Boris Karloff was the host of a long running series of factual radio programs
based on stories published in the Readers’ Digest.The extremely rare 1967
interview (below) features Karloff talking with Don Wilson and Bob Bogle.
founding members of The Ventures. Included is an original rare 1959
version of the their hit “Walk Don’t Run” featuring George Babbett on
the drums with the late Bob Bogel on lead guitar and Don Wilson with
the rhythm guitar. An unidentified studio player is on the bass guitar.

January, 1967

Don Wilson and Bob Bogel of The Ventures

(Staff reporter J. Cool)

The transformed one-of-a-kind 1955 Lincoln Futura

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Batman’s ride is up for sale — just the thing for cruising
on those Dark Knights.

The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series will be auctioned on Jan. 19 at
the Barrett-Jackson auction house in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car was used in the ABC-TV show that
starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader.

Just like Batman, the Batmobile has its secrets. The auction house won’t say
how much it hopes to get for the car.

        

From left: Robin (Burt Ward) and Batman (Adam West) in the Batmobile

"Mellow Yellow" was written and recorded by British singer/songwriter
Donovan. It reached No.2 on the Billboard charts in 1966.

Donovan (Donovan Philips Leitch) turned 66 in May.

(FOX News) – The popular popcorn snack Cracker Jacks is getting a new
ingredient – and it’s not something you would expect.

The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) reported
that Frito-Lay, the manufacturer of Cracker Jacks, will soon introduce a
new version of its snack called Cracker Jack’d – which will have added
caffeine.

Frito-Lay told the Boston Globe the new Cracker Jack’d line is not meant
for children and is specifically developed for adult consumers and will
not be marketed to children.

Chris Kuechenmeister, a Frito-Lay spokesperson, wrote in a statement
to the Boston Globe, “The package design and appearance are wholly
different from Cracker Jack to ensure there is no confusion among consumers.”

A little Cracker Jack history:

1919 ad with Sailor Jack and his Dog “Bingo”

Frederick William Rueckheim and his brother Louis mass-produced an
early version of Cracker Jack and sold it at the first Chicago World’s
Fair in 1893. The mixture of popcorn, molasses, and peanuts was then 
called "Candied Popcorn and Peanuts". The first lot of the confection
was produced in 1896 and received it’s new name when an enthusiastic
sampler remarked, “That’s crackerjack”, another word for “excellent”.

 
Frederick Rueckheim               Louis Rueckheim

Prizes were inserted in every box
beginning in 1912.

Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz”, 1939

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Judy Garland’s blue pinafore dress that she 
wore in "The Wizard of Oz" has sold for $480,000.

Auction house Julien’s Auctions says the gingham dress fetched the highest
price of any item during a two-day auction of Hollywood memorabilia that
attracted bids from around the world. The auction concluded Saturday.