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Palsy Telethon Nets
S325,000 in Miami
MIAMI H.iiiv luiivkuk. rsT ili.suict head.
itrncrul nuiiiucrr and coordliuitor of the
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-Sunday trlfthon held recently for
if It o( victims of ccrfbml (Mlsy.
Vte«tfr» plrdgrd 1336.000.
The trirthon was drrldrd upon after It
became apparent the United Fund drive alone
would not provide enouKh money Botwlck
received full credit for the .success of the Job
in engineerlnK time .schedules for the many
show business people who took part In the
event, most of whom had to .sandwich in
their appearances with club dates
Botwick said that more than 100.000 persons
contributed to the fund A specially
written new song. "Look at Me. I'm Walking."
was used during the telethon Pledges came
from as far away as West Palm Beach and
Cuba. "We even had pledges from .ships at
sea." Botwick said. Most of the money was
pledged during the closing hours of the drive.
Jack Bell explained that it took about 3.000
persons to stage the event, not counting the
many who worked prior to the telethon, such
as 460 telephone operators, working on 181
telephones, some continuing the whole 16
hours. Hundreds of actors, singers and
dancers took part. Ministers and church
choirs participated.
Two hundred firms donated all food for
the workers and actor& Twenty-five automobiles
were driven by Marine volunteers
throughout the telethon. Forty members of
the Hurricane Motorcycle Club picked up
donations.
Taxi companies donated cars and
drivers. The entire sUf f of TV sUtion WCKT
worked full time Dennis James emceed the
show.
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