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December 1: Cold War - Antarctic Treaty: 12 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, sign a landmark treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on that continent (the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War).

December 2: Malpasset Dam in southern France collapses and water flows over the town of Frejus, killing 412.

December 8: The Mona, a lifeboat based at Broughty Ferry in Scotland, capsizes during a rescue attempt, with the loss of 8 lives.

December 13: Three years after its first telecast, MGM's The Wizard of Oz is shown on television for only the second time, but it gains an even larger viewing audience than its first television outing, spurring CBS to make it an annual tradition.

December 14: Makarios III is selected the first president of Cyprus. (source: Wikipedia)

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Hancock's Half Hour s6 10 - The Fete
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Description:Hancock is a member of the organising Committee for the local fete. But when all his ideas are ignored he desperately suggests that he can get Sir Laurence Olivier to open the fete but when Sir Laurence is unavailable, Hancock comes up with an alternative!
Gunsmoke 400 - Big Chugg Wilson
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Have Gun, Will Travel 55 - Mistaken Identity
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Description:Paladin travels to Stone's Crossing, and nearly gets hanged for his trouble.
Suspense 830 - Dynamite Run
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 666 - Hired Homicide Matter
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Description:Johnny is hired by a Denver Advertising Agenecy (he submits his expense account to an insurance company anyway) to prevent a murder.
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Hancock's Half Hour s6 11 - The Poetry Society
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Description:Hancock joins a new avante-garde group at the local coffee house. But when he holds the abstract poetry reading evening at 23 Railway Cuttings, there are unexpected results!
Gunsmoke 401 - Don Mateo
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Have Gun, Will Travel 56 - Out of Evil
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Description:Paladin has been hired by wealthy Mr. Tarpley to recover $10,000 stolen by his daughter's boyfriend, Johnny Yeager.
Suspense 831 - The Country of the Blind
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 667 - Sudden Wealth Matter
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Description:An investment plan promising to double your money seems to good to be true ... and it is!
Hancock's Half Hour s6 12 - Hancock in Hospital
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Description:Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets Sid and Bill's visit.
Gunsmoke 402 - Beeker's Barn
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Have Gun, Will Travel 57 - Ranse Carnival
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Description:Ranse Carnival has broken out of jail, robbed a payroll that Paladin was guarding, and shot a man in cold blood.
Suspense 832 - A Korean Christmas Carol
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 668 - Red Mystery Matter
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Description:Johnny is asked to track down his favorite fishing guide, who happens to be missing! Something's "fishy" about this Christmas story!
Hancock's Half Hour s6 13 - Christmas Club
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Description:The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James.
Gunsmoke 403 - Pucket's New Year
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Have Gun, Will Travel 58 - The Marriage
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Description:Hey Boy is about to be married to a girl in China ... his fiancée since age nine!
Suspense 833 - Moonlight Sail
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 669 - Burning Desire Matter
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Description:Johnny's old pal "Smokey" is onto seven supicious fires, set by seven different arsonists in Los Angeles!
Hancock's Half Hour s6 14 - The Impersonator
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Description:When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
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