Stan’s trivia contest No. 72

The October 30, 1938, radio broadcast of an adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” brought national fame to the show’s director, Orson Welles. Playing in the CBS orchestra for the broadcast that night was what future TV host and recording artist?

How to win: Send your answer, with your full name and address, either by e-mail to [email protected], or on a postcard to Stan Newman’s Trivia Challenge No. 72, P.O. Box 69, Massapequa Park, NY 11762.

Answer to contest No. 65

In Spanish cookery, olla podrida, literally “rotten pot,” is a spicy stew of meat and vegetables. The word “potpourri” also means “rotten pot,” in the French language from which it’s derived. Winner: Rebecca Crommett of Livermore, Maine.