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ROCKFORD (13) WREX-TV (39) WTVO Morning programs i FRIDAY EVENING—Apr// 29 6:00 (13) Kukla, Fran and Ollie (gf) News—Ted Beinart 6:15 (g) Weather, News, Sports Sports—Chuck Faber 6:25 @§) Weather-Bill Edwards 6:30 (g) News—Douglas Edwards ( 39 ) Eddie Fisher—Music 6:45 (ji Perry Como—Music g§) News—John C. Swayze 7:00 Cg) FORD THEATRE-Drama "While We're Young." @§) RED BUTTONS-Comedy 7:30 (g) TOPPER-Comedy A big bank deal and spring cleaning, oc¬ curring the same day, make for confusion enough. But when George Kerby adds his ghostly invention to the general chaos. Topper doesn't have a chance. Leo G. Carroll, Anne Jeffreys, Bob Sterling. @§) LIFE OF RILEY-Comedy 8:00 (g) PLAYHOUSE OF STARS "The Brute Next Door" tells the story of a mild-mannered architect who harbors a secret love of the more violent forms of sports. He gets his big chance when a boxer in need of a manager moves next door. Hans Conried stars as the architect. Cast Warren Fitzjerner .Hans Conried Bobo Shaughnessy .Hal Baylor Janet Fitzjerner .Frances Mercer Carl Schwatzmeier .Lucien Littlefield Eric Schwatzmeier .Byron Foulger Soldier Jackson .Frank Jenks @§) DUFFY'S TAVERN-Comedy 8:30 (g) THE VISE-Drama "Double Payoff" is the story) of a wealthy playboy who spends most of his time at the Minotaur Club chasing a beautiful actress. Though she accepts his gifts, she avoids his advances. In a desperate at¬ tempt to impress her, he plans the per¬ fect crime. Filmed in England. Cast Eric Hallam .Robert Raikes Francine Dubarry .Mary Scott listed on Page B-l. Mancini .Denis Shaw Fred Annan .Howard Pays @§) FRANKIE LAINE—Music Tonight's selections: "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Down Yonder," "Some¬ day Sweeetheart," "It's Been So Long." Act: Robert Lamouret. (Film) 9:00 (g) LINE-UP-Police Drama "Theater Robbery Case." The owner of a San Francisco theater chain is the victim of a series of robberies. Warner Ander¬ son, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, John Hamilton Ogg, Joe Turkel, Barbara Bes- tar, Howard McNear. BOXING—Syracuse Chico Vejar, Stamford, Conn., vs. Paolo Metis, Italy, welterweights, 10 rounds. Jimmy Powers reports from Syracuse, N.Y. TV GUIDE RATINGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Vejar 9 65 60 4 1 31 Metis Unrated 43 33 7 3 8 Metis, former Italian champ, makes his TV debut tonight. Since coming to the U.S.A. in 1953, Melis has lost only one in 11 bouts. Vejar, unbeaten since his return from the service, is shooting for a title bout. Chico, a fast-punching boxer, is pitted against a busy workman in Paolo. Compiled by Nat Fleischer (The Ring) 9:30 (g) PERSON TO PERSON 9:45 JAN MURRAY SHOW 10:00 (g) WEATHER, NEWS, SPORTS NEWS-Ted Beinart 10:15 (g) THE WORLD WE LIVE IN 10:20 @§) SPORTS-Chuck Faber 10:30 (g) MUSICAL I.Q.-Quiz @§) MOVIE—Drama "The Challenge." A murder and a casket of gold keep Bulldog Drummond busy. Tom Conway, June Vincent. 11:30 (g) MOVIE—Comedy "That Gang of Mine." A tough kid wants to be a jockey. Bobby Jordan. 12:00 (§§) News Bulletins 1:00 (g) Late News Bulletins TV GUIDE