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TV Guide (April 23, 1954)

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HOW TV AFFECTED LUCY and DESI SUCCESS CHANGED LUCILLE BALL FIRST OF TWO ARTICLES L AST YEAR, on the occasion of the star-packed “Dinner with The President” television program, a num¬ ber of high-powered stars were seated around a table during a lull in re¬ hearsal. Among those present were Ethel Merman, Helen Hayes, Dick Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Thelma Ritter, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. And what were they doing, these giants of the entertainment world? They were looking at baby pictures. And who got them off on this un¬ likely track? Lucille Ball. She would