653     June 13, 1966 (Taped June 6)
Betsy, Bill, Bess, Henry

Bob Graham of Houston, Texas: “I just won the Fast Draw Pistol Championship of the World”                 
Graham won world titles in 1965 and 1966.  Here, he explains and demonstrates the sport, comparing his speed at the draw (.31 seconds) with that of Steve’s (a respectable .76).  He would win two more world titles in 1976 and 1983 and become an ambassador for the niche sport.  The World Fast Draw Association is active today.   


Mrs. X: “The first contestant is my husband…I am the Women’s Fast Draw Pistol Champion of the World”                 
Merrill Graham (her first name is never mentioned on the show, but appears in record books) would also win the 1969 world championship.  She does not perform here.   

Special guest Robert Goulet challenges the panel to pick the one expensive article of clothing from an assortment of inexpensive ones.  Specific challenges include a rack of dresses, a tableful of hats and an assortment of nightgowns.  An audience member, [Lorraine Jordan], gets to select one of the four choices that the panelists grab to keep for herself.  Goulet is beginning a cross-county concert tour with his wife, Carol Lawrence. 

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