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For the week starting Wednesday, Aug. 17. Times are E.D.T., subject to change.

Kraft Television Theater (Wed. 9 p.m., NBC). Judith Evelyn in The Failure.

U.S. Steel Hour (Wed. 10 p.m., CBS). Janice Rule in The Bride Cried.

Climax! (Thurs. 8:30 p.m.. CBS). Tab Hunter in Fear Strikes Out, a drama based on the mental illness and cure of Boston Red Sox Outfielder Jim Piersall.

Children's Corner (Sat. 10:30 a.m., NBC). New series, fantasy and fact. With Josie Carey and Puppeteer Fred Rogers.

Philco Television Playhouse (Sun. 9 p.m., NBC). Eva Stern in Gretel.

Producer's Showcase (Mon. 8 p.m., NBC). The King and Mrs. Candle, with Cyril Ritchard, Joan Greenwood.

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Conversation (Wed. 8 p.m., NBC). "Should New York City Be Abolished?" With Clifton Fadiman, Marc Connelly, Henry Morgan and Charles Siepmann.

American Adventure (Thurs. 8:30 p.m., NBC). New series, beginning with the story of Edgar Allan Poe.

Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (Fri. 10:30 p.m., NBC). Summary of the achievements of the atoms-for-peace conference, from Geneva.

Charles Laughton (Tues. 9 p.m., NBC). Readings from Shaw's Don Juan in Hell and from Davis Grubb's The Night of the Hunter.

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