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Paul Coates' "Confidential File" a local half-hour narrator, Interview type teleshow of sensational and spectacular interest, dealing with hitherto taboo subjects has been reviewed and recommended for national sponsorship by this column on several occasions.

We like it because it's a fastpaced expose of delicate subjects présented in an unexaggerated informative manner, inoffensive and in good taste.

Although live, this show will soon be filmed and syndicated for national markets.

This week's subject dealt with homosexuality in Los Angeles. There were some filmed clips of . an organization in Los Angeles called the Mattachine. The membership totals 160 and there are several branches in various parts of the country. A selfadmitted homosexual, belonging to this group, was then presented and interviewed along with the police commissioner of Los · Angeles who was then asked to explain what juveniles should do if they are approached by a i homosexual. A psychiatrist was then interviewed and asked to ! explain and give the medical approach to this problem.

Coates has dealt competently on previous programs with dope; addiction, gambling, rabies, prostitution, spiritualism and other problems the citizenry is faced with. Both sides of the issue are presented without bias. Not recommended for juvenile view ing, (although the program or homosexuality had the co-operation of the Parent-Teacher Association) but loaded with knowledge for adults, and real dynamite for the lawbreakers.

írisht 1954, General Features Corp.)