Pacific Offensive Increases Pressure On Japanese Lines
Admiral Nimitz declares strong Pacific strike plan as U S Marines and Army push ashore on Makin and Tarawa to seize Truk and Rabaul while coordinating with attacks on New Britain. Victory hinges on crippling Japan’s bases before shifting power to the Orient. Numerous radio listings follow the wartime schedule and programs.
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Associated Press
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Gilbert and
Marshall Islands
United States
Makin
Tarawa
Gilbert
Equator
Truk
Japan
Mikado
Gilberts
Rabaul
New Britain
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Orient
Radio and TV Schedule Roundup Across NBC Lineup
A dense listing of NBC programs and local shows spanning early evening to after midnight plus additional daytime features. Notable items include The Guiding Light and Pepper Young's Family with multiple news segments by NBC correspondents and various music and drama programs.
Mercy Flight Girl Getting Along Nicely
Louise Applewhite, 17, on a mercy flight from Amarillo Army Air Field after infantile paralysis, is reported recovering in Warm Springs. Her father G C Applewhite arranged care with the National Infantile Foundation and Army aid, as her mother described hopeful improvement and cheerful letters.
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Mercy Flight
Amarillo Army Air Field
Louise Apple‘white
Warm Springs
G. C. Applewhite
National Infantile Foundation
Army
Plainview
Amarillo
Lunchtime Radio Schedule Brims with Music and Guests
A daytime lineup features 12:30 Melodies at Lunchtime and 12:45 Tip Top Tunes, followed by Cedric Foster at 1:00 with MBS. The afternoon includes The Mystery Chef, Ladies Be Seated, Morton Downey and My True Story on Blue, plus various shows like Between the Bookends and Time Views the News. Frankie Carle, Musical Merry-Go-Round, Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Hop Harrigan, Jack Armstrong, Superman also listed on Blue and MBS slots.
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Cedric Foster
MBS
Blue
Morton Downey
Frankie Carle
Dick Tracey
Terry and
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Old Crow
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Kentucky
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
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Fred Waring
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News of the World
H. V. Kaltenborn
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Abilene Christian College Home Coming, LLC
Dr. I. Q, LLC
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Tropics
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Sammy Kaye Orch
Lora Lawton
Battle of Wits
Winstop Duzzit
Guiding Light
Lonely Women
Light of the World
Wes Izzard
Woman of America
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young's
Right To Happiness
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Louise
Arlene Francis
Jimmy Wallington
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Ee Rea
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