Truth-or-Consequence Man Edges Into Radio History
Hal Boyle reports on Ralph Edwards who claims he originated the giveaway concept in 1940 and criticizes later imitators. Edwards defends charity origins of giveaways, notes FCC ruling fears, and describes his This Is Your Life program costs and production team.
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New York
Ralph Edwards
Cinderella
Horatio Alger
Edwards
FCC
Grantland Rice
Barney Ross
Audie Murphy
Murphy
Geant
California
West Coast
Truman critics warn of danger as chaos looms
A Savannah News editorial argues that Truman allies like Mon Walgren raise concerns about unqualified appointments and party tactics. It warns the United States risks sliding toward chaos similar to postwar England unless checks are placed on the administration.
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Truman
Vaughan
Times-Herald
Mon Walgren
Washington
Senate
Missourian
Congress
U.S
England
Savannah
Game day dilemma for Gaynel chooses Fritz over Barry
Gaynel Teare selects Frits Freyman over Barry Bainbridge, a Detroit millionaire, as her marriage proposal conflict unfolds. She fears debt to Barry for her ailing nephew Pat and plans to tell him of Fritz at a Michigan Ohio State game, amid family strain and romantic tension.
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Gaynel Teare
Frits Freyman
Barry Bainbridge
Detroit
Fritz
Gaynel
Frits
Ciaynel
Barry
Pat
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Ohio State
Denny
Madeline Day
Clinton Day
Mrs. Day
Truman’s Labor Strategy Aims at Organized Interests
The article notes Harry S Truman’s plan to win labor votes with a focus on organized selfish interests. It frames his critique of the Taft Hartley law and Fair Deal measures while contrasting Congress figures and citing criticism from The Washington Times Herald about ethical concerns surrounding Vaughan and the White House influence.
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Harry Truman
Pittsburgh
Congress
Missourian
Des Moines
O.k
West
Washington Times Herald
Vaughan
Washington
Truman
White House
Times-Herald
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
The
Washington Daily
U. S
House
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Balancing Act: The Economy Between Boom and Bust
The piece argues that neither business nor economists favor normalcy. As inflation fears rise during booms market controls appear, and after downturns fears of ruinous lows prompt new controls. The pendulum of economic outlook swings with pundits and experts, leaving laypeople hoping for a stable middle.
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Truman
Pie Entices Lausche To Attend Festival
Officials of Circleville Pumpkin Festival enticed Gov. Frank J. Lausche to attend the festival October 22 with a giant pumpkin pie. The offer was presented by Circleville Mayor Thurman Miller and Pickaway County Prosecutor Guy Cline as the event runs October 19 onward.
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Columbus
Circleville
Frank J. Lausche
Thurman Miller
Guy Cline
Pickaway County
County Home children should stay in Athens schools, voter urges
A Chauncey voter writes The Messenger urging commissioners to keep County Home children in Athens public schools. The letter argues Chauncey-Dover schools are overcrowded and the lunch program is underfunded, asking officials to bus students to Athens rather than relocate them to Chauncey-Dover schools.
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Athens County
Chauncey-Dover
Chauncey
Athens
Chauncey- Dover
Dover Township
Imminent Supersonic Flight Hinted by Government Experts
Government research leaders told civil and military aviation officials that aircraft able to sustain supersonic speeds for long periods are imminent. The briefing highlighted advances in propulsion, materials, and flight testing.
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Cleveland
Congressmen Reach Voters During Recess Ad Campaigns
A national snapshot shows lawmakers like Joe Martin Burr Harrison and Mike Mansfield staying in touch with constituents through town stops newsletters and broadcasts. The piece notes recordings newsletters and a new mimeographed magazine Burdick's Magazine extended to editors and public readers.
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Virginia
Burr Harrison
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Butte
State University At
Missoula
Congress
Clare Hoffman
Michigan
Republican
Harold Love
South Dakota
Washington
Sidney Yates
Illinois
Capitol
R-Nd
North Dakota
Three Pedestrians Die After Separate Mishaps
Three pedestrians died from injuries suffered in separate Monday night accidents near Ironton. James Jenkins 27 of Pedro was struck by a Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad freight train while walking home from Lawrence on the tracks. George Sanders 40 of South Point was hit by a car along U S 52 near his home. Ora Corns 70 of Huntington W Va was struck by another car on U S 52 near South Point.
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James Jenkins
Pedro
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Lawrence
George Sanders
South Point
U. S. 52
Ora Corns
Huntington
W. Va
Quiz Hall By Wilton E Hall
A quiz feature presents multiple choice questions for men women and teens with scoring guidance and an odd string of garbled answer hints at the end. The piece lists questions on wood types government, early U.S. judiciary, biblical figures, quotations, radio programs and famous figures with answers shown in a corrupted block.
Weekend visitors and local travels reported in Hemlock
A listing of weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs James McCoy and families from Holmsville Columbus Crooks ville and Toledo along with visits by Dr James Hupp and others. Local residents attended a funeral, a church homecoming, and a Maxwell reunion with several New Lexington and Beech Grove connections noted.
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Lloyd Hendry
Fort Myers
Fla
Joan Tharp
Harry Tharp
John Moore
New Lexington
Ella Osenbaugh
Goldie
Orville Nelson
Toledo
Jack Williams
Frank Hines
Lance Hodgson
Bernard Hodgson
W. A. Eayle
Walter Dennis
Jessie Lehman
Florence Hines
Oma Campbell
Glenna Williams
Barnett
Corning
Forrest Dennis
Glenn
Ironpoint
Gladys Faires
Ogle Coulson
Columbus
W. T. Marshall
Maxwell
Beech Grove
Laura Hodgson
Lois McDaniel
Bernard
Doctor’s Comments on Headache Causes and Treatments
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains common headaches and migraine management. Relaxed brain vessels trigger some headaches. fluids and vasoconstrictors have been reported to help. For migraine, preattack drugs may prevent full development and simple analgesics relieve symptoms.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
Devaluation of pound hits American ceramics industry
Brown of Lenox warns that a weaker pound will raise English ceramics prices in the U S and force production cuts in the American industry unless a protective tariff is imposed. He cites higher costs for pottery and fine china and argues the case for safeguarding jobs and living standards.
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Trenton
N. J
Brown
Lenox, c
U. S
Three Million Drop Reported by C&O
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co reported August net income down by more than 3 million dollars from a year earlier due to a three day week in coal mines. The C&O remains the nation’s largest originating carrier of bituminous coal.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
C and O
Radio Station Lineup for Midwest Markets
A listing of area radio stations with call letters and frequencies including NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
Radio Schedule Digest for September 21 22
A dense roster lists daily radio programming from September 21 to 22 with dozens of shows across networks CBS NBC ABC and MBS. It catalogs time slots program titles hosts and genres including news dramas variety and musical programs.
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Nbe
Cbs Network
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
Abe
Mbs
Abe Beulah
Cbs News
Jack Smith
Cbs Aily
Abe Dick Haymes
Cbs Lone Ranger
Cbs Sports
Magan
Abe Mr. Chameleon
Gildersleeve
Abe International
Henry Morgan
Abe Scattergood Baines
Abe Bing Crosby
Abe Burns
Allen
Abe Comedy Playhouse
Abe Capitol
Forum
Abc
Cbe
Abc News
News
Variety
Abe Kate Smith
Mbe
Lopes
Hollywood
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
Garry Moore
Ebs
Abe Bill Slater
Melody
Cbs Kiddies
West
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Grace Moore
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