Heavyweight Battle and Broadcast Schedule Notes
News briefs from New York outline the Joe Louis versus Arturo Godoy heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium with possible postponement due to weather and broadcast details. It lists WJZ NBC and WEAF NBC schedules, plus Republican National Convention coverage and various radio programs for the evening lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
New York
Yankee Stadium
WJ2
NHC
Sam Taub
Bill Stern
Petain Leads France in Hour of Peril in Broadcast Summary
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, 84, guides France with celebrated career as World War I commander. Radio listings mark Thursday programs across NBC CBS WEAF and other stations, featuring Europe developments, Hymns of all Churches, youth and women programs, and science ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Phillippe Petain
France
Charles Wi Dawes
Europe
NBC
CBS
WEAF
Mrs. Roosevelt
Hynd
CBS Chain
Kate
Radio Schedule Fragments from 1940s Stations and Shows
A mosaic of radio listings names stations such as WMMN KDKA NBC WJZ WEAF and WLW with a lineup of programs including The Green Hornet Fred Allen Roy Shields Revue Glenn Miller's band and Tommy Dorsey orch plus talk and variety segments. The dense schedule traces times from 8:00 to 11:30 PM featuring sports and musical acts and multiple regional stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WMMN
Eventide Echoes
WJZ
Nbc-Weaf
Fred Allen
Texaco Star Theatre
West Virginia
CBS
Dick Gaspane Orch
KDKA
WEAF
Sleepy Hall
Tommy Dorsey
Bob Chester
al Marisco
AMA Elects Dr Frank H Lahey as President for 1940
Dr Frank H Lahey of the Lahey Clinic Boston was chosen AMA president elect for the coming year. The vote occurred at the New York convention where Lahey will assume duties next June. Also noted is a passenger arrival of one year old Joan Desy in New York from Lisbon with her mother Mme Corinne Desy, wife of Belgium’s minister to Canada, fleeing Brussels during the German bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Lahey
Lahey
Boston
American Medical Association
New York
Joan Desy
Lisbon
Portugal
Mme
Corinne Desy
Canada
Brussels
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Herbert Hoover
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Wretaee, A
Kay Kysér
Toilgat Weaf
Hollywood
Fred ‘Allep
Jeth Benny
Kay Kyser
Kiwanis
Huey
Batisah
Wile Presstvérs
Céhieai
Went
Virginia’s
Nh-Weaf
Tim Healy
Btamp Club
Age ‘Sullivan
Jack Hollister
Thehtator
Little Orphan Annie
Paull Douglas
The
World Today
Bsy
Cbb
Amos
Ardy
Eer
Fred Waring
WEAP
Quak
Aida
H. V. Kaltenborn
Arama
Ben Bernie
All the Sheep and Goats Club
Nie
Sam Oer
Christian
Patty
MBS
Roy Shield
Charlie Barnet
Rich
Eawin C. Hill
Wlw—Sports
RCA
Fos
WELTY
Arc de Triomphe
Paris
Berlin
Napoleon
G.O.P
Philadelphia
Merle Brady
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wesley F. Garrison
Miami
Frederick B. Willis
Saugus
Mass
Iia
Versailles
Versailles Palace
Germains
C. P
Champs Elysees
Solton Czeko
Hungary
President Higon
Jersey City
N. J
Genoa
Czeko
Peace Mediator
Jose Felix de la Querica
Germany
Marshal Petain
Central Press
U.S. Defense
William B. Preston
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Uncle Sam
AMA
Frat H. Lahey
Admiral Darlan
Francois Jean Daslan
Patain
Gérmany
Great Britain
Immigration Head
Era
Torney
Robert Jacks
Justice Department
Fiet
Bergen
Norway
United States
Charles
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