Radio Brings Drama of War Across National Airwaves
New York reports mark the war's first anniversary with NBC and CBS broadcasts from London Berlin and Washington. Schedules list programs featuring Edward Murrow William Shirer and Harold, with round tables and war reenactments plus music and variety shows across WEAF WJY and MBS networks through the evening and into the next day.
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CBS
London
Berlin
Washington
NBC
WIZ
France
WEAF
Edward R. Murrow
William L. Shirer
MN Gicorge Fielding Eliot
Albert Warner
Europe
MBS
Socares
Fred Waring
Horace Heidt
Meredith Wilson
Tommy Dorsey
CBS Chain
the World Today
Helen Menken
We, the People
Glen Miller
WJY
Mr. Keen
Woody
Herman
Balute
Lanny Ross
Raymond Paige
Jacques Airraid
Abbott and Costello
Ted Husing
Foreat Hills
Dr. Christian
Irving Miller
Manhattan
Cheer Up Gang
Green Hornet
Roosevelt speaks at Great Smoky Park total defense plea
At Newfound Gap, President Roosevelt urged national unity and total defense as he warned Americans to prepare in many ways for potential attacks. He dedicated Chickamauga dam and a Tennessee Valley lakes system for national defense amid threats from aircraft and ground forces.
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South Charleston
Roosevelt
Washington
Newfound Gap
Tennessee - North Carolina
Americas
America
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Tennessee
United States of America
Radio listings from WMMN and peers in 1940s era air schedule
Central West Virginia's WMMN radio page lists programs across the day with NBC CBS and MBS networks. It shows orchestras led by Bettencourt Waring Heidt Mercer and Venutti, along with news by Kaltenborn Douglas and Dorsey, and performances from Lunceford Gonzales and Shields.
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NBC
WIZ
Lowell Thomas
Lang Thompson
CBS
The
World Today
WEAF
Paul Douglas
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc-Weaf
Fred Waring
Chesterfield
Amos ‘N
Andy
WJZ
WMMN
Mr. Keen
John B. Kennedy
Oan Kearns Orch
Hen Kambies
Clarence Fuhrman
Berlin air war prompts vigilance after heavy losses
In Berlin reports show British air losses for the day at 54 planes with 39 shot down in combat and 15 destroyed on the ground while 12 German planes are listed as missing. War Secretary Anthony Eden warned there is plenty of evidence to keep Britain on high alert in coming days as Nazi threats persist.
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Italy
Eden
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George VI
High Command
Midlands
Liverpool
Swansea
Bristol
Plymouth
Portland
Poole
Fortsmouth
Birmingham
Coventy
Filton
Admiralty
Berlin
Anthony Eden
Ysterday
England
Germany
War Industries
RAF
North Sea
FarSightedness Common In School Children Revealed
Dr Logan Clendening reports that many pupils with low IQ scores may be misjudged due to untested factors in vision. Most common issues include farsightedness, astigmatism, and squint problems, plus hidden color blindness affecting learning.
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Psychology
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Clendening
C.N
Astoria
Long Island
Bunion
Clendenin
Dera
Logan Clendening
Madudak
Gulalaee
Nazi Attack Narrowed Drift Toward London From Southeast Roads
Southeast England on the road toward London faced enemy pressure as air operations targeted the corridor. Reports indicate Eastchurch and Delling were among the locations affected, with partial activity described amid ongoing Allied defense efforts.
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Eastchurch
Delling
England
London
German Air War Claims High Casualties and Bombardments
The report depicts intense air clashes with 93 British planes destroyed and 23 German planes missing. It notes raids on English targets including armament plants and airports, and claims extensive Allied and Nazi losses. German sources praise air superiority while forecasting continued pressure on Britain.
Guard Killed During Arkansas Prison Break Feud
In a mass prison break at a Conway area camp, four trustees and four inmates sparked the uprising. Frank Conley 34 attacked guard Troy Wade with a knife and shot Claude Martin as guards attempted to intervene. Loftin 25 then fired on Martin as he fell, leading to surrender.
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Conemueva
Arkansas
Frank Conley
Troy Wade
Claude Martin
Conley
Wade
Martin
Percy Loftin
Loftin
W. EB
Barner
Drig Harvey
Walter Magby
William Landers
William Heard
Leon Johnson
Magby
Johnson
Ark
Frank Corsfall
Little Rock
Rayville
Columbia
Ed Drake
Gartman
Convicts clash as guards battle escape ring leaders
A violent escape attempt ends with multiple convicts dead or captured near Garland City and Rayville. Guards freed several farmers, seized vehicles, and pursued a second convoy to Gould, Rayville, and near Columbia while keeping the young occupants unharmed. The incident prompted a general assertion that defense requires safeguarding canal routes and regional outposts.
Rising English actress Pamela Randell leads in Women In War
Pamela Randell, an English actress from a theatre family, rose to prominence in Hollywood and now stars in the Republic picture Women In War at the Opera House. Since arriving in the United States six months ago she has appeared in London and New York productions and is joined by stars Elsie Janis Wendy Barrie and Patric Knowles.
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Pamela Randell
Hollywood
Republic
Opera House
United States
Misa Rahndell
London
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