Surge in radio commentary boosts Korean War coverage
Pulse reports July spikes in listenership as Walter Winchell leads in national rankings. Drew Pearson, Henry J. Taylor, Elmer Davis and other WKTV favorites gain audiences, with noon summaries and dinner hour newsreels doubling or tripling listeners, signaling strong interest in Korea war reporting.
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Korea
Walter Winchell
la Crosse
Winchell
Drew Pearson
WKTY
WKTV
Henry J. Taylor
Elmer Davis
Tribune
Ross
Radio Schedule Fragments From Morning to Evening
fragmented OCR schedule listing times and program titles from various shows and hosts including Morning Devotions, News and Sports, Breakfast Club, Rhythm Rndup, Sunrise Salute, Farm News, Baseball, Bride and Groom, and various entertainers such as Bob Eberly and Nancy Craig.
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Farm
Wayne Kingle
Bing Crosby
Ladies
Radio Schedule and Program List for Hannibal Cobb Evening
A dense listing shows network times and programs from News at 9:00 to Dance Bands at 11:45. It includes titles like Mystery Theater Satan's Waitin and True Music segments with Elmer Davis and Penny Singleton, plus sport and news inserts and dance orchestras.
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Hannibal Cobb
R Hansen
Lombardo
Elmer Davis
D. Bands
Eight smartest animals, from beavers to chimpanzees, in nature
Uncle Ray lists eight highly intelligent animals including chimpanzees orangutans gorillas elephants dogs foxes sea lions and beavers. He notes beavers as remarkable woodcutters and engineers with strong teeth and collaborative or solo tree cutting habits, discussing how they choose where trees fall and the role of wind and water in the process.
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Europe
Canada
United States
Five South American Republics leaflet offered free by Uncle Ray
Readers are invited to request Uncle Rays new leaflet Five South American Republics at no charge. Enclose a stamped addressed envelope and send to Uncle Ray in care of the newspaper.
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South America
Uncle Ray
South American
America
Let's Explore Your Mind by Albert and Wiggam
Excerpts discuss job interview prep for students and reading material suitability. Remarks note parents' blame in mental retardation, advocacy for reader-friendly books, and the creation of a readability yardstick to tailor books to pupils.
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Albertand Wiggam
D. Sc
U. S
Pat
G. G. Mallinson
H. E. Sturm
R. E. Patton
John F. Dille Co
New Norse Aids Norway Builds Two Pediatric Hospitals
Sweden funds two new hospitals for children in Oslo and Bergen, with a first hospital for training children's nurses. Swedish and Norwegian architects collaborated to design welcoming wards facing south, aiming to ease children's fear during hospitalization.
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Norway
Oslo
Bergen
Sweden
UN considers standard road signs plan for worldwide use
A United Nations commission drafts a standard system of road traffic signs after extended talks. Paris reports say two main systems exist European signs convey information regardless of language while American signs favor words with fewer symbols.
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United Nations Commission
Paris
Transport and Communications Commission
Danger signals shape contrast in Europe and United States
The article notes danger signals are triangular in Europe but diamond shaped in the United States, highlighting differing signaling conventions and potential implications for international safety practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Swiss Jobless Count Reports Ten Thousand Four Hundred Forty
Switzerland reports an unemployment figure of 10 840 persons for a recent period. The data point highlights the jobless total amid ongoing labor market conditions.
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Switzerland
Israel Plans $56 Million Ten Year Reforestation Program
Israel seeks a ten year plan costing 56 million dollars to reforest areas and boost woodland cover. The article notes concerns about crop storage as potatoes dug early spoil quickly.
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Israel
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