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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
6
A dense listing of radio program times and show names spans morning to late evening. The schedule includes News Markets Polka Parade Johnny Lee Wills Conti Crocker and a long sequence of music and talk programs with many hosts and sponsors.
Tonight on WKTV at 6 30 PM the Silver Eagle adventure features Mountie Jim West in a dramatic tale praised for Canadian pride. Also on WKTY from 7 to 7 30 PM James A Michenor and Blanche Thebom perform Red Seal pieces with the Boston Pops and others.
In Malaya the use of a chemical spray by five pump-equipped vehicles is reducing guerrilla ambush risk by destroying undergrowth along roads. The federal Legislative Council was informed of the experiments. A Sunderland shipyard adopts a two-section vessel method first used on a 23 000 ton tanker last year. Now an 18 250 ton vessel for Norway is being built with the same approach.
In the Forum of Pompeii 1 873 years ago a massive ash cloud and pumice rained down. About 18 000 survived as ash filled streets and doorways while many fled to the shore or hid in homes. The event is noted for a history scrapbook entry.
Ten illustrations by Frank C. Pape appear in the picture leaflet Africa's People and Customs. To obtain a copy send a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Uncle Ray in care of this newspaper.
A Psychologist Albert Ellis study reports 500 college girls answered 45 anonymous questions showing little jealousy toward sweethearts. They were rarely transfixed by faults in partners and felt romantic though not inferior or awed by boyfriends.
Tuesday through Wednesday list of programs includes Musical Varieties, Organ Melodies, French Masterworks, Views of the News, Concert Airs, and Music for the Connoisseur. Evening segments feature Music and Election Returns and Night News with daytime offerings such as Farm Program Weather Reports and Greek and Roman Culture segments.
54 year old Dr H A Gerdes, a German engineer who controlled French Atlantic and Mediterranean ports in WWII, directs construction of Kandla harbor in western India. The $27.3 million project aims to turn Kandla into a harbor center saving about 200 miles in sea to land transfer to New Delhi and northern cities.
Herb Shrin er hosts the new comedy quiz program Two For The Money airing Tuesday at 9 00. His Indiana reminiscences spark a sly humor as large sums of money ride on contestants. Sponsor is P Lorillard Company Old Gold Cigarettes with producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman renowned for inventive formats.
An advertised notice from Los Angeles offers a free 64 page book on world prophecies and mind power. It claims four prophecies could occur now and urges readers to prepare for a coming crisis. It promotes Tibetan wisdom and a system of mind power, with no payment required and a limited print run. The Institute of Mental Physics is listed with a Los Angeles address for requests.
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