Christmas Stars and Befana Tales Across Two Lands
Uncle Ray notes Romanian children carry a large Christmas Star and carol door to door amid iron curtain era doubts. Epiphany is Bobezul Domnului with basil blessed homes and coins. In Italy Befana replaces Santa, arriving January sixth to bring toys as Magi lore endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Romania
Italy
Jesus
Spain
Portugal
Aly
Befana
Santa Claus
Radio Listings End with Anecdote of Eire Tavern
A long radio program schedule for December 23, 1952 lists evening shows across multiple stations and programs including variety matinees, news, music, and mystery theater. The passage ends with an anecdote about Benny Geoghegan’s tavern in Castleblayney where coal once lay beneath the floor and water recently bubbled up behind the bar.
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Benny Geoghegan
Castleblayney
Eire
Favorites of the Famous guests and Christmas programs on local radio
Wayne Howell hosts notable figures sharing their favorite records tonight at 7. Marian Anderson and the Robert Shaw Chorale bring Christmas songs. Stanton Griffis appears as guest. The Littlest Angel is narrated at 7:30 by Richard L. Hansen. A Christmas Carol airs at 8. Allen Roth conducts a WKTV Christmas feature at 9. Tomorrow includes Tennessee Ernie’s Christmas Eve guests on WKTY from 1:35 to 3 p.m.
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Charles Tazewell
WKTY
Richard L. Hansen
la Crosse Tribune
Hansen
la Crosse
Allen Roth
WKTV
Santa Claus
New York Times
Virginia
Tennessee Ernie
101 Ranch Boys
Bill Ring
Oklahoma
Cal Tinney
Nebraska county attorneys urge higher felonies misdemeanor threshold
Omaha report states the Nebraska County Attorneys Association recommends raising the monetary dividing line between felonies and misdemeanors from 35 to 100 dollars. The change would affect classification of crimes in certain categories and lead to stiffer penalties for felonies.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska County Attorneys Association
Radio Spotlight Tonight Features Cavalcade and NBC Live Shows
Radio spotlight lists Cavalcade of America Christmas in America read by Walter Hampden with 115 voice DuPont Chorus, Red Skelton as a Christmas tree on NBC, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show piracy spoof with Tony Martin at 8, Teeny in Fibber McGee and Molly at 8 30, and Ken Darby Christmas Carol sung by the King’s Men Quartet with Marion Jordan.
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Modern Melodies
Amer
Red Skelton
Martin and Lewis
Herb Shriner
News
G’ment
Dang’s
Cavalcade of America
America
George H. Faulkner
Walter Hampden
DuPont
St He
Junior
High Seas
Dean ‘Martin
Jerry Lewis
RCA Victor
Tony Martin
Dean Martin and
Marian Jordan
Teeny
St. Nick
NBC
Rome and the Olden Romans Leaflet Offer
Illustrated leaflet about daily life in ancient Rome offered free by mail. Readers send a stamped self addressed return envelope to Uncle Ray, care of the newspaper, asking for Rome and the Olden Romans and permitting about 10 days for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Ray
Rome
WHLA-FM Weekly Broadcast Schedule Note
Radio station WHLA FM 90.3 lists Tuesday evening and Wednesday schedule blocks with programs across music news and features including Organ Melodies Dinner Musicale Views of the News and French Masterworks. The lineup continues into morning and afternoon with farm programs bands morning news and various music showcases.
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League of Women Voters
Cooper Union Forum
The
Badger
March of Medicine
Santa Claus Jones
Tudor Singers
Side of the
Snow
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George Grim
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FBI In Peace
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Orch
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Tims
New York
Emma Aronson
New York Infirmary
Aronson
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Wild Bill Hickok
Mario Lanza
Cadet Choir
D.A.V
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E. W. Ziebarth
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N.S.P
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You and
Sgt. Preston
Sky King
Fulton Lewis Jr
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Mar
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J. Berch
Valentino
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Victor Lindlahr
Bob & Ray
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Godfrey
Godfrey T
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Aunt Jenny
Helen Trent
Our Gal
Big Sister
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Brighter Day Area
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USA
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