McGee plans jet ketchup gun venture on show
Fibber McGee and Molly may spin from radio humor to a real product with an atomic jet ketchup gun proposed by Dr. Sydney Lipsky of Reddi-Wip. Lipsky has ordered research into mass production and financing is arranged, while fans recall past, quixotic creations and a public safety push.
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McGee FDs an Army Formula and Cement Breakthroughs
The source describes McGee claiming the Army bid millions for his formula but memory failed him so nothing resulted. He cites interest in a cement that bonds steel without riveting, potentially transforming mechanical warfare. He also touts a combination plant grower and grasshopper killer to grow giant geraniums while eradicating grasshoppers.
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McGee’s Wacky Inventions and Slow Sound Pursuits
The passage reviews McGee’s improvised creations like Unbeatable Bait Balls and humorous failures such as a backwards dishwasher and a heavy two pound skit device. It notes his ongoing interest in Slow Sound as a long-running, unresolved project amid broader wartime and daily life antics.
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Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs and News
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