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Newspaper
Warren Observer
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1954
Page
8
A lighthearted column lampoons early TV and radio culture in small towns. The writer recalls neighbors buying sets before stations arrived, jokes about a 30 inch bulb, a TV chair dentist, and a Ding Dong School expulsion, all while noting TV’s growing influence and quirks.
A detailed, multi day grid lists morning to late night programs for Friday Saturday and Sunday. Entries include net live broadcasts local films and sports events featuring shows such as Pride of the Family Saturday Night Fights and Baseball Chicago at Cleveland.
A dense listing outlines Altoona broadcast and film programming for Monday and Tuesday including net live shows, local films, sports, and political programming such as Stephenson for Governor. Notable items include Roy Rogers and Paul Winchell shows, The Mask, You Asked For It, boxing, baseball from New York to Washington, and Cavalcade of America among others.
Channel 10 presents an 8:00 to 12:05 slate with The Goldbergs and United States Steel Hour. Local films and live theatre alternate through 12:05. NRSDAY features Western Theatre, The Lone Ranger, It’s About Time, and Kraft Theatre with final To Be Announced.
The factory faced a craze for its shirt making movies which spurred home production and brought a few offers to buy the plant. Meanwhile color television dazzles residents despite drapery incompatibilities and the lingering party line telephone remains the town’s main news source.
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