World War II Air Ace Killed in Jet Trainer Crash
Capt. Don Gentile, 30, famed World War II ace with 26 confirmed kills, died when his jet trainer crashed during a routine flight near Forestville Maryland. An enlisted passenger also perished. Gentile, a Dayton Ohio native, logged 300 combat hours over Europe and later tested fighters at Wright Field before attending the University of Maryland under the Air University program.
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Washington
Don & Gentile
Forestville
Andrews Air Force Base
Here
Gentile
Piqua
Ohio
Pasquale Gentile
Europe
U.S
Wright Field
Dayton
University of Maryland
Air University
Air Force
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Listings
A dense rundown of 1940s era radio programming shows time slots from 6:00 to 11:00 featuring news, music, drama, and variety. Programs include Gordon MacRae Show, Inner Sanctum, The Lone Ranger, Burns and Allen era pieces, and NBC Symphony. Names include Beulah, Jack Smith, Martha Harp, Paul Lavalle, Johnny Desmond, and Manhattan Maharajah.
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Nbe
Cbe
Abe-Mba-Eas Kiddies
Abe
Ebe
Newa
Eba
Cbs Evening
Mbe
Gordon MacRae
Hollywood Playhouse
Inner Sanctum
Abe Hashknife Hartley
Barlow
TVD
TVD Talent Scouta
Henry Taylor
Voorhees
Abe Radio Theater
Cbsa
Martha
Lou Harp
Manhattan
Paul Lavalle
Abe Johnny Desmond
NBC Symphony
Irma
Cbs
Flanagans
Bob Hawk
Dhs
United
Europe
All Nets
Television Evening Program Listings for WNEW Channel Four
A detailed night by night schedule lists programs from 4 PM to 12:18 AM on WNEW Channel 4 including serials and game shows such as Three Muskets and Captain Video, dramas like Lights Out and On Trial, news and sports segments, and feature films like 10 Laps to Go with Rex Lease.
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WNEW
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
the Showroom
Voice of Firestone
R. Montgomery
Quick Sand
Skip Homeier
Warner's Corner
Jeanne Warner
Wor Beatty
Tony Wakeman
Midmont
Dick Noel
Frontier Theater
Dorothy Page
Arthur Godfrey
Horace Heidt
the Goldbergs
Studio One
Wage agreement ends truckers strike at Savage Trucking
A two year contract ending a week long strike secures a 10 percent raise for over the road drivers a 12 cent per hour raise for in town drivers a similar increase for warehousemen and changes in lay over allowances at Savage Trucking in Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Savage Trucking Company
It Only Takes 9 More Minutes at 45 MPH
A fragmented note compares driving times from Winchester to Harrisonburg at 45 mph versus 50 mph. It hints at a later reminder to slow down, reflecting cautious driving guidance.
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Winchester
Harrisonburg
Defense Department draft bill concerns many groups
James Marlow reports the Defense Department seeks changes to the draft law to boost force size and quality. The National Guard Association and Reserve Officers Association urge amendments to protect future strength, notably preserving under age eighteen and a half deferments for Guard recruits. Statements from Selective Service explain current rules on 19 to 26 year olds, veterans, dependents, students, and the status of organized versus volunteer reserves.
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James Marlow Washington
Defense Department
Congress
National Guard
National Guard Association
Reserve Officers Association
Guard
Guard Association
Armed Forces
Selective Service Headquarters
Arizona
New York
Armed Services
Organized Reserves
State Songs Collection Presented to University
A gift to the University of Virginia Library brings Kenneth E. Crouch's state and military song collection. It spans 38 official state anthems with scores, words, biographies, letters, pictures, and clippings, plus notes on authors and history. The donor, a Bedford County journalist, cataloged state songs and authored numerous articles. He resides on a Bedford farm and works with the Bedford Democrat.
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Charlottesville
United States
University of Virginia
Kenneth E. Crouch
Bedford
Crouch
Tennessee
Arizona
Washington
Minnesota
Congress
Virginia
Old Virginna
James A. Bland
Stephen Foster
Florida
Kentucky
Blind
The
Arkansas Traveler
United Daughters of the Confedracy
Mark Twain Society
Bedford County
Bedford Democrat
Radio Day by Day broadcast plans and schedule notes
Negotiations for a second season of MBS Game of the Day broadcasts are underway with a possible proviso to curb minor league town airings. Eisenhower’s European tour talk will be aired Friday via a four network radio and TV hookup. Today’s slate includes Taft’s Washington rally on Radio ABC 9 and Boston Pops concerts on NBC 10. NBC TV 11 features Ben Blue as MC with Jerry Lester in Broadway Open House slots.
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C. E. Butterfield
New York
MBS
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
ABC
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
NBC
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler
NBC Symphony
Nbc-Tv
Ben Blue
Broadway
Jerry Lester
Mauna Loa Eruption of 1855 Reported Fast Lava Flow
The 1855 eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii was described with lava flowing at about 40 miles per hour.
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Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Angler's Club Backs Ban on Gigging Fish
The Isaac Walton League of Winchester voted to oppose gigging fish. At an oyster roast at the Coca Cola plant the group urged state legislation to ban gigging and asked the Game and Inland Fisheries Commission to close season from April 1 to June 20 on all fishing and gigging. Dr. George G. Snarr presides, with Henry Goode as vice president and Dr. B. M. Knight as secretary treasurer.
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Isaac Walton
Fred Glaize
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
George G. Snarr
Henry Goode
B. M. Knight
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40 & 8 Society
A.B. Solenberger
General Insurance
B. M. Sullivan Real Estate
Rouss Avenue
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Earl L. Mason General Insurance
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Hansbrough & Carter
Society of 40
Handley
THURS
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Berkeley Counties
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Playhouse Nine
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STAR
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Radio
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Warner Bros
Dount
Twat
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Ainca Neal
Gray & Eddy
Hables
Mammoth Musical Comedy
John Carroll
Eon Ewes
Marie McDonald
Bobby Ramos
Oth Ane
Oreneer
Donald O'Connor
Patricia Medina
Zasu Pitts Yonn
Universal International Picture
WSM Grand Ole Opry
Lonzo
Oscar
Henry T. Goode&son
Rouss Ave
John Bean
Lupton Orchard Service Inc
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