Radio Highlights Preview US National Conventions May Mutter 1940
Radio highlights list conventions coverage across networks with Socialist party keynote by Norman Thomas and an NBC Benny program. Also mentions West Point anniversary on NBC and Byrd Expedition salute. daily listings cover CBS NBC WABC WJZ and shortwave programs with varied guests and topics.
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Norman Thomas
CBS
West Point
NBC
Lincoln
Weaf-Na
Bo Meredith
Benny
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Schnectady
WGEO
The
Washington Star
Secretary of the Navy
Lewis Compton
Man Seeks Redress for 1927 Library Theft in Gary
A man enters the Gary public library, returns a book stolen in 1927 to Librarian Ralph Shaw and asks how to atone. Shaw accepts the item and tells a colleague the man has done what he could to repair the past.
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Gary. Ind
Ralph Shaw
Shaw
Weather Summary Shows March Rainfall and Year to Date
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 a m shows none. March to date 1.19 inches and year to date 5.02 inches. Average monthly precipitation for 1913 to 1939 lists Jan 2.56 Feb 2.04 March 2.90 April 3.23 May 3.53 June 3.79 July 3.59 Aug 3.69 Oct 3.19 Nov 2.35 with 27 year averages courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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