By 1962, Iowa communities had 23 distinct combinations of dates for starting and ending DST, leading a September 6, 1964 Des Moines Register headline to state, “Daylight time spreads nightmare of chaos across Iowa.” In Springville (Linn County), for example, city government made the switch to Central Standard Time, while the schools and local merchants stayed with DST.
And you think you've got it bad. Not as bad as Burgess Meredith's bookkeeper, though, at 11:30 p.m. on KDAL, Channel 3 in Duluth. It's the famous Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last." That's the way it is with everything, isn't it?
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6:45
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COMPASS ROSE—Education
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7:00
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PLATFORM—Hutchins
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7:30
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SURVIVAL IN THE SEA—Store
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8:00
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SEARCH FOR AMERICA—Smith
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8:30
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READING OUT LOUD
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9:00
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HUMANITIES—Jack Ludwig
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10:00
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ORDEAL BY FIRE—History
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10:30
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TULANE CLOSE-UP—Vokes
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3 KDAL (Duluth) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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NEWS—Richard Bare
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8:15
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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DECEMBER BRIDE—Comedy
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9:30
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VIDEO VILLAGE—Narz
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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CLEAR HORIZON
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS—Ron Cochrane
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12:05
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TOWN AND COUNTRY—Becker
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FULL CIRCLE—Serial
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Nicolas
Darvas
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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LIFE OF RILEY—Comedy
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4:30
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MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
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5:00
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CALIFORNIANS—Western
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5:30
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FRONTIER—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:15
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NEWS—Ned Calmer
(substituting for
Douglas Edwards)
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6:30
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NELSON FAMILY—Comedy
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7:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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TWILIGHT ZONE—Drama
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12:00
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MANHUNT—Police
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3 KGLO (Mason City) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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NEWS—Richard Bare
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8:15
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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BURNS AND ALLEN—Comedy
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9:30
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VIDEO VILLAGE—Narz
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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CLEAR HORIZON
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FULL CIRCLE—Serial
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Nicolas Darvas
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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BOB CAVANAUGH—Variety
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5:00
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BART’S CLUBHOUSE—Children
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5:45
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SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
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EVENING
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6:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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10:00
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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10:30
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MOVIE—Mystery
“Female Jungle”
(1956)
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4 WCCO (CBS)
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MORNING
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7:00
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CARTOONS—Siegfried
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8:00
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NEWS—Richard Bare
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8:15
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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DR. REUBEN K. YOUNGDAHL
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9:15
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NEWS—WHAT’S NEW?
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9:30
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VIDEO VILLAGE—Narz
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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CLEAR HORIZON
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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SOMETHING SPECIAL—Merriman
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12:20
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WEATHER—Bud Kraehling
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FULL CIRCLE—Serial
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Nicolas Darvas
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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AROUND THE TOWN—Haeberle
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4:30
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AXEL AND DOG—Clellan Card
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5:00
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QUICK DRAW McGRAW
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5:30
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CLANCY THE COP—Children
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EVENING
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6:15
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NEWS—Ned Calmer
(substituting for Douglas Edwards)
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6:30
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KATE SMITH—Music
Guest: Skitch Henderson
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7:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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WEATHER—Don O’Brien
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11:35
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DIVORCE COURT—Drama
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5 KSTP (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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FARM NEWS—David Stone
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI
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9:30
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PLAY HOUR HUNCH
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Cullen
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leyden
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:20
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TREASURE CHEST—Quiz
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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1:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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1:45
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ALL-STAR BASEBALL—Kansas City
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5:00
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ROBIN HOOD—Adventure
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5:45
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:30
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest: Betty Johnson
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6 WDSM (Duluth) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Cullen
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leyden
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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LAUREL AND HARDY—Comedy
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12:30
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OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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1:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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1:45
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ALL-STAR BASEBALL—Kansas City
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5:00
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CAPTAIN Q AND POPEYE
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5:30
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CAPTAIN GALLANT
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:15
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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6:30
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest: Betty Johnson
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6 KMMT (Austin) (ABC)
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MORNING
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11:00
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THIS IS THE ANSWER—Religion
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11:30
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CARTOON CARNIVAL—Children
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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RESTLESS GUN—Western
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12:30
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LOVE THAT BOB!—Comedy
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1:00
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ABOUT FACES—Alexander
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1:30
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NEWS, WEATHER
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1:40
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TV TRADING TIME
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1:45
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AFTERNOON COFFEE CLUB
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT—Drama
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2:30
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GALE STORM—Comedy
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3:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guest: Kim Charney
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5:30
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CAPTAIN GALLANT
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:15
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NEWS—John Daly
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6:30
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MARSHAL AND THE MOB
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7:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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STAR PERFORMANCE
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12:00
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NEWS—Jack Rainbolt
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8 WKBT (LaCrosse) (CBS)
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MORNING
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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CLEAR HORIZON
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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BURNS AND ALLEN—Comedy
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FULL CIRCLE—Serial
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Nicolas
Darvas
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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UNCOMMON VALOR—Marines
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4:30
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE—Comedy
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5:00
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LONE RANGER—Western
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5:30
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CAPTAIN GALLANT
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EVENING
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6:00
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FARM MARKET REPORT
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6:05
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SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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KATE SMITH—Music
Guest: Skitch
Henderson
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7:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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BOURBON STREET BEAT
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12:00
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COLONEL FLACK—Comedy
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9 KMSP (Ind.)
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MORNING
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9:50
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CHAPEL OF THE AIR—Religion
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9:55
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NEWSBEAT—Tony Parker
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10:00
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PHYSICAL CULTURE—LaLanne
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10:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
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11:30
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BEULAH—Comedy
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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KARTOONTIME—Children
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12:30
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CHUCK CARSON—Variety
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1:00
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I SPY—Adventure
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1:30
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RACKET SQUAD—Police
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2:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Bonnie Prince
Charlie” (English; 1949)
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4:00
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IT’S A GRAT LIFE—Comedy
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4:30
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I MARRIED JOAN—Comedy
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5:00
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SUSIE—Comedy
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5:30
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OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
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EVENING
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6:00
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LOONEY TUNERS CLUB—Children
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6:30
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O.S.S.—Adventure
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7:00
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WRESTLING—Minneapolis
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8:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Salome, Where She Danced”
(1945)
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9:30
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SAN FRANCISCO BEAT—Police
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10:00
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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10:30
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DEADLINE—Drama
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11:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Storm” (1938)
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10 KROC (Rochester) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Cullen
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leyden
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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CHANNEL 10 CALLING
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12:30
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
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12:45
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INDUSTRY ON PARADE
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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1:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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1:45
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ALL-STAR BASEBALL—Kansas City
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5:00
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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5:30
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SHERIFF OF COCHISE—Police
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:15
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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6:30
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest: Betty Johnson
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11 WTCN (ABC)
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MORNING
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8:30
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FILM FEATURE
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8:55
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FARM NEWS—Stuart A. Lindman
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9:00
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ROMPER ROOM—Miss June
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9:45
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SHAPE UP—Louraine Larson
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10:15
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PEOPLE AND PLACES—Lindman
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11:00
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RAY MILLAND—Comedy
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11:30
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YOUR ALL STAR THEATER
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11:45
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NEWS—Jack Huston
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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RESTLESS GUN—Western
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12:30
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LOVE THAT BOB!—Comedy
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1:00
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ABOUT FACES—Alexander
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1:30
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PAUL COATES—Interview
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT—Drama
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2:30
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GALE STORM—Comedy
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3:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guest: Kim Charney
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5:00
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CASEY JONES—Children
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5:30
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CAPTAIN GALLANT
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EVENING
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6:00
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AMOS ‘N’ ANDY—Comedy
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6:30
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MARSHAL AND THE MOB
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7:00
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:30
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MOVIE—Adventure
“The Last Outpost”
(1951)
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13 WEAU (Eau Claire) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
|
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Cullen
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leyden
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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AG AND HOME SHOW
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12:15
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COUNTRY JAMBOREE
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12:30
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NEWS, MARKETS, WEATHER
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12:45
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FILM SHORT
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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1:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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1:45
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ALL-STAR BASEBALL—Kansas City
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5:00
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
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5:30
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FILM SHORT
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5:45
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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EVENING
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6:00
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FILM SHORT
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6:10
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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6:30
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—Politics
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11:00
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NEWS
|
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11:30
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SUGARFOOT—Western
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TV
Note that NBC began coverage a half-hour before CBS and ABC did (and likely a half-hour before that evening's session began).
ReplyDeleteIt was part of a policy NBC had called "CBS Plus Thirty". Under that policy, instituted by then-network president Bob Kintner, NBC would devote at least 30 more minutes than CBS (or ABC for that matter) for live coverage of a special news event.
To make sure NBC had at least 30 minutes more convention coverage than either of it's rivals, the Peacock Network began live coverage at 7:30 P.M. Eastern time (6:30 Central), whereas ABC and CBS began at 8 P.M. Eastern (7 Central).
One other note: Ned Calmer was listed as substituting for Douglas Edwards on the "CBS Evening News". I suspect Calmer was in New York and Edwards was at the Democratic convention in Los Angeles, not as anchorman (of course, Walter Cronkite was in the anchor booth), but perhaps as either a floor reporter (the networks generally used four of them at a political convention) or a news analyst who might come on a couple of times a night to provide analysis and comments.