Xome familiar names greet us in these listings from what's called the Mid-States Edition, comprising Iowa and Illinois, and including a pair of DuMont affiliates. For starters, Jack Paar's name jumps out, still hosting the CBS Morning Show. At the other end of the scale, Steve Allen's still on duty at Tonight. Eddie Fisher's guest on his NBC show is singer Morton Downey Sr., whose son Morton Jr. becomes a sensation some 30 years later. And Henry Morgan makes a rare acting appearance in the movie comedy So This Is New York on WREX's Million Dollar Movie. But for my money, the best program description in this issue—perhaps the best description you'll ever read in any TV Guide—comes from KCRG's Wrestling from Chicago: "Favorite grunt-and-groaners in action." I didn't realize the Playboy Channel was around in 1955.
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-2- WMT (Cedar Rapids) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:45
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Tower Preview
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9:00
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Garry Moore—Variety
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9:30
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Janet Dean, R.N.
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10:00
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Arthur Godfrey Time
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10:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
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11:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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11:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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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—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Noon News—Bill Roberts
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12:10
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Weather and Markets
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12:15
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Road of Life—Serial
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12:30
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Welcome Travelers
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1:00
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Robert Q. Lewis
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1:30
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Home Fare—Ladies
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2:00
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Big Payoff—Quiz
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
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3:00
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Brighter Day—Serial
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3:15
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Secret Storm—Serial
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3:30
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On Your Account—Quiz
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4:00
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TV Playschool—Kids
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4:30
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Corral Club—Marshal Jay
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5:30
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Superman—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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Sports with Tait Cummins
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6:15
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Dateline Iowa—Bill Roberts
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6:25
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Weather Roundup
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6:30
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Doug Edwards
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6:45
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Leo and His Pioneers
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7:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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8:00
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THE MILLIONAIRE
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8:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET
Guest: Thelma Ritter. Panelists: Jayne
Meadows, Bill Cullen, Faye Emerson, Henry Morgan. Garry Moore emcees.
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9:00
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BOXING
Kid Galivan vs. Bobby Dykes
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9:45
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RED BARBER--Sports
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10:00
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SHERLOCK HOLMES
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10:30
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NEWS—Bob Johnson
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10:45
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WEATHER TOWER
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10:50
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SONG PARADE—Music
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11:00
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Tower Theater—Movie
“Out of the Storm”
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MORNING
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7:00
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Morning Show—Jack Paar
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8:25
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News and Weather
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8:30
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Morning Show—Jack Paar
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9:00
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Garry Moore—Variety
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9:30
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Arthur Godfrey Time
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10:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
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11:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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11:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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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—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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The Inner Flame—Serial
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12:15
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Farm Almanac
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12:30
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Welcome Travelers
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1:00
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Robert Q. Lewis
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1:30
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Linkletter’s House Party
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2:00
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Big Payoff—Quiz
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
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3:00
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Brighter Day—Serial
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3:15
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Secret Storm—Serial
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3:30
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On Your Account—Quiz
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4:00
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Frankly Feminine—Ladies
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4:30
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Home, School and Community
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5:00
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Magic Carpet—Stories
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5:30
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The Buddies
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5:45
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News
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5:55
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Weather
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EVENING
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6:00
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You Asked for It—Requests
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6:30
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Doug Edwards
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6:45
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Perry Como—Music
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7:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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8:00
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THE MILLIONAIRE
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8:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET
Guest: Thelma Ritter. Panelists: Jayne
Meadows, Bill Cullen, Faye Emerson, Henry Morgan. Garry Moore emcees.
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9:00
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BOXING
Kid Galivan vs. Bobby Dykes
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9:45
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RED BARBER--Sports
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10:00
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I LED THREE LIVES—Drama
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10:30
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RAY BOLGER—Comedy
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11:00
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Late News and Weather
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-6- WOC (Davenport) (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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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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Way of the World—Serial
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9:45
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Sheilah Graham
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10:00
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Home—TV Magazine
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11:00
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Tennessee Ernie—Music
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Rural Roundup—Bill Gress
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12:15
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At Home—Mary Marshall
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12:30
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Especially for You—Ladies
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1:00
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Movie Matinee—Film
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2:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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One Man’s Family
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2:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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Mr. Sweeney—Serial
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3:45
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Modern Romances
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Variety
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4:30
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Howdy Doody
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5:00
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To Be Announced
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5:30
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Circle “6” Ranch—Cowboys
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EVENING
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6:10
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Four Star Sports—Hal Hart
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6:15
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Four Star News—Bill Mason
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6:25
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Weather Tower—Danico
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
Guest: Morton Downey
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6:45
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News Caravan—Swayze
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7:00
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I MARRIED JOAN
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7:30
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MY LITTLE MARGIE
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8:00
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KRAFT THEATER—Drama
“Jeannie”
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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9:30
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ORIENT EXPRESS
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10:00
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WHO SAID THAT?—Panel
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10:30
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WEATHER—Phil Kane
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10:35
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NEWS AND SPORTS
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10:45
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SOIREE WITH SONTAG
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11:00
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Tonight—Steve Allen
Guests: Dorothy Collins, Dave Brubeck
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12:00
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Coming Attractions
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-7- KWWL (Waterloo) (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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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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Film Subject
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9:45
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Sheilah Graham
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10:00
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Home—TV Magazine
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11:00
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Tennessee Ernie—Music
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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News and Farm Picture
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12:30
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Movie Matinee
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2:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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One Man’s Family
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2:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls
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3:15
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School of the Air
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3:30
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Film Subject
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3:45
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Modern Romances
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Variety
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4:30
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Howdy Doody
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5:00
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Early Show
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EVENING
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6:00
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News—John Bowles
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6:15
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Weather—Chet Behrman
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6:20
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Sports—John Bowles
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6:30
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Disneyland—Features
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7:30
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NORGE PLAYHOUSE
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7:45
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FILM SUBJECT
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8:00
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MEET CORLISS ARCHER
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8:30
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ALL STAR THEATER
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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9:30
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BIG TOWN—Drama
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10:00
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WEATHER—Duane Hunting
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10:05
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NEWS—Nick George
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10:20
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SPORTS
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10:30
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FASHION FLOURISHES
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10:45
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LATE SHOW—Movie
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11:30
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Late News Capsule
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-9- KCRG (Cedar Rapids) (ABC, DuM)
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AFTERNOON
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4:00
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Mother Wilson’s Kitchen
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4:30
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Cowboy Club—Movie
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5:25
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Crusader Rabbit—Cartoon
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5:30
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Captain Video—Space
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5:45
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Music Hall Varieties
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EVENING
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6:00
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Iowa Newsreel
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6:15
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John Daly—News
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6:30
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Disneyland—Features
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7:30
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STU ERWIN—Comedy
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8:00
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MASQUERADE PARTY
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8:30
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WHO SAID THAT?
Panelists: Horace McMahon, June Lockhart,
Bill Henry. John Daly moderates.
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9:00
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EISENHOWER NEWS CONFERENCE
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9:30
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TIMES SQUARE PLAYHOUSE
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10:00
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TOMORROW’S WEATHER
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10:05
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NIGHT BULLETIN AND SPORTS SCORES
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10:15
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FILM
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10:25
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WRESTLING—Chicago
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13 WREX (Rockford) (CBS ABC)
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MORNING
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10:15
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Good Morning Film
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10:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
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11:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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11:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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11:30
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Search for Tomorrow—Serial
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11:45
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Just for You
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Markets and News
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12:15
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Road of Life—Serial
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12:30
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Coffee Time Playhouse
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1:00
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Robert Q. Lewis
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1:15
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“Rex” Presents
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1:30
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Party Line 13
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2:00
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Big Payoff—Quiz
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
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3:00
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Pleasure Time
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3:15
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Secret Storm—Serial
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3:30
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Meditation Time
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3:35
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Let’s Talk It Over
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3:45
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Betty and Suzy
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4:00
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Roddy Mac Show
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4:30
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Stand By for Action
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5:00
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Trail Time—Western
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5:30
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Wild Bill Hickok—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie
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6:15
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Weather, Sports, News
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6:30
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Doug Edwards
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6:45
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Perry Como—Music
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7:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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8:00
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THE MILLIONAIRE
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8:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET
Guest: Thelma Ritter. Panelists: Jayne
Meadows, Bill Cullen, Faye Emerson, Henry Morgan. Garry Moore emcees.
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9:00
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BOXING
Kid Galivan vs. Bobby Dykes
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9:45
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RED BARBER--Sports
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10:00
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WEATHER
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10:05
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NEWS—Natl. and Internatl.
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10:20
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SPORTS
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10:30
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MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
“So This Is New York”
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12:00
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Late News
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39 WTVO (Rockford) (NBC DuM)
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AFTERNOON
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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Mr. Sweeney—Serial
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3:45
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Modern Romances
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Variety
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4:30
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Howdy Doody
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5:00
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Fun Time—Children
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5:30
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Captain Video—Space
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5:45
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Dick Russell Show
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EVENING
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6:00
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Early Edition—News
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6:15
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Sports Hi-Lites
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6:25
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TV Weatherman
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
Guest: Morton Downey
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6:45
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News Caravan—Swayze
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7:00
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I MARRIED JOAN
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7:30
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MY LITTLE MARGIE
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8:00
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SPORTS TIME—Wismer
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8:15
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INDUSTRY ON PARADE
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8:30
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HOTPOINT THEATER
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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9:30
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LONE WOLF—Mystery
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10:00
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NIGHTCAP NEWS
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10:15
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TV WEATHERMAN
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10:20
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SPORTS REVIEW
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10:30
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STORIES OF THE CENTURY
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11:00
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Texas Rasslin’
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Interesting that Robert Q. Lewis's show was broadcast in color...at 1:00PM.
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding this issue, Mitchell. Think about how commercial TV was in its "toddler years" then. Many secondary TV stations survived by carrying programming from two affiliates. "Texas Rasslin'" had to be a classic....
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