I've got vacationing on my mind, seeing as how we're getting ready to go on one shortly ourselves, and judging from this week, it's a good time to take one. Garry Moore, Arthur Godfrey, and Robert Q. Lewis are all taking some time off this week, probably their last chance before the new season begins. Speaking of new seasons, Father Knows Best is back "by popular demand" with a new sponsor, Scott Paper Company; my guess is that the old sponsor must have decided not to go on, putting the show's continuation in jeopardy. But fear not, Scott knows best. Meanwhile, baseball fans are probably aware that during the Red Scare of the 1950s, the Cincinnati Reds were known as the Redlegs, but to the best of my knowledge that never extended to the Boston Red Sox, and yet WGN's listing for today's Chicago White Sox game has them playing the "Boston Redlegs." Perhaps someone was just being extra cautious. Anyway, today's listings come to you courtesy of the Chicago edition.
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-2- WBBM (CBS)
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MORNING
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6:40
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Today’s Thoughts
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6:45
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Farm Daily—Menard
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7:00
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Morning Show
Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55
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9:00
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Garry Moore—Variety
Guest host: Walter O’Keefe
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9:30
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Arthur Godfrey Time
Guest host: Peter Lind Hayes
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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
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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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Luncheon with Billy
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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—Variety
Guest host: Peter Donald
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1:30
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Linkletter’s House Party
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2:00
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The 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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The Early Show—Drama
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4:30
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Shopping with Miss Lee
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5:00
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Horse Racing—Chicago SPECIAL
Swaps vs. Nashua, from Washington Park,
Chicago
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5:30
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Gene Autry—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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SPORTS—Bob Elson
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6:15
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NEWS—Julian Bentley
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6:30
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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6:45
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Eye on Chicago—News
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7:00
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FRANKIE LAINE—Songs
Guests: Gloria De Haven, Henny Youngman,
Morty Gunty, U.S. Army drum, bugle and drill teams
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8:00
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THE MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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8:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET
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9:00
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U.S. STEEL HOUR—Drama
“Counterfeit”
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10:00
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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10:15
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IN TOWN TONIGHT
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10:30
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NEWS—John Harrington
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10:45
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KUP’S SHOW—Irv Kupcinet
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11:00
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Playhouse—Drama
“Old Man’s Bride”
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11:30
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MOVIE—Mystery
“Wolf of New York”
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4 WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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8:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
Reporting from the “World’s Fair of Power”
in Chicago
Five minutes of local news at [8:25, 8:55
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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Parents’ Time
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9:45
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The World at Home
Guest: Billy Graham
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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What’s New in the Kitchen
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12:45
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Let’s Look at the News
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1:00
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Hot Shot Review—Music
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1:30
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Bob Heiss—Interviews
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1:55
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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2:00
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Ted Mack—Variety
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2:30
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It Pays to Be Married
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3:00
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Way of the World
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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World of Mr. Sweeney
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3:45
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Modern Romances
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4:00
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Beulah Donohue—Women
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Your Library Story
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5:15
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Let’s Experiment—Science
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5:30
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Foreman Tom—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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SPORTS—Larry Clark
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6:15
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NEWS—Bob Kelly
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6:25
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Songs
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6:45
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NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
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7:00
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KODAL REQUEST PERFORMANCE—Drama
“Cardboard Casanova”
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7:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
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8:00
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THEATER—Drama
“The Chess Game”
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
Guest: Andy Devine
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9:30
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PLAYHOUSE OF STARS
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10:00
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PATTI PAGE—Songs
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10:15
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LET’S LOOK AT THE NEWS
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10:25
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WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
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10:30
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RACKET SQUAD—Drama
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11:00
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Tonight—Steve Allen
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12:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Outpost in Morocco”
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1:30
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NEWS
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-5- WNBQ (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:45
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Everett Mitchell—Talks
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
Reporting from the “World’s Fair of Power”
in Chicago
Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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Parents’ Time
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9:45
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The World at Home
Guest: Billy Graham
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Noontime Comics—Kids Fun
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12:15
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Cartoonland—Ken Bowers
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12:45
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Bob & Kay with Doucette
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2:00
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Ted Mack—Variety
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2:30
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It Pays to Be Married
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3:00
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Way of the World
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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World of Mr. Sweeney
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3:45
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Modern Romances
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Kids
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Elmer the Elephant—Kids
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5:35
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Contact—Variety
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EVENING
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6:00
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Weather—Clint Youle
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6:05
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NEWS—Jack Angell
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6:10
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SPORTS—Joe Wilson
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6:15
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Dorsey Connors—Travel
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6:20
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Alex Dreier—Features
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6:25
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Tony Weitzel—Comment
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Songs
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6:45
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NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
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7:00
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KODAL REQUEST PERFORMANCE—Drama
“Cardboard Casanova”
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7:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
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8:00
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THEATER—Drama
“The Chess Game”
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
Guest: Andy Devine
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9:30
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BIG TOWN—Drama
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10:00
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WEATHER—Clint Youle
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10:10
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DORSEY CONNORS—Ideas
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10:15
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NEWS—Jack Angell
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10:25
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SPORTS—Norm Barry
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10:30
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THE FALCON—Drama
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11:00
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Tonight—Steve Allen
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12:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Bush Pilot” (1947)
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-7- WBKB (ABC)
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MORNING
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8:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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9:00
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Time for Uncle Win—Kids
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9:30
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Play House—Kids
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10:00
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Hollywood Playhouse
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11:00
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Mid-week Cooking School
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11:55
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NEWS & WEATHER—Ulmer Turner
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Happy Pirates—Kids Fun
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12:55
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NEWS & WEATHER—Ulmer Turner
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1:00
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Tom Duggan—Variety
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1:55
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NEWS & WEATHER—Ulmer Turner
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2:00
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Mid-day Matinee—Drama
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3:45
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TV Dental Clinic
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4:00
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Crazy Acres—Kids
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4:30
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Little Rascals—Comedy
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5:00
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Five O’Clock Theater
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5:30
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SPORTS—Jack Drees
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5:45
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NEWS—Paul Harvey
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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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NEWS—John Daly
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6:30
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Disneyland
“The Story of Donald Duck”
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7:30
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PALL MALL PLAYHOUSE
“Reunion at Steepler’s Hill”
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8:00
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MASQUERADE PARTY
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8:30
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PENNY TO A MILLION—Quiz
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9:00
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BOXING—Cleveland
Tommy “Hurricane” Jackson vs. Ezzard Charles
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9:45
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JIM MILLS SHOW—Events
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10:00
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DOUBLE DATE—Drama
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11:00
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Norman Ross Presents
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11:10
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Tom Duggan—Comments
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12:00
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Theater—Double Feature
(1) “The Witness” (2) “Out of the Shadows”
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-9- WGN (Du Mont)
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MORNING
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9:30
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Paul Fogarty—Exercises
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10:00
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Hi Ladies—Mike Douglas
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10:55
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NEWS—Steve Fentress
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11:00
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The Romper Room—Kids
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11:55
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NEWS—Steve Fentress
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Lunchtime Little Theater
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12:45
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All About Baby—Tips
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1:00
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Batting Practice—Warm-up
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1:10
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Lead-off Man—Interviews
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1:25
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BASEBALL—White Sox
Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
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3:45
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Tenth Inning—Interviews
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4:00
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Bandstand Matinee—Music
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5:05
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News—Les Monypenny
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5:10
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Bandstand Matinee—Music
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5:30
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Garfield Goose and Friend
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EVENING
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6:00
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Curbstone Cut-up—Simon
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6:15
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SPORTS—Vince Lloyd
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6:30
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NEWS—Spencer Allen
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6:45
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Chicagoland Newsreel
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7:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Man Bait” (English; 1952)
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8:30
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HARNESS RACING
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9:30
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LIBERACE SHOW—Music
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10:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Mr. Robinson Crusoe” (Chicago TV Debut)
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11:30
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NEWS—Les Nichols
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11:45
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Weather—Carl Greyson
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TV
I see that the CBS & NBC morning shows had 4 breaks for local news 5 minutes before each hour & half-hour, and I think that's how it's done now. I seem to remember from the 1970s that there would only be 2 breaks before each half-hour, not each hour. Am I right about this?
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