Aonight's Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts (9:00 p.m., WBBM) features the world middleweight boxing championship bout between champion Carl "Bobo" Olson and challenger Pierre Langlois. Boxing has changed a lot since its glory days; Olson last fought six weeks ago, a non-title bout against Gareth Panter (which he won on an eighth-round TKO); all in all, he fought seven times in 1954, winning all seven. This is the third successful defence of his middleweight title, which he'd won in October 1953; he would remain champ until June 1955, the longest reign of any middleweight champion in the decade. He would up fighing 115 times, winning 97 and drawing twice. One of the great champions, although after losing the title he would never again win a championship fight.
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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—Jack Paar
(Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
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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
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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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Portia Faces Life—Serial
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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—Variety
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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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Shopping with Miss Lee
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4:15
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UN in Action—Discussion
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4:30
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Looking Forward—Talks
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5:00
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Range Rider-_Adventure
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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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Perry Como—Music
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7:00
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GODFREY AND FRIENDS
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8:00
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STRIKE IT RICH
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8:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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9:00
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BOXING—Championship
Bobo Olson vs Pierre Langlois, World Middleweight
Championship
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9:45
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SPORTS SPOT
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10:00
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NEWS AND WEATHER
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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 Kupcinit
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11:00
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MOVIE—1 Hour
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12:00
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News
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12:05
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Playhouse—Drama
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-4- WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor
at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
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9:00
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Ding Dong School
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9:30
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A Time to Live
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9:45
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Three Steps to Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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What’s New in the Kitchen
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11:45
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Let’s Look at the News
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Hot Shot Review—Music
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12:30
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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12:35
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Bob Heiss—Interviews
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1:30
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Beulah Donohue—Women
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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—Serial
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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—Serial
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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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Your Library Story
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4:15
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Let’s Experiment—Science
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Foreman Tom—Western
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5:45
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News—Bob Kelly
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5:55
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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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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Malones and Marvin—Music
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
Guest: Peggy King
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6:45
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News—John Cameron 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 THEATRE—Drama
“Account Rendered”
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9:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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9:30
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PLAYHOUSE OF STARS
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10:00
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WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
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10:05
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TV NEWSREEL
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10:20
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LET’S LOOK AT THE NEWS
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10:30
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RACKET SQUAD—Drama
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11:00
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TONIGHT—Variety
Guests: Grace Kelly and three members of her
family, all former Olympic stars
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12:00
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News at Midnight
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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
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor
at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
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9:00
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Ding Dong School
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9:30
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A Time to Live
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9:45
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Three Steps to Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Betty White Show
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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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Noontime Comics—Kids
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12:30
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Bob & Kay—Interviews
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1:00
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Home Cooking—Recipes
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1:30
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That Wonderful Age
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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—Serial
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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—Serial
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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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Pinky Lee—Kids
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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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Close-up—Music
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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 Angeli
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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—Comments
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
Guest: Peggy King
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6:45
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News—John Cameron 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 THEATRE—Drama
“Account Rendered”
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8:30
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FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE
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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—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 Angeli
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10:30
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SPORTS—Norman Barry
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10:45
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HERBIE MINTZ—Music
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11:00
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TONIGHT—Variety
Guests: Grace Kelly and three members of her
family, all former Olympic stars
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12:00
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MOVIE—Intrigue
“Lady from Lisbon”
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MORNING
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7:00
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Chicago Parade—Variety
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8:00
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Breakfast Club—Don McNeill
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9:00
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Women and the World
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9:30
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Play House—Kids
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10:00
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Creative Cookery—Recipes
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10:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:00
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Danny O’Neil Show
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11:55
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News—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—Ulmer Turner
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1:00
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The Doctor Answers—Talks
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1:15
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TV Dental Clinic
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1:30
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Midweek Cooking School
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2:30
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It Makes Sense—Disc.
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3:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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3:15
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Golden Windows—Serial
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3:30
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News—Ulmer Turner
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3:35
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Time for Uncle Win—Kids
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Pied Piper—Kids
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4:30
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Garfield Goose and Friend
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5:00
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Santa’s North Pole Review
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5:30
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Jungle Adventure
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5:45
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News—Austin Kiplinger
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Sports—Jack Drees
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5:55
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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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
“Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter”
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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
Panel: Buff Cobb, Bobby Sherwood, Ilka
Chase, Ogden Nash. Emcee: Peter Donald
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9:00
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ROYAL PLAYHOUSE—Drama
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9:45
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LIFE WITH ELIZABETH
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10:00
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DOUBLE DATE—Film Dramas
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11:00
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:05
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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11:10
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Tom Duggan—Comments
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12:00
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MOVIE—Double Feature
(1) “The Iron Mask” (2) “The Sword Strikes”
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-9- WGN (Du Mont)
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MORNING
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9:00
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Paul Fogarty—Exercises
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9:30
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The Femme Show
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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 Fentresss
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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 Fentresss
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Best of the West—Kids
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12:55
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News—Steve Fentresss
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1:00
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All About Baby—Tips
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1:15
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Film Shorts
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1:30
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Learning Brings Adventure
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2:00
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Paul Dixon—Music
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3:00
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MOVIE—Espionage
“Secret of Stamboul”
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4:00
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Bandstand Matinee—Music
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4:45
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Cinnamon Bear—Kids
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5:00
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Bob Atcher Show—Western
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5:30
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News—Leslie Monypenny
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5:45
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Curbstone Cut-up
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EVENING
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6:00
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Captain Video—Adventure
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6:15
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Sports Final—Vince Floyd
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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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DR. FIXUM—Crafts
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7:30
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PRO-FOOTBALL PLAYS
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8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY
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9:00
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DOWN YOU GO
Panelists: Dr. Norbert Wiener, Elizabeth
Montgomery, {hil Rizzuto, Walt Kelly
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9:45
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LIBERACE SHOW—Music
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10:00
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MOVIE—Mystery
“House of Darkness”
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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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11:50
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Film Short
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34 WSBT (South Bend) (NBC, ABC, Du Mont)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Morning Show—Jack Paar
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9:00
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The Christophers
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9:15
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Musical Memo
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9:30
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Homemaker’s Time
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10:00
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The Jonathan Story
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10:30
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MOVIE
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11:00
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John Ott—Gardening
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11:30
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Strike it Rich—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Intermission with Kelly
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12:30
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Search for Tomorrow
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12:45
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News—Roland Kelly
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1:00
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Armchair Adventure
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1:15
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Road of Life—Serial
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1:30
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Welcome Travelers
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2:00
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Musicale
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2:15
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To Be Announced
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2:30
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Cinderella Weekend—Quiz
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3:00
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The Big Payoff—Quiz
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3:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
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4:00
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Brighter Day—Serial
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4:15
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Animal Time
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4:30
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On Your Account
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5:00
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Commercial
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5:10
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Film Shorts
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5:15
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Captain Video—Adventure
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5:30
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Adventure Theater
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EVENING
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6:00
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News—Bob Houser
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6:10
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Weather—Bruce Saunders
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6:15
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Sports with Boland
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6:30
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Cowboy G-Men—Adventure
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7:00
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WORKSHOP—Crafts
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7:30
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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7:45
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PERRY COMO—Music
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8:00
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GODFREY AND FRIENDS
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9:00
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STRIKE IT RICH
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9:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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10:00
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CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING
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11:00
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Weather—Lew Wood
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11:05
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News—Bob Houser
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11:15
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Sports—Jim Wilson
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52 WSJV (Elkhart) (ABC, NBC, Du Mont)
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MORNING
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11:00
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Creative Cookery—Recipes
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11:55
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Early Morning News
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Betty White Show
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12:30
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Feather Your Nest
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1:00
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Video Treats
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1:30
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The Gloria B Show
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2:00
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MOVIE—Western
“Flame of the West”
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3:00
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Greatest Gifts—Serial
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3:15
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MOVIE
“Blue Beard”
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4:30
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World of Mr. Sweeney
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4:45
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Modern Romances
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5:00
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Pinky Lee—Kids
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5:30
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Kiddie Kapers—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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Santa’s North Pole Review
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6:15
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Sports—Vince Doyle
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6:30
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Weather—Johnny Alves
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6:35
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Hob-nob—Interviews
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6:45
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News—Bob Wright
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7:00
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KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE
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7:15
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NEWS—Morgan Beatty
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7:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
Guest: Peggy King
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7:45
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NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
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8:00
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I MARRIED JOAN
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8:30
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STU IRWIN—Comedy
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9:00
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MASQUERADE PARTY
Panelists: Buff Cobb, Bobby Sherwood, Ilka
Chase, Ogden Nash. Emcee: Peter Donald
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9:30
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PRO FOOTBALL PLAYS
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10:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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10:30
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BIG TOWN—Drama
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11:00
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Weather—John Schinker
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11:05
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Paragon Playhouse—Drama
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11:35
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News—Bob Wright
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