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JAMES NOBLE HAS DIED AT 94


James Wilkes Noble (March 5, 1922 – March 28, 2016) 

Actor James Noble, best known for his portrayal of the sweet-
natured but naive Governor on ABC’s 1980s sitcom Benson
died on Monday in Connecticut. A spokesman for Noble’s
family said that the actor had suffered a stroke the week
prior to his death.

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FIRST RADIO SERIAL ON THIS DAY IN 1933


Himan Brown (far right) directing the first episode of “Marie, The
Little French Princess”.

CBS radio debuted "Marie, The Little French Princess." It was the first daytime
radio serial or soap. The 15-minute program aired for two years.

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IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy  (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

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RADIO SOAP DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1938

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The Story of Kay Fairchild, The Stepmother starred Sunda Love and ran on CBS
Radio from 1938 to 1942. It was a soap opera about the real life story of a woman
who raised another woman’s children. The show tells us of the hardship of fitting
in with the family and the trials and tribulations of dealing with in-laws. The show 
was sponsored by Colgate Tooth powder and Cashmere bouquet lotion.

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