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Nov

THE LAST AMOS ‘N’ ANDY RADIO SHOW

Freeman Gosden (left) and Charles Correll (right) did
their last broadcast of the “Amos ‘n’ Andy” show on
this date in 1960. The comedy series began on the
NBC Blue network 1929. The final program aired
on the CBS radio network.

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Nov

IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!

This Western drama started on radio beginning Saturday,
April 26, 1952 and ran till June 18, 1961. It was heard
on the CBS radio network(KOIN in Portland). The cast
included William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard
McNear as Doc Charles Adams,Georgia Ellis as Kitty
Russell, and Parley Baer as Dillon’s Deputy Chester
Proudfoot. The first episode was titled,”Billy The Kid”.
The show was set in Dodge City, Kansas during the
1870’s.

The cast of Gunsmoke. Pictured in the
background is Star William Conrad,left,
and Charles Adams.Shown in front is
Georgia Ellis and Parley Baer.

George Walsh, announcer for the series.

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Nov

MEN ON THE MOON FOR A SECOND TIME

Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the moon was
launched on this date in 1969. The flight crew included
Commander Charles”Pete”Conrad, Command Module
Pilot Richard F. Gordon and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L.
Bean. The mission ended on November 24th with a
successful splashdown.

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Nov

A QUIZ SHOW SCANDAL IN 1959

It was on this date that a noted professor and writer, Charles Van Doren admitted to a House subcommittee that he had been given the questions and answers in advance of his appearances on the TV game show Twenty-One.