Classic Radio 08-14-26 - The end of WWII - and The Lodger and more

VJ Day and Crime on a FridayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then some of the sounds of this date 81 years ago, August 14, 1945, beginning with a Gabriel Heatter commentary the evening before the announcement, then excerpts of various broadcasts around the country, HV Kaltenborn with commentary on the end of the war, and the Fred Waring Show with a live shortwave report from special commentator Jack Benny in Paris!  We also bring you the Norman Corwin classic Fourteen August, A Message For The Day Of Victory, written on a fast deadline, and performed by Orson Welles Followed by Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 14, 1947, 79 years ago, The Lodger.  A good adaptation of the classic Jack the Ripper story.Then, Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast  August 14, 1950, 76 years ago, The Mary Deming Murder Case.  Mary Deming, the girl voted most likely to succeed in high school, is found murdered in her rooming house. Followed by The Crime Club, originally broadcast August 14, 1947, 79 years ago, The Gypsy Sings of Death.   A tea leaf reading, a lost bracelet, and a gypsy caravan lead a reporter to murder. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html