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Classic Radio Special - August 10, 1945 - Japanese Surrender is in sight - Part 3

from Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox · host Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio Special - August 10, 1945 - Japanese Surrender is in sight-Part 3We continue with our look at the day before VJ Day, August 10, 1945, 80 years ago as broadcast on WEAF in New York, NBC’s New York City station. .Our next block is mostly Soap Operas with news bulletins. We start at 3pm Eastern War Time (EWT) with A Woman of America.  Steven's mother is having an "attack," so she doesn't have to listen to Steven, who really has the mining claims, not Tom Dane. The white horse of Colonel Kenilworth is a valuable clue. At 3:15pm EWT Ma Perkins starring Virginia Payne (Pictured).  Jeffrey Powell can find little good in Stella. He's willing to pay her almost anything to help Gary. Stella's brother Bert wants that money badly and is willing to give up Faye to get it. At 3:30pm EWT Pepper Young’s Family.   Pepper plans to marry Diana, but her brother Max has his own ideas. Pepper does not speak during this broadcast.At 3:45pm EWT The Right to Happiness.  The program is preceded by a war bulletin. Emily Norton decides to sell many of her household effects, but not the piano. At 4pm EWT Backstage Wife.  The program is preceded by a war bulletin. Mary and Larry see a twenty-year-old portrait, dearly treasured by Mr. Dunbar, that looks exactly like Mary. "Mary Noble, War Wife." Larry's a lieutenant. At 4:15pm EWT Stella Dallas.   Stella and Phil Baxter rig up a dictaphone to trap Neal and Harriet. At 4:30pm EWT  Lorenzo Jones. Lorenzo has been accused of robbery. The sheriff questions Belle while Lorenzo remains in jail. Belle is taken in for questioning (while the organist plays, "Say It Isn't So"At 4:45pm EWT Young Widder Brown.  . Ellen Brown tells Norine Temple about personal change. Little Eunice is arriving soon. Ellen has so much to give, even though she's still blind. One more block will take us to 7pm.  

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