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	    [removed]   Volume 95 : Issue 375


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Big Frogman - no    Little Frogman - si
	 Re: SPERDVAC and other misc
	 Damon Runyon log update
	 CBS Mystery Theater
	 Re: a gift for the season
	 GE Super Radios
	 Paper OTR Newsletter Info Wanted
	 Investigators update

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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 03:33:17 -0500
From: RadioJoe5@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Big Frogman - no    Little Frogman - si
Message-ID: <951109033316_82581175@[removed]>

I must have been 4 when my cousin got his frogmen.  They were such garish
colors. And when a friend got his, I was shocked - in his set the red frogman
was the one with the baking soda lump holder in his fin, ever reaching
upward.  My cousin's version was yellow - and not just yellow - screaming,
eye searing YELLOW!

Eventually they all sank to the bottom of the bathtub and laid there. Or
killed the fish in tank we were ordered to not put our frogmen into.  But
they were fun.

I remember a Hopalong Cassidy watch, a Captain Midnight / Jet Jackson "whyr"
whisling ring, an ovaltine decoder badge and a cardbord flash gordon raygun.
  

Now I'm just wondering how I remember it all - I wasn't born til 1950.

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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 1995 07:59:50 -0500
From: Frank_Mallory@[removed] (Frank Mallory)
To: "[removed]@[removed]"@[removed]
Subject: Re: SPERDVAC and other misc
Message-ID: <MSGID_1=3A109=2F417_30a0cdd9@[removed]>

 O>From: Randy Minnehan <rminneha@[removed]>

-- snip --


 O>   And speaking of SPERDVAC and money (don't stop me now, I'm on a 
 O>roll!),
 O>have any other SPERDVAC members wondered what they do with all the
money
 O>collected from memberships and the lending libraries?  Once a year
they
 O>publish a financial report detailing their "income" for the past
[removed]
 O>they make a ton from the lending libraries, much, much more than it 
 O>costs
 O>to maintain the libraries and add the very limited amount of titles 
 O>added
 O>to the catalog each year. (Last year only a few pages of shows were
 O>added). I know they have costs running the club and upkeep for the 
 O>lending
 O>libraries, but they have added thousands of dollars to their savings
 O>account, while also raising the cost of the lending libraries more
than
 O>the postage rate was raised.  I know they just bought a space for 
 O>storage
 O>and they need money for that odd "rainy day", but I for one would
like 
 O>to
 O>see them beef up the lending libraries in a big way. I don't like
paying
 O>for the monthly meetings and the annual convention which are never
out 
 O>of
 O>southern California anyway (there is that location hangup again!). I

 O>don't
 O>know for sure, but I would imagine there are more SPERDVAC members 
 O>outside
 O>of southern California, anyone know for sure? Perhaps there is a
need 
 O>for
 O>a nationwide otr club that is responsive to all it's members.  

With regard to Canadian shipping costs, I recommend you write to
SPERDVAC and suggest an equitable rate. Before you do that tho, you
should get a copy of the new international postal rates, which have
increased substantially; also, that they are able to use the very low
Library rate in the [removed], and this is not available to Canada.

Concerning the financial report that details their "income": the
statement details their expenditures as well as income (see Aug., 1995
Radiogram). The latest statement does show an excess of $25K of library
fees over library expenses. SPERDVAC being a non-profit corporation,
their cash position could certainly be challenged by anyone who cared
to do so. Re finances, you probably noted that they recently purchased
a $135K storage facility.

As far as the percentage of California members, I have never seen a
breakdown; but based on my experience in publishing two other hobby
periodicals, I assume that it disportionate. Keep in mind that the
population of California is approx. 32M, compared with something over
20M for all of Canada.

I've been a "remote" member of SPERDVAC for years -- very happy with
their services and not at all unhappy because I am not allowed to do
some of the work.

 

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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 09:46:52 -0500 (EST)
From: passage@[removed] (Frank Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Damon Runyon log update
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

               T H E   D A M O N   R U N Y O N   T H E A T R E
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                                 1950 - 1951
 
     First Show Date: 08-08-50                  Last Show Date: 07-31-51
     Number of Shows: 52                    Audition Show Date: none
 
 
     Show Description:
 
     THE DAMON RUNYON THEATRE was syndicated nationwide after it
     premiered on the West Coast (Mayfair Syndication).  Damon Runyon's 
     New York characters were brought to life through the thoughts of 
     Broadway, a hood with a heart of gold.  Broadway's stories had 
     plenty of warmth and appeal and were told in his thick Brooklyn 
     accent.  This series utilized the audio art of dialect humor.  
     Broadway was played by John Brown.  Supporting characters were 
     Frank Lovejoy, Allen Reed, Gerald Mohr, Eddie Mar, Louis Van Rooten 
     and William Conrad.
 
 
     List Comments:
 
     Entries with dates followed by a question mark mean the date has not
     been verified (found in at least 2 catalogs).
 
     Since the series was syndicated and sent to stations on disk, broad-
     cast dates may vary slightly from source to source.  Many catalogs 
     do not even show dates.  Dates shown are those that are the same for 
     three or more sources.
 
 
     List:
 
         Date      Num  Title                                 Src Key
         --------  ---  ------------------------------------  ---------
         08-08-50    1  "Little Miss Marker"                  1 3456
         08-15-50    2  "Tobias The Terrible"                 1 3456
         08-22-50    3  "Butch Minds The Baby"                1234567
         08-29-50    4  "Breach of Promise"                    23456
         09-05-50    5  "A Nice Price"                        1 3456
         09-12-50    6  "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown"       1 3456
         09-19-50    7  "Romance In The Roaring 40's"         1 34567
         09-26-50    8  "The Lemon Drop Kid"                  1 34567
         10-03-50    9  "The Hottest Guy In The World"        1234567
         10-10-50   10  "All Horseplayers Die Broke"          1234567
         10-17-50   11  "Princess O'Hara"                     1 3456
         10-24-50   12  "For A Pal"                           1 3456
         10-31-50   13  "A Piece Of Pie"                      123456
         11-07-50   14  "Barbecue"                            123456
         11-14-50   15  "Blonde Mink"                         123456
         11-21-50   16  "Leopard's Spots"                     123456
         11-28-50?  17  "Dancing Dan's Christmas"              23456
         12-05-50   18  "Pick A Winner"                       1234567
         12-12-50   19  "The Brain Goes Home"                 1 3456
         12-19-50?  20  "Hold 'em Yale"                        23456
         12-26-50   21  "Old Em's Kentucky Home"              1 3456
         01-02-51   22  "Blood Pressure"                      1 3456
         01-09-51   23  "Lonely Heart"                        123456
         01-16-51?  24  "Broadway Complex"                      3456
         01-23-51   25  "Madame LaGimp"                       1 34567
         01-30-51   26  "Baseball Hattie"                       34567
         02-06-51   27  "The Big Umbrella"                      34567
         02-13-51   28  "Earthquake"                          1 34567
         02-20-51?  29  "Bloodhounds of Broadway"               34567
         02-27-51   30  "Lilly of St. Pierre"                   34567
         03-06-51   31  "It Comes Up Mud"                     1 3456
         03-13-51   32  "Broadway Financier"                  1 3456
         03-20-51   33  "Bred For Battle"                     1 3456
         03-27-51   34  "So You Won't Talk"                   1 3456
         04-03-51   35  "Social Error"                        1 3456
         04-10-51   36  "Cemetary Bait"                       1 3456
         04-17-51   37  "The Melancholy Dane"                 12 456
         04-24-51   38  "The Brakeman's Daughter"             12 456
         05-01-51   39  "The Lacework Kid"                    1  456
         05-08-51   40  "Maybe A Queen"                       1  456
         05-15-51   41  "Joe Terrace"                         1  456
         05-22-51   42  "Lillian"                             1  456
         05-29-51   43  "Palm Beach Santa Claus"              1  456
         06-05-51   44  "Tight Shoes"                         1  456
         06-12-51   45  "That Everloving Wife Of Hymie"       1  456
         06-19-51   46  "A Light In France"                   1  456
         06-26-51   47  "A Story Goes With It"                1  456
         07-03-51   48  "Dark Delores"                        1  456
         07-10-51   49  "What, No Butler?"                    1  456
         07-17-51   50  "Neat Strip"                          1  456
         07-24-51   51  "Sense Of Humor"                      1  456
         07-31-51   52  "Dream Street Rose"                   1  456
 
 
     Although not part of the series, there are a few other Damon Runyon 
     related shows. 
 
     Steve Kelez' Radio Showcase catalog lists NBC STAR PLAYHOUSE: "A 
     Slight Case Of Murder" (01-24-54), a one hour show based on a story 
     by Damon Runyon. It also lists COLUMBIA WORKSHOP: "Damon Runyon's 
     Birthday" (03-30-46), 30 minutes.
 
     The University of Memphis catalog lists CBS RADIO WORKSHOP, "Damon 
     Runyon's Very Honorable Guy" (03-30-46), 30 minutes (same as "Damon
     Runyon's Birthday" above?).
 
     Ed Carr's catalog listed a series of Damon Runyon shows by the BBC.
     The series was titled DAMON RUNYON'S GUYS & DOLLS and the show titles
     are "Romance On Broadway", "Lonely Hearts", "Palm Beach Santa Claus",
     "Broadway Incident", "A Piece Of Pie", "So You Won't Talk". There 
     were no dates listed.
 
 
     Information Sources:
 
     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs:
 
     Key  Source
     ---  ----------------------------------------------------------------
      1   Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512.
      2   Ken Mills, Nostalgia Recordings, 907 Maple Ave., Ridgefield,
          NJ 07657.
      3   Vintage Broadcasts. 42 Bowling Green, Staten Island, NY 10314
      4   Radio Historical Association of Colorado, [removed] Box 1908,
          Englewood, CO 80150
      5   North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicholasville,
          KY 40356
      6   Radio Historical Association of Colorado, [removed] Box 1908, 
          Englewood, CO 80150
      7   Steve Kelez, Radio Showcase, [removed] Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
      8   University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Learning Media 
          Center, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
 
     Although I have had favorable dealings with some of the above, to be 
     fair to all, this is not an endorsement of them.  I receive nothing 
     by mentioning them.
 
 
     Last Update: 11-07-95
 
 
     Although I retain copyright, this log may be freely copied provided 
     that the text is unchanged.  Please share it with fellow OTR lovers.
 
     I would greatly appreciate any error corrections or additional
     information. Please send them to: Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road,
     Verona, NJ 07044 or via e-mail to passage@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 95 09:50 CST
From: coyotero@[removed] (Bob Underwood)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: CBS Mystery Theater
Message-Id: <m0tDZFg-0005MtC@[removed]>

This was a program I listened to as a kid back in the late 70's and early
80's.  It was hosted by [removed] Marshall.  I loved it, and at the time had
several episodes on tape.  I've managed to lose or destroy most of what I
had (which wasn't much) since then.  Does anyone know where I can lay my
hands on these tapes?  If some company is selling them, I'd be interested in
knowing who.  I'd also like any other information that I can get (original
air dates, episode log, etc).  Thanks!

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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 1995 10:41:49 -0600
From: "Andrew C. Green" <acg@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: a gift for the season
Message-Id: <[removed]@dlogics>

Ronald Staley <rstaley@[removed]> shouted:
>ATTENTION!!! VINTAGE RADIO FANS
[...two ads deleted, one of which was encoded in MIME???...]

I will take comfort in the fact that I'm sure Mr. Staley has paid
Mr. Pfeiffer the suggested $50 OTR Digest subscription in exchange
for all that otherwise-free advertising to members of this list.

Andrew C. Green            (312) 266-4431
Adobe Systems, Inc. (formerly Frame Technology)
Advanced Product Services
441 W. Huron               Internet: acg@[removed]
Chicago, IL  60610-3498    FAX: (312) 266-4473

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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 11:15:03 -0600
From: bechtell@[removed] (Linwood G. Bechtel)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: GE Super Radios
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I have noticed some discussion relative to the GE Super radios and a few 
comments that the II is superior to the III. I am preparing to purchase one 
as a christmas present and would like to know from the users if one does 
actually perform better than the other. We live in a rural area with 
generally average to poor reception and not too many stations locally. 
Thanks for your [removed]

Jerry in Illinois

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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 1995 11:32:12 -0600
From: Lou Genco <lgenco@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Paper OTR Newsletter Info Wanted
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I just checked my WWW site, and much to my chagrin found no obvious list of
snailmail/paper OTR newsletters, beyond those affiliated with clubs.  If you
publish OR READ an OTR newsletter (not affiliated with a club), send me
email with the particulars, and I'll start a new "newsletters" section on my
WWW page.

I currently have a section on OTR clubs, so if your newsletter is affiliated
with a club, please check that file for accuracy.  If your OTR club is not
in my clubs list, send me email with appropriate information, and I'll add
an entry.


Lou
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Date: 09 Nov 1995 17:18 GMT
From: Henry Brugsch <henry@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Cc: 
Subject: Investigators update
Message-ID: <11091995171800um@[removed]>

I just gave directory assistance over here a call, had a word with
overseas directories, no such thing as Broadside records in New York,
guess they are producing records in the great beyond, where all dead
corporations go.
There the trail ends.
Probably the next step is for someone to release a cd of the tape of the
record of the master etc. etc.
I hope it does turn up.
Personally, I think that it belongs in everyone's audio collection
-----
   Henry Brugsch
   aka hbj elsewhere, CIS: [removed]@[removed], hbj@[removed]
Give me an alias long enough and I'll mail the world

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