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The World Of 1946	Radio in 1946
· President: Harry S Truman  · Population: 141,388,566 ·  Unemployment: 3.9% ·  Cost of a first class stamp: $0.03 Headlines ·  First digital computer, ENIAC, dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania. ·  US Atomic Energy Commission is formed  · Vincent du Vigneaud (US) synthesizes penicillin. ·  12 Nazi leaders are sentenced to hang, 7 imprisoned, and 3 acquitted in the Nuremberg trials. Oscars ·  Best Motion Picture: "The Best Years of Our Lives" ·  Best Actor: Fredric March, "The Best Years of Our Lives" ·  Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland, "To Each His Own" World Series ·  Cardinals d. Red Sox (4 - 3) -------------------------------- Historical Data From InfoPlease.com	What's New In Radio · 1st variety show on TV, "NBC's Hour Glass," premiers.	Listening to the Radio in 1946 Top 10 Radio Shows in 1946 (Hooper Ratings*) 1. "The Johnson's Wax Program" ( Fibber McGee and Molly ) 2. Bob Hope - Comedy/Variety 3. Lux Radio Theater - Drama 4. " Chase & Sanborn Hour " (Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy) 5. Red Skelton - Comedy/Variety 6. "The Lucky Strike Program" (Jack Benny) 7. Lady Esther Screen Guild - Drama 8. Fred Allen - Comedy/Variety 9. Mr. District Attorney - Thriller/Drama 10. Walter Winchell - News Commentary (*The Hooper Ratings Service rated radio program popularity from 1936 through 1949) ------------------------------------------------------ Top Ten Shows from "A Thirty Year History of Radio  Programs 1926-1956" by Harrison B. Summers