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· President: Harry S Truman
· Population: 144,126,071
· Unemployment: 3.9%
· Cost of a first class stamp:
$0.03
Headlines
· Hollywood "Black List"
created by HUAC.
· Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers.
· The carbon 14 method of radiocarbon dating is
developed by Willard F. Libby (US).
· The microwave oven is invented.
· The transistor is invented.
· Cpt. Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier.
· Marshall Plan proposed to help
European nations recover economically from World War
II.
Oscars:
· Best Motion Picture:
"Gentleman's Agreement"
· Best Actor: Ronald Colman, "A Double
Life"
· Best Actress:
Loretta Young, "The Farmer's Daughter"
World Series
· Yankees d.
Brooklyn Dodgers (4 - 3) First world series to be
televised.
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What's New In Radio
· "Lassie" premiers.
· "Sgt. Preston of the
Yukon " premiers.
· "The Candid Microphone" with Allen Funt
premiers.
· "You Are There" historical drama premiers.
· "Escape" adventure series premiers.
· "Kukla, Fran &
Ollie " premiers.
· "You Bet Your
Life " with Groucho
Marx
premiers.
· "Jack Armstrong the
All American Boy " moves from a 15 to 30
minute format.
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Top 10 Radio Shows in 1947
(Hooper Ratings*)
1. Fred
Allen - Comedy/Variety
2. "The
Johnson's
Wax
Program" ( Fibber McGee &
Molly
)
3.
Jack Benny - Comedy/Variety
4. Charlie McCarthy - Comedy/Variety
5. Truth or Consequences - Audience Participation
6. Bob Hope - Comedy/Variety
7.
Amos 'n'
Andy -
Comedy/Drama
8. Lux Radio Theater - Drama
9. Phil Harris, Alice Fay - Comedy Drama
10. Walter Winchell - News/Commentary
(*The
Hooper Ratings
Service rated radio program popularity from
1936 through 1949)
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Top Ten Shows from "A Thirty Year History of Radio Programs
1926-1956" by Harrison B. Summers
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