De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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.-.- v..T.- Friday 1330 1430 U 'i,.- . ..-u.........n.-- , 26 June 1964 tConVtD D Visited WJET radio and gave two 5-minute interviews plus three 30-second spots. Also placed 20 and 30 second written ,spots to be used hourly., Visited WSEE-TV and arranged for participation that evening in 1,f2 hour childrenls show -and 10-minute live news interview., . Saturday- 27 June 8z Sunday 28 June 1964 Monday 0400 0800 1600 1700 Stayed as guesttwith Mr., James A. Currie, 1929 South Shore Drive, Erie, Pa. - 29 June 1964 A Departed Erie with five members of press for Buffalo to meet ship and ride to Erie. Also .included were 42 guests, Ship departed Buffalo for Erie., Five 10-minute radio interviews enroute by WICU plus WSEE-TV shooting filmo As ship arrived, interviewed live for 20 minutes at . dockside byyWWYN and for 10 minutes by WJETO Conducted press conference followed by CO 5-minute VTR on WICU-TV. See sked for other appearances in Erie. Tuesday f 30 June 1964 tErie, Path 1100 1400 Visited-' Erie Times for follow-up interview. Visited WICU-TV for 5-minute VTR for use that eveningo Also contacted all media reaffirming visiting hours and scheduled events., Wednesday - 1 July 1964 0800 Departed Erie for Toledo., -3- . 4 - -- w . ' ' '.a.nmu lf.: -. -A ' --A un.- - wif ' ' 5493-area '- -' arms -' -as-Q. s ..,.,. ,,',. -e v -l 5g 'at f 5g gL

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- , Wednesday - 1 July 1964 tCon'tjJ 1200 1330 1430 1800 Arrived Toledo NRTC and met with CO for sked conference, Confirmed sked to ship over phone. Visited WSPD-TV and confirmed with Mr. Pat Kenny arrangements for July 4th performance of UDT team, Karate team and choral groups. Placed spot announcements and silent film footage for use that-nighto Visited WTOL-TV met with Bob Creigoff and arranged various TV coverages as reflected in sked. Went on WTOL-TV With Gordon Ward for live 5-minute interview. Then arranged for participation in Miss Connie Show. y Thursday - 2 July 1964 0900 1000 1215 1300 1430 Friday 0830 1030 1530 2000 Three 5-minute taped interviews by MP0 Tom Murray of WCHO. A 1 Visited Toledo Blade - interviewed and placed features. Went on live radio WSPD for 12 minutes on the Art A Barrie show., Visited WTOD radio and cut three 60-second spots and two 30-second spots to be used hourly., Visited Times interviewed and placed features. 9 3 July 1964 Embarked press in USCG cutter to follow ship up the river. Ship docked at Middlegrounds. VIPs and press boarded for conference, See sked for details., Appeared on VTR for Miss Connie Show - 1X2 hour on WTOL-TV0 VTR 1X2 hour .interview by four leading Toledo press For the Recordo Taped now to show Sunday 1830. Saturday - 4 July 1964 0900 - 2100 Ship open for general visiting. No special media coverage until 1900 9 0 - - . . ,. . .rg san e- .. . ge t w if e' e2's 'i t4s.seax:: -fm gasr: -1 -wmts fw saa e t itans-flefjszifzsfQ-:sms ff