De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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-s-i... Monday 0800 - 1000 1000 - 1200 1200 - 1300 1330 1600 1700 - 13 July 1964 Conducted admin business in PI office aboard ship tpress kits, spots and releases prepared for Bay .City visitl. 1 Met with COS ship and troops regarding Bay City visit. Met with ComNINE rep regarding Chicago visit. Departed Detroit for Bay City. Arrived Bay City and met with- LT Roberts, CO USNRTC, Bay City. Met GYSGT Paranto, Bay City Marine recruiter. Tuesday - 14 July 1964 0830 0900 093.0 1030 1300 1400 1530 Met with CO USNRTC Bay City. Departed for . Midland, Michigan. Met with Norman C. Rumple, Editor, Midland Daily Newsland filed story of shipvs visit. Arranged for coverage of arrival and stay in Bay City. . Taped 5-minute interview at radio station WQDC- FM. Placed 10 and 30-second spots. Taped 5-minute interviewat WMDN radio. Placed spot announcements. Departed Midland. Met Mr. Micklewright, Bay City YMCA, regarding Karate team demonstration. Wednesday - 15 July, 1964 . 0830 0900 0930 1000 1030 1130 Departed for Saginaw, Michigan. Met CO USNRTC, Saginaw. Met Program Director WSGW radio. Did 5-minute taped interview. Visited Saginaw News. Met John Dupree, military writer. Left feature material. WKNY radio and TV Program Director - Mr.. Coopersmith - firmed arrangements for use of spots, interview on TV with both COS. Had 8-minute taped interview at WSAM with Bruce Mall. Tape to be played Thursday and Friday. Spots placed also. -13 - .,,,,,.,,a,,, ... , W, , - .,-.....-, . ,, ..., , . -. W . ' M f ,- ...,-. - - - - 1- - - - 1Hmm.dm ...um ' ....Lm.m.a.- -n,uCiEi ?L13:ls2:,z-'aaaknikqf' -.-.

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-.......,--,, , , , Wednesday -15 July 1964 tCon'tl 1330 1430 1500 1600 2200 Met Marine Corps recruiter. Met CO USNRTC, Saginaw.. Departed for Bay City. Met with City Editor, Bay City Times, regarding visit coverage. Distributed special events calendar. Departed for Detroit with Mayor Wray, Bay.Ciity. Thursday - 16 July 1964 J 0700 1200 1230 1330 Friday 0900 1000 1300 1600 1800 Escorted Mayor Wray aboard ship. Delivered schedule of events for Bay City visit and discussed same with CO and XO. Placed spotsat radio station WXDX. Arranged for arrival coverage. Revisited radio station WCBM with additional material. Met with CO USNRTC, Bay City, regarding final arrangements for telephones, water, transportation, lights and VIP reception list. FAA .approval OK. Coast Guard approval for UDT demo - OK. 17 July 1964 Met with CO andtXO of ship upon arrival in Bay City. Supervised a press conference aboard ship. Met with shipls, officers and discussed the schedule of events for the Bay City visit. Accompanied MAJ O'Brien .and LCDR Mann to WMON radio for a 15-minute interview. Accompanied both COS to WKNX-TV in Saginaw for a TV interview. Attended a guest reception aboard DeSoto County. Saturday - 18 July 1964 0730 Filmed sailors and Marines conducting flag raising ceremonies at the Avenue of Flags in Wenonah Park. Consult sked for other events occuring on Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 July. - A 3 14 1 1 fx- nr - in na .ams mm.waa1. Wm. au. A.:-A. ,,l:z::aLa+f.2mf.1:...LL.,,Jn 1 1 an-.Fr ur .... r. ....l,1:-1.118 '1 '