De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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Saturday - 25 July 1964 0900 - 1030 1100 1400 - 1700 Sunday 1030 13,00 1400 Monday 0800 0900 1000 1045 1115 1300 1345 1430 1530 Supervised 30-minute SOF filming onboard ship. Supervised CJIC radio interviews aboard ship. LT Stack went to CJIC -TV and edited film for 30-minute TV special. In addition he wrote the script for the show and laid out a staging and lighting plan., 26 Ju1y1964 Attended a champagne breakfast given by the mayor and the city councilmen at the Ojibway Hotel. The mayor presented the city keyand other -gifts to the shipls skipper. Met with the CO and XO to plan tentative sked for the Duluth visit. Departed for Duluth, Minn. Arrived 2100. - 27 July 1964 ' , Met with LCDR D. D. Main at the Naval Reserve Training Center. Discussed the tentative schedule for the shipvs visit. U Met with SGT Art Hardt, local Marine recruiter, and set up appointments with local media by phone. Interview withthe militaryeditor at the Duluth News Herald. Arranged for coverage of all DeSoto County activities in Duluth. c Met with the newsman Dick Daily at WDSM-TV. Arranged for interviews, coverage? and placed TV spots. Taped a 9-minute interview at KHOH radio. Taped 7 -minute live interview at WEBC radio and placed spotso . Taped a 4-minute interview at WAKX radio and placed spots. Met with Port Authority officials and made arrange- ments concerning.ship's berthing facilities. Obtained FAA and Coast Guard clearance for. the UDT demonstration. v ..17.. 1 i I i . . . -. . ' I: xl -- . i . e . . .. ,. iliiri ' - 5:5-T1n:ZJi2s37fEf3i

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