De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tuesday - 4 August 1964 0900 1100 2100 Met with the Marquette Marine recruiter and attended to post-visit 'administrative details. ' Departed for Milwaukee. Arrived 1800. Met with MAJ H. F. Olney, Marine Project Officer. Wednesday - 5 August 1964 0800 0930 1015 1100 1300 1415 1600 Met with MAJ Olney and CAPT McCullom, CO NRTC and discussed administrative details of shipls visit. Met with the military editor of Milwaukee Sentinel. We placed a story with the paper and invited the editor to Saturday morningls press conference. Met with the military editor of Milwaukee Journal and accomplished the same. Met with the society editor of the Journal and discussed coverage of the ship's reception. We also discussed the possibilities of a woman's feature on the ship's galley. Met the Mr. Brucewallace, p program director A WTMJ-TV. and placed spots and confirmed news coverage of the ship's visit. Met with Mike Nigallo, program director at WISN-TV and arranged for sport coverage, news coverage, LT'Stack7s appearance on the Pop's Show andfor LTJG Mather's interview on Dick Johnsonvs sports show. Met with the promotion director at WITI-TV and arranged for news coverage and interview aboard the ship. ' Thursday - 6 August 1964 0900 1000 1115 Met with Mr. Wm Hill, newsman at WRIT radio and arranged for two interviews to be taped on Friday and placed spot announcements. Met with Mr. Bruce Wallace at WTMJ -TV and placed spots. Also arranged for a live interview on Sat. Met with Mr. Reddi at WOKY radio 3 placed spots and a news release. -21-- mm'w1-Pvwgmv '--n-'2- ma , mn ' '- -suis-N ash f'.r.n-r'- 'W -war '-' -wean-L-.-21-1-nee .-m.,-wnumnrnnnrtrafi-1?lf'E?:'T 1 .nn .n.-.,.. . - -- '-- - '--- A- I 1'-Um '14 - -4 1'- - UH ' 4- W -

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Thursday - 6 August 1964 tConYtJ h 1200 1300 1400 1530 1630 Friday 0800 0900 1,000 - ,1200 1330 1500 - 1630 Met with Mr, Arthur Sieman of the Sieman Sign Co. and arranged for large street banners and posters advertising the DeSoto County to be made up and placed throughout the city, Placed spot announcements at WAUX-FM radio. Taped a 5-minute interview at WQFM-FM radio and placed spot announcements, Met with Mr, om Shannahan at WEMP radio and discussed new coverage of the ship's visit and placed spots, 4 Dropped spots by WISN-TV and made final arrange- ments for Friday's interview on the Pop's Show. 7 August 1964 4 Met with MAJ Olney at the Training Center and Jlirmed up the ship's schedule, Taped two 1 1X2-minute beeper interviews on WRIT radios 4 Contacted various organizations and persons .in an attempt to firm up the ship's schedule. Met with the program director at the local TV VHF station and arranged for interviews and a performance by the choral group and Karate team, LT Stack appeared for 10 minutes on the Pop's Showl' a childrens' program, .inviting Milwaukee's small fry to visit the ship., Saturday - 8 August 1964 g 0800 0900 - 1200 1200 - 1600 Sunday 0800 - 1200 Accompanied city dignitaries down to meet the ship on arrival in Milwaukee, Telephone youth groups and media with information on ship visiting and times for special unit demon- strations, Arranged transportation, Remained aboard ship to assist with visiting., - 9 August 1964 Assisted with special group ship visiting., -2g-