De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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Friday - 28 August 1964 QConVtb 1330 1500 1600 1700 Placed a news release with the News Director at WSYR-TV-and arranged for film coverage of the DeSoto County., Placed spots with the continuity director and arranged for a 15-minute interview on the Kay Larsen Show., Met with the News Director at WHEN-TV and placed a news release. Also arranged for film coverage of special unit performances on Monday afternoon., Placed spots and a news release at WOSC radio in Oswegol Arranged for aninterview on Saturday morning. Met with Mr. Everett Dona, Editor Oswego Paladium Times, Discussed coverage of the ship's visit and gave him additional information concerning the sked. Saturday - 29 August 1964 0800 0930 1400 1900 Contacted the FAA, Coast Guard and conservation officials about helicopter flights and UDT demos, Taped a 15-minute interview at WOSC radio and arranged for a taped show on the DeSoto County Tuesday at 10 a, ml Met with the News Director of WNYS-TV, Syracuse., Placed a news story and arranged for film coverage aboard the ship. Also placed 10-second spots. Met with the DeSoto County Visit Committee, consisting of the local Marine recruiter and NRTC commander, officers of the Marine Corps League and the commander of the local American Legion. Discussed final details of the Oswego visit and arr- anged for dances to be held each night at the Legion. Sunday - 30 August 1964 1300 Met with Mrs. Murray Ward, owner of a commercial bus line., Arranged for the loan of a bus to the DeSoto County for the duration of the Oswego visit. 1400 - Met with presidents of four local sororities and 1600 arranged for their members to act as hostesses at dances hosting members of the DeSoto County. 1630 Arranged for the use of a sound truck to announce the DeSoto County's visiting hours in Oswego. -32- 1 1

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ll 1 Sunday - 30 August 1964 QConYtJ 1700 Contacted Oswego Chief of Police and obtained a permit to operate the sound vehicle, Monday - 31 August 1964 0900 1000 1100 1300 1500 1900 Met the DeSoto County upon her arrival in Oswego. Conferred with the CO, CO of troops and other ship's officers on the schedule of events for the Oswego visit., Attended to administrative matters in the ship's public information office. Departed for Watertown, N, Y, Arrived in Watertown, N., Yo Tuesday - 1 September 1964 0800 0930 1015 1100 1300 1430 1600 Met with CO of the NRTC and the local Marine recruitero Discussed a tentative schedule for the Clayton visit, Placed a news story and arranged for shipboard coverage with the Editor of the Watertown Daily Times, Taped a 5-minute interview with disc jockey Joe Rich at WOTT radio and placeda 30-second spot and a news release, Met with Earl Kelly, WCNY-TV and planned a 30- minute VTR show feature with LT Ben Borshelt and the Marine choral group. Met with Glen Gough, WNNY radio personality. Planned a 30-minute interview for LCDR Ellis and LT Stack., Also planned a VTR TV, interview featuring Greg Mather on WCNY-TV., Met with MP0 Writter, Station Manager at WATN radio Placed spots and a news release and arranged for a 30-minute show featuring MAJ John A.. O'Brien and LCDR Ellis., Met with the Editor of the Thousand Island Sun.. Placed a news release and arranged for shipboard coverage., -33- 'T . - P 'tiff' -. --- .