Radio Hits of 1945
 1945 SportsWorld Series Champions: Detroit Tigers NFL Champions: Cleveland Rams Stanley Cup Champs: Toronto Maple Leafs U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Sgt. Frank Parker/Sarah Palfrey Cooke NCAA Football Champions: Army NCAA Basketball Oklahoma A&M Kentucky Derby: Hoop Jr. Fashion Icons:Gene Tierney, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable Other FactsThe Slinky was invented by Richard James while working for the military in his home when he dropped a spring and it 'slinkied' off a tabletop and some books. Each slinky has about 67 feet of steel.On July 28th, a U.S. B-25 bomber accidentally hit the Empire Stae Building in New York. 14 people were killed. Reading Dr Benjamin Spock's 'Baby and Child Care' was a must for young parents. Time Magazine's Man of the Year: Harry S. Truman Miss America: Bess Myerson (New York, NY) Best Film Oscar Winner: The Lost Weekend Quotes:Who's on First?" - Bud Abbott, in 'The Naughty Nineties'"I am Chiquita Banana and I have come to say bananas have to ripen in a certain way." - Chiquita Bananas "An iron curtain is drawn down upon their front. We do not know what is going on behind." - Winston Churchill, to Harry S. Truman, regarding theDemocracy and the Russian-controlled Communist bloc. <  |
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