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...Faculty. In 1940, it did a series of programs with the Civilization Councillors over short wave station WRUL. Professor Friedrich gives a section on the radio as a social force, in Government 25. Charles Siepmann, noted authority on radio, gave a series of lectures last fall. Norman Corwin and Phil Cohen, the most brilliant men at CBS, have been guest speakers. The Crimson Network runs a full-fledged station, and the Radio Workshop has been organized specifically for the writing of drama for the air waves...
Among the Wylie standouts of the past season: My Client Curley, Norman Corwin's adaptation of Lucille Fletcher's tale of a fabulous dancing caterpillar. Best comedy: Jack Benny. Best western: The Lone Ranger. Best daytime serial: Pepper Young's Family. Best talk: The President's Address to the Science Congress. Best music continuities: The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, the John Kirby Show. Best newscasters: Major George Fielding Eliot, Elmer Davis, Edward R. Murrow, William L. Shirer, Wythe Williams and Raymond Gram Swing. Best spot reporting: James Bowen's description...
...housing) resulted in 99 indictments against 1,538 defendants, the Justice Department termed the foodstuffs probe "a logical successor . . . because next to rent food is the largest item of consumer expenditures." Placed in charge by Arnold was the same man who ran the housing investigation - able, publicity-shy young Corwin D. Edwards. As usual, Economist Edwards refused to talk about his job, just got down to work...
...prove one of his main points, the necessity for simplicity, directness, and speed, Corwin quoted the lead-off sentences of several plays and pointed out that they "jump right into the action." "Paint the scene with a quick flourish," he advised would-be dramatists...
...conclusion of his talk, Corwin played two records of radio broadcasts to illustrate his points...