Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Mr. District Attorney, WWII News, and Little Things in Life
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Mr District Attorney, Jay Jostyn, Raymond Edward Johnson, Len Doyle, Vicki Vola, Vitalis, Bristol-Myers, WWII News, Winston Churchill, John Daly, Merrill Mueller, General MacArthur, Little Things in Life, CBC, Lister Sinclair, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 342)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 29 across American network radio, BBC, and CBC, Jay Jostyn & Raymond Edward Johnson busting extortion rackets on Mr. District Attorney for Vitalis (1939–1945), vital World War II news broadcasts covering Churchill speeches, Italian air campaigns, and MacArthur's Tokyo occupation preparations (1941–1945), and Lister Sinclair's Canadian domestic satire on Little Things in Life (1939–1975):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 342)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WWII_News_1941.mp3 Alt: These Are Great Days |
"These Are Great Days (Winston Churchill Speech Analysis)" | BBC North Amer 1941-08-29 |
Sustaining Wartime News |
BBC War Reporters | BBC Editorial Staff | ["News", "World War II", "Journalism", "British History", "Military"] |
BBC commentators analyze Winston Churchill's wartime rhetoric and review British naval convoys braving North Atlantic U-boat wolfpacks. |
WWII_News_1943.mp3 Alt: Allied Advance Italy |
"World News Today (Allied Advance in Southern Italy)" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-29 2:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Wartime News |
John Daly (Anchor) | CBS Foreign Desk | ["News", "World War II", "Journalism", "Italian Campaign", "Live Report"] |
CBS correspondents report live on Allied heavy bomber strikes softening Axis defenses across the Strait of Messina prior to mainland landings. |
WWII_News_1945.mp3 Alt: Report from Japan 1945 |
"Report from Japan (General MacArthur Prepares Tokyo Occupation)" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-29 |
Sustaining Wartime News |
Merrill Mueller, Bell | NBC War Desk | ["News", "World War II", "Journalism", "Pacific War", "Historical"] |
NBC correspondents broadcast eyewitness reports from Atsugi airfield as initial Allied airborne troops secure landing strips for General MacArthur. |
Little_Things_1975.mp3 Alt: Modern Life Repairman |
"Modern Life and the Repairman" | CBC Radio 1975-08-29 |
Sustaining Canadian Humor |
Peg Dixon, Cast | Lister Sinclair (Creator) | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Canadian"] |
A satirical comedy sketch examining suburban domestic frustration when household electrical appliances break down simultaneously. |
Mr_DA_1939_Racket.mp3 Alt: Case Protection Racket |
"The Case of the Protection Racket" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-29 10:00 PM EDST |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis / Sal Hepatica |
Raymond Johnson, Doyle | Ed Byron (Creator) | ["Crime", "Police Procedural", "Hardboiled", "Law Enforcement", "Action"] |
District Attorney Paul Garrett mobilizes undercover investigators to break up an extortion mob shaking down neighborhood dry cleaners. |
Mr_DA_1945_Rat.mp3 Alt: Case Traveling Rat |
"The Case of the Traveling Rat" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-29 9:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis / Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn, Len Doyle | Jerry Devine (Writer) | ["Crime", "Police Procedural", "Hardboiled", "Law Enforcement", "Action"] |
The District Attorney pursues a fugitive jewel thief who hides stolen diamonds inside mechanical toy rats shipped across state lines. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 120
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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