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Show Summary
Summary

Bouts With High Voltage; Electrical Shocks and Power - Tornado At Steel Mill
Airdate: Wednesday - March 29, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

First Line After Theme Ends
Yes we are going to take time out right now to salute pomposity. . .
Show Description
Pomposity Rutgers garbage cans are labeled "Anti-Pollution Devices" Shep plays the nose flute to a jazzy version of "After You're Gone" "Rampant Dildockery" A gov't grant of $23,000 to study why tiny tots fall off tricycles. Shep describes "One of the prime educational times" of his life working with a transformer and other unfortunate 'shocking' events related to his early years working in electronics as a hobby.
WOR ID
Speaking of high voltage electrical equipment - this is WOR
Commercials (All times approximate)
Sponsor Time Notes
Great Shanghai
Port Authority
Provident Savings Bank
TAP Airlines - Portugal
Music (All times approximate)
None Listed
Engineer and Staff in Booth
Not Determined
Summary/Rating Credit
By: Jim Clavin
Date: 04-30-2007
Rating: Not Rated
Instruments Played
Nose Flute
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
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