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Summary

Leaving for Peru
Airdate: Tuesday - September 7, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

First Line After Theme Ends
I have a letter here, it says Dear Shepherd, hello, hello, watch me. . .
Show Description
Letter from 13 year old kid that has pimples - Shep plays chant for removing them. John Lindsey is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - He has lost my vote! Heading for Lima, Peru tomorrow night at this time. Taking off from Kennedy airport and would to have at least 3 people standing there with signs that say "Shepherd if you do anything, bring your crummy head back" Forget the piranha, watch out for the amoeba in the salad. Shep discusses things he's read and heard about Peru and why he wants to go there.
Notes
PaAm flight 81 New York to Lima Peru - 10:00 pm
WOR ID
Speaking of poisonous toads - this is WOR am and fm New York
Commercials (All times approximate)
Sponsor Time Notes
Ballantine Beer with Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett
Music (All times approximate)
Dayung Kihan (02:02)
First Film Music (07:26)
Thats My Weakness Now (11:38)
Engineer and Staff in Booth
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Summary/Rating Credit
By: Jim Clavin
Date: -
Rating: Not Rated
Instruments Played
Unknown
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