+ Elmer Davis (January 13, 1890 – May 18, 1958) was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award recipient. In August 1939, Paul White, the news chief at CBS, asked Davis to fill in as a news analyst for H. V. Kaltenborn, who was off in Europe reporting on the increasingly hostile events. Davis became an instant success. Edward R. Murrow later commented that one reason he believed that Davis was likeable was his Hoosier accent, which reminded people of a friendly neighbor. By 1941, the audience for Davis' nightly five-minute newscast and comment was 12.5 million.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Elmer Davis
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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.15.1939 | today the war is two weeks old |
+ "Today, the war is two weeks old." | |
| 09.16.1939 | elmer davis and the news tonight or tomorrow morning |
+ Leaflets demanding Polish surrender are dropped on Warsaw. | |
| 09.18.1939 | elmer davis and the news with all of poland |
+ The Polish government has left the country, but Warsaw is holding out. | |
| 09.19.1939 | elmer davis and the news adolph hitler's sppech at danzig this afternoon |
+ Hitler's Danzig speech makes no mention of peace. | |
| 09.20.1939 | elmer davis and the news congress meets tomorrow |
+ Roosevelt to make a neutrality speech to Congress tomorrow. | |
| 09.21.1939 | elmer davis and the news on this 21st day of the war. |
+ Roosevelt appeals to Congress for repeal of part of the neutrality act. | |
| 10.02.1939 | elmer davis and the news neutrality debate begins in washington |
+ The "Neutrality Embargo" debate continues. | |
| 10.03.1939 | elmer davis and the news lloyd george says consider peace proposals |
+ A "peace offer" by Hitler is expected. | |
| 10.04.1939 | elmer davis and the news hitler to speak friday |
+ Hitler's speech to determine his intentions. | |
| 10.05.1939 | elmer davis and the news admiral raeder says us liner will be sunk |
+ The Germans threaten to sink the Iroquois, a passenger vessel. | |
| 10.06.1939 | elmer davis and the news hitler speaks to the reichstag |
+ An analysis of Hitler's speech. | |
| 10.07.1939 | elmer davis and the news the dullest day of the war |
+ "The Dullest Day of the War." | |
| 10.08.1939 | elmer davis and the news everyone going to moscow |
+ A commercial deal between Germany and Russia. | |
| 10.09.1939 | elmer davis and the news izvestia supports hitler proposals |
+ German ships arrive in Baltic States to repatriate Germans. | |
| 10.10.1939 | elmer davis and the news hitler and daladier speak |
+ There are German rumors that the British government has resigned and an Armistice signed. | |
| 10.20.1939 | elmer davis and the news western front quiet |
+ "The war was rained out today." | |
| 10.21.1939 | elmer davis and the news mine sinks german ship |
+ A German ship has been sunk by accident by German mines. | |
| 10.24.1939 | elmer davis and the news us ship captured by germans |
+ The German capture of the "City of Flint", an American ship. | |
| 10.29.1939 | elmer davis and the news norwegian freighter sunk |
+ The "City of Flint" is still missing, Russians are occupying the Baltic States. | |
| 10.30.1939 | elmer davis and the news germans vigorously attack us foreign policy |
+ Congress is to vote on the Neutrality Bill tomorrow. | |
| 10.31.1939 | elmer davis and the news russia proclaims neutrality |
+ A report on Molotov's speech on the Russian position. | |
| 11.30.1939 | elmer davis and the news news with elmer davis and maj. george fielding elliott |
+ There have been five air raids on Helsinki by Russia. Complete surrender has been demanded. | |
| 11.30.1939 | elmer davis and the news russians attack finland |
+ There have been five air raids on Helsinki by Russia. Complete surrender has been demanded. | |
| 12.01.1939 | elmer davis and the news russia will not recognize new finnish govt. |
+ The defense of Finland continues, a puppy government is established by the Russians. | |
| 12.02.1939 | elmer davis and the news germany accuses sweden |
+ Germany accuses Sweden of causing the Russo-Finnish War. |
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