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Face to the Future

A series of reports on the state of Defense Technology in the late-1950s sponsored by NORAD.

Face to the Future

18 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 3 hours, 1129 min)
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dELVINA wHEELDON

One of the unintended consequences of Victory in World War Two was the post-War competition for World Domination between the United States and the Soviet Union, popularly referred to as "The Cold War". The competition seemed to lack the urgency of defeating Fascism, although the potential results might have been far deadlier than any actions of WWII, including the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The roots of the Cold War began as an ideological difference of opinion between the laissez-faire Capitalism of the Western Powers and the Marxist Communism embraced by Soviet Russia and later by "Red China".

The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) was formed in 1958 to coordinate Early Warning Systems and defense in case of a Soviet "over-the-pole" Atomic attack and help direct an American Retaliatory Attack. As a major player in the Cold War, NORAD developed an intense and highly effective propaganda arm, although its greatest propaganda coup has been its tradition of tracking the progress of Santa Claus's Sleigh every December 24, which began as a telephone "accident".

Miss DelVina Wheeldon received the Wing Aerosapce Award for her efforts to create better understanding of ASAF mission through the medium of radio and newspapers, 1960

Ms. DelVina Wheeldon, an announcer at WCKY Cincinnati and the station's Women's Programming Director, was a darling of the Air Force when she became the first lady-journalist to break the sound barrier as a passenger in a USAF fighter jet on May 12, 1956. She said of her adventure that her biggest fear had been being late for her hair appointment. She went on to write a series of 25 scripts for her It's A Woman's World program discussing how Air Force activities affected women. Titles included 'How an air division protects your home'; 'The atomic umbrella over your home; 'How toleration of jet noise contributes to our security'; and 'There are no atheists in cockpits'.

Wheeldon was awarded the Air Force Association's Citation of Honor, its highest civilian award, and became involved in a syndicated radio series for NORAD entitled Face To The Future. The program is a look at our times through an Eisenhower-era lens. Topics under discussion included Birthrate, Political Science, Law, Machined Mentality, Sustenance, Superstition, Primordial Power, Communications, Vehicle Engineering, Gravity, and Security. The well-produced episodes opened with a "Beep-Boop" sound effect which was reminiscent of a Science Fiction program, but DelVina Wheeldon managed to bring fiction to reality for her listeners.

See also "Atomic Radio" and :

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    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 3 hours, 1129 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 3 hours, 1129 min
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    1. 18 shows – total playtime 3 hours, 18 minutes
    2. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Alex Dreier.mp3
    3. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Allen Jackson.mp3
    4. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Chet Huntley.mp3
    5. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Dallas Townsend.mp3
    6. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Larry LuSuer.mp3
    7. Face To The Future 60xxxx 001 Birthrate.mp3
    8. Face To The Future 60xxxx 002 Political Science.mp3
    9. Face To The Future 60xxxx 003 Law.mp3
    10. Face To The Future 60xxxx 004 Theology.mp3
    11. Face To The Future 60xxxx 005 Machined Mentality.mp3
    12. Face To The Future 60xxxx 006 Sustenance.mp3
    13. Face To The Future 60xxxx 007 Superstition.mp3
    14. Face To The Future 60xxxx 008 Primodial Power.mp3
    15. Face To The Future 60xxxx 009 Communications.mp3
    16. Face To The Future 60xxxx 010 Medicine.mp3
    17. Face To The Future 60xxxx 011 Vechicle Engineering.mp3
    18. Face To The Future 60xxxx 012 Gravity.mp3
    19. Face To The Future 60xxxx 013 Security.mp3
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    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 3 hours, 1129 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    91 MB – total playtime 3 hours, 18 min
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    1. 18 shows – 91 MB – total playtime 3 hours, 18 minutes
    2. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Alex Dreier.mp3
    3. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Allen Jackson.mp3
    4. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Chet Huntley.mp3
    5. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Dallas Townsend.mp3
    6. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Larry LuSuer.mp3
    7. Face To The Future 60xxxx 001 Birthrate.mp3
    8. Face To The Future 60xxxx 002 Political Science.mp3
    9. Face To The Future 60xxxx 003 Law.mp3
    10. Face To The Future 60xxxx 004 Theology.mp3
    11. Face To The Future 60xxxx 005 Machined Mentality.mp3
    12. Face To The Future 60xxxx 006 Sustenance.mp3
    13. Face To The Future 60xxxx 007 Superstition.mp3
    14. Face To The Future 60xxxx 008 Primodial Power.mp3
    15. Face To The Future 60xxxx 009 Communications.mp3
    16. Face To The Future 60xxxx 010 Medicine.mp3
    17. Face To The Future 60xxxx 011 Vechicle Engineering.mp3
    18. Face To The Future 60xxxx 012 Gravity.mp3
    19. Face To The Future 60xxxx 013 Security.mp3
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    18 recordings on 4 Audio CDs. Total playtime 3 hours, 18 min
    18 recordings on 4 Audio CDs
    total playtime 3 hours, 18 min

    Face to the Future Disc A001

    1. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Alex Dreier
    2. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Allen Jackson
    3. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Chet Huntley
    4. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Dallas Townsend
    5. Face To The Future 60xxxx 000 Promo - Larry LuSuer
    6. Face To The Future 60xxxx 001 Birthrate
    7. Face To The Future 60xxxx 002 Political Science
    8. Face To The Future 60xxxx 003 Law
    9. Face To The Future 60xxxx 004 Theology

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    Face to the Future Disc A002

    1. Face To The Future 60xxxx 005 Machined Mentality
    2. Face To The Future 60xxxx 006 Sustenance
    3. Face To The Future 60xxxx 007 Superstition
    4. Face To The Future 60xxxx 008 Primodial Power

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    Face to the Future Disc A003

    1. Face To The Future 60xxxx 009 Communications
    2. Face To The Future 60xxxx 010 Medicine
    3. Face To The Future 60xxxx 011 Vechicle Engineering
    4. Face To The Future 60xxxx 012 Gravity

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    Face to the Future Disc A004

    1. Face To The Future 60xxxx 013 Security

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