Caption without Photo

Call Number
300-1-8:8/122

General information

Call No.:
300-1-8:8/122
Part of series
HU OSA 300-1-8 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: General Records: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Public Affairs Photographic Files
Located at
Archival photo box #8 / No. 122
Legacy ID
rfe_caption_nofoto_034
Date
1962
Level
Item
Primary Type
Textual
Language
English
Notes
The black and white prints of RFE/RL were donated to OSA by the Hoover Institute, California in year 2015. The images are duplicates of those held at Hoover. The originals, and most probably the negatives are with the donor as well. OSA only received the paper prints with captions, and digitized the entire collection in year 2018.

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
For immediate release
Mr. George A. Huth of Jackson, Mississippi, president of the Storkline Corp., has been appointed Mississippi chairman of the Radio Free Europe Fund.The announcement was made by Charles H. Kellstadt, chairman of the board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and national chairman of the Radio Free Europe Fund.
As state chairman, Mr. Huth will organize and coordinate RFE Fund activities throughout Mississippi.
A non-profit, private organization, Radio Free Europe broadcasts undistorted news and information to the 80,000,000 Communist- dominated people of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. On the air day and night with almost 3000 program hours each week, RFE is the West's strongest and most influential network broadcasting behind the Iron Curtain.
Mr. Huht, a professional industrial engineer, was formerly associated with Sears, Roebuck and Co. as president and treasurer of their woodworking plan, Adler Manufacturing Company of Louisville, Kentucky.
In 1944 Mr. Huth built a new woodworking plant, Mississippi Products, Inc. of Jackson and assumed the positions of president, treasurer and general manager. Mississippi Products was bought y Storkline Corp. in 1960. At that time Mr. Huth became president and chief executive officer.
Active in local, religious, civic and cultural activities, Mr. Huth is especially well known for his outstanding contributions to the St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.
In 1951 Mr. Huth organized a Forestry Department. At present he is an honorary member of the board of directors of the Mississippi Forestry Association.
Radio Free Europe is now in its 11th year of successful operation. East Europeans have come to depend upon RFE's programs, which are heard in spite of Soviet jamming attempts.
The nationwide goal of the 1962 Radio Free Europe Fund drive is $ 11,000,000. Every cent donated to the Fund is used in fighting Communist propaganda through RFE's broadcasts.
Distribution C
1/12/62

Context

Associated Names
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Copyright holder)
Associated Places
Munich

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Gloria
Portugal
Collection Specific Tags
Cold War, Crusade for Freedom, Iron curtain, monitoring, Radio broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty