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Collection
Muni
Collection
Wcbs
Series
Miscellaneous
Episode
Margaret Arlen Talks to John Murtagh, Commissioner of Investigation
Contributing Organization
WNYC (New York, New York)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/80-22v425zn
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Description
Description
Margaret Arlen (and co-host Harry) talks to Commissioner of Investigation John M. Murtach about his work and cases, including milk, oil, and theater ticket prices; Idlewild; waterfront crime; and Murtagh's list of the three most interesting jobs in the city. Includes commercials for an coffee recipe book and a long explanation for the "Most Beautiful Fifteen-year-old Girl in the Country" award. Manufacturers Safe Deposit Company commercial for safe deposit boxes. Co-host, Harry Marble, explains the history of the civil service exams. CN Cleaners commercial.
Genres
Interview
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:19:59
Credits
Host: Arlen, Margaret, 1917-
Host: Marble, Harry
Interviewee: Murtagh, John M.
Publisher: WCBS
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 68733.1 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:19:59
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 68733.2 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:29:18
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Citations
Chicago: “Muni; Wcbs; Miscellaneous; Margaret Arlen Talks to John Murtagh, Commissioner of Investigation,” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 6, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-22v425zn.
MLA: “Muni; Wcbs; Miscellaneous; Margaret Arlen Talks to John Murtagh, Commissioner of Investigation.” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 6, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-22v425zn>.
APA: Muni; Wcbs; Miscellaneous; Margaret Arlen Talks to John Murtagh, Commissioner of Investigation. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-22v425zn