To give you a perspective on the timeframe of these recordings, Larry King was a totally unknown radio personality outside of Miami Florida.
Larry King did not begin his nationwide radio call-in show on The Mutual Radio Network for another 27 days, until January 30, 1978.
And his CNN Cable TV show was still seven years in the future.
As we begin 1978, Larry Glick, “The Commander” was a household name on the
radio, and very well known for many years to legions of all night radio listeners.
We join The Commander, Larry Glick as he is ending a conversation with regular caller “Dirty Edie”.
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Next caller, Ed mentions “Billy Beer”. Then Ed speaks at length about the possibility of rejoining the service to get a pension.
He currently works as a clerk in a grocery store and make $7.00 per hour with no benefits. He was in the Marines and wants to join the Army.
Ed gives many examples regarding pay and the perks of military service.
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Next caller, Ann from Cleveland Ohio wishes Larry Jak się masz (Polish for How Are you) Larry answers “Dobze” (Polish for Good).
Ann wants to know what Larry looks like. Larry and Ann then have a conversation regarding President Carter’s interpreter misusing the Polish Language on a recent trip to Poland.
Larry asks Ann to put her daughter, Linda on the phone to clarify a few things regarding their conversation.
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