Spotlights on Soviet Life No. 3

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1965-uu-uu.

This episode of Spotlights of Soviet Life begins with "Home News" covering topics such as housing, education, science, collective bargaining, and a woman who lost 33 pounds in three months by drinking nothing but melted snow. "The doctors suggest that remnants of ice crystals may stimulate biochemical reactions in the human body."

Next, a reporter comments on accusations made by members of the United States Congress of antisemitism in the Soviet Union. Dismissing the claims as "a deliberate cold war move," the reporter provides statistics demonstrating that Jewish citizens are well educated and have prominent jobs, "much greater than that of many other nationalities." This commentary is followed by two recorded performances of Emil Gorovets singing a Jewish peace song and a wedding song.

The program concludes with a reading of reminiscences of World War II by writer Yuri Tymoshenko. Described as the "top flight soviet comedian," Tymoshenko's story recounts his service as a private in a song and dance company that marched with the Soviet Army in World War II. His group performs for American soldiers at the Elbe river in Germany followed by a banquet. "Parting with the G.I.s that day, we felt certain it was just the first of a great many friendly get-togethers of the two victor nations. And that the wartime friendship, sealed with blood would become still stronger in peacetime."

[Most likely recorded in 1965]

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 150304
Municipal archives id: T4076