Radio and TV Stars Tie January Air Dates to New Projects
Bob Burns plans to showcase a plastic pipe bazooka on Thursday NBC, while William Bendix moves to TV with The Life of Riley debut on Sunday January 16 at 2 pm on the Blue network. Bette Davis to receive Red Book award and present a radio version of Watch On the Rhine for CBS. A poll finds The Breakfast Club, Breakfast at Sardi's and NBC Star Playhouse as top morning shows. Phil Baker faces travel stops on Chamber Music Society and Take It Or Leave It airings Sunday January 9. Anne Nichols fans await Abie's Irish Rose continuation Saturdays at NBC.
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William Bendix
Riley
Blue Network
Bette Davis
Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences
Red Book Magazine
CBS Screen Guild Players
Breakfast Club
Phil Baker
Quip Kid
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
CBS
New York
Baker
Congress to Trim Nonwar Spending in Postwar Readiness
The message outlines expected actions when the 78th Congress reconvenes on January 10, 1944. Anticipated moves include cutting nonwar appropriations, repatriating unspent war funds, reducing federal civilian payroll, revising government loan policies, limiting travel and tightening agency budgets, consolidating interdepartmental functions, scrutinizing new programs, and preparing a peacetime transition. Also notes traffic counters on U S 40 near Greenfield and Road 56 near Haysville show drops in volume.
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United States Treasury
Department of Agriculture
War Manpower Commission
U. S. 40
Greenfield
Road 56
Haysville
If You Would Sing of Heroes Three-Act Drama
The new serious postwar drama by an unnamed writer finishes staging. Screen star Alan Ladd debuts on Sus pense in Robert L Richards thriller One-way Ride to Nowhere airing Thursday January 6 at 7 p m on CBS.
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Alan Ladd
Robert L. Richards
Nowhere
CBS
Wartime appropriations and budget safeguards cited by Congress
The text notes most funds go to war costs including armed forces, lend lease, and emergency agencies like O P A. Congress authorized what the President needed while creating committees like Truman and Byrd to audit spending, claiming substantial savings to date over two billion dollars.
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Congress
Truman Committee
Byrd Committee
Dawn of 1944 finds war effort in strong position
The Joint Congressional Economy Committee notes September 1943 unexpended balances totaling 186.785 billion across the War Department Navy Department War Shipping Administration and U S Maritime Commission. About 92 billion remained unobligated, meaning no contracts orders or transactions against these funds. The report says production is at a smooth stride and armed forces reach peak strength, with future focus on personnel and material replacements and economy to secure peace.
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Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
War Department
Navy Department
War Shipping Administration
U.S. Maritime Commission
Indiana Traffic Drops in November 1943 Compared to 1941
State counts from 23 automatic recorders show Indiana traffic volume fell 41.9 percent in November 1943 versus November 1941. Compared with November 1942, overall traffic declined 22.2 percent, with Sunday driving down 35.8 percent, weekday 17.2 and Saturday 27.2. The commission notes recorders count all vehicles passing fixed positions without vehicle type distinction.
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Indiana
State Highway Commission
Rush County Commissioners Meet Discuss Claims Jan 3 1944
Claims allowed at the Rush County meeting include Myers Insurance Agency treasurer estate 288.00 32.50 from Citizens Independent Tel Co No 68 Tent 288.00 32.50 for 1944 rent. Dudley Campbell bonds 5.00. J W Rotz Engineering Co repairs 5.73. Eastern Indiana Gas Co on off bonds 412.50. G R rep 5.73. Audit by Hubert R Alexander. Citizen-Dec. 31 Jan. 8.
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Myers Insurance Agency
Vie Myers Insurance Agency
Smith Esteb Hospital
T. B
Eastern Indiana Gas Co
Dudley Campbell
Citizens Independent Tel Co
Bowen
Carter G
James Mullins
Hubert R. Alexander
Rush Co
Indiana
New Plan Aims to Boost Milk and Butter Output
American Foundation for Animal Health researchers propose wintermastitis eradication to raise next season’s milk flow by eliminating mastitis. They warn untreated cases reduce production and threaten whole herds, urging individual farmer action to protect dairy profits and national supplies.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
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ED E. Ely and
Alonzo L. Tuttle
Publishers
Telephone
United States of America
Bob Burns
NBC
The
Master Plumbers Association
Abie
Anne Nichols
Tunin
Knightstown
King’s Beauty Shop
Breler
Ele Mealen TT
Acee Npush County Loan & Finance CO
Ev Avl Ua Ca
Tom Sapp
General Farm Sales
Henry Nelson
Charlottesville, Ind
Richey
Iknightstown
Helen K-Minneman
Rush Co. National Bank Bidg
Rushville
Ind
Rex E. Sexson
Greenfield, Ind
Shirley -Fertilizer CO
Shirley
Carthage Conoco
Johnny
Johnny Omes
HELL
Raymond S. Springer
Citizens Independent Tel. Co
J. W. Rotz Engineering Co
Knightstown Furn. Co
Baysback Fertilizer Co
Rush Ville
Shelby Ville
Charmin
Welch’s
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