Nation's first peacetime Army Day to be marked by major radio broadcasts
President Truman will address soldiers from Soldier Field Chicago at 3 p.m. broadcast across networks WHO WGN KXEL with Eisenhower and Secretary Patterson also speaking. Army Day parade coverage on ABC WLS and NBC WMAQ. Veterans of Foreign Wars leader Stack will speak on NBC. Hollywood drama with Jimmy Stewart on ABC-KXEL at 6:30. Televised and radio programs tie into the Army Day theme.
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Soldierfield
Chicago
Neworks
WGN
KXEL
WMT
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert P. Patterson
ABC
WLS
NBC
WMAQ
Joseph M. Stack
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart
Abc-Kxel
Columbia Workshop
Cbs-Wbbm
Roosevelt
Rex Maupin
Piano Playhouse
AFL
CBS
Bill Downs
Radio surveys show conflicting Benny rankings
The surveys differ on Jack Benny’s position with Hooper placing him fourth and Crossley tenth while Allen sits fifth in both, illustrating the inaccuracy of such polls. The piece reflects on radio popularity insights despite imprecision.
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Hooper
Crossley
Fibber McGee and
Molly
Charlie McCarthy
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Radio Schedule Fragments From April 1948 Listings
The snippet outlines a dense NBC ABC FM AM radio lineup across multiple stations WMAQ WGN KXEL WMT and WMT for Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6 1946 1948 style block hours. It lists hosts programs segments news weather music sports and talk with numerous show titles and times.
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WMT
Lanny Ross
WGN
Bradley
Jack Smith
KXEL
Ginny Simm
Henry Taylor
EXEL
Kaltenborn
Aldrich Fam
Herman
Kate Smith
Duffy
Know
Mus Exel F.B.L
WMT Farm Forum
Wild Farm
Jerry
Zelda
WGN Reveille Exel
Ava Johnson
Mary Miles
Dick Baker
Crosby
Eileen Barton
Citizens
New
Radio Schedule Highlights with Truman and Musical Acts
A dense listing of radio programs across WGN WMT KXEL and WHO networks detailing show names times and hosts. Notable figures include Pres Truman and various music acts such as Land of Los Exel Betty Moore and Easy Aces with broad daytime and evening slots.
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Ginny Simms Euaeue
Aldrich Family
P. Lavalle
Orign Wise
W. Herman Show
Kate Smith
Duffy’s Tavern
Alan Young Wen
Durante-Moore
Wuae Eae
WGN
Danny Kaye
WMT
Maisie
EXEL
Preten
Billie Burke
Ed McConnell
WGN Land of Los Exel
Betty Moore
Tinator
Exel Schoo
Kenny Baker
KXEL
WMT Opry House
Truman
Ann
Stuart Erwin
Easy Aces
WGN Music Mart
WMT Pres. Truman
WGN New Xel
Songfellows
WGN Whiteman
R. Paige O
Canaries
H. Wismer
WGN J. Pelletier
KXE
Cabor USA
Butter Shortage Rumor Ties To Price Limits In Iowa
An Iowa creamery delegation urged Gov. Blue to press for a 12 cent rise above the 55 cent butter price ceiling, warning butter may disappear from towns as production falls and cream is sold without limits. Iowa State College dairy head Prof. Iversen notes higher costs for home churned butter. Creamery leaders report increased butterfat in sweet cream and reduced butter output across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
OPA
Robert D. Blue
Harry D. Linn
Blue
C. A. Iversen
Iowa, State College
Julius Bruner
Osage
Iowa Creameries
Mason City
Mihailovic Plea By U.S. Rejected
London radio reported Yugoslavia refused the United States request to allow American liaison officers to testify at the treason trial of Draja Mihailovic. The note credited Mihailovic with leading resistance early in the war before Allied aid shifted to Tito. The Tito regime accuses Mihailovic of German collaboration.
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New York
INS
London
Yugoslavia
United States
Draja Mihailovic
Mihailovic
Marshal Tito
Tito
Des Moines Civic Action Committee Ordered to Disband
Judge Harold E. Davidson in Polk County District Court ordered the Des Moines Civic Action Committee dissolved as a corporation. The action by Walter F. Maley argues the group acted politically and could override law enforcement authorities if not restricted. Officers B. J. Powers Paul W. Walters and Chester L. Morain named in the ruling. Walters linked to Basil Grossnickle, a county constable associated with raids.
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Des Moines
Harold E. Davidson
Clarinda
Des_ Moines Civic Action committee
Polk County
Davidson
Walter F. Maley
Polk’ County
the Committee
B. J. Powers
Paul W. Walters
Chester L. Morain
Iowa
Civic Action Committee
Maley
Walters
Basil Grossnickle
Shields Named Head of PMA and CCC
Washington AP Secretary Anderson announced the appointment of Robert H. Shields as administrator of the Agriculture Department's Production and Marketing Administration and president of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Shields succeeds J. B. Hutson, who left these posts and under secretary duties to become deputy secretary general of the United Nations. N. E. Dodd was named undersecretary. Jesse B. Gilmer was named deputy PMA administrator and vice president of the CCC, replacing Gayle G. Armstrong, who remains as special assistant to Anderson.
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CCC
Gayle G. Armstrong
New Mexico
Armstrong
Anderson
Continue Subsidy Plea Says Meat Demand Ties To Automo
Anderson told the House Agriculture Committee that removing food subsidies and price ceilings would threaten reconversion. He noted Americans buy meat because they cannot purchase autos and appliances, consuming 165 pounds per person annually, and argued a rise to 190 pounds would likely be absorbed if affordability improves. He urged members to explain what drives demand.
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Washington
Anderson
House Agriculture Committee
Meat bootlegger returns after packinghouse strike
Anderson said lifting sub sidies and price controls is linked to control of the meat black market. He claimed the bootlegger had been controlled until the packinghouse strike, after which illegal meat sales surged and have persisted since.
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Anderson
Russia Opposes Peace Sessions Before Accord
Paris AP reports Russia informed France it opposes starting the 21 nation peace conference on May 1 until major powers reach full preliminary agreement on draft treaties with former Axis satellites. French officials warn continued Russian stance could force delay as treaty drafts are unlikely to be ready on schedule. Talks in London among France Russia Britain and the United States focus on Italy Finland Hungary Romania and Bulgaria.
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Paris
Russia
France
United States
Great Britain
Britain
London
Italy
Finland
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Trieste
Tripolitania
Spy Case Witness Accused by Reds
The Soviet embassy charged Igor Gouzenko, once a cipher clerk and key espionage witness, with stealing embassy money. It said Gouzenko is indictable if he returns to Russia and dismissed Canadian newspaper reports as completely fictitious and slanderous.
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Ottawa
Igor Gouzenko
Gouzenko
Russia
Canada
Vardaman Sworn In As Federal Reserve Governor
Commodore James K. Vardaman Jr. was sworn in Thursday for a 14 year term as governor of the Federal Reserve board. The appointment broadens the board’s leadership amid ongoing monetary policy discussions in Washington.
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Washington
James K. Vardaman, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Death penalty meted out to Bluebeard
Paris reports Marcel Petiot, 49, dubbed Bluebeard, found guilty of murdering 27 people and sentenced to death by firing squad after a swift trial. Verdict by unanimous jury. clemency possibilities loom via appeal or presidential mercy. Petiot stated he exterminated Germans as a Frenchman and showed emotion during the reading.
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Paris
Marcel Petiot
Bluebeard
Petiot
Court of Appeal
Felix Gouin
Pierre Dupin
Courtroom disruption as judge halts trial
A woman fainted in a crowded courtroom and a child began sobbing as Presiding Judge Leser stopped proceedings. Spectators were ordered to leave and warned of punishment for interruptions while Floriot spoke, amid applause and debate over Petiot's murders and motives.
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Leser
Floriot
Petiot
Resistance
Dupin
Shooting Justified in Clinton Tavern Shooting
Clinton man George Sager was found justified by a coroner's jury after a Feb. 21 tavern fight in Clinton in which Gatton drew a gun and Sager wrestled it. Gatton died and Sager survived his wounds.
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Clinton
George Sager
Guy Gatton
Muscatine
Gatton
Sager
Reams Bound Over on Manslaughter Charge
Charles City report states Henry Reams 35 Rockford war veteran waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge in the death of Estal Kammerer Sheffield war veteran. Bond set at 5000. grand jury meets next Tuesday. County Attorney Weston E. Jones filed the information earlier Thursday.
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Charles City
Henry Reams
Rockford
Estal Kammerer
Sheffield
Reams
Weston E. Jones
Washington, D. C
Grothe to Assist Prosecuting Carroll Case
Clinton County supervisors appoint Des Moines attorney Jens Grothe to assist County Attorney Carroll Johnson in the Vincent Carroll murder case. Carroll is indicted for second degree murder in his wife’s death with a trial slated for April.
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