World wide food problem topic for Friday radio special
A half hour program linking WMT WHO and KXEL will air notes and commentary on the world wide food problem with President Truman and other leaders including Herbert Hoover, Fiorella La Guardia, and Clinton Anderson. Origination from Washington and Cairo precedes Easter music features on NBC CBS and Mutual networks.
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WHO
KXEL
President Truman
Herbert Hoover
Fiorella H. LaGuardia
UNRRA
Clinton Anderson
Washington
Cairo
Supper Club
NBC
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Jo Stafford
Paul Lavalle
Earl Wrightson
NBC- Iwho
Kate Smith
CBS
Cardinal Spellman
West A Cappella Choir
Wilmington
Del
WMAQ
Ava Johnson
WGN
MBS
WEEM
CPE
Tome Ews Who
Longfellows
ABC
Banision l? Y
Legion
Dick Baker
Louis Conn bout to air on ABC exclusively
New York reports the fight rights sold for about 100000 dollars. ABC will broadcast the Lou Louis Conn match exclusively as plans develop.
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Louis-Conn
ABC
New York
Radio Daybook Schedule for Saturday April 20 1946
A detailed hour by hour listing of CBS NBC and local stations across Illinois and Iowa. Program names include Wake Up with Benny Goodman and News at various times, with guests like Ginny Simms and Duffy’s Tavern, plus farm and homemaker shows.
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WMT Farm Farm
WGN
wMr
WMT News
WMT Farm
WMT
Ben Adams
WGN Reveille
Radio Schedule Fragment At County Fair
A partial listing shows program times and shows across stations WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others at the county fair. Entries mention Serenade Masters Opry House and various concerts and news segments with several names and titles.
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WMT
Ginny Simms
WES News
WGN Henry Taylor
KXEL
Kaltenborn
WGN Sports
Crosby
Mel Madhouse
Arden
Gate Dleen
Barton
WGN
Drake
U. Wgn
Billie Burke
Ed McConnell
Land of Lost
Betty Moore
WMT Thrater
Hound Stara
Kenny Baker
Campug
Aiuare
Krwih
Hick Comments On House Curb of OPA System
DES MOINES AP Senator Rourke B Hick enlooper says House action on OPA stems from disgust at OPA inefficiency in discouraging production. He argues the move reflects anger over failure to boost production and criticizes OPA's dilatory unbusinesslike methods and petty prosecutions.
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Hick
Des Moines
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
OPA
Boys Wreck Church Auditorium in Game of Cops and Robbers
Three young boys aged four to six entered the unlocked side door of the Church of Christ in Hampton Indiana during noon hours. They overturned the pulpit tore down flags knocked down a cross and caused extensive damage including liturgical items and classroom inventory. Their parents discussed the incident and authorities investigated the wreckage.
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Hampton
Church of Christ
North American Company Plans Breakup and Name Change
The North American company, a billion-dollar holding group, unveiled a three phase dissolution plan to distribute all holdings except Union Electric of Missouri and Illinois Power. The move follows the Supreme Court upholding the death sentence clause of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The plan would see the firm rename as Missouri Tinols Company.
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New York
Union Electric Company of
Missouri
Illinois Power Company
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Utility Holding Company Act Oy
Supreme Court
Missouri- Tiiinols Company
Stock Feeders May Strike To Fight Ceilings
Midwest cattle feeders told the Senate agriculture committee they would strike if livestock ceilings remain after June 30 risking a beef shortage. They argued removing controls would curb a black market while warning of crop and feed shortages if prices stay capped.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
OPA
Agriculture Department
House
Henry Longmeyer
Greenfield
Ill
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Longmeyer
C. B. Watson
DeKalb County
Lawrence Brock
Wakefield
Neb
Brock
Midwest Livestock Feeders Association
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Thomas
Congress
Mark Pickell
Chicago
Illinois Cattle Feeders Association
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Clayton Clark Released On $10,000 Bond In Murder Case
Maquoketa Iowa AP Clayton Clark 42 is charged with second degree murder in the death of his father Richard Clark 68. He posted a $10,000 bond and did not waive a preliminary hearing, which was continued to next week. A coroner's jury ruled the elder Clark died from a skull fracture suffered after a fall caused by a blow allegedly struck by Clayton Clark last Sunday. Clark hails from Zwingle Iowa.
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Maquoketa
Clayton Clark
Richard Clark
Jackson County
Clark
Clay_ton Clark
Zwingle
Packard Retail Price Ceilings Raised by OPA
The OPA set new retail price ceilings for Packard cars built before a wage increase, raising prices by 171 to 307 dollars above 1942 levels. Readouts include Packard six-Club sedan 1366, four-door 1408, taxi cab 1703 and sedan 1599, and eight-Club 1418, four-door 1460 to 1265 for 1942 comparison.
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Washington
OPA
Packard
Packard Company
Iowa Centennial Stamp Design Rejected for Detail
The U S post office department rejected a three cent Iowa centennial stamp design featuring the mural Westward as too detailed for reproduction. Representatives said engravers asked for a simpler design, asking the Iowa Centennial commission to submit an alternative.
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Washington
U. S. Post Office Department
Iowa
Rep
le Compte
House Approves Coralville Dam Funds in Runoff Bill
In Washington AP report, the House finalizes a 333 million dollar appropriation for army civil functions including navigation and flood control. The bill, sent to the Senate by voice vote, narrows the final total below the 337 million dollar target and includes specific Iowa items such as Red Rock reservoir 200 thousand and Coralville reservoir 62 thousand along with other river works.
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Washington
House
Senate
Red Rock
Iowa
Coralville
Turkey River
Elkport
Sioux City
Missouri River
Trials of Eldora cases cost more than $3,000
The two Eldora trials cost 3302 dollars, per Webster County Auditor Dan J. Rhodes, with expenses for witnesses mileage jury bailiffs heat and fight. The cases involved Carl Klatt and Harold Nelson, former guards at the boys training school, convicted of assault and battery.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Dan J. Rhodes
Hardin County
Carl Klatt
Harold Nelson
Boys’ Training School
$26 000 Tanks Sell Readily at $100 Each
Army light airborne tanks costing $26 000 each are selling fast at Rock Island arsenal for 100 dollars apiece. After a St Louis firm bid 6 250 dollars each for 41 tanks, the bid was refused. Camilo Dupre of Geneseo Illinois bought two for farm use and was accepted. Salvage Agent Meier authorized sale of the remainder. Davenport buyers include Monckmeier pulling stumps and Lobdell hauling logs. A Davenport salvage firm bought one to switch freight cars.
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Davenport
Army
Rock Island Arsenal
St. Louis
Camilo Dupre
Geneseo
M. H. Meier
G. C. Monckmeier
R. E. Lobdell
Montpelier, Inc
Lone
State committee approves partial funds for higher costs
DES MOINES AP The state legislative interim committee on Thursday allowed 70378 to two educational institutions about half of their requests to carry them to next Jan 1 The University of Iowa received 38338 to cover higher salaries and rising hospital medicine costs and Iowa State Teachers College received support to address continuing expenses
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DES Moines
State Legislative Interim Committee
University of Iowa
University Hospital
Iowa State Teachers College
Congress Conferees Deadlocked on Housing
Washington AP reports House and Senate conferees remain deadlocked over veterans housing legislation. The bill aims to provide 2,700,000 homes and will not advance until the House reconvenes after the Easter recess.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Slots and punchboards seized in Elgin district raid
Four slot machines and 26 punchboards were seized earlier this week at two Elgin cafes and a tavern. Chief R. W. Nebergall of the state bureau of investigation reported 24 used punchboards were also taken from the Miller Scenic tavern, with Evans cafe and Wenger cafe among those affected.
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DES Moines
Elgin
R. W. Nebergall
State Bureau of Investigation
Miller Scenic
Evans Cafe
Wenger Cafe
Boone County Medics Announce Higher Fees
Boone County Medical society declares first material change in doctors fees in 30 years with uniform rates. City house calls cost 4 dollars from 7 am to 7 pm, 5 dollars from 7 to 10 pm, and 7 dollars from 10 pm to 7 am.country calls add 1 dollar per of first two miles and 50 cents for each extra mile.
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BOONE
Boone County Medical Society
Boone News - Republican
Interim committee approves funds for veterans and boards
The committee allowed 32,400 to cover extra teaching costs from 600 veterans. President Hancher sought 76,000 and President Price 64,000 in additional support. Other allocations included 40,000 for the state guard through June 30 and smaller grants to cosmetology examiners, barber licensing, and embalmers boards. Next meeting set for May 2 at the statehouse.
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University
Malcolm Price
Teachers College
Irving D. Long
Manchester
State Guard
Penses
State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
Barber Licensing Division
Embalmers' Examining Board
Statehouse
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