Great Artists Series Opens with Jasha Heifetz on WHO
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports Jasha Heifetz stars in the first Great Artists Series program heard at 8 p.m. on WHO with future guests listed. The Bell symphonic orchestra under Donald Voorhees continues, with Warner Anderson announcer and Floyd Mack narrator.
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Jasha Heifetz
Grace Moore
Lawrence Tibbett
Jose Iturbi
John Charles Thomas
Lily Pons
Helen Jepson
Charles Kullman
James Melton
Lansing Hatfield
Bell Symphonic Orchestra
Donald Voorhees
Warner Anderson
Floyd Mack
Telephone Hour
Evening Radio Schedule Hours from 1942 Listing
A dense list of radio programs and times for Monday April 27 1942 across stations WENE WGN WENR WMT WLS WHO WLS and others. It catalogs shows news headlines music dramas soap operas and variety programs with scattered host names and segment titles. The long grid captures the day’s programming from 2:15 p m to 11:45 p m and later late-night items through 1:45 a m.
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WGN
Don _ Winith
Wenr
J. Fidler
WMT
Mr. Keen
Wena Sis
Eam Beerter
Vander
Smita
Utley
Hank Keens
Hal Culver
Hank
WLS
Jone Raneer
Lewis
Wallenstein
Jerry
Zelda
Reynolds
Heatter
Utley Wene
Holb
Shetley
Bob
WHO
F. Martin Witz
Swins
Wls Jolly
Ely OE
Drifter
Will Sanders
Qpoudis
Lum
Abner
Mary Miles
Wo Clift & Helen
Grant
Navy Nic
Lindlahr
Wes Chuck Actes
F. Waring O
Elmer Davis
Harvey & Dell
Chicago Nites
Burling
WLS Playho
Clayton
Star Parade
Bess Johnson
Evans
Fu Manchu
Ann
Jane
Tucker
WGN Homema
Organ
Peter
Linda
Jack Turner
Mary Marlin
G. Baker
Wis
Harm
Hill
AL P
Wells
Wene Globetrotter Who
WMT J. Wald
WGN T. Weems
Franklin
WHO Hospitality
Banden
G. Claridge
CWO
Howe
WMT Press
Vic & Sade
Malone
Horizons
Plano
O'Dell
Jane Tucker
John
Storm
Robt Clayton
Jenny
Rhymster
Mein bin
Prescott
David Harum
Ma Perkins
Benoit
Kate Smith
Carter
Judy
Youngs
WGN Bouquet
Sens Bentley
Helen
Lorenzo Jones
Widder Brown
Gran
Goldbercs
Portia
Owen Cowb
Landt
Tre
Shell Vene
Toby & Susie
Norman
WLS L. Burlinghs
Lonefellows
Secret City
Annie
Edgar A. Guest Poem: We Shall Win or Die Assurance
The piece quotes MacArthur urging resolve with warlike exclamations about winning or dying. It frames freedom against pagan invaders and slavery, praising courage and sacrifice for liberty and Christian faith.
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MacArthur
Death by own action is blamed on ribbing as spy
In Pittsburgh a 37-year-old Carnegie man Joseph Struth leaped from the Wabash bridge in Heidelberg Sunday night. He left a note on his car windshield claiming innocence and saying he would rather die than betray his country. Detectives suspect he was driven to the act by workplace razzing.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Wabash
Heidelberg
Joseph Struth
United States
Struth
Reds Bag 30 Planes Raid Leningrad
Soviet communique reports 35 of 165 attacking planes shot down over Leningrad breaking a 20 day lull. Three enemy planes damaged forcing landings in German occupied territory. Raids began Friday night with 72 bombers and 10 fighters, with further waves Saturday. Soviet losses reported as five planes. A Barents Sea warship claimed sinking a German submarine amidst ongoing front activity.
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Kuibyshev
Russia
Leningrad
Messerschmitt
Germany
Red Star
Barents Sea
Scandinavia
Murmansk
Malta Hospitals Bombed by Axis
Axis planes bombed Maltese hospitals for the fourth time in two days causing heavy civilian casualties. British planes hit the Axis air base at Catania, Sicily, as Rome acknowledged. British submarines in the Mediterranean sank four more Axis supply ships aiding Rommel’s forces in the Libyan desert.
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United Press
Catania
Sicily
Rome
Malta
Mediterranean
Erwin Rommel
Libyan
Participant recalls Rabaul raid in jungle air war
A U SAAF correspondent describes the Rabaul attack from a heavy bomber crew, detailing preflight routines, fear, and the tense low pass over harbor targets. He notes multiple Zero engagements, strafing barges, and the crew's grit amid battleground adrenaline.
Fire in the Harbor Aerial Battle Over Target
The account describes a World War II air mission with Barnhill and crew engaging Japanese forces. Fighters dive and exchange fire as Zeros attack, engines jam, and a dramatic tail chase ends with a successful strike and tense escape. The crew endures smoke, flame, and near misses before safety.
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Barnhill
Chris
Corregidor Malta Exchange Encouraging War Messages
The War Department released messages between Corregidor and Malta. General Wainwright praised Malta for inspiring the Allied cause while Governor Dobbie sent warm greetings to Corregidor's defenders and wished them swift victory.
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Washington
Mns
War Department
Corregidor
Malta
Jonathan M. Wainwright
William George Sheddon Dobbie
Britain
Mediterranean
Wainwright
Dobbie
Allied Bombers Hit Lae and Bougainville bases in New Guinea
Allied air forces blasted Japanese positions at Lae in New Guinea and Bougainville in the Solomon Islands after a Japanese raid on Port Moresby. At Lae at least four enemy planes were destroyed, as American fighter squadrons claimed heavy success over Darwin, downing 11 of 33 attackers.
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Lae
New Guinea
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Port Moresby
Australia
New Zealand
New Caledonia
Darwin
Willie Willis Says Stand Up For Self Despite Black Eyes
Willis declares resilience after a confrontation, quoting his mother instruction to stand up for himself, even as injuries suggest trouble. The remark highlights a personal resolve amid hostile circumstances and reflects community norms about self defense and dignity.
Oklahoma pilot bags three in air battles over China
Lieut. James Morehead of Oklahoma City, age 25, credited with shooting down three Japanese raiders during a dogfight as American and Australian planes attacked from clouds. He described climbing to intercept and diving into the enemy formation without making passes.
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Herron
Barnhill
James Morehead
Oklahoma City
College Air Cadet Enlistment Plans Discussed at SUI
Dr Alfred W Meyer head of student pilot training at Coe College represented Coe at a University of Iowa meeting to discuss the army plan to enlist 60000 aviation cadets in colleges and permit them to finish their education before induction. Capt Russell B Daniels Army Air Corps met with eastern Iowa college faculty. A mass meeting for Iowa students and faculty was called for 745 pm Monday by Major J R Johnston.
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Alfred W. Meyer
Coe College
Coe
University of Iowa
Army
Russell B. Daniels
Army Air Corps
Iowa
J. R. Johnston
Scottfield
Ill
Iowa State College
Iowa City
Ames
Notice of Executors Appointment in Iowa Estate
Notice is hereby given that on April 18 1942 Horace Wyckoff and Mabel Wyckoff were appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of Vivien G North late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims should file them with the Linn County Iowa District Court clerk. Attorneys Donnelly Lynch Anderson and Lynch.
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Iows
Linn County
Vivien G. North Iate
Iowa
Iowa District Court
Horace Wyckoff
Mabel Wyckoff
Donnelly
Lynch
Anderson
Cedar Rapids Wins 1943 Iowa Junior Chamber Convention
Cedar Rapids was awarded the 1943 Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at the 14th annual Davenport convention. Burlington was the only other invitee. Cedar Rapids bureau’s Build a Bond Day drive took second in the Americanism division. Dr Cameron C Shierk of Alfiona was elected president for the next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Davenport
Burlington
Income tax payments deducted from weekly earnings in Britain
British workers see income tax taken from weekly pay as government collects revenue through payroll withholding. The measure affects employees across sectors, with deductions applied before take home pay.
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Great Britain
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