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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1944

Page

4

Baruch Gives 1 100 000 for War Rehabilitation Study

Bernard Baruch donated 1.1 million dollars to a ten year program for physical medicine and rehabilitation, including occupational and physiotherapy, with potential to fund centers at Columbia University, New York University, and the Medical College of Virginia, plus fellowships. Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur chairs the committee guiding the effort.

New York INS Bernard M. Baruch Baruch Army Navy Ray Lyman Wilbur Leland Stanford University Wilbur Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York City New York University College of Medicine Medical College of Virginia Simon Baruch America D. Wilbur Frank H. Krusen Mayo Clinic Temple Medical School Mary A. Seed Krusen Baruch Fund Armed Services

Dairy subsidy rate cuts for May to August announced

The War Food Administration cut dairy production subsidy payments by 15 cents per 100 pounds of whole milk and 2 cents per pound of butterfat for May through August, with a September rise planned through March 1945. Rates vary by state from 35 to 60 cents for milk and 6 to 10 cents for butterfat, aiming to curb production while preserving price ceilings.

Washington War Food Administration WFA Illinois Indiana Iowe Kansas Kentucky Missouri Nebraska Minnesota Michigan Ohio Wisconsin

Penai Population in French Guiana Stated at Six Thousand

The Penai population of French Guiana is reported to number about 6,000. The figure appears in local demographic notes as part of regional population data.

French Guiana

Radio Sonny Tufts Visits Bing Crosby On Tonight's Music Hall

Sonny Tufts guests Bing Crosby on the Music Hall program tonight. The broadcast features the comic duo in songs and light comedy as Crosby hosts from the studio venue.

Sonny Tufts Bing Crosby

Radio and TV Program Highlights Thursday Night

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports Bing Crosby hosts Music Hall at 8 p.m. on NBC and WHO with Marilyn Maxwell the Music Maids and others. Gene Kelly stars on Suspense at 7 p.m. CBS and WBBM. America’s Town Meeting of the Air discusses universal military training at 7:30 p.m. on KXEL with panelists Costello Allen Baldwin and McPherson. Dinah Shore, WMT. Liberator air base graduation First Line at 9 p.m. CBS and WMT. The March of Time at 7:30 p.m. WHO covers Europe panel with Bull Kalergi and others. Harrison Spangler will be interviewed on War Journal Friday at 7 a.m. over Blue and KXEL.

Bing Crosby Music Hall NBC WHO Sonny and Bing Marilyn Maxwell Music Maids The Charioteers John Scott Trotter Bae Tufts Gene Kelly CBS WBBM America Air KXEL John M. Costello California de Lacey Allen American Legion Roger Baldwin American Civil Liberties Union Re. ¥. CG. McPherson, Jr Wesleyan College Macon Hutchinson Kan WMT Artemus L. Gates United States of Europe William C. Bull Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi Pan-American Union Fernando de Los Rios Spain Stephen P. Ladas American Friends of Greece Arnold J. Zurcher New York University Institute On Jan Masaryk Harrison Spangler Cedar Rapids Republican National Committee Martin Agronsky War Journal Brice Morgan Aldrich Joan Davis

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights for April 27

A dense schedule lists radio programs and times across stations WMT WGN KXEL EXEL WHO and others for Thursday April 27 1944 with news bulletins weather reports and a mix of dramas music and soap operas including Mr Keen Deserving Death World News and Duffy’s Tavern among others.

WHO World News WMT Kitty Foyle WGN Music Exel True Story WRO WGN Stella Dallas John Nebiett Exel Lor. Jones Goldberas Judy Jane Widker Brown Portia WGN Pieno Parrell Fomen Dick Tracy Superman Terry Pirates Lonefellows Ews Dixon Chick Carter Harrigan

Iowa Lutherans reelect Rev. E. A. Piper as president

The Iowa Lutherans renewed Rev. E. A. Piper of Fairfield as their president at the convention closing in Clinton Iowa. Ralph Krueger of Iowa City was named secretary, John L. Berger of Cedar Rapids treasurer, Maurice Lesher of Clinton statistician, and W. H. Blanche of Newton historian. Lay members to the synodical board include Einer P. Juel Council Bluffs and Raymond Le Mont Cedar Rapids. Clergy member is Rev. F. J. Weertz Des Moines.

Clinton Iowa Lutherans E. A. Piper Fairfield Ralph Krueger Iowa City John L. Berger Cedar Rapids Maurice Lesher W. H. Blanche Newton Einer P. Juel Council Bluffs Raymond le Mont F. J. Weertz Des Moines

Pullin Named Head Of Sheep Breeders

Don Pullin of Waterloo was elected president of the Iowa Pure Bred Sheep Breeders association. Angus Moore of Mount Pleasant was named vice president while W. F. LaGrange of Ames became secretary treasurer. Directors elected were E. H. Potter of West Point and M. J. Maxted of Oskaloosa. The annual ram show and sale was set for August 26 at Ames.

Waterloo Don Pullin Iowa Pure Bred Sheep Breeders Association Angus Moore Mount Pleasant W. F. LaGrange Ames E. H. Potter West Point M. J. Maxted Oskaloosa

Army Disavows Patton World Rule Remark

The war department denied Patton was voicing official views when he said the United States Britain and Russia are destined to rule the world. Congress criticized him on Capitol Hill and Sen. Bushfield warned the remark could hurt his promotion.

Washington War Department George S. Patton England United States Britain Russia Patton Capitol Hill Senate Military Affairs Department Lews Bushfield Congress London House Hamilton Fish R-N.y Winston Churchill Naval Affairs Atlantic Army

Nimitz Aerial Campaign Ramps Up Against Kuriles and Marshalls

Pacific air forces under Admiral Nimitz blasted Kurile bases Paramushiro Shimushu and Matsuwa and Marshalls atolls Truk Ponape and Malekop, with Liberators, Venturas, Corsairs, and Hellcats dropping heavy bombs. Attack targets included airstrips, runways, coastal defenses, and storage facilities as raids resumed after a nine day lull.

Peas, Harbor Chester W. Nimitz Central Pacific Air Forces Japan Kuriles Carolines Marshall Islands Pacific Fleet Navy Ventura Aleutians Paramushiro Shumushu AFF Matsuwa Nimitz Marshalls Empire Express Maleolap Wotje Mili Jaluit Atolls Erial Shimushu Tokyo Mare Shalls Atoll Seventh Army Air Force

Height Rarity Among American Men

A historical note states that only about one American male in every 200 reaches six feet in height. The statistic emphasizes rarity of extreme height in the population.

Great Lakes Navy Station Renamed to Naval Training Center

Navy officers announced that Great Lakes naval training station in Great Lakes Illinois will be renamed the United States Naval Training Center. The naval hospital is now under Commandant Robert Emmett and the base is described as a center rather than a station.

Great Lake&s, Ill Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station United States Naval Training Center Naval Hospital Foremerly Robert Emmett

Champion donor gives 127 pints of blood in Moscow

Moscow railroad worker Yurii Kurshinsky is hailed by Tass as the world's champion blood donor with 141 donations totaling more than 80 liters, including 127 pints. He is credited by the Soviet news agency for his remarkable 141 donations.

Moscow Tass Yurii Kurshinky

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