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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1948

Page

8

Radio Schedule and Public Opinion Show Highlights

FCC discussion on should glueaways be prohibited on radio airs Wednesday at 9 on Mutual KCRG and KCRK with announced speakers. Public opinion sampling continues. Also Czech Favorites on KCRG KCRK at 7 30 weekly. Notable guest roster for Tex McCrary Jinx Falken show includes Joan Caulfield Lyn Duddy cartoonists Lasswell Bushmiller Berndt Edson Soglow Caniff Flanders Goldberg Key Raymond Capp Mosley Hannigsen. NBC-WHO 8 p.m. current. Democratic day addresses at Illinois State fair to be carried by WGN 8 p.m. Also Alben Barkley and district attorney discuss case at 8 30 NBC WHO. Jay Jostyn Lily Miller Len Doyle on CBS WMT 8 30. On Trial 8 30 ABC WENR with Javits Porter witnesses. Advance bookings include a Saturday sports series with Mel Allen starting Sept 18 Mutual. Festival of Song 16 voice chorus and Mishel Piastro premiere CBS Sunday Sept 26. Memo from Lake Success on U N proceedings to open CBS Saturday September.

Tex McCrary Jinx Falken Ars Eee Joan Caulfield Lyn Duddy Fred Lasswell Ernie Bushmiller Walter Berndt Gus Edson Otto Soglow Mel Allen Army Recruiting Mutual Mishel Piastro Symphonette CBS Lake Success U. N. Proceedings

Evening Radio Schedule Mix From MBS Listings

A dated rundown shows 6:00 Kenneth Crawford program, 6:15 News, 6:30 Marine Story, 7:00 Special Agent, 7:30 Czech Favorites, 9:30 Lionel Hampton, 10:00 News, plus music and variety segments across a two day period. Names include Kenneth Crawford and Lionel Hampton with multiple MBS listings.

Kenneth Crawford MBS Billy Rose Gabriel Hentier Coma Oplafon-Aire Lionel Hampton Wandy York BA McCune Saccacus Td News So Gallen Hope Woody Virsina Art Baker Marine Beak Fierts fBs E Operman

Radio Schedule Snapshot from a Local Station Day

A dense list of radio programs and times across KCRG WMT EXEL WHO and others. Shows range from news and sports to music, cartoons, and talk with hosts such as Morton Downey and Bob Hope era figures. The grid includes morning to late night segments, station calls and program titles.

KCRG KXEL WMT Robert Q. Lewis Lone Ranger Wao WMT Club Morton Downey Murrow

Thursday Radio Schedule Highlights From KCRG

A fragmented list of daytime radio slots and program names on KCRG and related stations. Mentions include Farm Markets News, Cowboys, Prize P, Marine Band, Stella Dallas, Lorenzo, Portia’s Life, and Portis Club among scattered items.

Kcrg Marine Band Axel Stella Dallas Treasury Lorenzo Wae

Wilson urges REA independence from Agriculture Department

Senator George A. Wilson called for establishing the Rural Electrification Administration as an independent agency at a Watermelon Day festival. He urged Congress to fund REA on a long term basis for continuity, noting annual funding now. He argued independence would shield REA from politics and keep leadership stable with administration changes.

Wilson Leland George. A.wilson Rural’ Electrification Administration Congress REA Agriculture Department

Verbal Blows Fly Over Congress Record Debates

Washington Shifts focus to 80th Congress amid House Senate exchanges. Hal Halleck accuses Republicans of saving over 6 billion dollars and cutting 1948-49 requests by 1.31 billion, whileSenator Barkley counters with higher total approved outlays and offsetting supplemental needs. Both sides stress housing laws and anti inflation measures amid post session notes.

Washington Hal Jecksof Indiana Halleck Iruman Senator Barkley Kentucky Senate Truman Barkley Congress Congressional Record National Committee

Barkley says spy case not an issue in fall campaign

Senator Barkley says the Communist spy case will not be an issue this fall. He notes dissatisfaction with Communists while questioning if hearings were timed to distract from GOP criticism of Truman's anti inflation program.

Chicago Barkley Senate G.O.P Truman

Social Welfare Board Awarded $340000 Grant

DES MOINES AP The state legislature interim committee voted 8 to 0 to grant the state board of social welfare $340000 to continue aid to dependent children payments on the current basis through January. The panel discussed a $500000 request to extend the program to July and also acted on a botany lab relocation and an electrical engineering building bid at Iowa State College.

DES Moines State Board of Social Welfare Board of Education University of Iowa University Veterans Hospital Towa City Iowa State College

Pendergast Bloc Regains Control in Kansas City

The Pendergast organization led by Jim Pendergast regained control of the Jackson County Democratic Party. Leo T. Schwartz, backed by Pendergast, was elected chairman by a narrow four vote margin over Ralph M. Russell, as 30 to 26.

Kansas City Pendergast Jim Pendergast Tom Pendergast Jackson County Democratic Committee Leo T. Schwartz Schwartz Ralph M. Russell

Truman Plans Six Michigan Labor Day Speeches

The White House announced that President Truman will deliver six campaign speeches in Michigan on Labor Day.

Truman Michigan Washington White House

Millionaire Left Perryopolis Town Big Inheritance

Philadelphia widow Mary Fuller Frazier died Aug 6 leaving Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, millions. She specified half of the residuary estate for public improvements and the other half in trust to maintain them.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Mary Fuller Frazier Perryopolis Alfred “M. “Fuller Frazier Johnson Miller Frazier Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Roper Poll In The Gazette On Thursday

A Roper poll is scheduled to be published in The Gazette on Thursday. The survey results are expected to shed light on current public opinion trends and voter sentiment ahead of upcoming events.

Roper the Gazette

Sweden faces pressure over Estonian refugee girl case

In Stockholm a probe shows Sweden seeking to halt Russian moves to whisk a refugee Estonian girl to the Soviet Union. The girl, unnamed, is in Sweden with her mother dead and father in the Soviet army as Moscow claims Estonia. A formal hands off warning was sent to the Soviet embassy.

Stockholm Sweden Estonia Moscow Soviet Union

Explosion Rips House in Solon

Solon AP reports Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beltz escaped injury when a kitchen explosion blew out a wall and started small fires in their four room home. Firefighters extinguished the flames after the blast blew out doors and windows, traced to leaking gas from a bottled gas range ignited by the stove pilot. Beltz is 76 and Mrs Beltz 66.

SOLON Lewis Beltz Beltz

Hoboes crown Benson king at annual convention

Tai Benson was crowned king of the hoboes at the Knights of the Road convention in New York Tuesday. Polly Ellen Pep of Cuba New York was elected queen with Lee Benson and Hi way Johnnie Weaver a close race for king, as dozens of hoboes gathered nationwide. The event featured a caucus Monday night and the traditional Hobo day meal with sprinkles of bread crumbs between potato layers.

Brie Tai Polly Myrtle Burlington Iowa Benson Weaver

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