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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1948

Page

2

MIHE Annual college All Stars Pro champion football game on air

Mutual-KCRG KCRK carry the MIHE Annual college All Stars Pro champion football game from 7 30 pm at Soldier s Field Chicago with Harry Wismer on play by play Red Grange provides analysis and Armed Forces Radio Service will rebroadcast overseas. ALENE Francis becomes regular star of There s Always a Woman at 6 over Mutual. Henry J Taylor tours to tie in with elections broadcasting from Earl Warren s Santa Monica home at 6 30 pm over Mutual KCRG and KCRK. EN Brien McMahon and Robert Ruark guests on Who Said That over NBC WHO at 7 30 pm Bob Trout emcee.

MIHE Mutual- Kcrg KCRK Chicago Cardinals Soldier's Field Chicago Harry Wismer Red Grange Aew Ae Anlaw Alene Francis Mutual Henry J. Taylor Santa Monica Calif G.O.P Earl Warren Mutual - Kcrg Brien McMahon Connecticut Robert Ruark

Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Primetime lineups

The schedule lists programs across stations WwW WMW KCBG WMT and others with a mix of news shows sports color broadcasts and music. Highlights include Evening 6 p m news at Crawford Bill WH Melon sarabde 6 15 p m and 7 p m entries for Murrow and Proudly We Hail with several music and entertainment slots throughout the night. Saturday morning features Sunrise Hour Chore Gang and Rangers on KXEL and KCRG.

Kenneth Crawford Henry J. Taylor al Trace Lawrence Welk O Jack Finn O

Radio Daytime Schedule Highlights With Notable Hosts

The listing catalogs a dense radio schedule across stations WMT WHO KCRG KXEL EXEL and others. It names hosts such as Eddy Arnold Charles Worcester Cliff Miles and Harry Wismer along with programs like Almanac Farm News Weather and The Public Affairs hour.

KCRG Rex Conn Peership Farm News WMT Eddy Arnold Eave Aiggins WMT News Kcrg East Iowa News Kxel Public Library ‘Ays EXEL Af Ae Star McConnell WMT Jone Exel Homemaker

Radio Schedule and Gas Price Cut in Midwest

Radio guide lists KCRK broadcasts on 96.9 FM and Channel 245 with programs from Kenneth Crawford to Lawrence Welk and sports pages. Standard Oil of Indiana cuts Midwest tank wagon gasoline prices by one tenth of a cent per gallon in Missouri Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin starting Saturday.

KCRK Standard Oil Midwest Chicago Standard Oil Company of Indiana Missouri Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin

Pilot hero in emergency landing at Glenview air field

Captain Edward T. Cycon, 33, of Chicago, safely landed an American Airlines Convair with 35 passengers and 3 crew after a jammed nose wheel forced an emergency at Glenview Naval Air Field. The plane skidded 300 yards, sparking, with no injuries. Passengers praised Cycon as calm under danger. officials said the craft would be airworthy again in two days.

Glenview, Ill American Airlines Edward T. Cycon Chicago Glenview Naval Air Field Cincinnati Cycon Donald Teague Encino Calif Glenview Field

Five German Police Kidnapped in Berlin Sector Clash

Five German police from the American sector were kidnapped by Russian soldiers near the sector boundary in Berlin. Three escaped back to the American side. District Police Chief August Hoppe remained missing as shootings left several dead and many wounded amid a Soviet response.

Berlin August Hoppe Frank Howley

Forrestal to Hold Three Day Policy Conference With Chiefs

Defense Secretary Forrestal announced a three day conference on important policy questions with the joint chiefs of staff starting late Friday. He will report on talks with Canadian Defense Minister Claxton during his Ottawa visit and discuss capabilities and requirements, costs, and development timelines. He added future meetings at intervals of several months.

Washington INS Forrestal Joint Chiefs of Staff Brooke Claxton Ottawa

Presidents Differ on Causes of High Living Costs

President Truman argues high prices push families to spend beyond income and rely on savings or credit. McCabe and his economists counter that dissaving comes from broader financial well being and that most who spent beyond income did so while still maintaining budgets. The dispute unfolds as a major 1948 policy debate between Truman advisers and the Federal Reserve Board.

Truman Thomas B. McCabe Federal Reserve Board McCabe Congress Federal Reserve Bulletin United States President Truman Reserve Board

Airline Fare Boost Upheld by Government

Washington reports that on Thursday the government approved a 10 percent airline fare increase to help airlines address severe financial problems. The decision signals continued industry effort to stabilize aviation finances.

Washington

Wholesale Prices Declined Slightly After Peak

Washington AP report shows the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting a slight drop in the weekly wholesale prices after a postwar peak. The index stood at 169.0, down from 169.2 the prior week, with the latest level 0.1 percent above four weeks ago and 10.7 percent higher than last year.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau

Palestine Truce Violations May Bring Sanctions, UN Warns

UN Security Council warns Jews and Arabs that breaking the Palestine truce will invite sanctions after Count Folke Bernadotte reports Jerusalem fighting getting out of hand and risks spreading across the Holy Land.

Lake Success N.Y Ins United Nations Palestine Security Council Folke Bernadotte Jerusalem Holy Land

Richarda Morrow-Tait Abandons Round-World Flight

Mrs Richarda Morrow Tait announced on Thursday she has abandoned her current round world flight attempt while in Marseille AP reports.

Marseille Richarda Morrow-Tait

Judge frees 32 children to stay at home

In Chicago Judge Peter H Schwaba modified a temporary injunction to allow 32 of 42 children to remain at the Illinois Protestant Children's Home until a Sept 7 hearing. The rest of the children will stay with friends or relatives. The injunction had been sought by a neighborhood property owners' association.

Chicago Peter H. Schwaba Schwaba Frank M. Padden

Six Hundred Indians At Tama for Powwow

Visitors from Wisconsin Minnesota Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma join the Sac and Fox on their reservation west of Tama for the 33rd annual Indian powwow. The celebration opened Thursday and climaxes Sunday with interstate championship dancing. Women's square dance and a tribal La Crosse game are on Sunday alongside the powwow.

TAMA Wisconsin Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma la Crosse

Two Mechanicsville Women Hurt in Crash

Mrs. Robert Kramer aged 48 of Mechanicsville suffered a broken leg when the car she rode in left the road, hit a ditch and a pole on highway 30 east of Lisbon. Her daughter Mary, 24, had facial lacerations. Both were taken to St Luke's hospital in fair condition. The husband, 47, said a tire blew out causing the loss of control.

Robert Kramer Mechanicsville Lisbon Mary St. Luke’s Hospital Kramer

Jarosh and Lingo Fined for Reckless Driving

Jarosh Lingo paid a total of 125 in traffic court Friday after guilty verdicts for reckless driving. Jarosh 28 of 1014 Thirty-second street SE paid 100 and was arrested at 7 30 p m Thursday clocked at 50 mph on Sixteenth avenue SW. Lingo 16 of Lineville was arrested at 1 a m Tuesday for reckless driving on Sixth street SW.

Wendelen Jarosh Thirty-second Street Alvin Lingo Lineville Jarosh Sixteenth Avenue Lingo Sixth Street

Mental Patient Hears Symphony Crowning a Rise to Fame

A 25 year old patient Ernest Salisbury from skid row amazed 14 000 at a Detroit Symphony concert with his Eloise Symphony a piece based on hospital patient life and experiences. Dr Ja Altshuler praised therapy while Salisbury aims to teach others and studies at the Detroit Conservatory of Music.

Detroit Detroit Symphony Ernest Salisbury Ja Altshuler NBC Altshuler Salisbury Skid Row Detroit Conservatory of Music

Knights of Columbus backs expulsion of plotting diplomats

In Houston AP report the Knights of Columbus supreme council approves a resolution calling for the expulsion of Russian diplomatic and consular officials believed to conspire against the American government.

Houston Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus

Porter resigns as temporary special assistant to the President

Washington reports Paul A. Porter, who was drafted by President Truman to sell the anti inflation program to Congress, has resigned his post and returns to his private law practice. The President accepted his resignation on Thursday.

Washington (Lp Paul A. Porter Truman Congress Porter

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