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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1944

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Radio Great Moments Hosts Kern Melodies Wednesday Night

A lineup of radio programs features Jerome Kern melodies hosted by Great Moments in Music at 9 p.m. on CBS and WMT with Lois Bennett Jan Peerce and Robert Weede led by conductor George Sebastian. The program includes Ive Told Every Little Star and The Song Is You.

CBS WMT Lois Bennett Jan Peerce Robert Weede George Sebastian Jerome Kern Leis Bennett Jen Peerce

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Hosts

The timetable lists WHOS and WGN programming across the evening with news bulletins from WHO News at 6 30, 6 45 and 7 39 PM. Programs feature Jack Cara Lum Abner Skylar and Dr Christian alongside World Go and Symphonets.

WMT WGN Hollo EXEL WHO Jack Cara Sitine S. Skylar Exel Abner Christian Yomene

Radio Daybook for Thursday December 7 1944

Schedules list morning to afternoon programs across stations WMT WGN KXEL WRO WBAE. Entries include Jerry & WMT News WH O ie exes Nesnt Am Happy Hal GAEL News and Melody segments with hosts such as Kate Smith Judy & Jane Perry Mason and Stella Dallas.

WMT Heppy Hal WGN GAEL Wxel Honeyru Martyn Bee Ant Jenny Vid Harum Een Ain Kate Smith Judy & Jane KXEL Giam Mamr Bic Perry Mason Rhymsters Johnny Betis

Headliners Tonight and All-Star Shows on NBC and WMT

Radio schedule lists Henny Youngman Eddie Cantor and Nelson Eddy among headliners with times from 7:36 to 10:30. Advertises war bond purchase and a mix of entertainment across WMT WGN NBC and local stations.

NBC Henny Youngman WHO Eddie Cantor WMT KXEL Eer Who Sumner Welles WGN Nelson Eddy

Music book listings and album notes from 1950s era

A compact listing of music books and albums including titles such as Millions by David Ewen Lost in the Horse Latitudes by H Alien Smith Stop Me by Bennett Man In the Shower by Peter How Dear To My Saar by Kimbrough and Ridin the Rainbow by Taylor indicating a midcentury catalog of music volumes and song collections.

Latitudes H. Alien Smith Bennett Man Peter How Saar Kimbrough Taylor

Reds 40 Miles From Austria Advance Near Balaton Front

The Red Army pushed to within about 40 miles of Austria after capturing Marcali near Lake Balaton in Hungary. It established a 30 mile front on the lake’s south shore and seized Szigetvar rail junction while moving toward Yugoslavia as German retreat efforts faltered.

London Red Army Austria Marcali Lake Balaton Hungary Austraia Budapest Szigetvar Zagreb Yugoslavia Moscow Drava Siofok Szekesfehervar

Fight inside Senate over State Department nominations

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved four State Department nominations including Joseph C. Grew for undersecretary. Sen. Clark says some members may oppose floor confirmations, with Archibald MacLeish and W. L. Clayton drawing specific opposition, while Nelson A. Rockefeller faces no vocal challenge.

Sen Murray Mont W. L. Clayton Nelson A. Rockefeller

Willkie Estate Left In Trust To Widow

New York AP report states Wendell L. Willkie left an estate worth over 20 000 dollars in trust for his wife Edith Wilk Willkie. The will dated July 14 1928 directs that after his wife dies the principal goes to their son Philip H. Willkie. Executor role shifted from Ohio State Bank and Trust Co to Mrs Willkie.

New York Wendell L. Willkie Edith Wilk Willkie Philip H. Willkie Willkie Ohio State Bank and Trust Company Akron Ohio

Destroyer Sunk Off Luzon In Philippines Action

An Allied communique says a Liberator bomber sank a Japanese destroyer off Luzon in the Philippines. It marks the second Japanese warship lost in Philippine waters in two days as American destroyers and air power press the Ormoc area and Leyte battle.

Allied Hdq Leyte Philippines Luzon Island Philippine Ormoc Gulf Douglas MacArthur Ormoc Masbate Ormoc Bey

Fresh Chinese troops halt Jap drive in Kweichow

Fresh Chinese forces including reserves from the northwest have halted the Japanese advance in Kweichow. They recaptured Pachai, the main Japanese spearhead, 55 miles southwest of the Kweiyang air base. The change follows Chiang Kai-shek's government shakeup and signals a stronger push against Japan with possible Communist relations leverage.

Chiang Kai-shek Chungking

Agricultural land in the Philippines mainly used for rice

About 15 percent of the total area of the Philippines is under cultivation, with rice as the primary crop. The data highlights agriculture's share in the economy and the focus of land use on rice production.

Slippines

Crime by Teenagers Leads 1944 Offense Numbers

Des Moines AP reports seven teen-year-olds and an 18-year-old girl committed more crimes in fiscal 1944 than any other age group in the U S FBI inspector Skousen told 225 Iowa sheriffs and 75 county attorneys that juvenile delinquency is rising but leveling. He cited 1 360 major national crimes and that large shares of thefts burglaries robberies and arson were by those not yet eligible to vote. He added returning war veterans will be highly sought after by peace officers postwar.

DES Moines Lcene Inspector O U Skousen Iowa United States FBI Skousen Sai

Representative Martin Defeats Williams in First District Race

Des Moines Iowa AP Rep Thomas E Martin Aiowa City was re elected to Congress from the First district. He spent 2256.63 in his campaign and received 1080 including 1000 from the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. His opponent Clair A Williams Danville reported 3483.12 in expenses and 3660.30 receipts including 864.62 from the Democratic state central committee.

Des Moines Thomas E. Martin Aiowa City National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Clair A. Williams Danville Democratic State Central Committee

Iowa Couple Found Dead In Their Home

In Boone Iowa William Buzby 67 a retired railroad engineer and his wife 57 were found dead in their home Monday night Double funeral services are set for Thursday Officials said Mrs Buzby likely died from a stroke after which her husband who is believed to have died of a heart attack while trying to assist her probably died Sunday

BOONE William Buzby

Anti-Trust Breach In Cigaret Scarcity

Washington AP report says a Federal Trade Commission spokesman on Tuesday asserted violations of federal anti trust laws are involved in the cigarette shortage.

Washington Federal Trade Commission

Pensions Voted For Kin Of World War I Vets

Washington AP reports Congress completed action on a bill establishing pensions for families of deceased World War I veterans. The plan, backed by the administration, authorizes monthly payments up to 74 dollars with scales for widows and orphans. First year cost is estimated at 37 million dollars.

Washington White House Walter F. George D-Ga Senate Finance Committee Senate House

Senate Panel Kills Commercial Rent Control Measure

The senate banking committee voted 10 to 7 to defeat a commercial rent control bill. Eight Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure, which would have allowed OPA to set rental ceilings on commercial properties.

Washington Senate Banking Committee OPA

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