Radio and TV Highlights From America's Town Meeting and More
Des Moines coverage previews a debate on universal accent training featuring Lt Gen Miles and Sen Johnson with moderator W. Denny. Also on air notes Groucho Marx on Dinah Shore Open House and various 1940s program lineups across NBC CBS ABC and local stations.
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Des Moines
Miles
Seynceta
America
ABC
KXEL
Charles Guy Bolts
American Veterans’ Committee
Edwin G. Johnson
Colorado
Senate Military Affairs Committee
National American Legion
W. Denny
Groucho Marx
Dinah Shore
NBC
WHO
Headliners Tonight features atomic bomb scientists
Scientists who worked on the atomic bomb will headline a Mutual broadcast Thursday at 10 30 with moderator Dr James B Conant president of caves university. A traditional Pearl Harbor day mass will be carried by CBS Friday at 2 45 pm.
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James B Conant
Caves University
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Day
CBS
Tired Kidneys Often Bring Sleepless Nights
Doctor notes kidneys contain a network of tiny tubes that purify the blood and support health. Fatigued kidneys can cause pain fatigue headaches and dark circles under the eyes. Doan's Pills are promoted as a stimulant diuretic used for over 40 years to relieve these symptoms.
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Doan
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule Highlights
A fragment lists radio programs and times across stations WGN WMT WHS and others. Entries include Susie WGN Jack Kirk Melody Dr Bradley EXEL Rangers 6 15 pm 6 30 pm news and shows like Easy Aces FBI Dinah Shor Real Stories and Breakfast Club with Ava Johnson.
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WMT
Jack Kirk Melody
Dr. Bradley
Jack Smith
Fes
EXEL
Mr. HO
WGN
Easy
Kenny Bal
FBI
Dinah Shor
Rogues
Telant
WEO
KGN
Treasure Boy
WHS Southers
Mary Miles
Jal Dick
Wink Hindp
Suse
Ian
Munie Exel
KXEL
Grasse
Family
Hazeee
John Inson
Toby
Susie
Guiding
Radio Schedule Fragments from December 7, 1945
A scrambled list of radio time slots and program titles across stations WMT WGN KXEL detailing shows such as Betty Crocker Perkin Man on Street and Superman. It reads as a timetable snapshot with multiple missing or garbled entries and times.
Colonial Powers Lose UNO Test
Britain Belgium and South Africa faced a sharp setback as the United Nations technical committee voted to remove a proposed restriction on petitions from dependent peoples. Russia led the bloc against the clause while the United States abstained.
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London
Great Britain
United Nations
UNO Trusteeship Council
Britain
Belgium
South Africa
UNO
Russia
United States
Trusteeship Council
Sees Dog Hazard for Extra Yuletide Mail Carriers
St Louis postmen face dog hazard during Christmas deliveries. Postmaster Bernard Dickmann urges muzzling dogs or introducing pets to substitute carriers via a friendly intermediary to avoid incidents.
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ST. Louis
INS
St. Louisans
Bernard F. Dickmann
Dickmann
Measure for Labor Peace Is Introduced
Washington insiders report a bill introducing Truman's labor dispute settlement plan. It calls for a 50 day cooling off period, presidentially appointed fact finding boards, and mandatory return to work during board investigations. The measure limits board pay to 100 dollars a day and sets reporting timelines.
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Trumax
Secretary of Labor
109 Yank Bodies Found in Germany
In Herford Germany AP reports 109 American airmen bodies exhumed at Lübeck port with at least 35 believed murdered. The airmen bailed out or were shot down during Kiel raids as investigators probe possible German cover up of graves.
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Herford
Germany
Baltic
Luebeck
United States War Crimes Investigation Section
Kiel
Negro Troops Barred From Ship Redeployment Friction
123 Negro troops were barred from sailing home with white soldiers aboard the Croatan in Le Havre France after naval officers cited no means to segregate them. Col Comrad H Pederson said he would seek guidance from US forces in Europe Frankfurt for future procedures. Naval officials refused to remove six high point Negro casuals aboard the vessel as the order arrived. The issue arose as naval ships were used for troop transport complicating redeployment of Negro personnel.
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LE Havre
France
United States Army
Comrad H. Pederson
Hoboken
N. J
United States
Frankfurt
16 Million More Meat Subsidies Planned by Government
Washington reports the government will allocate 16 million dollars for meat subsidies. Economic Stabilizer John C. Collet explains 10 million covers prior commitments to keep earnings near prewar levels, focusing on cattle calves sheep lambs and hogs. The other 6 million under amended price control act aids livestock processors with a reasonable profit margin.
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Washington
John C. Collet
Maytag Responds to Labor Strike Charge in Newton IA
Maytag president Fred Maytag refutes CIO chief Philip Murray claiming industry causes are at fault. He notes washers produced for 7,000 dealers, with nearly 50,000 units to ship by year end. He argues strikes are organized labor actions, not industry shortages, hindering civilian goods.
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Truman
AFL
William Green
Philip Murray
CIO
Pittsburgh
Green
White House
Murray
Congress
Newton
Oun
Maytag
Fred Maytag
Air Express
America
Truman Urges Industrialists to Rebuild with Unity
In New York President Truman told the National Association of Manufacturers at its 50th Congress of the Industry that reconversion must proceed with determination and understanding. He warned troubles are inevitable but solvable and said business leaders should apply wartime resolve to peacetime recovery.
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Truman
Ira Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
N.A.M
Congress of American Industry
America
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