Radio schedule features Laughton Berle and rights anniversary
WENR carries Friday night lineup with Milton Berle and Charles Laughton closing the program reading the American Bill of Rights as part of the observance weekend. Other broadcasts include Kate Smith Hour guest Styles Bridges and C Aubrey Smith on WMT and Information Please on WHO.
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Shirley Ross
WENR
Miss Ross
Bob Crosby
Berle
Laughton
Charles Laughton
Milton Berle
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
C. Aubrey Smith
Kate Smith
WMT
George N. Shuster
New York City
Hunter College
Franchot Tone
Playhouse
Robert Young
Shirley Temple
Frank Black
WHO
Aeae
al Pearce
Poet Paul Engle Read From West of Midnight on air
Former Cedar Rapids writer Paul Engle will recite the title poem from his new book West of Midnight on Of Men and Books. The program airs Saturday at 1 p.m. on CBS and WBBM.
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Paul Engle
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
CBS
WBBM
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule for December 1 1941
A detailed listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WENE WLS WENR and others for Friday evening December 1 1941 and morning December 13 1944 including Easy Aces Mr Keen Lone Ranger Dance Music News and Variety shows with times and host names across multiple networks.
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WMT
Easy Aces
WGN
Brad
Mr Keen
Magic Who
Wand
Utley
Beatie
Burlir
Hank Keent
Jimmy Lyons
WLS
Joe Paracns
Kate
WMT World Today
Chicago Nitro Who
Burling
Taxca
Totte
Chas. Rugale
J. Long O
G. Williams
WENR
Wells
Globetrotte
Kaltenborn
Bam
H. James O
D. Courtney
R. Himber
River
Ramos
H. Leonard
L. Breese O
Howe
E. Moward
Aten
WGN _Art_ Kassel
C. Wenb J.teagard
O. Williams O
Mary Miles
Lewia
Jerry. Zelda
Vic Lindlah
Liberty
Ded & Bors
Haymon
Kaishts
Millwheel
WMT Burives
Charles Hamp
Lewis Co
WHO America Free
Plana
Jane Tucker
WMT Assembly
WLS Gov
America
Wilson
Martha
Helen
Stuart
WGN Soncalogue
Witz
Saville O. News
Ander
Mkts
Harry
Bentley
Newa
Shellie
Benziellows
Curb
Norman
WLS Farm News
R.ginsbrad
Reuther
Oberlin
MacFarland O
New England
Detroit
Elson
Anson
Radio Highlights from Iowa Educational Stations List
A fragmented schedule summary lists Iowa educational stations WSUI Iowa City WOI Ames and programs across Saturday sessions. It notes morning slots including News Bible Music and Markets and afternoon features such as Rhythm Rambler Melodies and Defense Front with varying times and program names.
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University of Iowa
Jawa State College
WSUI
Iowa City
Ames
Dar
Lowa
Two University Professors Arrested in Alien Roundup
AP report states two University of Minnesota professors were held in Ram sey county jail in connection with a roundup of alien nationals. One identified as Constantine Reichardt, German and Scandinavian languages professor, arrived from Germany two years ago. FBI declined to disclose other names in the area.
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Minneapolis
the Times
University of Minnesota
Ramsey County
St. Paul
The
Times
Constantine Reichardt
Germany
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Even Santa Claus Gets An Ultimatum
New York AP recounts Postmaster Albert Goldman reading a letter during the annual opening of children’s notes to Santa. A Brooklyn boy named Mike included a long wish list and warned, You better bring all this stuff for I’ll beat you to a pulp.
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NEW York (Ap
Albert Goldman
Santa Claus
Brooklyn
Mike
Roosevelt seeks wartime labor peace conference
President Roosevelt invited industry and labor leaders to a Washington meeting the week of December 15 to craft a plan preventing labor disputes from interrupting war production. AFL CIO leaders and six union reps from each group will attend, with a chair and associate moderator named later. The talks may establish mediation steps or a binding defense industry tribunal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Business Advisory Council
Department of Commerce
White House
AFL
CI0
Chesapeake Bay Approaches Mined
The navy announced that a mine area has been established covering the approaches to Chesapeake Bay, marking a defensive measure near the harbor and port facilities.
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Chesapeake Bay Approaches
Washington
Navy
Chesapeake Bay
Chinese Attack Japs in Kwantung Front After Hongkong Pressure
Chinese troops assaulting the Kwantung front to ease pressure on Hongkong report 15 000 Japanese casualties over two days. Heavy blows hit the northern and western anchors while the central sector near Shinchow 130 miles north of Canton shows front activity. About 1 000 000 Japanese still in China with 400 planes based on Hainan. Japanese withdrawals from Manchuria and Hankow noted, possibly for Malay peninsula and Philippines reinforcement.
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Chungking
China
Kwantung Front
Hongkong
China Radio
Shinchow
Canton
Hainan Island
Manchuria
Hankow
Yangtze River
Malay Peninsula
Philippines
Prince of Wales Commander Missing
Singapore reports Rear Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton assumes temporary command of Britain’s Far East fleet after Admiral Tom Phillips and Captain John Leach are among those missing from the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse. Some 130 officers and 2,200 men were saved after rescue efforts through the night.
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Singapore
Geoffrey Layton
Britain
Tom Phillips
Prince of Wales
John Leach
China Sea
Ships Repulse and Prince of Wales go down off Malaya
Survivors recount the sinking after Japanese air and torpedo attack off the east coast of Malaya. Gunners held fire after bombs hit the Repulse deck while seven enemy planes were shot down. Early rescuers include Cecil Brown of CBS and O'Dowd Gallagher of the London Daily Express.
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L. H. Bell
W. G. Tennant
Malaya
Cecil Brown
Columbia Broadcasting System
O'Dowd Gallagher
London Daily Express
Two Iowa congressmen may be called to active service
The report notes that Vincent Harrington of Sioux City sought active duty and Thomas Martin of Iowa City said he could be called at any time as a retired reserve captain. Harrington aims to meet weight limits by mid January while Ben Jensen of Extra had an enlistment request rejected for age.
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Washington
Iowa
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Thomas Martin
Iowa City
Harrington
Ben Jensen
Extra
Fraternity Houses Valuations Cut by Iowa Judge
Judge James P. Gaffney reversed the local assessor and board in 37 of 20 cases involving University of Iowa fraternity and sorority land valuations. Land values were reduced in all but one case, with Alpha Tau Omega the only land value cut. Building values were mostly upheld for Phi Epsilon Pi, Sigma Chi and Phi Gamma Delta.
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Iowa City
James P. Gaffney
University of Iowa Fraternity and Sorority
Board of Review
Gaffney
Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Epsilon Pi
Sigma Chi
Phi Gamma Pelta
District Court
Daughter Wins Reno Divorce Action
Mrs Barbara Field Bliss, daughter of Marshall Field II, was granted a divorce from Anthony A Bliss in Reno. She charged cruelty in the action filed in Nevada custody and support details were not disclosed.
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Reno
Reno, New
Barbara Field Bliss
Marshall Field II
New York
Chicago
Anthony A Bliss
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