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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1943
Page
26
The program Radio Theater schedules an episode featuring Bing Crosby and Shirley Lamour in the musical drama Dixie. Broadcast details place the stars in a classic Southern tableau with songs and light comedy.
Nadine Subotnik notes Dixie on Radio Theater Monday 8 to 9 p.m. over CBS and WMT directed by Cecil B DeMille with Dan Emmett tunes Sunday Monday or Always and If you Please. Cavalcade of America presents A Child Is Born at 7 p.m. on WHO with Helen Hayes leading. Percy Faith hosts a Christmas party for 400 underprivileged children at 9 p.m. on NBC. Information Please guest Jesse Stuart Monday 9 30 p.m. on WHO. Vox Pop interviews Highlands Civilian Foundation Monday 7 p.m. CBS from Denver. Screen Guild Players Youngest Profession Monday 9 p.m. over WMT with Hayes Weidler Arnold Porter.
A dense listing shows radio program times and hosts across stations WHO WGN KXEL WMT EXEL KNEL and others. It includes morning to evening blocks with news music drama talk shows game segments and weather and farm reports. Names such as Shelley KXEL J Arden WRT and Vict. Farm appear among many program entries.
The Seventh United States Air Force reports fighters and light bombers for the first Central Pacific mission destroyed six Japanese Zero fighters on the ground and damaged three more at Mille Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced the action.
Dive bombers and unspecified fighters encountered no air opposition. Two planes sustained minor damage from anti air craft fire. The aircraft, with limited ranges, likely operated from a Gilbert Islands air strip. Navy Liberator attacked installations at Ebon atoll on December 16, and possibly sank two of three small Japanese transports near Jaluit on December 17.
The District Court in Linn County Iowa will hold a December 24 1943 hearing at Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate of Effie Ma Glibert's Last Will and Testament. Arthur Axmear clerk Gilbert EH Mains attorney.
The under signed was appointed and qualified on December 17 1943 as Executrix of the estate of Chris Nielsen, late of Linn County Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly. Those with claims should file them in the office of the clerk of Linn County District Court. Dollie Victoria Nyman Executrix A W Bass Attorney.
Counter-intelligence in Algiers reports the arrest of fifteen Sicilian youths and a wealthy student’s aide for forming a federation of Fascist youth the Fedelissimi del Fascismo. The group planned sabotage and armed action to revive Mussolini’s policies as Allies fought in Italy.
No. 17305 Linn County Iowa confirms Joseph Sadowsky as Administrator of the estate of John Sigmund late of Linn County Town deceased. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with the clerk of Linn County District Court, with Otto L. Schluter Attorneys handling the matter.
State of Iowa Linn County notice states Emma A Wressell of Linn County died, executors appointed, debts to be paid immediately and all claims filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Attorney Geo C Lawrence represents Edmund F Wressell as executor.
A citizen list urges buy and hold War Bonds, reduce debts, buy only needed goods, extend supplies, follow ration rules and price ceilings, and cooperate with wage stabilization measures. The guidance emphasizes fiscal restraint and government programs for the war effort.
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