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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1945

Page

2

Albert Spalding to Be Guest on Kostelanetz Program

Albert Spalding resumes his concert career after military service and will guest on the André Kostelanetz program at 8 p.m. Thursday over CBS and WMT. He will perform pieces by Kreisler, Chopin, and Heifetz with Alexander Scott hosting.

Albert Spalding Reer Psychological Warfare Division Army André Kostelanetz CBS WMT Spalding Kostelanetz Fritz Kreisler Chopin Heifetz Alexander Scott

Tonight Broadcasters and Orchestras Highlight NBC Lineup

Scott Trotter conducts the orchestra. Tom Breneman of Breakfast in Hollywood will guest on the Jack Haley show at 8 30 p m over NBC and WMAQ. In New Orleans sports figures are interviewed by Harry Wismer at 9 30 p m over ABC and KXEL. A sports award banquet in Los Angeles is carried by Mutual at 10 30 p m.

China America ABC KXEL Donald Nelson WPB Walter H. Judd Minnesota Theodore White Time Magazine Vincent Sheean Tom Breneman Breakfast In Hollywood Jack Haley NBC WMAQ New Orleans Harry Wismer Los Angeles Mutual

Radio Schedule Hour by Hour for December 28 1945

A dense list of programs and times across WMT WGN and EXEL networks for a weekday schedule. Entries include news features talks dramas music and soap operas with hosts and program titles such as Jack Ei Joe Smif Mr Keen Easy Aces Dinah Shore FBI Town Meeting and Perry Mason.

Eee Burns and Allen WBBM Suspense Andre Kostelanetz WGN Jack Haiey Abbott-Costello Zeeener O’neil- Knight Rudy Vallee

France ratifies Bretton Woods stabiliza tion and franc devaluation

Paris AP reports the French constituent assembly unanimously approved the Bretton Woods monetary stabilization agreement and a US $550 million loan. The vote also authorized devaluing the franc and revaluing the Bank of France gold stock to align with the paper franc’s new gold content.

Paris Constituent Assembly Bretton Woods Bank of France

Home Cough Syrup Guide Promises Quick Relief and Savings

A vintage ad-style note promotes making a cough syrup at home with two cups sugar and one cup water, yielding a pint. It claims rapid relief, phlegm loosening, and soothing airways, with a promise of a money refund if not satisfied. It mentions Pinex as a concentrate and urges trying it for fast action.

20000 Vets To Civilian Hospitals For Shortage Relief

The Veterans Administration will place 20000 former service members in civilian hospitals and 20000 more in army and navy facilities due to bed and doctor shortages. Additional beds totaling 40000 should be ready by fall as VA handles a record 87000 patients.

Washington Veterans Administration Veterans Army Navy Hawley Veterans Hospitals

Portable Packaged Houses Planned for $3500 Each

Jacques Willis of Chicago announced plans for a $100,000 plant at Bellwood to manufacture portable houses priced around $3,500. The homes will include built in plumbing heating and kitchen facilities with a living room dining room kitchen and bath on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second.

Chicago INS Jacques Willis Willis Bellwood

Studebaker To Resume Full Production Jan 2

Studebaker corporation announced that it would resume automobile production on a full-time basis January 2. The decision follows a pause in manufacturing at the South Bend plant, with plans to restore normal output levels and operations.

Studebaker South Bend, Ind Studebaker Corporation

Stowaway Bride Reaches U S Must Wait on Ship

British war bride Brenda Morgan aged 19 reached the United States after stowing away on the freighter Empire Chamois at Avonmouth England. She returned to the ship in Baltimore after a preliminary hearing was postponed awaiting her husband G I Jimmy Morgan. Immigration officials expect a new bill on Truman's desk to ease documentation for G I brides.

Baltimore United States Empire Chamois Brenda Morgan Harold Sapsworth G.I. Jimmy Morgan Wichita Falls Texas John P. Ryan Truman G.I Ryan Red Cross Jimmy Avonmouth England Sapsworth William Scarlett

Boxcar Tourist And His Horses Reach Colorado

Professor George C. Gates, 41, arrived in Greeley Colorado after a 760 mile trip from Cedar Falls Iowa in a railroad boxcar with two riding horses and his car. He left Iowa State Teachers College to teach humanities at Colorado State College of Education and praised railroad crews for better and quicker service along the route. Gates said the boxcar was the simplest cheapest travel method with his animals auto and household goods and spent the journey reading while wrapped in blankets.

Greeley Colo Cedar Falls George C. Gates Prof. Gates Iowa State Teachers College Humanities Colorado State College of Education

Lutes Named to Command Army Service Forces

Secretary Patterson announced Lt. Gen. Leroy Lutes will assume command of the Army Service Forces effective January 1, succeeding Gen. Brehon Somervell who retires. Lutes, a Cairo Michigan native, directed plans and operations from 1942 to 1945 and later served as chief of staff and deputy commanding general at Headquarters Washington.

Washington Patterson Leroy Lutes Army Service Forces Brehon Somervell Lutes Cairo Somervell

Somervell's Army Logistics Ranked History’s Peak Service

General Somervell organized and directed worldwide supply lines crucial to the U S offensive power. His work, described as unparalleled in military history, supported troops across global operations.

Truck Drivers Strike Enters Sixth Week in Iowa

In Des Moines a wage dispute drive led to a six week strike with no material progress reported. Operators say Iowa representative John J. Brady of Fort Dodge attended talks in Washington and Chicago with federal officials and union labor spokesmen, but no concrete settlement emerged.

Des Moines Iowa John J. Brady Fort Dodge Washington Chicago

Blood Plasma Free to Civilians Through Red Cross Plan

The Red Cross announced 1 250 000 units of surplus army navy plasma will be distributed free to civilians for two years. Initial three month shipments go to state health departments for distribution to hospitals and physicians. Every acceptable hospital will have plasma on hand for immediate use at no charge.

Washington Red Cross Army Navy

Col Robert J Shaw Home on 45 Day Leave

Lt Col Robert J Shaw of Sigourney and Des Moines attached to the war crimes prosecution section in Europe returned this week for a 45 day leave. A veteran of World War I and II he fought in North Africa Italy and the final air clean up in Europe. He will resume similar work after his leave.

DES Moines Robert J. Shaw Sigourney and Europe North Africa Italy

Sugar Consumption in the United States Reaches Millions

An annual report notes that the United States consumes about 7,000,000 tons of sugar each year. The figure highlights the scale of domestic demand and the role of sugar in national food production and consumption.

United States

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