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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1947

Page

4

Radio Notes and Comment Delves Into Palestine Problem Thursday Night

Nadine Subotnik hosts a Town Meeting discussing What is the Best Solution to the Palestine Problem with speakers from David Ben-Gurion James G McDonald and others. A two way circuit links London New York for the discussion on ABC KXEL and CBS WMT.

Abc-Kxel David Ben-Gurion Jewish Agency For Palestine London James G. McDonald Anglo- American Committee On Europe and Palestine League of Nations Kermit Roosevelt United States Army Middle East Hector Bolitho New York

Business Outlook Study To Be Outlined By 130 Papers

A 1947 business outlook study by 130 papers will be discussed in a 9:30 panel over Mutual with WMT rebroadcast at 10:45. Speakers include Maxwell Fox Title Roger Barton Advertising and Selling S R Bernstein Advertising Age E A Peterson Printers Ink and Philip Salisbury Sales Management. Bob Hope showcases serious and comic talent at Look magazine awards praising Harold Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives.

Mutual WMT National Conference of Business Paper Maxwell Fox Title Roger Barton Advertising S. R. Bernstein Advertising Age E. A. Peterson Printer’s Ink Philip Salisbury Bob Hope Bob Look Magazine Harold Russell

Hour by hour radio schedule reads Friday February 7 1847

A scanned schedule lists KXEL WGN WHO WMT and others with programs by hour and station. It includes news segments Farm News Reveille Music Box Star Time Mel Parade and many titled shows and hosts.

KXEL WGN Reveille NBC WMT Dick Hart Wstao Who Stan Ken CBS Wue Soneislowa KXCL Cliff & Helen Dick Baker WGN Dr Bradley Ruston Jack Smith Buyews Elmer Davis Epents Mr Keen Wgews Altenborn N. Olmsted Aldrich Monte Cristo E. Winters EXEL Joyce Jordan Burns & Alles David Horum Philo Vance T. Breneman Fred Waring Heart Godfrey Dick Haymes Jane Baker Res Galen Drake Jack Spetch WGN Easy Ted Malone Lindiahe Abbot Jane Reader's Digest Kenny, Baker Bingin Sam Kate Smith Frank McHugh Malon KXELL Merv ‘Aritin Jenny Helen Trent Chicago Lewis Crane Gal Bunday WMI Kenny Outloo Peer & W New MT Farm New Wee Tom WMT Voice of Rxru Rte WGN Reree EL Rfd Sonetell Weerboara iv Chile Foster Widder Brown WGN Queen Sadie Smile Perry Mason Tom Bartle Superman Chatham Jack Armstr Stella Daling Midnigh Hoorenzo Gnen Trout

Trade Policies To Be Reviewed By House Committee

Chairman Knutson of the ways and means committee ordered a review of the administration reciprocal trade program. He scheduled a Feb 24 hearing with state department officials to explain operations and said reports are needed to determine course. Two resolutions urge halting further reciprocal trade pacts until tariff commission reviews existing accords. The issue tempers a 19 member April Geneva conference on a multilateral trade agreement.

Washington Knutson R-Minn House Ways and Means Committee Martin Rmass State Department Will Clayton Minnesota Truman Tariff Commission Congress Geneva

Mason City Couple Found Dead in Home

Coroner Ralph E Smiley ruled an ice filled vent caused incomplete combustion in a gas furnace led to the deaths of Harold Nichols and his wife The couple were found slumped in their bathroom after police and firemen forced entry through the back door in Mason City Iowa

Mason City Ralph E. Smiley Harold Nichols

Large Membership Gain for Blue Cross in Iowa

Hospital Service Inc of Iowa the Des Moines Blue Cross plan reports 344 061 members in 76 counties on Jan 1 1947 a gain of 106 970 members over the previous year a 45 12 percent increase Frederic Lattner executive director notes the rise in enrollment across the central state insurance program.

DES Moines Iowa Hospital Service Inc. of

Fields Convicted of Contempt of House Committee

Washington federal jury convicts Benjamin F. Fields of contempt of the House surplus property investigating committee. Sentencing set for Feb. 14 with a $500 bond allowed pending. Conviction carries up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Washington Benjamin F. Fields House Alexander Holtzoff Fields Liberty House Committee Oklahoma City Senate Garsson Munitions Combine Sen Mitchell D- Wash Henry Garsson Munitions Combine Combine Joe Freeman Murray W. Garsson Andrew J. May Joseph F. Freeman

Group To Take Up Knutson Tax Cut Bill

A tax framer group plans to take up Knutson's 20 percent across the board income tax cut on Feb 18. House debate and votes on the measure are targeted for late February amid GOP disputes over relief for different income levels. Republican leaders push for drastic cuts in Truman's FY budget as Treasury denies current tax cut plans.

Knutson Washington R-Minn House Ways and Means Committee G.O.P Rep Mason R-I House Rules Allen Illinois National Association of Manufacturers Earl Bunting Truman Bunting Republican Appropriations Committee White House

Morrissey weighs income tax plans amid Iowa tax debate

In Des Moines Speaker pro tem Edward Morrissey weighs two half rate and full rate income tax proposals to satisfy lawmakers and fund schools. The House delays action on a Senate tax bill while governors and lawmakers clash over liquor taxes and school aid.

DES Moines Edward J. Morrissey Morrissey Senate Arch W. McFarlane Waterloo

Fire wipes out Glen Oak Church in Peoria blaze

A furnace blower short circuit is suspected to have started a Wednesday fire that destroyed the Glen Oak Christian church in Peoria Illinois causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Fire crews contained the flames and prevented spread to nearby buildings.

Peoria, II Glen Oak Christian

Couple reclaim abandoned baby in frigid night

A Rockford Illinois couple John Wolfram 23 and Mrs Wolfram 22 appeared in Janesville Wisconsin to claim a 20 day old baby left on a doorstep in two degrees below zero weather. Police Chief Jasper Webb said they told him they were conscience stricken and could not take care of the infant any longer.

Janesville Wis Rockford Ill Jasper Webb John Wolfram Webb Alfred Hansch

Untitled fragment about outdoor work before baby was taken inside

A fragment notes outside the Hansch home before the baby was brought indoors. The terse line implies a transition from outdoor activity to an interior event linked to the infant. No additional names or concrete details are provided in the readable text.

Hansch Home

Bierut Becomes Polish President

In Warsaw Boleslaw Bierut was elected president of the Polish republic by a solid vote of the communist dominated government.

Warsaw INS Boleslaw Bierut Polish Republic

Bierut Resigns as Poland Provisional Leader After Elections Pact

The 54 year old Bierut was sworn in and immediately resigned Tuesday from head of the provisional regime. The move follows US criticism that the regime broke its pledge to hold free elections.

Bierut United States

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