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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1946

Page

4

Radio Highlights: Kostelanetz and More On Air

Radio listings show 3 p.m. Thursday CBS WMT guest mezzo 7 TM LADYS SWARTHOUT on The Music of Andre Kostelanetz with pieces from Bizet Kern and Porter. Margaret Whiting guests on Jack Smith show. Fay Bainter stars in Suspense. Kay Kyser on Dinah Shore Open House. America’s Town Meeting discusses religion with notable clergymen and scholars. Bing Crosby hosts Music Hall at 8 p.m.. Danny O’Neil Evelyn Knight perform on Powder Box Theater. Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson speaks from Des Moines Friday at 1 p.m. over multiple stations.

Margaret Whiting Jack Smith CBS WMT Kay Kyser Dinah Shore NBC WHO Kay Dinah Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson National Farm Institute Des Burns and Allen WGN Andre Kostelanets Ore Hobby Lobby Jack Haley O’neil-Knight Rudy Vallee

Evening radio schedule for February 14 1946

The page lists a Thursday February 14 1946 radio lineup with programs on WMT WGN and WHO. Entries include Abbott Costello News Nell Knight and melodrama Curtain Time and Treasure Hour plus morning Farm Forum on WMT.

WMT Isle Abbott Costello

Farm News and Morning Broadcast Schedule Highlights

A fragmented listing shows various radio stations and programs including WHO WGN WMT EXEL with farm news, housekeeping, and morning shows. Entries mention breakfast clubs, singers, news summaries, and farm markets as part of a February 15 Friday schedule across stations.

WMT Musical Who WGN WMT Valiant la Who St. J Light of World Lora Lewton WMT Voice Fa Who Exel Land WMT Joyce Jordan Mands Brea Waring WG Exel H Jack WMT Psemary Lor Jones 1540 Club Urton Widder Brow

Radio Schedule Refined for Afternoon and Evening Lineup

The page lists a dense radio schedule with times from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. including programs from WHO WGN KXEL and other stations. It features variety programming such as Women of Am Portia's Life Easy Aces and Captain Midnight with a mix of serials sports and commentary.

WGN Franklin Kxel A Pearce GN News Portia WGN Easy Aces Me Perkins CNJ Andrews Life Exel

Food Surplus Plans For 1946 Appetite But Buying Power Gaps

The Agriculture Department projects 1946 food supplies will meet appetite but not buying power in the United States. Some staples like sugar butter meat canned fish fats rice and canned fruits may be barely adequate to meet domestic demand while per capita world supplies fall about 12 percent below prewar levels.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Bananas Fetch High Black Market Prices in Chicago

Chicago reports bananas on the black market selling for up to $1 per pound, far above the ceiling price of 11 cents per pound set for retail. The CPA released the finding on Wednesday.

Chicago INS CPA

New Plans May Triple Iowa's National Guard

Washington outlines tentative postwar guard allocations with Iowa set to supply two regiments and Nebraska one. Iowa’s ground force strength would rise to about 10 898 men from 3 900 in 1938, and air power to a control squadron plus two fighter squadrons.

DES Moines Iowa Washington State Guard 34Th Nebraska Minnesota Dakotas National Guard

National Guard Strength Plans Outlined by War Department

The war department outlined tentative allotments totaling 622,500 for the national guard, with about 571,000 in ground forces and 47,600 in air forces. An estimated 3,900 would serve in service and administrative roles, as sent to state governors.

Washington War Department

Notice of Appointment of Administrators

Notice is given that on January 30 1946 Warren J Rees was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Burleigh T Moreland late of Tinamed Iowa deceased All persons having claims against the estate must file them with the Clerk of Linn County District Court Iowa immediately

Linn County Burleigh T. Moreland Tina Bed Iowa Warr Ries Warren J. Rees

Proposed Air Force Expansion Reaches State Guard Units

Article notes continued ties to military history and states that former national guard air units will be reactivated. It also discusses a plan to expand air power by activating new units, signaling a shift in the structure of the air forces.

National Guard

Benny's Rochester Found Adrift in Boat

Eddie Anderson known as Rochester on Jack Benny's radio show was towed to port by a fishing boat after his cabin cruiser lost its propeller. The coast guard searched for him and two companions who left Wilmington for Santa Catalina Island Tuesday.

Long Beach Calif Eddie Anderson Rochester Jack Benny Coast Guard Anderson Wilmington Santa Catalina Island

Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa

Notice is hereby given that on February 6, 1946, Robert Mason, administrator of the estate of Bank Blakey, deceased of Linn County Iowa, has been appointed. All debts should be paid to the undersigned and all claims filed with Stewart Flimes attorney.

Foreign Service Test for Veterans

The state department announced a special written foreign service examination for members of the armed forces and discharged veterans to be held September 30 and October 1. Eligibility applies to soldiers sailors and marines regardless of rank length of service or location with exams overseas where needed. The move follows a President Truman letter praising efforts to enlarge the foreign service to full strength for vital duties in foreign affairs.

Washington State Department President Truman State Byrnes Foreign Service Truman

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