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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1944

Page

3

Burns and Allen Lead Radio Lineup on Tuesday Night

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports on Gracie Allen’s hosting with DeMille’s program at 8 p.m. Tuesday on CBS and WMT, plus Mercedes Mc Cambridge co starring with Ronald Colman in The Women Stayed at Home on NBC at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with WHO rebroadcast at 10:30. Also listed are Phil Baker’s Take It or Leave It on Ed Gardner's Duffy's at 7:30 p.m. over Shoe and KXEL, Charles Farrell on Romance at 9 p.m. over CBS and WMT, and a Red Army anniversary tribute on CBS from 10:30 to 11 p.m.

Cytill George Sinatra Gracie | Allen Cecil B. DeMille Burns and Allen CBS WMT Gracie DeMille Bill Goodwin Jimmy Cash Felix Mills Mercedes McCambridge Ronald Colman NBC WHO Phil Baker Ed Gardner Duffy KXEL Charles Farrell Red Army Melody Hour Ginny Simms Judy Duffy's Sese-Kxel Burns and Alien Fibber McGee Nation Red Skelton

Radio Schedule Highlights Local Network Lineup for Feb 1944

The page lists daytime and evening radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO KXEL EXEL and others for Tuesday Feb 22 through Wednesday Feb 28 1944. It names shows such as Fibber McGee World News Burns Allen Bob Hope Kitty Foyle and Judy Canova plus soap operas and music programs with timing blocks and hosts.

WMT CBS Waa NBC Burling Wee Ees Ian Naty Lenacer Wenr Exel Sportlight KEXEL Colman WMT U WGN New EXEL Anak Mows Fidler WGN Star Theater KXEL Ginny Simms WGN Arthur Hale Exel News F. Oursler Xegl Lum Abner Judy Judy Canova Pat Exel Dulty WGN Frolics Jerry Zelda Dreier V.linder WGN Reveille Kxll War Journal Happy Haines Shelley Poultry School Jolly Joe van Wee BON Enis Vic Lindlahr Beenie WBO Bob Hope Poly Hoot Allen Oueth Howard Oo Elker Rexel Nene Awing Wishingwell Lora Lawton Red Skelton Sweet River WHO World News Ariety’ Hall Kitty Foyle Arthur Hale Knel Finchville F. Waring O Eh Heeawis Recor WMT Melodiers Grant B. Rhodes WMT H.aseluey Joyce Jordan Love & Learn the Youngs MT Beat Life Johnny Betts Judy and Jane Ende Ted Malone B'dway Higgins Boys Stella Dallas John Neblett Lorenzo Jones Golderes Widder Brown Malone S'kma WGN News Portia Wits WGN Music Mart Far'll Omien Dick Tracy Dom WHO Nelson Superman Terry Pirates MT News Dixon Chick Carter EL Sugar Creek Henson Safe L J Armatrong Vpm WMT World Superman Xel Harrigan

Drive to Cut Indies from Jap Islands

AP reports Pacific war trends push toward a westward American corridor across the Pacific. Admiral Nimitz hints at a direct supply line to the Asiatic mainland threatening East Indies and Philippines, forcing Japan to decide whether to risk fleet action now or wait.

Washington Pacific Japan Marshalls Truk Eniwetok Japanese Empire Nimitz Asiatic East Indies New Guinea Philippines Tokyo

Corn Price Ceiling Regulations Changed

Washington AP says the Office of Price Administration amended corn ceiling price rules to base pricing on locally produced grain, exclude outside shipments, and set barge movement ceilings with 32 interior loading points. The formula now covers all distributive levels and mixed grains containing corn, with a one cent loading fee allowed for road transport by rail or barge.

Washington Office of Price Administration OPA

Group Backs Bill To Abolish FSA

A special House agriculture sub committee approved legislation to abolish the Farm Security administration as now constituted and reassign its assets and duties to the Farm Home corporation, created in 1937 but never funded, shifting funding of the farm tenant program.

Washington House Agriculture Farm Security Administration FSA House Farm Home Corporation Congress

Doctor Slain in Capital's Loop

In Washington, prominent criminal lawyer Robert I. Miller, 67, and his wife were questioned after a street corner shooting left psychiatrist Dr. John E. Lind, 58, dead at the wheel. Miller admitted self defense, claiming Lind fired first. a revolver with an empty chamber was found on Miller. Witnesses said Lind’s car slowed past a department store as an argument erupted and Mrs. Miller fled the vehicle. A second revolver with fired chambers was found under the seat.

Washington (Lp Robert I. Miller John E. Lind Robert Barrett Miller Lind Margaret

Mrs Balster of Monticello Dies in Kirksville Hospital

Anna M Eden Balster 42 of Monticello died Sunday noon from a heart attack at a Kirksville hospital after ambulance transport from Monticello. Born March 28 1902 she lived here all her life. She married Robert Balster February 7 1924. Surviving: husband Pvt Robert Balster stationed at Madison Wisconsin and daughter Delphia at home. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at St John Lutheran near Monticello with burial beside the church. Goettsch funeral home handling arrangements.

Monticello Anna M. Eden Balster Kirksville Robert Balster Madison Wis Delphia St. John’s Lutheran Church Paul Gutknecht Goettsch Funeral

Agency Established to Run Reconversion

Washington under War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes ordered the Office of Surplus War Property created to carry out the Baruch report. Will H. Clayton to head the new office with Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines leading veteran retraining and John M. Hancock heading a third division for reconversion. Byrnes stressed swift action and asserted congress must pass related legislation.

Washington INS Roosevelt James F. Byrnes Byrnes Will H. Clayton Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Administration John M. Hancock Bernard M. Baruch Senate Walter F. George D-Ga Legislative Congress Gen. Hines Paul V. McNutt Hines Anna Rosenberg Newark

Senate rejects name changes for castor oil and spinach

In a light moment, Sen. Overton proposes renaming oleo to vegetable butter and spinach to health greens while casting castor oil as elixir of life or nectar of the gods. The bill approves skim milk designation as dry milk solids and rejects the name changes.

Washington INS Senate Sen Overton D-La

No New Business To Be Taken by CCC

An official of the Commodity Credit Corporation said on Monday that orders are being sent to branches, indicating no new business will be undertaken at this time. The announcement reflected the agency's cautious stance amid ongoing market conditions and policy discussions.

CCC Washington Commodity Credit Corporation

CCC life extended to July 1 1945 amid new business hold

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the CCC halted new business nationwide as its life ended February 17. A bill extends the CCC’s existence to July 1 1945, with a separate resolution awaiting congressional approval to continue operations to that date.

CCC Congress

Backed Safety Plan For Trailer Houses Adopted

Lawn County Highway Safety commission approved a four point plan from a Feb 14 committee to seek state legislation on trailer fire safety. It requires fire extinguishers, non removable windows eliminated, a second door in trailers, and spacing rules for trailer camps. State Fire Marshal John Strohm said current laws do not cover trailer fire protection and Linn county will push the plan to state lawmakers.

Lawn County Highway Safety Commission John Strohm Strohm Linn County Commission

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