Al Pearce and His Gang Shifts to Thursday Night Time
Al Pearce and His Gang moves to 9 p.m. on a new station with a comedy and variety format. The cast includes Elmer Blurt, Artie Auerbach, Ray Erlenborn, Andy Devine, Mel Blanc, Arlene Harris, Margaret Lenhart, Lou Bring and his orchestra, Wendell Niles, and regulars set to appear.
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Gillette Attacks Oil Penalties Waiver Amid Deficit Debate
Washington sources report Senator Guy M. Gillette assailing a government waiver of one and a half billion dollars in Elkins Act penalties on major oil firms. He warned the move harms national defense funding and warned officials suffer from “gun-barrel vision” limiting their view to narrow interests.
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Hour by Hour Radio Schedule fragment from 1968 newspaper
A fragmented listing shows a radio schedule with many call letters and program names. Entries mention WGN WMT WLA WHO and various shows including news, music, and weather across morning to afternoon periods with scattered times and nonsensical OCR artifacts.
Educational radio stations run by Lowe State University of Iowa Tow
Highlights of the radio stations owned and operated by Educational institutions in Iowa state. The piece references WSttl tews and letters, noting university involvement in broadcasting. It underscores campus programs and community access through university owned air signals.
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Burma Road Guards Honored by British Flying Class
In Chungking AP reports three American volunteer aviators aiding Burma Road guard duty received honors from Britain's distinguished flying class. Names were not released.
Flood Toll Rises to 28 in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro heavy rain and floods collapsed homes, killing 28 people. Authorities feared additional deaths as rescue work continued and homes remained unsafe.
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Carol II Bows To Lead Free Romania Move
In Mexico City ex king Carol II proclaimed himself regent of Romania and announced he will travel to the United States and Canada to head a free Romania movement. He denounced Ion Antonescu as Hitler’s lackey and pledged a democratic monarchy aligned with the United Nations and postwar aims.
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House Approves $845 Million Boost in Shipbuilding Facilities
The House authorized an $845 million expansion of U.S. shipbuilding facilities as part of a $10.9 billion Navy building program. Rep. Vinson urged workers to labor from sunup to sundown, noting total program cost could reach $16 billion with about $2.2 billion for facilities. Senate committee backed the measure after Admiral Robinson testified for a balanced fleet from swift rescue craft to battleships.
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Tickling Blamed In Death Of Fiancee In New Jersey
In Rahway New Jersey on Wednesday 21 year old Clifford Shoemaker was held on a manslaughter charge in the death of his 18 year old fiancee Helen Hermes. The 18 year old died from a brain injury after a tickling incident at the Union commissary where Shoemaker was guarding. Police Judge David Needell ordered Shoemaker held for trial.
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Inventory Of Pig And Hog Bristles Ordered By OPM
The OPM priorities division ordered a national inventory of pig and hog bristles used in brushes. Stocks were frozen except for military use. Anyone with title to bristles longer than three inches must file a report by January 15 with the census bureau, which will tabulate for OPM.
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Twenty British Airmen Capture 250 Italians in Desert Stand
Twenty unarmed British airmen shot down in the Mediterranean landed in Libya and argued with a patrol over who were prisoners before marching toward Barce armed and with 250 Italian captives. The tale, hailed as a bizarre desert episode, ended with the Britons reaching their lines.
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NR Tablets Claim Unique Formulation Across 50 Years
Advertisement-like note touts NR Tablets as chemical free with no minerals or derivatives. It asserts varied combinations curated over five decades and mentions a “Get a We Con wincer Box” with larger economy sizes and Greekes branding.
Believe Zeps May Raid East Coast Cities
Washington sources say it is "definitely in the cards" that Nazi airships could strike East Coast cities using the Graf Zeppelin or the LZ 130. Both ships could carry multiple bombers, with a history of transatlantic capability. The LZ 70 is noted as a much earlier, smaller craft.
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LaGuardia Demands City Employees Six Day Week
New York City mayor F H LaGuardia ordered all city employees totaling about 154 489 to work six days a week for the duration of the war. Most departments had shifted to a five day week but the mayor previously indicated a seven day schedule.
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F R C onfused By Fiscal Year in Roosevelt Budget
President Roosevelt admitted at a press conference that fiscal years ending June 30 confuse him and he may propose aligning government accounting with the ordinary calendar. The mix up drew laughter as he spoke about budgeting practices.
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