Radio Salute to Roosevelt Sets All-Star Network Night
An hour long program honoring President Roosevelt airs Tuesday from 10 15 to 11 15 p m across WMT WGN a and KXEL with emcee Quentin Reynolds. Stars include Bing Crosby Frank Sinatra Judy Garland Jack Benny and more along with Basil O’Connor speaking and a Dime Box Texas cut in backing the March of Dimes.
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Roosevelt
WMT
WGN A
KXEL
National Foundation For
Quentin Reynolds
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Joan Edwards
Jack Benny and His
Santa Ana
Calif
Woody Herman
John Scott Trotter
Dime Box
Texas
Basil O’connor
Radio Schedule Highlights From Jan 31 1946
Afternoon lineup lists WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others with daytime serials NewsMusic and sports segments. Notable entries include Judy and Jane Joy Jordan Street scenes and late evening blocks featuring drama and variety programs across stations.
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule Jan 30 1945
Daily broadcasting grid lists stations WMA NBC CBS WENE Blue WHO KXEL and WMT with programs from morning through late evening. Entries include Jack Kirkwood World News Melody Hour Debates and a variety of music serials and news at designated times.
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NBC
CBS
Blue
WHO
Jack Kirkwood
Cliff & Helen
WGN
Bradley Kxel Higgins
J. Johnston
KXEL
Gross
WMT Farm Forum
WMT
Jerry & Zelds
WGN de
Patte'n
WGN Reveille
Happy Haine
Poultry School
Eerie
Weydinar Picher
Stan
Melodies
Music Box
Ginny Simms
Ted Malone
Xel
Mary Lied
B. Grant
Soneteliow
EXEL
Lum
Abne
Jud
Lindiabr
Alan Young
Grace
Vaillant Lady
Lewton
Isha Peas
Fron
Guiz
Bob Hope
Swink
Grant
Gopher
Rosemary
WMT Horizons
Jenny
Dick Haymes
Jack Berch
Defense Syndicate Backs Marrying Lothario Va Wie
Francis Van Wie a 58 year old man who married 12 women faced triple bigamy charges and was freed on $1,000 bail as two top San Francisco attorneys led a defense syndicate including Louis Lurie. He is set to stand trial Saturday while his wives testified to his supposed kindness and the judge urged restraint.
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San Francisco
Francis van Wie
van Wie
Louis Lurie
Myrtle
Mary Josephine
Evelyn
Lurie
Jake Ehrlich
Lurle Group
Francis
Acreages Stabilized In Senate Measure
The Senate passed a bill to protect farmers acreages under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from wartime changes in WFA crop goals. The measure, introduced by Senator Bankhead, moves to the House for action.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Bankhead
D-Ala
House
Half Tax Forgiveness Cut to Year in Iowa House Move
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa House Ways and Means Committee recommended a one year personal income tax forgiveness for 1944 earnings, reversing the Senate three year plan. The vote was 13 to 9, seen as a Farm Bureau backed victory for broader school funding goals. A companion hunting and fishing billWould legalize live decoys with a fifty cent license fee per bird and allow two hooks for fishing.
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Des Moines
State Senate
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Earniien
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
House Fish and Game Committee
Fort Dodge Hotel Fire Damages Crawford Hotel
Fire of unknown origin swept the Crawford hotel third floor in Fort Dodge causing more than 40000 in damage. The 48 room hotel was full. three guests were carried to safety, and the blaze burned for two hours before control. The east wing was gutted with smoke and water damage elsewhere.
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Fort Dodge
Crawford Hotel
McAuliffe Given Division of Own McAuliffe Given Division of Own
Maj. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, famed Bastogne commander who said Nuts, received the 103rd Infantry Division. Lt. Gen. Jacob Devers praised Maj. Gen. Charles C. Haffner of Chicago, who retired ill as commander of the 103rd. The division repelled the German assault on Schillersdorf near Hagenau on January 26 after McAuliffe assumed command.
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Paris
Anthony McAuliffe
Bastogne
103Rd
Jacob Devers
Sixth Army Group
Charles C. Haffner
Chicago
Schillersdorf
Hagenau
McAuliffe
King Peter agrees to new Subasic cabinet in Yugoslavia
London report states King Peter of Yugoslavia agreed Monday to transfer powers to a regency and Premier Ivan Subasic formed a new government with his approval.
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Peter
Subasic
London
Yugoslavia
Ivan Subasic
Bill Would Offer Alaska Statehood
A bill introduced by Rep. Ervin proposes Alaska become the 49th state if Alaskans approve it in a special election. The measure sets the path to statehood contingent on voter approval.
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Bill
Alaska Statehood
Washington
Alaska
Ervin
D-N.c
Explosion Injures 15 in Hammond Restaurant Fire
An explosion at the Phil Smith and Son restaurant in Hammond Indiana during dinner hour injured at least 15 people. Fire swept through the building after the blast with officials citing the heater section of an oil tank as the likely origin. No deaths were reported by police.
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Hammond, Ind
Phil Smith and Son
Canadian general election to be held before April 17
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced that Canada's first general election since 1941 would be called before April 17. Opposition by minority parties to wartime policy drove the timing.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Disputed Tax Notations on Ickes Appeal
Chicago reported that Gordon Nash questioned two board of tax appeals employees over rental figures on Interior Secretary Ickes' tax appeal. A clerk testified pencil notations and oral figures came from Mrs. Mabel Reinecke, former revenue collector, raising questions about the affidavit's accuracy. Nash said the case hinges on these penciled notes and would verify a typed sentence sworn to by Ickes.
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Chicago
Gordon Nash
Cook County
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Board of Tax Appeals
Nash
Helis
John S. Clark
Clark
Olive Flannigan
Mabel Reinecke
Internal Revenue
Reinecke
Flannigan
Washington
Rex
Stevensville
Mont
Wallace Draws Truman Backing
Vice President Truman said if in the Senate he would vote to confirm Henry A. Wallace as secretary of commerce. He noted the lending agencies should not be in the department but would support Wallace as the job stands, calling Wallace the best agriculture secretary in history. He spoke at Myers dinner in Philadelphia and urged unity and broader education for peace.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Senate
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Senator Myers
D-Pa
Commerce Department
Wallace
Department
Jesse Jones
German Warships Shift to Denmark
The German light cruiser Nurnberg and other Baltic fleet units arrived at Copenhagen from Konigsberg Danzig Gdynia and other ports amid a Russian drive. More German ships were expected to arrive soon as Danish authorities ordered immediate evacuation of residences near Copenhagen inner harbor due to danger from Allied air attacks on refugee vessels.
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Malmoe
Sweden
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Konigsberg
Danzig
Gdynia
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