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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1942

Page

8

Radio guests and acts on Omaha and Chicago shows this Tuesday

Radio highlights include Father Flanagan on Horace Heidt's Treasure Chest from Omaha at 7 30 p m over WHO his third appearance on the quiz music show Also Xavier Cugat Rhumba Revue with conga treatment Mendelssohn Spring Song and Navy Blue number featured Carmen Castillo Miguelite Vaides and more Mil ton Berle presents Three Ring Time with Chester Morris Bob Crosby and Shirley Ross Battle of the Sexes doctors versus doctors on WHO Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit host the Q A segment Fibber McGee and Molly reference ends the fragmentary note

Horace Heidt Omaha Fighting Sons Fred Lowery E. J. Flanagan Mendelssohn Xavier Cugat WLS Carmen Castillo Miguelite Vaides Chester Morris Milton Berle WENR Bob Crosby Shirley Ross At & P.m WHO Julia Sanderson Frank Crumit

Radio Tonight Highlights and Navy Series Debut

Melodic hour on WMT and WLS headline a busy schedule. Bob Burns, Red Skelton, Fibber McGee and Molly perform on WHO while Dr. Watson returns Tuesdays. Blue Jackets at Work debuts behind the scenes navy series on WGN at 8:30 p.m.

Dr. Watson WHO The King’s Men Billy Mills Navy Bluejackets WGN

Radio Schedule Highlights June Evening and Morning Lineup

A dense OCR listing details Chicago area radio programming for Tuesday June 1 and Wednesday June 4, naming stations WGN WMT WENR WLS WMAQ and programs from news talks to music segments. It enumerates time slots 4:15 p.m. to 12: Midnight with show titles and hosts such as Mr Keen, E Duchin, Hill Sanders, and Kate Smith, plus sports and market reports and children’s segments.

WPB Forms Regional Advisory Committee

The War Production Board named its first regional advisory committee for the Illinois Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin area. Five prominent businessmen will advise on policy and coordinate regional WPB activities. Members are Clarence Avildsen Guy Reed Harold Seaman Louis Ruthenberg and George M Umbrell.

Chicago War Production Board Joseph L. Overlock WPB Ilinois Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Clarence Avildsen Republic Drill and Tool Co Guy Reed Harris Trust and Savings Bank Harold H. Seaman Seaman Body Corporation Milwaukee Louis Ruthenberg Servel, Inc Evansville Ind George M. Umbrell Maytag Company Newton

Augustine Concedes Kraschel Lead in Iowa Dem Gov Race

State Senator A F E Augustine of Oskaloosa conceded the nomination to Nelson Kraschel of Harlan in the Iowa Democratic gubernatorial race after Kraschel built a 12 000 lead at midway unofficial tabulations. Kraschel wins the Dem nod for the third time. Augustine had hinted at a possible run against Clyde L Herring, but party leaders avoided a major clash.

Oskaloosa A. F E. Augustine D-Oskaloosa Nelson G. Krascher Harlan Iowa Kraschel Clyde L. Herring

Brothers Get Life for Hitchhike Slaying

In Phillipsburg Kansas two brothers from Rochester New York Ignatius Francis Krejer 23 and Joseph Vincent Krejer 21 pled guilty in district court to the hitchhike slaying of Steuart Smith a Salina Kansas tractor salesman. They were sentenced to life terms in the Kansas state penitentiary.

Phillipsburg Kan Rochester N. Y Steuart Smith Salina Kansas State Penitentiary Ignatius Francis Krejer Joseph Vincent Krejer

Iowa Farm Income in March Totals 83 Million

The March income of Iowa farmers excluding net payments was 83.4 million dollars. Of this, 12.5 million came from crops and 70.9 million from livestock and livestock products, as reported by the Agriculture Department.

Iowa Washington Agricult Department

Tired Private Missed Relief At Fort Devens

Private Tony Valder at Fort Devens Massachusetts fell asleep at an listening post after two days and nights on duty. He was relieved only when a fellow guard noticed him and an inspector reported the lapse.

Fort Devens Mass Ins Tony Valder Tony

Texan recalls Cologne raid with RAF pilots

Bud Cardinal of Fort Worth recalls the Saturday night Cologne raid as one of the first Royal Texas Air Force men over the German city. He and Leonard Johnson, both Royal Texas airmen, describe incendiary tactics, near-blind bombing, and the chaos of the 1 250 plane attack.

RAF Bomber Command Cologne Bud Cardinal Fort Worth Rhineland Texas Royal Texas Air Force Canadas Charlie Honychurch Brooklyn Whit Wyatt Honychurch Erasmus High Brooklyn College Southern Methodist University Leonard Johnson Corpus Christi Royal Texas Johnson Sas

Petty Wins Nomination For Linn County Supervisor Seat

Clare H. Petty Republican of Viola tops Joseph D. Hills Republican of Central City in the Linn county supervisor race for the third district with 680 votes to Hills 371. Hills a county road crew maintainer, sought to unseat his boss as the Democratic slate lacks a third district candidate. Rapids township justice of the peace results show incumbents H Churchill and W A Rall leading, with Churchill 5479 and Rall 2148. both will appear on the November ballot. Countywide unofficial tallies list incumbents ahead in auditors, treasurer, clerk, recorder, county attorney, and coroner races with Republican majorities and limited or no Democratic opposition. Rapids township constable results show incumbents Fleming and Taylor with 5773 and 3545 votes respectively. Democratic nominees Cerveny and Yanda lagged.

Joseph D. Hills Central City Clare H. Petty Viola Linn Ird Hills Petty Rapids Township Justice of Peace H. Churchill W. A. Rall Churchill Rall Joe” Hammill C. Weck Harry D. Fleagie Wes Robovsky Justice of the Peace Robert M. Vesely James J. Nolan Frank F. Bates T. J. Wilkinson Edwin W. Lundquist Ned R. Porter Dempsey Jones Grace Koppenhaver A James H. Smith Pth . R. Hendrickson William Crissman Chalupsky R. FE. Munden Elmer M. Seevell F. J. Krob W. J. Fleming John Taylor

Florida Pipe Line And Canal Vetoed In Vote by House

The House refused to vote on the Florida pipe line and barge canal project. Sponsor says the bill is dead after it failed to reach a two thirds majority, with supporters noting only a simple majority under rules. Chairman Mansfi of the rivers and harbors committee called the bill dead and said the vote showed a majority did not want it.

Florida Washington House Mansfi Texas Rivers and Harbors Committee

Twenty Two Army Nurses Arrive in Australia

The war department announced that 22 army nurses recently on duty in the Philippines have arrived in Australia. General MacArthur reported most served on Bataan and Corregidor and left the Philippines just before Corregidor fell to the Japanese.

Washington War Department Philippines Australia Douglas MacArthur Bataan Peninsula Corregidor Island Corregidor

Fears Big Wheat Spoilage Without Storage Space

Washington Senator Arthur Capper warns that without immediate storage for the record winter wheat supply, up to 300 million bushels or more may spoil. He cites a projected 1.6 billion bushels on hand after the 1942 harvest, far above prior records, with 30 to 60 days to secure storage. Dr H C Trelogan doubts the total will exceed 1.4 billion bushels.

Washington INS Arthur Capper R-Kan Capper H. C. Trelogan Office of Agricultural War Relations

Not Officer of Legion Convention

Adolph Hennig of Neenah Wisconsin, a bank cashier who recently received a federal sentence for embezzlement, was misidentified as finance officer treasurer of the 1941 American Legion national convention. He served at a state Legion gathering but held no role in the national event.

Milwaukee Adolph Hennig Neenah, Wis American Legion State Legion

Bridges Hearing Petition Is Filed

Carol King acting as counsel filed a petition for a hearing before Attorney General Francis Biddle regarding his deportation order for the Australian born alien and west coast labor leader. The petition was submitted to the Department of Justice.

Washington INS Carol King Francis Biddle Department of Justice

Mexican President Declares War on Axis Powers

President Manuel Avila Camacho signed a war decree in Mexico City at 6 20 p m Mexico time declaring war on the Axis. The decree and legislation suspend civil rights and grant Avila Camacho extraordinary powers for the duration of hostilities as diplomats are ordered to notify foreign governments of Mexico as a belligerent ally of the United Nations.

Mexico City Manuel Avila Camacho Axis Foreign Office Mexico United Nations

Missing Boy Diggan Found Alive Near Allegheny Mountain

Three-year-old Alvan Diggan was found alive Monday about 48 hours after vanishing into the snake infested Allegheny mountain area. He wandered into the forest while his parents worked in a wild strawberry patch near their Williamsport home.

Williamsport Alvan Diggan Allegheny Mountain

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