Olmsted Playhouse Debuts on NBC WMAQ Chicago
Chicago broadcasts The Olmsted Playhouse on NBC WMAQ Thursday at 6 p.m. featuring adapted short stories in narrative dramatic form led by Nelson Olmsted with Rex Beach's Cool Waters as the opener. NBC also deploys a new microwave relay transmitter in New York to reduce interference, channeled toward Louis Conn fight coverage.
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Headliners Tonight Cast Highlights on Chicago Radio TV
Preston Bradley, famed Chicago minister, joins ABC Hymns of All Churches in September and will tour Europe. Edward Lee Horton returns to screen as regular at The Hall. Eddy Duchin and Milena Miller lead the cast with the Russ Case orchestra on NBC W Qui 7 p.m. Thea Guests Thursday include Hume Cronyn on Too Many Smiths and Anita Blair on Hobby Lobby.
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America's Town Meeting Sets Debate On Big Business
The program airs at 6 30 PM over ABC with expert speakers including Stanley Rukeyser Abe Fortas Rep George Outland and a yet unnamed guest The broadcast from South N Address features Bernard Baruch live from the United Nations building and will be carried by CBS WMT Friday 9 to 10 AM marking the commission's first meeting.
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Radio schedule notes for June 13 1944 and June 14 1946 listing station names WHO WGN WMT EXEL and program titles such as Breakfast News David Harum Lace Listen Today’s Child Superman and Centennial.
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Sen John Bankhead Dies Leader of Farm Bloc
Senator John H Bankhead a longtime leader of the Senate farm bloc died at 3 10 p m at the Naval center in Bethesda Maryland at age 73 He was a foe of price controls and helped drive to repeal OPA measures He served since 1930 and was a cousin of Tallulah Bankhead He faced late hours and a stroke May 24 ending a long career in public service
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Ickes Attacks Pantry Cabinet In Chicago Speech
In Chicago, Ickes denounces a “pantry cabinet” of advisers as self seeking and unreliable. He says Truman may still be supported if better candidates and platforms emerge, and criticizes Admiral Leahy for influence in international affairs and past cooperation with Petain’s Vichy regime.
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Rail Pay Raise Becomes Official
Washington AP reports a 2 cent an hour pay raise for over a million railroad workers, to take effect May 22, approved by H. H. Schwartz, chairman of the National Railway Labor panel, in addition to a prior 16 cent rise. Some officials warn the raise may be temporary pending broader rate reviews.
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Whiting Oil Plant Swept by Flames
A large Whiting oil refinery two story barrel house caught fire at 12 45 p m CST. Firemen from five cities battled huge flames and black smoke as workers fled. Winds shifted, containing spread to other structures storing flammable products. Explosive jets of flame shot from oil drums as barrels exploded.
Fire engulfs refinery pump room near Hammond
Flames broke out in a pump room threatening the refinery administration building near Hammond Indiana. Firefighters battled the blaze as hoses and extinguishers were used and barrels were seized to control the flames. The refinery primarily handles gasoline with fuel oil and kerosene also present.
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Indiana Woman Dies After Train Crash At Guttenberg
An Indiana woman died from injuries suffered in a Sunday auto train crash at Guttenberg. The toll rose to four from the wreck that also killed Judy and an eight year old boy, Kenneth, who died Sunday night. The family traveling from Marion to North Dakota was in a car when it was struck by a Milwaukee freight train at a crossing.
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Noel-Baker Becomes Labor Party Leader in UK
In Bournemouth England Philip Noel-Baker is elected chairman of the Labour party at the party conference succeeding Harold Laski. Emanuel Shinwell is named vice chairman as the party selects its leadership team.
Hoover in Brazil Arrival Marks Relief Effort
Herbert Hoover arrived in Rio de Janeiro by plane on Wednesday to help organize relief missions and address the global food shortage. He travels to coordinate efforts with Brazilian authorities and international partners.
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Spellman Defends Taylor Amid Protestant Recall Move
Cardinal Spellman denounces Protestant bid to recall Myron Taylor as Vatican representative as anti Catholicism and disunion. He cites long American practice of church state involvement and asserts tolerance while defending Taylor as not violating church state separation. The Federal Council of Churches reported Truman dismissed the recall proposal as temporary.
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Another Canfield Fire Victim Is Identified
The body of Milo J. vor Sl was identified by the Crow-Collier Public of Davenport after a fire at the Canfield hotel. Identification was made by B. Draper, with others from Cedar Rapids, noting he sometimes used the alias C. A. Browning. This marked the sixteenth identified victim with three still unidentified.
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Waterloo Orchestra Leader Fatally Injured by Train
Walter Spider Kurth, Waterloo dance hall operator and orchestra leader, was reported in good condition after losing his left leg when dragged under a moving train while alighting earlier Wednesday. He is treated at a hospital in Waterloo, Indiana.
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