Radio Notes and Comment on Fall Broadcasting Lineup
The column previews Wayne King’s CBS WMT 7:30 p.m. program with Nancy Evans and Larry Douglas as vocalists, Bob Cunningham as announcer, and Henry Hull Jr. as producer director. It notes Kate Smith Sings guest Ant Basie, Tuff y's Tavern closing for summer, Orson Welles in Mercury Summer Theater, and other youth oriented shows on WGN NBC Mutual and ABC.
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Wayne King
Cbs-Wmt
Jimmy Durante
Garry Gore
King
Waterloo
Waltz King
Nancy Evans
Larry Douglas
Bob Cunningham
WMT
Henry Hull, Jr
Chicago
Ant Basie
Kate Smith
CBS
Eve Ruesurday
Rainbow House
MBS
WGN
Mutual
Nbc-Who
National Education Association
NBC
Aldrich
Duffy’s Tavern
Alan Young
Orson Welles
Tommy Dorsey
Maisie
Tommy Riggs
Melody Highways Who
Programs Hour by Hour Evening June 14 1946
A fragmented radio schedule lists EXEL and WMT broadcasts with times from 6:15 p.m. to 9:38 p.m. including news, music and comedy shows. The page notes morning and afternoon segments for June 15 1946 with scattered program titles and hosts.
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WMT
Voice of
New Exel
Pinsbu Ginsbare
Rmn Forum
WGN
Reveille
Rm News
EXEL
Eisers
Jerry. Zeda
Provisions of OPA Measure At a Glance
Summary of the senate passed extension bill outlining 15 provisions. It extends the price agency to June 30 1947 and lifts ceilings on meat dairy and non agricultural items by year end. It creates a price decontrol board and targets agricultural product controls and subsidies with timelines and allocations.
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Washington
OPA
Senate
Ific
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S
Pillsbury Mills to Grind Flour for Emergencies
Philip W. Pillsbury, president of Pillsbury Mills, announced that the Buffalo, New York mill is already open and the Minneapolis A mill will grind wheat allotted by the government on a loan basis for hardship and emergency cases. The government allotment is small and will permit operation for two to five days.
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Minneapolis
Philip W. Pillsbury
Pillsbury Mills, Inc
Buffalo, N.Y
Pillsbury
Two Army Officers Die In Training Plane Crash
Scott Field authorities report that two army officers were killed when their AT-6 trainer crashed two miles southwest of Waterloo Illinois on Thursday.
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Scott Field, Ill
INS
Scott Field
Army
Waterloo
Ill
Jewel theft case to be tried in Frankfurt court
The House of Hesse jewel theft case was closed by the army’s criminal investigation division. Col J W Durant and Capt Kathleen Nash Durant likely face court martial in Frankfurt, with Maj David F Watson also expected to be tried there for his $50,000 in jewels.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Army
J. W. Durant
Col. Durant
Kathleen Nash Durant
Army Headquarters Command
United States
David F. Watson
Burlingame
Calif
Watson
James J. Hea
Bozeman
Mont
Chicago
Princess Margareta
House of Hesse
Washington
Colonel Durant
Captain Durant
Lonergan May Testify in German Crown Jewels Theft
Mrs J C Lonergan sister of Vac Capt Kathleen Nash Durant may fly with her husband to Germany to testify in the theft of 1 500 000 in crown jewels. She had 200 in travelers checks and indicated she planned to depart while her Hudson home housed much of the loot. The husband hinted they were to be called as witnesses.
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Hudson, Wis
J. C. Lonergan
Vac
Kathleen Nash Durant
Germany
War Department Names Counsel in Crown Jewel Theft Case
The War Department on Thursday appointed Capt. Frank D. Bosworth as counsel for Col. Jack Durant and his wife Kathleen Nash Durant, central figures in the $1,500,000 German crown jewel theft. A spokesman said they may hire a civilian lawyer for court appearances if they wish.
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Washington
LLP
War Department
Frank D. Bosworth
Jack Durant
Wac
Kathleen Nash Durant
Miners' 1946 Vacation Limited to Four Days
Washington AP Admiral Ben Moreell coal administrator announced the 1946 vacation period for bituminous miners covered by the government and United Mine Workers contract will be four days. John L. Lewis, UMW president, agreed to the four day limit to ensure higher coal production for essential needs. The vacation begins Thursday July 4, a legal holiday.
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Washington
Ben Moreell
John L. Lewis
UMW
Sheriff Slain by Former Inmate at Cambridge Farm
Fifty state officers stormed a Cambridge area farm at 3 p.m. after John Morris, 60, a former mental hospital inmate, killed Sheriff Byron Pierce and wounded Chief Deputy Fred Swanson. Morris was captured as flames consumed the house. deputies unsure if fire caused by the blaze or Morris. He was jailed in Cambridge after being dragged from the wrecked home.
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Cambridge
Ill
John Morris
Morris
Byron Pierce
Henry County
Fred Swanson
Swanson
Pierce
East Moline State Hospital
Traps Placed to Detect Beetles in Eastern Iowa
DES MOINES AP reports 250 metal insect traps will be set in six eastern Iowa cities in the coming days to determine beetle presence. Secretary of Agriculture or related official comments precede these measures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roy C Carlton Identified by Authorities in G I Case
Washington authorities say Roy C Carlton a former G I has been identified as a participant in the case. Details on charges or status were not immediately released and further inquiries were directed to official channels.
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Washington
Roy C. Carlton
G.I
Beetle Trapping Plan Aims at Major Iowa Cities
Agriculture official Harry D Linn warns beetles devastate trees blossoms fruit foliage corn soybeans flowers and nearly all crops. Traps will be placed in Burlington 25 Burlington airport 25 Cedar Rapids 450 Davenport 50 Fort Madison 25 Iowa City airport 25 and Keokuk 25.
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Harry D. Linn
Burlington
Burlington Airport
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Fort Madison
Iowa City Airport
Keokuk
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