Radio Notes Highlights Poll Night on Mutual Network
Mutual network’s Opinionaire broadcast invites Cedar Rapids listeners to vote by dialing 2 1121 from 9 to 10 pm with results sent to Pittsburgh. GOP candidates invited to state their qualifications as nationwide sampling expands. Gallup segment on Republican nominee slated for 8:30 pm on ABC WENR with Reece quizzed on Capitol Cloak Room at 8:30 pm CBS WBBM.
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Mutual Network
Opinionaire
Cedar Rapids
Pittsburgh
KCRG
KCRK
Mutual
G.O.P
George Gallup
Abc-Wenr
Republican National Committee
B. Carroll Reece
CBS
WBBM
Bill Henry
Bill Shade
John Daly
Radio Schedule Fragments From 1940s Iowa Stations
A dense OCR mash lists radio programs and times across KCRG WMT KXEL and other stations. It catalogs news, music, dramas, talk shows, and host names with scattered program titles and brief notes.
Radio Listings Mix of Programs and Times Across Stations
A dense schedule fragment lists programs and time slots for KCRG KXEL WMT WGN and others. Items include dramas quizzes music hours and children’s shows with multiple hosts and characters such as Marthe Judy Jane and Paul Whiteman.
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KCRG
Pam She Magazine
All Who
Road of Life
KXEL
Dorothy Kilzaslen
Joyce Jordan
WMT
David Harum
Garry Moore
Nora Drake
Arthur Godfrey
East Lawa News
Katie
Heart’s Desire
Galen Drake
Jack Werch
Ted Malone
Lora Lawton
Kate Smith
Welcome Traveler
Judy
Jane
Wendy Warren
A.m
Better Living
Dr Malone
Jenny
Sunny Side Cp
Axel Farm Hour
Helen Trent
Our
Gal
Mrs. Burton
Guiding Light
Martin Block
Wight
Worla
Ma Perkins
Dom
Paul Whiteman
Pepper Young
Radio Schedule and Safety Message from Fulton Lewin
The page lists KCRK-96.9 FM program lineups for Wednesday and Thursday with names like Frank Parker, Gabriel Heatter, Nora Morales, and Larry Clinton, plus news and music slots. A safety warning appears at the end urging drivers to avoid court appearances while driving with the slogan Stop Look and Live.
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Fulton Lewin
MBO
Frank Parker
Billy Rose
MBS
Gabriel Heatter
California Melodies
Nora Morales
News
Lawrence Welk O
Larry Clinton
Truman Says He Has Done His Damnedest on White House Work
President Truman on the Truman Train in Winslow Arizona says he has done his damnedest in office. He recalls Tombstone grave and praises issues study before the November elections. He urges Congress to pass his requests while praising senators Hayden and McFarland as able and distinguished.
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Truman
Southwest
White House
Winslow
Arizona
Tombstone
Jack Williams
Carl Hayden
William McFarland
Grain margins cut by Board of Trade in grain futures
Chicago Board of Trade directors approved lower margin requirements for grain futures transactions not involving hedging or spreading. The new margins cut wheat to 40 cents per bushel, corn 40 cents, oats 14 cents, barley 30 cents, and soybeans 60 cents, effective at Thursday's open.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa Dairy Record Cash Income From Milk Reaches New High
Iowa posted a record 1947 cash income from milk and milk products totaling 198.549 million dollars, despite a 4 percent drop in dairy cows. Frank Barker of the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission announced the figures as June was proclaimed dairy month.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Barker
Air Force Admits Possible Blame In Korea Bombing
The Far East air force said American bombs from a high altitude practice mission may have damaged a Korean fishing fleet off the east coast, killing 14 and wounding others. Officials noted vessels entered a designated danger area despite warnings, and survivors saw U S markings on four-engined bombers.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Korea
Air Force
Fon Has a Mere 110 Wives Not 600 Says U N
U N heard from Britain that the Fon of the Bi kom tribe in the British Cameroons has 110 wives rather than 600. London said the Fon cannot take girls by force and that he can claim only the first-born daughters and some twins in certain families. The British called Bokom practices shocking but rooted in superstition and not to be hastily changed.
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Fon
Bokom
Fragment of Royal Custom Brings Opposition
The report notes that breaking a long established tribal custom would chiefly affect the wives and their families who claim entitlement to daughters in the Fon's compound. The document emphasizes familial and gendered stakes in resisting change.
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Iong
High Court Rules For Dog Handler In Cruelty Case
Iowa supreme court in a 6 3 decision set aside the 30 day jail sentence for Frank Thompson Des Moines dog handler charged with cruelty to animals The court found insufficient evidence of unjustified pain and distress to the dogs and overturned the conviction The dissent argued there was competent evidence of neglect and suffering.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Frank Thompson
Thompson
Omaha
Animal Rescue League
Supreme Court
H. J. Mantz
Justice Mantz
Theodore G. Garfield
Airplanes Confront Extreme Rise and Drop in Altitude
Airplanes often take off from airports with surface temperatures around 140 degrees and climb quickly to altitudes where temperatures drop below zero.
Iowa G A R Groups Elect New Officers
W F Alstrand of Fort Dodge was elected president at the 74th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Mason City. Elected officers include Mrs. Melissa Harrington Davenport as vice president Besse Musgrove Ottumwa as secretary treasurer Cora Van Hosen Des Moines as patriotic instructor Edna Weigle Des Moines as national delegate Leone Stokka Ames as alternate national delegate. A joint allied orders reception honored Commander James P Martin Sutherland and Assistant Adjutant General E G McMurray Iowa City.
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Mason City
W. F. Alstrand
Sons of Union Veterans
Fort Dodge
Federated Patriotic Societies
Grand Army of the Republic
Melissa Harrington
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
Davenport
Besse Musgrove
Woman's Relief Corps
Ottumwa
Nettie E. Billhymer
Cora van Hosen
Ladies of the Grand Army
Des Moines
Edna Weigle
Leone Stokka
Ames
James P. Martin
Sutherland
E G. McMurray
Iowa City
Lois Penn Eliminates Mrs Sturges in Golf
In Des Moines AP report Lois Penn defending champ defeated Mrs W E Sturges 9 and 8 to win her first round match in the women s city golf championship. Mary Louise Cordingley medalist also won over Mrs R B Shaver 7 and 6 in first round play.
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Des Moines
Lois Penn
W. E. Sturges
Mary Louise Cordingley
R. B. Shaver
Woman Seeks Bigger Apartment. Ad Misplaced Posts Flood of Replies
In Winthrop Massachusetts a woman seeking larger quarters advertised in a local paper to redecorate an apartment to fit her needs. She received about 300 replies but no new place. The notice appeared in the For Rent column by error instead of Wanted for Rent.
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Winthrop, Mass
Winthrop
Lloyd J. Myers Named DAV Head
Lloyd J. Myers of Des Moines was selected commander of the Iowa Disabled American Veterans at the close of the four day convention. Florence Kluss of Waterloo named auxiliary commander. Other officers elected include Cecil Decker, Verne Dohm, Ned Richards, Vic Hansen, Kath er Vincent, Judge Bernard Brown, and Martha Vaxey among others. The groups will meet in Council Bluffs in 1949.
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Burlington
Lloyd J. Myers
Des Moines
Iowa Department
Florence Kluss
Waterloo
DAV
Council Bluffs
Cecil Decker
Verne Dohm
Davenport
Ned Richards
Vic Hansen
Iowa Bill Clears House Public Lands Panel
The senate passed measure granting Iowa jurisdiction over offenses on the Sac and Fox Indian reservation at Tama was approved by the house public lands committee Tuesday.
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Washington
Iowa
Tama
House Public Lands Committee
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