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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1947

Page

5

Radio Notes Preview New Dramatic Shows On NBC WMAQ

Hector Chevigny will debut Plays by Ear on NBC WMAQ replacing Cavalcade of America for eight weeks with Chevigny as writer host and star. Other items include ZVYNTHIA film on CBS WMT air and Rose Marie on Screen Guild Players with Taylor, MacDonald, and Eddy.

Hector Chevigny Nbc-Wma Ee Cee Cavalcade of America Chevigny Gap Ray Chevigny Eeeeeette MacDonald Nelson Eddy Rudolph Frim Rose Marie Screen Guild Players CBS WMT AM Fisher Joe Palooka Joe Kirkwood, Jr Joe Humphey Pennyworth Jack Smith

Radio schedule highlights from KXEL and peers June 23 1947

A detailed hour by hour listing shows KXEL NBC ABC and WGN WMT stations airing news sports dramas and music from 6 am to 5 pm. Programs include Dr Malone Perry Mason Jamboree Baker sisters and various soap serials with multiple host names and times across Iowa and nearby markets.

Winters Malone David Herum Perry

Dewey Edges Stassen for Wisconsin GOP Nomination Lead

Wisconsin delegates gave Thomas E. Dewey 321 votes for the presidential nomination, with Harold Stassen second at 286. MacArthur placed third with 157, while Taft Bricker and Vandenberg trailed. Stassen praised the early strength as optimistic for his campaign and possible Dewey-Stassen ticket.

Madison Wisconsin New York Thomas E. Dewey Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Dewey White House Stassen Douglas MacArthur Arkansas Taft and Bricker Ohio Vandenberg Mich Wendell Willkie

Dewey Supporters Call Poll Biased and Delegates Hijacked

Dewey advocates charged the poll was not a fair test of their candidate's strength and noted that Iowa GOP voters do not consistently follow convention delegates. Dewey-for-President leaders urged delegates to boycott the poll, accusing it of being run by the state's regular party organization.

Dewey G.O.P

Texas City Buries 63 Unknown Dead

Sixty three unidentified victims of the Texas City explosion and fire were buried in the town’s first cemetery. The bodies were so mutilated that relatives and police experts could not recognize them. Services were led by Catholic, Protestant and Jewish clergy as thousands attended the mass rites.

Texas City INS

Japan Premier faces hecklers at Ginza program

Japanese premier invites criticism and receives it as he confronts a closed restaurant owner over food distribution. Hiroo Wada, head of the economic stabilization board, is pressed by a businessman with two potatoes as the grim symbol of shortages. A spectator mocks clothing quality, citing a black market shirt. The event stalls downtown Tokyo traffic for about 20 minutes.

Katayama Ginza Tokyo Economic Stabilization Board Hiroo Wada Wada

Rinehart Chef In Jail Cell Death In Self Inflicted Hanging

In Bar Harbor Maine Blas Reyes a 55 year old jailed chef hanged himself in his jail cell using a piece of clothing. The incident occurred after an attempt to shoot and slash an em Mystery Writer Mary Roberts Rinehart was mentioned in context.

Bar Harbor Maine Blas Reyes Mary Roberts Rinehart

Fragmentary legal note hints at estate matter in June

The readable portion references an estate of a person possibly named Careiyn with a date around June. The fragment suggests a legal notice or filing but provides few concrete details or actions.

Production Rise Cited After OPA Period

The National Association of Manufacturers reports production in the last five months rose from 5 to 140 percent over a year ago, noting gains across sectors and improved balance among goods.

New York National Association of Manufac Industries OPA N.A.M

United Breaks New York to Chicago Flight Record

United Air Lines claimed the New York Guardia field to Municipal airport Chicago flight record on Monday aided by east to west tailwinds. A TWA Constellation previously flew it in 2 hours 27 minutes and American DC-6 in 2 hours 24 minutes, both beating the old 2 hours 40 minutes from 1946. Pilot Jack Holst and co pilot A E Hunter of New York operated United Flight 603. The eastbound Chicago New York record remains with American at 1 hour 51 minutes.

Chicago INL United Air Lines Guardia Field New York Municipal Trans-World Airlines American Airlines TWA United Jack Holst A. E. Hunter American

Marriage and divorce rates hit record highs in 1946

The United States Public Health Service reported that 120000 marriages and about 680000 divorces occurred in 1946, marking sizable increases over 1945 with marriages rising roughly 42 percent and divorces up 24 percent.

Washington United States United States Public Health Service

Corporate governance notes from Iowa corporate filing

Fragmentary text outlines a Iowa based corporation formed April 28 1927 with a board of five directors. It describes stock issuance voting rights executive consent officers duties including secretary treasurer and annual stockholders meeting in January and election of vice presidents.

Iowa

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