G I Laffs Debuts on CBS WMT With Army Radio Talent
Radio comedy material from servicemen will headline G I Laffs debut on CBS and WMT at 7 30 to 7 55 p m with William Gargan as MC and guest stars each week. The program moves to Wednesdays next week at 9 30 p m with orchestral conducting by Ivan Ditmars and Martha Mears as songstress.
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Armed Services
G.I. Laffs
CBS
WMT
William Gargan
The
Movies
Ivan Ditmars
Orches
Radio Schedule Snapshot from June 1945 Listings
Classified radio grid shows hourly programs across WMT WGN KXEL WHO and other stations for Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29 1945 including news music comedy drama serials and sports with anchors Jack Kirby Agatha Christie Burns and Perry Mason among others and a wide mix of daytime and evening lineups.
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Jack Kirby
Bond Quiz
WGN
Mr Keen
WMT
Bert Whee
Kate Smith
Manor
Perry Mason
Downey
Helen Trent
Edith Webber
Holbr
Gal
WMT Sons Shop
Judy
Jane
KXEL
Bach
Stettinius Pledges Full Effort for UN Peace Role
Secretary of State Stettinius vows to give everything within him to help fulfill the lasting peace promised by the United Nations charter. He follows President Truman’s Independence Missouri announcement naming him US representative to the postwar UN security council and head of the US delegation to the UN General Assembly. Stettinius resigns as secretary of state and accepts the UN role, praising the President’s leadership at San Francisco.
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Washington
Stettinius
United Nations
Truman
Independence
United States
Security Council
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
San Francisco
Tom Mix Leads Western Show on Radio Network
Five forty five in the afternoon marks a World Today and Commentary segment featuring Tom Mix. The program aired across stations including WMT and WGN with country Ed. providing further entertainment.
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WMT World Today
WGN
Tom Mix
KXEL
Bedside Radios Debut at Army Hospital In Michigan
The Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek introduced a bedside radio system for soldiers. Receivers mounted at bedsides will operate 14 hours daily with four program options including classical music, popular music, variety shows, and news.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Army
Percy Jones General Hospital
Appointment of Administrator for Marion Ireson Snyder estate
State of Iowa Linn County on June 26 1945 William J Broz named administrator of the estate of Marion Ireson Snyder deceased all persons indebted must pay promptly and those having claims must file duly authenticated in the Linn County District Office
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Marion Ireson Snyder Jate
Makassar Strait Fully Controlled By Allied Forces
Allied sea and air forces have seized full control of Makassar strait between Borneo and the Celebes. Reports say Balikpapan faces intensified bombardment as Allied task forces press operations with cruisers and destroyers in the area. Australian forces meanwhile report gains northwest of Balikpapan.
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Makassar Strait
Washington
Borneo
Celebes
Dutch East Indies
Far East
Balikpapan
London
Nathan Broch
Aneta
Netherlands
Broch
Halmaheras
CBS
Govt Control Decreed for Jap Communications
Tokyo announces premier Kenutaro Suzuki issues decree placing all postal telegraph telephone and radio under government supervision effective July 1 to keep Japan intact amid air sea power and looming battlefield isolation. The plan includes urgent steps to suppress hostile broadcasts and jam foreign signals.
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Washington
Tokyo Radio
Kenutaro Suzuki
Stations Erected by Germans Harass Allied Broadcasts
Readable fragment notes radio interference measures by German forces to disrupt Allied broadcasts to Europe. It highlights wartime radio stations and the impact on transmissions, with emphasis on enemy electronic warfare efforts during the conflict.
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Europe
Stalin Elevated to Generalissimo by Soviet
Moscow radio announced the Supreme Soviet rose Premier Marshal Stalin to the rank of generalissimo for outstanding wartime leadership. He also received four new decorations as part of the announcement.
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London
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Marshal Stalin
Presidium
Stalin
Army Secret Service Aides Enter Camp Bullis School
Eight Secret Service men who lost inactive army reserve status will enter the Provost Marshal General School at Camp Bullis Texas. Michael Reilly of Anaconda Montana, former White House chief, is named in connection with the report.
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Washington
Secret Service
Provost Marshal General School
Camp Bullis
Tex
Michael Reilly
Anaconda
Mont
White’ House
Navy lieutenant commissioned amid Roosevelt guard changes
Detail notes a lieutenant (j g) in the navy commissioned on Tuesday. A tenth agent in the shift that moved former Roosevelt guardians to active duty failed the army test. Eight agents headed to Camp Bullis near San Antonio will train for army investigating work and include Burrill A. Peterson of West Union Iowa. No official reason given for the transfer, but the Roosevelt guard group of 27 has been reduced as President Truman’s family is smaller than Roosevelt’s.
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Navy
Roosevelt
Army
Camp Bullis
San Antonio
Burrill A. Peterson
West Union
Presidential Protective Unit
Mr. Roosevelt
President Truman
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