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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1946
Page
11
Programs on CBS and WMT shift half an hour earlier Friday. The Durante Moore show goes to 8 30, Danny Kaye at 9, Maisie at 9 30. Guests include Dale Evans, Peter Lorre, Georgia Gibbs, and Sylvia Fine.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette will be saluted on WSUI Friday at 7 p.m. as part of Iowa newspapers series by the University of Iowa school of journalism. Editor Harry Boyd and journalism students Dick Baxter Dick Yoakam and Bob Ray will participate with faculty Dor othy Klein and Art Barnes. Also noted are other broadcast items including Donizetti Lucia at the Met and Patrice Munsel in The Family Hour. Maj Gen L B Hershey, director of selective service, will discuss future drafting plans.
A listing of radio programs across stations WMT WHO KXEL WSULI WME and others shows Ginny Simms Aldrich Family Kate Smith Duffy s Tavern Holiday and Co Alan Young Durante Moore Waltz Time Danny Kaye Massie and Med Press among 6:30 to 9:30 PM time slots.
About 125 Franklin students join The Children's Playhouse for Little Tiny and School Newscast performances. Veterans' Adviser airs at 1 30 p m Saturday on NBC and WMAQ. Assembly Room of the Air carries Little Tiny at 3 45 p m on WMT.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN KXEL WHO and others for Friday evening March 9 1916 and morning Saturday March 9 1916. The grid includes show times hosts programs news sports and music segments such as World News Did You Know The Sheriff Boxing Hollywood Opry House Farm Hour Jamboree Grand Central and more. Names of hosts and programs appear with station identifiers.
Radio listings show WGN and KXEL airings with times 5 15 p m and 6 30 p m plus 5 45 p m program notes and references to World Today and KXEF in a Labor USA segment with J Pelletier.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Wagner Act protections extend to supervisory employees who seek union recognition and collective bargaining. The decision, in a coal mine foremen case, allows affiliate organizing with a national labor group. John L. Lewis’s United Mine Workers had halted a strike and plans to press the issue at upcoming negotiations.
Mrs. Fred Kelly reported a burglary at her Keokuk home after a two week hospital stay. Two $1,000 Confederate bills and other items were stolen from her trunk. Police recalled the Estes House Civil War cache of $25,000 found in its walls, and linked the theft to the Confederate currency. Investigators hunted for clues as other items remained missing.
Davenport Iowa phrase identifies Tom Navarro 43 sentenced to eight years in the Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Joe Lopez during a February 16 drinking party at the Lopez home.
Basil A. Grossnickle, a Polk county raiding constable, testified that vice conditions in Des Moines and Polk County were terrible last April. He described investigating liquor and gambling, visiting multiple venues, and raiding several night spots while denying involvement with slot machines. The ouster suit accuses him and four other constables of illegal activity and improper fees.
OTTAWA AP Mrs Fernan de Jourbarne secretary to Crown Attorney Raoul Mercier and a key figure in the Canadian spy inquiry received a threatening letter. The RCMP hold the letter and trace her warning to refrain from testifying in the big case linked to Russia. Igor Gouzenko, the Russian embassy cipher clerk, visited Mercier last September with materials on the spy ring and is now a key witness.
Burlington Iowa man Frank Patterson aged 77 died from a skull fracture after a fall downstairs at his home. Patterson was a retired civil engineer for the Burlington railroad.
Britain United States and Russia agreed to let Germany keep about one seventh of its remaining merchant marine and divide the rest 1 189 000 gross tons worth 80 million dollars among themselves The plan includes compensating smaller Allied nations for wartime losses and poland terms Russia will make provisions for Poland while Britain and the U S supply appropriate sums from their shares The Potsdam agreement and a prior naval division guide this action with a final peacetime industry level to be set by the Allied control council in Berlin within weeks
Washington AP The National Wage Stabilization board ruled wage increase patterns established under the wage price policy represented neither a floor nor a ceiling on pay raises. It announced a guiding policy stressing industry relationships after Feb. 14, with seven rules governing pattern recognition and application.
Army private Jack Meyers of 23 on furlough drove off the street in Grundy Center Iowa. His car hit Mrs Dick Bowens home damaging the porch cracking the foundation and breaking a basement window. Meyers regained consciousness with bruises and faced a driving while intoxicated charge. A second note cites 1939 auto operating costs.
DES MOINES AP Two boys from the Eldora state training school have been found insane and transferred to the Clarinda state hospital, per the state board of control on Thursday. The Jones county insanity commission classified them insane and they were moved Tuesday. Both belonged to the “in corrigibles” group sent to the Anamosa reformatory annex from Eldora more than three months ago. The group was transferred to the reformatory and kept in cells after officials said they were too hard to manage at Eldora.
In Sparta Wisconsin two children died and ten others were in serious condition after phenobarbital tablets labeled aspirin were given at a public school during an influenza outbreak. The pills were from University of Wisconsin pharmacy bags and administered as aspirin in repeated doses. Hospital tests showed effects matching deep anesthesia and stupor in a guinea pig, leading doctors to suspect poisoning and stop all medicines except sulfathiazole.
Boston AP report says John E. Swift supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus telegraphed President Truman a protest against what he called unwarranted intervention in Spain. He criticized high pressure policy and urged a more cautious approach.
Davenport Iowa police arrested Darren and Joyce Lewis both 21 and 18 after leaving three children alone in a filthy home without food while they drank at taverns. Police chief Reed Phillips said charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors will be filed. The children were found undernourished and poorly clothed amid beer bottles.
Ottawa said Canada grants Britain 1.25 billion dollars with terms tied to a U S loan to Britain of 3.75 billion. Finance minister Ilsley warned Congress rejection would trigger major changes in the international financial situation and require renegotiation. Supplementary agreements settle outstanding claims, including Canada canceling a 425 million dollar wartime debt from Britain.
Eugene H. Rousseau was fined $10 and costs in Twin Falls city court Thursday for disturbing the peace at the annual Policemen's ball Wednesday night.
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