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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1945

Page

4

Websters Debut Drama to Tone of 8:30 Time Slot

CBS and WMT will launch Those Websters Friday in the 8:30 to 9 p.m. slot replacing That Brewster Boy. Chicago-origin comedy features Bill Green as Dad Webster Constance Crowder as Mother and Arthur Young as Billy with Joan Alt as his sister. Cast includes Jerry Spellman and Jane Webb. NBC and WHO carry Paul Lavalle Highways in H e a l and other radio programs. Local stations schedule opera concert and youth theater programs with Rimsky Korsakov centennial tribute and Cedar Rapids Radio Council presentation.

Websters CBS WMT Brewster Boy Chicago Bill Green Dad Webster Constance Crowder Arthur Young Billy Joan Alt Jerry Spellman Jeep Jane Webb Belinda Boyd Herb Butterfield Cousin Elmo

Headliners Tonight On Broadway Radio Schedule

Radio listings show Paul Lavalle Or on WMT at 6 30 pm Aldrich Family at 7 00 on WHO and Duffy’s yehained es at 7 30 Van Cleave at 7 30 on WLS Opportunity at 7 30 on WGN Waltz Time at 8 00 on WHO Websters at 8 00 on station 000 Double or Nothing at 8 30 on WGN Moore Durante at 9 00 on WMT Amos n Andy at 9 00 on WHO Stage Canteen at 9 30 on WMT Golden Gloves at 10 00 on WGN.

WMT Paul Lavalle Aldrich Family van Cleave WGN WHO Websters Moore-Durante Amos 'N Andy Golden Gloves

Radio Schedule Hour by Hour March 9 1945

A dense listing of WMT WH0 KXEL and other station programs for Friday March 9 and Saturday March 10 1945. It lists time slots for news music variety shows dramas sports and public service programs across stations WMT WHO KXEL WGN and others with numerous show titles and hosts. Shared entries include Jack Kirkwood Cliff Helen Duffy's Thin Man and Battle of boxing. The schedule shows evening through morning programs with times ranging from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. across multiple stations.

WMT Jack Kirkwood Cliff Helen WGN Bradley J. Fidler KXEL Gross Broadway Holler's Aldrich Fam Lavalle O Cecil Curt Massey Duffy Ann Isgrance WMT Farm Forum Jerry. Zelda Whlo Dreler WGN Reveille Bacon Les Mary Miles Allen Roth Dick Baker Omar Eran Rice Revie KXEF WMT Melodiers Lopez Land of Corr WMI Ava Johnsor WMT Grand Central WGN Ginsburzh

Japs Drink Octopus Juice for Vim and Fly Airplanes

A San Francisco dispatch reports Tokyo radio claiming Jap pilots drink octopus juice for fatigue relief and use apple cider as airplane fuel after a broadcast cited by the FCC. Tokyo scientists allegedly increased cider’s alcoholic content to usable fuel. A Canadian railway carried 11,652,920 passengers in the first four months of 1944, far surpassing the entire previous year.

San Francisco INS Tokyo Radio FCC Tokyo

The Ascent of Goodness Devotional for Lent

Daily Lenten devotion prepared by Dr Gaius Glenn Atkins for the Federal Council of Churches. Friday March 9 urges goodness as a living force that evolves with changing conditions, recasting moral law to meet new social duties, and staying alive by expanding its frontiers. Prayer asks God to help grace and knowledge grow toward perfection in Christ.

Gaius Glenn Atkins Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

Nimitz Signals New Pacific Command Setup

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in Washington said the joint chiefs of staff are considering a new command arrangement for the Pacific. He suggested army involvement for invasions of Japan and noted the need for broader base positions, possibly in China and Russia, to protect supply lines.

Washington Chester W. Nimitz Joint Chiefs of Staff Pacific U. S. Pacific Fleet Pacific Ocean Areas Ernest J. King U. S. Fleet William F. Halsey, Jr Albert C. Wedemeyer Japan Pacific Ocean Nimitz U. S. Navy China Russia

Iowa Woman 80 Works 55 Hours Weekly at Foundry

Emma Wickhorst, 80, has worked 42 years at the French and Hecht foundry in Davenport. She has been rarely absent and currently puts in 55 hours a week. She told reporters if she can do it others can as well and was guest of honor at a plant party hosted by women employees.

Davenport Emma Wickhorst French and Hecht

Roaring Welcome Greets Bataan Heroes at Frisco

San Francisco welcomed 275 Bataan heroes home from Cabanatuan with a harbor procession and a motorized parade toward Letterman Hospital. Chaplain Oliver, his wife embracing him, spoke of burial losses, as families and thousands of civilians filled the Embarcadero with solemn, joyful relief.

Bataan Frisco William E. Best San Francisco Cabanatuan Philippines Golden Gate San Francisco Bay Catalina G.I Southwest Pacific California Col. C. T. Harris Kells A. C. Oliver Washington, D. C

Koiso Urges Unity as Japan Braces for Possible Invasion

Japanese Premier Koiso warned that the United States may soon invade the Japanese homeland and urged total sacrifice. He told the nation to rise as one to defend Nippon, prepare for a potential mainland assault, and renew resolve across all ages. Tokyo radio broadcast the speech and Asahi cited American invasion aims along Bonins to Formosa.

Washington Kuniaki Koiso United States Japan Bonins-Iwo-Ryukyus Formosa

Stettinius Sees Progress From Inter-American Parley

U S secretary of state Edward R. Stettinius Jr declared that the recently concluded inter-American conference will aid the San Francisco United Nations conference. He listed six key results, including alliance against the Axis, Dumbarton Oaks basis for the world charter, machinery for united action, strengthened inter-American system, dedication to humane living standards, and urging Argentina to join in the common struggle.

Mexico City Edward R. Stettinius, Jr United States San Francisco Stettinius Dumbarton Oaks World Organization San Argentina United Nations

Threatened Rail Troop Headed Off

A threatened strike of 2,500 Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad employees was halted when President Roosevelt created an emergency board to handle the dispute. Poultrymen find that 100 good pullets lay more eggs than 200 poor ones.

Denver Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Roosevelt

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