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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1947

Page

10

Berle to Lead NBC Radio Series Tuesday Night

ILTON BERLE a long standing comedian starts a 7 PM Tuesday NBC-WHO radio series replacing Rudy Vallee. Music by Dick Farney and Ray Bloch orchestra. Also notes on Truman's Near East address and Vox Pop sponsor dispute with audience vs studio ads.

Ilton Berle Nbc-Who Rudy Vallee Berle New York Dick Farney Bing Crosby Brazil Ray Bloch Frank Gallop

Jack Ford and Glenn Rowell in Carroll-Rowell era

Headliners Tonight marks 20 years with Jack Ford in Jack and Gene and later with Glenn Rowell as Gene and Glenn. The Carroll-Rowell partnership dissolved in 1943 ending their joint program. Jimjnse and Cousins to analyze Russian policy on atomic energy controls in two ABC broadcasts. Bob, the ape show star, returns with a swooning appeal on NBC at 9 Tuesday. Hooper survey for CBS estimates nearly 10 million heard President Truman on foreign trade from Baylor University last week.

Jack Ford Jack Gene Glenn Rowell Glenn Jake Lena Carroll-Rowell Jimwnse and Cousins Saturday Review of Literature On World Affairs ABC Ya Pidgeon Bob Ape NBC Bob Hooper CBS Truman Baylor University

Radio Schedule Highlights From March 11 1947 Evening Listings

A detailed hour by hour radio lineup through March 11 1947 covers WGN WMT KXEL WHO and more. Programs include Mystery of the Week Green Hornet Jack Smith With Judy Amos n Andy Bob Hope and Rogers Heatter headlines.

Melody Milton Berle WBBM Red Skelton Kenny Baker Judy Jane Neighbors Kate Smith Pagan Eckaroos Helen Trent WGN Dr. Crane WMT

Iowa House Approves Seven Bills and Steering Actions

The Iowa House reconvened after a spring recess and passed seven bills. A steering committee of 18 was appointed and eight measures were selected for early consideration. One bill increases funeral expense aid from 100 to 150 dollars for elderly assistance recipients, with a 300 dollar cap, approved 70 to 1. The others go to the Senate. refunds on income tax overpayments may be issued by the state tax commission without an application.

DES Moines Iowa House of Representatives Edward J. Morrissey Valeria S. T. Kuester S. T. Kuester (R Griswold Senate State Tax Commission

Local bills advance with unanimous or near unanimous votes

The legislature passed a series of items including a $23,000 land purchase for a municipal airport and $350,000 in Vinton building bonds. Bills authorize payment for executor and administrator services, drainage and levee pumping station costs, and a levy for a municipal symphony. Each measure secured high approval with votes ranging from 67 to 85 in favor.

Omaahee Sioux City

Chicago Backed For G O P Site In 1948 Convention

A nine man subcommittee of the Republican national committee recommended Chicago over three other cities as the site of the 1948 GOP national convention. Carroll Reece said the panel also urged the convention be held the week of June 21 1948. The full committee would act at a meeting tentatively set for the week after Easter.

Chicago Republican National Committee G.O.P Carroll Reece National Committee Reece

United States Rejects Soviet Atomic Plan at UN

At Lake Success the U N Security Council unanimously sent the atomic control issue back to the U N Atomic Energy Commission after the United States rejected Moscow’s detailed plan as unconstructive and potentially dangerous. Warren R Austin, U S chief delegate, said the plan failed to provide an international control system. The council ordered a report before the September General Assembly meeting and urged a treaty draft. Andrei A Gromyko, Soviet delegate, joined in the vote after a heated opposition to the U S resolution.

Lake Success N. Y United Nations Security Council U.N. Atomic Energy Commission United States Russia Coun Atomic Commission General Assembly Andrei A. Gromyko Commission Council Warren R. Austin U. S United Nations Security Coun

U S and Soviet debate on world atomic energy monopoly

In a dramatic session a US official argued a system threatening security and inviting distrust, while Austin defended against Gromyko’s charge that the US seeks a world monopoly on atomic energy.

Forever Amber Cleared by Massachusetts Court

Superior Court Judge Francis J. Donahue ruled Kathleen Winsor's Forever Amber is not obscene or indecent and ordered it restored to sale in Massachusetts. The three day trial tested a new state censorship law. attorney general Barnes had petitioned alleging obscenity. The judge said he slept after ten minutes of reading.

Boston Francis J. Donahue Massachusetts Kathleen Winsor Clarence A. Barnes England Restoration Court Donahue

Burns Fatal in Iowa Woman Dies from Home Fire

Mrs. Mary Burges 72 of Burlington died in a hospital after suffering burns when her clothing caught fire at her Baton home. She is survived by three daughters and one son.

Baton, Ia Mary Burges Burlington

Senate approves county wide elective board of education

The Iowa Senate unanimously passes a bill to form an elective county board of education in each county to promote district mergers and centralize administration. The board would appoint a county superintendent, oversee budgets, and coordinate reorganization, effective April 1948.

Senate County Board of Education State Department of Public Instruction

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