Radio Notes and Comment Preview Major Town Meeting Debates
Four finalists in the Junior Town Meeting high school contest will be heard on ABC KXEL with George V. Denny presiding. Also features discussions by Jimmy Fidler and Mrs. James F. Loram on morality in film. Programs include Dinah Shore Open House and Lily Pons music on CBS WMT. Roosevelt memorial planned for April 12.
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America
Abc-Kxel
New York
Town Hall
Our Times
Jimmy Fidler
James F. Loram
Legion of Decency
George V. Denny
Groucho Marx
Dinah Shore
Nbc-Who
Lily Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
CBS
WMT
Frank Morgan
Bing Crosby
Jackie Cooper
Jack Haley
NBC
WMAQ
Ella Logan
Rudy Vallee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule for March 15 1946
A dense list of radio programs across stations WMT WHO WGN KXEL and more. Entries include Farm Forum Palm News Jamboree Reveille Dick Baker Melody Memo Perry Mason Toby Susie and other shows with times shown in a fragmented timetable.
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Horning
WMT Farm Forum
Palm News
WGN
KXEL
WMT
Early Fisers
Jerry Zelda
Bacon
Joe Doakes
Bobby Dick
Stan
Ava Johnson
Mary Miles
Dick Baker
Mel
Madhouse
Lady Woo
St. John G
Licht
Lora Lawton
Joyce Jordan
Amanda
WMT Voice of
WGN Hym
WGN Peabodys
Lonefellows
John Anthony
Toby & Susie
Guiding
Bis
Dr. Malone
M. Downey
Helen Trent
Edith Webber
Holbr
Radio Schedule Summary From Tena Tim and Others
A fragmented radio grid lists daytime and evening programs across stations WMT WGN KXEL WOLTT WITO etc. Entries include show titles hosts and times from 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with segments like World Today Music and Comedy sketches and a 1540 Club lineup.
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WMT
Judy
Jane
WGN
Franklin
AJ Pearce
Bach
Ma Perkins
Wito
WGN_ News
Jack Bere
Stella
KXEL
Fitzgeralds
Rosemary
Lor Jones
Burton
Widder Brow
Blue Warns of Economic War Threats at Los Angeles
Governor Robert D. Blue of Iowa told the Los Angeles Breakfast club that America faces an economic war as grave as overseas threats. He urged strong policies and industry output, and received honorary Breakfast Club membership amid a playful initiation. Frank Merriam joined in the event with Iowa officials observing.
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Los Angeles
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
America
Breakfast Club
Blue
H. S. Hargrave
Iowa Association of Southern California
Frank Merriam
California
Take-home Pay Slightly Below Peak of Wartime
Figures from General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers show 175000 striking hourly workers, 40 hours weekly, will take home less pay than wartime peak. A GM worker with two dependents received $53.38 after deductions for 48 hours in 1944, with the 1814-cent hourly rate.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
U S Plans to Isolate Bikini Atoll for Bomb Tests
Washington reports American plans to isolate Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands during atomic tests. Vice Admiral Blandy says observers will be barred and protective devices tested on target vessels. About 3400 animals will be used to study effects, with goats clipped and treated for heat and radiation tests.
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Washington
INS
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
W. H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Army
Navy
National Cancer Institute
Leslie R. Groves
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Worker Agreement Cuts Hours and Raises Take Home Pay
A Wednesday agreement returns to a 40 hour week raising take home pay to an average of $50.04 weekly.
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Crease
General Motors Strike Facts in Nutshell
Detroit AP summarizes the General Motors strike between GM and the CIO United Auto Workers. About 175000 hourly workers were idled. The wage demand started at 30 percent, later 17.5 to 19 percent, settled at 18.4 cents per hour raising the hourly rate. Strike lasted 16 weeks and one day from November 21 1945. Wages lost estimated at 127.69 million by union and 144.87 million by company. The auto industry lost over half its car production capacity.
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Detroit
General Motors
General Motors Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
OPA Acts To Halt Cotton Speculation and Price Rises
Washington government moves to curb cotton clothing price increases by ordering larger down payments for futures by traders. Bowles says higher margins aim to deter speculative bidding while CPA imposes a 30 day inventory limit on manufacturers and releases size table stock to stores. Margin scales set at $10 base with $10 extra per cent above 25 cents per pound.
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OPA
Washington
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Office of Economic Stabilization
Coton
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
New York Exchange
Washington preferred as World Bank Site by U S
Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson said the site committee favored Washington D C as the permanent World Bank and Fund site. The board of governors must approve, with Latin American nations backing D C and England Canada opposing in favor of New York. France and India aligned with Canada and Britain.
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Savannah
Washington
U. S
France
India
Canada
Britain
House Rejects Further Slash In Lend Leak Lease
The U S House rejected a further 200 million cut in lend lease outlays despite ongoing shipments to Russia. Lawmakers approved 7.194 billion in unspent wartime funds and 1.08 billion for lend lease, with Rep Taber opposing the additional reduction by 171 to 148.
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House
Washington
Makean
Russia
Chamber
Rep
Taber
R-N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Foreign Liquidation
State Department
United States
Japan
Ouster Petitions Against Polk County Constables Dismissed
Des Moines Iowa AP Judge Norman R Hays dismissed ouster petitions against Basil Grossnickle and four other Polk county constables. The five petitioners failed to prove a cause of action or misconduct in office after raids in Des Moines and Polk county.
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Des Moines
Basil Grossnickle
Polk County
Norman R. Hays
Knoxville
District Court
Hays
Iowa Supreme Court
Rings and charms in ancient Greek and Roman belief
The Greeks and Romans believed in the protective and lucky properties of rings. These adornments were thought to channel power, influence fate, and offer talismanic benefits in daily life and ritual.
Credit terms for annual installments and interest rate
The instrument provides 22 annual installments starting July 1, 1954 and a creditor charge of 238 percent interest beginning July 1, 1947.
Denatured Alcohol Drink Blamed for Two Deaths
Des Moines report says two men died after drinking denatured alcohol. Alfred Pinegar aged 55 and Frank Gustafson died after reportedly consuming from the same bottle at a party attended by four other men who were not identified. Autopsy findings were released by Coroner A. E. Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alfred Pinegar
Frank Gustafson
A. E. Shaw
Pinegar
Gustafson
Ulrich Named Black Hawk County Rent Control Director
E Stuart Ulrich, manager of a local finance company, was named rent control director for Black Hawk County. The appointment becomes effective March 21.
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Black Hawk County
Waterloo
E. Stuart Ulrich
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Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Independent Citizens Committee of Arts, Sciences and the Professions
Mutual
Winston Churchill
ABC
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Bone Duchin
Sinatra
Tommy Dorsey
Patra
Jerry Colonna
Bob Hope
Bill Stern
Orson Welles
Mercury Theater Group
James Melton
MGM
Hal Peary
Gildersleeve
Ymaq
WBBM
WENB
WHO
J. Kirkwood
Melody
Bradley
Shane
Tack Smith
Mertine
WMT Hobby Lobby
Bob Burns
WMT Isle Venture
Abbott
Cost
WMT O'Neil
Knicht
Mr Keen
WGN Herro
Harlin
Childs
Wig Bulton Lewis
Bbien
Bert Lahr
Burns
Allen
Sam
Lam
Abner
Sna
Ginsburgh
Kxel Salvat
Godwit
WGN Novelty Shop
B. Cameron
Take
Martyn
David Harum
Jenny Mic
Lindinhr
Ted Malone
Kate Smith
Jane Kxel Ginn
Lan
Vicks VA
Tena
Tim Who
Johnson
WMT Red Cross
Terry Pirates
J. Carroll
1540 Club
Cliff
Helen
Midnit
J. Armstrong
WMT World Today
Tom Mix
Gov. Blue
U.S
Cancer Investigation
Americga
World Bank
Grossnickle
Zemo
Firat
Atany Drugstore
First Avenue E
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric Ughtan 0 Power Company
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