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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

4

Broadcaster Bob Burns to headline The Music Hall Thursday

Bob Burns takes over The Music Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday over NBC and WHO in a Crosby style substitution for Bing Crosby as he tours USO. Marilyn Maxwell remains as songstress with John Scott Trotter and his orchestra. Also on air: debates on foreign oil resources with Harold Ickes and E. H. Moore, a Joan Davis Jack Haley show guest, Alan Ladd on NBC, Out of the Shadows on Blue and EXEL, and Edith Herlick joining The Goldbergs. Betty Crocker prize cake teaser and March of Time wartime coverage complete the lineup.

Bob Music Hall NBC WHO Crosby Bing Bing Crosby Wladic Old Stave Bob Burns Marilyn Maxwell John Scott Trotter Harold L. Ickes E. H. Moore Oklahoma United States America Jan Garber Percy Jones—hospital Battle Creek Mich Blue KXEL Alan Ladd Joan Davis Jack Haley WMAQ WBBM Brice Morgan Aldrich Family Eeeas Dinah Shore Treasure Hour Aee WGN Abbott, Castello WMT Armen

Radio and Program Schedule Highlights for March 16 1944

Radio listings from WMT WHO WGN and others show hourly schedules from 10:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. including Star Parade Night Yarns Farm Ads Major Bowes Dinah Shore and more. It notes a closing line about Australia and Argentina wheat crop estimates for 1944 at 388 million bushels.

WMT CBS NBC Harry Cool Wenn WHO G. Lombardo Cliff & Helen WGN Bradley Oursler Aldrich Death Valley Major Bowes Heatte Bob Ripley Bob Burns Treasure Tim Maureen EXEL Carle O Arthur Hale Fred Waring Lewis Burling Chicago KNEL Jerry Zelda A.m Dieter Linder WGN Reveille Knel War Journal Happy Halnes KXEL Shelley Dolly Joe G. Lewis Stan Twgn Reveille Webber Longfellowa Mary Miles Vic Lindlahr Weelk Lora Lawton Valiant Lady Sweet River Kitty Foyle Finchville Libby Vaughan WGN Homemaker Honeyman Hill Kxel Sardi Australia Argentina Vic and Sade WMT Horizons Marty Jenny David Harum Judy Jane Kate Smith Carter Jane Foster Jim Don Norman Virg Rober Helen Cat Johnny Betts WMT Meldiers Grant B. Rhodes V. Lopez O WHO Longfellows Mkts Farmer Davis Wio Guiding Light WGN Deacon Happy Haines 1540 Club Joyce Jordan Today's Bondwagon

Hershey Urges Draft of Fathers and Industry Workers

Washington AP Hershey calls local draft boards to target more pre Pearl Harbor fathers and workers in industry and agriculture to meet a 11.3 million service goal by July 1. He notes a 1.16 million registrants in service and a 240,000 shortfall unless occupations deferments yield replacements.

Washington Selective Service Lewis B. Hershey Army Navy Hershey Gen. Hershey Senate Armed Services Russell D-Ga House Unitary Committee Rep Harness R-Ind Congress Col Francis V. Keesling, Jr Selective Service Legislative Draft Keesling House May D-Ky House Committee

Allied raids drop 174 tons of devices over Wewak

Allied air forces claim four straight days of heavy raids on Wewak New Guinea dropping 174 tons of hazardous devices and downing eight planes Tuesday. The four day total exceeds 600 tons and more than 70 planes are said to be out of action.

Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Wewak New Quinea Japan Madang Mintjim Bogadjim Boram Airdrome Brandi Plantation

WFA Chief Urges Milk Output Boost To All Time High

War Food Administrator Marvin Jones urged U S dairymen to raise milk production in 1944 to an all time high of 121 billion pounds. He cited limited feed labor and machinery shortages as obstacles and noted subsidies begun last fall and raised March 1 to restore normal price relations.

Washington Marvin Jones Blue Network Jones

Dairy demand postwar outlook voiced by expert Jones

Jones notes WWI era production was exceeded by 60 percent in peacetime estimates and adds that 26 billion pounds more would have met all demands. He says dairy demand will likely rise after the war and producers face different future challenges than other farm sectors.

Cassino Bomber Schedule Echoes Railroad Timetable

The Naples report outlines Allied air action over Cassino in a Wednesday timetable style. B 25 Mitchells lead with eight thirty to ten thirty windows, followed by heavy bombers and B 26 Marauders at staged intervals through noon.

Naples Cassino

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