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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1947

Page

3

Radio Notes and Comment finals in Iowa City

Radio notes detail WSUI broadcasts for finals games and semifinals with multiple morning and evening air times. WMT also lists champion's game. other shows include Jack Benny, Mills Brothers on Jack Smith, Walter with Boston Symphony, Koussevitzky return, Vox Pop from Dobbs Ferry, and Dorothy Lamour on NBC CBS and Mutual programs with quiz hosts and guests.

Iowa City WSUI WMT Mills Brothers Jack Smith Cbs-Wmt Jack Earl Sheldon

Book dramatization planned on Cedar Rapids stage

Joan of Lorraine narrator is Ewan Boy a Stanley Young script will be read as the Cedar Rapids Junior League presents a book dramatization Wednesday at 4 30 over IT station.

Hope Dorothy Lamour NBC -Who San Bernardino Joan of Lorraine Ewan Boy Stanley Young Cedar Rapids

Programs Hour by Hour Wednesday March 19 1947

Radio schedule page lists hourly programs for AXEL WHO WGN WMT KXEL and others. Morning lineups include Amos n Andy Real Stories Fibber McGee and Bob Hope in various slots. Afternoon shows feature Markets Farm Markets Famous Names and Light of World VMT with multiple stations detailed.

Jack Smith Melody Milton Berle WGN Scotland Yard Judy Eee Boston Symphony WLS Vox Popeen Ee Fibber McGee Amos 'N Andy Meee Bob Hope WBBM World Flight Red Kelton HO MBS Amos Andy WMT Vox Axel R. Maupin WGN Philharmonic Heule Red "Skelton Barber Kxel Victory WMT Oe O.m. Exel per —_ NGA fey Sports Wis

Natural Gas Conservation Bill Introduced by Dolliver

Rep. Dolliver of Iowa introduced a bill directing the Federal Power Commission to pursue long range natural gas conservation and to set up standards. He said the commission is not authorized now to engage in policy matters. The measure aims to guide future energy planning and resource management.

Washington Federal Power Commission Rep Dolliver Iowa

Public notices and radio schedule with gas pipeline remark

The fragment lists radio program times and stations such as KXEL WMT WGN and mentions a public interest view by Dolliver on conserving scarce natural gas reserves, implying a debate over energy resources and pipeline permissions. The text mixes listings with a quote about conservation and public welfare.

Dolliver

Judge frees girl over publicity in delinquency case

In Chicago a judge discharged 20 year old Golden Wheelden who was jailed 60 days for contributing to a minor's delinquency after public attention surged. He offered to pay her fare home to Vincennes Indiana noting she sought isolation from city fame.

Chicago Vincennes Ind Golden Wheelden J. M. Braude Miss Wheelden Mary Catherine Byrne

Block Booked for Slaying of Ragen

Ex convict William Block 36 of Chicago was booked on a charge related to a slaying near Ragen as the Cook County grand jury neared completing the Block and Ragen oath. Assistant state's attorney Wilbert F. Crowley announced the filing and booking after a June incident involving racing dies and a r incing meeting.

Chicago William Block R Incing Agen Wilbert F. Crowley Block Cook County Ragen

Plane Crashes Into Mountain Near Medellin Killing Eight

A TACA Airways plane carrying eight people including five passengers and three crew crashed into a mountain peak 25 miles northwest of Medellin Colombia. Wreckage was found with no signs of life. The pilots were identified as Americans Philip Arthur 35 and Richard Shelton 29.

Bogota Colombia Taca Airways Medellin Jesse A. Jett Philip Arthur Richard Shelton

Carmen Miranda Marries Movie Producer David Sebastian

Carmen Miranda wed film producer David Sebastian in Beverly Hills at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Father Patrick J Concannon officiated as a small group of Miranda’s Brazilian friends and relatives attended.

Hollywood Carmen Miranda Brazil David Sebastian Beverly Hills Church of the Good Shepherd Patrick J. Concannon Miss Miranda

DeValera Appeals U S Aid to End Irish Partition

Premier Eamonn De Valera used a St Patrick's Day broadcast in America to urge U S support against Northern Ireland's division. He said Ireland's national integrity was destroyed by outside coercion and recalled Lincoln’s rejection of partition in the United States.

Dublan INS Eamon de Valera America Eig Ireland Northern Ireland Britain de Valera United States Confederacy Abraham Lincoln Indian Palestine

Abacus Used by Greeks and Romans for Fractions

Ancient Greeks and Romans used the abacus for all arithmetic problems, but computations on fraction problems were likely approximate rather than exact.

Deeper Tax Cut Considered for Smaller Payers

Washington AP reports the House Republican steering committee discussed a 20 percent income tax cut proposal aimed at broader relief. Speaker Martin said no decisions were made, and a conference of all House Republicans would decide later. A Republican informant suggested the cut would raise total relief to about 3.7 billion dollars, with smaller incomes receiving relatively more.

Washington House Republican Steering Committee Martin R-Mass House Knutson Congressional Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means Treasury

State Budget Plan Seeks Immediate Cash From Leave Bonds

A reported plan aims to convert over 2 billion in budget savings to immediate cash via leave bonds. The discussion centers on Senate and House differences delaying final action by two weeks. The bill authorizes buying a leased Des Moines residence for $6,500 for the health department after $125 monthly renting. A separate measure proposes a $350,000 school building at Vinton.

G.L Senate House Des Moines State Health Department Vinton

Three More Bills Signed by Blue Action at Des Moines

Gov. Robert D. Blue announced in Des Moines that he signed three bills on Monday. One bill provides for merging corporations, and another details related provisions.

Des Moines Robert D. Blue House

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