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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1944

Page

10

Radio stars fill airwaves with cross-show guests

Melchior plans to croon on Sinatra's CBS WMT show at 8 p.m. Wednesday with Jerry Lester as a guest. Other programs feature Les Tremayne, Bob Crosby, Sammy Kaye, Frankie Carle, Allan Jones, Charles Kullman, Jean Tennyson, Robert Weede, Cass Daley, Dunninger, Blue Barron, Franchot Tone, and Patsy O'Shea in various NBC CBS and local broadcasts.

Fred Allen Frank Sinatra CBS WMT Melchior Allen Radio Hall of Fame Jerry Lester East Hollywood Sex Melchior Metropolitan Opera Bob Crosby Les Tremayne NBC Sammy Kaye Frankie Carle Allan Jones Charles Kullman Jean Tennyson Robert Weede Cass Daley Eddie Cantor WHO Dunninger At &1 KXEL Franchot Tone Jack Carson

Evening radio schedule for March 29 1944 detailed by station

Hour by hour program lineup lists shows and hosts for WHO WMT WGN KXEL KXEL NBC CBS MBS and others. Entries include news weather and music programs with performers Fred Waring Sammy Kaye and Ethel Barrymore era personalities.

Clit Helen WMT WGN Bradley CBS Tae Burin Wee Guise NBC Holk

Radio Schedule Snapshot From March 30 Broadcast Day

A dense list shows hourly radio program blocks across stations WHO WMT WGN KXEL and others. Entries include dramas, news, music, and soap operas such as War Kate Smith Lone Bas Farm Hour and Stella Dallas.

WHO War Board Whit Symphonetta WGN News KXEL Wake Up Treasury Son WGN E. Howard Stan WMT WGN Reveille Mary Miles Musi Ae Lindlahr Roth F. Voel Finchville Honeyman Musio WMT Horizons David Haru Judy Jan Kate Smith Carter Jane Foster Don_ Norm P. Painter Helen Trent Holb Johnny Be WHO WMT Melodiers Dady Vic Grant B. Rhodes Owen Cowbo Kerrigan Wno Guiding Fodar WMT J. Jord Calit. Melod Wee Bach Mary Marlin Life Johnny Betts Jane P. Montana Higgins Bays Brandy New Stella Dallas John Neblett Lorenzo Jones Goldberges Judy & Jane Widder Brown Dr Malone Wendell Hall Long Shop Portia Bill L. Murray WGN Music Mart Sea Hound Pg. Farrell Amn Dick Tracy Bunerman Morty Pirates Dixon Chick Carter Sugar Creek Scott Austin Henson WGN Safety J. ‘Armstrong

Yanks Lead Allies In Recapture of Yugoslav Island

London reports say American led Allied forces captured Hvar after a three day battle with Partisan 26th division and Allied support. Tito announced victory while Roosevelt praised Yugoslavia’s embattled people as the island shifts control of Adriatic routes to the Allies.

London Hvar Adriatic Yugoslavia Dalmatian Josip (Tito) Brozovich Roosevelt Peter America Transocean Tito Trieste Albania Greece

Bomber Offensive Targets German Air Power Ahead of Invasion

Washington reports the Allied bomber campaign since July 1 1943 aimed to eliminate Germanys air opposition for the western invasion. The analysis notes aircraft factories faced heavy losses while production remained resilient through replacements. Doolittle cites 2100 German planes destroyed in eight weeks by British based Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.

Washington Europe Germany R.A.F RAFP RAF London James H. Doolittle U. S Eighth Air Forces Eighth Ninth Air Forces Britain National Press Club Doolittle

House Names 23 To Study Future Military Needs

A 23 member House committee with a $25 000 fund was formed to study postwar military needs amid the United States arsenal buildup Rep Fish urged peacetime defense of the navy and air force and the possible merger of armed forces into a single department Rep Wadsworth introduced the resolution with Woodrum as chairman The rules chief Sabath urged studying surplus property disposal to stop government losses from mismanaged surplus assets.

Washington Congress United States House Rep. Fish R-N.y Department of National Defense Fish Rep Wadsworth Military and Naval Affairs Committee Representative Woodrum D-Va Sabath D-Iii Rules Committee War and Navy Departments

Movie pioneer Benny Singer dies at 73 in Hollywood

Benny Singer, a 73 year old motion picture industry pioneer and for 15 years an executive at Warner Bros studios, died early Tuesday in Hollywood. He had previously served as manager of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York.

Hollywood INS Benny Singer Warner Bros. Studios New York

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Radio Nadine Subotnik Lauritz Melchior Carole Landis Charles Laughton Soldiers With Wings Blue Barron Naval Training Station Noroton Heights Conn Blue O! Little Star The Patsy O’shea Sammy Baye Seeee Christian Eeee Frank Sinatra Weane Dunninger Eeae Seveeses Kay Kyser Seeee Who Alec Templeton WBEM Fred Waring Burling Lewis Chicago Dr. Christian Cugar Frank Sinatri Heath & Dunninger Bob Ripley Banas Ez. Owar O Arch Jean Tannysen George Sebastian Celanese Corporation of America Reg U.S. Pat. Orf W. Peterson CO A.W. Peterson, Co Maytag “Store WMT World Today Superman Kxel Harrigan Yugoslav Sally Sweetland King's Men Saidenberg Rebner Westinghouse Chorus Ken Darby Westinghouse Lydia Pinkham Cedar Rapids Art’s Becond DIAL Endocreme Nature Activox Newman’s NEW Man Newman Ade Libbey Sharpe Axminsters Wiltows Alexander Smith Gulistan Firth Mohawk Artloom Beattie Axminster
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