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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1947
Page
7
Nadine Subotnik reports the Oscar winning film Ow Green Was My Valley will be recreated as Radio Theater at 8 pm Monday on CBS WMT. Richard Llewellyn’s novel family tale is voiced by Oscar winner Crisp with cast including Niven O'Sullivan Alb ee in 700G scene.
New York will be carried by ABC KXEL at 9 15. The first of two Mutual pro is for cancer Hope featuring Ginny Simms Jerry Colonna Frank Sinatra Joan Davis and the King's Men. A second broadcast is Sunday at 6 30 with the Oklahoma Symphony and Former Gov Robert Kerr.
A fragmented broadcast grid for Tuesday April 1 1947 shows hourly listings for stations WGN WMT KXEL WHO and others. Programs include mystery features education news drama and sports with names like Kaltenborn Heatter and Kenny Baker appearing in lineups.
Program slate lists Jack Smith Joan Davis Howard Barlow Sherlock Holmes and more across WMT WHO EXEL KXEL WMO and WME stations with times from 6:15 to 10:00 including Supper Club and Telephony Hour amid station identifiers and host names.
A jumble of listed times and show names across WGN WMT KXEL and other stations. Entries include music spots Chick Chats Praise Songs Grand Slam and Rose of Dreams with various hosts and presenters.
Chicago police report Republican candidate Einer Larsen, 60, killed himself at home after a campaign storm. He fired four bullets into his chest with a .38 revolver, leaving a note saying he was mixed up and unsure who his friends were. His wife heard the gunfire and found him.
A dense schedule lists multiple cinemas including PARAMOUNT PALACE RIALTO and TIMES with showings for films such as Sudenly It's Spring Cigarette Girl The Show Off Wild Bill Hickok Rides The Time of Their Lives Gold Mine in the Sky Courage of Lassie Blithe Spirit and Notorious with varied start times from early afternoon to late evening across Iowa, State, Marion and other venues.
Fire destroyed Central National Bank in Chicago early Monday but money bonds and vault contents were unharmed. Extra police kept crowds from entering as fire crews fought the blaze starting in a basement room. The bank served a West Side neighborhood area.
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