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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1944

Page

4

Radio and TV Star Lineup Featured on Thurdeay Broadcasts

NADINE SUBOTNIK notes ASON Welles will host a radio show portion on the Dinah Shore program at 8 30 p m with Brown and the Joseph Lilley orchestra. Gov John W Bricker of Ohio speaks on Agriculture Today and Tomorrow from Des Moines at 6 45 p m over Mutual. Jonathan Daniels and Senator Homer Ferguson debate bureaucracy on Town Meeting at 7 30 p m over Blue and KXEL. Keenan Wynn guest stars on Bing Crosby’s Music Hall at 8 p m over WHO. Cassidy Daley Cass Daley appears on Bob Burns show at 8 30 p m over WHO. Claire Trevor visits Abbott and Costello at 9 p m over WHO. Frank Black conducts NBC orchestra at 10 30 p m on NBC. Madame Chiang Kai Shek award to be aired by NBC Friday at 12 30 p m. Willard Burgy reports from Naples on Allan Jones Frankie Carle show. recording sent to his parents.

Ason Welles Rita Hayworth Dinah Shore WMT Ally Brown Ing Joseph Lilley Soeane Emmett Dolan John W. Bricker Ohio Des Moines Mutual Ikie A. Johnston United States Chamber of Commerce Russia Jonathan Daniels Roosevelt Homer Ferguson Tchieen Republican America KXEL Keenan Wynn Bing Crosby Jimmy Gleason Joan Davis Jack Haley WMAQ Cass Daley Bob Burns Claire American Alumni Council Madame Chiang Kai-Shek NBC Gov. Bricker WBBM Brice Morgan Aldrich Seer Music Hall Abbott, Cec March of Time

Radio Schedule Fragment From 1944 Dayparts

A rough OCR listing shows hourly radio program blocks across several stations WGN KXEL EXEL and KXEL on May 11 1944 with news weather and a mix of shows including morning devotions breakfast club world news playhouse and various drama and music segments.

Band Set to Keep On Victory Trail

A United States army band that accompanied Eisenhower in Africa and Sicily has arrived in London and will lead parades through Paris and Berlin, director Thomas D Arcy announced. A note adds hornets sometimes build nests in odd spots, including an empty corn shuck.

Tondon Dwight D. Eisenhower Africa Sicily London Thomas d’Arcy Europe Paris Berlin

Two $1000 Bills Found at Two Churches

Two days after Centenary Methodist church found a $1000 bill in its plate St John’s Methodist church officials said they had received one too The second bill was in an envelope marked for St John’s endowment fund Bishop John C Brookfield called it an epidemic we’d be glad to see continue It is believed one person made both contributions

ST. Louis Centenary Methodist Church St. John’s

How Lansdale Met Her End

The navy disclosed that the 1630 ton destroyer Lansdale was sunk by German torpedo planes in an April 20 Mediterranean battle. Lt. Robert Morgenthau nearly lost his life as the ship tore in half. 200 men served aboard with moderate losses. Survivors described anti aircraft crew, including Negro mess attendants, continuing fire as the ship sank.

Washington Navy Mediterranean Robert M. Morgenthau Secretary of the Treasury Lansdale Morgenthau Douglas McKean Swift Portsmouth R. I Boston Navy Yard U. S James E. Bever Bellingham Wash Lt. Morgenthau Bever Swift

Medics Call for Voluntary Ban on Patent Medicine Ads

The Journal of the American Medical Association urged radio stations to stop advertising patent medicines. An editorial criticized stations for tolerating ads by interests that exploit the sick, contrasting with efforts by leading publications to curb such practices.

Chicago Journal of the American Medical Association The Journal

Red Planes Sink Two Transports Near Sevastopol

Soviet war planes patrolling the Black Sea sank two German transports totaling about 4,000 tons during the last hours of enemy resistance at Sevastopol. Berlin claimed remnants of German and Romanian divisions still fought on the Crimean southwestern tip while Moscow reported no major changes on the eastern front.

London Black Sea Crimea Sevastopol Eee Berlin Moscow

Take Off Ugly Scales Try This Psoriasis Test

An ad promotes NELORE for psoriasis with relief from itching and scales. It claims the product removes scales, reduces itching, and lowers infection risk. A $1.50 jar is offered with a money back guarantee. Available at May's Drug Store and other outlets.

May

Soviet Planes Attack Evacuation Fleet in Crimea Action

Morning reconnaissance spotted a large group of enemy ships bound for evacuation near Stok ibet. Soviet aircraft sank a patrol cutter and several fast vessels while waging air and sea strikes. Total ships sunk rose to 120 including 47 transports with about 126000 tons.

Stokibepet Crimea Ering Peeve Geenantseve Crimean

Average age at death of American doctors in 1942

The report notes that the typical life span of American physicians who died in 1942 was around 65 years, reflecting aging among the medical profession during that period.

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