Chevalier to Sign On Bing Crosby Guest Register
Radio notes preview Maurice Chevalier’s first postwar U S radio appearance on 9 p m over KXEL and 9 30 over WMT He sings Louise from The Big Pond and debuts Ma Pomme while fans recall his film era Chevalier’s broadcast timing mirrors daylight saving shifts and listener trends in the May period
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Bing Crosby
Maurice Chevalier
United States
New York
Chevalier
Louise
Big Pond
KXEL
WMT
al Jolson
Public radio schedules face test as strike limps on
Headliners Tonight Opinin Aire returns after a brief cancellation as Harold Stassen speaks on WHOS 8.00. Boris Karloff and other stars appear on NBC-WHO and CBS-WMT programs while TV plans face high costs with WOR and ABC projecting multi million builds. The American Legion auxiliary promotes Poppy Day on Cedar Rapids Radio Council.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Rapids Radio Council
Evening Radio Schedule for May 21 1947
Hour by hour listings show programs on KXEL WHO WGN WMT WHS and others. Entries include Music Time Crime Club Jack Carson News Weather and a sequence of soap operas dramas and musical variety across the morning and afternoon.
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KXEL
WGN Crime Club
WMT
Jack Carson
WGN
Cliff
Helen
Mary Miles
WGN Bay
Mus
Joyce Jordan
Fred Waring
June Baker
Jack Berch
Heart Desire
Post
Lora Lawton
Judy
Jane
Dem
Xel Luit Ab
Frank Sina
Wee
T Breneman
Lonefellows
Kenny Baker
Bing Crosby
Judy and
Lowell Thomas
E. Winters
Dr. Malone
Kaltenborn
David Herum
D. LeWinter
Jack Smit
Perry Mason
WGN Farm Markets
Buckaroos
Kenny Baki
Wee x
Scofield
Wgnews
Lewis
MT Riser Rousers
Jerry
Zelda
Dreier
EXEL
Lew Parker
Dick Hart
Kxel Landof Corn
WGN Queen
Voice of
Iowa
Viso Ranch
WMT Owen Cowboys
Kxil Higgins Boys
Ma Perkins
WHO
Lone Journey
WSI
MT Dr
Ava Johnson
They Also Serve Playcast at Local Event
A community stage event features a script titled They Also Serve by Zoe Scott Heinze. Cast includes Mrs. Richard D. Ryan and Mrs. Samuel J. Nassif. Director is Mrs. William P. Bell with a 3 45 PM showtime.
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Iday
Wmt
Zoe Scott Heinze
Richard D. Ryan
Samuel J. Nassif
William P. Bell
Radio Schedule Fragments From Burton Area Public Library Event
A fragmented listing shows radio programs and times across stations KNEL WGN KXEL WMT and WMT including masquerade musical programs Bride Groom and Parade themes with hours from 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Entertainment and news blocks feature Host Dom WGN Captain Midnight and Portia’s Life with various serials and sports commentary.
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Knel Public Library
Burton
Dom
WGN
KXEL
WMT
Widder Brown
WMY
Boots Returns Home After 600 Mile Odyssey
In Racine Wisconsin Boots the Maltese cat reappeared on a Tuesday after two years away. Mrs Raymond McCullough had sent the pet to live with her mother in Albion Pennsylvania, hoping for better happiness. The cat’s remarkable 600 mile journey ends with an unexpected doorstep scratch.
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Racine, Wis
Boots
Raymond McCullough
Albion
Pennsylvania
Knights of Columbus Elect State Officers
At the Iowa council convention in Fort Dodge Frank W. Less of Cascade was re elected deputy. Also re elected were State Secretary Ray F Con ley of Des Moines and state treasurer J L Mahoney Farley state advocate Paul Kildee Waterloo and state warden Clarence Halligan Fort Dodge. Rev Sylvester Luby Dubuque was named state chaplain. Des Moines will host next year’s convention.
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Fort Dodge
Ins
Frank W. Less
Cascade
Iowa
Newman Flannigan
Sioux City
Des Moines
Congressmen View Iowa City Vet Hospital Site
A three member House committee inspected the proposed 500 bed veterans hospital site adjoining the University of Iowa hospitals area in Iowa City. Representatives Crow Mitchell and Teague conferred with university and chamber officials after touring Schick hospital at Clinton. The panel plans to report to the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Hospitalization.
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Iowa City
House
University of Iowa Hospitals
Crow
R-Pa
Mitchell
R-Ind
Teague
Dtexas
University and
Chamber of Commerce
Schick Hospital
Clinton
House Veterans Affairs
Skouras Re elected President Of Fox Film Corp
Spyros P. Skouras was reelected president of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation at the companys annual meeting in New York.
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New York
INS
Spyros P. Skouras
20Th Century-Fox Film Corporation
Electric Chair Duel Ends With Death In Cell
Julius Dolly Weisberg age 50 died in his Cook County jail death cell two hours after transfer from the electric chair room on the eve of his scheduled Friday execution for the 1945 slaying of Joseph McKnight in Evans ton Illinois. He had been told of denials of review by the U S and Illinois supreme courts and reportedly faced death with calm acceptance. Detective guards recalled a prison exchange about the chair before his collapse.
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Chicago
Julius
Dolly” Weisberg
Joseph McKnight
Evanston
Ill
Weisberg
Cook County
Frank Sain
Richard Buckingham
Cook County ‘Hospital
Lain
Peter Lanz
Sain
Lanz
Buckingham
U. S
Illinois
Carlsen Buys Plane For State Institution Visits
Des Moines reports Board of Control member E C Carlsen has purchased a two passenger Cessna for routine visits to 15 state institutions under board jurisdiction. The council allowed plane use with five cents per mile reimbursement, while aeronautics estimates seven cents per mile to fly. Carlsen will monitor costs and time saved to judge economy of flying versus driving.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
E C Carlsen
Elkader
State Executive Council
Carlsen
Aeronautics Commission
CIO Meat Union Seeks Wage Hike for 80,000 Workers
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers notified six leading meat packers Swift Armour Cudahy Wilson John Morrell and Company and Hygrade Food Products of reopening master contracts seeking a 15 cents an hour raise for about 80,000 workers. Union president Ralph Helstein urged early negotiations on the matter.
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Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
Swift, Armour, Cudahy, Wilson
John Morrell and Company
Hygrade Food Products Corporation
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