Cedar Rapids Dance Hall Manager Collects Bandleader Ties
Bern Herron of Danceland Cedar Rapids began a remarkable Christmas gift hobby in 1943 collecting autographed neckties from prominent bandleaders. His stash exceeds 300 pieces featuring names like Guy Lombardo Vaughn Monroe Stan Kenton Spike Jones Glen Gray and Spike Jones among others.
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Duke Ellington
Danceland
Cedar Rapids
Bern Herron
Dance Palace
Herron
Guy Lombardo
Vaughn Monroe
Bob Chester
Johnnie Long
Spike Jones
Stan Kenton
Glen
Bern Herron Builds Durably Odd Tie Collection
The Danceland impresario Bern Herron possesses a large notable collection of ties from many stars including Tyre, Del Courtney, Benny Strong, Claude Thornhill, Dick Jergens, Alvino Rey, Billie Rogers, Tiny Hill, Spike Jones and Blue Barron. Many ties carry special distinctions such as autographs and caricatures. Herron plans to reach a thousand by 1960, continuing to add remarkable pieces to the collection.
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Tyre
del Courtney
Benny Strong
Claude Thornhill
Dick Jergens
Alvino Rey
Billie Rogers
Tiny Hill
Herron
Barron
Spike Jones
Spike
Bern Herron
Newsprint Consumption Outstrips Supply in Early 1947
The commerce department reports newsprint consumption grows faster than supply. North American production in Q1 1947 stays high, with 14 percent more newsprint available to U.S. publishers than Q1 1946. Yet publishers held only 29 days of supply at end of March, down seven days from January 31.
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Washington
Thecommerce Department
United States
Dewey Ridicules Truman Purge at New York Dinner
New York governor Thomas E. Dewey ridiculed the Truman administration’s plan to purge Communists from government at a New York county Republican Committee dinner. He mocked the effort as a Democratic move to shed people it has employed, questioned funding to root them out, and suggested hiring non Communists instead.
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New York
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Shot To See Somebody Die Ends With Juvenile Prison Term
Ray Stumbaugh aged 16 was sentenced to 10 to 14 years after pleading guilty to shooting Eugene Garnett 49 of Chicago at his summer cottage in Aurora. Stumbaugh said he wanted to see someone die and aimed at Garnett through a window after considering targeting others. Garnett was seriously wounded but reported recovering.
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Aurora
Ill
Ray Stumbaugh
Stumbaugh
Garnett
Frederick Kratochvil
John Westover
Hickenlooper Compliments Lilienthal on Cooperation
Chairman Hickenlooper of the joint atomic energy committee praised Lilienthal for fine cooperation on Tuesday while discussing congressional oversight. The remarks highlighted bipartisan efforts in atomic policy and oversight.
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Energy Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
House-Senate
The
Iowan
Washington
Largest Japanese Volcano On Rampage At Aso
Tokyo reports Mt. Aso, Japan’s largest volcano on Kyushu, erupting for over 24 hours. Townspeople and farmers fear ash falls damaging wheat and cocoon crops as villagers recall a decade’s worst anger from the mountain.
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Tokyo
Mt. Asa
Japan
Kyushu
Aso
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