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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1944

Page

6

Radio Listings Preview Great Moments in Music and More

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports on Wednesday’s radio lineup. The Firefly selections feature Jean Tennyson William Hain and Robert Weede with conductor George Sebastian returning from coast engagements to resume his post. Other programs include Mr and Mrs North at 7 pm with Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin, My Best Girl at 7 30 with Mary Mason and Mary Shipp, Frank Sinatra show at 8 with Quentin Reynolds and Eileen Barton, Spot light Bands at 8 30 with Jack Teagarden from Camp Blanding, Which Is Which with Herbert Marshall Judy Canova Jerry Colonna and Marvin Hurt, Scramby Amby at 9 30, Paris Paris fashion broadcast at 12 30 pm, and Assembly Room of the Air discussing lowering voting age at 5 pm with McKinley high school students.

Rudolph Friml CBS WMT Jean Tennyson William Hain Robert Weede Gianina Mia George Sebastian Jack Teagarden Camp Blanding Fla Blue KXEL Herbert Marshall Judy Canova Jerry Colonna Marvin Hurt Beulah

Radio Schedule Hour by Hour On WMT and Affiliates

A detailed list of radio programming for Wednesday night and Thursday morning, November 8–9, 1941 1944. Items include WMT CBS NBC and other affiliates with show titles hosts and times such as Jack Carson Frank Sinatra Eddie Cantor Skylar DrChristin and News segments from WGN EXEL KXEL and more.

WMT CBS NBC WHBM Jurry Zelda Wene Wu News Dieler WGN Reveille KXEL

Nazi Robot Raids On U S Possible Says Departments

Washington AP reports the war and navy departments say robot bomb attacks by Germany on the United States are entirely possible though not claimed imminent. They note launches could come from submarines offshore or long range bombers, with defenses in place and limited military impact.

Washington War and Navy Departments Germany United States Great Britain France Low Countries Atlantic

Hitler on verge of greatest blunder, London reports

AP dispatch from London warns Adolf Hitler may be about to commit his greatest blunder. The report suggests strategic missteps by Nazi leadership could shape the war's course. Details remain unclear as officials assess potential errors and their global impact.

London Adolf Hitler

V2 Rocket Threats Loom in War Reports

The article notes Nazi use of new weapons may come late but could force Germany’s total subjugation as a priority in the conflict. It mentions neutral Sweden reports that the V2 rocket could threaten targets in New York and European cities.

Hitler Germany Sweden New York European

Toll of Jap Planes Hits 440 Over Manila Area

Third fleet carrier planes returned to the Manila area and destroyed 249 Japanese planes, lifting the two day toll to 440. Admiral Nimitz said heavy damage was inflicted on ground installations at Clark field, with multiple fires and rail and ship losses.

Pearl Harbor Manila Chester W. Nimitz Clark Field Malvar Admiral Nimitz

Allied Air War Figures Released in Pacific Bombings

Admiral Nimitz cites two days of heavy air war in June 1819 with 113 Japanese planes shot down and 327 destroyed on the ground. He notes enemy airfield concentrations at Nichols Clark Nielson Lipa Pahlac Bam ban Mabacalat and reports land based Liberator attacks over the Kuriles and Bonins targeting Onekotan Ontomari Tori Shima Haha Jima Anu Jima Rota and bases in the Marshalls.

Fifth Fleet Nimitz Manila Formosa Ryukyu Islands Halsey-Mitscher Nichols Clark Nielson Lipa Pahlac Bamban Mabacalat Kuriles Onekotan Ontomari Tori Shima Haha Jima Anu Jima Bonins Rota Marianas Marshalls

How Vote Lined Up Last 3 Elections

The Associated Press compares three prior presidential elections 1932 1936 1940 showing Roosevelt versus Hoover London and Willkie with total votes and electoral votes. Roosevelt carried the plurality in all three, with varying opponent totals and electoral tallies.

Associated Press Roosevelt Willkie London Hoover

Maryland Keeps Presidential Vote Edge Since 1892

Baltimore dispatch notes Maryland has given a popular vote majority to every winning presidential candidate since 1892, with incomplete but decisive returns supporting the pattern.

Baltimore Maryland

Sharp Battle In Leyte on Ormoc Road

Allied forces in northern Leyte engage Japanese units on the Ormoc highway as reinforcements rush to the area. MacArthur reports heavy fighting along the Carigara bay to Ormoc corridor with 24th corps opposing multiple Japanese divisions and significant anti aircraft and air raids inflicting losses.

Leyte Ormoc Hdaq Philippines MacArthur 16Th Division Butchers of Bataan 24Th Corps Ormoc-Valencia Carigara Bay Ormoc Bay U. S Ormoc Highway Valencia Dagami 96Th Patok

Allied advance toward Ormoc with forces near the city

American troops hold the road junction as air activity stays light and air strength grows. The 24th division led by tanks nears Ormoc within 15 miles from the north along the Pinampoloan-Ormoc road, while the Seventh and 96th divisions press from the south within about 10 miles.

U. S Ormoc Pinampoloan-Ormoc

Yamashita Reassumes Command in Philippine Theater

Japanese war office named Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita to lead Japanese forces in the Philippines, replacing Lt Gen Shigenori Kuroda, with Lt Gen Yasuji Tominaga named commander of the Philippine air force. Yamashita, famed for the Singapore campaign, had been in Malaya and Corregidor battles before the reshuffle.

Tokyo Domei Philippines War Office Tomoyuki Yamashita Corregidor United Press FCC Yasuji Tominaga Yamashita Singapore Bataan Malaya Shigenori Kuroda Kuroda Juichi Terauchi Terauchi Douglas MacArthur

Bulgaria Breaks Ties With Japan

Sofia radio announced that Bulgaria, seeking Russian blessing, has broken off relations with Japan. The move comes as the new Bulgarian government asserts its foreign policy stance.

Bulgaria Japan London Sofia Radio

Eisenhower Warns Germans to Spare Concentration Camp Detainees

Gen Dwight D Eisenhower’s headquarters urged Germans to refrain from molesting or harming concentration camp and forced labor prisoners regardless of religion or nationality. The broadcast warned of heavy punishment for direct or indirect mistreatment and called on current authorities to heed the warning.

New York INS Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower British Radio Europe Office of War Information Germany

Wallace in Early Claim of Victory

Vice President Henry A. Wallace issued a statement at 8 40 p m indicating Roosevelt earned a mandate for 60 000 000 jobs and full employment. He argued Roosevelt’s policies would bring prosperity and lay groundwork for a permanent enforceable peace.

Washington Henry A. Wallace Roosevelt Congress

Dewey Beats Roosevelt in Hyde Park and Pawling Votes

In Hyde Park Dewey 1522 Roosevelt 1181. in Pawling Dewey 972 Roosevelt 476. Dewey also carries Poughkeepsie with 10304 votes to Roosevelt 9548. Roosevelt never carried Hyde Park as president.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Thomas Dewey Roosevelt Dutchess County Hyde Park Pawling

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