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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1945

Page

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Comedian Danny Kaye Returns To Radio Friday Night

After six weeks overseas Danny Kaye resumes his CBS WMT radio series Friday at 9 30 p m. Goodman Ace writes directs and hosts the show Butterfly Queen leads the comedy support with David Terry conducting the orchestra Guests include Ed Gardner and Tommy Dorsey and others on CBS WMT schedules. James Byrnes speaks at 7 p m over NBC WHO. John J McCloy reports on Japan at 9 45 NBC WMAQ with a late rebroadcast. Saturday features Wake Up and Smile debut ABC KXEL with a star lineup and Opry House Matinee on Mutual WGN. Football coverage includes Iowa Minnesota and Iowa State Drake games on WSUI WMT WHO WOL and CBS stations. A Year to Remember airs NBC WMAQ with Jane Cowl, and A Locket for Alicia awarded at 4 45 p m on WMT with Cedar Rapids Council program.

Danny Kaye CBS WMT Danny Goodman Ace Kaye Butterfly cQueen David Terry James Byrnes NBC WHO John J. McCloy Japan WMAQ Iowa- Minnesota WSUI Iowa State Drake WOL Navy-Wiscon

Evening radio schedule highlights for November 16 1945

Hour by hour listings show station lineups across WGN KXEL WMT and WMT for November 16 1945 with programs including Sports News Read Stories Websters Waltz Time Durante-Moore Music Box Melodies and Theatre features. The following morning October 17 1945 schedule continues across WMT WGN and EXEL with farm forums news programs and children's shows.

WGN WMT Websters

Anamosa Seed Firm Ships Early Hybrid Corn to Alaska

Paul L. Wise of Seward Alaska placed an order for Reid Hybrid Corn variety No 88 the earliest hybrid seed corn available in North Dakota earlier and satisfactory. The seed will be shipped to Alaska where Wise notes 118 growing days this year in that region.

Anamosa Paul L. Wise Seward Alaska Reid Hybrid Corn Company North Dakota Wise

Iowa Schools Receive Ordnance Plant Machinery

About 200 Iowa schools will receive heavier equipment valued at 201 600 and thousands of hand tools from the U S Army Ordnance Department. The surplus items were allocated by the state board for vocational education and are being provided at cost with schools paying packing and transportation.

Des Moines Iowa United States Army Ordnance Department George Mahlstedt Seventh Service Command Rock Island State Board For Vocational Education Mahlstedt Omaha Vocational Education Board Iowa State College Ames Waterloo Sioux County Des Moines Technical School Iowa State Teachers College State University of Iowa War Department Mahilstedt Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Judge Blasts Parents as 13-Year-Old Sentenced for Murder

In Joliet Illinois Richard Dickie Sells, 18, receives a 50 year term for killing 78 year old Mary Johnson of Kirkwood NL. The judge denounces parental neglect while noting the boy’s bright school record and Boy Scout background. He faces quarantine then reformatory custody until age 30 with parole possible. Dickie sobs as he parts from his mother saying he will miss home and prays for release.

Dickie Bobby Jimmy Riley E. Stevens Stevens Richard Whipple Lawrence Sells Navy Sells Antine State Reformatory Pontiac, Til Richard Louis Peters Young Sells Joliet

Hybrid Seed Corn Lost in Vinton Farm Fire

A fire at the Eldo Mayhew farm seven miles southeast of Vinton destroyed a hybrid seed corn shed and dryer. About 250 bushels of seed corn were burned and the loss was estimated at 2000 dollars. Mr Mayhew died a month earlier.

Vinton Farm Vinton Eldo Mayhew Mayhew

Girl Dies of Meningitis After 16 Hours Illness

Geraldine Eddins ten year old daughter of Lloyd and Mrs Eddins of Marquette died in a McGregor hospital after a meningitis illness of sixteen hours. She is survived by her parents and a sister Arla Jean age 13. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Marquette Saturday.

Mcgregor Geraldine Eddins Lloyd Eddins Marquette McGregor Hospital Arla Jean Methodist

Auto Price Ruling Again Postponed

Washington AP The OPA postponed again the disclosure of price ceilings for new autos after dealers demanded more time to review new financial data. OPA said an announcement may come early next week after reviewing information from W L Mallon, president of the National Automobile Dealers Association, who criticized plans requiring dealers to absorb all or part of manufacturer price hikes.

Washington OPA Chester Bowles House Small Business Committee W. L. Mallon National Automobile Dealers Association Mallon

Fire Destroys Home Of Family At Vinton

The Art McFarland residence in Vinton a five room bungalow was almost totally destroyed by a noon Thursday fire. Neighbors detected the blaze and hydrant trouble slowed firefighters. The family of seven lost furniture food and clothing though insurance partially covers the loss. McFarland WWI veteran was away chopping wood. Red Cross and Community Chest aid with shelter clothing and meals.

The Gazette Vinton Art McFarland McFarland Vinton Community Chest Red Cross

Vandenberg Calls for Lifting Iron Curtain Limits

In a Senate speech Senator Vandenberg urges ending the iron curtain in eastern Europe while opposing UNRRA as a lever. He argues the curtain obstructs Soviet American dialogue and condemns mercy being used as a hostage to news access amid global postwar misery.

Washington Sen. Vandenberg R-Mich Europe UNRRA Senate Russia Vandenberg House United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration United States

Reorganization Measure Wins Senate Test 37 to 26

The Senate approved a test vote 37 to 26 on a measure granting broad powers to President Truman to reorganize executive branches. The approval allows the plan to take effect unless vetoed by both houses, with Senator Byrd proposing an amendment requiring both chambers to act to block the change.

Senate Washington Truman House Byrd D-Va

Wolfgang Pauli Wins 1945 Nobel Prize in Physics

AP reports Wolfgang Pauli of Princeton Institute of Advanced Studies wins the 1945 Nobel Prize for Physics. The announcement was made in Stockholm on Thursday.

Wolfgang Pauli Stockholm Institute of Advanced Studies Princeton, N. J

Waitress Fined for Sugar Bowl Incident in St. Louis

Miss Reba K. Martin returned to work in a St. Louis restaurant after being fined 25 dollars and costs for throwing a sugar bowl at a blind man. The case was reported by INS.

ST. Louis INS Reba K. Martin

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