Radio Highlights for Anglo American Relations Anniversary
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports on a Blue network and KXEL program marking Raymond Gram Swing’s 12th shortwave anniversary with Anglo American Relations Today. Speakers include John G. Winant Viscount Halifax Swing and Ratcliffe discussing past 12 years. Programs across stations feature theatre and news from NBC War Reporter Robert St John and John Gunther with musical segments.
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Raymond Gram Swing
England
Blue Network
KXEL
John G. Winant
United States
Court of St. James
London
Viscount Halifax
Washington
Swing
S. K. Ratcliffe
BBC
New York
World Series and college games air on Detroit stations
Sports Saturday schedules list the World Series on WGN at 12 15 pm and MT at 12 30 pm, plus Iowa Great Lakes game on WHO WSUI at 1 45 pm and series end on WMT. Iowa Seahawks vs Minnesota Gophers at 2 15 pm on KXEL, Texas Northwestern on WBBM WMAQ after the Series ends on WGN. A five week broadcast from Chicago scrap collection spots begins Saturday at 10 05 am on WBBM with Pat Flanagan hosting. Wickard addresses Dial Food for Freedom Harvest observance in Tylertown Mississippi carried by The National Farm and Home Hour Saturday at 11 30 am on WOI.
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WGN
Iowa Great Lakes
WHO
WSUI
WMT
Iowa Seahawks
Minnesota Gophers
KXEL
Texas-Northwestern
WBBM
WMAQ
Chicago
Pat Flanagan
Clinton
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Ial
Food For Freedom
Tylertown
Miss
National Farm and Home Hour
WOI
Iowa G. Lakes
Navy
Radio Schedule Notes for Oct 2 1942 Evening Lineup
The listing outlines hour by hour programming for WMT WHO WGN and affiliated stations on Oct 2 1942 including news music and star parade segments. Highlights mention Dinah Shore Kate Smith and Jimmy Dorsey with morning and afternoon blocks and various network feeds. The schedule also references several stations such as KXEL RXAEL and WMT with times ranging from 6 pm to late night.
Twenty-Two Die in Porto Rico Army Plane Crash
Twenty two persons aboard a U S Army transport plane were killed in a crash in the mountains northwest of Coamo in southern Porto Rico. The army announced the fatalities on Thursday.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Coamo
Vichy to Pay Nazis Another Huge Sum
The Vichy government obtained a 15 billion franc advance from the Bank of France for ongoing German occupation costs. This brings total advances on record to 196 billion francs, about 3.92 billion dollars, by Tuesday.
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Vichy
Bank of France
War Production Board curbs cooking equipment production
In Washington three major measures banned the manufacture of many non essential non electric cooking devices used in public eating places. The order affects about 500 manufacturers and is expected to save at least 15 000 tons of steel for critical uses. Household appliances are not affected.
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Washington
War Production Board
Jacobs Presents Initial Lecture For Gray Ladies
Reverend W A Jacobs of First Congregational church opens a lecture series at Mercy hospital on Red Cross origin and organization. Gray Ladies head Mrs J F McBaith presides with Mercy hospital Sister M Mercy and Linn county Red Cross leaders welcoming the pioneer's group. Future talks are planned at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals.
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Red Cross Hospital
Mercy Hospital
W. A. Jacobs
First Congregational Church
Red Cross
Gray Ladies
M. Mercy
Carl N. Ettinger
Linn County Red Cross
Paul H. Huston
Wells C. Peck
Mercy
St. Luke's Hospitals
Dairy by products for rubber substitute pilot plant
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers said a privately financed pilot plant is being built to make a rubber like substance from dairy by products. He cautioned the process is in the test tube stage and offers no immediate rubber substitute though it may have long range value. Experiments by National Dairy Products Corp financing the plant and B F Goodrich performing the development show cautious hope for recapping tire material in the future.
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Washington
William M. Jeffers
Jeffers
National Dairy Products Corporation
B. F. Goodrich Company
Fruit Reception Termed Success at Cedar Rapids Home
The Cedar Rapids Home for Aged Women reported a successful fruit reception day with more than 100 individual donations. Attendance for tea was above normal, though no headcount was kept for visitors.
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Cedar Rapids
Henderson Rejects Four Rent Protests
Price Administrator Leon Henderson denies the first four protests against rent ceilings. He ruled the act freezing rents does not guarantee every landlord an adequate or fair return on investment.
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Washington (Ap
Leon Henderson
Price Lands Press For Keeping Secret
Washington AP Byron Price, censorship chief, praised press and radio for showing patriotism and the effectiveness of voluntary censorship by keeping Roosevelt’s inspection trip secret.
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Price Lands Press
Washington (Ap
Byron Price
Roosevelt
Mexicans Prepare Expeditionary Force for Overseas Fight
Mexico City dispatch reports a Mexican expeditionary force of thousands of soldiers is being prepared for overseas combat. Officials disclosed Friday that units are assembling for deployment abroad.
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Mexico City
INS
Cedar Rapids Mayor Proclaims Fire Prevention Week
Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank K. Hahn proclaims Oct 4 to 10 1942 as Fire Prevention Week urging civic groups institutions and residents to prevent fires. A Chamber of Commerce committee outlines plans with notices to follow in The Sunday Gazette. The proclamation cites national losses and calls for diligence in fire prevention. Nutrition service cooperates with Red Cross as Mrs. Mulqueen teaches a class starting Oct 7.
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Frank K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Iowa
F. K. Hahn
Nutrition Service
Montgomery
Community Nutrition Service
Red Cross
Lucy Simpson Mulqueen
Community Service
Little Complaint Heard in C R Over Rationing of Meat
Mrs. Neil Montgomery chair of the Red Cross nutrition committee says Cedar Rapids sees little complaint about meat rationing. She notes the two and a half pounds per person weekly equals U S average for ten years and contrasts foreign rations from England to Italy.
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Cedar Rapids
Neil Montgomery
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
United States
England
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Melva Bakkie
American Red
Roman branding punished crimes. England once death for offenses
The note recalls ancient Romans branding repeated offenders as amists and cites England’s historic punishment by death for similar offenses, highlighting harsh legal penalties in two old systems.
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England
Lawmaker predicts grain alcohol from farm surplus
Rep Stefan of Nebraska said he expects approval to manufacture 100 million gallons of grain alcohol from surplus farm products. He noted new plants would be built in the grain belt near waterways, adding this figure would be in addition to the existing program.
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Washington
Stefan
R-Neb
Baruch Committee
Fined for Leaving Scene of Accident
Roy Carlson of 3307 Madison street NE was fined $5 and costs by Justice H. R. Churchill for leaving the scene without identifying himself after a crash at Sixth street and Twenty-third avenue SW. Harold Delameter on a motorcycle suffered a forehead cut in the collision with Carlson’s car, as Mrs. R. W. Soutter of 340 Seventh avenue SW reported her vehicle was pushed into the bike’s path.
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Roy Carlson
Madison Street
H. R. Churchill
Harold Delameter
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Sixth Street
Twenty-third Avenue
R. W. Soutter
Seventh Avenue
Carlson Machine
Puzzle of Navy Officer Terms Reveals Hidden Clues
A cryptic list of crossword style clues spans military ranks and common words. Several entries point to naval terms, reliable abbreviations, and everyday objects, inviting solver focus on overlaps and letter patterns.
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At & P.m
Robert Morton
Xavier Cugat
John Gunther
Sining
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Toronto
Ontario
Thea
Pat O’brien
Wendy Barrie
Seeeee
Playhouse
Wwon
EL—1540
Om. Serenade Rasy Aces
Dr. Bradier
L News
T Farm
Houbr
Burntone
Lewis
Melody Kaitendern
Cal Tinney
Gods
Kxel Anglo-Ame
WGN Navy of Skr
rads in_Arme News
Om Rael Music Boz
Grant N Hush Carson
Eet Shirer
Burtine Krxael Lows
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T D. Rogers
N Jimmy Boane
Memoye
T. Dorsey Oeboo
Kinney
Jerry
Zeide
Poy
Haines
Sheiley
EL Texas
Stan Exel
Ren
Sasower Victory Garder
Cresenton
Kxel Lowe
Magic Kitchen
Trarel
Washington News
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Hollyw
Norm
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Mbo
van Gards-Yenks
O. Lakes
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Playhouse N News
Waite
United States War
Jacobs
Henderson
Ereteas
America
National Optical
First Avenue
Roosevelt Hotel
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Thersdsr
Hahn
C. R
Barker
ENE
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Old Mill
Third Avenue
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U.S. Naval
American Volunteer Service
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Second Street
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