Hoover Defends U S System Against Critics
Former President Hoover rejects claims that the American system is failing and says it will bring centuries more greatness. In The Woman’s Home Companion he lauds U S productivity wealth and charitable work. He notes America’s World War participation without indemnities and cites his rise from Iowa to the White House as proof of opportunity.
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Hoover
Worman
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Mr. Hoover
Iowa
White House
America
Founders' free government praised amid European despair
The speaker contrasts a pro claimed free government philosophy in the United States with Karl Marx's atheistic outlook preached in Europe. He argues America’s greatness stems from its philosophy, while Europe declines under the opposing view.
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United States
Europe
Karl Marx
America
Body found shot on fast Chicago train in drawing room
Chicago police identified the dead man as 38 year old Charles Clapp who boarded the Chicago and Alton line at Springfield Illinois. He was found Thursday in a drawing room aboard a fast passenger train just before its arrival in Chicago with a revolver in his hand.
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Chicago
Charles Clapp
Springfield
Til
KCRG Week End Radio Schedule Highlights
Tonight on KCRG KCRE Mc Kinley Wilson Pep Rally at Hill Park with Bob Brooks lineups at 7 40 and action report. Tomorrow Iowa Notre Dame play by play at 2 00 with pregame at 1 45 at KCRG KCRK plus other major games. Also Dark Victory radio drama at 7 00 Celeste Holm Walter Abel. Central City Open House radio reports morning with Seven Keys to the Jewel Box Farm Roundup Children s Theater Afraid Of The Dark story with Marilyn Beardsley Jo ney Nassif Max Hahn Denise Winger directed by Josephine Bell.
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Walter Abel
Tral City
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Children’s Theater
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Cedar Rapids Radio Council
Marilyn Beardsley
Barbara Hammond
Joey Nassif
Max Hahn
Denise Winger
Josephine Bell
Jo Ann Young Heads To TEEN TEST Third Time
Jo Ann Young of Wilson returns to KCRG for a third appearance on Saturday morning’s TEEN TEST. After two wins, she faces BUZZ HASSETT who warns she must bring her best thinking cap for tomorrow at 11.
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Jo Ann Young
Wilson
KCRG
Jo Ann
Buzz Hassett
Radio Schedule and Program List from KCRK Channel 345
A partial radio listing shows programs on WR Dial 96.9MC Channel 345 with times for Fulton Lewis Jr News sports and music segments. It includes names like Henry Wallace Al Trace and Tommy Carlyn, plus sports and late evening musicals, with references to a Town Notre Dame game and a 1600 Revue.
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KCRK
Om WR
Fulton Lewis, Jr
MBS
Menry J. Taylor
Wilson-McKinley
Henry Wallace
Henry Jerome
Iit News
al Trace
Tommy Carlyn
Truman authorizes up to sixty six C-54 planes for Berlin airlift
President Truman approves General Lucius D. Clay to add up to 66 C-54 transports for the Berlin airlift. The extra aircraft will be supplied by the air forces as needed to maintain supply to blockaded Berlin, with more than 200 already in service or in reserve roles. Clay met with Truman and joined an NSC session. Eben Ayres announced the decision.
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Truman
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Berlin
Clay
White House
Army
Royall
National Security Council
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Navy
Air
Security Council
Gen
Eben Ayres
Ayers
State Department Reprimands Assistant Visa Chief Alexander
The State Department formally rebuked Assistant Visa Chief Robert C. Alexander for telling a congressional committee that subversive aliens were entering the United States through the United Nations. The case is closed, no Civil Service Commission appeal, and the reprimand will remain on his 31 year record.
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LLP
State Department
Robert C. Alexander
Congressional
United Nations
Department
Alexander
Civil Service Commission
John E. Puerifoy
Two Russian Airmen Seek U S Citizenship After Desertion
Two Soviet air force lieutenants Piotr Pirogov and Anatalya Barsof deserted from the Ukraine and said they want to go to the United States and become good American citizens. They spoke through translators at Camp McCauley after crash landing their bomber. they named Virginia as their preferred state and described their initial impressions of life in America.
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Austria
Soviet Union
Ukraine
United States
Camp McCauley
U. S
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Moscow
Pirogov
Anatalya Porfharich Barsof
Russia
Amelia
Barsof
America
Virginia
California
Quads Born to Wife Of British Mechanic
A 27 year old wife of an electrical mechanic in Edmonton England gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl on Thursday. The babies arrived six weeks prematurely and were reported as in fair condition by hospital officials. The mother Mrs Bessie Taylor was stated to be satisfactory. The Taylors have two other children.
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England
Bessie Taylor
Taylors
S. Perr y Brown elected national commander of American Legion
S Perr y Brown a Beaumont Texas businessman aged 56 won the 1948 American Legion national commander's post by unanimous vote after rival James F Green withdrew his opposition. Brown led 2 176 votes to 1 262 with G Craig receiving gubernatorial Indiana votes. He called the honor second only to the presidency and pledged unity as the 1949 convention bids were set. Philadelphia and Miami had invited the 1949 gathering while Boston was invited for 1950. The Legion will decide in November at Indianapolis which city will host 1949.
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S. Perry Brown
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Brazil
Ind
James F. Green
Omaha
Green
Craig
G. Craig
Indiana
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James M. Curley
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Legion
Indianapolis
West Berlin to proceed with Dec. 5 municipal vote
Western Berlin will hold its municipal election on December 5 despite a Russian veto on voting in the eastern sector. Acting Mayor Friedenburg regretted the boycott but said plans remain. U.S. Col Frank Howley asserted Moscow avoids elections and predicted the SED will win little.
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U.S
Ferdinand Friedenburg
Friedenburg
Frank Howley
U. S
Russia
Moscow
Howley
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Social Democrats
Christan Democrats
Soviet official outlines conditions for Berlin elections
Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov, commandant of Soviet-held Berlin, said Russia would accept elections only if Western sector Communist groups are reinstated, communists freed, fascist military groups in Western Germany dissolved, and Berlin’s government authorities, especially the divided police, are unified. The Communist press hailed Kotikov’s remarks as support for unified democratic elections.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
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Kotikov
Red Police Force In East Reich Up To 300,000
Gen. Lucius D. Clay said Russia has established a German Communist police force of 200000 to 300000 men in Eastern Germany and is expanding it daily. He contrasted this with Western zones where police aim only to keep order and praised the Berlin airlift and West German export growth amid currency reform.
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Lucius D. Clay
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Clay
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