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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1941

Page

18

Special War Broadcasts Highlight NBC Coverage Plans

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports NBC and affiliated stations prepare a wide-ranging two-year war tribute program titled Two Years of War to air Wednesday from 8 to 9 p.m. on WENR with NBC president Niles Trammell, a Homestead steel plant behind the scenes, Marchfield talent, foreign newscasters from Bellmore and a navy patrol pickup. The program also includes a round-table with Hillman Vandercook Gunther St. John, a Britain-America exchange, and broadcasts from European fronts. Gossips note Conrad Thibault as a Miss America judge, and Maestro Billy Mills will supply music for Fibber McGee and Molly Great Gildersleeve Hap Hazard.

WENR NBC Niles Trammell Homestead Marchfield Calif Earl Godwin Bellmore Long Island William Hillman John W. Vandercook John Gunther Robert St. John Given Conrad Thibault Manhattan Atlantic City Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Billy Mills Gildersleeve Hap Hazard

Radio Schedule Highlights From September 4 1941 Evening Lineup

WMT and WGN present a dense network of programs featuring Quiz Kids and The Thin Man at 6 15 p.m. WLS and WGN carry a mix of news, sports, music and variety shows with Julius Cantor and Eddie Cantor in rotation. Evening listings include World News segments, studio entertainment, and local machine. Local times vary by station with 8 30 to 9 15 p.m. blocks.

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Radio Schedule Chronicle for September Day

A dense listing of radio program times, show titles, and hosts across WMT WGN WLS WMO WENR WES WMO networks. Entries include news, music, dramas, markets, and homemaker programs with multiple hosts such as Kate Smith Mary Martis and Aunt Jenny.

Mac Bob Utley A .Ee WGN Raniers K_Norris Ronald Bess Johnson Myrt Marge WLS Bentley E. .Randolph Clark Dennis Bach Grant Linda Daugh Jack Turner Mary Martis Judy Jane Harmon WLS Orch Bach. Children Wls Rangers WMT Jenny WES Livestock Dave Harum Kate Smith John Huces Martha Helen Helen Trent Gov Beautiful Life Judy & Jane WGN Gov Livestock M&ts Goldberss

Broadcast Schedule Snippet Shows Multiple Stations and Segments

A fragmented listing outlines radio and news segments across stations such as WENR WGN WMT WESR and WLS. Entries mention program titles like World Today News Sports and various host or guest names with specific times from 4:14 pm to 6:45 pm.

Program Highlights From Iowa Educational Stations

Radio listings outline programming across University of Iowa Iowa State College WSU Iowa City and WOL Ames. Thursday morning features Chapel Farm News Kita News and religious segments. Afternoon schedules include Farm News 1 3 30 sports time and Drake U sports reports with music and travel segments.

Educational Institutions State of Iowa University of Iowa Iowa State College WSU Iowa City Wol Ames Chapel + Farm Tio Farm Sir Muse Wis WEA Drake U

Axis Heads Create Flag For New United Europe

Mussolini and Hitler, after a five day conference on the Russian front, claim plans for a single axis led Europe. A European flag with all nations’ colors has been unveiled beside axis banners as the pair push toward unification including Portugal and France.

Axis Heads New Europe Rome Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Napoleon Duce Fuehrer Mussolini Milan Popolo Italia Popolo d'Italia Mario Appelius Portugal France Hitler Wnr England Popolo A Italia Finland Slovakia Croatia Hungary Rumania Bulgaria

Four More Pleas Of Guilty To Espionage Charges

Four more members of an alleged espionage ring pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Marcus B. Campbell in Brooklyn. Of 33 indicted, 14 have now pleaded guilty to one or both counts. 19 remain for trial. Defendants include Everett Minster Roeder, Max Albrecht Blank, Gustav Wilhelm Kaercher, and George Gottlob chuh.

New York FBI Marcus B. Campbell Brooklyn Everett Minster Roeder Sperry Gyroscepe Company Army Germany State Department Max Albrecht Blank German Library of Information Gustav Wilhelm Kaercher New Jersey George Gottlob €Chuh United States

Withholding Wheat Could Lift Prices, Says AP

Washington AP reports the Bureau of Agricultural Economics said withholding large wheat supplies from the market by growers could push grain prices up by at least 10 cents. The agency noted potential price gains depend on supply actions and market behavior.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Wheat prices rise despite record domestic supply

The bureau notes farmers earn about 45 percent more than a year ago with local prices around 89 cents a bushel, up from 61 cents. A government commodity loan program could push the price to 98 cents for AAA cooperators, while millers may pay higher to secure grain. Estimated 400 million bushels stored under loan plus 185 million from prior crops, leaving about 608 million for millers and traders.

AAA

Hull Denies Winant Peace-Move Rumor

Secretary Cordell Hull repeated there was no truth to reports that John G. Winant the American ambassador to Britain had joined a movement for peace between the Soviet Union and Finland. Hull also affirmed Winant’s earlier denial.

Washington Cordell Hull John G. Winant Britain Soviet Union Finland Hull Ambassador Winant

Plane Crash Kills Three Children in Hempstead Street

A P-39 pursuit plane crashed in Hempstead New York Tuesday, killing three children playing along a busy street. The pilot, Second Lieutenant Roy W. Scott of the 8th Pursuit Group, parachuted to safety. The plane exploded as its fuel ignited, engulfing nearby bystanders.

Hempstead N. Y Roy W Scott Mitchell Field

Arbitration Plan Ends Bus Strike Across Eight States

A nine union and Greyhound plan ends a holiday bus strike in eight midwestern states. Union and company officials agreed to submit the dispute to two arbitrators named within five days after two days of talks led by John P. Devaney.

Minneapolis Northland Greyhound Bus Lines Inc Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes AFL John P. Devaney Minnesota Supreme Court

Otterville truck farmer found dead at home

James Snobel, 55, operator of a small truck farm near Otterville, was found shot outside his cottage with a shotgun across his body. Coroner Hersey ruled the death self inflicted and no inquest will be held. Mrs Snobel had been away over the holiday weekend and had not returned. The body likely dated from Monday. He had lived in Otterville since 1935.

The Gazette Independence James Snobel Otterville Buchanan County NL. Hersey Mr. Snobel Cedar Rapids

W C T U Reelects Ida B Wise Smith

GRAND RAPIDS Mich AP The Women's Christian Temperance union reelected its president Ida B Wise Smith of Evanston Illinois for her ninth consecutive term at the national convention Tuesday Also reelected were Vice president D Leigh Colvin New York City treasurer Margaret C Munns Evanston corresponding secretary Anna Marden De Ye Evanston and recording secretary Nelle G Burger Springfield Missouri A resolution urged Congress to require poison labels on every bottle of alcoholic beverages.

Grand Rapids Mich Women’s Christian Temperance Union Ida B. Wise Smith Evanston D Leigh Colvin New York City Margaret C Munns Anna Marden de Ye Nelle G. Burger Springfield

Proposed Law Bans All Beverage Ads in Media

A proposed piece of legislation seeks to prohibit advertising of all beverages in newspapers, periodicals, on billboards and over the radio, aiming to curb alcohol and other drink promotions across major media.

French Ambassador Denies Underground Pro Nazi Activities

Washington based story reports French Ambassador Gaston Henry Haye denying any pro Nazi underground activities by French diplomatic staff in the United States. He calls published charges false and says there is a deliberate campaign to rupture U S France relations. He states no staff member is involved in underground or propaganda activities in this country. He announced his intention of ending the campaigns against diplomatic ties.

Washington INS Gaston Henry Haye United States Vichy France

Personal Protest to Secretary Hull Over Newspaper Insults

The speaker denounces a New York paper for insulting coverage and declares that the newspaper’s accusations are entirely false in a bid to pressure Secretary Cordell Hull.

Cordell Hull New York

Lyon Named Special Attorney For State

DES MOINES AP The Iowa secretary of state office named Charles W. Lyon of Des Moines as special temporary attorney for the state corporation and real estate departments. Lyon, an assistant Iowa attorney general from 1907 to 1910, will likely be employed two or three months, the announcement said.

Des Moines Iowa Charles W. Lyon State Corporation Lyon

Grand Lake Holds World’s Highest Yachting Water

The report notes Grand Lake in Colorado at an altitude of 8400 feet as the world’s highest yachting water. Local observers cite its unique elevation and scenic surroundings.

Grand Lake Colorado

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