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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1946

Page

4

Radio Notes and Comment Heads into CBS Sunday Spots

CBS WMT moves Radio Notes and Comment to the 6 p.m. Sunday slot last season’s pattern continues with Snooks and Daddy. Hanley Stafford and Carmen Dragon lead music with Harlow Wilcox announcing. Brice and Baby Snooks return Friday in ABC’s four part Hiroshima broadcast from the New Yorker.

CBS WMT Snooks Wil Daddy Hanley Stafford Carmen Dragon Harlow Wilcox Atin Brice

Broadcast Schedule Fragments Highlight Local Stations

Fragmented listing shows multiple radio stations and time slots including WMT WHO WGN KXEL and KXEL feeds. Items mention Weather News Farm Report and veteran segments with mixed program names and approximate times.

Fanny Brice WMT Dorsey Teaees WGN Sosnik Orchestra WHO KXEL Wayne King Orson Welles Maisie Seeeeee Sam Spade Seeeeee KMEL Tommy Riggseeee Melody Highways Tommy Riggs Layelle O Fann Brice WU Mel Barodo KRALL Dorsey Sosnik Heart Reveille Jerry Zelda Sherif America KMXEL Hugh Muncy Matsie Dick Baker Kaltenborn Jack Smith Chicago MT News Lonefellows Mary Miles Crosby CBS News Buddy Weed Jane Baker Vane Ander Quaker Ser Ted G. Barry Bible Club Jelds Ell Neton Ed McConnell Ava Johnson Erenade Central WGN Opportunity Xel Famboree WGN Sperenede Tl Farm WMT Teagan Matoster WGN Music Mart Jimmy Blair Iro Boston B. Strong

Sugar Prices Rising Due to Higher Cuban Costs

Washington officials said sugar prices will rise and ceilings on sugar and sugar based products will tighten. The CPA and the Commodity Credit Corporation refused to estimate exact increases but noted a one cent per pound rise could cost consumers about 80 million dollars annually, with 35 million from sugar itself and the remainder from higher product prices.

Washington Cuba CPA Commodity Credit Corporation

Sgt Robert G Blue Dies of Polio in Alabama Hospital

Special to The Gazette Iowa City Sgt Robert G Blue 21 a veteran of 57 combat missions with the Army Air Forces overseas died of infantile paralysis Wednesday at the Scott Field Alabama station hospital He was born December 10 1924 in Iowa City and survived by his wife infant daughter Susan Lee an uncle three aunts and a grandmother Burial will be in St Josephs Cemetery after services at St Marys Church with a military escort.

the Gazette Iowa City Robert G. Blue Army Air Forces Scott Field Blue Jerry Blue Army St. Mary’s School Jackie Fromm Susan Lee Hohenschuh Mortuary St. Mary’s Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Ten Thousand Dollar Farm Blaze Near Lowden

Special to The Gazette fire caused by lightning destroyed the Carl H Werndt barn three miles northeast of Lowden Friday with damage unofficially listed at $10000. Eight hundred bales of hay and farm machinery were lost. Lightning also damaged the Sophie Helm old farm and destroyed a haystack on the Louis Toerber farm nearby.

Lowden Carl H. Werndt Here Dammee Sophie Helmold Lowdon Louis Toerber

Wedemeyer Named Second Army Commander

The War Department announced Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer will command the Second Army with headquarters in Baltimore. Also noted are Legion membership figures and two Iowa estate executorship notices filed August 22 1946.

Washington Albert C. Wedemeyer Second Army Baltimore War Department State of Iowa Linn County William ‘II Paul QO. Mable PA Elmer A. Johnson Marguerite Pollvka Collinge O. J Elsenbast

Miles Makes His Bid for Farmer Vote

Des Moines AP Democratic candidate Frank Miles rallies farmers at the state fair saying progressive Republicans and independents oppose the party convention’s neglect of agriculture He cites the Democratic platform vowing all weather roads soil conservation strong markets and Missouri Valley Authority flood control He questions why Republicans in control did little for farmers and warns voters not to be duped by empty promises from reactionary Republicans

Des Moines Frank Miles Iowa Miles Missouri Valley Authority

Plane crash near Burlington injures pilot

Lt. L. W. Young of Milwaukee ferrying a navy trainer plane from Glenview Illinois to Oklahoma ran out of fuel and crashed just inside Burlington city limits. He escaped with only a few scratches and bruises.

Burlington L. W. Young Milwaukee Glenview, Ill Oklahoma

Farmer's Skipper Convicted and Suspended for 90 Days

Capt Arthur Cronin, 51, master of the freighter American Farmer, convicted of inattention to duty by a coast guard hearing officer. His shipmaster license is suspended three months, with appeal possible. Tulon Brown, junior third mate, also found guilty and suspended 90 days.

NEW York Arthur P. Cronin William J. Riddle Coast Guard Cronin Cmdr William L. Maloney Elizabeth Ranger Farmer United States Lines Robert S. Erskine Tulon E. Brown

New Albany Mayor Dies by Own Action Amid Anti-Gambling Drive

Mayor Raymond Jaegers 41 was found shot at his desk in New Albany after an anti gambling campaign. Coroner ruled death by own action. Chamber official Dudley Jewell stabbed in his office. suspect James Stocksdale detained for malicious cutting. Jewell in critical condition.

New Albany Ind Ohio River Louisville Chamber of Commerce Raymond L. Jaegers F. T. Tyler Ben Wolfe Jaegers Dudley Jewell James Stocksdale Jewell New Albany Better Government Committee Wolfe

British denounce Ukraine's complaint at UN over Greece

Lake Success New York AP reports Britain denounced Ukraine's complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Greece and the United Kingdom as unbridled propaganda.

Lake Success N. Y Great Britain Ukraine United Nations Security Council Greece United Kingdom

Ukraine Case Deliberations Shift to Secret Session

In a six hour meeting the UN Security Council ordered a secret session for Friday in New York to discuss the Ukraine case. Sir Alexander Cadogan criticized Ukraine’s case as weak and warned that airing such complaints could discredit the council and undermine the UN charter. Dr. Oscar Lange said the secret session would allow delegates to prepare their report for the General Assembly opening September 23.

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