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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1944

Page

6

Radio Schedule Shifts Highlight Duffy’s Tavern and More

Friday and Saturday radio lineups shift with Duffy’s Tavern moving to 7:30 p.m. on NBC and WHO starring Ed Gardner with Miss Duffy Florence Robinson and Eddie Green. Rudy Vallee to guest and new time slots for Adventures of the Thin Man, Report to the Nation, and It Pays to Be Ignorant. Gov Dewey neighbors broadcast slated from Pawling and Owosso with Patsy Kelly guest.

Matty Malneck Rudy Vallee Coast Guard Ed Gardner Rudy Caturdad Plublail Onlyluay Girgates Claudia Morgan David Gothard Nick Nora Charles CBS WMT NBC the Nation WBBM Arthur Godfrey John Daly Thomas EB. Dewey Republican National Committee Dewey WHO Pawling N. Y Owosso Mich Ford Bond George Dewey Tom Howard Patsy Kelly

Headliners Tonight to Split NBC Network Broadcast

NBC and the Blue start football season with Michigan Iowa Preflight at Ann Arbor. Herbert Marshall named narrator as British stars join the cast. NBC CBS and the Blue schedule 12 45 p m and 1 pm starts with Stern Wismer Husing, WMAQ and WHO affiliates carry the feed.

NBC Herbert Marshall Michigan-Iowa Ann Arbor the Blue CBS Bill Stern Harry Wismer Ted Husing WMAQ WHO

Aldrich Family Show Moves to WMT at 7 P.M.

Henry Aldrich and his pal Homer face blame for mishaps in the Aldrich Family Show. Tonight reveals a new day and time on Station WMT at 7 P.M. The girl on the other end of the line remains unhooked as the plot unfolds.

Henry Aldrich Homer Aldrich Blinger WMT

Radio Schedule Highlights Across Stations and Programs

A dense listing of hourly radio programming across WMT WGN WNAQ EXEL KXEL and others. It names shows including News Evening Reveille On Broadway and Farm Morning features with times and hosts such as Jerry Zelda Shelley and Lov e Mystery.

WMT CBS WGN WNAQ NBC MBS Erry Jerry Zelda Bexel WHO Dreler WGN Reveille EXEL Ship of Joy Aten Happy Haines Helen Johnny Betts WNG World News Shelley WGN Reveiile Broadway Holler Telchert Aldrich Fam Lucille Man Cecil Brown Skylar Exel Parkers Duffy Navy Walt Ignorance Pay Brewster Bo Moore Boston God Ted Male Thester Ed Wynn WNO Lewis KXEL Gross Lew

Radio Schedule Fragments from What Appears to Be 1940s Stations

Broadcasting snippets show 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. blocks with WMT WGN and WHO listings. Mentions KXEL, Ft. Sheridan, CBS Symph, Horse Race, Rhythm, Piano, Ander. Partial times and call letters suggest a local station guide with varied programs.

WMT Mel Madho'se WGN KXCL Mary Miles Dick Baker Alush Omar Story of Wool Sa KXEL Fannie Hurst Sweeney Ander Dreler Gardens Bnllo Burke Andy Devine EXEL Tor Newae Dreier Hollynd WGN New Sheridan CBS Ander. Tm

Iowans Set World Record With Belgian Draft Team

Les ter J. Smith of Hedrick Iowa owns a pair of purebred Belgians that set a world record for draft horse pairs at Allegan Michigan. The 5640 pound team pulled 4125 pounds over 2714 feet, equating to ten plows through Corn Belt soil. The pair have been Iowa pulling champions the last two years and tied for the world title last year.

Chicago Lester J. Smith Hedrick Allegan Mich Horse and Mules Association of America Smith Iowa

Five Oelwein Men Fined in Waterloo Federal Court

Seventeen indictments were returned by Waterloo's first federal grand jury. Five Oelwein men Cyril King Edward Isham William Ohlig schlager Ray Elliff and Boyd Grimes pled guilty before Judge Henry Graven and were fined 100 plus costs for theft of wine from Chicago Great Western tank cars.

Waterloo Cyril King Edward Isham William Ohligschlager Ray Elliff Boyd Grimes Oelwein Chicago Great Western Henry Graven Walter E. Brand Sioux City Primghar Glen E. Saul John H. Wabashaw Floyd E. Harrington Fort Dodge Mason J. Clements Mason City Army Air Corps Donald Burnam Burnam

Waste Paper To Make Blood Plasma Containers

A call to recycle 100 pounds of waste paper to produce 200 containers for blood plasma. The message urges saving now to help save a boy’s life.

WLB Panels Move Toward Relaxing Little Steel Wages

Two War Labor Board panels said costs rose 25 to 43 percent since January 1941, clearing the way for a Roosevelt wage ceilings review. Hearings are set for Sept. 26-27 with a likely recommendation before the November elections. The panels recognized authority to modify the Little Steel formula amid rising living costs and debated unions demands for higher wages and protections for steel workers.

Washington (Lp War Labor Board WLB Roosevelt CIO United Steel Workers AFL Congress Steel Panel Basic Steel Companies Edward J. Voltz Mr. Roosevelt

Bitter Feud Between Generals Over Saipan Tactics

Washington reports a bitter quarrel between Marine Lt Gen Holland M. Smith and Army Maj Gen Ralph Smith during the Saipan campaign. The dispute peaked when the Marine commander relieved the Army general of his post over conflicting beach invasion tactics, highlighting tensions between command styles.

Washington Holland M. Smith Army Ralph Smith Saipan

Marines Push Back Japanese on Island Invasion

A source reports Marine reserves driving the enemy back while army forces provide defense in depth until marines arrive. Hol land Smith allegedly told Ralph Smith to redeploy the army back to Pearl Harbor for guard duty, in a dispute noted by staff officers.

Holland Smith Ralph Smith Pearl Harbor Pacific Smiths

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