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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1941

Page

4

Broadcast marks 150th anniversary of Bill of Rights

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports a special National Farm and Home Hour on WOL 10:30 am from Federal Hall New York City to commemorate the Bill of Rights. Attendees include Postmaster General Frank C. Walker Alfred E. Smith Bishop William Manning Rabbi David De Sola Pool Newbold Morris.

National Farm and Home Hour Federal Hall New York City WOL Frank C. Walker Alfred E. Smith New York William T. Manning Episcopal David de Sola Pool Newbold Morris New York City Council

Radio Program Schedule Across Stations and Times

A dense listing shows Sept 21 to Sept 7 day parts across WMT WGN WLS WHE WENR and others. It catalogs morning to late night programs including News Music Dramas Talk shows farm hour markets and special guests with station and host names.

Boara Farm WEO Heaven Home Jam G. Congen Store

Radio Schedule Highlights From WMT and WENR Lineup

A dense listing shows stations WMT WENR WGN WLS WLS programs and times for soap operas sports and news. Programs include Dr Malone Toby and Susie Joyce Jordan Army Games Portia's Life and Surf Riders with varying air times across 1:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. weekdays.

Orph Star LS Golden Loneyon Rena Honey Ma Perkins Forbes Hollywood Kate Hopkins WGN We Inc Barton WMT Toby Susie Bill Kay Dairy Harry Malone Rosado Woma Grimm Nau Stella Dalla Norne Johnson Bevenz Easy Acca Wat Joyce Jordan Army Widder Brow Wee Elson Mr Keep Reynolds

Program Highlights of Iowa Educational Radio Stations

A listing of programming across Iowa State College WO Ames and University of Iowa WSU Iowa City. Highlights include morning and afternoon music news farm reports sports time and musical segments. The schedule notes induction at 4 10 and various talk and defense front segments with homemaker and markets coverage.

Educational Institutions of State of Iowa Iowa State College WO University of Iowa WSU Iowa City Keen

Tobacco Rationing Irks Australian Feminists

In Sydney and Adelaide the tobacco rationing policy sparked gender tensions as tobacconists in Adelaide sold to men only. Feminists led protests led by Mrs. P. A. Cameron demanding equal access. Later, better organization of rationing eased the conflict.

Sydney Australia Adelaide P. A. Cameron Feminist Club

Film magnate Schenck testifies on stars and industry scope

Nicholas M. Schenck, Loew's president, tells the senate subcommittee building stars costs time and effort. He says the industry must offer incentives to attract talent and notes competition for actors is intense. Tobey challenges him on names of subsidiaries during the session.

Washington Nicholas M. Schenck Loew's, Inc Senate Sheridan Downey Calif Subcommittee Schenck Robert Taylor John Carroll Charles W Tobey N. H James Roosevelt Pastor Hall Tobey Loew's

State Successful In Enforcing Of Coffin Sales Tax

DES MOINES AP The state reports success enforcing a 2 percent sales tax on funerals. Waterloo funeral home owner C F Kirstner paid 306 dollars in tax after a legal fight through several courts and obtained a sales tax permit after losing in the supreme court and prior court rulings.

Des Moines State Tax Commission C. F. Kirstner Waterloo Kirstner Supreme Court Commission

Survivors From Pink Star Reach Iceland

Twenty three survivors from the American freighter Pink Star, sunk off Iceland last Friday, have arrived in Reykjavik in good condition, the State Department said. The report gave no details of the sinking and did not name the survivors. there were 34 crew members, none American.

Washington Iceland Reykjavik State Department

De Gaulle Forms De Facto French National Committee

Gen Charles de Gaulle announced a de facto French national committee to act as government for the Free French empire, sharing power with him and representing suppressed French forces. The group will not replace the defense council. about 50,000 Free French forces and allied personnel operate in Africa, the Near East, and Britain.

London Charles de Gaulle France de Gaulle Defense Council Africa Near East Pacific Britain

Lily Pons Surrenders Fan Mail For Paper Drive

Opera star Lily Pons handed over her lifetime fan mail to OPM officials as part of a national waste paper saving effort. The act came without emotion as she contributed to the campaign in New York.

Lily New York Lily Pons

Mexicans Troops Fire On Workers At Camacho Home

Mexican workers from government war plants tried to reach President Avila Camacho at his Chapultepec Heights home. Troops opened fire Tuesday afternoon, killing at least three and wounding sixteen, with other accounts raising casualties. The workers had demanded removal of Gen. Luis Bobardilla Camberos and included the acting head of the workers union among the dead.

Mexico City Avila Camacho Chapultepec Heights Luis Bobardilla Camberos Workmen's Union

Wallace Loses Suit Against Mae West

San Bernardino Calif Franklin Wallace, once a vaudeville performer who claimed he married Mae West in 1911, lost his bid in Superior Court to obtain $1000 monthly separate maintenance. Judge Charles L Allison dismissed the case citing Wallace did not come to court with clean hands.

San Bernardino Calif INS Frank Wallace Mae West Miss West Superior Court Charles L. Allison Wallace

Eight Million Galley Slaves Needed for Queen Mary Propulsion

A historical note claims the liner Queen Mary would require eight million galley slaves to power its propulsion, illustrating the scale of labor once imagined for sea travel.

Linn County Sets October 21 Hearing on Secondary Roads

The Linn county board of supervisors set a October 21 hearing at 2 p.m. to establish secondary road districts after approving four road project reports including 1.3 miles near Western College township and connections northwest of Palo. The meeting also filled vacancies, appointed Rhea D. Wood as courthouse elevator operator, and renewed a beer permit for Tillies Tavern.

Linn County Board of Supervisors William Behrens College Township Palo Fayette Township Linn-Benton Covington Clinton Township Brown-Linn Paralta Linn Township Rhea D. Wood Court House L. H. Griffin C. L Beeson Iowa County E. T. McCarthy Emmett Leo McCarthy Linn County Hilda Schmickle Laura Hutchinson Ardyce Woodside Mary K. Fiedler Wesley J Dvorak Tillies’ Tavern

Dairy Committee Head Denounces U S Dairy Purchases

Ralph E. Ammon of Madison Wisconsin, chairing the united dairy committee, says the governments dairy buys for Britain focus on cheese and evaporated milk, driving up prices and driving butter makers from creameries. He plans to ask Secretary Wickard to address the issue and will protest an agriculture department broadcast promoting oleomargarine while seeking reevaluation of liberalized oleo standards by Paul V. McNutt.

Washington Ralph E. Ammon Madison Wis United Dairy Committee Great Britain Britain Ammon Minnesota Ohio Kansas Illinois Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Wickard Consumers Counsel Agriculture Department Paul V. McNutt

Serb Outlaws Defy Nazi Rulers in Yugoslavia Uprisings

In occupied Yugoslavia Serbian Cetnici defy a Nazi backed ultimatum and more Serbs join their ranks as reports emerge of 98 Croatian soldiers and 6 officers killed. Croatia meanwhile reports 50 executions tied to a Zagreb telephone incident and clashes near Mostar with Italian rule.

Zagreb Croatia Serbia Yugoslavia Milan Nedic Nedic Mostar Ministry of the Interior

Governor fills five member Iowa school laws recodification panel

Governor George A. Wilson named four members to a five member commission to recodify Iowa school laws. Ex officio chair Jessie Parker will oversee work. Members include Mrs. S. E. Lincoln Joseph H. Anderson Floyd E. Page and State Sen. J Kendall Lynes. The panel reports to the 1943 legislature and will be paid ten dollars per day plus expenses from a $15 000 appropriation.

Des Moines George A. Wilson Iowa Jessie Parker S. E. Lincoln Iowa Parent-Teachers Association Joseph H. Anderson Thompson Iowa House of Representatives State Board of Education Floyd E. Page Denison J. Kendall Lynes Plainfield

Refuse To Send 13 Highway Employes To Detroit Meeting

Executive council approved requests of 20 state employes and officials to attend meetings in various parts of the nation at state expense. The council balked at a highway commission request to send 13 employes to Detroit, citing objections to the travel plan and budget implications.

Detroit DES Moines State Executive Council Highway Commission

Officials Question Detroit Highway Conference Attendance

The matter was sent to Gov. Wilson who questioned the need for 13 highway commission members to travel to Detroit at state expense and said he did not know how many to authorize.

Detroit Wilson

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