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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1944

Page

13

Eddie Cantor's Variety Show Returns With New Cast Members

Eddie Cantor's variety series returns Wednesday at 8 30 on NBC-WOR from Hollywood before a Purple Heart hospital tour. New regulars include Leonard Sues 22 trumpet and Emily Kip as Myrtle with Bert Gordon Nora Martin and Harry von Zell. Joan Davis Allan Jones Woody Herman join. Eileen Barton and Axel Stordahl also featured.

Hollywood Eddie Purple Heart Hospital Leonard Sues Emily Kip Myrtle Brooklyn Bert Joan Davis Eddie Cantor

Evening Radio Schedule for September 27 1944

Hour by hour list of shows and station names for WMT WGN KXEL KAEL ESS and others. Programs include Love Mystery Nu Parade News Easy Aces Melodies Allan Jones World Go By and Jack Carson with various hosts and guests.

WMT Cliff Helen Bradley Kel Rangers Nu Parade EXEL Gross Easy Aces WGN Hollo Kaltenborn Allan Jones Norths Line News Tsam Skylar Kael Lum Dom Be Serkan Youngme Ae Gir Pranie Sinatra Eddie Cantor Hent Kxel Dunninger Jack Carson Mary Miles Dick Baker Enim Pete Tim Livine Wes Stelle Daliea Valiant Ranallan Lora Lawton Judge& Jane Rosina Widder Brown KXEL L Kay Armer Hank Ayes WGN Music Mart WGN Music Ghans Pond Raelsqra Cliff Edwards Kate Smith WMT World Today A Vane Carter Superman

Radio Schedule Snapshot From 1944 Stations and Hosts

A dense listing of broadcast times and hosts across WMT WGN KXEL WMO stations for Thursday Sept 28 1944. Notable names include Phil Harris Nelson Eddy and Perry Mason with multiple daily programs such as Melodiers Sunrise News and Morning Devotions.

WGN WMT Phil Harris Weird Circle Ted Matone Nelson Eddy Grant EXEL Gross Lewis Chicago Boara WMT Farm Forui Jerry & Zeus Dreles WGN Reveille KXEL Neledies Heine Hanes Godwi Clut Mel Madhous WMT Melodiers Kxel Land of Corp Grant Berch J. Jordan Jane Covl Malone Exel Bach Mary Marlin Tena Tim Wecaerei Exel Jans

Roosevelt Churchill plan stronger Italian role in government

The White House said Roosevelt and Churchill, meeting at Hyde Park, plan to invite Italy to appoint direct representatives to Washington and London. The Allied commission for Italy will be renamed and give Italians more control as reconstruction and relief efforts begin. They praised Italians seeking a political rebirth and noted limited disclosure for military reasons.

Washington White House Roosevelt Winston Churchill Hyde Park N. Y Quebec London Churchill Allied Control Commission For Italy Allied Commission Rome United States Britain Alexander Kirk Mussolini United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Germany Japan

Allies Strike Jap Shipping on Path to Philippines

Allied air units attacked Ceram with 65 tons of bombs sinking five small vessels and damaging four. In Hollandia, 686 more Japanese dead raised total to 5,107 among the area’s casualties. Catalina aircraft sank a lugger off Basilan and destroyed a 3,000-ton transport near Borneo.

Allied Hdq S. W. Pacific Philippines Ceram MacArthur Hollandia Basilan Island Catalina Darvel Bay Borneo Halmahera Liberators Celebes Sea R. A. A. F. Bostons Banda Sea New Guinea Celebes Langoan Menado Kendari Lautern Timor Aroe Kai Vogelkop Dutch New Guinea Babo Kaimana Macluer Gulf Manok Wari

Allies pledge swift aid to Italy for war recovery

The article states our other allies will provide aid before public release to help Italy rebuild its damaged property and economy for military reasons. Britain and the United States promise to assist Italian power systems, railways, motor transports, roads, and communications critical to the war effort, with engineers and experts dispatched temporarily.

Italy

British Halted Invasion In 1940 by Incendiary Channel

London dispatch cites Belgian sources asserting a German invasion attempt on September 16 1940 ended in a fiery Channel disaster. Belgians claim thousands of German troops were killed or maimed as British planes flooded the sea with oil and incendiaries, while a German wounded soldier described the mission as a failed raid across the Channel.

London Germany Great Britain English Channel Belgium Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering Britain Meurisse England

Winter Clothing for US Troops in Germany

AP reports American forces in Germany begin issuing winter gear. Troops who landed in June receive long underwear extra blankets and overcoats as rainy frosty nights set in. Sleeping bags are en route and expected to keep soldiers warm down to about 40 degrees.

Germany

WPB Lifts Curbs On Pen Production

Washington AP The War Production Board on Tuesday revoked limits on fountain pen and nib production and on mechanical pencils while continuing the copper ban.

Washington War Production Board

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