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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
2
The text shows publication details for the Oelwein Daily Register including ownership, postal status, and pricing. It references Alberta Trace and indicates delivery by carriers in Oelwein with annual and weekly rates. It appears as a fragmented OCR excerpt from a historic newspaper page segment.
A fragmented directory-style notice directs readers to contact staff by telephone numbers 28 or 29 for department assistance. It mentions information on state matters Tatarsl acd war sews and responses from surrounding towns and farm services, with references to job pre-time photography and classified ad inquiries. Names such as Miss Albert Ibach and Miss Doris Bauer appear amid garbled text.
The Register outlines a civic platform approving Mercy Hospital expansion to pace growth and a municipal airport with a March 9 election, plus a municipal swimming pool and a recreation center opened April 15.
Scientists warn postwar life will mirror today but aviation and short wave radio could reshape it. Dr. Millikan predicts aviation will drive population shifts and alter land values as air travel expands private flying. Officials project 500000 private aircraft within five years and 7000 airfield needs within ten. Helicopters and bus routes may spawn new urban suburbs and regional centers.
In the December 6 1944 issue the editorial cautions against bias in Greece. It questions British policy and collaborationist elements while urging care to protect the majority and avoid jeopardizing the peace by aiding old regimes.
Des Moines reports stir over Governor Hickenlooper leaving office early to become a U.S. senator when Congress convenes January 3. Editorials urge a state mansion for the governor and discuss potential appointments, with attention to the possible ascents of Hill and other party figures, plus a push on school funding and income tax implications.
Radio schedule roundup lists programs on WMT and WEN stations from 6:00 to 12:00. Highlights include mystery drama Love a Mystery, musical interludes, Jack Carson, Dr Christian with Jean Hersholt, and network news.
Radio listings detail programs on WMI WEN and WHO stations from 6:00 pm to after midnight. Featured shows include I Love a Mystery Major Rowe's Amateur Hour Confidentially Yours Douglas Grant News Fulton Lewis Jr News Here's to Romance Off the Record Something for the Girls Gene Krupa's Band Chicago at Night Benny Strong's Orchestra Carmen Cavallaro's Orchestra Dinah Shore Abbott & Costello Kraft Music Hall Bing Crosby Bob Burns Rudy Vallee Show Mirth & Madness and more, with multiple news segments and musical variety.
Nerses Sarah Keate and Drue Cable arrive at the Brent mansion after a call from Dr Chivery. The Brent maid Anna Haub warns Drue away as Sarah tends Craig Brent, whose condition and a recent gunshot claim spark questions about what happened. Drue, a nurse, seeks the doctor’s chart while Anna recalls last night’s events in a tense, eerie atmosphere.
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