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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1930
Page
2
The page mixes radio program lineups across major networks with times and station IDs. It notes morning to late-evening shows from WJZ WEAF WOR and others, featuring orchestras, bands, and entertainers. It also mentions the Jersey City first night game in the International League drawing about 12,000 fans.
Chicago August reports from the Oni Tribune indicate Baltimore and Ohio likely to purchase a majority of Chicago and Alton bonds. Officials acknowledge talks but no final decision. Alton's receivers say a survey shows possible benefits, with stockholders possibly opposing. The Alton, long troubled, carries over half of the Chicago St. Louis passenger business and would shorten B and O's New York to Chicago route charted under a ICC program. A third party may have held bonds and handed them to B and O bankers. The Alton is valued around 100 million dollars, with major exposure to soft coal shipping.
The R-100 completed a 3,964 mile flight from Cardington to St Hubert with minor fabric damage at a stabilizing fin after a storm near Father Point. Officers reported no schedule changes and noted comfort and handling as the trip’s main benefits.
County 4 H program to highlight a large pool area with a 12 foot depth, featuring a daily musical event at camp. Members are urged to bring harmonicas or suitable outdoor instruments for Miss Wilson to oversee the musical feature. Building construction requires donations from local sponsors to support the project.
New York August 1 Arthur Hammerstein theatrical producer was summoned to court today over a dispute from a tow related incident. He claimed a broken hand while a section once thriving in Carolina rites still exists in his new musical battle, noted as a growing eddy in the craft.
In a fragment from Sundown S85, talking cows decide they will give milk but stay lazy otherwise. The Little Black Clock and Peggy discuss the cows mood as they sing about milk and cream while pondering future help. The scene shifts to a separate report: a laundry proprietor and race horse owner in Gallipolis is hospitalized with a double leg fracture after being thrown from a sulky at the fall grounds race.
Washington suspects Herbert M. Campbell, a real estate operator, faces a murder indictment in the death of Mary Baker, with Campbell identified as the last of seven men questioned. Investigators say his revolver matches the weapon used. The case has run 16 weeks of inquiry and questioning.
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