Major Bowes returns to air amid wartime broadcasts
After 11 weeks off the air Major Bowes sets September 4 for a gala return on CBS. Prime Minister Churchill may address the conference at sea with President Roosevelt and the wartime British effort, with stations nationwide linked to London. Broadcasting schedules highlight NBC CBS and MBS with remarks on war coverage and new commentator Robert St John.
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Major Bowes
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MBS
London
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Roosevelt
Robert St. John
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British Carrier Ship Tlustrious In America
New York dispatch reports the aircraft carrier Tlustrious in an American yard for repairs under Capt. Lord Louis Mountbatten who arrived by clipper Tuesday to supervise work. The British ministry confirms the ship’s location but withholds exact whereabouts. The vessel, 23,000 tons and over 30 knots, saw heavy damage from Axis air attacks near Sicily and Malta earlier in the war.
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New York
Louis Mountbatten
George VI
Ministry of Information
London
Sicily
Radio Program Schedule Fragments from - Central West Virginia Station
Fragmented listing details WMMN 5000 watts and multiple network affiliates. Radio programs include news sports music and orchestras with names like Mary Marlin Wings Over Jordan and Glenn Miller. The jumble shows time slots from 5:00 to 12:00 with various hosts and orchestras.
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WEAP
Brave
WABC
Mary Marlin
North Battleford
WBLK
Irene Wickers
Delta Rhythm Boys
Wblk-Potlin
Life
Wishart Campbell
the Goldbergs
War—The
Bartons
Belune
WEAF
Jark Armstrong
Jordan
Duke Daly
G Awan bond comedy shines in Opera House satire
Rose Karns and Ruth Donnelly star in a gay farce parodying domestic mix ups. Arthur Dixon plays a shy hero mistaken for his twin, while Jerry Dixon arrives to complicate town life with a bold ruse. Exotic romance and farcical bed scenes heighten the spoof.
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Higeams
Republic’s
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Vazahond
Marrs
Identi
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Kven
Jerry Dixon
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Artur
Sonya
Strand Theatre Echoes to Restore Vanishing Western Life
Robert Taylor stars in Billy the Kid at the Strand starting Saturday urging private action to preserve open range heritage. He warns without effort to protect open lands and cattle ranching, the old time West may vanish, calling for private restoration and experimental ranch life programs.
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Strand Theatre
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Wester Ranch National Park
National Monument
Marx Brothers Shine In The Big Store At Dixie Theatre
The Big Store from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer opens to enthusiastic crowds at the Dixie Theatre. Groucho Chico and Harpo drive the comedy as private detectives protecting Tony Martin in a department store plot. Virginia Grey stars with Martin in a lavish musical backed by memorable numbers.
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Tony Martin
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Virginia Grey
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Chico
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World Union Urged by Justice at New York Rally
Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts of the Supreme Court urged at a New York rally sponsored by the Council for Democracy that the United States join other democracies in a world union to guarantee perpetual peace after the defeat of dictatorships.
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Council For Democracy
Owen J. Robert
United States Supreme Court
Williamsburg Style Authentic buildings for period layouts
The proposal mirrors Williamsburg practice with authentic period structures and designated sections for round-ups, featuring full branding operations. This approach aims to recreate historical ambiance and streamline branding within the proper area.
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Virginia
ALCOA Plans New Plants Across the Nation
ALCOA advances construction of new plants to convert bauxite into aluminum and boost capacity. Arkansas will hold 400 million pounds of Gumina as an emergency reserve while government ownership of plants yields 1 percent profits. Proposed sites include Massena New York and near Portland Oregon with other mills in Alabama and Bonneville dam area.
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Reynolds Metals Company
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Amazing tonic promises new vitality through digestion
An advertisement extols a tonic hotly claiming to restore stomach digestion and boost red blood cells. It touts two steps to health: revive stomach juices and energize the body, promising relief from fatigue, underweight, and poor appetite. Thousands testify to sturdier health.
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Cattle clubs elect officers at West Virginia dairymen meet
At Jackson's Mill on August 21 affiliated cattle breeding clubs chose officers during the 20th annual meeting of the West Virginia Dairymen's Association. Officers include Z W Law of Bridgeport as president of the Jersey club, G P Freeland Mannington as vice president, and George Hyatt Jr Morgantown as secretary. Ayrshire and Holstein groups named presidents, VPs, and secretaries. The gathering heard talks on predicting milk and butterfat, judged cattle, and heard remarks by B M Davison and others. 1 H dairy fund winners from Alderson will represent the state in Chicago. Island Creek Coal company cattle won grand and junior Ayrshire awards.
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Bridgeport
G. P. Freeland
Mannington
George Hyatt, Jr
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Woodworth
Hurricane
West Virginia
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Presient
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Point Pleasant
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Clarksburg
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Margaret Tele
Chicago
Island Creek Coal Company
Oust Debate Frames Tax Policy at Senate Hearing
The article details continued discussion on federal tax strategy and revenue sources. It notes five recommendations from Cooper aid, including income tax expansion, universal income taxation, and source collection to curb inflation. It cites experts predicting revenue gains and references a statement on spirits taxation and overall government revenues from distilled spirits.
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United States
Sirus Uisuelle Win
Finance Committee
J. Ji Sva
Howard ‘J. Jones Ane Institute
Army Moral Lessons Highlight Civil Defense Roles
An Army briefing outlines using loyal soldiers in combat when unavoidable, noting their likely wholehearted response. General Pratt, as corps area commander, plans to study ties between the Army and civilian defense groups to strengthen national defense efforts.
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Army
Roosevelt outlines Allied aims and defense talks at North Atlantic confab
President Roosevelt pledges cooperation with governors and Mayor LaGuardia for civilian defense while noting gains in lend-lease efforts and plans for conferences with Russia. General and Mrs Pratt began a Baltimore stay as discussions center on extending security to the American hemisphere and defending freedoms of religion and information.
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