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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

2

British Leader Vows Fight Germany in Broadcast

Trans Atlantic radio schedule reports British determination to finish Germany. Herbert Morrison, minister of supply, prepared speech for today. London sources say England seeks military alliance with the U.S. and Canada to form a joint defense board.

New York Germany Herbert Morrison WJZ NBC CBS MBS London England U.S Canada U. S Hugh H. Drum Ogdensburgh N. Y T. W. Smith Ilinois Alen WEAP John B. Kennedy Aldrich Bob Burns Ted Lewis Coleman Hawkins Amos ‘N’ Andy Lanny Ross Gov. Vander‘Wilt Newport William Allen White Britain Ted Husing Wdjz Mr. Keen NBC Orchestra Les Concertes Symphoniques de Montreal Eddy Duchin MBS Chain Wythe Willams Gabriel Heatter Grant Park Chicago Europe CBS Ta WBAF Burl Ives Crocker CBS Chain Adelaide Hawley Fletcher Wiley Los Angeles Wjzwbc Vogues

Former Mexican General Arrested Near Acapulco

Gen. Alfredo Lezama former chief of Mexican Military Aviation was seized in Mexico near Acapulco and held incommunicado. He supported Gen. Juan Andreu Almazan a presidential candidate per Central Press report.

Alfredo Lezama Acapulco Juan Andreu Almazan Central Preas

Found Wife Dying In New York Bedroom Bath

James Sorenson, 26, is questioned after discovering his wife dying from head wounds in a New York bathroom. Police suspect a missing plumber stock and die handle found nearby was the weapon in the fatal attack.

James Sorenson New York

Broadcaster Lineup and Orchestral Radio Schedule

A dense listing of radio programs across NBC CBS and local stations including WMMN WB West Virginia, KDKA, WWVA, and WJZ. It names George Barnes Paul Sullivan Lowell Thomas Fred Waring Xavier Cugat Al Kavelin Leo Reisman Eddy Duchin and Hal Kemp, with orchestras and various program blocks from 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM.

NBC George Barnes Arch CBS Paul Sullivan KDKA Jack Hollister Lowell Thomas Amos ‘N Andy Mbs Palton Lewis, Jr Montreal Symphony WMMN Grant Park Buddy Clark Fred Waring Edwin C. Hill Xavier Cugat Orch Tommy Dorsey Ted Lewis Lou Breeze Och Leo Reisman WWVA Tommy Tucker Johnny Lang Harry James al Fremont Eddy Duchin Leonard Keller Hal Kemp

Hay Fever Returns With Dr Clendening Advice

Dr. Logan Clendening discusses hay fever and wartime panic in a satirical column, warning that ragweed triggers mass disruption from August 15 to September 15 and urges practical treatments. He answers reader questions, notes California cures are limited, and promotes pamphlets on diet and health.

Logan Clendening M. D United States Mexico Mississippi Clendening Repfon Canada Middle West California New England New York Pennsylvania Virginia Missouri Ellwood City J. C Clendenine

Inferring a Stopper in These Bridge Days

Barclay discusses when players infer stoppers and outlines a deal where South prefers No Trump with North’s possible spade stop, while West misleads with a heart lead. The narrative covers reasoning for bidding and how misread stoppers affect grand slam outcomes in duplicate play.

West South North East King Yesorrow

Fragmented Voice Card Observations and satirical lines

A collage of quips and dialogues reflects public oddities from bed time beauty cautions to political jabs. It mentions Zadok Dumbkopf and a beauty expert, a ladylike blonde misreading a dive limbber, Ibsene German propagandists, Churchill, Stalin, and Willkie, railing about political labels and national pride.

Ibsne Hitler Churchill

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