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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
7
North Dakota and Minnesota tangled by a historic boundary mistake near Fort Abercrombie. Army engineers revealed that a Red River channel shift left some Minnesota land legally owned by North Dakota since 1860. Boundary confusion emerged during a Red River valley project and survey.
A dense schedule of radio programs and host lineups from multiple stations such as WMMN NBC KMOX WLW WGN WJZ CBS WAVE WCPO and others. It covers 6:15 P M through 10:30 A M with dramas music orchestras singers and variety acts. Included are names like Barry McKinney Ole Newhall Kostelanetz Gilroy and many more across evening and late night hours.
Naval officials outlined a 1937 program focusing on three key areas: battleships aircraft and auxiliary vessels to meet anticipated fleet needs as limits expire this month and reach full treaty strength by 1942. The broader plan includes 82 new combat ships and about 400 aircraft, with several battleships unlikely to be built before 1922.
Detectives found no criminal records for Joseph or Dominic and no motive for Joseph Slayner's murder. He was shot four times as he stood for a sidewalk shoe shine and died the following day without speaking.
Eden announced the mask sale and said no gas had been used in the conflict but private groups could send gas masks to Madrid. He pledged the government would assist private organizations supplying medical needs for civilians. Earlier the foreign secretary called the Spanish situation profoundly unsatisfactory and warned scrapping the neutrality agreement could risk a European war.
Christmas program from Bethlehem will be aired by NBC and CBS from the Church of the Nativity courtyard. The St George's cathedral choir will sing carols while CBS also presents Lugano children's chorus and part of the midnight mass. Ava Coe-Min Ramp. New York report.
George O'Brien stars as Daniel Boone in a Rigorous screen retelling of American settlement. Heather Angel portrays a young aristocrat who joins Boone, aiding Boonesborough after leading a caravan of Yadkin families from North Carolina toward Cumberland lands. The film follows frontier hardships, a nine day siege by Indians, and political swindles as a dramatic late eighteenth century romance unfolds. Cast includes John Caradine Dickie Jones Ralph Forbes Clarence Muse Crawford Kent. David Howard directed this Hirliman production for RKO Radio Pictures.
Hopelong Cassiday faces grim famine threats after the severe southwest drought, with depredations by cattlemen seeking to profit from beef scarcity as he rides at the Dixie opening Sunday.
Clarence E. Mulford’s Trail Dust features William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy in a rugged outdoor action tale drawn from daily headlines. Jimmy Ellison, Gwynne Shipman, and Windy provide a mix of saddle humor and romance as the story promises high thrills and red blooded entertainment.
The Jungle Princess opens at Strand Theatre this afternoon featuring Dorothy Lamour as the jungle heroine and Ray Milland as the lost explorer. The film includes dramatic animal footage such as a stampede of elephants and a tiger attack, with striking jungle scenery enhancing the tale of love between a Malay girl and a white man.
The Jungle Princess tale follows a jungle orphan raised by a tiger with natives believing she is a witch who can shapeshift. Milland falls for her, Miss Lamour’s jealousy ends in tragedy, and animal friends aid their escape as love triumphs amid jungle peril. Warner Bros aims to showcase the film as a major road show.
After sensational world success with audiences paying 1 to 10 dollars for tickets, Max Reinhardt's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opens at Strand Theatre on Sunday at popular prices. Warner Bros. film receives exceptional acclaim, says Strand manager J L Bush.
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