Stars to Give Benefit Show on NBC for Britain
A one night benefit broadcast on NBC and CBC funds Bundles for Britain. Jack Benny hosts at 10 p m featuring Bette Davis, Merle Oberon, Claudette Colbert, Loretta Young, Judy Garland and others. Proceeds aid relief efforts with shortwave relay to England and Canada.
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New York
Adbtid
Britain
Wdé-Nbc
Jack Benny
Bette Davis
Mubkey Rooney
Claudette Colbert
Merle Oberon
Loretta Young
Tony Martin
Judy Garland
Nazimova
Philip Doorn
Hollywood Breach
Relief Organwation
England
WEAF
NBC
CBS
WJZ
MBS
WEAP
Lucille Manners
Brothers
WABC
Vivien Leigh
Dr. W. B. Cannon
Advancement of Science
Justice Hughes
Army Snow
Langley Field
C.K. Leith
Dr Newman Reveals Faster Alcohol Absorption In Heavy Drinkers
Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Dr Harry Newman reports experiments showing habitual drinkers absorb alcohol into the blood more quickly than moderate drinkers. The findings challenge old beliefs that heavy drinkers stay sober due to slower liquor absorption and delayed brain impact.
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Harry Newman
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Newman
George Washingtons Inaugurations in New York and Philadelphia
A historical note recalls George Washington taking his oath as first president in New York City on April 30 1789 and again in Philadelphia in 1793 before the public and lawmakers. It mentions the ceremonies at Federal Hall and Congress Hall, plus the day’s celebratory events and the oath administered by Robert R Livingston. The second paragraph shifts to a science report on sobriety and alcohol metabolism noting Dr Newman’s findings and the unclear mechanism of tolerance.
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George Washington
Washington, D. C
New York City
Philadelphia
Mt. Vernon
New York
Washington
Federal Hall
New Republic
Robert Livingston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
St. Paul Chapel
Congress Hall
Suir
Central West Virginia Radio Schedule Fragment
Radio listings for WMMN and NBC networks detail evening programs from 5:30 to 11:30 with multiple sketches games orchestras and news segments. Notable items include Bud Barton Tom Mix appearances and Edwin Co. listings, plus program blocks on WJZ WEAF and WEAP.
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KDEA
NBC
WJZ
Bud Barton
Nbc-Wear
Jack Armstrong
Cbe Beattergood Baines
Sket
NBQ
WMMN
Lowell Thomas
Nbc-Weaf
Fort Pearson
Spo
Wwva
Mitchell Ayers Orch
Fred Waring
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Amos 'N Andy
Red Grange
Nbc-Weap
John W. Vandercook
CBS
Lanny Ross
Sam
Voice of Liberty
Everyman’s Theatre
Kg Spear 'S Playhouse
MBS
Holt Urges Roosevelt for Peace in Fireside Chat
Senator Holt of West Virginia urged President Roosevelt to steer foreign policy toward peace rather than war. He called for using the presidency to secure peace conferences after the war and warned that a knockout war could cost lives and plunge the world into worse economic times. He cited Hitler rising to power and warned that even a peace treaty may be fragile if war ends in another era of unrest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Holt
D.-W. Va
West Virginia
United States
Hitler
One Million B C features Roach Dino Epic Premiere Tonight
Pat Hal Roach presents One Million B C a prehistoric spectacle starring Lon Chaney Jr Carole Landis and Victor Mature. The gala premiere at the Dixie tonight showcases huge beasts volcanoes earthquakes and battles between Shell People and Rock Tribe under United Artists.
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Victor Mature
B. C
Lon Chaney, Jr
Ag Akhoba
Gor
Fragmentary Violence Description In Local Column
A damaged excerpt describes a violent incident with a monstrous beast injuring a man. The narrative alludes to severe lacerations and mutilation and notes a broken and withered leg.
Street of Memories at Strand Theatre
The Strand presents Street of Memories a 20th Century Fox drama starring Lynne Roberts Guy Kibbee and John McQuire. McQuire plays an amnesiac outcast who regains hope with Roberts help despite vagrancy arrest and a hall dance brawl climax. directed by Shepard Traube from an original screenplay.
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McGuire
Lovely Lynne Roberts
Shepard Traube
Robert Rees
Frederick I. Rinaldo
Lucien Hubbard
Doomed To Die Opens at Opera House
Boris Karloff stars in Monogram mystery drama Doomed To Die based on Hugh Wiley's James Lee Wong stories from Collier's magazine. The film presents a murder plot with suspenseful twists as it screens at the local Opera House.
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Boris Karloff
Monogram
Hugh Wiley
James Lee Wong
Collier's Magazine
Honor leads in No Trump contracts reshape play
The article discusses using honor leads as a weapon against No Trump bids, stressing how failure to observe the lead message can mislead partner and hand the declarer a contract. It analyzes a deal where West could have led the 10 of clubs and beaten the contract, but chose the 9, allowing East to read the situation and shift, explaining how the sound bidding and lead selection affect contract outcomes.
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South West Orth
West
East
Dummy
Declarer
Hast
Wentworth Case Entertains In A Sleuthing Saga
A tale of a tong war and a mysterious sink adds tension as detective Wentworth faces a cluetracing case. Wong Karloff and Marjorie Reynolds headline a cast including Cyrus Wentworth's circle. the plot twists through suspects, feints, and a final reveal orchestrated by Wentworth.
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Bobby Logan
Wong
Karloff
Wentworth
Grant Withers
Cyrus
Captain Street
Marjorie Reynolds
Porter
Dick Fleming
William Stelling
Catherine Craig
Cynthia
Henry Brandon
Martin
Kenneth Harlan
Ludlast Resort
Sust Low
Peets
Fleming
Paul Mavern
Monogram
William Nigh
Yule Reflections The Good Dr Gibs
Dr. Clendening recalls a Christmas Eve chat with Dr Adrian Gibbs about health, the Ridge Building elevator, and its overlooked service to townsfolk on a steep hill. He jokes the elevator saves years of life, sparking a festive fable about public health and gratitude.
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Gibs
Logan Clendening
M. D
Adrian Gibbs
Clenfiening
Ridge Building
Ninth Street
Main
Walnut
Main Street
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Al.Pearce's Gang
BAR
Alex Templeton
Kate Smith
WLW
Scramby Amby
Radio Tube
RCA
Ted
Lester
Syren
Dixie
Wile
Arvers
F.D.R
First Congregational Church
William Earnhardt
Christendom
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Franklin, Jr
Franklin TV
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Diana Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
Egiimerce
James Roosevelt Roosevelt
Strand Theatre
Opera House
OPERA
Favish Novelty Store
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Aoa
Vatures Syndicate, Inc
Crete
Great Britain
Albania
Yule Reflections
Medeter
Ninth Street Hill
Walnut Street
Ridge
Cevaman
San
M. R
Clendening
Michel Jacoby
Marcia Pate
Brookline
Mass
Nova Scotia
Gratton “Printie” Company
Latrobe Bt
Skaggs and Company Exclusive Jewelers
Lee Bennett & Son
W. Main St
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