New music heard on air in New York on Jan 3
Broadcasts shift as ASCAP music moves to licensing by Broadcast Music Inc. EMI catalogs expect to cover popular tunes formerly under ASCAP. The dispute centers on license fees and money. Tonight’s programs feature Rosalind Russell, Sol Bloom, and a Fort Bragg Army camp broadcast with boxing and drama segments.
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Rosalind Russell
Sol Bloom
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Billy Soosevys
Tami Matiriello
MBS
Lew Loyal
Hopkins Sent to Remain Possibly Two Weeks
Hopkins would stay perhaps two weeks with no specific mission and no formal assignment.
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Hopkins resigns as commerce secretary over health
The text notes Hopkins resigned in August due to insufficient health for a desk post and cites his duties abroad as outside England, with the chief executive joking Hopkins was traveling to greet old friends of the president after fielding questions on any broader purpose.
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Hopkins
Commerce
Big Merchant (Continue) From vuwe Special Fund
The article notes a special fund allocation to be used for erecting shipyards. President stated some ships could be ready for use within a year, though he could not specify how soon the program would begin.
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Vuwe
Pleasant Creek Rev Renick to Hold January Service
Rev A J Renick conducted regular services on the fourth Sunday of December at 2 30 pm and will return the fourth Sunday in January 26 at the same hour A donation was received at the last service Local schools resumed after the holidays with Barbour on December 30 and Taylor on January 2 Families of A B Kennedy and relatives in the area observed New Year’s Eve Mrs Rissie Riggleman of Fairmont visited her parents in the locality The funeral of Mrs Mary Shirley in Grafton drew many locals Mary Shirley born and raised here lived locally before moving to Grafton where she spent the rest of her life The New Year came in Springlike and hope for the better remains hopeful.
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Renick
Barbour
Taylor
A. B. Kennedy
Grafton
George Fidler
Huntingdon
D. W. Cole
Rissie Riggleman
Fairmont
J. M. Kennedy
Mary Shirley
Shirley
Radio Schedule and Station Lineup for WMMN Fairmont WV
A dense listing of broadcasting anchors, programs, and time slots across NBC CBS and mutual networks. Shows include Bud Barton mornings and Jack Armstrong sketches, Captain Healy’s Stan Club, Lone Ranger, Death Valley Days, Fight broadcasts, and Everett Hoagland’s orchestra with Sleepy Time fare, reflecting a busy 1940s era local radio slate.
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Campbell's Playhouse
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Arch
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Sammy Kaye
John Barrymore shines in The Great Profile Strand debut
Notes say John Barrymore is at his hilarious best in The Great Profile at Strand Theatre. The 20th Century Fox film features a sparkling cast led by Barrymore with Mary Beth Hughes Gregory Ratoff John Payne Anne Baxter Lionel Atwill. The plot follows a great actor in a play about to flop who ad libs to save it, ending in a surprising finale. Also on screen are Ethel Vance Escape and The Gay Caballero with Sheila Ryan and Cisco Kid appearances.
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20Th Century-Fox
Strand Theatre
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Barrymore
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Gregory Ratoff
John Payne
Anne Baxter
Lionel Atwill
Hollywood
Walter Lang
Raymond Griffith
Cisco Kid
Sheila Ryan
Robert Sterling
Chris Pin Martin
Janet Beecher
Edmund MacDonald
Jacqueline Dalya
Lheila
Cisco
Otto Brower
Albert
Best Seller Escape to Play at Strand
A cast of eleven noted actors led by Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor brings to the screen a top best-seller at the Strand. The production promises a thrilling adaptation with acclaimed performances and strong box office appeal.
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Norma Shearer
Robert Taylor
Flemington to close Astor Road in public road vacating
Ordinance vacates and abandons Astor Road or Temporary Route 77 over the land and tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in Flemington. Notices for special council sessions Jan 10 and Jan 14 1941 invite objections before passage. assessor details and a separate commissioners notice to creditors of M L Willis estate with July 7 1941 deadline.
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Fiemington
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M. L. Willis
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Grafton West Virginia
Taylor County
West’ Virginia
Diamond Frontier at Opera House Starring Vic tor McLaglen
Universal drama based on authentic diamond rush incidents in South Africa. Vic tor McLaglen leads a cast including John Loder Anne Nagel Philip Dorn and J Anthony Hughes as chaos erupts after a large rough diamond is found by children and the diggings frenzy spreads along the Orange River. Harold Schuster directs from Hartmann Rubin screenplay.
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Anne Nagel
Loder
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Francis Ford
J. Anthony Hughes
Lionel Belmore
Ferris Taylor
Cecil Kellaway
Hugh Sothern
Harold Schuster
Edmund L.hartmann
Stanley Rubin
Marshall Grant
Knute Rockne All American debuts at Dixie Theatre
Warners release screening at the Dixie Theatre Sunday presents Pat O’Brien as Notre Dame’s legendary coach Knute Rockne. The film follows his life from Norway childhood to 1931 death, highlighting the Four Horsemen and Rockne’s famed philosophy in a dramatic biopic style.
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Cisco Kid Returns To Dixie Theatre Today
Cesar Romero as Cisco Kid stars in The Gay Caballero at the Dixie Theatre today. The Western adventure opens with a false death rumor as bad men run amok across the Southwest, bringing danger and excitement to the beloved hero’s latest mission.
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Lone Raider Mines Brought Down Near Enniskerry Wicklow
Army engineers plan to destroy several magnetic sea mines that fell on land yesterday near Enniskerry in County Wicklow. The mines, of a German type used against Britain early in the war, came with green silk parachutes. Residents within a half mile were moved, and those within three miles were told to open windows to guard against detonations. Ireland, neutral and pressed by blocades, has faced recent bombings and worries over potential use of western Irish ports for Allied operations.
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Berlin
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London
Ex President Calles Quietly Resides in San Diego
Former Mexican leader Calles, now a retired citizen, has spent more than four years in San Diego leading a secluded life. Reports say he plans to return to Mexico after breaking a long silence to urge support for Ayala Camacho and the new administration, citing opposition to perceived threats amid world unrest.
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French Cabinet Shakeup Amid German Negotiation Watch
The report outlines cabinet changes in France under Petain with Baudoin resigning and Petain assuming control through a new presidency setup. It notes the potential German reaction to shifts involving Alibert and Peyrouton and references international calls for collaboration discussions resuming. Also summarized is FDR’s pending state of the union message delayed to Monday as the new session organizes.
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Petain
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White House
Epidemic of Cold Symptoms Prompts Quick Relief Claim
An advertisement promotes 866 liquid or 666 tablets with 668 salve or 666 nose drops as generally relieving cold symptoms on the first day, noting rapid relief from cold symptoms.
Roosevelts Call to Turn America Into an Arsenal of Democracy
The address urged transforming the nation for defense, while a plan for lending Britain about 3 billion dollars in military equipment on repayment in kind. Officials expect a 1941-42 outlay near 17 billion, with roughly 10 billion for domestic defense and aid to Britain.
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Britain
Great Britain
Rayburn
Rep
McCormack
Mass
Roosevelt
Pacific raider Von Luckner reportedly active near Emirau
Travelers claim a Captain Von Lucknow captains the Glengarry and the German Who's Who omits him. The Pacific raider allegedly sank the liner Rangitane on November 26, with crew and passengers landed on Emirau Island near New Guinea before later rescue.
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