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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1940

Page

2

Television wave changes and listed broadcasts across cities

New York reports FCC reallocation plans forcing temporary shutdowns as three major networks prepare to adjust transmission standards. Chicago and Los Angeles prepare to switch wave orientation with detailed schedules for July and August programs, while a coroner in Harrison County reports a patrolman shot himself in a downtown restaurant.

New York Poms Ork Los Angeles Abebrdahée FCC WEAF CBS MBS NBC Allen James Melton Margaret Speaks Blondie Helton Guy Lombay Arch J. O. Rovensky Future Force Pearson ‘& Allen Reading Thomas Hennings Tapsdae Europe Pier Cbs-Chain Yella Pessi ‘Heypsichard Mike Loring Kitchell’s Journal Orpher Chicago

Envoy From France Heads to South America Allegedly

Dispatches from Berlin report former French premier Camille Chautemps is being sent to South America to counter what Berlin terms American tendencies feared to threaten French possessions in the Western Hemisphere.

Camille Chautemps South America Berlin Western Hemisphere

West Virginia Radio Variety and Orchestras Schedule

A historical radio listing shows West Virginia stations WMMN and others airing a dense lineup of orchestras and programs. It includes NBC CBS and multiple named acts such as Paul Sullivan, Glenn Miller, Eddy Duchin, Frankie Masters, and Ted Weems, with times from 6:20 to 11:30.

WMMN Nbc-Weaf CBS Lux Radio Theatre NBC WJZ West Virginia University WOR Glenn Miller WEAF Alex Templeton Paul Martin Guy Lombardo Jack Denny KDKA Lew Diamond Edwin C. Hill Eddy Duchin Ben Cutler Leo Reisman Frankie Masters Lou Breeze Herman Middleman Jimmy Dorsey Andy Kirk MBS Frankie Master al Marisco Erskine Hawkins Ted Weems Bob Crosby WLW Rhumba Orch Oazzie Nelson

Quick Frozen Foods Reach Broad Use Across Nations

Frozen foods expand meal options with vegetables and meats, reducing nutrient loss when stored below 32 degrees. Experts say cooking from solid frozen or lightly thawed preserves vitamins, with vegetables needing less cooking time than fresh. Reports note Vitamin A, B, C retention under proper packaging and low-temperature storage, while blanching remains key to minimizing thiamin loss.

Mary Swartz Rose Council On Foods of the American Medical Association

Wallace shows rally button at White House meeting

Henry A. Wallace, new Democratic vice presidential nominee, wears a "Rally Round Roosevelt" button as he greets President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House. He declares he will stay nonpolitical for another month after the conference.

Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace Roosevelt Button White House Wallace

Hope for Tot Wanes Beachwood Search For Missing Boy

Hope faded for Craig Bender missing since July 18 as residents and authorities near Beachwood New Jersey continued a major search. Over 500 people scoured woods near his home while two Navy blimps and six aircraft conducted air searches of the area. Ex secretary Benjamin C Marsh testified to the House military affairs committee proposing that Congress members affected by compulsory military training resign and take army jobs at 21 dollars a month. the committee rejected the renewal.

Hope Beachwood N. J Craig Bender Navy People’s Lobby Benjamin C. Marsh House Military Affairs Committee Congress

Man charged with killing girl he loved in Groton

Hough B. Kenyon, 20, held without bail in Groton Conn for the murder of Rita Wheaton, 18, after she refused his marriage proposal. The case links to decades past when Maybelle Crandall Kenyon, his mother, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Dr. Herbert Tetlow and served six years.

Groton Conn Hough B. Kenyon Rita ‘Wheaton Mary Ken Lyon Maybelle Crandall Kenyon Herbert Tetlow

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