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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
2
Television schedule listing Busse's Orchestra at 5 00 and Audiovision Variety on W2XCR 2000 kc (WGBS) 1180 kc from 8 00. Event appears to be a local station’s line up with multiple acts and a time slot sequence. The fragment references specific orchestras and a radio/television channel with a 8 PM end time.
Hollywood reports say Jack Holt adapts to a fast talking gangster in The Last Parade at the Opera House, a stark shift from his usual dignified roles. Tom Moore co-stars, Constace Cummings provides the romantic interest, with other notable cast. The piece notes Holt’s successful turn and lists additional recent works in a broad survey of his career.
A Friday schedule listing programs on WEAF CBS and WIZ stations with times from 6:00 PM to 12:30 AM. Entries include World in Music Dinner Music Bits of the Theater Major Bowes Family Old-Time Songs Story Hour News Drama Henderson Orchestra and more, naming artists and show titles.
Mrs. Abby Collins, mother of two golfers aged 81, wins the president's trophy of the Veteran Women’s Golfing Association with a net 69. Her handicap has been cut from 35. At Monmouth College, a mother and daughter graduated in the 75th commencement with Mrs Anna P White of Xenia Ohio earning a Doctor of Laws and Miss Ruth White a Bachelor of Arts.
New York June 12 The New York American says a conference of governors headed by Roosevelt and Pinchot will be called soon to address unemployment relief. A formal announcement is expected Monday. The idea originated at the French Lick governor’s conference ten days earlier. Pinchot favored including power prohibition and agriculture. Roosevelt preferred employment relief only.
Puzzle solution and clues array with across and down entries, including strike with open hand, dwelling place, inclined walk, parent, compositions for one performer, and various other crossword hints. Contains many misspellings and OCR errors but preserves main puzzle structure and theme.
West Virginia brief reports Col. R L Osborn, of Clarksburg, formally notified of his appointment as superintendent of the West Virginia State Police and taking the oath of office. Other notes include subpoenas for grand and petit jurors for the Elkins federal court term, a penitentiary broadcast program on WWVA, a drowning in the Ohio River near Warwood, troopers aiding in coal strike security, and the WV G A R encampment concluding in Huntington.
A vintage recipe spread outlines Planked Hamburg serving eight with ground round steak, crumbs and spices baked on a plank topped with bacon. Also included are Escalloped Potatoes in creamy sauce, Russian Dressing for salads, and Peach Gelatin Pudding with fruit and egg whites.
Three National Guard men were killed and one fatally wounded in a brush with insurgents six miles from Jicago. Lieutenant Everett Ross was seriously wounded. another guard member was wounded. Insurgent casualties were not known.
Daviess county, Kentucky reports army worms damaging crops as banker-farmer L R Ewing used road oil to trap them. The pests plagued a 15 acre wheat field and, upon crossing the treated road edge, the worms stuck in the oil and died, halting their advance toward a larger field.
The National Broadcasting Company failed to obtain an injunction from the District of Columbia supreme court to stop radio commission hearings seen as a step toward license revocation. Also notes that U S currency is printed with 98 pounds of ink per 100 pounds of paper and each sheet is counted 18 times, 15 by hand and three by machine.
Youngstown reports prosecutor Ray Thomas travels to New York to depose R. P. Stavenay, a financier, in a case he faces next week over an alleged blackmail scheme. Stevens, former president of the Pennsylvania Ohio Power and Light Company, allegedly paid Engle. Engle demanded sums under a secret contract two years earlier. The indictment accuses Engle of using the traction commissioner's office to promote a vast blackmail scheme.
Washington reports the weather service faced scrutiny as forecasters faced penalties for inaccuracies. The article notes 1930 plus marks topped 89.6 percent, 1929 at 88.2 percent, and 192K at 89.1 percent, indicating overall improvement in forecast accuracy during early years.
Washington June 12 The Wickersham commission nears completion of its two year study of crime and adjourns until June 23. It will extend to July 1 to finalize reports on about six investigations not yet finished. Nine members met this season and prepared several reports for the White House.
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