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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
4
A school incident features a pupil claiming his mother is expecting quadruplets, provoking the teacher’s amused comment on the rare excuse. The narrative shifts to a 1941 trial where Chaplin’s engagement wanes, dozing at the table, and waking to flashbulbs from cameramen.
RCA official Tom Joyce says postwar television should take several months to a year to ramp up after peace, with nationwide service possible before prosperity fades. The report covers broadcast schedules, speakers, and programs across NBC CBS and other networks, including Met Opera and notable TV lineups.
Argus and Ellen stage a staged crime scene in Syria Verne's elegant Syria Verne apartment. They inspect a peculiar air conditioner with hidden compartments leading to a gun and a secret envelope amid a potential murder plot and loud room details.
The piece argues miners deserve portal to portal pay under the Wage Hour Act, challenging views that the issue is political or socialist. It asserts workers are paid for time spent traveling underground, noting potential price impacts but urging public consideration and recognition of miners’ rights.
The review discusses Guido Rosa's Mexico Speaks, noting its blend of Mexican life and spirit, the author's modest credentials, and his journey across the country with a car and minimal note taking. It praises the book's vivid ordinary Mexican speech and insights on education, government, and attitudes toward the U.S. and Roosevelt visit.
The article details the delivery of quadruplets with infant, father Teddy Zavier, the mother unnamed, assistant physicians, anesthetist, nurses, and a student nurse. Zariel, Columbia Broadcasting System concert master, declined to comment, having sold exclusive rights to the story. Teddy Zavier, 6, showed indifference to the event, while the grandmother notes Teddy’s casual reaction and the family reaction.
People are urged to take on homework tasks as work moves from a large garment industry to hundreds of thousands of homes. The program aims to distribute labor and keep production moving while reaching a broader workforce.
Defense witnesses including Claude H. Rosenstein and J. Paul Getty testified about checks totaling 452.80 paid to Santa Fe Railway Bever Hills hotel and a Tulsa hotel as part of Chaplin’s charges from October. The court heard about additional checks from city shops, while some were barred as irrelevant to country cottages and evacuee cases.
A group of 31 women completed a project repairing 1,200 army overcoats in twelve days as reported by The Muenchner Neuste Nach. The effort showcases efficient teamwork and steady progress in wartime clothing repair.
Washington battles over who runs Selective Service with McNutt and Hershey at odds as Congress cuts the agency free from the War Manpower Commission. Hershey defends independence while cracking down on occupational deferments prompting White House intervention. Counterfeiting shifts to gasoline ration coupons as racketeers flood the market and authorities step up a nationwide hunt with public cooperation urged.
Ann Dvorak plays a young schoolteacher drawn into espionage as she illegally enters England and is coerced by Nazis to obtain invasion force details. Caught between British intelligence suspicions and Nazi pressure, she must clear herself and protect allies without betraying England.
Eric Portman and Ann Dvorakture lead the romance thriller comedy Pierre of the Plains with Jon Leader and Ruth Hussey. Escape Danger presents outdoor action with Carroll, Hussey, Cabot, and Brice in a Canadian Northwest setting. Produced by Edgar Selwyn, directed by Lance Comfort and Matt Greenbaum, a new story mixing romance, thrills, and humor.
Audiences are transported to the Canadian wilds for high adv enture as the cast delivers brisk pacing and rugged scenery in this frontier drama. Performances highlight sturdy character work and dramatic action amid sweeping landscapes, with strong period tone.
Oscar Levant will be soloist for piano and orchestra with Toscanini on NBC poetry of musical matters. Jascha Helfetz, celebrated violinist, to appear in Mendelssohn concertos and the General Motors Symphony program aired Sundays. April 2 to April 9 schedule includes solo appearances and concertos on NBC from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Central Press Association explains top working grafting to modernize old fruit trees for Victory gardens. Cleft grafting uses large branches, grafts one or a few per year, best in spring growth. Illustrations show stock preparation and insertion with basic tools.
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