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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
2
A pilot dazzles children with gold and silver paper costumes for John Peggy and the Little Black Clock. They sing aboard planes, land beside a dirigible like playground, and enjoy a May Day picnic with ice cream and cakes shaped like planes. The Queen of the May awaits tomorrow.
Eastern Standard times and program lineup listed for WEAF and WABC in New York. Features include Safety Series, The Twins, Bourdon Concert, Eskimo's Dance Orchestra, Songalogue, Radio Review, Vincent Lopez Orchestra, The Nitwits, U S Navy Band, Story Hour and Fakt Freight.
Mrs. Nora Kester of Richmond testifies Konjola improved her kidney function, sleep, nerves, and back pain after years of poor health. She urges a six to eight week trial and notes availability at Grafton Drug & Chemical Co. and local druggists.
A scrambled listing of broadcast times and station identifiers shows segments for Amos and Andy, Slumber Music, Photomaton, Indian Music, and various orchestras. It references WBAL WJZ WOR KDKA WGY WEAF WBZ WES AF WIJ WIZ WSB and more, with scattered program notes and a few news blocks.
Program listings include WJZ and WHAS Louisville railway feature segments. WJZ Hour of Features, Painters, Hour of Trance Music, and Famous Composers Concert are planned with additional bulletins and a dance orchestra segment. Nashville WS M 650 and related time blocks are noted.
After yesterday's tornadoes, three disaster relief workers were sent into the field as Red Cross chapters brace communities. Chicago suburbs report a $100,000 property loss in Beverly Hills while fatalities occur near Antioch and Tekamah. Widespread damage includes downed power lines, ruined homes, and livestock losses around Waukegan.
Paris May 2 Count Henri de la Vaulx, who died in aviation, was honored as France's great inspiring spirit. His body lay in state at the Aero Club of France before a multi national procession to the Invalides for a mass. He was killed in a plane crash in New Jersey during a visit to America.
Friends described the count as a devoted aviator head of the International Aeronautical Association. He received an International funeral with representatives from many nations paying tribute to Aiim for his life and achievements in air navigation.
President Hoover asked Congress to promptly provide 10,660,000 dollars to begin Boulder Canyon dam work on the Colorado River at Black Canyon. The funds would cover the main stream intake, a storage reservoir, a power plant, and related structures to generate electricity and regulate river waters.
Clarksburg May 2 Charged in a felonious warrant issued by Prosecuting Attorney Fred C Meyers of Marietta Ohio with having robbed a filling station there weeks ago Paul Wells 21 son of Alpheus M Wells 122 Harrison street is jailed and will likely be returned to Marietta today for trial Wells was arrested yesterday afternoon at 23 o'clock by City Detective Leo Snodgrass
Washington May 2 reports that The Youngstown Shot and Many central alloy steel and midwestern industrial firms filed complaints with the Interstate Commerce Commission over fuel freight rates. They argue southern coke shipments enjoy lower rates than northern roads, a discrimination against midwestern enterprises. The agriculture secretary supports creating an independent power commission to handle the issue.
In Paso May 2 a 19 year old flier Frank Goldsborough planned a trans continental attempt from New York to Los Angeles in three days. He faced delays as repairs were made to his aircraft after takeoff from Tuc sop Arizona and was postponed yesterday while rotary parts were addressed.
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