MBS Moves Toward End of ASCAP Radio War
The MBS submits two license plans to ASCAP covering blanket and per program options. If approved swiftly, ASCAP tunes may return to the chain by late next week. NBC and CBS continue negotiations with ASCAP, seen as speeding overall settlement. Dewey to speak on defense amid a packed program lineup tonight.
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New York
Special News Service
MBS
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
NBC
CBS
Broadcast Music, Inc
Tom Dewey
Nbc-Red
NBC Blue
Uncle Walter
Wm Powell
Thomas E. Dewey
Nbec-Blus
Ben Bernie
Winter Haven newswoman crowned Queen of the Fourth Estate
The National Editorial Association named June Carson of Winter Haven Florida Queen of the Fourth Estate as editors enjoyed a Cypress Gardens beauty contest after their Jacksonville convention. The program included Festival of American Music with MBS-6:15 Here’s Morgan and 7 Symphonic Strings.
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Lovely June Carson
Winter Haven
Fla
National Editorial Association
Florida
Cypress Gardens
Jacksonville
Festival of American Music
MBS
Morgan
Coal Seizure Eased as Operators Move Tonnage
State miners resumed work after coal movements began at night as rail cars were prepared to clear orders piled since April 1. More than 600 men returned to work yesterday at the non union operation.
West Virginia Radio Schedule and Network Lineup
A dense listing of WV State WMMN Fairmont with 920 KCS and 5000 watt power, detailing daily 5:00 to 11:00 PM networked programs across NBC CBS MBS and local shows. Entries include Thornhill, Parraga, Hedda Hopper, Tim Healey, Paul Sullivan, Lowell Thomas, Captain Healey, Gene Krupa, Kate Smith, Death Valley Days, Information Please, Allen Pearce, Burns, Burns, and others with orchestras, dramas, news, and music segments.
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Cbs-Wabc
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
NBC
WJZ
Nbc-Weaf
Tim Healey
Paul Sullivan
Richard Himber
WMMN
Joe
Sam
Paul Douglas
Lowell Thomas
the World Today
Fred Waring
MBS
WKBW
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Amos
N’ Andy
WEAF
CBS
WABC
Lanny Ross
Morgan
al Pearce
Gene Krupa
John Gunther
Kate Smith
Ben Bernie
WBLK
WJR
Jnr
Dick Kuhn
Sammy Kaye
WCAE
Lou Breeze
Vagabond
Ellery Queen Film Bow at Strand Today
Ellery Queen Master Detective arrives on the Strand screen in a Columbia series debut with Ralph Bellamy as the famed amateur sleuth. The cast includes Margaret Lindsay Charley Grapewin James Burke Michael Whalen and others in a murder mystery revolving around John Braun and a jewel dagger a raven clue and a vanishing body.
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Hillery Queen
America
Strand Theatre
Columbia
Queen
Ralph Bellamy
Nikki Porter
Margaret Lindsay
Inspector Queen
Charley Grapewin
Sergeant Velie
James Burke
Ellery Queen Master Detective
Michael Whalen
Marsha Hunt
Katherine DeMille
Fred Niblo
Douglas Fowley
Kurt Neumann
Ellery Queen
John Braun
San
Pat
Dangerous Game at Opera House a Tangled Mystery
Universal's mystery film A Dangerous Game comes to the Opera House tonight. Richard Arlen and Andy Devine star as detectives on a baffling murder case seeking $250000 while Jeanne Kelly pairs with Arlen in a tense romance.
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Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Universal
Jeanne Kelly
Arlen
Devine
Edward Brophy
Marc Lawrence
Vince Barnett
Richard Carle
Tom Dugan
Andrew Toombes
Larry Rhine
Ben Chapman
Maxwell Shane
John Rawlins
Ben Pivar
Stanley Cortez
West Virginia coal mines reopen amid picket line tensions
Elk River Coal and Lumber said operations at the Widen mine remain normal as United Mine Workers pickets linger. The mine shut April 1 after the protest began, and a picket was fatally shot April 17 during Governor Neely’s inspection. Carter Mines reopened with about 3,000 miners returning to four operators in McDowell County, while a few Winding Gulf mines remained closed.
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Elk River Coal and Lumber
Comany
Widen
CIO United Mine Workers
Neely
Tate
West Virginia
Carter Mines
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Carter Coal Company
Caretta
Coalwood
McDowell County
Blizzard
Winding Gulf
Braxton
Sutton
Hunt
Farm prices surge as WV farmers see April gains
West Virginia farmers reporting April 15 prices rose to 107 percent of the 1940-14 average, seven points higher than a year ago. Grain, meat animals, and eggs climbed, dairy and fruit held steady, with hogs and chicken prices listed and noted.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal State Reporting Service
British Navy Battles Through Heavy Losses at Sea
The report recalls the Nazis pressing ships hard yet details a remarkable escape. Imperial troops fled aboard sturdy craft packed to the rails while soldiers on deck witnessed desperate but successful evacuations. A teeming port awaits the next phase of operations.
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Peloponnesus
Yugoslavia
Greece
Cairo
Italy
Rhodes
Dode-canese
Bulgaria
Navy
Berlin
Egypt
Mount Olympus
Batttegrounds
Thad
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Orch
Edwin C. Hill
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WOR
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Campbell’s Playhouse
Joan Edwards
Leonard Keller
Ray Kinney
KNX
Cbs-Wmmn
News of the World Mbs
Cats ‘N
Blue Barron
Amos ‘N' Andy
Orrin Tucker
Gus Arnheim
Ore
WLW
Radio Tube
RCA
Strand
Raven
Braun
John
Opera House
Judge Fisher
Parthenon
Great Britain
Britain
Pageaut
Robert's Hardware Appliance
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Slide Yasner
Noveley
Altman
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Latrobe St
Grafton
Pratts Poultry & Stock
Wilson
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