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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1941

Page

6

Visual Radio Demonstrates Large Screen Fight Broadcast

New York May 10 The Special News Service reports a 15 by 2 foot theatre TV screen showcased last night with the Ken Overlin Billy Loose prize fight as the highlight. The event aimed to reveal TV viewing across connected theatres via special cable or radio relay with NBC studio pickups and several network segments. The demonstration suggested brighter pictures than prior large-screen displays and underscored potential for future linked theatrical broadcasts.

New York Special News Service RCA NBC Lindbergh

Jerome Frank Sworn In As Federal Judge

Jerome Frank the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is sworn in as a U S federal judge. He is administered the oath by Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas who is also noted as a former SEC chairman.

Securities and Exchange Commission Jerome Frank U. S Supreme Court William O. Douglas 3,E.C

Mei-Mei Gets a Playmate First Committee

The item mentions Mei-Mei and a first committee with Mino and olis, along with CBS and NBC broadcasts. It references Thomas D. Campbell and a wartime theme through a farmer perspective, plus multiple radio and theater venues like Knickerbocker Playhouse and Duffy's Tavern.

Mino Ean |Olis CBS Thomas D. Campbelon Nbc-Red America Knickerbocker Playhouse

Exiled German Editor Dies After Street Beating

Dr Heinrich Simon 61 former editor of Frankfurter Zeitung and Nazi exile dies in a Washington hospital after being attacked on a dark street and beaten to death. He managed to get home before collapsing.

Heinrich Simon Frankfurter Zeitung Germany Washington, D. C Simon

Donates Rare Books to New York Public Library

The Owen D Young collection valued at several million dollars includes more than 10 000 items of rare books manuscripts and autographed material given jointly by Mr Young and Dr Albert A Berg. It positions the library as a premier literary research source worldwide.

Owen D. Young New York Public Library Young Albert A. Berg

Fragmented Central Press humor column snippets

A dodgy 1930s style dispatch mixes jokes about bean helmet shapes, Stalin, Eden, and air raids with casual riffs on detours and lawn care. It blends cryptic quips from readers and observers, mentioning Grandpappy Jenkins and shop talk about car washing and picnics.

Radio Schedule Fragments From NBC and CBS

NBC schedule entries for morning and afternoon programs list Mrs Sara Del MBS and Roosevelt appearances. CBS segment mentions Howard Barlow Sumlina symphony and guests Ned Sparks, Dionne Quints. NBC Blue shows include refugee children and Twleht Ltd. listings.

Hoover Nbc-Blue NBC CBS Nbc-Red NBC Red Sen.c Variety Sara Del _MBS Roosevelt Ft. Dix Sara Howard Barlow Mer Ned Sparks Dionne Quints Twleht Ltd

Fragmented Note on Eden Apple and Burman Tribes

A garbled excerpt mentions an Eden apple and Burma hill tribes with phrases about tattooed faces and a childhood. The text reads like stray OCR with capitalized fragments and unclear narrative. No coherent event or persons are discernible.

Burma Ally

Fragmentary Factoids From Historic Notes On Monuments And Nature

The record cites unmarked graves near Presidents Tyler and Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Va and notes steps counted on the Statue of Liberty as well as a tall pedestal. It mentions abundant fox squirrels on Bull Island off South Carolina and notes initial introductions by Geyer G Dominick. It touches on cider’s western roots and textile history from Phoenicians to Romans, rumors of heavy Himalayan rainfall, and a Johann Strauss reference in Vienna.

Tyler Chifeh President Monroe Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Bull Island South Carolina Geyer G. Dominick

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