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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
4
One hundred unmarried parents wed in a mass ceremony at City Hall Vera Cruz on Mothers Day. About 300 children attended the weddings. Also reported: carloads handled on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week ended May 7 totaled 63 374, down from 65 214 the prior week and 66 639 a year earlier.
Denver Maryland May 11 Partial plans for the eighth grade promotion exercises at Denver school were announced by principal Robert N Kenney. The program includes salutatory by Benny Criss class will Doris Murphy prophecy Maxine Maxwell hint to the 7th grade Joan Childs parting tribute Patty Layton and valedictory Sandra Wolfe. Additional names include Robert Thorn Clarence Wolfe. Spelling contest results were also reported with top placers across grades 6 7 and 8. News of a marriage and a birth are included along with local anniversary and party notices.
AFL President William Green said Truman told him he favors outright repeal of Taft Hartley and a return to Wagner with minor amendment. Green, after a White House conference, said Truman is optimistic labor program will pass with few changes despite early congressional setbacks. The AFL represents about 8 million members and has agreed to limited amendments including 30 day seizure measures for threatened plants or mines. Meanwhile a British zone gateway town Helmstedt saw heavy traffic as a train to Berlin moved through.
Tonight on NBC-8 Blondie and Dagwood at 9, Duffy's Tavern at 9, District Attorney at 9:30, Big Story Drama at 10. CBS tunes feature Club Crosby at 7:30, Mr Chameleon Detective at 8, Dr. Christian Drama at 8:30, Capitol Cloakroom and Senator Taft at 10:30. ABC offers The Amateur Hour at 8, Milton Berle at 9, Bing Crosby Time at 10, It’s Time For Music at 19:30. MBS presents Can You Top This at 8, Scattergood Baines at 9, James Fampharleys host in Family Theatre at 9:30, Concert Notebook at 10:45.
In a campus murder case, Miss Deb Randall recalls a mysterious voice on the terrace two hours after the Judge's death. McGregor warns of threats around Deb while Tim Grant investigates motives, possible blackmail, and who may have staged the shooting. Deb contemplates a job at the Center to stay under watch.
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