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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
4
A compact listing of crossword across down clues with a cryptoquote puzzle explanation and an example. It notes a cryptogram where letters substitute for others and mentions yesterday's quote about giving a child a treat.
NBC 8 program lineup includes Paul La Valle Band at 8 30 Jimmy Durante 9 Eddie Cantor 9 30 Red Skelton 10 Life of Riley. CBS offers Jack Smith Song 7 15 Jack Carson Comedy 9 Dorothy McGuire in Alice Adams 10 Friday Playhouse Howard Duff. ABC presents Lone Ranger 5 30 8 30 This is FBI 9 Break the Bank and boxing Vince Foster vs Charlie Fusari 10. MBS features Experience Speaks 8 30 Yours for a Song 9 30 En caiated Concert 10 Meet the Press Sen Wherry of Nebraska peer ia.
In Merced California a new fire chief George Collares orders suspenders as standard equipment to free both hands during fires. He says a firefighter should remove the belt to use both arms and avoid pants slipping. The report also notes research claiming over 200 hybrid potato varieties evolved.
Preston County Women’s Society of Christian Service met in the local Methodist church with Mrs. Carrie G. Taylor presiding. Miss Julia Bonafield was honored for her 86th birthday with a gift and a decorated cake as officers were named for various duties. The next meeting is set for June 14 with hosts named.
Interception preparations are in place as the Polish liner Batory sails the Atlantic. The stowaway Eisler has identified himself and faces prompt return to America. Four rhinos from India reach U S zoos in Washington and Chicago. A U S expert joins a five member panel to study India's national income.
Deb and Tim dine at a Beechcroft dinner with a Latin themed room and South American motif as a mysterious admirer watches. Their night includes music from La Traviata, a phone call about a near crash on a college flight, and a GI wives clinic that hints at hidden tensions and a looming danger on campus.
West Virginia Tech takes on Fairmont today in a top spot game that could give Tech a first place tie. A win would extend Fairmont to seven straight conference victories. Salem, 6-1, travels to play Dayton as WVU defeated them 13 8 yesterday. Other games: WVU vs Waynesburg, Concord at Glenville, Marshall at Eastern Kentucky.
Sixty six cars nominated for the Memorial Day 500 mile race with 33 fastest qualifiers and $2,500 in prizes. Cars must run at least 115 mph for 10 miles to qualify, with expectations of speeds above 125 mph to make the lineup. Mauri Rose won last year at 119.813 mph as the field aims to outpace 1948 record speeds.
The plan calls for a direct radio telephone link between India and the United States to facilitate exchanges. All India Radio broadcasts news bulletins and other musical programs in 31 world languages.
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