Radio Schedule Highlights May 16 1930s Networks
Daily program grid from NBC CBS and NBC WJZ lists musical acts dramas talks and variety for 4:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Eastern with artists such as Burton Holmes Wayne King Phil Regan Abe Lyman Duke Ellington and Jack Dempsey among others across networks NBC WABC and NBC WJZ.
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Nbc-Weaf
Schirmer Schmidt
Frances Alda
Jimmy Melton
Burton Holmes
Don Hall
The
Goldbergs
Banderson
Crumit
Wayne King
National Heroes
Radio Forum
Don Bester
Ralph Kirbery
Harold Stern
Eddie Lane
Cbs-Wabc
Dancing Echoes
Skippy
George Hall
Reis and Dunn
Ozzie Nelson
Geo. Sherban Orchestra
Just Plain Bill
Gypsy Nina
Buck Rogers
Jack Dempsey
Boake Carter
Mary Eastman
Magic Voice
Kate Smith
Abe Lyman
Easy Aces
Tommy McLaughlin
Nino Martini
Sally and Swooney
Ben Pollack
Edwin C. Hill
Barlow Symphony
Phil Regan
Abe Lyman Orchestra
Glen Gray
Leo Belasco
NBC
WJZ
Harold Stokes
Dick Daring
Ted Black's
Lowell Thomas
Amos 'N
Andy
Irene Bordoni
Pickens Sisters
Miss Lilla
Oliver Smith
Duke Ellington
Don Pedro's
Intelligent Questions for Curious Children
The text argues that when a child asks a thoughtful question, adults should answer carefully in an understandable way or guide the child to discover the answer. It emphasizes encouraging independent observation and self-led learning rather than dismissive, careless replies.
Model of the Moment Fashion Feature in Gabardine Suit
A young New York designer presents a green gabardine suit with a short jacket and flare, sleeves reaching the wrist. The high standing ruff collar on a white cotton blouse tied with a bow is highlighted, noting a trend away from cotton in this outfit.
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New York
Toll Of Lives Reach 15 As Flood Spreads
Flood waters of the Ohio river and its tributaries rise over lowlands in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana with fifteen dead. Eleven deaths reported in central Indiana and four in Ohio. Wabash and lower White rivers overflow as the pocket district fills, while Cincinnati’s crest falls but remains above flood level.
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Line Innati
Ohio River
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Wabash
White
Cincinnati
Gilmer Auto Wreck Claims Second Life
Glenville records a second fatality from a May 4 crash when a demonstration car driven by Glanville Wolfe veered off the road and overturned. A. M. Wigner, a notable La tonia farmer, died at Weston General hospital Sunday morning after sustaining a spine injury in the same incident.
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Glenville
A. M. Wigner
Latonia
Weston General Hospital
Glanville Wolfe
Wigner
Free-for-all Fights Roil Columbia Campus Strike
New York May 16 University students clash across Columbia after a strike protesting the nonrenewal of economics instructor Donald Henderson. About 500 take part in peaceful picketing before mass meeting featuring Diego Rivera. Three arrests made as melees erupt during demonstrations against university authorities.
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New York
Columbia University
Donald Henderson
anti-Henderson
Diego Rivera
Rockefeller Center
Lenin
Henderson
Alma Mater
McAllister Coleman
John Donovan
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Winds Blow Over Two School Houses
A severe wind in Cabin creek toppled two school houses, damaged a dozen buildings, felled many trees, and brought down telephone poles. No injuries were reported. A garage and its car were carried 125 feet by the gust. The first shipment for the new $13,000,000 Mississippi bridge at New Orleans included 42,000 tons of fabricated steel.
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Charleston
Cabin Creek
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Slain Millionaire Ridley Shot In New York Office
Edward A Ridley a veteran real estate owner was found slain in his dark Lower East Side office. Nearby lay the lifeless body of his secretary who had also been shot and beaten. A chaotic scene followed as students protested and chanted calling for Henderson to be reinstated with a loud speaker truck marching to Dr Butler’s home.
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Edward A. Ridley
New York
Lower East Side
Dent
Hitler
Germany
Henderson
Alfred Bingham
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Raucus
Dr. Butler
Reipstate
Unseen Doctor Delays After Windows Burst Incident
Reports describe a scene with windows shattering and heads popping out as emergency responders assess injuries while Dr. Butler fails to appear at the scene. Authorities coordinate with hospital staff and investigate the cause of the incident.
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Dr. Butler
Second Maine Blaze Destroys 200+ Homes In Auburn
Fire in New Auburn, Auburn Maine, yesterday razed four blocks by two miles, destroying at least 200 homes and businesses and leaving over 700 homeless. A public school, a synagogue, and a parochial school were burned. A Catholic church near the center survived. Officials dismissed arson rumors. estimates ranged from 1 to 2 million dollars in damage, with most believing losses exceed 1 million. The blaze began at Pontbriant's garage around 1 p.m.
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Auburn
Ellsworth
Arthur Pontbriant
Fire destroys tenement block as wind drives flames
A high wind spread rapidly through a dense three to five story tenement area, igniting tinder dry structures and turning a triangular block of nearly 20 buildings into a roaring furnace before any hoses could take effect. Firemen struggled to determine the cause as flames advanced in three directions.
Telephone as a cheap burglar alarm quote by a famous writer
A famous writer dubbed the telephone the cheapest burglar alarm. The ad notes people sleep easier knowing a phone is within reach, promising comfort at night. The Chesapeak and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia lists the Grafton Banking & Trust Building and Telephone 12000.
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Chesapeak & Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Grafton Banking & Trust Building
Young Democrats of State Favor Repeal
The Young Democrats of West Virginia representing 44 counties backed repealing the eighteenth amendment after a brisk floor fight at their first annual convention in Clarksburg. Delegates in the Masonic auditorium approved a resolution for repeal delegates to be elected in the June state election.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Masonic
Five Wheel ing defendants face life penalty grand jury
Wheeling May 16 Presentments in capital cases will be taken before the Ohio grand jury when it convenes here with murder charges in two cases and assault charges in three cases. Mrs. Robert Johnson killed her husband after a quarrel she says was self defense. Andy Fostina is accused of a fatal stabbing at a drunken rural party. The assault defendants are Joe Doyle Carl Woolwine and Carl Ailsoff. The grand jury may reindict Arthur C Edge former county payroll clerk on forgery charges tied to road fund shortages.
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Wheeling
Ohio Grand Jury
Snin
Muin
Robert Johnson
Andy Fostina
Joe Doyle
Carl Woolwine
Carl Ailsoff
Doyle
Dudley Doyle
Marie Burch Doyle
Arthur C. Edge
Edge
Owen D. Young Says U S Took World's Gold
Philadelphia May 16 Owen D Young author of the reparations plan held the United States responsible for wrecking the world currency and banking systems through insisting on gold for war debts. He warned that treaties and bonds depend on human relationships and urged parties to accept shared responsibility and learn from past missteps.
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Philadelphia
Owen D. Young
United States
Young
Association of Junior Leagues of America
Germany
Oon
Insurance Bill Passes Senate In Short Session
Charleston May 16 news that a bill authorizing the state insurance commissioner to sue in Kanawha county to take over assets of insolvent insurers was passed by the senate. Sponsors said the measure protects policyholders and it was the sole business of the brief session.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Senate
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