Radio and TV Listings Mix With Tragic Death in Welch
May 18 report notes telecast schedules from WEAF NBC and WJZ CBS with programs from 11:30 a m to 10 30 pm including The Resumé of American Medicine and The Second Half. A gun accident in Welch kills 14 year old Courtney Wright Jr as state trooper absolves a playmate.
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WEAF
Jrbc
Ma Perkins
CBS Chain
Lum
Abner
WJZ
New York
NBC
America
Bakerfield
Bill Stern
Tatké
Boys Club of
Wanquet
Herbert ‘Hoover
David Saraff
E. J. Flanagan
Boys Town
Wabccbs
F.D. Roosevelt
Washingop
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
WABC
CBS
Joe E. Brown
Kate Smith
Oaxx
Be looted as proba railroad and neutrality legislation
The report notes two idle operations in the Pocahontas Tug river area as the Kingston Pocahontas Fuel company at Hemphill and Carver Coal at Coalwood and Caretta, with no move to reopen two other captive mines in northern West Virginia. Bethlehem Steel subsidiary Industrial Colleries operates mines at Barrackville and Dakota, Merion county.
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Kingston-Pocahontas Fuel Company
Hemphill
Carver Coal Company
Coalwood
Caretta
West Virginia
Industrial Colleries Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Barrackville
Dakota
Merion County
Seaver Appointed to Princeton Fire Civil Service Board
Princeton May 18 7 George W Seaver named a member of the Municipal Firemens Civil Service commission by the City Council. He succeeds Cleghon whose term had expired.
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Princeton
George W. Seaver
Municipal Fire
Men’s Civil Service Commission
SP. Cleghon
Marshall Elects Huntington Student Body President
Marshall election results name Robert Early of Huntington as student body president. Class leaders taking office next year include Alex Loebig of Huntington senior Helen Camp of Charleston junior and Emmons Hutchinson of Hinton sophomore.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Robert Early
Alex Loebig
Helen Camp
Charleston
Emmons Hutchinson
Hinton
Radio Program Guide for March Evening Schedule
A dense schedule of radio programming lists WMMN Central West and others across a March evening, detailing acts such as NBC Musicals, CBS Revue, WLW dinner music, and orchestras. It includes program times from 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM with numerous station and artist names, sketches, and dance bands.
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NBC
Jerry Cooper
WOZ
Mr. Keen
WGBI
WHP
WPAR
Watt
WMMN
CBS
Job Brown
Goldman Band
WJZ
Roliii
KDKA
Chasing Shadows
WLW
Merio Cosl
Nina
Dean
Weeu—Goldman
Vekin
Age of
Jimmie Alien
KYW
Sterling’ Bee
Aincy
Green “Hornet
ObSiKate Smith
Vallee
Swappers Club
Léistre House
WESG
WSYR
Rita ‘Rio
Your Government
Florida Ship Controversy Sparks Senate Clash Over Canal
Senate opponents deride the Florida canal project as unsound and extravagant while supporters push to complete the relief funded venture. Debate centers on $5.4 million set aside in 1935 and calls to finalize work before adjournment as Republicans target river and harbor appropriations including dam and waterway projects.
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Florida
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Senate
Adams
Colo
Andrews
Fla
House
Umatilla J
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Tombigbee
Tennessee
Miners Return as Union Pickets Struggle Over Reopening
More miners report for duty as Independent Associated Miners Union notes increased crews at captive mines. A mass meeting in McDowell County protests reopening. UMWA locals vow to stay overnight to push for a contract. Union leaders order peaceful picketing while workers are urged to remain away until a contract is signed.
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Independent
Associated Miners Union, Inc
P. M. McParland
Jesse Aquino
UMWA
Welch
McDowell County
Dudley Burge
Sound Track
Burge
William Blizzard
Umwa District 17
Charleston
Nick Aiello
West Virginia miners face union shop contract dispute
Progressives cite the union shop deal negotiated by John L. Lewis and coal operators amid the eight-state Appalachian coal region. Smith argues the pact enslaves West Virginia miners without consent, challenging constitutionality. Wagner Act questions arise as BMWA rights are contested under the National Labor Relations Act. Petitions seek elections to determine bargaining agents in southern West Virginia mines.
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Ginia
Appalachian
Smith
John L. Lewis
UMWA
West Virginia
BMWA
PMWA
United Miners
NURB
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Marshall
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Wdiz
Blue Baron
Chet Smith
WHAS
Grofe
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MBS
Alfred Wallenstein
CKLW
Denver Joe
Smile Parade
Kanawha’ Valley
Charlie Cook
Nbc—Good News
Major Bowes
H’ar Mbs
WGR
the ‘Angelus
WOR
Gabriel Heater
Hollywood Reporter
Jack Teagarden
Ennio Bolognini
Men of Vision
Craft Music Hall
Thelma Mae
Anne Crockett
Eddy Duchin
Orches
Henry Weber
KLW
Niagara String Quartet
QDKA
Iwgra-Stars
Manhatta
Richard Himber
Jan Garber
Orches Nbc
Ace Brigade
WSB
Amos
Andy
WGY
Edwin
Hill
WMM
Jan Gather
Nat'l Fed. of Music Clubs
Dick Jutzen
Hoeioe Dhue
Little Joe Hart
World In Review
Charles Baum
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Bendix
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SEHR
Crosley Eine
LPL
LL Soo
King George
Quebec
Abraham
Elizabeth
James Wolfe
Skaggs & CO
L. D. Delaney
General Electric
W. Main St
Rep. Rayburn
Congress
Roosevelt
Sedi
Cote
Pring and Sellevibe
Lesen
All Druggista
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
West Main Street
Grafton Sentinel
Grafton, W. Va
Bath
Walnut Street
Thornton
W. Va
Sentinel
Boon
McGraw Avenue
Latrobe Street
Main Street
Maple Avenue
Brand’s Feed
C.A. House
Wheeling
D. C. Peck
S Mall
Genevieve
Monroe Street
J. Atat
Big Sister
Ives
Byles Forgrave
Etta Kett
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