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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1941

Page

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NBC Network Foster Daddy Panamanian Two-Way Broadcast Plan

The NBC Blue Network will adopt two honorary Panama Canal Zone stations PCAN and POAC, 50 watt outfits serving the canal zone and coast artillery listeners. Master Sergeant Clay Doster leads the effort, with NBC sending about a thousand records to boost scarce material. Tonight's schedule features Eddie Cantor, Kay Kyser.

New York Special News NBC Blue Panama Canal Zone PCAN POAC Coast Artillery Corps West NBC C. Lloyd ‘Bhger Clay Doster NBC Red CBS Nbc-Blue Nbc-Red Eddie Cantor Kay Kyser Kay Thompson Treasury Hour Alfred Lunt Giants

Japan Warns of Grave Warplane Crisis Across Continents

The article states a grave crisis of warplane service between the American and Asiatic continents will be viewed by authorities defending Japan as a matter of state and international importance. It declares encirclement in the south and west, with China, Britain, The Netherlands, and the United States shaping Pacific interests, and warns Japan cannot stand idly by as a northern encirclement scheme forms.

Japan China Pacific Britain Netherlands United States

Airman travels from Oakland to see Cobina Wright

CORP Will, just off Army maneuvers, paid £1500 for a flying trip from Oakland to visit Cobina Wright. Beaudette, a Carmel, California native and Detroit auto body heir, claims descent from O. J. Beaudette. He predicts hotter summers in the 1950s and a Grand Coulee Dam as a major power source amid climate forecasts.

Oakland Calif Cobina Miss Wright Beaudette Carmel O. J. Beaudette Detroit

Play Girl at Strand Theatre Brings Glamour and Drama

Kay Francis stars in Play Girl at the Strand, a sharp blend of romance and sleek wit. James Ellison and Mildred Coles support, with a tale of a fortune hunter who mentors a penniless girl into deceiving wealthy playboys, leading to a dramatic whirlwind romance and a final deadly turn.

Kay Francis Strand James Ellison Mildred Coles Deanna Durbin M Miss Francis New York Chicago Strand Theatre

Texas Marshal Opens at Opera House

Col Tim McCoy stars in Producers Releasing Corporation's Texas Marshal at the Opera House. The western action film features McCoy’s flying fists and rapid draw as he escapes a killer’s ambush to reveal motives behind a fake Teague of Patriots.

Hollywood Tim McCoy Producers Releasing Corporation Oprea House Son of the Saddle Colonel Tim Teague

War's shadow falls on towns and nations as lists of losses rise

Myre the Flict moves in on the west amid a national defense emergency, traders labeled traitors, and a lawman thrust into danger as armed conflict looms. Across history, Axis and Allied forces mobilize millions. Athenia sunk two years ago, with 7,000,000 tons of ships lost, 16,000 dead or drowned, and 9,253 missing according to Associated Press records.

Tim Mussolini Romania Hungary Soviet Russia Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria France British Empire Italy Japan Serbia Belgium Greece Portugal Montenegro United States Athenia Yugoslavia Poland Netherlands Norway Denmark Luxembourg Rumania Finland Czecho- Slovakia Austria Albania Estonia Latvia Lithuania Lebanon Syria Iraq Iran Atlantic Associated Press

Pollen Vaccine Offers Hayfever Relief Many Limits

The column discusses pollen vaccines as a hayfever treatment, detailing skin tests to identify specific pollen, vaccine preparation, and gradual dosing. It notes varying success rates around 25 to 50 percent relief, plus climate changes and air conditioning as alternative strategies.

Hitler Downs Near Allied Isles Armies Ready for Defense

From latest reports Hitler commands close to six million men including home guards ready to defend the British Isles and another two million in Africa and the Middle and Far East. The world war mobilization by Britain reached eight million four hundred ten thousand. Germany reportedly has six million forces.

British Isles Africa Middle Far East British Empire Germany

Senate opens debate on revenue plan amid cost doubts

Connally warned the proposal could raise an extra fifty million dollars but yield only fifteen million and risk delaying enactment of the revenue measure. He cautioned a fight over the plan could hurt treasury timing and certainty.

Connally Treasury

Tax Bill Draws Senate Fire Amid Delay Criticism

Senators Bailey Walsh and Clark blasted the revenue measure as burdensome and flawed. They argued it would yield insufficient revenue, fail to curb inflation or excess profits, and delay removal of emergency levies, calling for an immediate overhaul of the tax system.

Bailey D-Nc Walsh D-Mass Clark

Roosevelt Announces Expanded Defense Orders and Production Push

President Roosevelt unveiled plans to accelerate military supply output with defense orders surpassing 50 billion dollars. A new super-board outlined a simple policy to stimulate production to the nation’s limits, cutting non essential industries to free resources for all out defense, and moving to rapid action across plants and shifts.

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Devastating Signals Shape a Bridge Defense Read

The article discusses high level bridge signaling, noting how extreme card plays reveal suit preferences. It recounts a New York Inter-Club game where Brancis H. Stark analyzes partner and opponent signals to guide plays ending in a three-no-trump contract.

West Brancis H. Stark Western Union Telegraph Company New York Artner Stark King South Mr. Stark

Roosevelt eyes new lease lend plan this week

The board pledged action to secure vital materials hoarded by certain industries and traders and warned against price speculation. The plan would be funded mostly through general appropriations, not a special lease lend allotment, with Roosevelt aiming to present a new program to Congress in the coming week. The original lease lend appropriation stood at 7 billion dollars, with informants expecting a forthcoming request near 5 billion.

Roosevelt Congress

Radio Schedule Highlights WB? and affiliates

A dense listing of radio station programming across multiple networks including WMMN Fairmont West Virginia WABC WOR WJZ WEAF CBS and more. It details hourly lineups with shows sports news dramas music and orchestras from 5:30 p.m. through late evening and into the night, naming programs and performers.

WMMN WEAF The Brave WABC Mary Marlin CBS WJZ Irene Wicker Bes Bill Stern WBLK Motorists Fred Waring Orch Amos ‘N' Andy Salon KDKA Easy Aces Wijr Blue Streak Rhythm Ensemble Wlw Superman KDEA Mr. Keen WELK News of the World Predda ‘Gibson Bob ‘Hannon Upton Close Woodbury Grand Central Station WOR Cal Tinney Pied Piper, Jr Vancouver WBLE Ted Steele Freedom WHLK Ray Kinney WWVA Cbs—News Nets Sonny Dunham Wjz—News Johnny Long Amos Andy Sparta

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