New Dormitory Ready At Louisiana Tech In Fall
Louisiana Tech will have a new women’s dormitory ready for fall semester in September. The cafeteria extension should be completed by about October 15. The building costs about 780000 dollars and houses 121 women. the cafeteria holds about 150. Construction by Seth E. Giem and Associates began in June 1948 amid weather delays.
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Buston
Louisiana Tech
W. E. Griffin
Seth E. Giem and Associates
Memphis, Tenn
Jackson, Miss
Radio Schedule Fragment From 1940s Local Stations
A dense listing of hourly programs across KMLO KMFM and affiliates shows morning and afternoon blocks with news talks music dramas and sports. It highlights shows like Club hour with Drew Pearson Road of Life Yankee games and Ethel and Albert along with local news summaries and various ABC CBS network blocks.
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Drew Pearson
Veedol
Lightcrust Doughboys
Happiness Exchange
Melody Parade
Fred Waring
Road of Life
Dr. Paul
Lora Lawton
Irving
Royal Feed Pym
Social Security
Melody Theater
Pepper Young
Yankees
Red Sox
News of the World
Aetna
Louisiana News
Signs of Times
Jimmie Durante
Eddie Cantor
Jaycee Radio Roundtable
H. V. Kaltenborn
Jimmy Bradford
Orch
Dardanell
Spotlighters
KMFM
Kay Kyser
Ethel and Albert
Jimmy Dorsey
Ward
FBI
Elmer Davis
Roll Call
Tomorrow’s News
Pierce
Joe Hasel
Hotel Statler Orch
Hotel Stevens
Little Theatre Plans Real Stage for Philadelphia Story Rehearsals
Little Theatre members and guests toured the Red Cross reading room as rehearsal moves to a real stage. Jaycees report a bridge fundraiser for Ouachita Parish Choir raised over 150 dollars toward a trip to the international music festival in Llangollen, Wales.
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Philadelphia Story
Red Cross
Julius Cahn
Little Theatre Board
Roy Holloway
Ruth
Jimmie Guerriero
John
Helen Allen
Joe
Joy Pierce
Natchez
Jaycee Jaynes
Ouachita Parish
Llangollen
Wales
O. N. McNeil
Bridge
Lucian Lelong
Bella Scherck Davidson
Jerry Sugar
Joe T. Conger
General Electric
Kathleen Eason
Silverstein’s
Ann Rinehart
Herbert Rinehart
The
Jaycees
Billy Sutton
Ford Levi's
Jennie Bailes
Monroe Hardware
E. Hebson
Sears, Roebuck
Herb Bailey
Alice
Bernheim Bros
Robert Oliver
Standard Office
G. G. Highland
Aaron’s Pharmacy
Patsy Dryburgh Ryan
Betty Hale
Morgan and Lindsey
Billy Gannaway
L. J. Hulin
Virginia Roof
Carl Slakter
Charlie Regan
Masonite Workers In New Dispute At Laurel
A fresh dispute disrupts talks between 3,000 Masonite workers and the Masonite Corp at Laurel Mississippi. Conciliator W G Byars recessed a meeting after union demands for broad participation stalled progress. The union sought that all committee members including non employees take part in discussions. No comment from union officials.
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Pinehurst
Trial postponed in Guam court martial case
The court martial of three Negro airmen charged with the rape murder of Miss Farnsworth, a former San Francisco WAC, was delayed to May 9 to permit defense to bring an important witness, a former airman who went to Alabama after leaving service. The defendants are Pvt. Herman P. Dennis Jr of Indianapolis, Pvt. Calvin Dennis of Frederick, and Sgt. Robert W. Burns of Spokane.
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Guam
Farnsworth
San Francisco
WAC
20Th Air Force Public Information Office
Alabama
Herman P. Dennis, Jr
Indianapolis
Calvin Dennis
Frederick
Robert W. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Fifth Negro Gets Verdict of Death in Martinsville
In Martinsville Virginia a circuit court jury convicted Francis Desales Grayson 37 of raping a white woman and sentenced him to death The case marks the fifth Negro defendant in the group to receive the death penalty with other trials pending Judge Whittle postponed sentences until all defendants are adjudicated The victim Mrs Ruby Stroud Floyd testified she was attacked along a railroad track near Martinsville Grayson the only married defendant is a father of five children aged two to eight
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Martinsville
Francis Desales Grayson
Grayson
Joe Henry Hampton
Frank Hairston, Jr
Booker T. Millner
Howard Lee Hairston
James Luther Hairston
John Clabon Traylor
Kennon C. Whittle
Ruby Stroud Floyd
Here
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi River Stations
Flood stage readings for stations along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers show declines and rises. Notable changes appear at St Louis Memphis Helena and Cairo with multiple sites in fall or rise categories and pool stage noted in Shreveport and Nashville areas.
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Seeereee
Seseseee
Piety Wee
Fall City
Eaenes
Eeeseee
Wee
Monroe
Jonesville
Ohio
Camden
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Tennessee Chattanooga
Cumberland Nashville
Arkansas
Little Rock
Shreveport
Alexandria
Radio Schedule for KWKH and Ark-La-Tex Jubilee Broadcasts
The page lists daily programs from KWKH and Ark-La-Tex Jubilee with time slots and host names including Hank Williams, Arthur Godfrey, Perry Mason, and Jack Carson Show. It notes a final line about anti-skid cleats stored with wheels to ease winter driving without removing chains.
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Johnny
Jack
Hank Williams
Sheb Wooley
Miranda—Musle
Harmie Smith
Johnny Bailes
Zeke Clements
Logan Stewart
Herb Shriner
Lowell Thomas
Beulah
Jack Smith
Edward R. Murrow
Jack Carson
Ford Theatre
Philip Morris Playhouse
Frank Page
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Across Networks
A detailed daily grid lists programs from 6:00 to 12:00 with ABC CBS NBC and MBS slots. The lineup features news, talk, variety shows, drama serials, musical programs, games and boxing, including names like Lowell Thomas Jack Smith Bob Crosby and Eddie Cantor.
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Abc
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Cbs
Abe Lowell Thomas
Mbs
Nbc
Cbs News
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbo
Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Abe
Bob Crosby
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Cbs Sports
Paul Lavalle Band
Aba
Jack Carson
Riley
Abc Friday Playhouse
NBC Television
Meet the Press
Bill Stern
Abc News
Abc West
Radio Schedule for Bastrop Station 730 KC
A detailed listing of programs for KTRY Bastrop on 730 Kilocycles from sunrise to 6:45 PM featuring local news, music hours, and variety shows including Morning Devotions Love Letters and Love Songs Duke of Paducah and Rhythm Ranch with final edition news.
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Java
Jan Garber
Frank Devol
Hal Derwin
Sammy Kaye Orch
Emile Cote
Salon Serenade
Wallace predicts war with Russia in Atlantic pact era
Henry A. Wallace warns that war with Russia is inevitable as Western powers arm under the Atlantic pact. He says uncertainty lies in when and where, warns of a holocaust, and argues the U S with atomic capabilities may provoke moves on Russia’s borders. The Progressive candidate’s 3 week peace tour includes a Chicago Coliseum event with H Lester Hutchinson and Michele Giua.
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Chicago
Russia
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
U. S
Progressive Party
New York
H. Lester Hutchinson
Labor
Michele Giua
Progressive Party of Illinois
Rapides jurors report on eleven cases including fatal Mizell shooting
Rapides Parish grand jury was to report late today on eleven cases. Scott Gunter admits in writing to shooting Elvin Mizell after an argument at the Gunter home in Forest Hill. The period also saw a dynamite blast at Forest Hill for which W C Gunter, town marshal and Scott’s father, was targeted, injuring his stepdaughter.
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Alexandria
Rapides Parish
Scott Gunter
Elvin Mizell
Forest Hill
Ben Thompson
Gunter
Mizell
W. C. Gunter
Jamming Worsens On Voice Of America
A state department official says intensified Russian jamming of Voice of America to Moscow coincided with Soviet hints of Berlin blockade relief. Voice officials cite no clear reason for the spike. Charles W. Thayer said jamming began last Sunday and "completely blacked out" the programs.
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New York
State Department
Voice of America
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
Voice
Charles W. Thayer
International Broadcasting
Ingrid Bergman Divorce Rumors Stir Rome
In Rome on April 29 Peter Lindstrom arrived amid reports that Ingrid Bergman plans to divorce him and wed Italian director Roberto Rossellini. An American woman met Lindstrom at Ciampino airport. hotels denied registrations. Italian press and Bergman and Rossellini deny or avoid confirmation while filming on Stromboli.
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Rome
Italy
Ingrid Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
Roberto Rossellini
Lindstrom
Ciampino
Astra
Miss Bergman
Rossellini
Stromboli
Sicily
Large Screen Best for TV Viewing Says JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association offers guidance on optimal TV viewing. A larger screen aids comfort, with ten feet distance recommended for large rooms, eyes level with the screen, and breaks to avoid fatigue. Daylight screens reduce eye strain.
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Chicago
The
Journal of the American Medical Association Today
Unfrozen Frog Alive Narrated as Calaveras Tale
Angels Camp Calif April 29 Mark Twain might envy the tall tales still spun about the jumping frog of Calaveras county. The aged local legend remains a vivid part of regional lore as storytelling tradition endures.
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Angels Camp
Calif
Mark Twain
Calveras County
Twain
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