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The DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America. Tonight's stars, Lorraine Day and Françot Tone. Tonight's DuPont cavalcade is Once More the Thunderer, starring Lorraine Day and Françot Tone as Elizabeth and Henry Hough, co-editors of the Vineyard Gazette. Betty and I were just out of journalism school and just married. We could still remember most of our wedding presents. There were a…

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In Once More the Thunderer, we meet Henry and Betty Huff, a young couple fresh out of journalism school and newly married. They are excited to take over the Vineyard Gazette, a 75-year-old newspaper on Martha's Vineyard. As they reminisce about their wedding gifts, they reflect on the significance of their new roles as co-editors, eager to make their mark on the community through their publication.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 695

Once More the Thunderer

Tuesday, April 10, 1951 · 25:48

Cavalcade of America, Episode 695

Once More the Thunderer

Tuesday, April 10, 1951 · 25:48

Summary

Henry and Betty Huff, newlyweds and co-editors of the Vineyard Gazette, face the challenges of running a small-town newspaper on Martha's Vineyard. As they prepare for a crucial press day, they must navigate personal and professional obstacles that test their commitment to journalism and their community.

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