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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

4

Jamming Interference Reported From Europe To U S Radio

German jamming of European to American short wave signals disrupts Max Hill's NBC broadcast from Ankara Turkey. Interference persisted except during Berlin radio quotes, leading to attribution to German transmitters. Also notes changes in Blondie Dagwood show scheduling across CBS BLU and NBC.

C. E. Butterfield New York Europe Ankara Turkey Max Hill NBC Germany Hill Berlin CBS

Rest of My Wife with You Y Faith Baldwin

In a sultry New York summer Judith Lambert returns from the taxi ride to a cool East Side apartment where her sister Mary Norman greets her. They discuss pasts, family, and future plans as Judith reflects on friends and old flames while navigating the heat and memories of the city.

Faith Baldwin Judith Manhattan New York Maggie Shahatee Mary Norman Judith Lambert Mary Necticut Matthew Tim Tadith Dean'ty Helen Easthampton Cape Vu Maine San Francisco Saat Seeynigt Ted Ott

New furnace stove promises big heat for homes

A long column bills a new stove turned furnace as a breakthrough in home heating. It claims to heat an entire bungalow, cut coal use by a third, cost under 100 dollars, and suit postwar needs, created by coal industry experts and US manufacturers. A brief joke follows about Victory underwear and a wartime quip.

Benjamin Franklin United States

Berlin Sings Of Infantry In Rome Show

Irving Berlin wrote a new Infantry tribute song for This Is The Army in Rome on June 16. The number There Are No Wings on a Foxhole emphasizes foot soldiers facing shells and long hikes with no retreat.

Rome Irving Berlin Italy

The Nazis Go Underground by Curt Riess reviewed

Curt Riess argues that the Nazis long planned to survive defeat through the Ausland organization and other preexisting networks. He contends anti democratic groups reformed after Pearl Harbor and he lists organizers, some still under trial, exposing a pernicious undercurrent in the United States.

Mr. Riess United States Pearl Harbor

Pacific War Base Drive Moves Closer to Japan

Brig. Gen. Robert Douglass Jr., of the 7th Air Force, says the Pacific war centers on base access for power projection as U S forces push toward Japanese targets. Japanese resistance stiffens in southeast China while American planes hit shipping near Hong Kong. Tokyo declares Adm. Koshiro Oikawa new naval general staff chief replacing Adm. Shigetaro Shimada as the Tojo cabinet falls.

Tinian Halmahera Philippines Robert Douglass, Jr 7Th Airforce Pacific Hertgyang China Hongkong Hankow-Canton Hengyang Tokyo Adm Koshiro Oikawa Naval General Staff Shigetaro Shimada Navy Tojo

Washington talk on peace urges student exchanges to ease world tensions

In a casual Washington luncheon at the Chevy Chase club, Helen Essary reports a wide ranging discussion. Participants consider how postwar education exchanges could foster understanding, warn against misreading political shifts, and weigh race and cultural mixing as part of future diplomacy.

Helen Essary Central Press Washington Chevy Chase Club Henry L. Stimson Germany Roosevelt Japan Tojo United States U. S Hal State Department Garden of Eden South America Pee G Keatens Jovelier

New Brake Breaks Speed Quickly

Chester I. Hall of General Electric Co engineers a cork shoe brake that stops a one-eighth horsepower motor at 16 000 rpm in six turns. The rotor edge moves about 62 miles per hour, and stopping in six turns equals halting a mile-a-minute car in 2.73 feet. The brake uses ordinary friction.

New York Chester I. Hall General Electric Co

Gilchrist Curve Named For Texan Engineer’s Scenic Reprow

A curve on U S Highway 290 west of Austin is named Gilchrist Curve after Gibb Gilchrist former state highway engineer and president of Texas A M College. The district engineer had relocated the highway removing the long S-curve but Gilchrist urged keeping it for its beauty stating the scene was too beautiful to alter.

Austin Tex U. S. Highway 290 Gilchrist Gibb Gilchrist Texas A.&m. College

RACE RIOTS CONTINUE AT PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD

Large scale disruption as workers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard fail to report for duty. Army trucks from Fort Dix were sent to aid transportation for war workers, but the Army did not seize public vehicles. CIO union leaders and officials appeal for workers to return to their posts. Mayor Samuel says no immediate solution and the dispute may go to the National Labor Relations Board.

Army Fort Dix N.Y Navy CIO. Transport Workers Union Bernard”Satnuer Joortly National Labor Relations Board

Year Around Crop and Garden Maintenance Notes

The fragment discusses growing greens in a Victory garden with year round care. It mentions keeping plants thriving with gentle watering and adapting to winter conditions to sustain production.

Victory Garden HALLIDAY Poll Issues Fertilizer Note

Fragmentary item mentions Halliday on press page about Victory Garden and a fever with poll notes. References fertilizer and derailed text hinting at issues or advice. Unable to extract full facts due to poor OCR readability.

Victory Garden Halliday Apgeiatiga

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