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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1946
Page
4
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A political appeals piece urges Republicans and Democrats to vote in the upcoming primary to select quality candidates for the November general election. It emphasizes that the 1948 outcome hinges on the primary and warns that past electors often chose the lesser evil. The piece argues Republicans have a unique chance to correct course and end government stagnation, promising a program of freedom and common sense if the right candidates win.
A year into a 21 nation peace conference seeking final treaties with Germanys former satellites Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria and Finland faces a slow process with no assured completion. Critics say diplomats move slowly but the task remains highly complex involving postwar terms to prevent future wars stabilize economies and ease internal tensions.
Proas Radio Bible Service in Cincinnati presents a meditation on James 1 12 urging perseverance under trial and reminding believers that love should not be betrayed. The brief message links enduring temptation with blessing for those who persevere.
Washington proposed a Russian American British joint commission to help Hungary out of economic chaos after a reparations dispute. The note argued four-fifths of Hungary’s heavy industry and much of its food were being taken by the Russians, with inflation soaring since the prewar pengo era. Moscow rejected the joint commission idea as unacceptable. Hungary’s Danube location, Budapest rail hub, and borders with Yugoslavia Romania Czechoslovakia and Austria give it strategic value as a gateway between the Balkans and central Europe. The piece notes past German economic domination and predicts Russia’s aim to extend economic control, two powers eyeing influence in the region.
Fragmentary report depicts Becker calling for ending corrupt influence in Congress amid turmoil, dry rot, industrial strife, and loss of confidence. He urges the public to vote out rascals and restore integrity in wartime economics and political leadership.
A British foreign office spokesman in London says troops sent to Basra relieve duties and will be withdrawn in equal number to those from India. An Indian office spokesman calls the movement precautionary with no immediate Persia deployment planned. The background includes last month’s disturbances and the death and injuries at the South Tran oil field. The Iranian embassy in London voiced perplexity.
The president plans a stop at Independence memorial building in Jackson County with hometown ties to C Jasper Bell. A reception by townsfolk is expected on the Truman lawn upon arrival and the presidential plane is due in St Louis around 11 30 am EST. Col Wallace Graham accompanies the president as physician and aide.
The discussion centers on extending real former satellite roles in the conference and rotating the chair among United States France Great Britain and Soviet Russia every three days. Secretary Byrnes aligns with Molotov amid renewed calls for rotation while Molotov accuses Western powers of obstructing the council’s work.
New York reports that the youth program It’s Up To Youth will air on MBS with Bill Slater as moderator and a teenage panel. Listings include NBC CBS ABC MBS with dramas music and variety programs across Saturday and Sunday, ending with a note on the killer whale that eats tongues.
In a tense sequence aboard a sleeper car, Corbet, Elaine Weston, and three onlookers grapple with violence after a struggle leaves Elaine unconscious. Corbett seeks a doctor, fights through a smoky lounge, and a mysterious figure in the corridor prompts him to summon Doctor Peck as a dramatic cliffhanger ends with a vow to continue.
The text offers fragmented notes claiming Toronto is an Indian word meaning place of meeting. It mentions Arturo Toscanini, his father, and a reference to Ceylon with an area figure 25,04 tallor, square miles, all in garbled form.
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