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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1948

Page

4

Letters to the Editor Policy and Publisher Contacts

Communications or letters to the editor must be honorable proper and bear the signature of the author. Inland Newspaper Representatives Inc lists addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City St Louis for national display and submission processing.

Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc New York East 42Nd St Wrigley Detroit Penobscot Kansas City Board of Trade St. Louis Syndicate Trust

Soviet Spy Rings in Canada Revealed by Royal Commission

In August 1945 Canada convicted 10 Canadians tied to a Soviet spy network run by Col. Zabotin and the NKVD. The royal commission details two independent rings, daily Moscow contact, sealed rooms, and separate code systems, with ambassadors kept uninformed. The report is summarized for readers and a paperback edition offered.

James Marlow Washington Ings Russia Canada Ottawa Moscow Col. Zabotin NKVD Secret Police Communist Party Royal Commission Zabotin Commission Royal Printer Otawa St Ieepans F ‘Eport Cenis

Lobe is Where You Hind Up cute by Kay Hamilton

Paul Andrew Delacourt, heir to a vast fortune, faces loneliness and a rigid life after elite schooling. He recalls failed social attempts, a war era setback, and growing pressure from his grandfather to engage in charitable duties, while a hidden will reveals a distant, resentful division of the estate.

Kay Hamilton Andrew Delacourte Egetitn Paul Andrew Saranac Switzerland Atake Delacourt Bohian Andrew New York Ever Bigelow Gobetwen Delacourta Jessup Ito Mr. Hadley Charles Hadley

Secrecy in Berlin Talks Favored for Peace

A columnist argues that limited secrecy in negotiations among major powers may protect peace while stressing the public deserves disclosure once accords are reached. The piece contends open debate risks bellicose ultimatums and asserts diplomacy requires quiet accord among leaders.

Berlin Mereey

Newfoundland to Seek Canadian Province Status

Canada moves toward incorporating Newfoundland and Labrador as a Canadian province after decades of dominion status and economic crisis. Britain and Canada show willingness to draft a plan of union, with parliamentary approval needed, while past statehood efforts in the United States resemble similar hurdles.

United States North America Canada Newfoundland Labrador Great Britain Fingl Hawaii Alaska United Sttes

Humorous take on the Duke of Marlborough and parliamentary power

The text praises the Duke of Marlborough as a great general and notes a quirky talent of tossing raspberries into his mouth. It mentions his life membership in the British House of Lords and the difficulty of removing him from national legislation. The piece compares Britain and the United States in legislative competence and hints at an easy remedy.

Duke of Marlborough Winston Churchill House ‘of Lords United States Greatritain

Nuremberg Justice: Flick Sentenced for War Crimes

The richest German, Friedrich Flick, received seven years hard labor for war crimes, illustrating decisive Nuremberg justice. The trial emphasizes scorn for legal technicalities and suggests possible adoption of merits-based judgments by American courts. Additional notes mention new settlements along the South Siberian railway route offering relief to families living in automobiles.

Nuremberg Friedrich Flitk Germany Flick South Siberian

Fragmentary OCR slice on food and geography items

Fragmented OCR notes discuss tomatoes strawberries and stew serving, vitamin C loss in the United States, theater seating per 11.2 persons, Sweden’s dimensions, papaya as hog feed in Cuba, and parsley plus forest butter or margarine with cooked rice fires. The text is garbled with stray punctuation and incomplete facts.

United States Sweden Cube Piper

Truman Dewey May Tour Pacific Coast in Campaign

President Truman likely to visit the Pacific coast within eight weeks while Thomas E. Dewey heads west before him. Earl Warren may travel east with Barkley focusing on border states. Wallace promotes peace and abundance. The article also notes a flying runway cargo plane and a Supreme Court box score highlighting Frankfurter and Douglas dissents.

Central Press Ashington Congress Truman Pacific Coast GOP Thomas E. Dewey Earl Warren Alben Barkley Kentucky Senate Barkley Democratic Party Dewey Warren Henry A. Wallace Progressive Party Supreme Court Flory Felix Frankfurter Robert H. Jackson Frankfurter Wiley Rutledge Douglas Weston William O. Douglas Wrete Hugo L. Black Justice Jackson Fred M. Vinson High Court

Nation spends over 16 billion on clothes last year

The Commerce Department reports the nation spent more than 16 billion dollars on clothing in the past year. The itemization suggests consumer buy patterns as fashion trends stir the market amid broader social shifts.

Department of Commerce

Utility. Wire Strings Echo Wind Across The Nation

A fragmented note describes wires vibrating like strings in wind, mentioning many picture theaters and a distant air clarity. It references Moss Spanish terms and a large number of theaters in the United States, with phrases about air conditions and teats.

United States

Radio and TV Notes from New York and Europe

World electronics brief reports RCA Lamden NJ plant producing 17 transmitters monthly for new TV stations. TV theater on coast shows decline in home set sales while Billy Rose lines up October radio appearances. A steam shovel dredges a New York waterfront catch of a 500 pound fish. France’s new premier is Marie. Western Europe cools. A survey says women excel at mathematics. Margate police seek pigtail snipper. Hoyt King notes diplomats differ from politicians in delaying promises.

George Tucker New York RCA Lamden N. J Firiye Billy Rose

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