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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1946

Page

4

Grafton Sentinel Ad Rates and Publication Details

The Grafton Sentinel lists subscription options and rates including $2.70 for mail delivery and $7.29 for annual prepaid in advance. It notes business office location at 185 Grafton and a mail address at 102 Latrobe Street Eau Claire. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and provides details on letters to the editor and national advertising representatives in New York and Chicago.

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Can The Farmer Afford It The Country Gentleman Editorial

The Country Gentleman critiques extending social security to farmers via the Wagner Murray Dingell Bill. It notes age retirement pay, government medical insurance, disability, and unemployment benefits, with projected costs of 420 million annually in 1940 rising to 565 million in 1943, funded partly by farmer taxes. It argues higher taxes, administrative complexity, and doubts about the plan's efficacy, urging more study while favoring rural health solutions without government medical control.

Country Gentleman

The Unconscious Arsonist and Fire Safety Duty

The article warns about unconscious arsonists by omission, urging readers to fix electrical cords, heating, fuels, and clutter to prevent fires. It argues most fire loss stems from citizen neglect and calls for personal and business responsibility to reduce property damage and save lives.

Atom Town Oak Ridge Builds Civic Life Beyond Bomb

Oak Ridge Tennessee grows as a community around atomic research. A writer notes new curbs and sidewalks, improved transit, and a stable population near 44 000. Residents enjoy theaters libraries and cultural institutions while payrolls fuel regional prosperity. Emphasis shifts from bomb work to peaceful power production and radioactive products for hospitals and schools. The big nuclear power plant is not due to start until 1948.

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Bible Thought for Today From Press Radio Service

A fragmentary Bible thought cites Romans 6 4 urging life in the kingdom within. The item mentions Press Radio Bible Service Cincinnati Ohio and an unclear snippet about War of 1812 slang skivies and deck interiors.

Press-Radio Bible Service, Inc Cincinnati, Ohio

Inflation and price controls loom over Washington Briefs

Washington observers doubt Truman will summon Congress for a special session to curb inflation while OPA debates restoring price ceilings. The piece notes producers want OPA ended but Congress may act if prices spiral. it also covers the Scotch brand dispute between Britain and Spain and questions about price decontrol for farm commodities under new rules.

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Britain Faces Global Struggles Amid Baltic and Asian Pressures

Britain bears heavy loads defending its empire and allies while contending with a web of crises from Europe to the Middle East. The piece notes reliance on bases in Egypt, Malta, Cyprus, and Palestine, with oil interests around Mosul and Abadan at stake, and tensions with Arabs, Jews, and Greek allies shaping a volatile global balance.

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Radio schedules loom large as fall lineup revealed

New York August 15 The big shuffle has set fall air time. CBS will feature Inner Sanctum Joan Davis Radio Theatre and Screen Guild Theater on Mondays. NBC aims for a strong Tuesday with Amos and Andy Pitc her McGee and Molly Beans Hope Red Skelton. Crosby could join ABC along with Sinatra Aldrich Purnily and Abbott and Costello in a busy Wednesday mix.

IRM New York CBS Inner Sanctum Joan Davis Theatre Screen Guild Theater NBC Amos and Andy McGee Molly Bots Hope Red Skelton Crosby ABC

Last Lap Home on the Ferry

On a rattling ferry ride toward home Nina and her companion face wind and fear while seeking a safe reunion. A tense exchange with Dr. Peck hints at past loyalties and a looming return to family ties as they brace for the final leg of a long journey.

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Evening Radio Schedule Notes For Tonight

Program entries list CBS Dick Haymes at 9 00 and That s Life on ABC at 9 30 with America s Town Meeting at 9 80 and California Melodies on MBSny30 while California Melodies appears in the notes alongside Fantasy in Melody and View and Bade.

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Stamp used by U S Department of Sarcweure for forty years

A fragmented line indicates a round purple inspection stamp has been used by the U S Department of Sarcweure for forty years. The OCR fragment preserves a long standing designation though the text shows misspellings and partial wording.

U. S Department of Sarcweure

Fragmented OCR: muted notes on science and travel

The readable parts discuss rhinos and heat, then drift to a Lord Beveridge quote about Russia, then describe Arctic garment testing and space travel thoughts. It mentions a Turkish capital and a sleepy Asian town famed for a forum dating scene.

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