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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
4
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The piece recalls wartime fears of a distant conflict shaped by science and technology. It notes that North Korea’s cross border actions in the early phase could lead to a war without direct ground action, driven by advanced missiles, atomic weapons, and remote destruction. The author cautions that such concepts, while unsettling, may be plausible.
The author argues that Western powers misjudged Korea and the Korean War. He praises the Korean soldier’s endurance and adaptability, notes the reliance on small units, and warns that the United States was unprepared for this conflict. He urges readiness for any war, anywhere.
preparation continues as the president signals he will not press for immediate congressional action. He is reportedly cautious about jeopardizing essential defense legislation by insisting on a universal military training law now.
A fragment from Bennett Cerf reflecting on funeral costs and values follows brief notes on American politicians in Korean waters and farm price policy. It also reports West Virginia casualties, a federal court bid by Yvette Madsen for clemency, and continued oblique notes from a Four H camp practice.
A patriotic piece argues that Americans earned the country through courage and effort and warns government competition harms the ideal of an even break. It praises business‑run electric services, notes tax payments and fair interest, and asserts entrepreneurs can better manage electricity than bureaucrats.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss archeologists finding two foot thick walls of New Mexico pueblos and mockingly mention Charles II's mixed ancestry while joking about longevity and preventive medicine. It also references hydrogen bombs and fashion notes with a spray shaving cream invention.
Four West Virginians are named in a Korea casualty list with one wounded and three injured. Private first class Harold Bates of Brown, Harrison County, is listed wounded. Others include private first class William Abels of Ravenwood, Corporal Elmec Klaven of Keyser, and Corporal Harley Starcher of Van, Boone County. Huntington hosts the state Young Democrats three day convention with national president Wilson Gilmore and Gov. Patteson speaking. John Sparkman of Alabama set to address tomorrow after Senate action by West Virginia's Neely clears the way.
In a tense Sedalia scene Stoll plans a deadly night as rival forces converge. Beamis and Beamis’s daughter’s illness drive the confrontation while Lund waits in town. Gunfire erupts in the street as Stoll weighs his options and a high-stakes exchange unfolds with a Colt drawn from Stoll’s belt.
Sparkman’s appeal in Huntington hinges on Stigigal vote while West Virginia Democrats seek momentum for November. Across the state a four million dollar state office building project slows as about 35 laborers from two AFL unions walk out in a jurisdictional dispute over lumber for concrete forms. Labor tensions suspend portions of construction work as managers refuse to reinstate workers until the strike is resolved.
Follette denounces West Virginia representatives for prioritizing politics over national welfare during wartime. He cites a ruthless pattern likening it to Nero fiddling while Rome burns, signaling strong condemnation of partisan actions harming the country.
Dr Stephen W Gray of Emory University and his wife, an instructor, are transforming an 1830 mill four miles from Decatur into their home. They did much of the remodeling themselves with help from students. The mill supplied Confederate Army items during the Civil War.
A flying saucer scare hit Singapore after a white object was seen about two miles up. The object proved to be a Meteorological Department balloon with instruments to test upper atmosphere density as Britain plans new Comet jet airliners operating to Australia.
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