Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1946

Page

4

Yugoslavia confronts United States amid Trieste clash

DEWITT MACKENZIE argues Yugoslavia shows hostility toward America as two notes accuse Belgrade of illegal entry into the Allied zone around Trieste and firing on investigators. He notes a missing American transport near the frontier, recalls another forced down, and questions Belgrade’s motive amid Balkan jitters and Western bluff.

Z Dewitt MacKenzie Yugoslavia America United States Trieste Washington Yugoslav U. S Marshal Tito Pito Belgrade Sam

Voluntary Communications Policy Notice

James Holt Edster outlines that letters to the editor will be published freely if they are not obscene or scurrilous and are for discussions of matters of general interest. Signatures are required, and the notice lists Inland Newspaper Representatives offices in New York and Chicago.

National Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc New York Fifth Avenue N. Y Chicago Wrigley Building

Taylor County presses for fair State Senate seat

In a candid appeal Taylor County urges equal representation in the 14th Senatorial district. The writer contends the county has long been neglected and calls for rotation fairness among Marion Monongalia and Taylor, noting eight years since a Taylor senator and fourteen since a contested race. The piece argues traditional upper-house parity and urges neighbors to vote to restore balanced voice.

Taylor Senate Taylor County M. M. Neely Marion County Charley Hodges Monongalia Taylor Counties

Britain May See Labour Government Lose Support Says Forbes

In Europe, B C Forbes reports in line with many English observers that the British Labour Government may not win re election or survive its full term. Unemployment housing shortages and 50 percent income tax depress working people while subsidies to farmers keep food prices low, raising costs for others. Business leaders fear conditions worsen for two to three years with a possible political shift. A Bible Thought for Today follows.

B.C. Forbes Europe England Churchill

Lily Pons Cancels Mexico City Performances

Opera star Lily Pons announced she would cancel shows in Mexico City and return to the United States. Doctors advised rest due to exhaustion and the altitude affecting her.

Mexico CCITY Lily Pons United States Mexico City

Health official to resign and rest after Sept 1

Dr J E Offner said he will return to Fairmont for a rest and then resume practice there once his resignation as state health commissioner takes effect September 1.

Charleston J. E. Offner Fairmont

Over The Radio Dials Tonight By C. E. Butterfield

New York August reports Rudy Vallee plans a NBC return, a Tuesday half hour starting September after a vacation from spring. The latest Nielsen hopper shows detective mysteries and quiz shows dominating, with Jack Haley, Hit Parade, and Screen Guild dramas among leaders. CBS and ABC discuss Food Prices with Price Decontrol board members from Washington as Tuesday night listings include Vallee and other programs.

C. E. Butterfield New York Rudy Valee Vallee NBC Jack Haley Screen Guild Big Town Kay Kyser CBS ABC Washington

88th Division Parade Near Morgan Line Impresses Yugoslav Viewers

In Gorizia Italy on August 20 the U S 88th Division staged a bold display of American military power close to the Morgan line. Tito's Yugoslav soldiers watched through glasses as the parade unfolded, signaling strength and readiness in the region.

Goriza Italy U. S America

Danish Middies Introduce American Dance On Holger Danske

45 U S Naval academy midshipmen, an admiral’s daughter and 20 friends dined aboard Holger Danske in a Danish world cruise after learning a new dance the Danes call the “Okey-Dokey.” Danish officers danced with American girls, a scene amid Washington social events and embassy chatter.

Austine Cassin Central Press Washington United States Naval Academy Annapolis Crwmmmerneteen Adm Stuart Ingersoll Academy Royal Danish Navy Holger Danske United States Copenhagen Charge D'Affaires Mme 3ang-Jensen States Maritime Service Adm Tiffair Knight Adam Moltke Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark London Ambassadors Hotel

Charie Plans Immediate Marriage Amid Family Drama

Charie Charleton, daughter of Mrs. Puttern, and Trent Renner, a Stanton Star reporter, plot a quick marriage after Charie urges a license and elopement to secure their life together. Meanwhile Charie wrestles with her mother’s material concerns and a nervy boarding-house affair as she hides the plan from her mother and contends with Flo Cooley and Doug Cooley’s quiet, comfortable life.

Mary Fattes Rise Treme James Mate En Soote Fis Charis Doug Cooley Charie Ollie Kingdon Trent Renner The Stanton Star Trent

OPA to defer price ceiling plan if board risks reinstating controls

The article explains OPA may delay announcing ceiling levels if the price controls are ordered back by the board. If the board restores controls, OPA would issue a pricing schedule the following day. Automatic restoration applies to commodities with no board ruling, while OPA may exercise discretionary authority for others.

OPA Porter Congress Butt

Yugoslav Forces Accused of Attacks Near Allied Zone

A report says Yugoslav troops near Trieste accused of illegal forays into the Allied occupation zone and provoking attacks on American soldiers. The British foreign office protested the invasion in the strongest terms as a transport craft was attacked, with another C-47 forced to land under gunfire. The two fighters closed in southwest of the Yugoslav border, near the area where Yugoslavia does not reach north to join It.

Trieste British Foreign Office London U. S Yugoslavia Udine Italy European Air Transport Service Eyeness

Plant to manufacture ammonia for fertilizer in wartime plan

WN Continment reports plans to build an ammonia plant to supply fertilizer to war devastated European countries. Construction completed early in the war and operated until V-J Day by DuPont. Superintendent W T Mount warns cooling ovens risk ruin and endangering the plant’s future.

Tom Page DuPont Company W. T

Western powers back Turkish hold on Dardanelles

The article indicates Western nations side with Turkey as guardian of the Dardanelles, resisting calls to change control, while demanding future policies be agreed among Black Sea powers. It notes Russian pressure for straits defense and Turkish defense by allied forces.

U. S Breeren Turkey Dardanelles Russia Diname Salay Black Sea

Soviet bases on strait blocked by Turkish fears

The report notes objections to granting Soviet military bases on the strait as Turkey and other Black Sea powers fear Russia could gain leverage over smaller nations. The first demand was rejected on this ground, and Turkey’s stance influenced the second point.

Turkey Russia

Mississippi Consolidates War on Disorder in Tidbit Pages

Fragmented OCR reveals garbled prose about Garfield and Bill Craft, a search led by Dey Justice via U. S. troops, and a Magee inquiry. A posse questioned individuals as part of a broader effort to quell disorder. Separately, primary nominations loom as Gov. Dewey faces party dynamics and looming senatorial races.

Mississippi Garfield Bill Craft U. 8 Toxy Hall Magee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Solu James Holt, Edster Britain Radio Bible Service, Inc Cincinnati Ohio Robert Clifton Pire Robert H. Kidd East Williamson Brad Stuart Norfolk Ric and Western Railway Costa Washington Wai White House Milton Murray American Newspaper Guild Wellington Koo Twin Oaks Sylvester Lafayette Park Cee Enie Gallus Gene Talmadge Jerry Carmichael Georgia United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Talmadge High Court Bilbo Governor's Mansion Justine Cassini ST. Louis International Charle Chazie Star Get Brisco Flo Cooley Chari Flo Hayworth Doug Fio Alidia Cole Giddings Blo Wae Aly Austria Griound Bled Undine Klagenfurt U, & Service Thomas Dewey Xineer
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication