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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
5
The Truman administration faces criticism over war powers and an economic mess. A Washington official blames bureaucrats for preserving full wartime powers in peacetime, arguing it caused vast economic havoc and calls for change.
A 15 year old polio victim, John Sylvester Vosel of Erset, Pa, died yesterday at Johns Hospital. Somerset County director J. M. James confirmed the death and noted the outbreak's impact on the community.
Text discusses advantages of breast milk over bottle feeding, urging mothers to nurse when possible. Covers how feeding flows naturally, the role of the mother’s diet, and evolving feeding stages from liquids to cereals, then solids, with gradual introduction and ample practice for meals to be pleasant and satisfying.
A brittle 48 hour ultimatum to Yugoslavia overshadowed Paris peace conference sessions as Byrnes and advisers pushed for action over the downing of American planes. The U S envoy weighed the impact on negotiations while officials tracked seven American airmen held by Yugoslav authorities and two missing crew members.
Investigators allege David Warner, a 59 year old former New York merchant, and his four sons engaged in a global black market operation via three of the sons who worked internationally in Berlin Paris and other centers. Authorities describe a coordinated crime network run through family members.
A Pittsburgh pipefitter, Manning, was held on a $5,000 bond awaiting a manslaughter hearing in the death of Assistant U.S. District Attorney George Mashank after a scuffle at a hotel during an Ancient Order of Hibernians convention. Witnesses say Mashank was found unconscious and died despite medical aid.
Three gunmen raided a gambling room on the Mile Ground near Morgantown, forcing patrons to surrender wallets from an orange crate and stealing over $20,000. A Parkersburg taxi driver was robbed by another trio of masked suspects. Patrolman Crowe linked the two incidents through descriptions of the masked, khaki-clad, 30 to 40 year old bandits. no arrests reported.
A brief report notes couples envisioning happy marriages as twin births rise in Canada while the United States sees higher infant mortality linked to diseases like diphtheria scarlet fever and measles.
The article notes that every American housewife washes about six tons of dishes annually. It emphasizes salvaging used cooking fat to boost soap production, warns of fat shortages, and urges continued conservation to ease household burdens and support soap manufacturing through fat salvage programs.
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