How many calls can Grafton's telephone system handle
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia reports its Grafton system, built for about 11,000 local and toll calls per day, now handles over 13,690 calls daily with no new equipment. Upgrades include extra switchboard positions, more lines, party lines, and intensified operations to meet wartime and postwar demand.
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Grafton
America
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
West Virginia
F.C. Chambers
C and P
Chambers
Bell System
Western Electric
Bell Laboratories
J. R. B. Crigler
Sion
Chambershrnes
C. and
Europeans Detained in Yugoslavia Report on Conditions
Europeans detained in Yugoslavia after a C-47 was forced down by Yugoslav fighters on August 9 said they had been questioned continuously on all subjects during internment but received excellent treatment. The report notes ongoing questions and suggests linking price support programs to production controls, with programs active only if farmers meet set production goals.
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Scrurmen
Yugoslavia
Truman sues over river and flood control friction
A partial clipping shows House Rivers and Harbor Committee chair Whittington of Mississippi and Representative Overton releasing statements from four officials about river and flood control disagreements. The fragment hints at a public dispute over policy between agencies.
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Sevusuued
House Rivers and Harbor Committee
Whittington
House Flood Control Committee
Overton
Porter Flags National Arousal From Cutback Protests
The porter declared that “the nation is aroused” by the cutback and noted protests arriving from across the country as authorities grapple with the outcry.
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Porter
Democratic fairness and class distinctions questioned
The article argues that privileges based on rank or official position undermine democracy and suggests that the system relies on equal rights. It notes Madame Curie born Manya Sklodowska as an example of social mobility from governess to scientist.
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Madame Curie
Manya Sklodowska
Poland
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More Finance CO
Fairmont
Ringlers Plumbing Service
West Main St
Fawcett Brothers Plumbing and Heating
W. Main ST
Grafton, W. VA
Robt. W
Bill) Fawcett, James BR. Fawcett
Bohdberg
Rue Drape
Pee
Cole Ares
Ark Dning
Peti
Nowa
Ernie Tey Hse
Evare Furniture
W. Main
Twin Springs Forest Camp
Tucker County
Dry Fork River
Elkins
Truman
H. S. Forte
U. S. Navy
Dtveny
W. VA
J. J. Gross & Co
Woolworth’s
Junior
Slacks
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