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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
4
The Federal Reserve Board plans consumer credit rules in a fall session, easing wartime restrictions with smaller down payments and shorter balance terms. Auto buyers face higher monthly payments, prompting some to switch to used cars, while some items like radios and furniture remain readily available with easy terms. Overall inflation impact expected to be mild.
The article notes contrasting views on the Marshall Plan with European workers alleging employers withhold benefits. In France and England William McGaffin urges focusing on employer attitudes. It contrasts such claims with the United States where employers generally offer high wages, social security support, and extra benefits, arguing cooperation boosts recovery.
A century after the gold rush began in 1848, uranium has been found in a California canyon. While a uranium rush could erupt this century, experts say long development lies ahead before atomic energy becomes commercially valuable. Substantial deposits would greatly impact future energy prospects.
An editorial in the New York Times criticizes a temporary plan for a nine dollar use tax on autos and a ten dollar tax on trucks as politically risky and unfair to suburban voters. It suggests the scheme may be revived elsewhere and argues Congress must address housing and aid for low income families to secure decent shelter.
A Bible Thought for Today cautions against using fairs and cheap devices to support religion. It urges sacrificial giving as the true spirit, citing Jesus driving sellers from the temple and referencing Mk 11 15. Courtesy Press Radio Bible Service Cincinnati.
Max Hall reports a Baltimore area highway crash killing three and injuring twelve, illustrating the surge in postwar traffic. He notes 40 million vehicles nationwide, near 18 billion rural miles traveled in June, and a looming record for August, urging careful driving and more roads. He explains cost inflation in road building, with 200 to 800 thousand dollars per mile for modern highways, plus housing shortages complicating expressway projects. He argues for divided expressways and land condemnation as needed, while acknowledging a looming housing shortage hindering relocation.
In New York a report notes amateurs fear camera scrutiny while pros handle mics. lineup lists NBC 1 programs such as Sammy Kay Serenade at 7 15 and Romberg at 10 15 along with drama and science features on Frontiers of Science and Mystery Theater through the evening.
E Wade Thomas of Keyser will join the fire marshal's office as Industrial Fire Protection Engineer. He has led Keyser Volunteer Fire Department for 11 years and serves as secretary of the West Virginia Fire Chiefs' Association. He works for Potomac Edison in Keyser. Start date for duties was not specified.
Robert Payne, 28, of Tappahannock Virginia, surrendered to police claiming responsibility for a lumber truck crash on Philadelphia road that killed three and injured 13. He was treated for rib fractures and cuts after the collision and later charged with manslaughter. Payne said he woke in a field hours after the crash and hitched a ride to Baltimore.
Reno city council outlawed legal prostitution after a six week public argument. The move targets Nevada 23 existing brothels and followed a district judge ruling the wartime ban expired. Health and ministerial authorities led the opposition. Emerson Wilson supported a controlled district with a petition signed by over 4500 residents.
Mississippi voters focus on veteran Rep. Rankin as Democratic primary opponent challenge looms. Other contests include unopposed incumbents and key seats in Congress. Delaware Democrats convene in Dover with J Allen Frear Jr. poised for U S Senate nomination as Tunnell declines renomination.
Continued from page shows fragmented report on a senatorial outcome in West Virginia with TV listings including MBS-8 The Mysterious Traveler Official Detective The Lone Wolf and public defender Roger Kilgore plus Symphonette and weathered program cues.
The Stern gang, an extremist underground formed during the British mandate, has joined the Israeli army inside Israel but remains active underground in Jerusalem, seeking protection and control amid ongoing tensions and terrorism concerns.
Private investment eased as inventories slowed while consumer spending rose for personal use. Furniture and home appliances sales grew and services like laundry and shoe repair expanded. A $3 billion annual rise in spending followed the May tax cut that boosted disposable income. Savings remained high despite the upturn.
Fragmentary archive note recalls a secret meeting behind hotel room doors in New York City. It mentions Bunde z and Hiss with claims of identity changes and long separation between parties, unclear on specifics or outcomes.
In a Branfield New England town Andrew Paulson an architect adapts to a modest life after his grandfather’s death leaves him only a charity fortune. He befriends Joani McClure and joins a family supper at Emma Potts house as he contemplates a future in small town life while Bigelow worries about his friend’s decision.
Soviet prime minister Nikolai Stalin meets with Molotov for the second time this session at the Kremlin starting 9 p.m. The talks far surpass prior sessions, with only tea and cakes interrupting. Afterward, Smith, Roberts, and Chataigneau proceed to a three power meeting.
Wheeling talks follow a strike by local taxicab drivers who rejected a company plan to form a local union. Regional UMW director Joseph Distephano said drivers fear company domination while company rep Robert Riley denied any proposal from firms.
Kade Meade, 53, of Huntington, was fatally injured when his truck collided with another on U.S. Route 52 four miles south of Wayne. He died in a hospital here several hours after the accident.
Eleven week old Irene McDermot of Victoria British Columbia suffers glaucoma and is pictured with her mother Mrs Martin McDermot after a rival at Los Angeles Children's Hospital. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind financed the trip to attempt to save her sight.
West Fairmont officials report one case of poliomyelitis in a small boy whose condition is listed as fair. County health officer Dr. A. G. Evans confirms the report from Marion County.
Afghanistan begins hiring American engineers to assist irrigation power and industrial works. The note mentions the breadth of U S motion picture theaters and recalls the first official U S air mail by balloon on August 16 1859.
Two renowned orchestras visit Paw Paw pavilion in the Monongahela Valley this week. Ron Wilde and his band perform Friday night drawing a capacity crowd with hits at leading hotels and venues nationwide. Frank Yankovic and his polka group return by popular demand after a smash in Marion county hall last July. They play Greek, Polish and American tunes across major cities.
A man claimed his wife fainted and was rushed to City Hospital by a taxi after telling friends she had taken three bichloride tablets at a home visit. Two taxi drivers, Bowers and Junior Clovis, have been named as possible drivers, but contacts could not be made as they work night shifts. No reason was given for the self-administered poison. A separate survey cites glare from headlights as a major motorist hazard.
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