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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1946

Page

5

First Known Sale Of Atomic Medicine

In Boston on August 26 a final injection of radio activated phosphorus into the abdomen of three year old Janice Moschella will be given to treat a malignant liver infection. Dr Saul Hertz of Harvard MIT administers the by product of atomic energy to save the child after other doctors gave up hope. The radiation aims to destroy tumor cells by disrupting their electrolytic system via the phosphorus processed on cyclothion at the University of Illinois.

Boston Janice Mosehella Saul Hertz Harvard Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hertz Michael Moschella Herty University of Illinois

Peace conference notes and Greek frontier complaint

Schedule continued on page one where he attends the peace conference to Trygve Lie secretary general of the U N a complaint charging the Greek government with border incidents provoked by Greek armed units and with persecution of national minorities in Macedonia Thrace and Epirus The policy threatens to turn the Balkan peninsula into a center of bitter conflicts and international complications Fly fishing rods are now made of glass fiber equal in elasticity to bamboo.

Tryeve Lie To U. N Macedonia Thrace Epirus Balkan

Fall tailored gray wool suit with trapunto embroidery

Photo courtesy N Y Dress Institute highlights a Fall tailored gray wool suit with a long slim jacket and softly flared skirt. Trapunto embroidery in leaf motif with tuck detailing creates a feminine, wearable look blending men's tailoring with dressmaker finish. Colors move from gray to vineyard shades, rich reds, greens and tawny for the season.

N.Y New York Cristmen

Bodies of downed airmen to be honored in Yugoslavia

Rescue teams plumb mountains for two crewmen killed when their transport plane was shot down by Yugoslav fighters Aug 19. Fourth Army escorts bodies from Koprivnik to Ljubljana, then to Belgrade or the United States as U S officials seek transit. Tito approves honors as Ambassador Patterson plans transport.

Fourth Army Koprivnik Belgrade Ljubljana Rled Marshal Tito Guard of U. S Richard C. Patterson Yugovay United States Paris James F. Byrnes Chester M. Stratton

Wartime plants to start fertilizer output next month

The War Department announced that seventeen army ordnance plants may begin producing fertilizer by late next month in American occupied Europe and Asia. Nine contractors will convert fifteen plants and two more will join the arrangement to supply basic fertilizer ingredients including anhydrous ammonia at Morgantown Ordnance Works Morgantown West Virginia.

Washington Army Ordnance Europe Asia War Department Morgantown Ordnance Works Morgantown W. Va

Film Actress To Marry Young Turkish Producer

Hollywood reports Virginia Bruce 38 and Ali M Ipar 25 Turkish producer will wed tomorrow at friends home after romance in Mexico City amid a film venture backed by Ipar. The story notes Ipar comes from a prominent Turkish family and the couple’s plans were announced by the actress.

Hollywood Virginia Bruce Ali M Ipar Friends Mexico City Ipar

Death of Justice McReynolds Leaves Court Short Two

Justice McReynolds died after hospitalization for pneumonia and heart failure. His passing leaves two remaining Roosevelt era justices, Hughes and Roberts, with the court described as “nine old men” in earlier days.

Roosevelt Charles Evans Hughes Owen J. Roberts McReynolds Robert P. McReynolds Los Angeles Chicago Washington Harlan F. Stone Harold H. Burton

President discusses atomic control board names at lunch aboard yacht

At the Officers club of the naval operating base Adm Henderson Capt K Dusty Rhodes and other officials joined the president aboard the Williamsburg for lunch. Ross said the president has chosen some atomic control board members but did not disclose names. The president identified the target and said proper disciplinary action would follow.

Contineu Page Yal Adm. Henderson Dusty) Rhodes HPS Williamsburg Naval Operating Base Ross Aid Atomic Control Board Ross

Maritime Union Strike Remains In Full Force

DETROIT Aug 26 Officers of the National Maritime Union said there was no abatement in the Great Lakes walkout as railroad car ferries resumed operations and talks with three tanker firms were set. Two reports of violence marked the 13 day strike with a freighter officer firing two revolver shots at shore pickets. police could not confirm the union account.

Detroit National Maritime Union Today Great Lakes N2au Cleveland

Stolid Dutch Hope For New King At Long Last

In Soestdijk Netherlands Crown Princess Juliana is pregnant again prompting renewed dither among Dutch as to a future king. A palace communique coyly notes Juliana must restrict her activities with no indication when the cradle will rock again after three daughters.

Soestdijk Holland Juliana Netherlands

Charleston Tops State in WV softball tourney final

In Charleston last night, Charleston Town Tops edged Owens Illinois of Charleston 3 to 2 to win the West Virginia softball tournament. Edward O. Oakley, a retired Logan businessman, died yesterday in a Huntington hospital after a five week illness. Madame de Pompadour was born Jeanne Poisson in Paris in 1721.

Charleston West Virginia Owens Ilinois Huntington Edward O. Oakley Logan Madame de Pompadour Jeanne Poisson Paris

Strange Hiding Miner Takes Life In Bathtub

Logan August 26 Magistrate C Williams said Chester Webb 49 found dead in his Amherstdale home tub after slashing his arms with a razor. Webb, a miner, had been the target of a wide posse search following his disappearance. He was found Friday hiding in a field near his home three days after authorities located his parked car near Bull Hollow about 10 miles from Logan. Booney remained hospitalized with possible fractured vertebrae and other injuries from a car crash.

Logan C. Wiliams Man Chester Webb Amherstdale Webb Bull Hollow

Justices Formulate Legislative Program in West Virginia

Magistrates and constables forming the Minor Judiciary Association of West Virginia proposed a legislative program for the 1947 session and elected a 16 member board of directors. Frank Basil of Fallschurch named chair as a second meeting was set for September 22 in Charleston.

Wheeling Minor Judiciary Association of West Virginia Suet Prabk Basil Follawsbee Associa- Charleston Howard Armstrong Morgantown

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