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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1944

Page

4

Wants to Shed Millstone Hillman Faces Communist Ties

The Boston remarks claim Gilney Hillman of CIO PAC repudiates Communist support while critics state 18 on the CIO executive board are Communists. They assert 37 percent of posts held by Communists, naming Harry Bridges and others. They accuse Browder of dissolving the Communist party into the PAC.

Gilney Hillman CIO Hillman PAC tKe Redts Harry Bridges Lewis Merrill Joseph Curran Michael Uth Earl J. Quill Ben Gold Julius Emspak Browder Communist Party Philosphy Franklin D. Roosevelt

MacArthur and the War Against Japan review

The Literary Guidepost sketches a critical take on James Hunt's biography of MacArthur. It argues the author treats MacArthur as a flawless hero rather than a fallible commander and notes omissions about private life, strategic missteps, and reasons behind supply shortages. It also juxtaposes ethnologist A C Haddon's three hair types in a tangential aside.

MacArthur Eet Hunt Fraaier Unt Japan Tokyo Hunt Manila Philippine Army Mr. Hunt West Point Broadway

Look and Learn By A C Gordon Q&A on common knowledge

Q and A style piece presents five questions on language origins geography anatomy and literature. It posits look at how the term state room arose from Mississippi river steamboats before the Civil War and gives answers: sun is 36 times Earth diameter. vital organs heart brain lungs stomach kidneys. smallest state Rhode Island. best selling book The Bible.

United States Mississippi Rhode Island

German retreat cutoffs amid valley battle near Montelimar

Allied positions report dwindling German withdrawal chances north of Valence as fighting grips the Rhone valley. U S and French forces press from Grenoble to Besancon route while Butler’s task force sorties build pressure on Bomber Command against coastal batteries near Marseille.

Page Hraditdons Valence Montelimar Coenter Rhone Valley Patch Lyon Geneva Besancon Mulhouse Grenoble Aled Frederick Butler San Francisco Calif Butler Ratonneau Marseille

Allied forces reach Var river flank near Nice in victory parade

Allied forces push to the Var river on the eastern bridgehead as they secure positions along its banks near Nice. The 15th straight day of clear skies and favorable weather aids ground operations. A Paris parade erupts in gunfire after defectors resist, with casualties among observers as patriots clash with fascist snipers. De Gaulle's forces join in action, and a Notre Dame service honors the dead.

Var Great Riviera Playground Nice Butler Washington, D. C San Francisco Golden Gate de Gaulle Interior Paris New Caledonia National Geographic Society National Geographic James Cook Cook New Zealand Same Australia South Pacific General de Gaulle South Sea Island Rouen France le Havre Pas de Calais Mantes Vernon Elbeuf Pont-De-L'Arche U.S. Third Army Seine Marne Meaux Lagny

Paris Bombing Toll Rises Amid Night of Fire

German raids over Paris suburbs sparked fires and continued violence. The death toll reached 110 with 719 injuries as crowds remained in the streets despite Saturday clashes triggered by roof top sniper activity.

Paris

Washington Report on Roosevelt War Agony and New Caledonia

Central Press columnist Helen Essary portrays Roosevelt as subdued after wartime exposure and distant from his former rallying voice during recent press conferences. The piece also explores the idea of New Caledonia as a postwar potential U S interest, detailing location, resources, and French governance.

Helen Essary Central Press Washington Roosvelt South Pacific Alaska Ljytve United States Mr. Roosevelt New Caledonia Earth

War conference spotlight heads week of NBC CBS and more

Broadcast news centers on Chicago for the National Association of Broadcasters war conference with focus on television and frequency modulation. New York sends full delegations while programs mix in during the week with NBC CBS and MBS schedules and network updates. Allied advances around Paris and Meaux are noted in war briefing.

New York Chicago National Association of Broadcasters NBC Oliver Wendell. Holmes Barlow Bidj Sayno Armbruster Helen Traubel CBS Bob Hawk Ray Millard Horace Heidt Counter Spy Bob Strongband Air Lane Trio

Acting Head 17. COMDR. JULIUS A. KRUG Named War Production Board Chairman

Washington reports Commander Julius A. Krug USN will serve as acting chairman of the War Production Board while Chairman Nelson is away on a mission to Chungking. Krug, 37, is a ranking airman and a trusted naval officer tasked with guiding wartime production strategy amid advancing Allied operations on multiple fronts.

Julius A. Krug Us.n Washington War Production Board Nelson Chungking Airm

The Rest of My Life Chapter Tease in Connecticut

A sprawling pink stucco cottage near a garden is introduced as a dreamlike country home. Matthew and Judith discuss life, potential marriages, and family plans while characters Mary and Lynn navigate expectations andSummer plans unfold. The scene hints at future romantic entanglements and social pressures in a melodramatic domestic setting.

Matthew Judith Amirk Jimmy Mary Jimmy Treadray Cedet Catebera Nellie Pressiuqally Greenwichs Connecticut Jon Elle

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