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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1944

Page

4

Army Navy football broadcast tops wartime schedule

C E Butterfield reports the Army Navy game in Baltimore will be the season climax with nationwide short wave and network coverage for service members, 1 45 p m CBS 1 hosts Husing and Dolan. Notre Dame Great Lakes clash on NBC MBS at 2 45 listing. Tonight NBC 8 Paul Lavalle concert Duffy’s Larry Adler 9 30 People Are Funny 10 Amos and Andy 10 30 Bill Stern and Jack Dempsey 10 45 United Church canvass.

C. E. Butterfield New York Army-Navy Baltimore CBS Hawaii Ted Husing Jimmy Dolan Atlantic Pacific Armed Forces Radio Service Britain BBC Notre Dame Great Lakes South Bend Ind NBC MBS Paul Lavalle Duffy Lawrence Welk Sinfonietta Fernando Menichelli Johnny White CKWX Vancouver Network

Murder in the Manor: Confronting a Fatal Night

In a tense tale set at night in a house, Doctor Chivery and Lieutenant Nugent debate a killing twist. Conrad dies of a heart attack amid accusations Craig Brent murdered him, while Craig slumps after a drugged state and a cryptic library scene unfolds. Nurse Drue reveals syringe intrigue and a nurse Sarah discusses a dangerous dose. The team races to confirm if Craig’s fall or poison caused the tragedy.

Brieny Buel Dr. Chivery Craig Nugent Claud ‘Y Chivery Frank Ty Loetor Pho Lieutenant Nugent Che Caivery Craig Brent Conrad Chiver Lexaniner Mos Jalibh Craig Lasit Dr. Marshd Vandoes Chud Alexia Nicky Maud Fern Peter Huber Beevens Drue Rompet Sarah Hla Druo Constansy

Strikes in Detroit War Plants Spark Treason Charge

A jurisdictional dispute shut down 24 Detroit wartime plants drawing sharp rebuke from Undersecretary Patterson who called the actions equivalent to treason for halting ammunition and tank production. The Detroit strike ended, but the episode underscored wartime tensions as Telephone workers threaten anew.

Detroit Robert P. Patterson Eisenhower MacArthur

The Shape of Books to Come review by J. Donald Adams

The Literary Guide Post reviews J. Donald Adams new book The Shape of Books to Come, noting his view that writing about writing proves boundless, his support for lasting books, and his cautious stance on postwar fiction, with admiration for Elizabeth Madox Roberts Ellen Glasgow and Hemingway while questioning popular notions of popularity and form.

J. Donald Adams Viking New York Times Book Review Adams Mr. Adams Kenneth Roberts Walter Edmonds Esther Orbes James Boyd le Grand Cannon Howard Fast Elizabeth Madox Roberts Ellen Glasgow Steinbeck Hemingway

Gunplay Near Wid en Street Ends in Death and Wounding

A witness recounted a confrontation between Kirk and Foley that led to multiple gunshots on Wid en street. Elmer, a 22 year old South Pacific veteran, said Foley and Kirk exchanged threats before shots damaged his ankle and thigh, Foley firing a final hit that struck Elmer in the chest. Elmer survived, later married, and alleges ongoing danger from the same incident.

NEW Page One Foley Elmer Kirk Widen Street Kirky South Pacific Service

War era chat and mockery swirl in public chat room

A fragmented, satirical monologue mocks wartime mood and public figures. The speaker, referencing radio cooking and a Sinatra joke, rails at national uncertainty and foreign tensions while lampooning political stances and cultural shifts. The piece blends humor with sharp political jab at China Japan and Russia.

Soviet Forces Press Into Hungary and Yugoslavia Fronts

Russian and Yugoslav units pushed toward key rail links from Pecs and Kacs, moving north toward Zagreb while probing Danube frontier zones. Malinovsky aimed to force a Hungary decision at Budapest and push toward Austria as German withdrawals toward Yugoslavia intensify. The sweep also exploited pockets of Danube crossings, with heavy losses and broader strategic aims in the region.

Sziksze Rodion Y. Malinovsky Kacs Eger Danube Hungary Budapest Austria Yugoslavia

War Bond Drive Urges Extra Purchases For Victory

Secretary Morgenthau notes that eight in thirteen Americans have bought Bonds and urges ordinary citizens to join in increased War Bond purchases. He stresses every small contribution counts toward victory and the return of loved ones, with collective effort driving fighting power and saving lives on battle fronts.

Covn The Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr United States

Senators debate linking payroll tax freeze to war powers

Copunnea reports a vote preference for the freeze but no tying of bills to the war powers extension. Senator Wherry says each bill should stand on its merits. The House passed the war powers bill with a controversial amendment allowing federal court review of War Production Board orders, seen by some as hamstringing the act at a critical wartime moment.

Wherry Nebraska George War Production Board

Storms Delays and Floods Hit Atlantic States and West Virginia Blizzard Spread

A severe storm system across the region caused high tides delaying trains and ferries from New York to New Jersey and flooding coastlines. Boston reported the tide at 13.8 feet, while New England towns faced power and telephone outages. In Charleston West Virginia a blizzardlike cold snap brought sub freezing temperatures and additional snow covers the state.

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