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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
4
The editorial argues the Railway Labor Act successfully averts strikes and settles labor disputes during the national emergency. It cites carriers’ temporary revival, past depressions, and argues rights may be restricted for public welfare. It supports measures freezing open and closed shop conditions and curbing sympathy strikes.
The World Union column from Wheeling Intelligencer discusses the House Labor Committee push for a 60 day cooling off period and government power to take over defense plants during strikes. It questions administration intent and contrasts with President Roosevelt’s fact finding on railroad wages, noting bias concerns and calls for a return to peace and prosperity through fair terms.
The Army air force plans auxiliary landing areas called flight strips beside public highways. Runways 3,000 to 8,000 feet long will be built within five to fifty miles of air bases to aid operations, though West Virginia has not been chosen. Some lawmakers note the rugged terrain could justify strips for weather resilience.
Charles P. Stewart surveys the sprawling federal machinery and feuds among New Dealers labor leaders and orchestration groups in Washington. He notes overlapping offices from Maryland to Virginia, conflicting jurisdictions, and heated fights over anti strike legislation and price controls, shaping a disarrayed all out program that risks steering toward totalitarian tendencies. The piece frames bureaucratic friction as a sensational convergence of policy and culture.
Alphonse Leuthardt became the 14th Grafton postmaster on May 16 1924. The office was founded April 1 1854 with leaders including William H Powell James Mercen and Dr Matthew Campbell. The stone for Grafton’s new post office was laid December 2 1913 after construction contracts in 1913 and an appropriation of 135000 dollars.
The Rev. J. J. Kelly, 71, retired Methodist minister, died yesterday at his home in Middlebourne. He previously served churches in Tyler county and the Parkersburg district.
Susan enjoys attention at a party as reporters press for quotes about her farmer’s daughter image. Roy guides the scene while Mason Morgan mocks his column pose. The event ends with plans for a broadcast and Susan preparing to pay a check at the First National Bank of Ardendale.
A clipped narration mocks radio commentators and public figures as readers notethe shifting mispronunciations of Thailand Moscow and other terms. The piece riffs on opinions, education and sports culture while lampooning canned pep talks and alumni bravado.
Amid heated debate the measure includes 1.128 billion cash and 5.765 billion in additional spending for war department needs. General Marshall warns most of the eight bill’s money targets could shift to help the Russian army if American ground is not drawn into war.
Soviet dispatches claim German forces were hurled back more than 75 miles from their eastern thrust toward Novocherkassk and Rostov as German armor rushes to halt the counteroffensive. Zhukov’s troops recaptured villages near Mozhaisk west of Moscow while Germans abandoned settlements near Stalinogorsk. In North Africa British reports say fighting remains widespread though tempo slows, with 7,000 Axis prisoners interned at Alexandria.
Skaggs and Company advertise a wide selection of watches from all the popular brands. Customers can compare styles and prices while shopping for ladies and gentlemen’s timepieces.
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