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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1945
Page
4
Kay Strange and Nevile Strange navigate jealousy and marriage while tennis advances blur with shifting loyalties. Ted Latimer recalls past entanglements as Kay plans a cheeky Easterhead Bay gathering. Audrey’s approval shifts tension, and a looming public case touches the Ellen Battle household as a police theme thread surfaces.
The article explains that atomic energy and all forms of rays from the universe are not new and have always existed. It notes human use of atomic energy is only recent and our understanding remains limited. Rays, from visible to invisible, pervade space and continually affect the human body from birth onward.
A list of gardening advice for December includes protecting young fruit trees with 18 inch mesh enclosures, feeding birds with seeds and suet, mulching roses, digging and overwintering tender chrysanthemums, shielding boxwoods from winds, staking new trees, inspecting Christmas tree practices, checking lawns for repairs, cleaning and oiling tools, forcing narcissus indoors, trimming buddleias, planting deciduous trees and tulips, raking leaves for mulch, and planning winter garden furniture projects.
The Senate approved 65 to 7 a bill enabling active U S involvement with the United Nations while critics warned of joining a global power bloc. Senator McKellar urged passage of a $5500000 relief and rehabilitation appropriation for Guam amid debate on foreign policy and UN aid. In a separate note, Mrs Mansfeldt's death followed an explosion linked to her husband Dr John Mansfeldt, as jurors and observers reacted in court.
The guide surveys 18th and early 19th century English popular art with Hogarth as England’s foremost painter. It covers his blunt realism, satire cycles like Marriage a la Mode and Harlot’s Progress, and compares him to Daumier while noting lithography limits of his era. Also reviewed is A Picture History of Russia, a 1200-illustra ted overview by John Stuart Martin with chronology and index, tracing Russia’s ancient roots to modern developments.
New York dispatch reports Radio Manufacturers Association finds production erratic, leaving few 1946 models on dealer shelves before Christmas. Tonight's listings include NBCs Mr and Mrs North at 8 30, CBS Jack Carson at 8 30, ABC Lone Ranger at 7 30, and MBS Spotlight Bands at 9 30 with Dr Juan Cooke live from Buenos Aires at 10 30.
Charles Town reports the Montgomery Ward Company scholarship for a home making contest entry. Charles Smith, 75, former vice president and general manager of Powattan Brass and Iron Works at Rawson, died yesterday. Huntington notes a union officials dismissal discussion at Local 13043 of the United Mine Workers in town tonight amid a two week strike idling 2,000 workers. In 1929 the coast to coast air fare dropped from 400 to 259.50.
A Washington column notes the signatures of Truman Attlee and Mackenzie King on an atom bomb control document. Truman's name shows a flourish while Attlee writes compactly skipping his first name and King adopts a bold slant that fades on King. The piece discusses postwar calls to reorganize government offices and questions why activity seems slow despite plans.
A garbled passage recalls a 12 foot globe map among Nazi looted items found with Russians and jokes about Hitler failing to conquer the world by miles. It veers into social musings on phone strikes gossip Rose Bowl Alabama and a comical desk saga about a hot dog and a butter pat.
The Senate rejected an amendment requiring the president to seek congressional approval for American troop deployments to UNO actions. Only 65 to 9 opposed the bill as passed, which limits congressional consent to the numbers and types of troops for UN missions.
Reporters note confusion as senators debate timing and scope of a statement before a Chicago gathering. One attendee says broad foreign policy aims will face criticism for pension and committee priorities, with opposition within the party over timing and principle.
Taft said he personally had men wanted to dov something never been much for the idea of fore the party acts formally issuing the statement but house another program in 1948. The remarks reflect stylistic language from a historical Tribune page and mention national committee and party actions.
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