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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1947
Page
4
The article notes James Byrnes in Speaking Frankly urged a policy of firmness and patience in treaty talks. It cites Byrnes suggesting persistence can yield a just peace through cooperative effort, while Bevin and Marshall begin the conference with firm support and hope for continued results.
They don’t go home easily. Ex-Senator James E Watson and Ex-Senator Robert La Follette Jr both remained in Washington long after defeats, driven by habit, contacts, and the lure of potential lobbyist roles. The pattern reflects a reluctance to leave the scene of past triumphs and the difficulty of earning a living back home.
The piece recalls Heinrich Heine as a celebrated German poet of songs like Lorelei and notes how Nazi persecution erased his works from schoolbooks. It questions why Germany stopped honoring him and suggests renewed recognition may come, comparing Heine to Goethe and Schiller.
The piece weighs Ike’s aptitude and likability, noting Columbia University trustees see him as fit to lead. It contrasts military leaders like Taylor, Grant, Winfield Scott Hancock with civilian presidents and contemplates Ike’s potential win. It questions political timing amid global disorder and public health quips.
Washington report summarizes Russian money system under state control. Russians can deposit in state banks, earn interest on deposits and bonds, and cash them for rubles. Inflation stems from more money than goods, with wages rising and prices climbing. Government could devalue ruble by issuing a new currency, which would ruin old notes and shrink purchasing power.
NBC and MBS carry Dedication of Everglades National Park with Truman Holland Pepper at 2:30 p m. TulaneVsLouisianaState in New Orleans at 3 p m. Notre DameVsUSC in LA at 4:45 p m. Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott telecast coast to coast via ABC starting at 10 with Don Murphy and Bill Carum.
Republicans in Congress shift from a quick tax reduction to a revision plan with features for a broad cut. Aims include a larger income exemption, income splitting for couples in more states, and a possible moderate tax reduction awaiting the regular session. The plan counters high prices with a projected four billion annual reduction amid a rising government surplus.
NBC plans a 8 55 PM telecast with a preliminary relay to New York Washington Philadelphia and Schenectady regions. Tonight highlights include NBC 8 Paul Lavalle Melody 9 People Are Funny 10 Mystery Theatre 11 30 Great Novels Tales of Two Cities Part III. CBS 1h Jack Wit show 8 30 The Thin Man 9 Mark War now Music 10 It Pays To Be Inorant 10 30 Spike Jones Revue 11 15 Chas E Wilson on Lets Slay Free ABC-8 Fat Men 8 30 This Is The FBI J Edgar Hoover. Mex speaker 9 50 The Sheriff MBS-8 Bur Iver Revereinds 1 Meet the Press Sen George Aiken. If air density remained as at sea level the aerial layer around Earth would be about five miles thick. Chinese legend credits tea discovery to Emperor Shen Nung the Divine Healer who reportedly lived about 2737 B C.
One half the mass of the air is below the three and one half mile level. The annual U S death rate from tuberculosis has been reduced from 100 to 35 per 109 000 in the pat 20 years.
Norah confesses to Gail about Bill now overseas and the medical memory at the Atlanta hospital. Gail consoles and seeks truth about their painful love while Norah hesitates. Gail ponders leaving city life for Twin Oaks as dawn arrives and Lissa eyes Gail’s jeans as departure looms.
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