Grafton Sentinel Subscription Rates and Info
Subscription and delivery terms for The Grafton Sentinel list carrier delivery at 30 cents weekly and mail rates in advance at 39 dollars per year, 7.80 for six months, 3.90 for three months, with higher outside Virginia and West Virginia at 25 dollars yearly. Paper published weekdays from 102 Latrobe, Grafton WV, with offices and staff details and Associated Press rights.
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Giant passenger liner to rival Queen class ships
The Maritime Commission received bids to build a 48,000 ton passenger liner for 1,219 passengers capable of 28.5 knots, intended to compete with the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The project, costing about $67 million with $30 million funded by the government, prompts debate on the value of such large ships for peace and defense.
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Maritime Commission
Atlantic
Amer
No Rain Seeding Trials Halted by Air Force Study
The Air Force halted two year trials on artificial rainfall using cloud seeding with dry ice pellets. Local showers were tentatively linked to the method, but the project failed to produce rain amounts of economic significance. Experts warn rainfall control could cause widespread controversy.
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Mark Twain
Air Force
Amm
Rococo, Rodents, Icebergs and Iceland: A Fragmented Tale
A jumble of facts describes Rococo art as rocaille derived from French, rodents as a large mammal order with the capybara noted, icebergs south of the poles, ice hockey as a late 18th century game, and Iceland as a volcanically active island from formation to now.
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Versailles
England
Iceland
Ralph Edwards aims to finish hush series before Christmas
Ralph Edwards plans to end his Truth or Consequences run this Saturday to ease mail load during the holiday season. No listener calls this week. future Saturdays will continue until a correct guess is made, or a carryover occurs. NBC schedules include Vic Damone Show and Grand Ole Opry. CBS and ABC offer a mix of light entertainment and trials.
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C. E. Butterfield
New York
Ralph Edwards
NBC
Post Office Department
Vic Damone
Judy Canova
CBS
Vaughn Monroe
ABC
Kay Star
MBS
Hawaii
Guy Lombardo
In Limelight Again Handkerchief Peplum Dress
New York designer uses stiff black taffeta and pleated chiffon for a short evening dress with strapless bodice and full handkerchief peplum overskirt. Close fitted top features taffeta-covered buttons. dress Institute Photo.
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New-York
Dress Institute
Republican Group Seen Ousting Dewey Aims at Party Chair
In Washington Republican dissidents push to oust Rep. Hugh Scott as national committee chairman and challenge Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's leadership after defeats. They aim to recall Scott, a move tied to Senator Ed Martin's Dewey support, signaling deeper rifts within the GOP.
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Gop
Scott
Central
Ashington
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Philadelphia
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Ed Martin
Martin
New Yorker
Beneat
OLEO
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Congress
Adolph J. Sabath
Illinois
Rules Committee
Sabath
Walter F. George
Georgia
Finance Committee
Youre Telling Me Bobbed Hair Returns In Style
A quirky vintage item notes bobbed hair making a comeback and hints at fashion pace through the 1920s. The fragment mentions New Look precursors, domestic notes, and playful asides about diet and chores era culture.
Gail and Sam confront love and money in a wartime romance
Faith Baldwin presents Gail, a fashion model disillusioned by glamour and fear of poverty. She rejects Sam Meredith’s offer of marriage, seeking independence and a life beyond cameras and hotel lights while he probes her need for security and affection.
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Dig Cardr
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Barry
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Gail
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Réaity
Tia
Arizona
Levia
Cornwell
Minehart & Company
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Sami
Betty
Atom
Marty
Mr. Big
Pete
Eayn
Wistaltew
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