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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1946

Page

4

Grafton Sentinel Masthead and policy notes

The Grafton Sentinel announces weekday publication and lists offices and staff. It details subscription rates, press affiliations, and policy on letters to the editor, requiring signatures and responsible content for public discussion.

Censor Shift Reflects Sensitivity in British Government

The article argues that freedom of speech is curbed by the wound of high officials' sensitivity, citing drastic censorship of a musical comedy and warnings to limit radio satire of the government. It notes psychological explanations for insecurity and compares to American reactions to political banter in revues.

Great Britain BAC Guying Roosevelt Aml

Foolish Tradition About Mothers-in-Law

A friend defends a man who extols his mother-in-law, arguing that unfriendly stereotypes about mothers-in-law are unfounded. The piece asserts many families see mothers-in-law as helpful, while a misbehaving son-in-law disrupts family harmony, with providence tempering troubles.

John L's Rear Well Makes a Local and Global Stir

The article notes John Le Lewis, known as John L, has drawn attention at home and abroad with public displays while the Washington government remains steady. The public likely looks at the scene as a temporary good show, but there is a demand for fewer such performances to avoid misimpressions overseas.

John le Lewis Washington

Reading tastes and social trends in a changing society

A discussion notes that popular reading reveals tastes beyond sensationalism. Tolstoys Anna Karenina leads prepublication orders, followed by Sinclair Lewis Main Street as critique of small town life. The piece reflects on labor, strikes, and public debates shaping postwar American culture.

Count Tolstoy Anne Karenina Sinclair Lewis

Bible Thought For Today Binds Men In Common Faith And Love

A brief meditation cites Acts 4 32 about believers sharing one heart and soul. It emphasizes unity, banishing quarreling, and a common faith and love among all people.

Radio's self study tonight on Is radio serving public interest

CBS series host Wyman Bryson and guests debate radio's public duty from Greenwich Conn. ABC will present at 9 30 with Mark Woods of ABC and Sidney Kaye for. Frederic Wakeman and Clifford Durr for the opposition. Program lists nearby schedules and shows across networks.

C. E. Butterfield New York CBS Wyman Bryson ABC Federal Communications Commission Mark Woods Sidney Kaye Broadcast Music Inc Frederic L. Wakeman Hucksters Clifford J. Durr FCC

Industrial wage survey warns of wage boom risk

The CIO backed Nathan’s survey arguing profits could bear 25 percent wage hikes without big price rises, but cautioned delayed raises or sharper price cuts could depress purchasing power and risk a new wave of wage demands and strikes led by Walter B. Weisenburger of NAM.

CIO Robert R. Nathan War Agency Nathan Walter B. Weisenburger National Association of Manufacturers

Double Bank Robbery Wave Hits Baltimore Tonight

One man died and another was seriously wounded as police hunted two Black gunmen tied to thirteen robberies across Baltimore in three days. Victims include Max Berman and Moses Weiss. robberies yielded about 285 dollars. Descriptions of the suspects are being circulated by Northwestern district police.

Baltimore Max Berman Moses Weiss Berman Berman's Tavern Weiss Northwestern

Egyptian monarch taps Nokrashy Pasha as new premier

King Farouk designates Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha to succeed Ismail Sidky Pasha who resigned. Nokrashy Pasha forms a new cabinet retaining Foreign Affairs and Interior portfolios.

Saadist Party Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha Farouk Egypt Ismail Sidky Pasha Nokrashy Pasha Foreign Affairs

Republicans may push Bilbo ouster in Senate swearing row

In Washington Republicans threaten to demand Senator Theodore Bilbo step aside when sworn in on January 3 over alleged oath violations and possible war profiteering links. Southern Democrats brace for a filibuster while some may back Bilbo if war probe finds profiteering.

Washington Theodore Bilbo Mississippi Senate Bilbo Senate War Epee Saber Capitol Hill White House George E. Allen Wilson Wyatt Wyatt Allen UFC Lustron Corp Cicero Ill RFC Congress Treasury Truman

Local Anesthetic Beneficial For Rheumatic Headache

The article describes rheumatic headache from scalp tissue inflammation with tender scalp spots and neck discomfort. Heat applications and massage offer relief, and injections of a local anesthetic into tender areas typically provide prompt, lasting relief with restored head movement once the anesthetic wears off.

Samuel Kahn South Africa

Merit System Exams Charleston Interviewers January 18

The state merit system council will hold examinations for interviewers and other professional classes in the unemployment compensation department on January 18. Supervisor T. H. Coates announced.

Charleston State Merit System Council Unemployment Compensation Department T. H. Coates

Close to My Hearts Fiction Teaser at Mountain Resort

Margaret Nichols chronicles a vacation where chemist Lydia Ashe meets Army captain Christopher Stark at a mountain resort. Their instant, intense connection challenges past loyalties as Lydia faces an uncertain future with the man who may inherit a fragile bridge to his late brother Alan and Kirby and Theo’s intertwined lives. This serial installment ends with Lydia packing, unsure if their romance is real or a dream.

Cydia Ashe Lydia Christopher Stark Chela Tomard Kirby Jim Alan New York Theo France Andrew Cordray Raphael Lapez-Ona Andrew England California Raphael Miss Beard Lydia Ashe Goodby Chris Connecticut Betty

Peggy Shippen and Constantine the Great in history

Peggy Shippen was Benedict Arnold’s wife and is linked to a plot to deliver West Point to the British, with Major Andre later hanged. The first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity was Constantine the Great, who endorsed Christian faith and ended imperial persecution.

Peggy.Shippen U.S Sea Benedict Arnold West Point Andre Constantine the

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