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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
4
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Frederick Kuh, London bureau writer for the Chicago Law, reports British reaction to the American loan terms as bitter and antagonistic. The Weekly Economist editorializes that Americans face a bargaining victory over friends at a high price and questions why the English accept such terms. The article outlines the loan details including a large write-off and credits totaling about 4.4 billion with no interest for an initial period and 2 percent thereafter, with British repayment over 55 years.
The War Department revealed counter radar measures CRM as a crucial Allied weapon against Germany and Japan. Project 15 by the National Defense Research Committee saved thousands of lives and helped win the victory. Foil strips off French coast confused German planners, contributing to the invasion’s success. Science played a pivotal role in the war effort and must be kept current to ensure safety.
The piece reflects on early radio and marvels at a crystal receiver that failed but sparked thrills. It recalls a giant horn in a Jenkins set, a statue with a loud echo like a concrete mixer, and historic echoes as Hitler speeches frame a memory of a family grandparent and postwar optimism.
Fragmentary text mentions a Massachusetts connection, a person named Mera, a large number 50,000,000, and a distance 136,000,009 miles to a tribe. Nearest planet to Earth implied. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
W. G. Rogers profiles Edwin Seaver edited Cross Section 1945 collecting 350 pages of short fiction and verse. Notable works include Hilde Abel’s Bus That Had No Sign and stories by Jane Bowles Norman Rosten Isidor Schneider Helen Wolfert and Richard Wright. The review praises Seaver’s discerning editing and the collection’s vivid, individual pieces despite occasional unevenness.
In a tense parlor scene Thomas Royde and Mr. Treves debate private justice versus law as Treves recalls a famous case of a child murderer. Treves suggests a deliberate act with a hidden motive, while Royde hints at personal accountability beyond legal bounds. Audrey Kay and Latimer depart, leaving Royde to ponder Malay life as Treves stays.
New York reports a late afternoon RCA demonstration of television progress with potential future implications. Tonight's radio and TV listings show ABC talks on wages and prices, plus NBC CBS and MBS programs including Burns and Allen, Dinah Shore, Abbott and Costello, and Detec and Collect among others.
In the diet Shidehara signals a highly restrictive upper house plan may come before constitutional changes. Obata urges fixed terms for appointees and broader selection of elected members. Finance Minister Shibusawa says Japan lags in occupation cost payments but pledges the debt will be paid, warning against inflation as remedies are discussed with the Allies.
The government asked permission to import 500000 bushels of Korean rice after previously seeking 15000000 bushels of foodstuffs. Kyodo News cites food shortages as a key reason for labor refusals at coal mines. The import would raise rations for 240000 colliery homes while a coal board is proposed to boost production and January output is seen at 990000 tons versus 600000.
Real estate leaders warn ceilings may curb supplies while the national housing agency argues shelter demand justifies price limits. Cartwright cites builders receiving 30 percent of materials now rising to 50 percent under a new program, aiming for 500,000 new homes in 1946. Omaha officials and real estate groups caution ceilings could nullify restoration benefits.
In a 1971 Pearl Harbor memo discussion, Dusenbury relays a WWII exchange with Japanese officials and Col. Thomas T. dy whom the reading of the message reportedly declared as signaling war. The Americal Infantry Division, unique for lacking an official number, reportedly derives its name from America and New Caledonia.
The Tygart Valley Soil Conservation District outlines a postwar plan to conserve soil and water resources across the Ohio River watershed. Supervisors consulted farmers, agencies, and organizations, stressing cooperative action and scientifically based land use for cropland, pasture, and woodland.
This item presents an outline of the conservation program detailing tasks to be completed, the resources required, and the help needed. It covers planned work achieved to date and future work planned, aligning actions with available personnel, funding, equipment, and partnerships. It also notes priorities and timelines for ongoing and forthcoming conservation efforts.
West Virginia reports President Harry A. Wallace Jr of United Fuel Co announces a merger of Columbia Gas and Electric with Atlantic Seaboard and Charleston based leaders. Wallace to head the enlarged group. Oliver Hagerman becomes vice president and GM with headquarters in Charleston.
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