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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1940

Page

2

Blast Cause Study Underway After Raleigh Mine Disaster

Investigators from Raleigh Coal and Coke mine pursue a detailed study to determine the blast cause after eight deaths and eight remaining hospital cases. Chief Rhinehart and three inspectors plan a general investigation while FBI agents aid a separate extortion case in California involving a child. The quake also caused regional tremors felt across New England and New York with minor damage reported.

Beckley Roy Hill Hill Ernest Hill

Kidnapped Boy Sought in Hillsborough Case Near San Francisco

A golden-haired boy from the Hillsborough area, 20 miles south of San Francisco, was abducted last September 20 by Mrs. Stevens Home Made Candy. Police and family guard details remain undisclosed as investigators pursue leads.

de ‘Tristan Hillsborough San Francisco

TEMBLOR HITS Page One Continued Reports Frightened Calls

Telephone lines in newspaper offices were clogged with frightened calls as tremor reports spread. People said they were thrown from beds and a baby was displaced from a crib, though damage was not great. New England bore the brunt of the shaking.

New England

Greeks Press Tepeleni Front As Klisura Burns

Greek forces report pushing toward the Tepeleni outskirts while Klisura endures Greek fire. General Alexander Papagos inspires troops with a morale boosting order promising ultimate victory and disintegration of the enemy on multiple fronts.

Tepeleni Klisura Alexander Papagos Africa

Libyan coast bombarded as Tobruk threat lingers

British forces press bombardment along the Libyan coast from the Egyptian frontier to Bengasi. Royal Navy and Royal Air Force actions target Derna and Benina, signaling a sustained effort to pressure Graziani and hinder reinforcement to Tobruk.

P. Wavell Nile Graziani Tobruk Bengasi Royal Air Force Derna Benina

Kiss for the Bride troop moves to the west threaten no end

The report notes troop movements to the west and cites Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the House of Commons in London asserting that the offensive is by no means at an end. The language underscored ongoing wartime pressure and resolve.

Winston Churchill House of Commons London

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