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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

4

Christmas Radio Broadcasts Amid Major Bowes Illness

Major Edward Bowes cancels CBS 9 pm broadcast due to hospital rest. a Christmas festival program with Archbishop Spellman and Pius X School choir replaces it. Dickens dramatizations plus NBC and CBS holiday schedules feature Lionel Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, and Hugh Studebaker in Christmas roles among other music and talk programs.

New York Edward Bowes CBS Francis J. ‘Spellman Pius X School of Liturgical Music of Lionel. Barrymore NBC BLU Chester Bowles OPA Geo. D. Aikefi Frank Ralph Morgan Dinah Shore Jerry Colonia Bing Crosby Joan Davis Abbott and Costello Rudy Vallee John Loder Corliss Archer Larry Douglas Fred Waring Lim Jan Savitt Band Norman Cordon MBS Sammy Kaye Antonini Army Air Forces

Fragment from a mystery tale with blurred clues

A narrator recalls vague clues about a murder and a search for Anna in a house. The scene shifts to Beevens and Craig as they discuss alibis and a missing person, with a hidden glove and a tense atmosphere hinting at a deeper conspiracy.

Prue Conradt Claud Tak Sega Poe Anna Alina Gertrude Miss Keate

There Be Light News Blackout and War Urgency

A historical piece argues the world needs more news amid wartime. It cites Walter Lippmann on a U S news blackout and notes that Britain and France receive little from the United States. The article stresses information access as essential to public awareness during conflict.

Walter Lippmann United States

SITUATION NORMAL by Arthur Miller reviewed as war camp cinema

A profile of Arthur Miller's military camp project notes his strengths in portraying soldiers and officers, with insights from Miller on writing about real people and emotions. The piece contrasts his nongraphic, human focus with sympathy for servicemen and scenes from night maneuvers and camp life.

Arthur Miler Reynal & Hitchcock Arthur Miller Miller Heathe Draig Haig

Greatest Contriuen Near Liege and Maspelt Meuse Push

German forces surged on the southern flank toward Sedan on the Meuse six miles southwest of Maspelt as Hodges First Army's air power suffered under low clouds and fog. Only six Allied planes managed to fly, with last German positions two days old due to supreme headquarters security delays.

Liege Sedan Meuse Maspelt St. Vith Courtney H. Hodges First Army Supreme Headquarters

London plans for United Nations voting procedure talks

Stetttinius states that groundwork for an Allied agreement on voting in the world peace agency is needed. British authorities want a United Nations conference in Washington soon, but it cannot be convened until this issue is settled. Parliament has pressed for a UK meeting next.

Stettinius London World Peace Agency Washington United Kingdom

Historic Contined Strike Tactics on Night Roadside Assault

Witnesses describe a daylight planning round up 551 So Rice and men loading onto a truck, moving to Tast corner near a bridge, parking out of sight as observers watched from hills. Night attack used smoke to muffle noise, then timed dynamite fuses to ensure detonation in a raid against Nazis.

Rice Agnatulte Nagi Lance

Battle Notes From the Front Describe German Push and Allied Reserves

A wartime summary recounts German advances and Allied responses. It notes a shattered bridge, heavy losses on both sides, and a suggestion that the Allies can absorb more casualties. The piece contemplates a possible German debacle but cautions against wishful forecasts amid a fluid battle.

Cam Ito

Past Masters of the Art Out of Traps

Fragmentary note references spring traps and past masters of the trade. The text hints at expertise and risk but offers no clear event, date, or person identifying details. Further readable context is needed for a concrete headline and summary.

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