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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
4
Masthead shows subscription rates and general notice. The column discusses international questions about French possessions in the Americas, the evolving status of French islands, and potential shifts under a wartime armistice. It praises the Republican stance, supports Willkie for president, and backs Senator McNary as vice president nominee.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports the Republican national convention chose Wendell L. Willkie as the presidential candidate after extensive deliberation. It notes his rapid rise from obscurity, broad public appeal, and the gains on successive ballots, praising him as a typical American citizen and symbol of opportunity for the nation.
A Cumberland Times column discusses imperial overreach and U S maritime needs predicting strategic self restraint. It notes the Panama Canal Hawaiian Islands and Pacific commitments as hostages to fortune, then shifts to Morgantown Post weather woes with stormy rains and drought reflections.
Charles P. Stewart argues Secretary Hull’s proposed $1 billion Pan American trading company could finance Latin America’s development, surpassing Nazi or Fascist offers. He says capital must come from the United States, predicting a strong win for mutual self-interest over dictatorship. He notes Latin America seeks prosperity through resource development and US backing.
A reflective piece recalls fear of Huey Long Father Coughlin and Doc Townsend and the sense that an era had ended. The author notes a lingering flood of lunacies and a shifting political pendulum as time passes.
In May 1909 the John Robinson circus toured Grafton West Virginia, with famed performers such as Stickney family and Holland aerialists. Memorial day events featured Stuart F. Reed, state secretary, praising liberty, while the 1909 graduates and local figures were noted. A June 1909 Civil War veteran, George Timmons, died, and a dramatic locomotive incident on June 17 involved engine No. 870 derailing briefly but returning to rails without passenger harm.
The article notes a slow but steady shift in military and political influence as the Pacific Fleet conducts regular exercises near its bases. Informed sources say warships stayed within 250 miles of home while rumors swirled about a Panama Canal mission, following April departure for annual maneuvers.
A group led by Gayle and Billy Bailey brainstorms mounting an outdoor theater on a spring evening. They plot a poolside love scene with a concealed orchestra, discuss relocating acts to tennis courts, and enlist Lola and Jeremy as key participants while planning lunch and future meetings.
A humorous clippings spree comments on predictable truisms about fashion, mirrors, planets, late Leap Year bachelors, and crocodile eggs. It notes a Reuters dispatch: Petain and the French government travel from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy with deputies and Senate joining, under armistice terms allowing return to Paris despite occupation.
Congress released defense appropriations to speed training of Army Navy and civilian fliers and to place record warship contracts. New taxes on cigarettes liquor beer and movie admissions go into effect boosting revenue to about 475 million from these levies and additional income taxes due next March. The Army plans to recruit 38,000 more men to reach 280,000 by September with a further target of 375,000.
Nazi Germany reports loss of one plane to four British units as raids hit nonmilitary targets. Paris under military government enforces Nazi criminal law with death penalties for possession of broadcasting gear or weapons and for listening to or circulating anti-German materials.
Rush Holt notes hearings will decide confirmation while Senator Vandenberg seeks explanations for Stimson comments. Senator Wheeler vows to oppose Knox and Stimson, calling them interventionists and threatening to bolt the Democratic party if war policy prevails. Naval committee members report most senators oppose confirmation, though business remains light in session.
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