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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
6
Farmers face higher corn borer damage this year and can dust with five percent to control infestations. When 25 to 30 percent of ears are infested, 20 to 25 pounds of dust per acre at $2.50 per acre is advised. Dusting after July 10 is ineffective and should occur within five days after egg masses appear on the lower leaves.
Monongahela Power officials said power will be shut off Friday July 9 from 9 to 11 a m EST in Berryburg Galloway Brownton Bear Mountain and Galloway Junction for repairs. The outage will not interrupt coal miners on vacation.
The column discusses the Dog Lover's Club offering funds to the city or police for a dog shelter and equipment. It also clarifies the Sentinel will not publish candidates’ primary notices, mockingly addressing a self styled kingmaker and political disputes within the Democratic and Republican races.
U S troops retreat as North Korean and South Korean defenses pull back under a strong Red thrust. American casualties are described as moderate to heavy while the NK advance drives about 15 miles along a broad front. Frontline officer cites casualty estimates amid near point blank artillery and withdrawal.
Reports detail 74/Sor carrier air sorties from Hei toward North Korea with gains claimed against enemy planes. Admiral Struble says Seventh Fleet can hit North Korea while safeguarding Formosa. Struble and MacArthur discuss two day carrier strike, Hong Kong border fire incident noted, RAF Spitfire involved, no injuries. Also notes B-29s to Pacific bases and Far East air push. interleaved nonrelated notes on bananas and pecan tree care.
Associated Press correspondent Tom Lambert quotes front line officers describing dawn Red tank and infantry assault near Seoul. North Korean forces push 36 to 48 miles south of Seoul, seize two places, near a third point, with American artillery destroying at least one tank and a veteran Allied unit noting a tough, formidable assault.
An AP report notes that the Red tank column slowed temporarily but dynamited bridges could not halt the northern advance. The Far East Air Forces conducted long range strikes on North Korea, with B29s from the 20th Air Force destroying a bridge and industrial area about 130 miles above the 38th parallel, taking out at least three bridge spans.
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