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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1944
Page
4
Ellery Queen drama unfolds with the Haight case linked to a pharmacy poison sale. Jim Haight is assaulted in Wrightsville Square as the bank scandal expands, drawing in Chief Dakin, Patrolman Gobbin, and local spectators amid a citywide press race for clues and a court of public opinion.
A Washington report accuses the War Department of coddling German prisoners, while Brig. Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan defends adherence to the Geneva Convention. He notes 18,000 American prisoners in German camps and argues U S policy balances welfare with international commitments and potential postwar war crimes trials.
New York reports Fred Waring and his musical staff will resume programs in the fall under a one year contract with an option for a second year. Reported price is 18 400 dollars per program. The half hour weekly show airs Thursdays at 7 p m with a Seattle NBC broadcast and a post run after November 30. The transfer to the Blue network follows five years on NBC with a new sponsor. Vice President Henry Wallace slated to speak for 30 minutes from Seattle via NBC. Also notes excerpts from a 15 hour Saipan recording added to We the People on CHS and a Friday through Sunday NBC CBS and Blue schedule snapshots.
In a continued report on De Gaulle, the French leader lauds American aid and arms in the war and recalls a dramatic 1945 visit with General John J Pershing from World War I. Observers noted Pershing’s health question to Marshal Petain, who leads the Vichy regime. De Gaulle said Petain appeared well for his age, noting they had not met since June 1940 when France fell. About 40,000 Canadian forces are in uniform.
The Literary Guidepost praises Richard Edes Harrison's Look at the World as the handsomest map book seen. It credits Fortune Time Life researchers and explorers for backing, and argues maps distortions arise from north-up conventions. Harrison envisions world views from a high balloon perspective.
Fritz Ostermueller Nate Andrews and Joe Heving celebrate wins over former clubs including the Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. Andrews defeats the Cardinals 10-5, Ostermueller dominates Dodgers 13-2, Heving beats the Red Sox 8-5. The trio’s returns feature Bruce Rickey’s farm ties and multiple former clubs.
Boxers from Chicago to Hartford and beyond score wins and losses in multiple venues. Rep outpoints Joyce in Hartford. Gunther stops San tora in New York. Kellum and Wade win in New Jersey. Davis stops Riordan in Worcester. Doyle edges Moran in Los Angeles. Coutuore defeats Duke in San Francisco. Also notes Tangential facts about soybeans and the Caribbean Sea.
The schedule lists Today’s AP Eastern War Time games: New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at St. Louis with start times around 2:30 to 3 p.m. Tomorrow features multiple two game series across cities including New York at Chicago and Detroit at New York with varied times and venues.
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz reported a night attempt by 200 Nipponese to steal ships failed as artillery broke up the formation. MacArthur and Nimitz noted carrier strikes on Japanese forces from the Tanimbars to the Carolines, with light enemy air opposition over one target. Artemus Gates in Bethpage said Pacific carrier aircraft shot down about eight enemy planes per five months in 1944.
In a brief note the objective centers on Tanihea aligning with Tanding on ear asset and setting up art initiatives. The fragment hints at collaboration or planning involving named parties and an art setup project. Further details are unclear from the damaged text.
Local farming notes describe cabbages thriving on large amounts of manure and fertilizer. The article warns about heavy feeding and discusses plant health and soil enrichment practices observed in the garden.
Cabbage maggots attack stems of early act plants causing concern among growers. The pests infest soil and aim at the gray side of leaves, prompting call for protective measures and further study by HALUDAT 1 Press Association.
Sports Sphere reports Frank Shaughnessy on why rising young pitchers struggle in tough spots and stop throwing for the plate. Carl Hubbell’s view is quoted, noting three kinds of breaking stuff and control as keys to major league success.
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