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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
4
The Gratton Sentinel announces policy for letters to the editor in the Poston of Gratton, effective March 3, 1879. Letters must avoid obscene or scurrilous content and national representation by Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc. New York.
Supreme Court may uphold a permanent injunction blocking a railroad strike by three brotherhoods. Judge T Alan Goldsborough argues the strike endangers national health and safety, complicating bargaining positions as unions lose a strike weapon. The piece weighs whether an injunction can serve as a substitute for lawful collective action.
The piece discusses how ordinary citizens should voice opinions to representatives. It praises personal, direct letters over generic forms and postcards, arguing that concrete expressions of how policies affect individuals are most effective. It cites Senator Baldwin on meaningful communication.
A congressional committee examined 823 federal workers dabbling in commodity markets in 1946 and 1947. It estimated profits around 10 to 20 million dollars, a small share of total market activity, and found no impropriety. The probe focused on confidential information use by government staff, not on market usefulness. The piece questions voters about sixteenth years of bureaucrats' power.
The article traces how presidential nominations have shifted among states from Virginia and New York to California, noting Warren’s local favor and the tradition of regional blocs shaping a national appeal. It also compares American political excitement to ancient sports timing, referencing the first Olympics and World Series dating.
James Marlow surveys postwar TV growth from six stations to dozens nationwide. By mid‑1950s about 350,000 sets sold, prices from 169 to 2000 dollars. Coaxial cables and microwave links expand network reach, but coast to coast broadcasts require years to fully develop. Black and white now, color future planned. FCC delays commercial broadcasting пока ahead.
New York July 8 reports radio’s big prize business climbs with three mass award shows distributing about $42 000 in goods and cash in days. Few contestants win though more than seven broadcasts were needed for a single winner. The Associated Press centennial will be marked by a Cavalcade of America on NBC next Monday night in its finale.
In a quiet interview, Gene Krupa recalls leaving hotel living behind for a nine room Yonkers house in Park Hill and balancing a shrinking band scene with home life. He talks of repairs, clocks, and visits by friends as he stays near home whenever possible amid the touring grind.
Anne arrives at Stone House in Jersey to marry Alec Dore while John Dore expands a cooperative farm community. The estate hosts relatives workers and veterans, with Anne discovering the farm's scale, the supportive household, and the plan to shelter many in need. The scene closes with plans and a hint of continued developments.
Hollywood observers tie Carole Landis age 29 once dubbed the sweater girl to declines in career and finances as factors in her death. Her body was found in the Brentwood bath room with a sleeping pill in her hand and other pills in a cabinet. Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer’s husband, found her after a call and visit she did not answer. Landis, who began film work in 1937, was married four times, including to producer Horace Schmidlapp.
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