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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1944
Page
4
German reports say Nazi transport routes are collapsing under Allied bombing and sabotage. Hitler must move troops and supplies for a new French front while rationing manpower with youths and older men as Russia and Italian campaigns press on.
Bad weather kept air support from many missions, with RAF Mosquitos conducting simultaneous strikes behind German lines and in the Reich. Allied air forces, around 4 000 planes strong, targeted Munich Ruhr area and northern France while German losses included seven bombers and eleven Allied planes lost overall.
The notice states letters to the editor will be published if not defamatory and offered for legitimate discussion. Signatures are required. It lists the national advertising representative Inland Newspaper Representatives with addresses in New York and Chicago.
In a tense rundown, Ellery Queen confronts a web of fear, secrets, and murder in a town where Nora’s life hangs on the clash between Jim and outside forces. Family loyalties, courtroom talk, and a looming verdict shape the chilling inquiry.
An editorial urges Americans to reject domestic bigotry as they celebrate liberation in Europe. It notes German intolerance and persecution, cautions against hypocrisy at home, and argues that race and religious hatred cannot be the final victor despite fears amid wartime victory.
Eastern War Time reports two quiz programs added to the network roster, bringing the total to 21. Additions include Quick As A Flash a dramatized puzzler series starting July 26 with Hollywood supplied content and new shows featuring Mr. and Mrs. North and other light entertainment followed by a schedule of music and talk programs through late August.
The report notes U.S. and Chinese air attacks near Manchuria hindering enemy drives toward Mangyang and Mengyang while British troops pursue retreating Japanese divisions in northeast India. It describes air and ground actions, and a historic expression about peril between sea and fire.
The Literary Guidepost presents Bartimeus by Bartimeus on Little Brown. It saluteBritain’s navy in the eastern Mediterranean from the start of WWII to North Africa landings. The review praises vivid writing, bold daring, and dramatic naval maneuvers that shaped the Mediterranean war.
Central Press columnist Helen Essary surveys Democratic tensions over selecting a vice presidential nominee. She notes Southern Democrats resist Henry Wallace’s renomination, while Eleanor and Eleanor Roosevelt loom as potential influence figures. Debates consider Helen Gahagan, Mrs. Melvyn Douglas, and possible presidential contenders shaping the convention drama.
West Virginia reports that a small group under Capt. Juanita V. Webber of Oklahoma City will assume duties previously done by enlisted men at Newton D. Baker General Hospital. Included are Pfc Virginia L. Anvil of Belington and Sgt Edna Maynard of Williamson, with more to follow. Darrell Harless of the Charleston Gazette won the West Virginia Sportswriters Association golf championship. Harless shot 42 43 85 to edge Virgil Currence, former champion, and Don Bardman was elected president of the association.
Allied forces in Normandy concentrate on local advances to secure routes and supply lines. Caen has fallen on the British and Canadian front as they push to widen positions and create a safe port for supplies. American efforts target footholds on lateral roads to relieve traffic bottlenecks at Carentan and advance over marshy terrain to firm ground for future operations. The overarching plan relies on superior Allied strength, with tempo constrained by cautious, localized fighting.
Office of Price Administration warns that the July Consumer Point Values raise fat and meat point costs for families. The chart adds to feeding difficulties as 26 units of meat see seventeen items up by one point. Beef cuts including rib and rump roasts gain points. lamb yoke roasts join the list. With 89 points allowed per person monthly extra fat points turn over to dealers to balance family meals.
The text discusses collards as relatives of the cabbage family and mentions varieties. It notes gathering graphs and mentions young collards not producing edible leaves during sowing in the season.
Text appears as a garbled fragment describing a garden with leaves and light. No clear events, persons, or organizations are readable enough to identify.
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