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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1944

Page

4

Allied broadcasts barrage Reich to end Hitler regime

Civil War front reports intensified Allied propaganda urging Germans to deal the death blow to the Hitler regime. Berlin dispatches claim Beck was removed for not agreeing with Hitler and to plot for Austria and Czechoslovakia. Rundstedt is noted as removed from western command but later restored. Berlin and other German broadcasts shape a normal Germany narrative while other sources hint revolt continues. Allied air forces staged mass raids on Regensburg Schweinfurt Hamburg and other targets across Germany and occupied areas totaling over 10 000 planes amid extensive bombing of oil plants rail yards and industrial sites.

Beck Berlin Genera Hitler Fuehrer Austria Czecho-Slovakia Karl Rudolf von Rundstedl von Rundstedl Europe Stockholm Germany Likewige Atlantic” Radio United States Mamburg France Paris River Yugoslavia Regensburg Munich Schweinfurt Reich Hamberg Hamburg Courtrai Belgium

Ellery Queen in Amity Town Trial Revelations

Ellery Smith admits real name as Ellery Queen while a courtroom drama unfolds in Amity Town. Defense counsel Martin doubts the People's case as Judge Martin questions witnesses including Wright and a handwriting expert Lorenson ville amid testimony about Jim Haight Nora and Pat. The trial centers on alleged poisoning and the witness lineup, with Pat pressing for a last defense request and Ellery offering crucial insights.

Wrightsville Jim Ellery Smith Smith Martin Bradford Ellery Wrights Pat Ellery Queen Queen James Haight Wright Haight Jan Haight Arseni Tana Triump Jim Haight Jan James Nora Lola John F. Gid Jeonfirma Jim Satine Tim Eli Rilery Carter Brad Ccoe Tine Joe Nori Frank Martin Pup Jong Nitie Preston Lorensonville

Family schooling linked to number of children says study

A study finds American parents with fewer children tend to have more schooling. Husbands under 35 show up to three year schooling gaps across nonparent, one, two, and three plus children. Female headed families and those without spouses show similar trends with women under 45 averaging 12 years.

Frank Morgan to Star On Program With Baby Snooks

New York July 21. Frank Morgan will star in a program with Baby Snooks when it returns August 31 NBC lifted some bans on the song Don't Change Horses used on Democratic sponsored programs. Fannie Brice transfers to CBS Sundays this fall. Funeral notices for Leo Jordan. CBS and NBC schedule other late summer returns and broadcasts from Bretton Woods to U N postings.

New York NBC Democratic National Committee Frank Morgan Fannie Brice Baby Snooks Fannie CBS Jim Jordan Fibber McGee Molly Hollywood Peoria Ill Leo George Burns Gracie Allen Frank Sinatra Bretton Woods N. H Adderss Sec Henry Morgenthau

The Letters of Alexander Woollcott reviewed

The review critiques The Letters of Alexander Woollcott edited by Beatrice Kaufman and Joseph Hennessey. It notes the volume is flawed yet engaging with Woollcott's vivid, often rude prose and a life lived flamboyantly through letters. The piece highlights editor commentary and Woollcott's evolving style from boyhood to the 1930s.

Alexander Woollcott Beatrice Kaufman Joseph Hennessey Viking Woollcott Woolcott

FDR AIDES AND OFFICIALS AT WHITE HOUSE MEETING

President Roosevelt met with Adm. William D. Leahey, Maj. Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Rear Adm. Wilson Brown, Vice Adm. Ross T. Meintyre, Dr. Samuel I. Rosenman, and other aides. The group gathered for discussions on wartime strategy and policy directions.

William D. Leahey Mr. Roosevelt Edwin M. Watson Wilson Brown Ross T.’ Meintre Samuel I. Rosenman

Roosevelt Aide Detail Sheds Light On Train Visit

On the train, Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information clarified he is not part of the presidential party and intends to depart the group for a personal inspection of OWI operations. Rocky Mountain fever transmission via tick bite noted as part of the report.

Roosevelt Elmer Davis Office of War Information OWI

Wallace and Roosevelt clash over postwar economy in convention scene

President Roosevelt outlined a domestic economy promising employment and decent living standards for all Americans and warned voters about handing a postwar job to inexperienced hands. He avoided naming his Republican rival Dewey while outlining potential running mates and noting the broad inference of a strong second in the ticket. delegates pressed into the stadium as Wallace led a liberal crusade with CIO support and organizational figures like Sid ney Hillman, Robert E. Hannegan, Edward J. Flynn, and city mayors backing Truman as the field of candidates gathers.

Wallace Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey New York Truman CIO Sidney Hillman Hhe Labor Organizations Robert E. Hannegan Edward J. Flynn Frank Hauge Jersey City Edward Kelly Chicago Flynn

War History: Front Behind Lines as Hitler Fights for Outer Shield

The article describes a stubborn defense on a collapsing front as commanders urge retreat to shorten the line. It notes officers grew furious, seeking to remove the man seen as dragging the fatherland toward ruin while entrenched defenders fight with back to the wall.

Mud Boggs advance stalls against German armor

Bernard J Montgomery's progress toward drawing the main German army into battle stalled as a large encircling move failed to bring in the German armor. Field dispatches show limited prisoner gains and a pace below an armored offensive, with reports from a western theater telegram.

Page Bernard J. Montgomery Erwhr Rommel Eg Weil

Fragmented OCR Note Reveals Obscure Market Snippet

A jagged OCR passage discusses buying and supplies, mentioning lubricants, munitions, and essential oils. The text references rubber manufacture, salvage, and ingredients, but the garbled wording obscures clear facts or identifiable entities.

Telegraph origin and palm food claim

A fragment notes a sage palm tree yields y amount of food to sustain natives in the Dutch East Indies year by year and mentions the word telegraph deriving from the Greek tele meaning distant.

Dutch East Indies

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