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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1944

Page

4

Overboard Japs Won't Fight Near Home Waters

The narrative notes naval strategies near land batteries and air cover, referencing Admiral Togo and the 1905 Tsushima victory by Japan against Russia. It also mentions Brigham Young’s death in 1877 with many descendants and cites Yellowstone National Park’s geysers and hot springs numbering over 100 and 4,000 respectively.

Page D Japan Togo Bringham Young Yellowstone National Park

Now You Tell One Now You Tell One

Commanding officer promised a ten day KP if he stayed. He cooked on KP but rented a bread board as a surfboard and earned extra by letting others surfboard in the Gulf of Mexico. He hopes to stay on KP after furlough. Landlord rents dogs, OPA orders refunds over dog rent. Traffic court is mild in Santa Fe. A motorist’s window is broken with a brick by a passerby helping, leading to arrest. Chile Border tales finish the dispatch.

Gulf of Mexico Joe Pian Nora Milo John F Ellery Ralf Pat Jim Vallay Mr. Queen Hotch- Kiss Stu Conraa Fr. Queen Central Press Sf | MH Washington Germany War Production Board Auto Industry

Ellery Queen chapter scene unfolds amid hospital crisis

Ellery and Pat confront a deadly chain of events as Nora nears death after a dangerous operation. The Queen family grapples with fate and past choices while Dr Willoughby and Milo scramble to save Nora’s newborn daughter and Nora herself. The narrative centers on Ellery’s insistence on truth and the box of books linked to the peril.

Record on arson and fire underwriters findings

The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports that despite higher overall fire losses and more arrests, there was no rise in fires set for profit last year. High wages and plentiful employment reduced arson motives during the war, with minimal enemy sabotage and few incidents tied to war conditions. Fire prevention has kept losses from escalating in large wartime plants, underscoring prevention as crucial to national safety.

National Board of Fire Underwriters OPA Imcen Age War Diary Chat

Paley Returns to U S After SHAEF Radio Work

William S. Paley CBS president on leave to serve in the OWI overseas staff returns to the United States for a brief stay. He heads radio and psychological warfare for SHAEF, helped organize the Italy radio network, now under Allied command. He discusses broadcasts to enemy and occupied lands and coordination of radio units in combat zones.

C. E. Butterfield New York Wiliam S. Paley CBS OWT SHAEF Mediterranean Italy Psychological Warfare Allied Command Eisenhower Supreme Headquarters Paley United Kingdom Owi ABSIE MBS American Forum NBC Ginny Simms Judy Charlotte Greenwood Hildegarde Geo. Jessel American Melodies Jack Pepper Norman Corwin Ron Sherman Raymond Gram Milt Berle Sinfonietta Dr. Leo Rowe Speaker

Congress Opinion on Industry and Gasoline Use

A fragment from Congress notes discusses swift industrial conversion for civilian goods and fears growth will continue despite events. It cites peacetime gasoline use by the average American motorist at about a 42 gallon monthly barrel and mentions Torricelli as the inventor of the barometer in 1643.

Congress

Not Death Dismay by Samuel McCoy reviewed

The review praises Not Death Dismay as a travel war book tied to the Export line, noting merchant seamen’s wartime heroism after Pearl Harbor. It argues the book overstates drama, misuses restraint, and includes odd lapses such as a stray non sequitur about a cargo ship maiden voyage with guns on deck.

Samuel Duff McCoy MacMillan Mr. McCoy Pearl Harbor McCoy

Allied Air Support Helps Push On Through Normandy Offensive

Reports say Allied air forces provided flying artillery to open a path for troops near Caen. The air cover fell short of the scale of the major bombardment that started the offensive, with planes seen within 2,000 yards of British positions at dusk and dawn.

Allied Air Nis Ome Acb Geman Courite Wood Caen

Heat Tolerant Swiss Chard Tips for Victory Gardens

In overheated weather readers learn to grow Swiss chard with care. Thinned rows, proper spacing, and moist soil help plants thrive. Use shaded beds and protect tender greens to maximize yields for summer dinners and victory garden focus.

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