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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1948
Page
4
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Secretary to the American Association of University Professors argues that anti Communist fears inflame state actions to police colleges and universities. He cautions free inquiry while acknowledging risks of political discrimination and calls for careful judgment in exposing young minds to diverse philosophies.
The Philadelphia convention featured a largely youthful, diverse assembly with many small party members. The event focused on nominating Mr. Wallace while both major parties prepared their own nominees amid lively, noisy proceedings.
A brutal case involving two parolees at an Ohio reformatory resulted in six deaths including the reformator official, his wife, and daughter. Prosecution focuses on the surviving killer while critics urge inquiry into reformatories, parole practices, and prisoner rehabilitation. The tragedy prompts a nationwide look at prison conditions and the balance of punishment versus individual reclamation.
A University of California professor uses tiny implanted radio sets in rats to probe brain function and behavior including learning memory and response to electrical stimulation. The controversial experiments aim to illuminate brain mechanisms while noting rats’ historical pest status and potential benefits to humanity.
A brief religious note from Press Radio Bible Service Cincinnati Ohio cites Psalm 681 about God daily loading us with benefits and recognizing appreciation for divine support.
James Marlow analyzes Henry Wallace's Progressive idea of peaceful coexistence with Russia. He argues Europe faces two paths to communization, warns of Soviet aims, and questions whether the United States can aid democracy without strengthening world communism. He notes Marshall Plan aid, Greece, and Turkey as steps to curb expansion.
John L. Lewis disputes President Truman while assailing NLRB general counsel Denham as the Taft-Ball choice of NAM. The UMA attacks on Denham accompany wage and price tensions across steel, rubber, aluminum, and other industries as postwar costs rise and profit forecasts climb. Judicial humor and defense newsaber the scene as Harold Hinton is eyed to reorganize military publicity efforts.
Serco by C E Butterfield notes presidential broadcast Tuesday with all networks and television, radio to start at 12 30 PM daylight 11 30 AM standard. Plan includes long distance calls for quiz shows, with NBC concert listings and CBS Inner Sanctum program noted.
The listing lists Everett Sloan hosting Our Miss Brooks at 9 and Amazing Mr Tutt at 10 30 along with Mark Warnen Sound off Rex Maupin Music and Quiet Please drama and notes a Fish and Hunt Club segment on ABC 8.
Alec, John, and Anne confront competing visions for Stone House as Alec returns from service with plans for a broader future. John pursues growth and fertility in farming while Alec longs for movement, variety, and a role beyond the farm. Anne faces emotional tension over loyalty to Alec and her future with him.
Virginia Irene Smith, 26, will sign over her expected October baby to Robert A. Smith's parents after their Las Vegas divorce. She receives a $10,250 Arcadia house and lot, and she keeps a garment for the child. She cannot support herself and her 4-year-old daughter.
In Philadelphia at the Believue Stratford hotel a gag shows President Truman at the piano with Ruth Landow and Eliv Ginsberg handling a Wallace-Taylor poster. The item blends humor with political figures as “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is read and noted amid other remarks about weather, dinner, and mail.
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