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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1944

Page

4

Seditious Trial Dragging On In Washington Case

In Washington the mass sedition trial drags on with seven government witnesses and only a fraction of 000 documents introduced. Prosecutor Rogge predicted six weeks of evidence, but the four month-old trial has little overt act testimony. Separate items note Dutch professors resisting Nazi rule, and colorful wartime scenes of windmills used as improvised washing machines by Allied crews in the Pacific.

Washington O. John Rogge Rogie Dleie Ware Ston Cétral Paulie Tropic Sea Holland Pacific

Zarilla Seizes Browns Hit Streak In Philadelphia Win

Al Zarilla boosted his seven game run to a 654 average as the Browns beat Philadelphia 5-4. He went 3 for 5, raising his season line to .301 with key hits aiding a steady stretch on the current homestand.

al Zarilla Boston Zarilla Neupast Chet ‘Laabs Toledo Browns Philadelphia Brown A’s Washington Senators New York Yanks Detroit Citey ‘Trout Emmett O'Neil Sox CiéVelhird Takihe Bite Bonham Nick Eten Johihly” Birdell Stith Nts Woass Chicago Washington Jo Hihrry Dickshdt Chibdge Eisheii Meni Wgath Bill Volselle Pittsburgh Bob Chipman Brooklyn Stan Hack

Ellery Detective Edges Toward Jim Haight Case

Ellery faces a tangled riddle linking Jim Haight, his supposed first wife, and Rosemary Haight’s death. Letters written years earlier hint at a planned murder, with suspense mounting as Ellery and companions weigh whether Rosemary or Nora was the intended victim and who killed the first wife. The discussion centers on a sister claimed relation and a possible alibi, set against a New York backstory and a late clue that shifts the motive.

Ae Lees Ellery Prisea Bulomith Nora Rose Amary Jim Rosemary Sohom New York Paterat Cart Tome Trosemary Tirrata Ellery Rosemary Haight Jim Haight Pat Carter Rmittong Eun Rae Gar Wrightaville Peters Hiv Bister Sith Weighteuille Sim Ae Nite Rouémiary Yen Ellery Gus Olesen Gus Carteer Italy Blu Jd Pate Ian Warman Lowes Rowemary Ville Arnal Mae Nat York

Rudy Vallee To Return To Radio On September 9

Rudy Vallee returns to NBC radio on September 9 at 8 p.m. after a year in the Coast Guard. Abie’s Irish Rose ends September 2 after long run since January 24, 1941, seeking a new sponsor. Duff’s Tavern, Ed Gardner’s program, shifts to NBC September 15 at 8:20 p.m. The Thin Man moves back to CBS, with We The People interview of Harold E. Stassen on CBS at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

NBC Thin Man CBS Harold E. Stassen Minnesota We the People Pacific Bing Crosby Joe Mrs. Miniver Kenny Baker Sophie Tucker Sinatra Jessica Dragonette Beardsley Burhl America Boston

Dewey to Name Opponent at August 8 Meeting

Dewey plans an August 8 session to select an opponent to Wagner for renomination. Possible candidates include Ives State Senator Frederic R Coudert and Thomas C Desmond, with W Kingsland Macy also mentioned. Dewey criticized Fish for a remark on Jews and the New Deal, calling it un-American and racist. Fish denied antisemitic intent and said his point was Jewish voters support for Roosevelt.

Dewey Page 1 Wagner Ives Frederic R. Coudert New York City Thomas C. Desmond Newburgh W. Kingsland Macy Suffolk County Desmond Fish New York Post Roosevelt

Books and plates on war touchpoints reviewed

In a trim survey of recent war literature, Norris’s Gateway to Asti examines Sinkiang or Chinese Turkestan as a mineral rich crossroads and notes Russia’s past influence and withdrawal to China. Jackh’s The Rising Crescent is critiqued for Turkey’s role. German motives under scrutiny, citing von Tirpitz. Hyde and Hyde’s Russia Then and Always questions Stalin era economics, with Pares echoed by Coward-Mecann.

Sin- Kiang Chinese Turkestan Asti Martin B. Norris China Turkestan Mr. Norris Russia Sinkiang Japan Sink Ernest Jackh Turkey Dr. Jacoh von Tirpitz All Highest Imperial Wilhelm Jackh Farrar & Rinehart Nina Verkovskoy Hyde Fillmore Hyde Stalin Bernard Pares

Nazis Fall Farther as Soviet Push Reaches Baltic Ports

A Red Star dispatch reports Soviet advances across Lithuania and Latvia with Joniskis and near Rea captured, Russians midway toward Riga, while German positions in Estonia and Latvia weaken as the front shifts toward Warsaw and Prague. Russians threaten key rail routes toward Germany, with a potential march into Czechoslovakia through the Carpathians.

Brest Litovske Robossovsky Aginst Stedice Lithuania Rea Baltic Joniskis Stuuidai East Prussia Jaroslaw Praemysl Russian Ukraine Kraow Germany Czecheslovkia Carpathian Red Star Warsaw Moscow Rikossovsky Vistula Gérmahy

Sports Sphere: Bits from Here and There in 1928

A collage of baseball notes and trivia from July 29 1928. Includes Hal Trosky in trash talk, Johnny Dickstrot wraps in snuff, Marty McManus with Kenosha Comets, umpire George Mayerkurth’s fighting past, and quick Q and A on home runs and win percentages.

Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York Hal Trosky Chicago White Sox Johnnny Dickstrot Marty McManus St. Louis Brownie Kenosha Comets Herman Taylor Ford ‘Andkews An’ Usher

Battle for upper Niemen contested by Soviet forces

Soviet Baltic republics report a fight to control the upper Niemen as Soviet troops threaten Kaunas and Jil- sit areas. German plans to defend East Prussia falter as Bagamian’s forces push through. Concurrently a U S study notes terrapin breeding at Pryer's Island Fishery Lab.

Niemen Shaape Soviet Baltic Republics Fuartis Ivan Bagamian Tauikks East Prussie Niemba Kaunas East’ Prussia

Baseball Scores and Schedule From National and American Leagues

Yesterday results show Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1 and New York 18 Cleveland 7 in the National League. American League highlights include New York 18 Cleveland 7 and Boston 15 Detroit 5 with several games on calendar today and two games for each club tomorrow.

Chicago Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Cincinnati Cleveland Washington Detroit St. Thuis Clevelith Bach Club

Ival Goodin and the Unscheduled National Route

Ival Goodin reports that Bhifatelphia Boston St. Louis and Cincinnati were not scheduled for the National event, leaving gaps in the lineup and prompting questions about the remaining participants and venue.

Ival Goodin Bhifatelphia Boston St. Louis Cincinnati

Dispute Over Missing Cat Reaches Court

Mrs Plaster sought a writ prohibiting Ford, Spurlock or others from taking her cat. The court denied the request. Plaster said the cat left her Huntington home last January and had not returned, later learning the animal had been found dead. Her counsel Tom West stated he remained in the case on principle. Mrs White, unaware of the pet’s sale, commented.

GP fe glad to get my éat Badie gat Fe ee se

GP expresses relief over securing Badie amid unclear details in a fragmented report. The garbled text suggests a personal or local update with limited verifiable names or events.

Salvage Fat Aids Industry And War Effort

Salvage fat, though once a food item, still contains ingredients usable by chemists. By saving fat for industry and war plants, the production line remains funded and functioning, ensuring fats contribute to essential materials beyond sustenance.

Hummore

Growing Cucumbers by Central Press Bulletin

There are two cucumber types, one for slicing and one for pickling, both climbers. The article notes space-saving methods using wire tents, with plants trained to the apex to keep fruits enclosed and off the ground.

Tenta Cere Haluday

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