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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1946
Page
4
The text lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery including one year seven twenty, six months three sixty, three months one ninety. It notes Associated Press rights and publication rules for letters to the editor signed by the author for federal interest discussions.
A historian notes that in 1899 the Chinese government used a chain letter to rouse anti foreign sentiment and sparked the Boxer uprising. The handbill urged rapid distribution with dire threats, leading to violence against Europeans and Americans and prompting Allied intervention.
Attlee government leans toward granting broader self-government and dominion status to colonies including India Ceylon Burma Malaya Southern Rhodesia and West Indies. Churchill opposition questions the move as England faces demographic steel and financial decline while seeking a peaceful bulwark against Russian influence.
Reading the lament of Andrei Gromyko, the Russian delegate to the United Nations Security Council, he warns the council is an instrument used by one country or a few to pressure others. Americans have observed this for some time while international reps outside Russia largely view it as a result of Russian stubbornness. Gromyko omits the need for mutual bargaining among intelligent nations.
Report notes radios enabling drivers to converse with office or home while driving in St Louis. The new device promises convenience but raises concerns about traffic safety as nervous drivers might miss vital updates or make risky decisions.
A daily devotional note urges readers to judge values wisely before life ends. It cites the parable of the pearl of great price from Matthew 13:46 and urges pursuing the one true value above all else. Press Radio Bible Service, Cincinnati Ohio.
ISTANBUL June 4 The Turkish Red Cross said the death toll from Friday’s eastern Turkey quake may run into the thousands with officials reporting 1 339 dead as of noon from areas where ruins have yet to be explored. The quake hit two large provinces in the west and north.
West of Lake Van villagers see vast disruption as elephants move across the area. The text notes a peculiar behavior where an elephant lies down with hind legs extended backward and front legs forward, contrasting other large quadrupeds that settle with hind legs forward.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes the French and Italian votes as pivotal in Europe’s balance of power. He notes France’s rightward swing ends Communist chance at domination and hints De Gaulle or Bidault may lead, while Italy’s results remain unclear. The new assembly will draft a fresh constitution amid tentative coalition politics.
Milk emerges as the top cash earner for U.S. farmers surpassing cattle cotton wheat eggs and tobacco in a market snapshot. Music Oddities by Fox notes a focus on dairy economics and agricultural income patterns.
Special to Central Press outlines Byrnes possible Supreme Court move if Europe peace falters, Churchill's iron curtain legacy amid debate over coinage, Schwellenbach struggles with top clerical appointments, and a tangled trans Atlantic loan call involving Bidault with Byrnes and Truman in the background.
A light column riffs on lettuce abundance in restaurant sandwiches and a quirky mix of trivia. It mentions ZADOK DUMKOPF, a tennis note about England, sugar’s rise, Hollywood trends, and the soft horn myth linked to Gouverneur Morris, all in a casual newsroom voice.
Jane and Hunt piece together clues in a Manhattan home tied to Neal, Margot, and a dangerous circle. Brenda Leighton’s past links to Neal’s room explains disguises and motives as Inspector Barry weighs suspects beyond Deane while a party in Neal’s reception reveals tensions among Tonio Deane and others.
New York report outlines a radio series presenting book reviews as entertainment. A panel of author and two critics will debate, moderated by John McCaffrey, with cartoonist Bill Manlein's Up From appearing as the opening selection. Several network and local programs are listed for NBC CBS ABC and MBS schedules.
Keenan delivered a 16 000 word statement accusing Japan of wanton disregard for life and property. The court recessed to June 13 as defense prepares its case. He plans to prove Japanese air attacks on the United States and British gunboats Panay and Ladybird as evidence to demonstrate power and efficiency of Japanese arms. Nearby, Los Angeles police may record accidents with sound movie equipment. A new Australian device can auto map terrain ahead of a vehicle.
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