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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1947

Page

4

Tomorrow Will Be Fair Way One Restimend Ou Arca

Kay and Lex confront a stalled engagement as he clings to a dream of country life and she concedes to marriage. In the Winningers’ parlor a tempered kiss seals a tentative pledge, while Kay plots to keep Lex from Sherry Kent and engine a swift farm plan within six months of marriage.

Winningers Kay Lex Florida Steve Jeffrey Dar ‘Ling Sherry Steve Ing Tee Sherry Kent

A World Rebuilds Begins With Honest Self Inquiry

A fragmented awakening urges a nationwide turn inward to heal and unite. Leaders Hoover Churchill and Lippmann are cited as guiding examples urging a gentle start for peace. The message: every citizen must begin at home with heart, resolve, and simple objectives to strengthen nations and the United Nations.

Hopital Herbert Hoover Winston Churchill United States Europe United Nations Walter Lippmann

Berkeley wins battle against poison ivy with spray

Berkeley California residents and officials organized a campaign against poison ivy using a chemical weed spray. Women's clubs scouts and local media backed the effort. City council authorized private property spraying and cost recovery, predicting wider adoption in other cities. Careful handling advised as fumes can be poisonous.

Jane Berkeley Calif Women’s Club Memts Bey California

No Statehood for Japan Yet in U S Plans

The article argues against immediate Japan statehood, noting how quotes from General MacArthur or others can be misinterpreted. It suggests misperceptions arise when casual remarks are taken as official intent, with casual talk about Japan becoming a state like Hawaii as a humorous or exaggerated notion.

United States General MacArthur MacArthur Japan Soandso Hawaii

Curran Doctrine Advocates Independent Voting and Caution

A partial, fragmented note cites New York official Thomas J. Curran urging voters to avoid party tickets and vote independently with wary judgment. It places Curran among notable Republicans in New York and mentions his 1944 Senate bid against Robert F. Wagner. The piece blends political commentary with a Bible thought and assorted trivia about bicycles and world peace.

Wateh Thomas J. Curran New York New York County United States Robert F. Wagner Curran George Washington

Voting Records Access Sparks Congressional Debate

James Marlow reports on the difficulty private citizens face obtaining any Congressman voting records. Rep Hale Boggs proposes free access to the Congressional Library records for groups of ten or more. current rules restrict such access and tools vary. The piece cites past librarian testimony about library practices and a 1942 policy shift under the Appropriations Committee.

James Marlow Washington Congress Hale Boggs Boggs Congressional Library Siizen Washwihgton Bittes Appropriations Committee House Luther Evans

On the Air Zarr Sunday Broadcasts Across Networks

C E Butterfield notes presidential broadcast by Truman addressing 35th division reunion in Kansas City. Summer replacement slate across NBC CBS and MBS lists many programs with time slots, guest stars, and forums including Rodgers Gallery, Quiz Kids, NBC Symphony, and Crime Doctor among others.

C. E. Butterfield Mr. Truman Kansas City ABC New York NBC Barry Sullivan Phil Alice Jack Smith Don Ameche CBS Eileen Farrell Charles Fredericks Rise Svenens Jimmy Carroll Conrad Nazel Ozzzie and Harriet MBS Asia Judy Canova Hawk Larabee Arama Gang Chicago Future of France James Melton NBC Symphony Jack Parr Alec Templeton Fred Allen Rochester CBS Symphony Kate Smith Tony Martin Archie We the People Sammy Kaye Lee Sweetland Willie Pi

Clarksburg Woman Named Recording Secretary at Conclave

Georgia Bartlett of Clarksburg was named recording secretary of the American Gold Star Mothers as the three day conclave concluded in Long Beach California. Harrison Rural Electrification Association of Clarksburg West Virginia was granted a $100000 loan by the Rural Electrification Administration to extend service into rural communities.

Long Beach Calif Georgia Bartlett Clarksburg American Gold Star Washington Harrison Rural Electrification Association, Inc W.va the Rural Electrification Administration

Truman labor bill forecast gains ground on Capitol Hill

Special to Central Press surveys Capitol Hill sentiment as Ellender predicts President Truman will sign the watered down labor regulation bill. The piece notes conferees yielding, new concessions, and the political jockeying to override a veto amid broader trade and Antarctic news threads.

Central Press Washington Truman Capitol Hill Allen J. Ellender Louisiana Ellender Watson White House Senate GOP House

Fire blazes at Mitcham rubber dump in London suburb

A major fire raged at a government rubber dump in Mitcham, London, sending huge smoke clouds over the city. Thirty engines battled the flames as firefighters drew water from a river some distance away, echoing memories of the 1940 blitz.

Mitcham London

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