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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel notes subscription rates and delivery details for weekdays, with pricing in dollars and months, and reserves all publication rights. It lists national advertising representatives and offices in New York and Chicago.
The article argues that shock at German brutality is overdue, tracing cruelty to pre Hitler Germanism, university duels, brutal training, and the build up to Dachau and other camps. It contends these outcomes were foreseen long before VE Day, urging acknowledgment of a longstanding pattern.
The Literary Guidepost reviews three works Jerome Frank Safeguarding Civil Liberties Today and Men at Work plus Cornell lecture notes. The discussion covers freedom, democracy, and economic society with commentary by Becker Bernays Day and other scholars. It surveys liberal theory, civil liberties, and social programs like the TVA and farm labor experiments.
Damascus reports moved to sever all French links as French officials in customs and wheat commissions are discharged. French mags banned, courts dissolved, and looted goods removed from barracks amid fighting. Acting Premier Jamil Mardam Bey meets British and American officials on military and diplomatic issues as Paget investigates Damascus incident. Arab League says foreign troops may withdraw. Britain signals troop withdrawal.
A community message highlights the Okinawa invasion as a major war loan investment. It cites vast fuel use, aircraft fuel needs, ammunition stockpiles, food supplies, and medical provisions comparable to sustaining a region for weeks, underscoring the scale of the campaign and home front support.
Washington sources say administrative leaders plan to delay House consideration of Bretton Woods monetary accords until after the San Francisco conference. Debate may target Allied nations, with the State Department urging deferment until the United Nations session ends to avoid disrupting postwar work. The Library of Congress seeks to archive papers from leaders like the Aldrich family, hoping others will donate similarly. The era of monarchies in Europe is fading as Soviet influence grows, with Greece and other kingdoms affected. In Congress the Truman honeymoon ends soon as key battles loom over trade acts and price controls. McNutt holds few news conferences as war agencies shrink, while OPA keeps enforcing price controls and rationing beyond Japan’s end. The Treasury denies leaks on Bretton Woods, while churches seek clearer explanations.
General Eisenhower set to return to the homeland this month with plans for a joint network broadcast and telecast. Official welcomes are scheduled in Washington on June 18 and New York the following day, with a potential address to Congress on June 18 as part of an all-network event. Additional specials and programming are being arranged across NBC and other networks.
The article discusses Russia's unilateral security moves and Western distrust, noting past Allied actions in Siberia, Churchill’s stance, and U.S. support. It argues Russian soldiers value American aid and that joint Western and Russian cooperation could shape Europe’s postwar balance, offering renewed hope for future security.
The surplus property division of Washington announced the retreat of several bids on a 9 pylon hosiery mill project in Putnam County. Dexdale Hosiery Mills operates the plant and loan is held by the FHA. A decision on bid acceptance was not disclosed. In Charleston, David Bartlett of West Creek, Roosevelt Wilson high school, won first prize in a Swift and Company national essay contest with a plan to market farm produce. John Lowe noted Edmond Cole of Shoals, Buffalo Valley High, won a sixth prize.
Gail debates Springdale day nursery funding with Howard while Lucienne pursues Ralph Kramer. Gail and Stephen discuss love, loyalty, and risks as Lucienne's romance with Kramer deepens amid war era tensions and social expectations.
A note states that maps will be carried and museums visited by citizens while the United States government pays the bills. An American public opinion poll shows a large portion of adults favor a civilian postwar tour of Europe. France seeks readiness, and spectroscopic analyses indicate 49 of 90 chemical elements found on Earth are present in the sun.
OPA announced that B-6 and C-6 elementary gasoline coupons will not be good for consumers after June 30. The remaining coupons expiring after that date can be exchanged at ration boards for new stamps.
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