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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1947
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel prints voluntary communications if they avoid obscene or scurrilous content and serve proper discussion of general matters. Submissions must bear the author’s signature and be published under that name. National advertising reps are listed in New York and Chicago.
Officials see the Hungarian coup as part of a Soviet drive to tighten control in Eastern Europe. Reports note Budapest factory workers listening as a Communist premier boasted of progress, and Hungary’s agrarian leader Nikolas Petkov quoted before his arrest. Greek leader Constantine Tsaldaris warns of a Communist formed international brigade aiming to open a Soviet path through the Aegean, Turkey, and the Adriatic, fearing a Third World War. The pieces appeared near the third anniversary of the Allied landing in Europe and the wartime crosses remind of continuing global tensions.
A House subcommittee debated a constitutional amendment to divide each state's electoral votes in proportion to popular votes rather than winner take all. In 1944 such a plan would have shifted several states, favoring Roosevelt in some and Dewey in others, and could curb the dominance of large swing states.
A fragmented reminiscence lists daily duties of a housewife including nursing a sick son and daughter, cleaning, washing, mending, shopping, rationing, laundry, supervising chimney sweeps, and moving preparations. It notes neglect of renewing a driver’s license and suggests finding a hobby to fill idle time.
Alan H. Temple of National City Bank predicts living costs won’t fall to 1939 levels, at a Pittsburgh Con toliers Institute gathering. He stresses permanent currency inflation harms fixed incomes and influences politics, while critics note unclear evidence linking wage trends to long-term inflation.
A Bible Thought for Today speaks of God as father and a heritage given to believers. The item notes a 1805 era claim about early submarine warfare and mentions Torquemada as inquisitor general, with statistics on executions by the Spanish Inquisition.
The article argues for a Truman journey to Latin American republics during Congress recess to restore and extend Good Will. Observers cite U.S Mexico exchanges and border handshakes with Uruguay Brazil and Argentina as reasons to bolster American prestige and regional influence. Taft stock rises for labor bill handling and possible 1948 run. Tydings eyed as potential Truman running mate.
Washington reports President Truman urges continuation by law of wartime price controls on autos and appliances, arguing prices must stay down as demand remains tight. Rep. Wolcott contends controls burden savers and favor buyers with larger down payments, potentially leading to a policy clash in Congress.
NBC New York signs Nor ark Brokenshire, veteran announcer from 1924, for a mid day record series starting June 23, joining Ted Husing Andre Baruch Kate Smith and others in a rising disc jockey trend. Weekend and Sunday schedules across CBS NBC ABC and MBS feature operas, game shows, and concerts. About one sixth of the American Indians in the United States are Navings.
In a tense hospital and apartment sequence, Val speaks of her near suicide after heartbreak with Kevin Blake, Wade shows kindness, and Sherry counsels Val toward possible reconciliation with Wade. Val contemplates California travel, motherhood, and forgiveness as Sherry reveals her own unrequited love and hopes for a happier ending.
The Atlantic Charter dated August 1941 was drafted by Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. It took place aboard ship somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. The Yalta Agreement was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill in February 1945. The Potsdam Declaration was signed by Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill (later Clement Attlee) in July 1945.
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