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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
5
Continued reporting shows long range RAF fighters from Middle East bases attacked shipping in the Aegean. Cairo says three sailing vessels sunk in an island harbor and a Junkers 88 was destroyed off Tripoli by a night fighter. No RAF losses reported. The bulletin notes U. S. civil airways mileage doubled since 1920.
Freddie Bartholomew plays a well bred English refugee in Junior Army at the Dixie Theatre. He slips into British phrases while bridging boyhood and adult acting. Cast includes Huntz Hall Bobbie Jordan and Joseph Crehan in supporting roles.
Cassidy film The Leather Burners leads a thrilling action drama with Bill Boyd as Hoppy. Andy Clyde and Johnny Irby join the tale of rustlers threatening a ranch and a railroad siding. The plot twists reveal a gunplay packed frontier story with romance and humor.
The wage and labor board continued discussions on travel time value citing 48 minutes as average by the government agency, while Lewis argues at least 90 minutes. A member warned against predicting beyond a possible 80 cents per day, with total daily payments near $1 after existing concessions. Some public members reportedly favor a formula under the Fair Labor Standards Act yielding about $1.02 per week.
A demure vintage pattern for a girl's bedroom decor offers embroidery with ribbon crochet lace. Pattern 7865 includes transfer designs and edging instructions, with a request to send eleven cents to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. in New York for the pattern and to include name address and pattern number.
Taft argues that OPPONE would permit subsidy payments to cover higher transportation costs and cut government outlays for war equipment, plus other congress authorized uses, while voicing objections. He warns of fiscal risks and policy overreach.
Prices for cattle and hogs fell in slow trading yesterday as about 4 000 hogs and 1 000 cattle remained unsold. Receipts stayed small with 29 000 cattle at 20 major centers, the lowest June total in 15 years. Slaughter crews were idle at Armour & Co and at Wilson plants for the second day this week.
Debate begins over a bargaining agreement between management and labor in place three months or more unless a complaint is filed. Rep Tabor and Minority Appropriations members blame NLRB employees for promoting disputes and upsetting the labor pact across the west coast and Kaiser shipyards. All navigable air at 1700 feet altitude is reserved for military traffic in the United States.
A garbled ad promising relief for tired swollen feet and legs after a hot foot bath. Mentions Malone Drug & Chemical Co as provider.
A reader cites a chart to select fats including butter, vitamin-enriched margarine, and shortening for cakes, frying, sauces, and gravies. It notes vegetable shortenings stay fresh and suggests saving meat drippings for use and turning them in to the butcher, highlighting versatile fat options.
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