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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1947

Page

4

Congress inida plans and actions in the 80th session

James Marlow notes the 80th Congress has worked five and a half months with a month and a half left, listing eight major actions including vetoed tax cut bills, union restrictions, Greece and Turkey aid, aid to liberated countries, a constitutional term limit amendment, and budget and appropriations debates, while highlighting unfinished items like armed services unification, universal military training, housing, education aid, and health proposals.

James Marlow Washington Congress President Truman Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria Truman House Greece Turkey Senate National Science Foundation

5 Day Extended Weather Forecast For Mid Atlantic

The Mid Atlantic states will see temperatures two to four degrees below normal from Wednesday through Sunday with warm days Wednesday and Thursday, cooler Friday and Saturday, and warmer Sunday. Showers are expected late Thursday and Friday. Normal highs are 65 in the north, 70 in the central region, and 75 in the south.

New York Middle Atlantic States

Tomorrow Be Fair in Serene Spring Scene and Love In Chapter

An early spring morning frames a gentle rural scene with cattle, barns, and orchards as Sherry and Lex share a secret for a special place. Leda faces a reluctant heartbreak with Roger over marriage while Sherry finds renewal in the farm's tranquil dawn and plans a promised revelation at the willow tree.

Lex Sherry

No Wonder Americans Skeptical Of Propaganda Campaigns

The piece argues Americans ignore sweeping politico propaganda, noting fatigue from continuous coverage of communism. It recalls wartime trust in Russia's alliance, contrasts past optimism with present campaigns, and claims postwar propaganda now exposes New Deal tact not to expand communism.

Europe Communist Party United States Commi Russa Russia Con. Risty America Russian Germany Hungary Bulgaria Roosevelt

Public housing shown to save tax dollars and improve safety

A Montana ex-naval lieutenant reports a Cleveland public housing project reduces rent for those on relief, lowers fire losses by more than half, and cuts crime rates compared with surrounding slums. The study for Western Reserve University argues good housing fosters better citizenship and saves city funds through healthier, safer neighborhoods.

Newark Cincinnati Montana Cleveland Western Reserve University

The American Dream and the Drive to Success

A reflective piece weighs whether anyone can rise from scratch to fortune in the United States. It cites persistence, opportunity, and taxes as factors, notes gendered costs to family life and health, and ends with a quip on US leadership in telephones and gossip.

United States Henry Ford

Bible Thought For Today On Paul’s Giant Faith

A devotional note states God is as near to believers as to Paul and that Paul’s God consciousness and trust made him a giant in performance. The Lord stood by me and strengthened me, Romans 12 21.

God Paul

Air forum to broadcast from plane for Town Meeting

America's Town Meeting plans an ABC forum with two speakers in a plane over Los Angeles for an hour. Ground speakers Lin Yutang and Dr. Harlow Shapley join moderator George V. Denny Jr. on the East Coast as the audience and questions are aired via short wave to KECA and wired to New York.

E. Butterfield ABC New York America Los George V. Denny Jr Lewis Browne KECA Los Angeles Lin Yutang Harlow Shapley Harvard

How They Voted For Tax Reduction Bill

Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia representatives are listed with their roll call votes on President Truman's veto of the tax reduction bill. Republicans for overriding include Beall Elis Love Miller Rohrbough Snyder. Democrats for overriding include Fallon Meade Hedrick. Democrats against overriding include Almond Drewry Flannagan Gary Hardy Harrison Kee Smith of Va Stanley.

Washington Maryland West Virginia Virginia Truman Beall Elis Love Miller Rohrbough Snyder Faljon Meade Hedrick Almond Drewry Flannagan Gary Hardy Harrison Kee Smith Stanley

Veto clashes set stage for 1948 tax fight

President Truman’s veto of the 4 billion tax slash is debated as Congress fights over overriding it. House votes 220 to 99 for the compromise. Senate action pending. Taft attacks the veto as unconstitutional while Republicans pledge 1948 election pressure. Carroll Reece predicts a renewed rejection of the tax and spend approach.

Truman House Senate Congress Taft Ohio Carroll Reece Republican Naonal Committee Reece

Truman Faces Best Guess On 1948 Budget

The article notes President Truman’s expected August update to budget figures amid revisions from Congress cutting about 4.5 to 6 billion dollars from the 1948 spending plan. It cites monthly national income near 176 billion and mentions revised revenue expectations and potential impacts on a 37.5 billion spending estimate.

Congress

Truman Talks Peace and Strength at Princeton Bi Centenary

President Truman addressed a 6,500 gathering at Princeton University while receiving a tenth honorary Doctor of Laws during a bi centennial convocation. He urged that generosity and good will must be backed by strength, noting peace aims require moral leadership supported by power to deter aggression and preserve freedom for nations to choose their destinies.

Washington Princeton University Truman

Raping Case Sparks Alarm As Girl Found Missing

Reported in page one the hospital notes the man sought for questioning seen boarding a northbound bus ten hours before the girl was found yesterday. They were seen leaving a southbound bus at Weed at 2 27 am Sunday. Police acknowledge no missing child report in Oregon or northern California. Fire alarms revive memories of a recent Brinkman block fire as B and O workers survey a hotel roof where steam pipes emitted smoke.

Dan Bennett Weed Oregon California Page One

Randolph json an employeef th Super Market

The new directors elected last night include Dick Shafferman Tre Poe Latimer Braaiey Victor C Willhide and Charles Lockard. The group discussed its money raising project to finance the pur chase of an oxygen tent for the Grafton City hospital. Donations for the hospital equipment are be ing received by Jaycee members daily.

Randolph JSON Dick Shafferman Tre Poe Latimer Braaiey Victor C. Willhide Charles Lockard Grafton City Hospital Jaycee

Tonle formula claim on red blood cell strength

An advertisement urges keeping red blood cells up to feel alive and energy. It links overwork, worry, certain foods, and stress to weak blood. The Tonle formula is promoted as a remedy for non organic nutritional anemia and better digestion, with claims of strength and appetite improvement.

Witnesses Describe Morrison Shooting and Flight Path

The defense argued the man shot was not Morrison, noting Oliver said the suspect ran away quickly after a shot to the heart and hip. Morrison was found 800 to 1,000 feet from the hotel as Clyde Williams testified he helped Morrison to a car, police later recovering about 48 dollars on Morrison. Police matched Oliver's description of the shooter to Morrison.

Morrison Oliver Clyde Williams Morrson

Kenny Plans Grass Roots Meeting For Wallace Delegates

Kenny said a message may be sent to the gathering to form a committee naming 54 candidates for a pro-Wallace California delegation to the next Democratic National convention. As Southern California chairman of Progressive Citizens of America, he noted this could spark further grass roots events nationwide. Schizophrenia is highlighted as a major US mental disease with 15000 patients admitted annually and more beds allocated to its treatment than TB or cancer.

Kenny California Southern Progressive Citizens of America Wallace United States

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A presidential commission report on universal training is sent to Congress but no action is anticipated this session. The piece notes commitments to aid war damaged economies and warns against totalitarian pressures if nations falter. Also mentions spiders' water-walking ability and air bubbles on plant stems as a separate fact.

Congress

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