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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
4
The scan notes 330 thousand votes but trends remain muted as populous areas are spread across districts, affecting tabulation. It highlights how district composition shapes interpretive clarity and calls for careful district analysis to discern true voting patterns.
The article notes scientists engineer high frequency sound waves beyond human hearing for cleaning, pest control, and food sterilization. Early tests show ultrasonic waves kill mosquito larvae within five seconds. It also recalls the first ambulance corps from the Napoleonic Wars, formed by French soldiers to carry wounded from the field.
Virginia Cowles reports Bevin may mirror British adherents yet commits crimes against the English lar auave. A Foreign Office reply prompts a puzzled reference to Rudolf Hess and a quip about hammering facts or law in a judge’s court.
The Mayhew household prepares for Thanksgiving with Brent and Jenny facing strain from Brent’s blunt remarks and Jenny’s heartbreak over his aloofness. They confront trust, class tensions, and at-home life as friends Gary Natalie and others bring dishes and gifts, while a fragile tenderness battles the day’s tensions.
Senator McCarthy has charged the State department with harboring Communists. A Lustron article he authored is under scrutiny as the defunct prefabricated house maker, once tied to over 37 million dollars of government funds. A receiver, Clyde Foraker, says $10,000 was paid for the manuscript. Newsman Ken Davis notes the ethical concern over the senator’s dealings.
Senate gambling investigation plans to publish a 2000 name list of regular racing news wire subscribers. The record will not reveal which users are bookmakers, but it could trigger arrests and raids as authorities and militant groups leverage the public disclosure to act.
The Air Force plans to solicit radical new warplane designs amid questions on current designs versus forthcoming Soviet models. Advances in power plants, with engines now reported near 5,500 horsepower and possibly up to 10,000 hp, suggest engines surpass World War II power scales. Building engines twice as powerful as earlier models is claimed, with under-construction units rumored to reach ten thousand horsepower.
A garbled Central Press item links Salt Lake City and California locations in a tale about swapped Toronto baboons for a western movie shoot. The piece threads in disparate notes about McCarthy, Foraker, tariffs, and unrelated local census chatter, yielding a fragmented snapshot of mid century press chatter.
Jenny hosts Faith and the Owens for Thanksgiving with nine at table. Natalie's copper glow and Gary's distracted admiration set a tense mood as Mrs. Owen tests forgiveness, while Faith defends Kenneth's manners and Jenny recalls old grievances amid festive chaos.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for floral offerings and support during our mother Eva Lee Freeze’s illness and death. Gratitude to Nazarene Church members who stayed by the bedside, to State Road Employees, to Reverend O Mills and Reverend Hugh Johnson, and to Bartlett Funeral Home for their sympathy.
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Legal notice announces a public sale to settle the estate of Floerice B Murphy. Items include one hog, fourteen chickens, cured meat, an electric refrigerator, cooking stove, canned goods, and household furnishings. Terms are cash. Mason E Tucker, administrator.
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