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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
4
The column states voluntary letters to the editor will be published if not libelous or scurrilous and offered for proper discussion of matters of interest. Each letter must bear the author's signature and be published with that signature.
The article outlines the progression of German air campaigns against Britain from 1939 to 1945, noting civilian death tolls, peak months during the Battle of Britain, the shift with the invasion of Russia, and the later V bias with V1 and V2 weapons. It emphasizes civilian casualties, regional impact on London, and comparisons to World War I damages.
The piece reviews The Literary bien featuring Up Front and Dear Gertrude by W G Rogers and Ehret and Caniff, noting first rate cartoons by Ehret and Caniff and their WW II camp newspaper work. It also covers The Scandalous Adventures of Reynard the Fox by Harry J Owens with illustrations by Keith Ward, highlighting its dual aims of critique and amusement.
Washington column argues for taxing non resident aliens who run profitable businesses from hotel rooms and other venues in the United States. It notes 250000 aliens on temporary visas and cites HR 3138 proposing to tax such non residents, with officials pressing for higher wages for government workers and a call for a formal inquiry into alien earnings.
New York broadcasts outline Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower arrival at La Guardia around 10 a.m. with a city hall reception at noon and a parade at 1 p.m. Six networks plan hourly pickups and musical salutes, plus a banquet at 9:30 p.m. and various programs across NBC CBS and ABC schedules.
Moscow says a Polish émigré government inspired plotters planned armed detachments, arms dumps, and illegal presses to oppose the Red Army. Indicted are Bronislaw Ockutickl, Jan Jankowski, Stanislaw Jasiukewicz, and Adam Bien among others. They allegedly led the Polish underground in the Red Army rear across White Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland and acted on London’s government orders.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning payments and funds with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations clearly stated. Unable to determine event, place, or date from available readable portions.
Arch Obeler reports on the 1935 death of a beautiful actress in Hollywood, found in a car with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending a party. Her mother says she was murdered as police investigate a nightspot owner and others linked to the event, with clues pointing to a complex mystery surrounding the death.
In a tense sequence Gail confronts Lily Lanahan at the hospital as Stephen and Gail race to uncover Lily’s plans while grappling with trust, revenge, and a looming trial. Gail vows to act for Lily’s sake and to defend Ralph’s future amid family meddling and moral pressure.
Corporal Jerome Rubin of Brooklyn New York is listed as a patient at Lovell General Hospital Fort Devens Massachusetts after being shot eleven times. He reportedly crawled back to his own lines despite the severe wounds and is now on the road to recovery.
The readable lines reference Japanese business, B 29s, Nipponese schoolboys, Annie Oakley, and a 1945 Census of Agriculture figure of 16 361 000 dollars or units. The text is garbled but suggests a commentary on postwar topics and rural demographics without clear event details.
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