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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
4
A garbled OCR style fragment lists names and addresses, including New York on Fifth Avenue and Chicago on Wrigley Street. It mentions editor James Hout and references a newspaper with scattered civic or mailing details, lacking coherent narrative.
The article laments growing misuse of the telephone as a convenience becoming abuse. It cites party lines and hoarding lines during emergencies, risking lives and property. It notes operators teaching users to end conversations quickly and politely and urges efficient, economical use for business and personal needs.
James Marlow explains how a wartime wool stockpile shapes postwar policy. Congress bars continue buying at 40 to 42 cents per pound through 1948, then may sell stock at any price to protect growers. It also allows possible quotas or import fees to shield domestic wool producers from foreign competition.
Harvard instructor Philippe le Corbeiller argues in the Atlantic Monthly that history shows cycles of long intellectual stagnation interrupted by bursts of progress. From the Stone Age to 12,000 B C to the 17th century, invention rises and falls, suggesting modern gains may ebb and flow like past eras. Conservatives may endure by awaiting further gains over long lifespans.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Pat BLS and a 65 operation. Limited readable facts prevent fuller context.
Andrei Gromyko's wife, UN delegate, urged mutual study of lifeways to foster friendly ties between the United States and the Soviet Union. She described postwar recovery efforts and supported citizen exchanges as a peaceful bridge beyond official diplomacy.
Clean Venus dispatch from Rome reports Rome art critics upset by scrubbing centuries old statues in Gardens of Sallust. They argue the ancient patina and surface irregularities created by age add value and character, opposing modern zeal for cleanliness and restoration.
Edward R. Carr of Washington, president of the National Home Builders Association, argues builders must fight vigorously against public housing and slim clearance. He warns lawmakers will ignore their arguments if voters, including many home-seekers unable to buy, grow in influence. The piece reflects a tense broader debate on housing policy and political power.
Baritone Vic Domone, only nineteen, signs his first sponsor contract and joins CBS to sing on the ten year old Saturday Serenade July 5 at 9:30, with Hollis Shaw and Gus Haenschen's orchestra continuing. Also notes summer radio lineups and a statistic: 5,725,000 motor trucks registered in the United States.
Special to Central Press reports Democrats expect President Truman to veto the rent control extension bill over provisions allowing a 15 percent increase on leases past December 31 1948 and a dismantling of remaining construction controls. If vetoed Congress may pass a new extension before June 30 1948 while debates continue. Also included is analysis of Hungary’s Soviet coup and its impact on U S influence in the Mediterranean and Italy.
Steve faces mixed feelings as Sherry prepares to take a newspaper job in Ohio while Lex contemplates life on the farm with Kay. Leda worries about losing Sherry, and Steve frets over love, inheritance, and the future of Ridge Farm as the spring day turns quiet and hopeful.
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