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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
6
In Buffalo suburbs two robins search for a place to raise their family amid house construction. The contractor tears down nests built in the framework and later on a rafter but the birds persist. They relocate the nest as the building progresses, five eggs hatch, and the robin family grows alongside future human occupants.
A fragmented clipping notes officials discuss safety measures and progress in a tiger program. Key names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the article centers on program oversight and interim outcomes.
Alfred Dean Slack, 44, arraigned in Syracuse on espionage charges after allegedly giving a sample of a new secret explosive to Harry Gold of Philadelphia for delivery to the Russians. The incident ties to the International Soundtime program, with Congress having authorized 35 million dollars to begin the program though not yet appropriated.
DETROIT story of Harold Hoffman finding $61 cash and a $90 endorsed check in pants bought at a department store. The luck shifts to Milton Pierce, who had lost the money and paycheck, and is reminded by Hoffman’s call about the found items.
Secretary of State Acheson called for swift congress action on the aid bill and condemned what he described as narrow isolationist attacks. He warned governors that the administration may need their help to implement aid to backward nations and could borrow state officials to run the program.
Central Press reports a blend of light entertainment and world affairs. Mentions dance styles Charhumba and rhumba, Western Germany travelers with briefcases, and a joke about fried chicken. Also notes a Morgantown trip to meet show officials, a claim the crown rests in Vatican custody, and debates over a $2 billion farm price support bill with pricing and plunder hints.
Washington denial follows Sen. McCarthy charges that John E. Peurifoy offered Larsen a loyalty clearance in exchange for favorable Senate testimony on government Communism probes. Larsen, linked to the 1945 Amerasia affair, faces implications over the pay-off allegation.
The season features a five-division format with one team from each division advancing to the championship game on December 17. In the American Conference are the Chicago Cards, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Pittsburgh Steelers, among others.
The article lists Chicago Bears New York Yanks San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts as conference teams for a championship to be held at the American Conference home grounds. It also reports a Dodgers Indians night exhibition at Ebbetts Field on July 24 with proceeds to the Brooklyn Amateur Baseball Foundation. Floyd Baker urges reinstallation of Comiskey Park fence to revive home runs. Platinum appears as a mining byproduct of copper and nickel.
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