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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1944
Page
4
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The Association of American Railroads outlines a future built on mass transportation with minimal labor and power, featuring lighter high tensile cars, advanced braking, and streamlined passenger trains. Diesel power grows, steam remains dominant for now, with air conditioning and spacious, affordable sleeping options shaping passenger service.
Radio networks plan pre convention previews from Chicago with talks by Gov. Bricker and novelist Fannie Hurst narrating a new NBC/BBC style series. A July 6 premiere is set for 10 a.m. on 189 stations, alongside evening NBC CBS and MBS schedules featuring crime drama, variety, and a Republican Convention Preview segment.
The Trail Blazers Hoot Gibson Ken Maynard and Bob Steele star in the monogram western Arizonia Whirlwind at the Opera House tonight. They pursue counterfeiters and stage robbers in a suspenseful climax with Toni Keith leading supporting roles alongside Myrna Dell Don Stewart and others.
Barry Nelson stars as a shy New York taxi driver who leads a convoy over the Burma Road to supply Chinese forces in Rangoon and Chungking. Laraine Day co stars in A Yank on the Burma Road with Key Luke and others, delivering drama and comedy through perilous trucking adventures.
A garbled fragment describes an onstage moment involving a Chinese performer and a pewter coriolseur instrument. The text is incomplete, but hints at a singing or musical demonstration with an authentic Taps atmosphere.
Americans press multiple targets in Pacific action around Chan Kanoa and Charon, advancing amid rain as marines push north of the airfield while Eddy, famed Knickerbocker Holiday star, is linked to a pewter tankard in a sprawling theater and tour narrative from the war report.
Helen Essary records a Washington column urging vigilance against spies amid wartime fear. A tale recounts Mrs. Joseph H. Grew foiling a suspected German spy on a train, prompting officials to arrest the copier as a danger. The piece also reflects on Allied France, De Gaulle, and the war’s human costs, including soldiers preparing for front lines.
A fire alarm call in Coffeyville Kansas required the firemen to use a siren, despite a request for quiet response. The regulation mandates a loud approach, and the crew complied with blast and siren as they arrived.
Ellery Queen visits Wrightsville to untangle a tale of romance as Nora Haight and Jim Haight announce their engagement amid a bustling Wright family wedding. Pat Wright frets over Ella Ry and Hermione Wright orchestrate preparations while the town watches the courtship and the looming ceremony unfold with Harriet Reef and others in attendance.
Vivid wartime reminiscence recounts Larry Allen’s journey through Nazi captivity from a guarded train to Bolzano and a grim Berlin corridor, describing conditions in a 20,000-prisoner camp, forced diet, and eventual path to freedom. It notes allied movements, German checkpoints, and the broader arming of retreating forces across Europe.
The article notes a German secret weapon, a limited range explosive rocket plane of about 150 miles, intended to target London and naval vessels. It suggests the device’s accuracy was poor and its strategic aim was to hinder Allied invasion across the English Channel, with concentrations around the Dallas area for expected Allied ship incursions.
Fragmentary report describes Borokoe and Sorido positions, southeastern Bis hill suitable for airstrips, and Boston attack planes possibly from DWT. Dutch News notes a 135 mile west location, a coastal bombardment, and Liberators dropping 39 tons, with enemy ships, barges, and interceptions around Truk and the Carolines.
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