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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1942

Page

2

Opinions Vary on What Is the Seven Year Itch

Dr Logan Clendening surveys reader replies to the question what the seven year itch means. Explanations vary from laziness and scabies to chigger bites and chemical reactions, with no consensus. He speculates it may be an historic expression rather than a literal condition.

Logan Clendening M. D Clendening Brewer's “Handbook Asheville North Carolina West Indies South America Missouri Egypt

Radio Schedule Marathon at Night Across Stations

The listing details evening to midnight radio programming across KDKA WMMN WJAS WEAF WJZ WOR WWVA and others. Programs include bands orchestras news talk comedy and variety features with times from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM and notable names such as Lee Moore Portia Faces Life and Amos ’n’ Andy.

KDKA Portia WCAU WMMN Lee Mmore EDKA The Abbotts WOR Jack Armstrong WJAS WWVA CBS Joe Hassell WABC Hedda Hopper WLW Gossiper Frank Parker WEAF Brazil Lum and Abner News of the World WJZ Charro Gil Blondie Orch Voice of Firestone America Calling CKCL Wjas—Radio Theatre National Radio Forum Gabriel Heatter WCAE Ray Gram Freddie Martin WJZZ

Air War Over Egypt Shapes North African Fate

The piece argues Nazi air strength in Crete and Greece threatens Egypt and the Middle East. It predicts Rommel needs Tobruk for supply lines while warning Allied air control over Egypt could reverse the balance, prompting US air reinforcements and cautious British strategy.

Alexandria Crete Greece Middle East Egypt Hitler Rommel United States Tobruk Rommell North African

Hitler Seams Continues Battle for Egypt Shapes Air War

The piece notes Britain salvaging the Eighth Army in Libya while 40 000 Egyptian troops and 100 000 Allied guardsmen stand by. It suggests Rommel may lack manpower but leads in tanks and argues air power, supported by US reinforcements, will decide the Egypt fight. A Greek submarine commander is also mentioned.

Eighth Libya Rommel Egypt United States Hitter

PT Pleasant Contined NLRB talks end without agreement

An NLRB attempt to adjust the dispute at Cincinnati ended in disagreement after six hours of talks. Director Philip G. Phillips said union and management representatives accomplished nothing. The meeting, called by M. H. Mahaffey of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Shipbuilders and Welders, showed ostensible satisfaction from the company side.

NLRB Cincinnati Philip G. Phillips M. H. Mahaffey International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders, Weld

War plants workers vote to resume after walkout

Workers at a shipyard agreed to return to work after a War Labor Board request. President C. O. Weissenberger pledged normal operations from 7 a.m. shift. Union leader Mahaffey called it a union victory as wage and hour talks and a union contract remain at issue.

Ers Michael J. Finn WPB War Labor Board C. 0. Weissenberger Union Victory Weissenberger Mahaffey

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