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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1943
Page
12
A field editorial condemns selfish postwar protests that weaken private enterprise and government by ignoring sacrificed war effort. It argues returning veterans deserve jobs under private employment and warns freedom will fail if Americans neglect duty and drift toward easy government handouts.
An editorial laments a Detroit restaurant owner sentenced to death for helping a Nazi officer escape to the Mexican border. It argues the man was not a spy and questions why he is singled out while other spies and saboteurs receive lighter or no punishment. The piece urges President Roosevelt to grant clemency, noting continued wartime trials and executions.
The Literary Guidepost surveys Western Star, Benet’s wartime epic fragment set as a westward quest. It traces a young apprentice first learning of Virginia in England and Raleigh in prison, then following a chant toward the American West. The piece praises Benet’s elastic form and the book’s broad audience via Book of the Month Club.
Manuel Ortiz of El Centro California halted Tony Olivera of San Francisco in a 120 120 bout. Nonitle report notes tense moment as action paused and Ortiz secured the win.
The piece argues that reports of widespread hunger are exaggerated. It states there is currently no hunger crisis and future shortages are unlikely. The author emphasizes that personal shopping trips are not indicating severe scarcity and counters alarmist views.
The Southeastern Conference considers a wartime suspension to preserve membership and rules, enabling play under flexible eligibility. Representatives from Alabama Auburn Georgia Tech Kentucky LSU Tennessee Tulane meet to discuss a four-point plan including freezing operations, letting schools run their own athletic programs, canceling contracts, and suspending the conference athletic commissioner.
The writer recalls returning from Japan in 1942 and comparing American wasteful habits with wartime shortages. He notes a New York hotel breakfast with wasteful fruit syrup, questions rationing prices, and contrasts Midwestern abundance with lingering appetite after nine months back. Mayor LaGuardia summed the situation.
The People reports CBS will end Earl Godwin Roy Porter seven night news casts on July 10 and switch to a five night weekly schedule with 15 minute nightly and Sunday 15 minute segments. The People adds a United Nations related discussion featuring Edward Kennedy and mentions Sen. Elbert D. Thomas joining CBS at 10:45 p m. The Saturday and weekend listings cover NBC CBS and other programs with music, game shows, and variety acts across stations BLU MBS and NBC.
The speaker returns from Washington urging direct action to ease meat shortages while warning against false expectations of luxury. He contrasts American hardship with the Axis fight and opposes complacency, urging patience and sacrifice. He recalls a diplomat's remark that worse in Tokyo may be better than best in the U.S. and urges readers to avoid complaints about scarce foods.
Tass quotes describe postwar rebuilding in Voronezh with free timber loans and seeds. A 2000 word commission report accuses Germans of poisoning 1000 patients in Sapogovo psychiatric hospital and eight mass graves near Kupyansk with 248 victims, many tortured or buried alive, alongside widespread looting.
Judson Bailey reports Charley Wensloff of the New York Yankees has been tagged the unluckiest pitcher this season. Despite strong starts and a 4 4 record, he endured did not-win runs, including losses to Washington Chicago and St. Louis. A rare misplay by Joe Gordon at bat altered a key twilight game ending in a 2 2 tie after 11 innings.
Scores show Boston 5 New York 3 Chicago 6 St Louis 0 with Pittsburgh Cincinnati games postponed Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 2 (N) listed in standings and results column. The brief item notes schedule changes and team performances from the latest round.
Today's games feature Boston at New York Tobin and Hubbell, Brooklyn at Philadelphia Higbee and Kraus, St Louis at Chicago Pollet and Derringer, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Buttner and Vander Meer. Yesterday's AL results: New York 2 Boston 2, Philadelphia 6 Washington 2, Cleveland 6 Chicago 2, St Louis 6 Detroit 3. Tonight New York at Boston Borowy versus Con, Philadelphia at Washington Wolff versus Haefnes or Pyle, Detroit at St Louis Bridges versus Muncrief, Chicago at Cleveland Dittrich versus Dean.
Dawn light spills over hills as the fiesta ends and guests depart with cheese drums. Jean, tired and uneasy, senses tension as Rosita and Curley sing Hasta la Vista and the hall quiets into a threatening mood with approaching men and Saboteurs near a car.
A strenuous baseball roundup notes the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Senators 5-2 behind Orie Arntzen’s six-hitter and a 15-hit attack by the A’s. Other games saw Cleveland beat Chicago 6-2 and St. Louis Browns top Detroit 6-3 with two-run homers by Vernon Stephens and Mike Chartak. In the National League, Chicago Cubs shut out St. Louis and Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 8-2 as Coaker Triplett produced two triples. Boston Braves beat New York Giants 5-3 to hand Ken Chase a setback, while Pittsburgh-Cincinnati was postponed. The piece also tangentially mentions wartime savings and a stray historical note.
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