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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1944
Page
4
The notice states voluntary letters to the editor may be published if not libelous and for proper purposes. Messages must bear the author signature and be published under that signature. It lists Inland Newspaper Representatives offices in New York and Chicago for national advertising.
Soviet reports say Stormovik planes bomb enemy armor as Generals Krutkin Rudenko Papivin push northern White Russia with Gen Cherniakhovsky leading Baltic front. Red Star correspondent Pavelenko notes roads filled with returning residents while Germans evacuate civilians and disastrous damage hits Vitebsk and its cathedral.
Mrs. Charles W. Tillett assistant chair man of the Democratic Nations Committee recounts finding linen room supplies in a small town hotel during a wartime manpower shortage. She pressed her skirt and blouse, kept on her jacket, and prepared to address a large group of children.
Ellery Queen investigates Rosemary Haight’s prolonged stay with Nora Wright as Jim Haight’s sister Rosemary courts attention. A burned letter hints at a hidden motive while Rosemary’s presence unsettles the Wright household. Ellery uncovers a receipt book clue linking Rosemary to past letters and a pending motive.
The Ol Heat Institute of América argues synthetic petroleum could sustain global needs for 1,000 years if wells fail, while pondering moral use of science. It stresses home front workers essential to war effort, compares energy options, and urges shared resources and common sense to endure shortages and keep warmth without waste.
A brief narrative of a platoon landing in Italy and marching six miles to a farmhouse past shelling and German defenses. The story centers on leadership and the soldier mind as the unit dislodges defenders and secures a bridge with Cpl Tyne and Lt. command amid abrupt deadly choices.
New York June 27 Herbert Hoover and Rep Clare Booth Luce of Connecticut are set to headline tonight's Republican national convention coverage. Networks will begin at 10 PM and run to midnight or later if needed with the Wednesday session listed for noon. programming includes music and shows like American Melodies Judy Canove Jack Pepper Show Doctor Fights and Duffy's Tavern.
Soldiers described clearing trees near a launch area four miles from Cherbourg. Broad four inch concrete pavements led to storage buildings with curved entrances to shield blasts. Tracks were installed as gunfire echoed while the team entered the installation and crawled through it. Craters showed prior heavy air attacks.
Washington reports optimism about France invasion early in the war. Officials warn no slackening at home, expect German counterattacks before summer. Sidney Weinberg returns to the War Production Board to bolster reconversion efforts. MacArthur’s forces may push toward Halmahera as Nimitz advances in the Pacific. Finland pays WWI debt to the United States as Elmer Davis touts propaganda gains.
AMP BUNTER NC AP report notes returning soldiers visiting the finance office with unusual personal deposits. One private claims his account holds $6 from overseas service as a gambling explanation. Another private shows multiple $5 deposits across 1941 1943 and a later year with the same gambling refrain.
In a field dispatch from six miles northeast of Mogilev the lines describe Russian forces breaching five defense sites. The report notes 50 to 70 pillboxes and ten to fifteen machine gun platforms, with lines extending several miles. Red Army units push past the first line, overrunning the second and third positions per the correspondent.
The speaker portrays a postwar plan to restore Congress with responsibility and balanced taxation. He stresses genuine economy, industry stimulation, and job creation alongside protections for labor and veterans. He argues Democrats are trapped by the New Deal while vowing to lift government regulations from business.
Conflicting reports describe air and naval raids across the Pacific theater. Liberators and Navy fighters attacked targets in the Kuriles and Marshalls while Marines advanced near Saipan to Mount Tapitchau, routing defenders from caverns. American observers directed bombardment along the Isal sector as Japanese troops retreated. Magicienne Bay reportedly cleared. A note on nuncupative wills appears from a service member.
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