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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
4
Communications or letters to the editor will be published freely if not libelous and offered for proper discussion. They must bear the author signature and be published under that signature for general interest discourse.
The Committee for Constitutional Government runs a full page ad urging nine reforms including an open shop and forced dues consent. It targets labor laws, calls for court review of Labor Relations Board findings, and would repeal Norris-La Guardia Act. Backers remain undisclosed.
Soldiers polled favor reinforcing the army and a peacetime draft. Veterans disoriented by World War II struggle to grasp opposition to drafting youths. Leaders like Gen Eisenhower insist world peace requires trained forces and a short peacetime service.
A prose reflection on the atomic bomb test as the era’s great experiment. It argues the vast, costly project marks a shift from war to a broader quest to understand Earth and the universe, praising human curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The piece urges continued focus on cosmic exploration as a defining national endeavor.
The article argues that the United States and Russia shape the world’s future more than any others. It warns against mediators provoking hostility, stresses firm American policy, notes common domestic pressures behind the Iron Curtain, and critiques evasive defenses of military brutality.
God must ransom humanity from our messes and our imagined control. Fellows pay the immediate ransom as the ransomed of the Lord return to Zion singing. Jeremiah? Actually Isaiah reference with a radio service from Cincinnati Oh.
AP analysis notes Russia may push for a unified Germany or a federal state if it helps wield influence in Europe. The piece discusses Soviet fears of British aims, Western integration of Ruhr and Rhine, and a Socialist Unity Party move, alongside a Fortune poll on perceptions of Soviet intent and long term peace.
Turnbull described sinking amid heavy timber and metal wreckage at a pier when debris loosened his restraints and he swam to safety near the surface. Mary Hatterson, in a tin weighing shack above, fell into the water and was rescued by a nearby swimmer who pried open the shack. The pier belonged to Bauet and Sons Co., Ferguson manufacturers, and Delaware River Chemical, with a double deck timber structure and a 100-foot crane used for freight.
Senators Barkley and McKellar press for swift presidential action on the current price control bill. They argue it is the best attainable measure and warn that opposition leaves a worse outcome, urging a vote in the Senate within hours.
CBS will revive Major Bowes style talent shows with Godfrey hosting Godfrey's Talent Scouts. Amateurs perform for $100 per act, with Bessie Mack assisting as audition aide. NBC CBS ABC and MBS schedule tonight's dial lineup featuring mysteries, comedies, and a boxing match.
The Soviet Union challenged a proposed two thirds vote requirement for all measures before the atomic energy commission. Andrei Gromyko reserved the right to raise the issue at today’s closed session, as experts draft procedural rules and potential subcommittees. The meeting limited access to press and public.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a frame building at Watson last night and left two families homeless. The blaze caused extensive damage and disrupted nearby homes in the Fairmont area. No injuries reported, investigators will inspect the site today.
Don Corbett, a young RAF bomber first division veteran back on 31‑day leave, boards a Palm Beach to New York train. Amid crowded coaches he recalls battles and faces a pale stranger, a weary gunner's mate, as memories of battles near Tulagi and Guadalcanal rise with the monotonous ride toward home.
Prospects note conditions on Middle Island Creek near the Doddridge line muddy from Mid-Jesbourne to Pleasants County but clearing elsewhere. Barbour Middle Ber and Bushy Fork clear. Creek near Giparty and South Branch partly muddy but improving. Greenbrier Trout streams high and milky. Pendleton all clear except South Branch below upper trait. Webster flush and colored.
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