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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1945
Page
4
A commentator denounces the idea that Congress can or should guarantee employment for all. The piece argues no funds exist without taking from the people, warning that universal jobs would require confiscation of property and industry and likens such a system to tyranny worse than Hitler's Germany. It asserts individuals must seek their own work to stay independent.
The piece argues that wartime rationing and price controls erode freedom and worsen shortages. It contends that limiting the right to produce and sell reduces available essentials, challenging the idea that freedom is expendable for control. It warns that alibis for price rises cannot sustain the nation if production freedom is lost.
A literary piece discussing murder as a topic in literature and publishing. It notes biblical references in Genesis, cites readers’ fascination with murder, and mentions works from English and American writers and publishers. It references notable authors and a shift in American murder literature.
The eritor notes that the selection was a monumental task due to the field's richness. Chicago is a lusty brawling violent polyglot city, rich and powerful, and unfraid.
Big B-29 raids on Kyushu and Honshu struck naval oil depots at Tokuyama and Kudamatsu, with fires lighting the skies. They damaged storage tanks and buildings and disrupted shipping in home waters. Allied planes also targeted China and Malaya as Mascot presses reported broad strikes and fires.
Ben Chapman takes over as Phillies manager as the club heads toward a national record 116 losses this season after a 9-1 defeat at St. Louis, matching their 51st loss in 68 games. Del Rice drove in three for the Cardinals, while Red Barrett won his eighth. Frank Hayes set a new MLB record with 218 consecutive games behind the plate as the Athletics dropped their 19th straight.
New York reports note Branch Rickey predicts college football will split into many pro leagues amid decline in baseball. He cautions against secret player pay and urges wholesome professionalism. Ship losses of football greats and war-related moves color the era as Newport News seeps into a week of injuries and league shifts.
Eastern War Time reports the Quiz Kids celebrate five years on air by inviting three original alumni back to join five younger contestants on ABC at 7 30 p m Sunday. Names include Cynthia Ciner, Joan Bishop, Van Dyke Ti ers, Richard Prisbie, Jack Lucas, and younger players Pat Conlon Sheila Conlon Bunny Dusin Sparky Fischman. Multiple programs fill the night across NBC and other networks with music, talk, and entertainment entries.
National League results and standings mix with scattered team records. Entries show Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia and others with repeated pairings and inconsistent formatting, including yesterday’s New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Brooklyn 5 Chicago 4 amid a jumble of incomplete lines and duplicated matches.
Terry Ainsworth bets on Ultimo Ventura at the Kimberly estancia in Buenos Aires. She views the box, cheers the pale horse through the finish, and erupts in a triumphant scream as Ultimo Ventura narrowly wins. The crowd roars and the moment tightens her resolve.
Workers return to rubber tire plants as wage, hours, and overtime pay dispute fuels industrial strife. Union leaders rejected conditions, while a New York City newspaper and mail-delivery strike loomed after members voted 1,648 to 41 to walk out at midnight. Journal, World-Telegram, Brooklyn Citizen, and other papers face disruption under a broader labor dispute.
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