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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1944
Page
4
Prosecutor William Bardin says Marie Burdess, about 19, is charged with arson for a fire that destroyed Mrs. Stella Booth’s cottage and killed her. Booth was knocked down and burned. neighbors rescued her before she perished in the flames.
A fragmented OCR string reports odd quotes and requests from Portland and Clinton Ohio about horses and a wife. It mentions a Sedalia Missouri druggist and a customer who mixed prescription payments for himself and his wife in a bizarre anecdote.
Manuelita arrives with Carlos Agnion to sing at Mallory Baker’s party. Tension flares as Mallory grapples with jealousy while Manuelita charms guests with Vereda Tropical, piano and vocal duets. Carlos watches, sparking unease about rehearsal plans and romance.
Bill Jack of the Jack and Heinz company invites all members of Congress to a Washington dinner. Opinions split on propriety and potential obligations. Some see it as open outreach to learn public sentiment while others call it in poor taste. The planned event promises a lively public reaction.
The guidepost reviews Volta Torrey's You and Your Congress a manual for amateur politicians. It credits Torrey for detailing how citizens’ apathy and political structures affect governance, and for explaining why members act as they do, with practical steps to improve participation.
Fragmentary OCR describes a soldier ballot item noting Greeks as early users of bed restraints. The text mentions using leather thongs attached to heavy boards at the sides of a bed and references the first box and right alignment. Details are incomplete but indicate a diagrammatic description.
NBC plans a half hour Saturday morning broadcast starting March 25 in tribute to WACs NAVES SPARS and women Marines. Women will handle broadcasting directing production promotion scripting and control engineering. Priscilla Kent writes and Ernesta Barlow narrates with field trips to NY service camps. Other items mention Bob Hope illness and schedule notes.
Regimental offices and troops moved into a town 20 miles from Buenos Aires as reports describe a morning revolt. Local residents and modern clerical facilities were involved, with meetings noted at the regimental offices amid ongoing occupation.
Washington observers note a surge of foreign reporters seeking seats at the Democratic national convention in Chicago stirring White House concerns. The column recalls past presidents' press conferences and contrasts Roosevelt era openness with earlier quiet cabinets, while predicting how WWII moves toward the 1944 election.
CAMP CLATBORNE La Pfc Mapuelia of the Mth cam a unit refuses to let long hikes spoil fun. After a 30 mile trek to a service dance he walked five miles to the event danced three hours and hiked five miles back, proving morale stays high on duty.
Mrs Marlin Brumley spotted a large marsupial walking across her Newton Kansas yard and rigged a bird cage to catch it. The incident reads like a quirky rural wildlife moment caught on a sunny afternoon.
Camp Crowder reports a night hike where a stray dog attached to a scout column. A skunk was flushed and the detachment commander ordered gas, ending the scene with improvised measures.
United States warns Argentina amid reports of military coup and Axis ties. Officials say Washington may suspend, then reconsider recognizing Ramirez government as plans to halt Axis influence in South America surface. Key exchanges and Bolivia upheaval linked to internal Argentine elements raise alarm.
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