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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
4
Mallory Baker and Carlos share a joyful voyage through Guadalupe shrine and Xochimilco. They ride canal chalupas, listen to marimba, and savor chicken tamales and gardenias. The trip strengthens their bond as concerts loom and family encounters unfold.
The piece notes mutual quirks between Americans and the British during wartime. It suggests that both sides view each other as queer in speech and manners, while proposing broader acquaintance with other nationalities to ease misunderstandings. It argues Americans should refrain from criticism until they have endured similar wartime experiences.
The reviewer notes Robert Sherrod’s Tarawa presents a stark, honest portrait of the battle, contrasting wartime brutality with public spin. Sherrod discusses Japanese defense, marine sacrifices, air support limits, and the broader failing American perception of the war, including labor tensions and congressional pressures.
Allied bombings and strafing hit Japanese concentrations southeast of Bougainville and on Choiseul, with heavy tonnages on Rabaul and surrounding areas. Forces reportedly isolated Rabaul by capturing nearby airfields, while Japanese evacuation efforts on Choiseul appeared largely thwarted.
MBS will implement a new policy for paid sponsored Sunday religious programs starting September 15. Each program will be limited to 30 minutes and broadcast before 1 p m with no on‑air fund solicitation. Existing lineup includes Lutheran Half Hour at 1:30, Pilgrim Hour at 2, and Old Fashioned Revival at 7, with two hourlong slots affected. Sustainerships are not impacted.
A reader decries local poverty and poor housing while urging the Board of Trade to fund blood drives and new industry. Names include Buddy Day Max Ray George Coulson S. J. Walter Jr Tom Vance John Jenkins Mrs Gene Ford Bertha Shaffer and calls for salaries to clean up Graf ton and boost home shopping with ties to Clarksburg Morgantown.
Letters to the editor lament a stagnant Board of Trade in Grafton and urge rebuilding civic life. The writer calls for banks to attract manufacturing, higher mayoral salaries, and councils to fund youth care, churches, and youth programs, noting many locals’ youths live elsewhere.
Central Press columnist Helen Essary argues the Barkley White House rift distracts from the war effort and that Congress must remain the nation’s nerve center. She notes soldiers in Italy would rather have peace back home and urges sober, sustained governance over partisan drama.
A soldier opened fire after losing a clip, killing Miss Douglas and Miss Vermore, wounding Lt Aldace Minard and Capt Aubrey Sterfling. He forced a car ride, shot Sgt Roberts and Corp Sampson, then targeted Ray Schlegel and baby before being shot by Sgt Cole. A military court will try Swan.
Col Sarles added that cut on a murder charge was under discussion as the case moved forward with local officials and the court reviewing evidence and admissibility.
Fragmentary OCR item discusses ammunition for Victory gardens in 1944. Mentions plans to fly to avoid danger and references seeds, weeds, and garden-related terms. Several garbled phrases hinder precise meaning. core theme centers on wartime home garden preparation and related materials.
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