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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1944
Page
4
Radio listings show BLU-7 Horace Heidt at 8:30 followed by Blind Date at 9 and Counter Spy at 9:30. Ina Ray Hutton Band performs at 10:15, with new 12:30 and a Symphony on WGN.
The navy department bans broadcasts with exclusive naval personnel sponsorships while non sponsored sustaining programs and individual appearances remain allowed. The Friday Meet Your Navy program from Great Lakes faces contract end April 7 with sponsor decision pending. Senate leaders Barkley and Green to appear on NBC Information Please next Monday in first quiz on the program.
Ellen and Argus move through a restaurant scene where dinner ends with mischief and a tense phone call. Syria Verne is later shot, prompting Argus to confront danger and consider taking on another case despite earlier refusals. The unfolding mystery tightens around a fashionable crowd, hidden relationships, and a looming murder inquiry.
A wartime editorial urges Republicans to unite behind a strong candidate and the right platform to defeat Franklin Roosevelt in November. It warns against infighting and Old Guard accusations, urging focus on a decisive, vote-drawing leader capable of steering the nation through war and postwar settlements.
Grace Moore's You're Only Human Once is praised for revealing a singer who built fame on solid musical merit and stage experience. The book emphasizes her independence and shrewd life choices, while critiquing overdone glamor names and noting her hardworking trajectory through Broadway Hollywood and Metropolitan stages.
House member Dies charged broadcasting firms with blocking his reply to charges, accusing them of aiding un American propaganda. He warned a showdown is near and criticized media smear tactics used to evade libel laws.
Reports describe a growing Luftwaffe effort to disrupt Britain’s invasion ports with nuisance raids while radar and night-fighter defenses struggle to curb losses. Observers warn Hitler faces desperation on three fronts as Allied strength and weather shift the balance.
Charleston report notes a statewide survey of ceiling prices on food items from 7,500 retail clerks in West Virginia. 1,000 volunteer price panel associates of local war price and rationing boards begin in stores to guard against black market operations. Previous checks in February prompted retailer cooperation and price violations conferences.
The German port of Hamburg was bombed Saturday night by Allied aircraft for the first time since Jan 1. An unspecified Allied attack hit western Germany while German raiders over England triggered London’s warning system with no immediate reports of damage. Augsburg’s MAN U-boat engine works suffered heavy February damage. Brig. Gen. George McDonald said about 3,000 Allied planes struck Nazi targets in one day last month.
The Pope urged a universal peace that frees mankind from violence. He described Rome under German occupation and retreating battle lines, calling on those with means to aid through material contributions or active help. He lamented aerial warfare affecting towns on nearly every continent and noted church bells tolling as he spoke.
Vatican radio reported a muted anniversary with the Sistine Chapel service cancelled and no feast day mood due to world tensions. In Wales 6,000 miners faced a burdened crowd while about 10,000 cheered in Aberdale valley and 4,000 in Tedegar valley as Welsh mine leaders met to review next steps after daylong appeals.
In the great south Wales region the weeklong strike stalemate persists with miners voting against a return to work. The largest colliery in south Wales, Paro and Daré, counts about 3,000 employees still on strike.
A feature on Sorin Ren, a New York City born radio lecturer who rose through the ranks without leaving the city. He started as a salesman after public school, studied at the College of the City of New York at night, and pursued acting on the sly against his father’s theatrical ambitions.
War I veteran and machine gunner Sorin returned to New York work after Armistice then sought theater per his chance, landing in God, Wealth and Vengeance and other roles. He later joined radio work at Billy Rose’s request and explored amateur groups before moving on.
Checking the name reveals interest in varieties for Victory garden success. Discusses selecting carrot types suited to local soil and climate. Recommends short to half long varieties for heavy clay and salt. notes Oxheart as an example. Visuals accompany the guide.
The text discusses hardy root crops like carrot and potato in garden soils, highlighting deep orange colors and vitamin A content. It mentions varieties such as American Silver Medi and others, noting root texture and growth depth, with references to shoulder depth and imperfect ripening.
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