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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1944

Page

4

Hidden Skies and Narrow Landing in Arctic Flight

Colin Ree of Henneik's Box Company travels with Irina and Blair Benedict toward Learmonth amid a storm as they struggle to navigate through heavy snow and dwindling fuel. The flight includes tension between Colin and Blair while En route, and the trio faces a dangerous low-altitude approach before landing on a frozen lake under perilous weather conditions.

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MacArthur Wields Gloves In Pacific Push For Victory

The article praises General MacArthur for his calm, decisive leadership in advancing the American invasion toward Japan. It highlights his simple, effective approach using discipline, language, and a symbolic image of wearing gloves and his braid-covered peaked hat during a major operation.

Douglas MacArthur Japan Mac Pacific Italy

Fluorine treated water study aims to curb tooth decay

A Newburgh North Carolina experiment will fluorinate the city water at a ratio of one part per million for ten years. By comparing fluoride towns with nonfluoridated areas the study hopes to show less tooth decay and influence public water policy nationwide.

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Old Master Smuts biography gets a breezy life in Kraus’s portrait

Rene Kraus in Old Master, a dense biography of Jan Smuts, blends a lively South Africa history with the elder statesman’s life. The critic notes Kraus overfills with narrative wind, yet Smuts’ career from Cambridge scholar to wartime statesman remains central amid digressions.

Jan Christian Smuts Rene Kraus Dutton Evans Smuts Cambridge South Africa Cecil Rhodes Africa Hitler Kraus

Man with a swing to his writing notes South Africa

A critic remarks that the author favors a swinging prose style and quips that he might have written a history of South Africa with incidental attention to Smuts, implying a playful, satirical take on biographical scope.

South Africa Smuts

Russia to hear important nod on Saturday program

Eastern War Time New York May 3 CBS program Of Men and Books features Sir Bernard Pares as speaker about Russia and Peace. Review by Prof. John T Frederick includes The Rainbow and other works. Also notes brain-teaser shows and listings across NBC CBS BLUE MBS and more with several guests and times. Honduras rich mineral deposits noted as nation’s greatest potential wealth.

Jean Meegan New York Russia CBS Bernard Pares Soviet Union Wanda Wasilewska Walter Duranty Ussr Albert Parry George Vernadsky John T Frederick Blue Network Richard Freeman Charles Laughton Joe E. Crown NBC Mrs. North Hildegarde Eddie Cantor Kay Kyser Frankie Carle Dr. Christian Jean Hersholt Jack Carson Dunninger Moante Guma Xavier Cugat Guy Lompardo

Giant Plants Strike Continues Amid Union Tug of War

Roy England, president of local 200, reports a massive mass meeting with up to 10,000 attendees as the U A W and international board clash over work return. George Burt warns the company aims to undermine the union, while Thomas MacLean recalls past capitulations and warns of broader factory battles ahead.

Roy England George Burt Chicago International Board

The War's Grim Toll Moves in Washington

In a Washington column, the writer reflects on invasion rhetoric and wartime fear. The piece notes civilian indifference, calls for swift action, and shares a letter from an Army Wife about women not invited to a Pentagon officers’ event, illustrating morale strains and social frictions during wartime.

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Infant Care book aids mothers during wartime stress

AP report notes the 1944 edition of Uncle Sam's Infant Care from the Children's Bureau offers updated guidance for new parents facing housing shortages, doctor shortages, and mothers returning to work. It highlights shifts toward gentler infant handling, emotional reassurance, flexible feeding schedules, and attention to a baby's mental and spiritual needs.

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Now You Tell One Named for Hell For Sartin in Kentucky

Lexington report catalogs quirky Kentucky place names such as Troublesome Fifty Stab Hell For Sartin Tadpole Worm Hole Skunk Creek Incline and Decline. Navy ship menu items reveal vast provisions for a crew of 10 000 with eggs beef beans bacon and cereals. The Amazon river basin is nearly as large as the United States and bruised vegetables have lower vitamin content.

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Westward Bound Opens at Opera House with Trail Players

A western film night at the Opera House features Westward Bound a fast moving Monogram picture starring Hoot Gibson Kent Maynard and Bob Steele as the Trail Players. Supporting cast includes Betty J Miles John Bridges Harry Woods Karl Hackett Walden Bales Price Ray Brent Frank Ellis Curly Dresden and more. The program promises action horsemanship and frontier drama as audiences cheer the ensemble and the featured star power.

Monogram Hoot Gibson Kent Maynard Bob Steele Law Land Order Trail Players Betty J Miles California John Bridges Harry Woods Karl Hackett Walden Bales Price Ray Brent Frank Ellis Curly Dresden Gage

Submarine Bases on the French Coast Shape War Film Setting

The piece notes the strategic value of submarine bases such as St Nazaire along the French coast as operational hubs for Nazi raiders, suggesting their role in shaping a new dawn theme. It mentions a film setting at a raid house and points to Bt. pee as a location reference.

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New Antimalarial Material Described as Quinine Substitute

The article notes synthetic materials resembling natural quinine, including compounds like plasmochin, as potential partial substitutes for quinine in malaria treatment. It emphasizes chemical resemblance while distinguishing synthetic features from true natural quinine.

Coroni Polta

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