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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1948
Page
4
A City Hall meeting discusses street lighting power options. The author questions whether full analyses of buying power versus continuing the steam plant or switching to hydro have been conducted and urges public attendance to consider alternatives. The piece advocates broadening studies before deciding.
George H. Love president of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company delivers blunt remarks at Lorain Ohio dedication ceremonies for a new coal and ore handling plant. He argues coal’s central role, railroads miners and operators share responsibility, cites 620 million tons produced last year despite low operating time, and notes continued reinvestment into properties.
A public appeal urges miners to accept responsibility and workers to stay at their posts to boost energy supplies. It targets leaders and government, urging railroads to modernize service and capacity. The Baltimore and Ohio notes its rising coal traffic and Lorain Port role, framing itself as a partner in progress for sustained coal movement.
A brief devotional note contrasts atheism with faith urging praise of God and endurance. It references a biblical line about cursing God and dying and emphasizes choosing belief over despair in the face of hardship.
Crossword puzzle item lists across clues with many garbled phrases and stray letters from a syndicate feature. The readable entries include uprisings species celestial body Italian city and other partially legible hints, suggesting a mixed layout of classic crossword prompts and a jumbled modern puzzle section.
A distorted clipping references early U S demographics by race and a claim about the milk bottle's invention credited to Dr Harvey D Thatcher of Potsmouths and mentions Port Ni and Niagara dates.
Washington notes show Congress racing to finish key items before the June 21 nominating conventions. Major issues include draft policy, housing, Margarine taxes, renewal of reciprocal trade agreements, displaced persons, civil rights, tidelands, and the atomic energy commission appointments led by Lilienthal.
Huntington May 3 37 year old Haymer Jack Dean escaped from the Huntington state hospital on February 6 and was captured yesterday near Tron ton while inflating a deflated tire. He faced questioning in a Columbus murder case and was returned to Cabell county jail by Huntington detectives and a FBI agent.
A fragmented 1792 note credits Rouget de Lisle as the composer of the Marseillaise, the French national anthem. The text then shifts to a misparsed claim about textile fiber use in the United States in 1947 and mentions a government department, though the details are garbled and incomplete.
Hat La Mott hides in Stephen Darrell’s shack after a fatal crash. The chase unravels as John Wardwell’s schemes surface and Catherine confronts guilt. Stephen forgives as he proposes marriage, promising a life where she can bake biscuits.
New York observers note that television's early growth has sparked humor and speculation over staff sizes. NBC figures show staffing rising from 3 in 1943 to over 260 as TV drive expands, with programs like John Charles Thomas at 9:30 and Fred Waring Night on NBC-8 and CBS-8 content filling the schedule.
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