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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1944
Page
4
Phillies, led by Ron Northey and Hatch, edged Brooklyn 3-1 as Raffensberger pitched a four hitter. Nick Etten fueled the Yankee victory with a 11-7 rout of the Red Sox and a 11 game hitting streak. Cold weather and wet fields forced several postponements across the leagues.
National League results show Boston beat New York three to two and Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn three to one. Several games postponed, upcoming doubleheaders listed with times and venues for Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Washington and Cleveland. standings reflect St Louis and New York atop the section with Boston and Philadelphia close behind.
Colin meets Irina in the Yukon outpost after a troubled journey. Irina fears meeting Rodney Selkirk, while Selkirk greets them with quiet warmth and curiosity. The scene frames a complex history of love, loyalty, and the looming questions about Rod’s past and the future with Irina.
CBS anchors and analysts plan 24 hour coverage as Europe faces invasion. Eye witness dispatches from soldiers overseas join CBS reports from New York and Washington with Quentin Reynolds and Major George Fielding Eliot on call. Army Hour honors WAC on May 14 with Col. Oveta Hobby and overseas corps members heard.
Reported wartime dispatch notes German troops killed wounded and captured soldiers at El Alamein though officers claimed orders aligned with military honor. Capt H H Balfour announced in a speech that about 138000 Allied airmen have opened the main battle of the air war and that destruction continues apace.
Louisville May 6 A running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs features 19 three year olds with a mile and a quarter distance. Favorite Stir Up leads at 5 2 with Sky Tracer Broadcloth Pen sive and Challenge Me at 6 1. Probable post time 515 p m central war time. Last year’s winner Count Fleet. Weights 126 pounds except Peace Bells 121. Track likely muddy and crowd around 60 000. Weather fair and cooler.
The report notes a newborn weighing nearly 12 pounds at birth last Sunday morning, then falling to below eight pounds as pneumonia cases continue to affect patients and prompt medical attention.
Centra urges growers to plant tomatoes in Victory gardens as the top vegetable. Even if space is limited, a few potted plants on a sunny porch can yield a good harvest with proper care and sun exposure.
The article describes growing tomato plants in tubs or containers for attractive, useful displays on porches. It notes pruning to one stem increases harvest and highlights proper watering, with cautions on cutting back and taking care of the plant.
Administration signals aim to jam through a resolution extending the Office of Price Administration and price controls after the June 30 expiry without weakening amendments. Officials resist alternatives while Bowles opposes price rises and subsidy boosts are discussed for northeast producers amid WPB tensions between Nelson and Wilson.
Fragmented OCR text notes Switzerland limiting exports of skilled labor and materials to Germany, citing December agreement strains. References to meager supplies, requests for increased deliveries, and unsettled postwar trade conditions amid ambiguous mentions of Switzerland and broader European commerce.
The article notes Mohandas Gandhi as a central figure and highlights Rajaji as a prominent moderate admired by both Indians and British. It discusses nationalist leaders and the push for political balance with the British government during wartime.
The AFL suspended the UMW charter in 1936. The council may retain chemical workers in coal by products but will not issue broader charters now. It condemned the senate Kilgore amendment for delaying human rights protections of war workers while seeking broader property rights in war contracts.
The wind drove great waves over the invasion beaches and shattered piers and harbors. On Dover cliffs the bitter wind and driving rain made standing impossible as temperatures dropped.
The first RAF raid on the Pee Card dam used Kittyhawks and Mustangs flown by British Australian and South African crews to breach the dam 10 miles beyond the Adriatic front. Allied air losses totaled 1,960 sorties with 11 German planes downed as flood waters surged toward Pescara. The dam provided electric power, and American built P-61 Mustangs are now in Allied service.
A continued note discusses a levy tied to total tax collections and a 35 000 yearly cap next January. It mentions about 20 million taxpayers still needing to file returns and suggests a simplified table to compute taxes quickly for roughly half of them.
Fragmentary wartime item notes planes and ground gun barrages with no aerial bombs reported. Mentions prewar Nazi Germany bases, synthetic gasoline from coal tar, and a Dover area gale and barrels produced, but the excerpt is garbled and hard to verify.
In a Barclay On Bridge column, Shepard Barclay discusses how to handle a hand where only one defender can beat a card. He critiques a player who overlooks obvious play guides and shows how to use finesses and signaling to win tricks. The example features East dealer, nonvulnerable, with West defenses and a sequence involving spades, hearts, and clubs.
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