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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1946
Page
4
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After long talks in India the British cabinet mission failed to reach a settlement with Indian leaders though not completely. A second effort will seek a temporary government in New Delhi and a constitutional framework with input from Hindu and Moslem groups while Gandhi signals continued engagement with London.
Cleveland hiking club members undertook a four mile start point hike with car support for dropouts. Nine completed the route with a winner covering 40 miles in ten and a half hours. Experienced return participants may join future packs, viewing long distance walking with the same cheer as army rations.
An analysis notes wartime spending ends but postwar needs remain. Estimates put immediate postwar outlays at around 27 billion dollars plus ongoing pensions and incidentals. The piece warns against assuming America’s wealth is inexhaustible and urges prudence in national finances.
A brief moral line urges that life is observed by many and one should shine light on life's path. The message cites Matthew 5 16 and is attributed to Press Radio Bible Service Inc Cincinnati Ohio.
Grandpappy Jenkins declares the war on grime over after soap and water clean 1515 bus windows. He says he feels as if he’s visiting a strange town since viewing landmarks and signs clearly again. He used buckholes to tell his stop and carried a flashlight for days.
An old saying about ostriches burying heads is linked to desert nomads who misread distant feeding. The U S Mint produced nearly three billion Liberty head dimes from 1916 to 1945, now replaced by a Roosevelt design. Poland’s parliament is commonly known as the KRN, meaning homeland authority.
AP report warns that Soviet troops may still occupy Iran's Azerbaijan province despite a May 6 pledge. Iran's Hussein Ala cites continued Iranian government impotence and renewed Soviet interference. Clashes near Sainkaleh spark fears civil war could ignite wider conflict as Gromyko vows to boycott debate.
CBS latest We The People program suffers two remote pickup failures causing half minute silences until Ray Morgan steps in as improvised interviewee. Mexico City baseball players and San Francisco figure Mai Hans George Hornbostel are among the disrupted items. Tuning Tonight lists NBC ABC CBS and other stations with shows and guests for the evening.
The dispute between Walter Reuther and R J Thomas looms as a threat to UAW morale with CIO leaders and AFL figures watching for a potential raid. A hush hush Far Eastern commission policy on press access sparks private debate among Berendsen Bajpal and McCoy, while talks of a baseball players union gather pace led by Robert Murphy with labor ties.
A reflective piece argues that postwar communist propaganda remains strong and urges robust protection of press freedom. It warns against concentrating political power and warns that ruling elites shape news to advance socialist propaganda, urging readers to seek truth and resist manipulation while reinforcing journalistic responsibility.
In a tense scene in New York, Deane Kennard and Antonio Valente face Inspector Barry. Valente reconstructs his movements from a 2:25 arrival in La Guardia to a 3:20 appointment with Miss Tarrant, then a Saks Fifth Avenue stop and a return flight to Boston, while Deane provides evasive details amid Mrs Ingalls's volatile demands.
A colorful portrait of New York residents and scenes from daily life. Jo McDonald with a hand cart serves children near Central Park while vendors offer peanuts ice cream windmills candy and bells. A dawn group practices at an Iceland rink, and notable locals like Miss Venus of 1946 Taylor Allen appear at Webster Hall. The piece touches on Riverside Park erosion from the Mudron and the Stuyvesant Town project with large scale construction. The 16th Institute awards honor educational radio programs, highlighting House of Mystery as top children's program.
Readers express relief at the MBS Dont Be A Sucker series produced with the Better Business Bureau as it exposes con artists nationwide. New York authorities authorize fire apparatus to run one way on alarms as old fire horses are retired for mechanized engines, sparking nostalgia among veterans.
Socony Vacuum Oil Co announced a barge terminal over 3.2 million gallons capacity is under construction at St Albans West Virginia to handle shipments on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. It is noted that about 4,000,000 Americans visit Canada annually.
NBC star Tack Haley recalls a radio actor who rented a vacant apartment, then confessed to owning a fountain pen. Dolly Good, Nation's Station singer, is mother to a newborn son in Cincinnati. Miss Good is Mrs. Ray Motley. Johnny Pesmoad and Shorty Lubin plot film roles. Amos ’n’ Andy actor Lyric Inspector. WLW Hayride hosts tour the Midwest. Bob Garry fans form a club. The King Sisters plan to wax Maestro Harry Russell’s new novelty theme for Victor.
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