Communications Policy Notice From Grafton Post
Entered as second class matter in the Post Office at Grafton West Virginia under the act of March 3 1879 Voluntary communications or letters to the editor will be published freely provided they do not contain libelous or scurrilous matter and are offered for good and proper purposes of discussion of matters of general interest They must bear the signature of the author and must be published over his or her signature.
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Grafton
W. Va
Barry
Deane
Vaterie
Marzot
Polly
Poll
Jane
Valente
Slently
Mike O'Brian
Goodby
Polly Woodfords
The Dream Is Ending in Public Debate
A critical editorial argues the American dream of postwar prosperity is dissolving. It condemns government wage price meddling and UMW actions as part of a dangerous dream, warning that one sided labor laws threaten private property and liberty, and questions the future of private enterprise.
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Mr. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Diplomatic impasse after Paris Four conference ends
After three weeks at the Big Four ministerial talks in Paris the negotiators return home in deadlock. Soviets clash with Britain France and America over peace treaty details, borders, and access to Danube while Italy Bulgaria Romania and Hungary gain or lose several disputed territories. A new meeting is planned for June 15 with no Russian participation likely but peace remains elusive and the world watches with cautious hope.
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Paris
Germany
Tyrol
Italy
Transylvania
Romania
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Trieste
Dodecanese
Danube
Russia
Byrnes
Hunger and Hoover urge relief for starving millions abroad
Herbert Hoover appeals to Americans to save 800 million people at risk of famine as governments race to ship food overseas. He calls the foreign famine the grimmest specter in world history and urges action while noting inflation fears and the danger of wasting money on luxuries.
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Herbert Hoover
Bible Thought For Today at Cana Wedding Theme
The message recalls Jesus turning water into wine at Cana in John 2 1 and urges reverence for marriage. Press Radio Bible Service Cincinnati notes sacredness of the wedding, while practical tips discuss quieting floor squeaks and personal trust between head and heart. Felt fabric is defined as matted fibers.
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Cana of Galilee
Prospective Big Three Meeting Faces Skeptical West
DEWITT MACKENZIE notes the White House denial of a Paris rumor that Truman and Stalin might meet in Vienna in June to sign a friendship pact. He argues such a move adds little to UN bonds and could unsettle other nations, while suggesting a future revival of talks among Truman Stalin and Attlee to resolve critical East West disputes. Churchill warns that the world is ill and needs breathing space.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
White House
Paris
Truman
Stalin
Vienna
United Nations
Atlantic
Marshal Stalin
Attlee
North
South America
Hemisphere
Big Three
Russia
U.N. Organization
Pepper
Florida
Senate
Mr. Truman
Rush
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Mediterranean
Moscow
Winston Churchill
Scotland
Veterans Training Conference Opens Today
A three day training conference for West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs staff and others interested in veterans welfare opened in Jackson's Mill May 14. Deputy administrator James Bell Cross of the Richmond Office of the Veterans Administration was to address tonight's opening dinner meeting and other prominent veterans welfare figures were on the program.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Department of Veterans Affairs
James Bell Cross
Richmond
The
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Welfare
Mountain Choir Festival to Perform September 28
The mountain choir festival, drawing about 100 choirs from Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, will be held near Arthurdale on September 28. Rev. Felix G. Robinson, founder and director, announced the event.
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Arthurdale
Postwar strikes spark debate on democracy and economy
A heated exchange weighs the democratic right to strike against public interest. Fleischman argues strikes expose economic wrongs and must be tempered by taxation and price policies, while Haake and Fleischman firms offer figures on wages, profits, and postwar conditions, urging balanced, democratic control of industry to avert a depression and ensure fair distribution.
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Fleischman
General | Motors
Haake
MR. Fleischman
Debate on General Motors strike and its broader impact
Dr. Alfred P. Hanke argues that the GM strike harmed many beyond its 70,853 participants, with 590,440 people affected and $30 million losses, questioning whether the strike served the greatest good. Fleischman notes minority voting in elections. Haake warns wage spirals hurt overall purchasing power and employment.
Quirky 1940s Snippets Vary From Golf Rules To Fashion
A collage of oddities including Australian golf shirt rules pinning a player. a cowboy speed compare to calf tying. American armor buying in London. baseball moguls pining for wartime talent. a safety slogan urging care for drivers. New York breadless meals and a winded nine-part oxygen drink concept in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Mystery Still Haunts Margot Case in Paris Dining Room
Jane Dyer and Brenda Knight discuss the Margot murder and blackmail letters while Hunt Berwick keeps reporters away. Brenda reveals fear about Neal’s rose colored pillow and a darker spare pillow in Jane’s room, hinting at deeper ties to the killer as the conversation ends with tension and uncertainty.
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Polly
Desne
Brenda Knight
Im2
Vandermere
Brenda
Barry
Hunt Ber
Hunt
Margot
Neal
Mrs. Ingalls
Rose
Radio Test Aims to Extend Rural Telephone Service
A summer test links wire lines with radio for eight ranches near Cheyenne Wells Colorado to judge feasibility of rural service. Programs listed across NBC CBS ABC and MBS note varied shows. Charleston trains run on schedule amid doubled passenger volume and freight needs. a troop train movement details uncertain. Two U S soldiers and a wounded comrade were shot in the Battle of the Bulge with a 20 year old former guard private among the casualties.
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C. E. Butterfield
Eastern Standard Time
New York
Cheyenne Wells
Colorado
NBC
Paul Lavalle
CBS
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Henry Aldrich
Moore and Dwrarite
Ann Southern
Maisie
ABC
Woody Herman
Alan Young
Lee Omays
Joe Wolcott
MBS
Meet the Press
Arnall
Charleston
Virginian Railway
New York Central
Here
Deepwater
Roanoke
Striking Brotherhood
C. and
Coal Mines Halt as Engineers and Trainmen Strike
In Monongalia County most mines were expected to shut by noon as workers quit their locomotives. Dozens of state mines idle due to a government mine seizure order dispute. Western Maryland Railway crews kept service, retroactive benefits agreed. Passenger train No. 10 ran from Elkins to Cumberland as West Virginia commands prepared to protect military personnel. Firemen reported for shifts, but no trains operated.
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Monongalia County
Western Maryland Railway
West Virginia
Elkins
Cumberland Md
Charleston
C. R. Dayton
3558 Service Command
Fairmont
Private Sprenger Acknowledges Killing Wounded American
In a statement read today at the Malmedy trials, Private Gustav A. Sprenger said he shot and killed the wounded American. The remarks include a quip about etiquette and facial muscles, ending with a call to smile.
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Gustav A. Sprenger
Seven Room House With Full Basement In Fetterman
A first class condition seven room residence offers bath, full size basement with hot air furnace. Located in Fetterman and priced at 5,700 dollars.
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McGraw Ave
Fetterman
Bath
W. Malin St
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