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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1949
Page
8
An essayed satire imagines a utopian dream community with strict rules and quirky details. It envisions noise limits, a dual sidewalk system, barred youth fashion, age restrictions, paired taxis, heavy social controls, and a bifurcated living layout enforced by a high wall and separate restrooms for executives.
The text discusses individual costs for glassware, minor prices for ice and amenities, and a dreamed community requiring at least one bedroom and two baths per member. It notes the high cost of building a planned world and questions locating funds, urging to give people what they really want.
A South Bend widow Mrs. Annette Kubiak accuses Engel of maring her then stealing $5,000 and vanishing. The claim leads to a confrontation with Lt. James Oakey of the State's Attorney police as Edwin Ty Breen, the 1st assistant, is mentioned in connection with the case.
Five major auxiliary activities to occupy the year were outlined by unit president Mrs Richard R Foley at a Legion Home meeting. Activities focus on veterans and families welfare, children of veterans, community betterment, national security support, and Americanism work. The remarks urged more eligible women to join and participate.
Ford workers vote heavily for a pension centered deal under the UAW framework. At the Big Rouge plant the count reached 92 292 in favor to 7 130 opposing. The pact offers a 100 monthly pension at 65 after 30 years, with retirement at 68 compulsory, and an 8 percent hourly company contribution while workers contribute nothing.
West Virginia hunters are reminded that raccoon opossum and skunk season opens November 1 while quail cottontail rabbits and ring necked pheasants begin November 11 Quail is limited to two days only in Brooke Hancock Marshall Mercer and Ohio counties Certain counties including Taylor and others are excluded from open quail territory Raccoons opossums skunks quail and rabbits may be taken in any of the 55 counties Season closings are quail December 10 rabbits December 31 raccoons January 14 and opossums and skunks February 15
Navy studies show vessels can launch large language guided missiles from undersea lines for cross ocean flights. For three years tests near Point Mugu California involve missiles dubbed Loons fired by Cusk and Carbonero racing past a 35 mile ship column at 400 to 500 mph at 4000 feet. Warships from Hawaii maneuvers engage with anti aircraft fire while aircraft from carriers Boxer and Valley Forge may intercept if needed.
William T. Warder boatswain's mate second class of 602 Jeffries Avenue serves aboard the general communications ship USS Mt Olympus. He participates in joint Navy and Marine Corps cold weather exercises off the Labrador coast near Hamilton Inlet. The drills will last about four weeks with roughly ten days in Canadian waters.
The jet powered V-1 bombs used by Germany in 1944 followed a guided path, while the loon employs a pulse jet engine. The comparison notes the different propulsion methods and control mechanisms.
The state produced a deed showing Blackford deeded the farm to his sister in 1928 while witnesses testified Blackford was nearby during the shooting. Donald Davis, taxi driver for Marietta, said he drove Blackford from Marietta to the Cunningham residence area and waited. he heard shots while waiting. Constable H. L. Jack, one of the first on the scene, said beds in the home had been spent in and Mrs. Cunningham lived alone. Defense attorneys said they might finish testimony today.
Murray traveled from Cleveland to New York with CIO aides while Uhing met U S Steel industrial relations experts for over a week. The union sticks to a report backed plan for employer paid pension insurance up to ten cents an hour.
In a speech to visiting Italians who allied with his partisans, Tito insisted on fighting to deter Yugoslavia's subjugation by Russia. He accused Moscow of pressing for unconditional subjugation of socialist nations and called it a breach in socialist cooperation.
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