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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
2
A listing of evening and late night programs across New York and other cities detailing time slots, show titles, and featured performers such as orchestras, choirs, and notable radio figures. Includes Ebbert notes on station call signs like WABC WIZ WBAL WOR and KDKA with programs ranging from music ensembles to talk and comedy bits.
A dense broadcast and sports item list notes stations WJZ WEAF and others with varied hours and acts, followed by a brief boxing mention. Cites Oakland bout with C Christner versus Max Baer, Baer record of KO wins in twenty three fights.
Will Durant, author from New York, told the Virginia Institute of Public Affairs that democracy fails when political life is dominated by third-rate minds. He urged making education a prerequisite for office and warned that urban insecurity, political machines tied to crime, and Congress's failure to tackle economic problems signal democracy’s breakdown.
William G Glovin 54 veteran actor of stage and screen died born in Sligo Ireland began in Toronto at 20 and toured the United States in Shakespearean repertoire He is survived by widow Marion MacDonald Glovin mother Catherine Glovin of Hagerstown Md and two sisters Charlotte Douglas of Toronto and William Davison of Hagerstown Also note strawberries from runners last year yielded 33 percent more this year per Oregon Agricultural Service.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 from the High Street home for William Luther Chrislip, 72, who died Thursday morning from complications. Rev. Farrior and Rev. Lambert officiated with interment at Chrislip cemetery near Hall Church in Elk District.
Aron Unger 48, a wealthy New York candy maker, died yesterday in his Lansdowne apartment. Relatives had accused Miss Amelia Phillips of holding him captive, ending habeas corpus actions in Delaware and New York courts. Unger, ill for two years, had been cared for by Phillips who claimed to be engaged to him though he was divorced. An undecided suit by Phillips’s ex-husband Jack Strouse for alienation of affection remains unresolved due to Unger’s death.
In Brooklyn, Salvatore Teserearo his wife Concetta and their daughter Emilia 18 were found dead after neighbors heard shots. Police believe Teserearo killed his wife and daughter then shot himself while attempting to take his own life. Earlier items note 1989 canned fruit exports from San Francisco totaling 205 72 522 pounds.
Berlin reports Joseph Wirth, interior minister, told Reichstag Germany has been made safe for democracy on Constitutional Day. He noted Versailles consequences still bite, economy is distressed, yet the Republic remains firm due to German individualism. Wirth warned youth toward dictatorship, urging radicals not to prevail.
A landslide from heavy rains blocked tunnel 19 on the Southern Pacific railroad eight miles southeast of here. Two passenger trains met on each side and exchanged passengers, then crawled through a narrow opening over rocks and mud. Debris clearing will take several days.
Requisition papers calling for the return of Tom Jones and Gussie Jackson from Jackson Ohio to Payette county to answer charges of land larceny were issued by Governor Conley on the recommendation of A B Jenkins state pardon attorney.
In a continued discussion, officials noted Tennessee politics would face obstacles in securing a senate seat, while Memphis would struggle to win Nye committee support. Dr. Neal claimed the Nye investigation would end election fraud in Memphis, shaping the political landscape.
From Orizaba dispatches in La Prensa, a May 11 demonstration by about 20,000 workers in Vera Cruz state denounced United States dress and customs. Speakers urged Mexican traditions, attacked U S imports, and blamed Luis Leon for job losses amid calls against Yankee attire and balloon trousers.
Matawan New Jersey August 11 AP Chief Sloat says Cincinnati police informed him two men are held for questioning in the Matawan bank robbery January 35 000 dollars in cash securities and travelers checks. Prisoners are William Arliss and Arthur Watson.
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