Hospitality Week Planned in Grafton
Grafton will host Hospitality Week sponsored by Grafton businessmen starting September 12. A committee will meet Thursday night to finalize plans. About 45 city residents support the movement. Associates from the surrounding Grafton marketing area will be invited to participate in a diversified entertainment program led by Harry Murray as chair and a team including Han Curry Francis Warder Walter Crislip I C Klein Claude Ebert and Rand McKinney.
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Grafton
Harry Murray
Han Curry
Francis Warder
Walter Crislip
I.c.klein
Claude Ebert
Rand McKinney
Claims Walker Partially Exonerates Missing Accountant
On the fourth day of testimony, Walker said he did not know the whereabouts of Russell Sherwood, the missing accountant alleged to have led nearly a million in financial transactions. He claimed he had made every effort to contact Sherwood, and their dealings were limited to routine business. Betty Compton stood outside the Hall of Governors as the hearing continued.
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Russell T. Sherwood
Walker
Sherewood
Sherwood
Betty Compton
Hall of Governors
Walker faces Roosevelt in tax case over Sherwood links
In a tense exchange Governor Roosevelt questions Mayor Walker about a missing Sherwood and a 410,000 plus dealings including a letter of credit and stock transfers to an unnamed person. Walker denies authorizing actions and says the unknown person was two women and a friend, while police pursued Sherwood who vanished last August after a subpoena.
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Sherwood
Betty Compton
Walker
Brooklyn- Manhattan Transit Company
Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Committee
Mexico City
Europe
Waller
John J. Curtin
Seabury
Curtin
Tve Nist
Nation's fliers to vie for honors in four derbies opening meet
The 1932 national air meet opens in Cleveland with four derbies from both coasts and the east, west and midwest wings racing to determine speed and endurance. Key pilots include Maj. James H. Doolittle defending the Bendix trophy and allied purses totaling $15,000 with plaques for top finishers.
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Derby
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Calif
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Tucson
Atiz
el Paso
Tex
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Abilene
National Capital
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Spartansboro
8. C
Atlanta
East St. Louis
Ill
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Ind
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Akron
Phoebe Omile
Memphis
Tenn
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Joe Fields
Bradford Pa
Cecil Coffrin
Brooklyn
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Donaldsonville
Henry ‘Brown
Washington,d.c
Bob Buck
Westfield
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Russell Jack Cleveland
Roy Hunt
Norman Okla
Jean LaRene
Jack Berke
Dallas
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Roosevelt Field
Alan Eustis
New York
Baftlier
Maj
James H. Doolittle
Russel Boardman
Ocean Flier
Alexander de Seversky
Stak
Air Corps
City cuts tax rate and school levy in budget overhaul
City commissioners trimmed salaries and cemetery spending lowering the general rate to 37 cents and sinking fund to 25 cents. School funds were reduced by 20,644.05 with a total levy of 85,795.95, lowering elementary and high school budgets while some teacher salaries will be cut slightly and several positions discontinued. Named figures include 10,000 for police salaries, 1.13 levy rate for the schools, and 85,795.95 total levy.
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Stafi
Grafton Board of Education
Roosevelt faces questions over Seabury charges and witnesses
The dialogue centers on whether Mr Roosevelt knows the person named in Seabury charges. Roosevelt says he is through with 15 counts and may face other charges. Finnegan and Schieffelim proposed witnesses. Curtin expected about 12 witnesses, with Finnegan listing 40 names for Roosevelt.
Favorite For Title Helen Jacobs Leads Forest Hills Favorite Placed
Helen Jacobs of Berkley was installed as the prime favorite to win the women’s national tennis championship at Forest Hills New York. The Associated Press photo accompanies the report.
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Helen Jacobs
Berkley
Gala
Forest Hills
N.Y
Associated Press
Fritz Leiber
Christchurch
N. J
Leiber
Shylock
Ernest W. Mandeville
AT&T Keeps Dividend Record With $2.25 Payment
New York August 17 The American Telephone and Telegraph dividend record was kept inviolate as directors declared the regular quarterly payment of $2.25 a share. The dividend is payable October 15 to stock on September 20. No formal management statement was issued.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tulsa attorney slain after Bailey bank robbery trial
J Earl Smith 34 a Tulsa lawyer who defended Harvey Bailey was found dead beside his car on a side road near Indian Hills country club Oklahoma. He had left Fort Scott after the jury convicted Batley in the 32000 Citizens National Bank robbery. A bullet hole was in his head the car windshield was damaged and no weapon was found. He had been dead about six hours.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. Earl Smith
Harvey Bailey
Fort Scott
Kansas
Indian Hills Country
Smith
Denies Charge Arms Stored at Camp Marx by Veterans
Lidehie, a leader of the Hanks army, says charges that explosives and arms were concentrated by veterans at Camp Marx are absurd. Atwell rejects Rep Johnson’s claim of arms and dynamite at the camp as an irresponsible assertion with no foundation.
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Washington
Aps
Atwell Anid
Halfway mark passed by women fliers in endurance flight
New York August 17 Mrs Louise Thaden and Mrs Frances Marsalis in a flying boudoir over Curtisfield refueled at 8 am and were at the start of their 68th hour in the air The women passed the halfway mark toward the record at 2 10 am when they had 68 hours in the air and continued their attempt at the menwomen endurance flight scoring progress toward the record in the early hours.
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New York
Louise Thaden
Frances. Marsalis
Curtisfield
FE. S. Ty
E. T
Woman Shot by Deputies During Coal Miner Strife
In Taylorville Illinois a woman in a car was shot and wounded today by sheriff deputies guarding a county highway. The incident occurred amid threats of a downstate and Springfield invasion by striking coal miners. Her husband and daughter narrowly escaped injury as the deputy fired after the vehicle reportedly failed to stop. Clyde Moses of Edinburg was slightly wounded.
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Taylorville
Tan
Downstate
Springfield
Clyde Moses
Edinburg
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Susan Fleming
L. Baker & CO
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