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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
8
A promotional blurb touts a sweeping western film featuring Gary Cooper as Ines in The Virginian with cowboys ranch life cattle drives and dramatic river scenes. It promises vivid outdoor sound, action and historic western drama.
Baltimore August conference with Amos Woodcock director of prohibition follows firing of Edward Duncan and his wife by two prohibition officers. Officials hint at insignia not uniforms and expect an announced plan to help motorists recognize agents. Attendees include H. M. Lucius Harry Abercrombie and Allan Sauerwein.
Church leaders warn against irreverence amid Mrs McPherson’s illness at Angelus Temple while Mrs Kennedy recounts a fierce altercation with her daughter. Doctors say the evangelist needs rest and recovery, denying a nervous collapse. Aimee denies striking her mother, claiming a cosmetic lift occurred.
A report notes continued coverage on canceling industrial alcohol permits after a Washington police action. Details indicate arrests of Washingtonians believed to have transported the alcohol and related contraband.
Port au Prince Aug 20 Haitian authorities appoint a new cabinet to replace the ministry that resigned in protest at the appointment of Carl Colvin, an American, as director of the service technique.
Funeral services were held with a large turnout as Miss Lear, longtime civic donor, was honored. The party will depart Clarksburg Friday at 9 30 for Grafton with interment in Bluemont family plot. Hundreds of youths valued her companionship during her long illness and she gave freely of time and funds to worthy causes.
Intensive search is under way off the New Jersey coast for Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher and aviation enthusiast, believed to have fallen from the rail of his yacht Sabala. Navy dirigible Los Angeles, coast guard vessels, and four amphibian planes joined ships in the operation after Black was last seen Monday night sitting on the stern rail, with his legs wrapped around the guard rails and a cigarette lit. Governor Roosevelt urged every effort to locate him, noting he may still be alive if able to stay afloat. Black had just flown to Newport to visit his newborn twin grandchildren and had returned to the yacht at the New York Yacht Club wharf shortly before 10 pm.
Ohio drought relief moves gain approval as Cooper outlines a threefold aid plan. An Ohio Credit Corporation would fund farmers via a Louisville bank backed scheme, with extensions on credit, public works work, and Red Cross backed relief. Officials plan to convene in Cincinnati with Edward A. Seiter to finalize details.
Report of a concrete pour on the Northwestern Turnpike Cut-off between Fetterman and Blueville. The Armstrong Company poured about 1000 feet in roughly 13 working hours, reaching halfway near 2 o'clock. Wet roads slowed progress yesterday but teams expect completion by Monday next week August 25 if weather holds.
Williamstown Mass Aug 20 Former Argentine chancellor Liborio Justo told the Pan American problems conference that Argentina will withdraw from the Pan American Union as soon as new generations take power or perhaps earlier.
A Paris military tribunal cleared Charles Leopold Hartmann of all German spying stigma from World War I. The court said a mistaken identity led to his arrest, noting a death sentence was imposed in 1919 on another man using Hartmann’s name. Hartmann, an American hotelman, proved he had lived in the United States since 1872. There is mention of a convicted man and a 1919 court martial, plus a note that 282,000 radio sets were in operation in Czechoslovakia.
In Warren Pennsylvania prison Frank McKeon, 28, built a fire in his county jail cell and in a second attempt stood in the flames to die. He was awaiting trial for the murder of Mrs Mabel Lindquist at Sugar Grove around Memorial Day. the trial had been set to start September 20. He earlier survived a bullet wound from the same incident.
Tulsa, Aug 20. Federal Judge Rennamer heard seven receivership suits against Superior Oil Corp led by E Stewart Matlock of New Castle seeking reorganization. Testimony said George Naphen dominated the firm after a two year share purchase while Col Arthur Ayres testified of plans to name a receiver and possible $1.55 million Mexican property refunds. John Rogers of Tulsa was appointed receiver for Oklahoma and Kansas properties. Matlock seeks to restrain Rogers from acting.
Baltimore Aug 20 police announced the man found with his throat cut on a street corner was Anthony Klimenk 57 a Polish immigrant who arrived in 1891. In his pockets were more than 1100 and police say records show two terms in Wisconsin.
J Mooney from Preparedness reports new inquiry developments may reveal the Day bombing as the most diabolical and sinister plot in the country. The anonymous letter attempt to frame Money and Billings was developed over the last 14 years.
Trouble began ten days after a birth when the Bambergers and Bambergers discovered the name Watkins on the baby. Blood tests bone tests and fine print tests followed amid court actions involving the Watkins family.
Card thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father G G Ranbom. Grateful for flowers and kind acts. Signed by Mrs H G Ranbom and daughter Violet.
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