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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
4
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The article reports on the trials of three men for the killing of a deputy sheriff in Jackson county. Two were convicted based on strong evidence and their own admissions while the second trial showed juror confusion over degrees of murder. The defense muddied distinctions and one witness claimed personal responsibility.
After three men were tried and convicted for murder in a case at Moundsville and Ripley, one recanted claiming Cano fired the fatal shot. Cano faces a retrial next week as other convicts are expected to testify. The editorial urges swift justice and notes upcoming county teacher institute plans to hold a meeting at Grafton Park with a park-side pavilion for a full program and picnic lunch.
The piece discusses a proposed annual school closing picnic to promote harmony among authorities teachers pupils and parents and to set a precedent for future years. It also criticizes governor appointments to Hopemont Sanatorium and other state institutions as politically influenced and questions the replacement of Dr Evans with a lesser known physician. It briefly notes Gandhi's release and reports on a late Atlantic hurricane causing widespread damage along Virginia Maryland New Jersey and New York coastlines and its local weather impact.
An editorial urges action to prevent a new naval arms race between the United States and Japan. It argues shipyard clang will rise on both sides and warns pacifist appeasement is not a viable path. The piece notes past races between England and Germany and stresses the global peril of escalating naval buildup.
The Clarksburg Exponent argues that the United States and Japan have strong reasons to stay friendly. Both nations rely on each other for trade, with Japan as a major US customer and American manufacturers benefiting from Japan’s Asiatic market. Self interest could guide statesmen toward peaceful coexistence despite tensions.
Colin Hewltt returns to New York after danger in Quebec and Boston. He plots an escape with the aid of Papa Goyette and aliases like Clarkie Lunn, while Lazarre the Mask targets his life. The tale follows a tense buildup as Colin weighs risk and identity.
The Morgantown Post harshly criticizes the coal industry code debate, arguing the NRA drafts a code to suit itself and that General Johnson and allies will face enforcement on an industry resistant to regulation. In St Louis County Minnesota, recipients of old age pensions were granted a two month vacation as the county saves $15,000 by skipping July and August pensions.
The poem lionizes Jim Keene as a Tribune reporter whose byline never appeared yet whose words aided orphans, improved teachers pay, exposed dangers, and helped topple despots. It likens his quiet bravery to the Unknown Soldier, noting his tireless typing and daily battles for humanity alongside peers like Shippey in the Los Angeles Times.
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