McGinnis Murder Trial Near End Of Evidence
In Washington Pennsylvania August 26 the James McGinnis murder trial moved toward completion as Charles Prye’s widow testified Grace Ellen Gillespia 18 was slain after McGinnis allegedly followed her to the basement for a screwdriver. Prye testified Gillespia’s throat was cut and she died. No one else was in the basement. The prosecutor asked for the death penalty in opening charge.
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Washington
James McGinnis
Grace Ellen Gillespia
Charles Prye
Avella
River flood control work begins on Monongahela and Allegheny
United States Engineers announce start of a 520,600 project with three crews of 100 relief workers each, to be enlarged to 1000, stationed at Elizabeth and Manorville to bank river banks with rock and protect municipal property. An additional 25 engineers to 500 will survey Stony Creek Crooked Creek Loyalhanna Creek and Conemaugh dam sites to prevent floods. Lt Col Covell led inspection of the Tygart River Valley project above Grafton West Virginia yesterday.
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Pittsburgh
United States Engineers’ Office
Monongahela
Allegheny
Elizabeth
Point Marion
Manorville
Stony Creek
Crooked Creek
Loyalhanna Creek
Conemaugh River
W. R. Covell
Tygart River
Grafton
W. Va
Stalin Warns Of Impending Great War Foretold
The Evening News in London on August 26 published excerpts claiming three of Russia s most warlike speeches. Attributed to Dictator Joseph Stalin and top military leaders Klementi Voroshilov Mikhail Tukhov and M Alksnis Astrov the dispatch frames a looming global conflict with stark urgency.
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London
Evening News
Lime
Stalin
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Klementi E. Voroshiloff
Michael Tukhashevaky
M. Alksnis-Astrov
Landon Winds to Buffalo Speech After Dinner Parade
Governor Landon will speak at 8:30 PM EST following a dinner for 3,000 New York Republicans. A downtown Buffalo parade will escort him to Offermann stadium for a talk on spending and taxation. Theodore Roosevelt Jr praised Landon as liberal, while Landon plans a return trip tonight on a special train with stops in Illinois and Missouri planned Thursday.
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Landon
New York
Buffalo
Offermann Baseball Stadium
Teddy, Jr
Jaeckle
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Topeka
Illinois
Missouri
Radio Schedule Highlights Dense with NBC CBS and KDKA
A detailed listing of 6 to 11 pm to 11 45 pm programs across stations WMMN NBC CBS KDKA WLW WGN WCPO WLS WOWO WMAQ and others. It covers news shows dramas comedies musical variety orchestras and notable performers like Burns and Allen Kostelanetz and Joe Reichman with gamey time stamps and a montage of orchestras. The page showcases a bustling mid century network lineup and artist lineups across multiple cities and stations.
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WMMN
Transradio
NBC
Amos 'N' Andy
WJZ
Easy Aces
KMOX
Lee Wiley
WLW
the Johnsons
WGN
Blackstone String Trio
CBS
Boake Carter
KDKA
Dan
Sylvia
WCPO
Secratary Hawkins
WSM
One Man's Family
Anthony Smythe
Cavalcade of America
Eugene Howard
Fifi D'Orsay
WKPO
Hornberger
Happy Havlichek
C. Geis
Helen Kill
Lavender and
Old Lace
Lucy Monroe
Hal Kemp
Blandon Wills
WLS
Donald Nevis
Orches
WHAS
Herbert Koch
WOWO
the Dreamers
Jack Shannon
Wwjz
Horace Heidt
WLAC
John B. Kennedy
Bob Burns
King's Jesters
Joe Reichman
Clyde Lucas
Jesse Crawford
Wjz—Institute of Pacific Relations Forum
Kdka—Dance
Ted Weems
WMAQ
Hwrn
Lawyers Hear Plans to Limit Government in Business
The talk recalls how government aid has shaped private profit through tariffs land grants loans and monopoly grants while critics warn that many so called free market advocates rely on government support. Speeches stress aiming for fair and constructive competition rather than unrestricted free trade.
New Deal Winners Signal Roosevelt Backing Across South
The Associated Press reports renewed Democratic strength as Mississippi and South Carolina returns show Pat Harrison and James F Byrnes winning nominations. Harrison leads Senator Sennett Connner in Mississippi, Byrnes defeats Thomas P Stoney and William C Harllee in South Carolina. Townsend faction gains in California with 11 of 20 districts backing endorsed candidates. Downey loses in California’s 3rd district race to Buck. President Roosevelt conveyed pleasure to both victors.
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Associated Press
Senate
Mississippi
South Carolina
Pat Harrison
Sennett Conner
Missippi
Theodore Bilbo
Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
Thomas P. Stoney
William C. Harllee
Harrison
Roosevelt
Townsend
California
Townsendites
F. E. Townsend
Sheridan Downey
Frank H Buck
Y M C APlans For Next Tuesday Evening
William Morgan president of the Y M C A presided at last night's informal gathering. He urged a strong active Y M C A program for fall and winter to counter moral let down in Grafton. He urged local citizens to lead and criticized some ministers for lacking backbone while praising the local Catholic priest.
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William Morgan
Mr. Morgan
YM. C. A
Grafton
Community YMCA faces drive to boost support in Grafton
Morgan notes laissez faire policy locally and urges MC A to rally Christians. Deerhake outlines winter YMCA activities to build a force for good and launches a membership drive later next month. Local leaders urged to join, with clubs like Rotary and Kiwanis invited to return for dinners. Live directors needed to energize the organization and fill vacancies.
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Morgan
F. M. Deerhake
Deerhake
H. H. Crooks
Grafton
Jed W. Robinson
Rotary Club
J. S. Palmer
Kiwanis Club
Robinson
William Manley
Marion Skaggs
Outing Plans Feature Baby Contest At Park
One of the afternoon’s main events is a baby contest with a grand prize of $5 for the healthiest and handsomest infant. Local physicians and nurses will form the committee to designate Grafton’s champion baby, Kiwanis kiddies barred from entry. Entertainment includes John Kirkpatrick and his Hawaiian guitar, Eleanor Jacobs, Betty Henderson, tap dancers, and others.
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Grafton
Kiwanis Kiddies
John, Kirkpatrick
Eleanor Jacobs
Betty Henderson
Free Picnic and Dance At Park With Big Band
Kiwanis led picnic and dance plans promise free food and lemonade at the park from 4:30 PM with ox roast and drinks, plus a 150-couple dance crowd anticipated for the Field House night show featuring Paul Campbell's California Ramblers. A large floor show is planned with Elaine Baker and the Whitehair sisters among others. Beagle predicts record crowds barring rain.
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Munity
Bo Headley
Armour and Company
Grafton
Beagle
Kiwanigas
Joe Evans
Paul Campbell
California Ramblers
Ramblers
Elaine Baker
Clarksburg
Margaret Whitehair
West Virginia
Joan Whitehair
Fairmont
Betty Jean Gordon
Freda Mae
Dessie Lorraine Losh
Kiwanis Club
Debendorfer
Cozy Rest Inn
Relief Load and Outsiders Threat in Berkeley Run Project
Relief load in the county falls as able bodied men are no longer treated as relief clients. Guthriel Marsh Walker company and the Berkeley Run railroad project warned they may hire outsiders after securing government exemptions if more labor is not supplied. 155 unemployed listed.
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Guthriel Marsh-Walker Company
Berkeley Run
Legal Notice on Rent of Mary Saltis Land Near Simpson
Notice of rent terms for parcels of 1% acres and 6% acres owned by Mary Saltis near Simpson. Terms available through Special Commissioner E. Bailey Wyckoff. Publication dates August 26 28 and September 1.
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Mary Saltis
Simpson
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Wanted representative for magazine subscriptions in Grafton area
Moore Cottrell Inc seeks a representative to sell magazine subscriptions in Grafton and nearby areas. Earn a large share of hundreds of dollars spent each fall and winter. Oldest U S agency with guaranteed low rates on domestic and foreign periodicals. Instructions and equipment provided. Build a growing business full or part time. Address Moore Cottrell Inc Wayland Road North Cohacton N H 262
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Grafton
U.S
Moorecottrell, Inc
Wayland Road
North Cohacton
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