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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
8
Jolliffe’s Store of Shops unveils a beautiful Christmas display this evening from 7 to 9 with a silver and blue color scheme. A central white silk pine tree features a blue star and candy icicles, while blue electric bulbs adorn silver bells. Walls glow with huge silver holly wreaths and red berries.
Washington reports the United States ranks fourth in air power per the annual War Department air chief F Tru bee Davison. France leads, Italy second, Great Britain third, with American strength estimated on full joint operations of army navy and air forces. Separately New York hears coal copper lumber and oil interests hold talks on revising anti trust laws to address over production and price cutting.
Thursday to Saturday ad lists Scratch Feed per 100 pounds and Stocks Bran and Middlings price notes. Mentions Brown's Feed Store at Pugh-Waters Building and an all day shooting match on Saturday with guns only and game birds.
Richmond based report notes improved basic conditions in October and early November, driven by seasonal trade gains despite rising unemployment. The Fifth Federal Reserve District circular cites better overall industrial conditions and a favorable business climate during the period.
John Wallace and James Zalenski of Baltimore were found guilty by a Charles County jury of second degree murder in the November 23 1931 shooting at the Coronial Tea House, during a holdup that killed Grover Amick an employee of the establishment.
Baltimore announces promotion of George Danforth from restraint enforcement in Hagerstown to deputy prohibition administrator in Charleston. He succeeds Walter King in West Virginia and comes to Baltimore from Boston with John F. J. Herbert five years ago.
Morgantown December 1 The teaching profession claims the preference of most WVU students. Of 2508 students 2226 gave vocational choices with 28.8 percent in education, 16.9 medicine, 14.37 engineering, 13.34 law, 3.64 business, 2.87 journalism, 2.5 physical education, 2.7 agriculture. Two hundred eighty two expressed no preference.
New York stock market drifted through a quiet session with prices edging higher by fractions to more than a point. Several industrial shares that had been sold heavily earlier were fairly buoyant despite the lull, reflecting tentative demand amid subdued trading.
S Davis Wilson, chairman of the Independent Roosevelt Campaign Committee, announced plans to file a petition with the U S Senate to contest the election of James J Davis, the Republican senator from Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia on December 1.
A safety bureau report cites spikes placed on trails by children as the cause of a wreck involving a New York Chicago railroad in Cleveland. The incident disrupted Post Office construction and affected Indiana lines as authorities pursued the investigation.
Irving Trust company was appointed receiver in bankruptcy for the Savoy Plaza Corporation, owner of the Savoy Plaza hotel, after the corporation filed for reorganization. A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was also filed in federal court without a schedule, stating the corporation could not meet its debts. The petition estimated liabilities at 24.2 million dollars and proposed broad cuts in educational and charitable funding. AL offers plan for city government reorganization presented by former Governor Alfred E. Smith to Hofstadter committee.
Charleston reports the board of control opened its first budget drafting session to review proposed 15 and 20 percent reductions in appropriations for state institutions over the next two years. The panel signaled adherence to a policy outlined in a bill approved by the special legislature.
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