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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
5
In a festive Toyland scene Christina a bright green buttoned doll is stolen by a witch from Mrs Santa. Santa and a chorus of fairies organise a rescue with icicle fairies, toy soldiers and elves, as the toys debate which chimney hides the thief and plan to retrieve Christina with fairy help.
Ossining New Jersey December 14 a condemned inmate Ros Caccamis 24 who faces the electric chair rejects an emergency appendix operation at Sing Sing prison hospital saying I won't go through with it The prison surgeons and wardens defer to his wish and wheel him back to his cell after doctors decide not to operate without consent The case is followed by broader state debates on liquor repeal and license measures as others push bills and public notices on license plates and memorials.
Legislators wrestle with a liquor control bill while proposing liberal medicinal liquor sales. The senate delays confirmations as a prohibition battle shifts to milk inspection debates. A compromise on the automobile license plate plant was approved, allowing Nitro plant operation until March 1 with funded transfer later.
Reed to wed cantinned team Pape Ore senate from 1910 to 1929 retiring that year amid presidential nominating hopes. Mrs Donnelly abducted for 34 hours two years ago, Reed vowed to pursue abductors and see them to the gallows. She was freed after ransom, Reed later helped question gang members.
Randolph denounces political manipulation of Civil Works Administration jobs, saying both parties exploit patronage. He admits to Harry L. Hopkins a brief outlining favoritism in job distribution in a county and condemns the practice.
In Martinsburg on December 13 13 year old Lamb was shot in the head by an unidentified shooter while walking home from school. Doctors fear he cannot survive surgery as analysts cite clump bushes and footmarks indicating a swift escape by a short shooter. Timberlake 13 found the unconscious boy and faced police questioning.
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