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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1929

Page

6

Big Four basketball season opens with Pitt lead in race

Morgantown, Dec 26 Mountaineers West Virginia and Carnegie Tech meet January 4 as the Big Four basketball race opens. Pitt appears favored, with seven games in the round robin, while W VU and Tech look like top challengers. Schedules show Pitt, Tech, W&J and West Virginia each set for multiple clashes through March.

Morgantown W. Va Mountaineers West Virginia University Carnegie Tech University of Pittsburgh Washington and Jefferson Virginia Techy Pitt Tartans Wash-Jeff Panthers Plaid Seadon West Virginia Tech Washington, Pa West, Virginia Washington

Coast Guard plan to enforce water entry rules

The article outlines a proposed Coast Guard patrol along the border to seal entry points from Canada, denying access except at designated ports. It discusses distances, patrol routes, and congressional approval as key steps, emphasizing safer coastal control.

Coast Guard Canada Undes

County prisoner escapes on road gang near country club

A county prisoner, Tom Collums, who was serving a one year sentence on the Taylor county roads after a reconviction for non-support, escaped while working with a road gang near the country club around December 3. He had been arrested in Parkersburg in November and was reported missing. authorities say he was driving a truck at the time of the escape and that a warrant had been issued on Mrs. Callums complaint for support.

Tom Collums Parkersburg Taylor County Country Club Callums John L. Witt Grafton W. J. Mays Collums

Mexican Chief Receives Honorary Welcome at White House

The newly elected Mexican president Ortiz Rubio is accorded full state honors mirroring earlier U S practice. Arrangements for his four day visit include a cavalry escort to the embassy a state dinner at the White House and receptions at the embassy. The trip includes visits to Mt and the Unknown Tomb. A separate note from Singapore reports 151 tons of rubber destroyed by fire with 100 fatalities and 50 passengers saved.

Hoover South America Ortiz Rubio State Department Tellez Mexico Mt Embassy Pans Union Singapore Straits Settlemsen

Finishing Touches On Bethany Cage Team Before Jan 3 Tilt

Bethany coach Nuss works on his basketball squad to open the schedule with Juanita College on January 3 and then Penn State the following night. The Bison anticipate strong early opposition as they head into Pennsylvania.

Bethany Nuss Pennsylvania Juanita College Bison Penn State

Hoover to rebuild burned executive offices now

Washington President Hoover orders immediate reconstruction of burned executive offices. Moscow aids search for missing aviators Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland after six weeks in Siberia. Three planes dispatched with crews to North Cape and icy waters, while other reports cover crashes and personal tragedies domestically.

Associated Press Washington Hoover Eeward Alaska Fairbanks Carl Ten Eielson Earl Borland Siberian Moscow Senator Borah Idaho Senate Foreign Relations Committee United States Department of the Interior Carl Ben Eielson Siberia North Cape Foreign Office Caid Algo

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