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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1932
Page
6
Chicago report details a January 15 championship clash at Chicago Stadium between reformed fish peddler King Le vinsky and veteran Paulino Uzcudaun. Uzcudaun, famed for sturdy defense and never having been knocked off his feet, anchors the matchup.
Jules Beck announced Panama Al Brown and Mose Butch Pittsburgh will meet in a 10 round non title bout on January 11 at Motor Square Garden. The card is expected to draw strong crowds despite uncertainties about the undercard and potential catch.
In a candid interview the notable Englishwoman executive, described as the outstanding woman in England, champions a concrete 25 percent reduction in each nation’s armament budget. She faults vague talk and urges a simple, vigorous plan backed by the public, warning that without real disarmament steps the world risks renewed aggression.
Tulane and California prepare for the Tournament of Roses game with heavy rain fears and tactical lines noted. California enters as odds-on favorite while both teams rely on pass plays and disciplined lineups in a weather aware showdown likely to draw about 5,000 fans.
The Y Intermediates narrowly defeated the Simpson five 26 to 24 on the Y court Wednesday night in a tightly contested basketball game. Fouls were 6 of 12 for the Intermediates and 2 of 7 for Simpson.
Fragmented OCR text shows Stevens leading coaches discussing safe workable systems for international control, tariffs, and war prevention amid fragmented depictions of diplomats, president Hoover interactions, and scattered local incidents including a fatal gas tragedy and a driver’s mishap. numerous names and places appear in disjointed form.
Tombay January 1 Mahatma Gandhi informed Viceroy Lord Willingdon he would withhold renewing the civil disobedience campaign if the viceroy granted him an interview to discuss restrictive ordinances.
Pittsburgh paper notes optimism for 1932 despite tonnage declines in three rivers. Eleven months tonnage on the Allegheny and Monongahela shows drops from 1930, while the Ohio shows movement. industry expects construction orders and brisk holiday tonnage. Richard Dix case in Los Angeles headlines with back taxes owed.
New York forecasts multiple athletic comebacks and contests for 1932 led by Jack Dempsey aiming to KO Max Schmeling for the world title. Predictions include Paavo Nurmi in the Olympic marathon, Ellsworth Vines in Davis Cup, and Cornell reclaiming a crown, with Dempsey’s effort described as the year’s headline draw.
George T. Dunlap Jr of Newark captured the annual midwinter off tournament at Pinehurst, defeating Dick Wilson of Southern Pines one up in the final round. John Jacobs of the University of Oklahoma is leading a drive to raise $5,000 statewide to help fund the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Morgantown reports West Virginia University backs a proposed Tri-State boxing tournament to be held in Pittsburgh with Pitt Carnegie Tech Duquesne Washington and Jefferson and WVU as participants. The Mountaineers face scheduling conflicts with Penn State Western Maryland and Army this season, risking a March start if the tournament is held early. The season opens January 6 with WVU boxing under Eadie Vacheresse, facing Army, Penn State, Western Maryland, Temple and others.
In Charleston Kanawha County police nabbed two women identified as Bright and an accomplice, and four men after an attempted bank holdup. Authorities say stolen goods were found in a Kirkwood residence and a home linked to Mrs Bright. The suspects allegedly traveled from Here Kentucky with Lawson Amos and Day Bright’s wife. A fifth suspect was at large as troopers pursued others tied to a gang active in the region.
Dr Albert Einstein and Frau Einstein arrived from Germany as the physicist enrolled at California Institute in Pasadena. He will stay about five months or longer to pursue unification of gravitation and electricity and to test his latest universe theory.
New York report quotes author William McFee insisting no single woman is worth writing about and that one must write about women in wholesale lots. The remark notes he is married.
Three men from Wheeling were hurt in a car crash near Springfield Ohio. The crash occurred as an American Airways single engine plane carrying three Cleveland passengers and piloted by L Bowen of Louisville went down while en route from Cleveland to Louisville.
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