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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1933
Page
4
A letters page argues for a self helping coal code to end quarrels among operators and miners, notes Gen Johnson as outsider mediator, then surveys the trend of kidnapping for ransom from small to large targets, and praises prudent federal aid conditioned on solvency and repayment. The piece covers crime, public policy, and social defense with era tone.
A Cleveland high‑class family member vanishes prompting police searches and a debate on women traveling alone. The piece warns of dangers on the road and urges prudent conduct and self‑reliance while urging communities to repurpose abandoned rural school buildings into cultural and recreational community centers.
West Virginia launches a state wide tourism push backed by the American Automobile Association. The plan urges cities and communities to participate fully to attract visitors to Fairmont and the region. Local officials are urged to act to win tourists.
A concise explainer by J R Brackett from New York outlines the concept of managed money as a tool to stabilize price levels. It discusses how controlling money supply and price relations could protect workers, lenders, debtors, and farmers from swings, and notes the Roosevelt administration’s proposals at the World Economic Conference.
The Fairmont Times urges civic groups to promote hospitality for travelers along Route 250. It laments the lack of welcoming signs and tourist advertising in Fairmont, calling for civic minded organizations to market services and accommodations to visitors and boost the city’s image.
The Beckley Post-Herald argues the state police should not be reduced and that reforms under the new administration threaten the highway safety role. It calls for resisting cuts, warns of patchwork changes, and notes the proposed savings are minimal compared to past revenue from fines.
Col Frederick S Greene of New York state public works warns that advertising signs distract speeding motorists and cause accidents. He says the billboard harms safety more than scenery, urging action against the blight in warning commentary from the Clarksburg Exponent.
An editorial from the Mountain Echo in Keyser applauds the recall of 100 B and O railroad workers to Keyser shops in June, notes 50 more will return soon, and predicts additional hires as business improves. The piece argues renewed activity justifies upgrades to rolling stock and expects shops to return to normal by early fall.
Arthur Hall of Marietta Ohio arrived in Chicago on roller skates to visit the world’s fair. He traveled 410 miles in 36 days at about three miles per hour, wearing out five rollers one axle seven cones and seven sets of bearings in his equipment.
Mrs Harold L Ickes wife of a Democratic cabinet member, a state representative from a suburban district, says she will continue her own political career. She has recently voted as a Republican in legislative squabbles.
Camden July 11 Fire swept a lumber yard and spread to about 25 nearby small dwellings. Ten houses were destroyed. Firemen were forced to abandon the lumber yard fight to save other structures.
Gov. appoints Henshaw to head a new secondary road system from old county district funds and to distribute a 4 474 000 federal road grant. A eight member state committee will direct public works projects with federal aid. senators and six congressmen invited to first meeting.
Three 12 year old boys camped on 50 foot scaffolding inside the east arcade of Pittsburgh city hall for two days. Two were captured as a guard spotted a drifting object and a flashlight fell to the ground. They used apple boxes as furniture with food water blankets and reading material. One boy escaped.
The American Red Cross reports over 95 thousand deaths and about 3 million injuries yearly from accidents. Highway crashes lead with around 33,500 fatalities, home accidents exceed 30,000 deaths, and industrial incidents cost about 17,000 lives annually. Falls, burns, shootings, and other causes add thousands more.
The Red Cross outlines simple first aid methods to control blood flow treat burns and shock and handle other conditions arising in sudden emergencies. The aim is to minimize shock prevent needless loss of life and place the victim in the best condition possible before a physician arrives.
Ernest Shaffer fined five dollars for tearing up a Latrobe street sidewalk grating. A juvenile offender charged with slipping through Strand theatre fire escape was lectured by Mayor Charles O. King. Three others Harold Moore Earl Smith and Marie Foley were fined five dollars each for drunk and disorderly conduct and recommitted to jail pending case adjusment.
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