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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1936
Page
4
The piece denounces WPA leadership for political manipulation accusations and accuses Hopkins Williams and associates of whitewashing investigations. It argues the WPA relief agency has faced scrutiny but remains unconvicted, calling the inquiries propaganda and untrustworthy.
Detective Keyes questions Mrs Taft and interrogates Manda as they probe motive for Laura Randall’s alleged murder by Edith Bryce. They uncover Bryce’s social circle including Van Every, a possible jewel tie, and the maid’s routine visits, while Edith’s jealousy and possible insanity loom over the case.
A brief devotional note citing 1 Peter 5 6 7 urges believers to humble themselves under God's mighty hand and entrust their cares to him promising exaltation in due time, with emphasis on divine care and trust.
Spencer Times-Record argues against Townsend movement urging gradual reform and state funded old age care. It warns the plan is burdensome, politically coercive, and may be a temporary racket aiming to drain funds before collapse. The piece channels cautious Republican skepticism toward Landon and Roosevelt era policies.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports that the Works Progress Administration is conducting investigations in Washington with notable impressiveness as officials announce heightened inquiries and oversight by federal agencies.
The piece notes 1400 workers combat European spruce sawfly in Quebec endangering eastern Canadian spruce supplies within 25 years. It argues publishers rely on Canadian timber, urges developing independent U S newsprint sources, and highlights a southern pine-based mills plan worth about 500 million dollars as a hedge and economic boon.
The New York Sun analyzes Pueblo Colorado showing strong wealth indicators including car ownership bank deposits and retail sales and contrasts them with Roosevelt's Aug approval of work relief projects. The city pledges to fund most costs while federal expenditure totals $98,738 against sponsor contributions of $3,712.
The federal government spent 64 on projects as part of a program that boosted Work relief by 28 percent in five months, despite improved local business. The report notes overall community activity rising while WPA efforts expand.
The Charleston Daily Mail notes pedestrians bear part of the blame for fatal auto accidents yet face little enforcement. Illinois launches a state wide safety program to arrest and punish pedestrians for violations. Pedestrians must use crosswalks and follow traffic signals or face penalties.
A man called a modern Jean Valjean, Carlton Buford Chilton, escaped extradition from Oklahoma after surrendering to Cleveland police. He had been an unarmed bank robber at 17, fled reform school after a year of a two year sentence, and now lives with a wife and son amid public outcry over possible return to Oklahoma. Governor Marland promised to study the case before any extradition decision.
North Dakota congressman William Lemke, running as Union party presidential candidate, gave a moderate address at the National Press Club. He avoided taking sides between Townsendites and Coughlinites, promising Congress must decide how to fund and set pension for the aged while noting his broad alignment with Townsendite principles.
A Central Press column collects satirical quips on campaigns and public figures. The piece riffs on election bravado, arithmetic slips, and cultural quirks, noting actors, editors, and industry trends with light, humorous bite. The humor spans presidential hopes, economic terms, and social foibles with playful irony.
The Baltimore & Ohio reports June passenger revenue rose to 1,056,299 dollars, up 152,152 from June 1935 as lower fares took effect on eastern lines. The note cites the railroad’s role in pursuing reduced rates and notes a divorce suit of Wesley Robertson alias Ishtippi against Helen Tallchier Robertson, Osage.
In Los Angeles on July 2, a reported courtroom testimony claims Indian women of today are not the struggling figures their brothers were, reflecting a provocative view reported from a controversial case.
In Hinton on July 29 the Summers County Republicans elected Arnold Callahan president and he appointed a twelve member committee to arrange the campaign.
An unidentified man rifled a cash register in a Hinton restaurant when the night waitress stepped outside. He fled with 43.
Chicago July 29. The protracted drought threatens upper Mississippi navigation as rivermen and farmers seek rain. Forecasters predicted generally fair weather, while many river points below Quincy showed depths as low as 4.3 feet. Captain A M Andrews said the Federal barge line would suspend operations above Dubuque unless a rise comes.
Alton railroad officials seek to reward a quiet savior who found a 10 inch track break near St Louis. He damaged a telephone box to notify the line and refused to give his name, leaving the incident with no credited hero.
Parkerburg sheriff Fred Gainer reported a substantial drop in Wood County real estate tax delinquencies. He estimated the decrease would exceed seventeen thousand dollars, reflecting improved tax collection in the county.
Beckley July 29. Fourty two men and women under sentence to the state penitentiary are held in Raleigh county jail awaiting transfer to the prison.
In a New York City Engineers Club match a South hand in spades faced a tough defense after the third diamond was ruffed. The question is whether South should have gone game despite the malicious defense, with E. W. Shepard noting the best course of action.
An article fragment discusses the whist play of a famed expert and the Deschappelles grand coup. It outlines bidding, opening leads, and trump management as players maneuver to shorten trumps and capture decisive tricks, noting the declarer's ruff and the defender's two trump tricks.
Dr. Joseph T. Graham gave aid to two automobile wreck victims then boarded an ambulance. He hurried back and fractured his own kneecap during the emergency response in Roanoke Virginia on a late August day.
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