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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1938

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FBI Seizes Suspect In Florida Kidnapping Case

Federal agents seized a man at the home of James Bailey Cash Sr in Princeton Florida and rushed him to a car bound toward Miami. The family fears five year old James Cash Jr. kidnapped Saturday may have been murdered after a $10,000 ransom demand. Sheriff D C Coleman and deputies join the search as the boy remains missing.

Princeton Fila Federal Bureau of Investigation James Bailey Cash Miami D.C. Coleman James Cash, Jr Diran Vileem Hope Miami Daily News M. F. Braxton W. P. Cash Cash

Justices McReynolds and Butler Top Dissent List

Washington June 1 Justice Hugo L Black led the term with 16 dissents eight months, but Justice James C McReynolds topped all with 28 dissents including five alone Chief Justice Hughes did not dissent Black ended the term disagreeing over Wallace procedure and stockyards rates noted in a brief end.

Washington Hugo L. Black Supreme Court James C. McReynolds Black McReynolds Butler Pierce Butler Hughes SF Y Wallace Ag- Houston ‘Department Denver Union

Bribery and extortion charges hit Johnstown officials

Johnstown Pennsylvania June 1 Mayor Daniel J Shields and Councilman Fulton I Connor were charged with bribery extortion and malfeasance in connection with funding a special law and order force during last summer s steel strike Testimony before a National Labor Relations board examiner labeled the force vigilantes Detec tive John F Carroll filed before Alderman J Alvin Reese alleges Shields received 36449 50 donated funds and more details followed

Johnstown Daniel J. Shields Fulton I. Connor CIO National Labor Relations Board John F. Carroll J. Alvin Reese Shields

Levine Kidnap Boat Sought By Authorities

New Rochelle police opened a boat search near Davenport Neck in Long Island Sound for the vessel believed to have kidnaped 12-year-old Peter Levine. Officers scoured 1,000 cabin cruisers as divers continued to drag the sound for the torso parts washed ashore last Sunday while federal agents awaited lab results on the boy’s clothing and the copper binding wire.

New Rochelle Peter Levine Davenport Neck Long Island Sound

Second Search Underway for Boy’s Body in Blackwater Woods

Parsons firemen started a second search of the heavily wooded Blackwater river banks for 4 year old Victor Shinoski who fell from a Douglas bridge two weeks ago. Firefighters scoured 15 miles of heavy underbrush for nearly a week, two men missing in the forest for a day.

Parsons Blackwater River Victor Shinoski Douglas

Two Men and Boy Drowned When Boat Overturned

Firemen from East Brady and nearby towns searched the Allegheny River bed for the bodies of two men and a boy after a motorboat overturned. The dead were Wilbur Cousins of Butler and a man named Price and his son Jack Privé of Chicora.

East Brady Kit‘aning Allegheny Walker Robinson Wilbur Cousins Butler Price Jack Privé Chicora

Franco's Army Goes Forward Near Hendaye Front

Rebels push through steep terrain east of Teruet in a general offensive against Valencia. Franco's forces clash with government militiamen on land and in the air as the civil war intensifies with heavy bombings as the toll climbs toward 500.

Hendaye France Teruet Valencia Francisco Franco

Holt Says WPA Plans To Educate Housemaids

Senator Holt charges a relief bill provision would allow WPA funds to train household servants. He says the move helps big business and would scandalize the New Deal. Senator Adams defends it as aiding colored people to qualify for better relief rolls.

Washington Holt D.-W. Va Congress Senate Adams D.colo

Problem Boy Admits Crime In Cincinnati Slaying

A 15 year old in Cincinnati confessed to beating Shirley Ann Woodburn a six year old to death with a tin piece. Police describe the youth as remorseless while prosecutors plan further questioning. A first degree murder warrant was issued and arraignment is set for the next day.

Cincinnati Patrick Hayes Shirley Ann Woodburn Lindberg Dudley M. Outcast William ¥. Handley

Spurned by Sweetheart, Tucker Miner Ends Life

Parsons, June 1. Tony Painter, 34, a Coketon coal miner, shot himself through the heart with a rifle after being refused by his sweetheart. Constable Crosten said Painter had asked for a June wedding, threatened self harm if rejected, and left a note stating he could not win the girl. Painter moved to Tucker County from Pennsylvania years ago.

Miner Injured After Struck By Car Near Webster

Webster miner William Presser, 56, was struck at 2:30 AM by a car driven by Wayne Sinsel of Turner's Yard Walnut Street. Presser, in serious condition at Grafton City Hospital, suffered a left leg compound fracture a broken left arm and a bruised shoulder. State Trooper G F Randall investigated and said Presser stepped into the road facing traffic and lurched in front of the vehicle.

William Presser Webster Grafton City Hospital G. F. Randall Presser Wayne Sinsel Turner T. A. Bolyard Walnut Street Sinsel Paul P. Warden

Bois Roussell Wins Epsom Downs Classic Derby

Bois Roussel won the 159th derby at Epsom Downs before the king and queen, defeating Scottish Union and Pasch among 22 three year olds. Ridden by C. Elliott, Bois Roussel finished the mile and a half race in two minutes 39 and 3/5 seconds, four lengths ahead of Scottish Union.

Epsom Eng Bois Roussel P. Beatty Scottish Union J. W. Rank H. E. Morriss Pasch Bois Roussel C. Elliott Borls Roussel

23 Irish sweepstakes tickets win big in U S

Twenty three Irish hospital sweepstakes tickets held in the United States won 1 025 000 on the English Derby at Epsom Downs. Total U S winnings for the race and prior drawings reach 3 920 060 dollars. Bois Roussel led by owners 150 000 each. Scottish Union paid 75 000 each. Pasch 50 000 each on seven U S held tickets.

New York United States Epsom Downs Sucdi Bois Roussel Firat Scottish Union Pasch

Reorganization Hopes Are Abandoned This Year

Washington reports that Congress and the White House shelved plans for a government reorganization for this session amid controversy and a major administration defeat. Senator Byrnes and Representative Warren, leaders of the reorganization panels, said a form of the bill would be revived by the new Congress.

Washington Roosevelt Byrnes 8. C Rep. Warren N.C Senate House Vandenberg R

Safeguards For Smaller Businesses Promised By Senate House Conferees

Small business interest wins assurances on elastic wage hour standards as a joint committee begins drafting compromise wage hour legislation. Senators Thomas Walsh and Pepper urge protection for firms with under 20 employees. A board to permit adjustments and exemptions is debated. Adjournment and relief bills loom as priority items.

Senate House Washington Senate Thomas Utah Walsh Mass Pepper Pla Senate Labor Committee House

Former Logan mayor and state employee dies in suicide

Charleston June 1. B Carl Eddings 45 auditor in the Unemployment Compensation department and former mayor of Logan died today from a bullet wound in the head. Coroner Jamies E Roberts said the wound was self inflicted and he was brought to a hospital shortly after midnight.

Charleston B. Carl Eddings Logan Jamies E. Roberts Roberts Eddings

Chiang's line giving ground along Lunghai railway

Shanghai dispatch reports Chiang Kai Shek's defense lines along the Lunghai railway yielding gradually to Japanese air power. Nippon planes bomb Chinese troops near Lanfeng as Japan seeks Kaifeng and Chengchow railway hubs, with Ningling claimed captured 20 miles west of Kweilin.

Shanghai Chiang Kai-Shek Lunghai Lanfeng Army of Nippon Kaifeng Chengchow Central China Hankow China Ningling Kweitel

Parkersburg High Plans To Build Field House

Wood county boards plans a special levy vote to fund a $340,000 field house and auditorium at Parkersburg High, with an August 2 primary election date for the decision. The proposal also includes a $160,000 junior high in South Parkersburg and $275,000 in city bonds with likely PWA aid.

Parkersburg Wood County Board of Education Feld Robert, McDougle PWA

Court ruling is protested by Remington Rand workers

Syracuse New Jersey June 1 Joseph Murray chairman of the joint council of Remington Rand Employes association announced that 6000 workers in the Remington Rand plants at Syracuse Ilion Elmira and Middletown Connecticut had stopped work in protest of a Supreme Court decision refusing to review a National Labor Relations Board striker reinstatement order. It is not sitdown strike but a cessation of work. They have never heard our side of it. He declared that the cessation might last ten minutes and might not.

Syracuse N. J Joseph Murray Joint Council of Remington Rand Supreme Court

Labor Relations Board Objects to Ford Request

Covington Ky June 1 An objection to Ford Motor Company request to take positions of National Labor Relations Board members sits before the Sixth U S Circuit Court of Appeals Ford sought to question board members and the trial examiner alleging they received New Deal advice before deciding to issue a cease and desist order and reinstate employees allegedly dismissed for union ties The board won a petition to withdraw the enforcement order and the amended decision ordered the record with the court

Covington Ford Motor Company National Labor Relations Board Sixth U. S.circuit Court of Appeals Ford New Deal The Motor Company

Fairmont Lineman Dies at Shinnston in Electric Accident

SHINNSTON June 1 A Fairmont lineman Dale R Walters 37 died while checking radio interference. An arc from a 6900 volt line to a ground wire on the pole fatally burned him as he was lowered to the ground by a companion.

Shinnston Dale R. Walters Fairmont Comipaniong

Grafton meters row tests sheriff bank halt plan

The city of Grafton faces resistance to installing parking meters on Main and Latrobe streets as Sheriff Evans and First National Bank oppose the plan. Mayor Gillispie and commissioners say only circuit court action can stop the meters, while the bank backs the challenge and the installation proceeds under contract with the meter company.

P. P. Gillispie J. B. Bradford Hartley Haller Hugh R. Wat Grafton Jhad Tributing Company J. Jof Cumberland Commission Noe Baltimore Evans Mainst Harvey A. Poe Francis Warder Warder Minnhip

Grafton High School seniors receive diplomas at commencement

The Grafton High School graduating class was awarded diplomas Tuesday night as 12 years of public schooling ended. Superintendent E.G. Kuhn distributed the diplomas after Sal Risk delivered the commencement address, titled Adress Is Inspiration The Americanization of American, drawing on his life and Syrian birth.

Grafton High School Taylor County

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