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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
2
Treasury officials forecast a smaller year end federal deficit than 1936 despite higher expected spending. The current 11 months show revenue of 5.47 billion, fueled by income taxes and social security taxes, while expenditures total 36.88 billion, reflecting lower RC funding and pump priming for next year.
The Windsors dine at Chateau De Cande near Tours and travel daily from the Grand Hotel in navy blue and white outfits. They live quietly, use an American car for short trips, and expect a telephone call from Queen Mother Mary. They plan to move furniture from Antibes as work finishes.
A coal mine disaster near Avota and nearby towns left ten miners dead and many injured. Names include Alék Glanko John Clark and others from Moosic Dupont Pittston Scranton and surrounding areas. Survivors and injured were rushed to surface and hospital for skull fractures and burns.
State mine inspectors ordered a new ventilating system be put into operation after an explosion of gas in the St. Clair coal mine near Pottsville killed eight men and injured ten on April 27. The incident involves workers including Joseph Lusto of Dupont, with ongoing safety measures in Pittston area coverage.
Inter union walkout continues as truck drivers press for closed shop seniority and union label while bakers halt deliveries after refusing union terms. About one thousand long distance drivers began striking with some operators signing new contracts. others threaten to disrupt freight. Also a trolley wire accident in Charleston kills Preston Stone as he nears Wyatt coal mine.
Gloria Stuart stars in a 1930s film where a wife pursues golf over domestic life while husband battles jealousy. Michael Whalen co stars as her businessman husband. Lyle Talbot and Delmar Watson support in a tale about love, independence, and a patch up by a playful child.
The film follows a wild riding cowboy turned sheriff after being accused in a frame up to rob the mine payroll. He battles a bully gang, rescues himself from bondage, and races to recover the money with a mix of gunplay, daring escapes, and a romance with the postmistress's daughter.
Ken Maynard stars in a new western at the Dixie Theatre opening today. The crowd reacted with cheers, and the action promises a deviation from hackneyed plots, offering a lively feature for Western fans.
Federal agents yesterday broadcast the numbers of $10,000 in ransom bills paid by the parents in hopes the kidnapers might pave the way to arrest. Authorities gave no indication a break in the case was expected.
Federal narcotics agent testifies that three Hip Sing Tong leaders ran a national opium syndicate. Names include Yee Haim of Pittsburgh, Leong Long of New York, and Yee Ping Jong of Pittsburgh. A phonograph dialogue, claimed as a long distance call, is presented as evidence.
Ford again charged financial interests sought to control food prices and declined to publish his White House call remarks. He defended his Wall Street visit to J P Morgan as not conflicting with his stance against certain financial interests. He praised Morgan as constructive, noting a long friendship and support for Thomas Edison, and urged World War veterans to lead in directing the nation's destinies.
A striking photo depicts Mrs. Donald Carroll, mother of the 16 year old boy on trial in Long Island City New York. The state seeks the youth's life for the slaying of his young sweetheart Charlotte Matthiesen.
They know the futility and tragedy of war and recall what arose from World War I and what might come from another such conflict. The passage contemplates the costs, lessons, and hope that future generations may seek to avoid repeat devastation.
Mayor Gillispie voices firm backing for a signed contract, insisting harmony is needed for Grafton to progress. He asserts the administration won’t retreat and urges citizens to back leadership, warning opposition gains nothing as war veterans and business leaders rally for development.
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