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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
2
At the Tygart Valley river flood control dam above Grafton City park, concrete has been poured into two blocks averaging 250 by 60 feet with a third block nearly ready. A second whirler crane will operate on the trestle to lift bottom drop buckets to forms as rock excavation nears 50 percent completion and 12,000 carloads of materials have arrived.
A dense listing outlines 5:30 PM to midnight radio programming across NBC CBS and affiliated stations. Shows include Orphan Annie Dorsey Brothers Chandu the Magician and Dance orchestras with noted hosts and musicians such as Jack Armstrong and Tony and Gus, plus RCA tube pricing advertisement. The schedule highlights station lineups, entertainer names, and time slots.
Indictments and possible death penalty loom as Waleys await grand jury action after a brief arraignment. U S Commissioner H G Fitch said federal prosecution plans depend on an arriving chief. Jail transfer details and potential plea deals surface amid the hunt for Mahan, with ransom money recovered and the accused claiming innocence.
Westville Indiana is linked to the George Weyerhaeuser ransom by a ten dollar bill matching only the first few digits of the noted serials. Capt Matt Leach of the Indiana state police says the bills found do not confirm the abduction link, though a twenty dollar bill with the numbers L97421874A was reported. A man with California plates, a woman, and a girl were involved at a filling station where the money changed hands.
Cyrus K Payne of near ROR mont reported a Victrola lost from his home overnight. He and his wife and two daughters were visiting Harmon Reed's home Tuesday evening and returned about 10 o'clock to find the phonograph missing. The machine weighed over one hundred pounds and was carried away from the house.
The report details a disturbance during a time when Mr and Mrs Payne and their children were away. Goodheart and Snyder fought and Savota intervened. All three men had participated in the G A R parade. NRA comes from page 1 mentions governors Talmadge and Conner discussing a mutual problems round table format.
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