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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1935
Page
7
Techachapi California June 17 goo Phillips the woman known as tiger walks out after more than twelve years for murder. She killed Alberta Meadows with a hammer after luring her to a secluded road. Phillips once escaped jail and was recaptured in Central America. She says she seeks an even break and to see her mother.
Newly released Justice Department photos show Harmon Waley and his wife Margaret in Olympia Washington jails, both 19 year old, as they pleaded not guilty to Lindbergh Kidnapping law violations. They were flown from Salt Lake City to Tacoma after arrest.
The injuries of John C. Monroe and Homer Manear, workers for Frederick Snare Corp, from a Saturday incident at Tygart's Valley dam, are not serious. Monroe fell about thirty feet from a steel trestle, no bones broken, sent home after exam by Dr. D. E. Hill. Manear crushed hand between belt and rollers, condition much improved per hospital attaches. Mrs. Bartlett Brown underwent major operation. Dr. C. F. Shafer attended.
Taylor County launches a play center at Century grade school grounds directed by Joseph B. Dryfield with A V Yoho as assistant, aiming to curb delinquency and foster citizenship. Five age groups will join activities from 3 to 9 PM on weekdays with later daily sessions, open to the community and providing work through FERA relief roles.
A recent photograph shows King George VI at Buckingham Palace during the colors ceremony. He marks his seventieth birthday the day the image was captured as anxiety over his illness continues to be reported in Britain.
The Taylor county court convened at 9 this morning in the county courthouse and handled routine business. Main topic was grievances for help to the needy. Francis L. Warder asked O. J. Bartlett to renew his commission as a notary public about to expire.
Lia captivates Val with a porcelain smile and southern accent. He, a young naval lieutenant, declares love after she reveals loneliness in China. The tale follows their romance and its fate as it unfolds.
Belle Burns Gromer appears in a new feature beginning Wednesday in The Sentinel. The announcement highlights her return to the paper and sets the stage for forthcoming columns.
General Jiro Minami, Kwantung army commander, claims Sung forces crossed the Manchoukuo border and opened fire amid threats of drastic action. Tokyo cites three alleged invasions near Toshikkou and border violations, while Tientsin reports efforts to settle the Chahar dispute peacefully and vows against repetition.
Mitchell cites M Franklin Vincent Astor and Kermit Roosevelt stating the contract was made at the president's direction. He warns that faction action lacked full knowledge of facts and the government’s best interests. He notes the United States Lines received over 3 million dollars in subsidies within four years before March 1935 to ensure Leviathan's operation for five years.
Omaha experiences martial law as acting governor Cochran urges order after riots. A second death from the clashes, Dewey R. McCoy, 35, dies from head and chest wounds amid police clashes. John Custer, 24, was the first casualty, with over 150 injured as street car workers meet with officials to present Cochran’s demands to company directors.
Walter H. Jurgensen urged local authorities to deploy troops to quell three days of rioting in South Omaha. Eighteen hundred guardsmen were in control, with no serious violence since their arrival. Governor Cochran proposed peace measures including ending private street car guards, excluding outsiders, negotiating only with Nebraska labor reps, restricting street car service to daylight hours for four more days, forming a three member arbitration board, and agreeing to abide by its decision for one year.
New York reports a four way tie for star of the month as Wes Ferrell Tommy Bridges Bill Dickey and Hal Schumacher each delivered four notable feats from May 16 to June 15. Mel Ott fell to one honorable mention after leading the prior period and 121 players were ranked.
National League results include Philadelphia 12 over Pittsburgh 4 and New York 7 over St Louis 3. Chicago 6 over Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 7 4 Boston 6 7. Today’s games feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Boston. American League scores show Detroit 13 Philadelphia 3 and Cleveland 4 9, Boston 0 3 with Washington 17 9 and St Louis 8 10. Rain delays New York Chicago 2. Washington at St Louis Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit.
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