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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1938

Page

2

New Epilepsy Drug Found From Forgotten Medicine

Howard W. Bakerslee reports that Harvard tests in Boston treated 142 epilepsy patients with a forgotten compound diphenyl hydantoin from Parke Davis. About 80 patients stopped seizures and showed no outward signs of epilepsy, surpassing phenobarbital and other prior treatments.

Howard W. Bakeslee American Medical Association H. Houston Merritt Mod Tracy J. Putnam Parke, Davis & Company Detroit Harvard

Hague in Court Urges Deportation Plan For Aliens

Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City defends himself in a Newark federal court injunction sought by the U I O and the American Civil Liberties Union to restrain him from interfering with civil rights and to advocate deportation of aliens and a camp in Alaska for native-born dissenters. Spaulding Frazier, dean of Newark Law School, pressed Hague on who is a "good American" to deport while Dr Putman notes continued preventive measures may be needed. In 32 percent of cases diphenyl hydantoin reduced convulsions. a few showed no benefit and no adverse effects were found.

Frank Hague Jersey City Newark American Civil Liberties Union Alaska Spaulding Frazier Newark Law School The C. SO Hague

Defense seeks direct verdict in Harlan anti labor case

In London Kentucky defense lawyers for 21 coal operators 19 corporations and 22 former Harlan county officers urged the Federal judge to direct acquittal at once. The government rested after presenting testimony claiming attempts to obtain perjured testimony. Miner Ernest Huff testified that Lee Hubbard and Merle Middleton urged him to sign a false statement about a pool game the night of the slaying. Avery Eggers said Hubbard offered pay to swear falsely.

London Harlan Ernest Huff Ages Lee Hubbard Merle Middleton Hubbard Bennett Musick Middleton

Gloucester groom earns Pershing sword at West Point

William Kelley of Gloucester City N J graduated from the U S Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned a second lieutenant while receiving the Gen John J Pershing sword as regimental commander of the cadet corps. He also anticipated a wedding kiss from his bride to be Miss Ames of Gloucester City.

William Kelley Gloucester City N. J U. S. Military Academy West Point John J. Pershing Kelley Miss Ames

Musick slaying charges reduced in court action

The roll of defendants in the Musick case was trimmed yesterday as charges against an operator defendant were dismissed. Brien Melassistant U. S. attorney general in the proceedings was noted in the court records.

Prosecution Moves to Nolle Prosequi in Coal Case

The charge against Armstrong R. Matthews of Clover Splint Coal is nolle prossed. Defendants face the first Wagner Act related case in which they are accused of conspiring to deprive Harlan county miners of the right to unionize.

Nolle Prasse Armstrong R. Matthews Clover Splint Coal Company Harlan County

Wasser Indicted on Insurance Fraud in Preston County

Frank Wasser of Uniontown Pennsylvania was indicted by the Preston County grand jury on nine counts charging selling bogus insurance. Twenty felony and three misdemeanor indictments were returned.

Wood Frank Wasser Uniontown Preston County Grand Jury

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