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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1928

Page

2

Amelia Earhart Flight Story From Wales Run Review

Reports detail Amelia Earhart and crew landing near Barry Port Wales after flying from Newfoundland toward Ireland. Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon aboard the Friendship faced bad weather and fuel limits. Ellsworth denied aboard. Earhart portrayed as driven by aviation passion and intellect.

Barry Port Wales Wilmer Stultzold Associated Press New Foundland Ireland Stultz

Storms Cause Property Damage Across Kansas

Tornadoes and high winds hit Chanute and Emporia areas, Kansas, with Salina unroofed by winds. No fatalities reported. Heavy rains in central and eastern Kansas raised creek levels while the northwest saw wheat harvest delays.

Bill Aail Chanute Emporis Kansas Salina Tthe

Perfect French Girl Friendship Lot Report

A dated message log tracks a vessel named Friendship from early morning to afternoon. The log notes positions over Grand Banks and Grand Tanks, a sighting by Concordia steamer, and a radio message from Friendship to Chatham Mass station and to a wife in Mineola New York. The tone is fragmentary and time stamped with events like passing over Grand Banks and confirming fair weather.

Trespassey N.P Grand Tanks Concordi Friendship Grand Banks Chatham Mass

Stormy seas and radio chatter on transatlantic probes

Partial wartime dispatches describe ships Rexnor Rexmore and Friendship exchanging signals with plane and steamer contacts. Messages report distances from Cork and Cobh in Ireland, a plane down near Hurry Port Wales, and patrols circling near the Irish coast all amid a broad mix of unrelated observations and quips about alarms, clocks, and airplane golf in New York.

Rexnor Foundland Rexmore Friendship Uho Albertie O. K America Cork Ireland Cobh Orry Hurry Port Wales

Temblors Stir City Dwellers in Key Mexican Towns

Seismic shocks rattled Muebla Vera Cruz and neighboring towns with water mains breaking and panic as people rushed to streets and prayed. Observatories place center near Jamiltenec and Pochutla Oaxaca, with shocks felt from Saturday night onward. Meanwhile President Coolidge attended a small Wisconsin church service, listening to hymns with a rare soprano solo.

Muebla Vera Cruz Pligas Tacubaya Observatory Ry Hon Jamiltenec Pochutla Oaxtei

Coolidge at Coolidge Continued from Rage

President Coolidge arrived from Washington and reached the executive offices by noon yesterday but did not visit them. Everett and Sanc retary arrived from Bangas City Saturday, and preparations were in place for business on the evening of his arrival.

Gihy Everett Sanc Retary Bangas City Coolidge Su T Perior Washington

Sandino Battles Report Denied By Kellogg

Washington June 18 Secretary Kellogg dismissed Tegucigalpa reports that Sandino held 21 Americans including a marine commander after a June 11 clash. He called the claim baseless and said no truth to it, noting such propaganda often originates elsewhere.

Navy Department Sandino Marine Corps Washington Kellogg Tegwelgalpa Nicaragua

West Virginia Republicans back Hoover Curtis ticket in 1932 race

Senator Goff says 61 opponents of the secretary for the Republican presidential nomination congratulated him. He and allies in West Virginia pledge continued help in the Hoover Curtis campaign. A correction notes an error in the County Democratic Executive Committee list, clarifying that Mrs Betty Ford, not Mrs G W Ford, should be listed as a member from Fetterman District.

West Virginia Washington Goff West New County Democratic Executive Committee Fetterman G. W. Ford Betty Ford Independence Route No. 2 Court House

Black killer ends life after slaying nurse in doctor’s office

Police report a Black assailant fatally wounded a young woman named Mary McGihity in a Philadelphia physician’s office before killing himself. The scene showed a struggle with disarranged furniture and a razor found nearby. The woman had advertised for a job as a servant and went to the doctor's office after a phone call.

Philadelphia Mary McGihity Terry Weir Farm Nemberton N. J Jond

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