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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
4
The letter argues against diverting liquor profits to social security and laments the closure of Alderson Broaddus College. It criticizes dry opposition and warns that publicly funded, nonsectarian teachers colleges threaten denominational schools and private colleges. It claims state authorities failed to curb this trend.
The Herald-Dispatch notes that long ago it urged rate reductions to revive passenger rail business and expresses satisfaction that the aim has been achieved. It cautions that the victory is not complete and rail officials and workers must stay vigilant to preserve and grow the advantage.
Editorial notes significant legal minds doubt the constitutionality of the New Deal Social Security scheme. States rush to join the program, risking time and money if the plan fails the constitutional test. The piece urges obtaining Supreme Court opinion before widespread adoption.
The piece notes a rise in passengers since June 1 after fare reductions on the B and O but questions whether the increase offsets lower prices. It argues improved service and gradual restoration will boost passenger travel beyond previous levels, with optimism about rail travel returning as service normalizes.
A historical note on Broaddus College's final years as a denomination school, its moves from Winchester to Clarksburg to Philippi, and its 1991 merger with Bank DES. Also commentary on West Virginia political figures at a Republican convention, highlighting Bachmann's lone opposition to Borah and Hoover. Includes rail fare reactions from Huntington Herald-Dispatch.
Letters to the editor extol the Republican platform of 1936 as clear and faithful to liberty. It argues Americans must reject New Deal excess and partisan gain, urging unity and moral resolve amid national peril and cynicism.
Charles P. Stewart summarizes the 1936 Republican split over Gov. Alf Landon. Eastern business interests backed a moderate candidate to win the East yet appeal to farmers in the West. Western allies portrayed him as radical, while a Supreme Court decision shifts sentiment. Leslie Eichel notes GOP charges of waste and fear against the New Deal, with Democrats defending relief and warning against tyranny.
The text discusses presenting the New Deal scarcity program honestly and temperately to appeal to intellect rather than base passions. It references postmaster general and a Tammany Democratic chairman, noting expectations of political character attacks and blackening of reputations.
In a tragedy at Don Van Every’s home, actress Margalo Younger is found dead with a needle wound near the brain while the Camden ruby, called the “murder stone,” is at issue. Detective Keyes questions Gary Maughan, Van Every, Joyce Van Every, and Laura Randall as Allan Foster’s motive and alibi are probed. The narrative hints at past loves, jealousy, and a possible upstairs confrontation tied to the ruby before continuation.
The piece argues the upcoming political fight will be deeply divisive and gender influenced, with Republicans and Democrats presenting stark, competing visions. It notes both sides claim idealism and that the core debate is about how best to safeguard America, urging voters to weigh the peril claim.
Senator Robert La Follette said a conference of Progressives would be convened after the Democratic convention to decide action in the 1936 campaign. He did not directly mention a third party and noted Progressives would meet soon after the conventions. La Follette has backed the New Deal and supported Roosevelt in 1932.
In Lewisburg on June 18 the Presbyterian Synod Young People's conference selected Donald Erwin of Roncevert to head a delegation of officers attending the Young People's Leadership Training School at Montreat North Carolina in July.
New York report flags a potential third party presidential bid tied to Rev. Charles E. Coughlin with Hugh Samuel Johnson branding all allied groups as lunatic fringe. Johnson says the effort cannot win and expands the March 4, 1935 accusation to include Long Smith followers and other allied factions. In Logan, Mrs Tee 45 is critically ill after a stabbing allegedly by Pete Boscham 42.
Judge Naaman Jackson released jurors after four weeks service in the circuit court, noting it as the shortest term in years. The action marks an abrupt end to a lengthy six juror panel under steady courtroom proceedings in Logan.
Witnesses and investigators say the blast was caused by a doorway left open in a passageway. Officials cite improper sealing and inadequate safety procedures as factors, with two miners confirmed dead and several others injured.
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