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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
2
John and Pewey follow a talking white dog to a yard of fox terriers. The dogs urge humane treatment and warn against cruel fashion such as cutting tails. the Little Black Clock can translate for them as they promise to spread the message.
Mobile Alabama June 19 authorities focus on two letters said to be from Harold H Schroeder and a raincoat matching student wear as key clues in the search for the Mobile businessman and identification of a charred body found in his car near Indianapolis Indiana May 31. Mrs Schroeder says letters were written from Nashville Tennessee after the car incident.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts for quick fat loss promising health and beauty benefits. A separate police update mentions a blanketed hitchhiker case, Schroeder’s car, and a high school student suspected wearer, with $64,000 in investigated life insurance claims.
Newark reports Dwight W. Morrow’s successful bid for the Republican senatorial nomination involved expenditures by his campaign manager totaling about 44 000 dollars with Morrow contributing 15 000. Campaign manager Douglas Thomson said total contributions reached 63 608 dollars, covering through June 13.
Counsel for southern operators cross-examined Morrow to prove that factors other than rates affected competition by southern mines in the late cargo trade. Morrow argued high volatile coal traders lost northwest business to southern mines due to cheaper output and better freight costs. He proposed raising the rate differential above 38 cents a ton, aligned with a carrier shipper agreement awaiting commission review.
A dense schedule of late afternoon to midnight radio programs across multiple Eastern stations. Listings show call letters, frequencies, city, and a mix of music, talks, dramas, and news features through the evening with references to WJZ WEAF WIZ and others.
In Columbus June 19, fumes from burning films in the basement of the Dexheimer Studio Inc photographer's studio sent five firemen to a hospital after three hours of battling a smouldering fire causing $100,000 damage. Five more were injured by smoke or broken glass, but none seriously.
Atlanta voters backed reform candidates in a Democratic primary with James L. Key winning the nomination for mayor in a record turnout over 17 000 ballots. Several incumbents and officials facing graft indictments were defeated or already under penalties, including William E. Saunders and J Allen Couch. Turner was convicted of taking a bribe in a city track contract award. Former clerk Walter Taylor and others facing charges remain under sentence.
Police traced a Detroit case to a Dearborn base where victims were held for ransom. Laman and associates alleged to have tortured captives with matches, cigarettes, hot irons, and open graves. They cited Mrs. Doris O Reardon and others as part of the kidnaping ring under $150,000 bail.
San Francisco June 19 The world power conference in Berlin featured sharp rejoinders to Ambassador Ked erfe Sackett’s remarks on American electricity rates. President Matthew S Sloan and NELA leaders challenged Sackett’s claim that U S rates reach 45 times generation cost, saying domestic sales average under four times. An international communications demonstration led by Clinton B Allsop of Postal Telegraph-Cable will showcase a world message tonight.
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