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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
6
Vienna police chemist declares stains inside a trunk at Captain Ivan Pod’s apartment, spouse of missing Agnes Turverson, not blood. He notes the stains are not blood and may not be significant, with the exact nature still undetermined after exhaustive testing.
Dr McClintic de la declared that the birth of West Virginia was as natural as any institution and could not have been prevented. The program featured Miss Clara Bennett reciting poems about West Virginia and singing state songs to mark the seventy fourth anniversary of the Mountaineer State.
A list of prominent figures from clergy, arts, and politics appears alongside author Elizabeth Dilling within a contested book. Names include Stephen Wise Ryan McConnell Stokowski Bourke White Hoay. The text notes reactions from Bliven Bourke-White Hays and others.
Startled citizens tumbled from their beds as a dramatic break in at a Powgathering led to a failed attempt to move a 5,600 pound safe. Thugs clashed with lawmen while onlookers gathered in the street, and the scene grew chaotic before authorities intervened.
A Ham County child, Francis Gafford Jr., about six, fell from an open second story window around 6:00 PM and was found unconscious on the ground below. He suffers a broken leg and possible internal injuries. His parents say he may have stepped onto the sill while looking at a bird. He is receiving treatment at home.
Three Beaver Falls men were arrested after a plot to extort banker and industrialist Clifford H. Beagle failed. Richard Thomas, 36, Jameston, 21, and Kenneth Weir, 20, were detained following a downtown chase after officials said a decoy package triggered the investigation. They remain jailed as charges are prepared.
President Roosevelt signed the large two billion dollar deficiency bill in Washington. The measure stands as the second largest peacetime appropriations act in Congress history. The White House noted the signing before the president departed on his trip to Mr weltalo mia.
A scheduled Fourth of July program in Grafton will feature a parade formed by fraternal and union groups plus merchants with floats, led by drum major Richard Foley. A ball game or two is planned at the Athletic field, with an out-of-town team possibly competing against a local nine. The day will include a picnic at Grafton Park, swimming and diving events, a high-visibility pole contest, a daylight fireworks display starting about 9:30pm atop Rauscher Hill, and coordinated by committees chaired by Charles Bolyard and Frank Collins. A congressman Jennings Randolph appearance is noted.
The government contended that depositors diverted money to prop up the market price of bank stock. This assertion suggests efforts to stabilize or inflate shares rather than strengthen bank operations.
Political doings and months ahead chatter point to primary ballots for the House of Delegates to succeed Mrs Suddarth and for all five Board of Education seats plus two County Court members. Republican leaders press Wyckett and Brohard weighs retirement while Democrats weigh candidates as cages in the race tighten.
The county faces a tight race as potential candidates decay to surface. Current board members Dr. Paul P. Warden D. Ly Bosley J. Lee Evans Charles H. Warder and Charles F. Monroe are elusive and have not signaled candidacy. Republicans and Democrats remain undecided with an 18 day filing deadline looming.
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