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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1950

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Dr Sander Testifies Air Injection Doubted Death Cause

In Manchester New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sander testified in his murder trial that there was no life reaction when he injected air into Abbie Borroto s veins and that he never intended to kill her He said he believed she died of cancer and signed the death certificate accordingly He described attempts to access the vein with a syringe noting collapsed veins and no blood with no clear result from injections of air or fluids as he pressed on in questioning by defense counsel Ralph E Langdell.

Manchester N. H Hermann N. Sander Abbie Borroto Dr. Sander Sander Nicholas Keller Pihl Olson Jack Bodayla Tey Tolson Keller

Bill to Force Communists to Sever Ties With Russia

In Washington Senator Mundt says a bill to require registration of all Communists and fronts will sever ties with Moscow. The measure would mandate labeled literature in mail, disclosure of finances, restricts federal appointments, allows court appeals for those ordered to register, and creates a subversive control board.

Russia Washington Mundt R-Sd Senate Judiciary Committee Rep. Nixon R-Calif House Fuchs Britain Hiss Congres Communist Party Moscow Ferguson R-Mich Olin Johnston D-80 Alger Hiss

Mad Knifer Rampage Slays Four in Brooklyn Streets

A 19 year old man, William Jones, slashed four strangers to death and wounded three others in a ten minute spree through a Brooklyn tenement district yesterday. He used a 14 inch carving knife, was subdued by police with gun butts, and taken to Brooklyn police headquarters after a brutal, unprovoked attack. One victim was a friend. witnesses described frozen crowds as the killer struck from behind. Jones, declared sane last week, offered no explanation.

New York Brooklyn William Jones Polce Jones Howard Camden New Jersey

Track Open After Derailment Near Bridgeport

Opened at 11:00 after eastbound freight train 88 derailed one mile west of Bridgeport at 2:22 a.m. Sunday. No injuries or fatalities, cause a broken wheel. Seven hogs cars loaded. about 50 hogs killed. Damage to heavy machinery on a car. Crew names unavailable at B and O offices at press time.

Baltimore and Ohio Bridgeport T. J. Klauenberg

Soldier Injured In Auto Crash Near Frederick Maryland

Harold B. Randolph 21 from Reedsville Pennsylvania, a soldier at Walter Reed hospital, was injured when his car lost control, struck a culvert and trees, and skidded across U.S. 240. He was taken to Camp Detrick with a fractured hip. Blue Ridge bus driver John Best assisted at the scene.

Police Court Grist Is Three Minor Cases

Weekend arrests totaled three, per Police Captain Joe Mask. Jessie Collins of Grafton was arrested for intoxication, pleaded guilty, and arranged payment of the fine with officer Constable Ray Osborne. Charles Shumaker of Grafton was arrested for running a red light at Beech and Walnut, ordered to appear in city court, with Patrolman Stemple assisting. Charles J. Gillespie of Grafton was busted for running a red light, appeared in court, paid a $10 fine plus costs, arresting officer Patrolman.

Joe Mask Jessie Collins Grafton Ray Osborne Charles Shumaker Beech Walnut Streets Shumaker Stemple Charles J. Gillespie Gillespie

Handicapped Youth Takes Solo Flight

LOUISVILLE KY Jack Calveard a 23 deaf and partly paralyzed youth made his first solo air flight at Bowman Field cruising at 600 feet yesterday. He began training three weeks ago and had about ten hours of dual instruction. Despite deafness he found learning to fly very easy. Born paralyzed from the waist down his legs are numb and he used a plane that flies without controls.

Louisville Jack Calveard Bowman Field

Charleston Court Honored for Municipal Improvement

A plaque will be presented to the City of Charleston on March 20 in recognition of improvement in the city's municipal court. The city was selected from among others in its population class by the American Bar Association as having the greatest improvement in the court during the year ended last September.

Charleston City of American Bar Association

U S Retreat From Eastern Europe Deepens Under Red Pressure

The United States faces a slow retreat from eastern Europe as communist methods escalate. Key developments include Bulgarian translator Michael Shipkov's torture recount, Hungary pressuring the American legation, Czechoslovakia ordering diplomats of U S missionaries to leave, and Moscow boosting embassy costs to curb Western staff.

Washington United States Europe State Department Red Michael Shirkov Shipkov Budapest Moscow Hungary Prague Czechoslovakia U.S Kremlin Michael Shipkov Mili

Masters Dies at 81 Noted Poet of Spoon River Anthology

Edgar Lee Masters, author of Spoon River Anthology, died at 81 in Melrose Park after a virus pneumonia. He left law to write, later famed for novels, biographies and poems, including portraits of Whitman and Twain. his death ends a long literary life begun in Lewistown. The obituary notes his impact on American poetry.

Philadelphia Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Masters Melrose Park Vachel Lindsay Walt Whitman Mark Twain Abraham Lincon Lewistown Chicago Webster Ford

WVU Finds Jobs for One in Five Graduates

West Virginia University reports 185 January graduates registered with the placement office between November 1 and February 1. Of these, 37 were placed, and 12 positions remain unfilled due to requirements for specific experience in home economics, supervision, teaching, and electrical engineering. Fourteen companies conducted 173 interviews on campus during the three month period.

WVU Morgantown West Virginia University Cornelia Ludwig

Davis and Elkins and Fairmont win opening round games

Davis and Elkins College and Fairmont State joined the first round winners as the West Virginia state college conference basketball tournament began. Davis and Elkins trounced Beckley 86 to 55, while Fairmont edged Bethany 67 to 60 after gaining the lead in the first half. Concord faces Salem and West Liberty meets Alderson-Broaddus tonight.

Buckhannon Davis and Elkins Fairmont Beckley Bethany Concord Salem West Liberty Alderson-Broaddus

Prepared to Die Baptism for Death-Row Prisoner Burdette

National and state brief: Harry Burdette on death row was baptized in a creek by Reverends Graley and Frye before about 500 witnesses. The 26-year-old inmate, awaiting execution on April 14, said he had become converted in jail and helped convert six others. his wife and three children attended along with relatives.

Charleston Harry Burdette Samuel C. Graley Burl Frye Free Salvation Baptist Church Burdette

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