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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
8
Washington May 31 Rees Coolidge urged abolition of war and praised war dead in a Gettysburg ceremony. Chief Justice Taft to preside. Secretary Davis to accept navy honor. Dismissed as defensive, not aggressive, wartime aims, he hoped multilateral treaties limit future war.
Important Figure describes balloon Goodyear V struck by lightning in Akron area. Ward Von Orman fractured leg and aide Walter Morton killed after parachuting to ground. Carl Wollam and James Cooper faced lightning injury and rapid descent. Cooper burned, Wollam later parachuted to stop the fall. Fire stopped, rescuers reached the field. several crew froze, water dumped to stay aloft.
Hoppe confessed after Tuesday night arrest that while drunk at a wedding he forced entry at the Sielagowski home, abducted Dorothy from her bed, and strangled her to death after a criminal assault. A cast of his teeth matched the victim and a bloodstained suit was found in his backyard. Coroner Kraft says he is mentally incompetent, raising insanity defense prospects as arraignment is set.
West Virginia returns show Republican incumbent Lee of Bluefield leading P W Sams in the short term auditor race with about half the votes counted. John W Smith leads in the agriculture commission race as the GOP ticket leads on several statewide contests including school superintendent and state treasurer. Democratic and Republican votes are listed for auditor, treasurer, and agriculture with margins varying by precincts. several county results are reported with candidates and vote totals across Barbour Mercer and Fayette counties.
In Marshall county the primary nominates Wiley L. Shepherd to serve out his unexpired term after a court hearing. Shepherd, who claimed he was framed, was removed from office. the state supreme court upheld the ruling amid a 600 vote margin. Democratic and Republican selections are noted for Crow Hutchinson Wieneke Rucker and West Reelect Shepherd.
A state prohibition officer named Haller was jailed Saturday afternoon after a release on bond for an assault charge and later freed again when the first ward justice permitted bond for tonight's appearance. A curious crowd is expected at the squire's office for proceedings.
The hearing for Ray Haller charged with drunkenness will be held tonight at 7 in Justice Mabel Powell Smith's office in the first ward. The charge stems from an incident last Friday night when Haller was allegedly intoxicated.
Colu Ohio May 31 United States Senator Simeon TD Fess today filed his declaration of candidacy for renomination at the August primaries with the secretary of state. The keynote of the Republican convention at Xanas City is completing his first term in the senate having been elected in 1922 over Senator Atlee Pomerene. He was defeated at the April primary as a candidate for delegate at large to the Kansas City convention pledged to the late Senator Willissersen. The Senator's nomination petition is signed by five congressmen headed by speaker Nicholas Longs-
Fragmentary OCR passage cites individuals John C. Cooper C Ellis More William M Morgan and Rank Murphy linked to towns Youngs Cambridge Newark Steubenville. Mentions dieting as a topic of conversation for women, reflecting incidental social commentary within the fragment.
A fragment notes farmers favor selling by the quart rather than a dollar per bushel as crop pricing debates hint at political leanings. The text also mentions supporters of Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge, with sentiment about cooling prices and drafts in the era.
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