Miners Strike Halts Work Across Regions On Holiday
Seventy five thousand union miners in Illinois and Indiana join a nationwide strike marked by mine shutdowns and calm amid a miners holiday. In Ohio and West Virginia Panhandle fields losses mount as suspension expected to last at least thirty days, with mass meetings backing a general strike until a bargaining agreement is reached.
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Illinois
Panhandle
Chicago
Ohio
Cambridge
West Virginia
Indiana
Ixjpois
United Mine Workers
Hocking Valley
West Virginia Panhandle
St. Clairsville
Bellaire
United Mine Workers of America
Lee Hall
Columbus
Ohio Mine Union
Northearn
Percy Tetlow
Nelson Beatty
Clarksburg
Withdrawals in Text Book Suit Prompt Legal Action
In Charleston on April 1, plaintiffs in a Kanawha county text book suit granted power of attorney to Alvin J. Barnhart to seek dismissal. The action named A J Wilkinson, state education officials, and publishers over book changes linked to Wilkinson's gubernatorial bid. Harmon and Haught earlier demanded withdrawal. attorney Clayton warned replacements would be found.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Alvin J. Barnhart
A. M. Harmon
Putnam County
J. C. Haught
Dunbar
A. J. Wilkinson
State Board of Education
Wilkinson
Board of Education
T. C. Townsend
B. T. Clayton
Harmon
Haught
Villagers Flee as Villa Santa Stefano Sinks into Roman Caves
Naples April 1 Inhabitants of Villa Santa Stefano between Naples and Rome flee as ancient caves beneath the town collapse. Ten buildings disappear and the hillside caves widen along Via Leonina prompting a mass exodus of about ten thousand residents with authorities ordering further evacuation. Premier Mussolini ordered surrounding towns to house the refugees.
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Naples
Villa Santa Stefano
Rome
Via Leonina
Frosinone
Mussolini
Vestal Indiana Republican Whip Albert Vestal Dies
Washington April 1 Representative Albert H. Vestal of Indiana Republican whip and former head of the patents and copyrights committee died at 57 after a heart ailment. He collapsed at work on the floor and died at the naval hospital. The House paid tribute while continuing work on the tax bill. Vestal, a 1914 election winner, was born on a Madison county farm and educated in Valparaiso University law. Funeral set for Sunday at his Indiana home with congressional committee attendance. He is survived by Mrs. Vestal, daughter Viviam, and son Ralph.
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Washington
Albert H. Vestal
Indiana
House Patents and Copyrights Committee
Naval Hospital
House
Vestal
Hawley
Oregon
News and Means Committee
Congress
Madison County
Law Department
Valparaiso University
McClure Named Acting Fire Chief in Bluefield
Ernest I. McClure, longtime Bluefield fire department member and former assistant chief, was named acting chief after the death of Chief W. G. Harris. City Manager Elmer C. Barton announced the appointment as the city contemplates a successor. The move was well received by department members and municipal officials.
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Ernest I. McClure
Bluefield Fire Department
W. G. Harris
Elmer C. Barton
McClure
Barton
Harris
Central Station
Noted Surgeon Dr. Evan Kane Dies at 72
Dr. Evan O Neil Kane founder of Kane Summit hospital died at 72 in Kane Pa He gained fame for operating on himself and for advocating universal appendix removal He also promoted cancer treatment ideas and a vaccination like policy for appendectomies
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Kane
Evan O’neil Kane
Kane Summit Hospital
Ambassador Mellon sails to London post
New York April 1 Andrew W Mellon new United States ambassador to Great Britain sailed today on the Majestic for London He is 77 last week and declined comments on federal tax plans noting congress is balancing the budget He will encounter no immediate questions pending and will be accompanied by David E Finley and Mrs Finley
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New York
Andrew W. Mellon
United States
Great Britain
Majestic
London
England
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Court of St. James
David E. Finley
Treasury Department
Finley
Peace Parley Drags As Skirmishes Reported Near Shanghai
Reported peace talks dragging with no progress while Chinese and Japanese forces clash sporadically thirty miles northwest of Shanghai. A Japanese plane reportedly crashed near Sungkiang, killing two crew. League of Nations inquiry leaves Nanking for Hankow then back on Tuesday. Wang Teh Lin with 1400 troops defeats Kirin provincial army east of Tunhua. Japanese consular police fear attack on Tunhua consulate as Nungan unrest looms. General offensive planned in Nungan district starting Saturday.
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Shanghai
Here
Sungkiang
Nanking
League of Nations Commission of Inquiry
Hankow
Tokyo
Chinentao
Wang Teh- Lin
Kirin
Tunhua
Henry Pu-Yi
Nungan
Changchun
Kidnap Victim Returns To Peoria Home
Dr. James H. Parker, kidnapped on March 14, returned home unharmed. Alexander Jamie, head of the Chicago "secret six," said no ransom was paid. Police disclosed two suspected gang members in custody and admitted their involvement.
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Peoria
James H. Parker
Alexander Jamie
Chicago
Secret Six
Jamie
Arkansas Free Delegates Prompt 1932 Democratic Outlook
Washington dispatch notes Arkansas votes to send eighteen unpledged delegates to the national convention, boosting Roosevelt hopes as Robinson’s role looms. Philippines adds six to the unbound bloc, raising total unpledged delegates to forty four while Roosevelt leads with ninety five, aided by Georgia’s pending twenty eight.
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Roosevelt
Arkansas
Washington
Robinson
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
New Yorker
Statea
Philippines
Louisiana
Georgia
Reed
Missouri
House passes billion dollar revenue bill.
The House endorsed a new billion dollar revenue bill. Representative Albert H. Vestal of Indiana, Republican whip, died of a heart ailment. Senator Couzens of Michigan proposed transferring jurisdiction to an Interstate commission over Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to railroads. President Hoover urged early auto purchases to boost employment and supported reorganizing the Shipping Board to cut merchant marine expenditures.
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Associated Press House
Albert H. Vestal
Indiana
Couzens
Michigan
Interstate Commission
Reconstruction Ae Corporation
Hoover
Shipping Board
Senate backs ICC stance on railroad loans in April action
The Senate supported the Interstate Commerce Commission in maintaining that railroads should exhaust private resources before taking government money. The ICC allowed Baltimore and Ohio to borrow 7 million dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to cover short term indebtedness, while deferring a 1 million dollar request for bank loans due April 26. The Finance Corporation reported loans authorized since February total 238.74 million with 192.36 million advanced, leaving 184.87 million outstanding. Senator Couzens proposed transferring loan jurisdiction to the ICC.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Couzens
Finance Corporation
Missouri Pacific
The
Federal probe on radium cures finds no fraud
Investigation into radium "cures" inspired by Eben Byers death found no fraudulent labeling by Bailey Radium Laboratories. FDA assistant chief Dr. Paul B. Dunbar said Radithor labeling claimed radioactivity and satisfied food and drug laws. Trade Commission orders expedited inquiries into radium products amid safety complaints. Byers, who drank 1400 bottles of Radithor, suffered bone necrosis.
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Eben Byers
Trade Commission
Walker
Paul B. Dunbar
Food and Drug Administration
Bailey Radium Laboratories, Inc
East Orange
N. J
Dunbar Eaid
Byers
the Trade Commission
New York
Long Island
William J. A. Bailey
Radium Cures Spark FTC Probe In Byers Case
The FTC opened an inquiry into radium cures after a Pittsburgh iron magnate and sportsman died. his death was ruled accidental after an autopsy. Mayor Walker reported six months of using a radium energy water apparatus, claiming relief from neuritis and rheumatism. Radithor maker Bailey defended the product, asserting his own health remained unharmed.
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Washington
Eben M. Byers
Pittsburgh
New York
Federal Trade Commission
Hhen Mac Burney Byere
Walker
Byere
William J. A. Bailey
East Orange
N. J
Byers
Bailey
Three Abductors of Bakery Manager Convicted
A Denver jury convicted three men Arthur M. Taylor Joseph Pannel and George W. Reed of abducting Benjamin P Bower a Denver bakery manager on January 19 after more than 23 hours of deliberation. The defendants offered party alibis but the jury called for leniency while noting Colorado kidnapping carries a seven year maximum.
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Denver
Benjamin P. Bower
Arthur M. Taylor
Joseph Pannel
George W. Reed
Colorado
Bower
Ohio Assembly Completes Aid Bill And Tax Extension
Columbus Ohio April 1 The Ohio Assembly completed final passage of four bills forming a 25 million relief program sponsored by Governor George White awaiting his signature to take effect. Also approved extends April 20 for filing personal tax returns and loosens related penalties. The house held a brief session while the senate met on other business.
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Columbus
Ohio
George White
Assembly
House
Senate
Revenue Raising Bill Passed By House 327 To 64
New York April 1 The 400 000 mark was passed today in the united action employment campaign. The day's report shows state totals since the campaign began with Ohio 19 158 and Pennsylvania 27 630 among others. Mark T. McKee and Carl Boyir issued a joint statement of confidence that 1 000 000 jobs would be reached by May 1.
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New York
United Action Employment Campaign
Mark T. McKee
Carl Boyir
Zenteehy
Louisville
Ohio
Dayton
Oakwood
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Scranton
Vandergrift
Uniontown
Pauletta Visits Wife and Children in Prison Visit
In Moundsville West Virginia on April 1 the condemned miner Pauletta met with his wife and four children outside the wire, as they pled with Governor for mercy. Relatives kept hopes high while guards escorted him back to the row.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Frank Pauletta
Pennsylvania
Coverdale
Clarksburg
Katherine
Helen
Conley
John 11
Frank
Frank Caplotti
Pauletta
Louis Ross
Charleston
W. B. Grimm
Pauletta, With A Guard On Each Side, Went Back To Murderers’ Row
Tariff Changes Headed For Veto In Senate Fight
The Senate passed the Harrison substitute tariff bill by 42 to 30, sending it to the House. It aims to curb presidential control over duties by forwarding tariff findings with recommendations but delaying any change until Congress acts. It creates a consumers counsel and calls for an international trade conference, with later debate on suspending protection where competition is lacking.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harrison
Mississippi
Tariff Commission
Congress
Norris Republican
Nebraska
Vandenberg
Michi
Senate passes billion dollar wartime revenue bill
A wartime revenue bill cleared the House in a 227 to 64 vote, aiming to balance 1933 finances with about 1.03 billion dollars in revenue and 235 million in savings. Senate action, hearings planned, and bipartisan support expected. Mills revised yields lower than initial estimates, raising concerns over the deficit.
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Washington
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Post Office
Treasury
Mills
Bluefield and Flat Top Banks Prepare Merger Bank
Workmen model interiors at Flat Top National bank as merger with Bluefield National proceeds. Stockholders meet April 20 to ratify forming National Bank of Bluefield. Vaults merge into one 10 by 12 foot room with 1 000 safety deposit boxes and a new basement filing vault. Mosley Safe Co. supplies a 9 ton vault door for main vault move. Completion expected in about two weeks.
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Washington
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Reasu Committee
Eee Ee
Flat Top National Bank
Federal
Raleig
Bluefield National Bank
National Bank of Bluefield
Flat Top Bank
Fiat Top Bank
Mosley Safe Company
Hamilton
Don Ae
Lilly
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