False Leads Delay Slayers Search in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports two false leads kept officers chasing suspects in the Roy Shamblin and Ralph Harper case. Warned reward circulars broadc ast nationwide naming Leo Frazier and Charles Harper, with 16 000 circulars mailed as the hunt continues from Kanawha City to Fayetteville and beyond.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roy Shamblin
Ralph Harper
Huntington
Kanawha City
Harry Adams
Kanawha County
Fayetteville
Leo Frazier
Adams
Harper
Charles Harper
Kidnap Case Sparks Nationwide Roundup in Albany
Three men are being held for questioning as investigators press a broad arrest plan to crack the Lieut John J OConnell kidnap case and recover the 40000 ransom. District Attorney DeLaney refuses to reveal identities while Governor Lehman mulls stiffer penalties. The abduction involved a 24 year old nephew of Ed and Dan OConnell, with federal interest declared in the case.
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Albany
N. Y
John J. O'Connell
Associated Press
Dan O'Connell
Lehman
John
Helderberg
John T. DeLaney
O'Conell
Ome
DeLaney
O'Connell
York City
New York
Washington
Department of Justice
Young O'Connell
Steel Industry Abolishes Company Union Provision
The steel industry scrapped its code clause allowing company unions in a bid to ease labor relations while signaling continued use of internal representation. Secretary Perkins and AFL President William Green criticized proposed wage and hour limits as insufficient to meet the Recovery Act goals. The crowded Commerce Department hearing saw industry officials and workers clash over code details as the session opened.
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Washington
Steel Industry
Organized Labor
Francis Perking
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Commerce Department
Robert P. Lamont
American Iron and Steel Institute
Hugh 8S. Johnson
Heat Wave Tolls Over Two Dozen Lives Across East and Midwest
The Associated Press reports extreme heat sweeping the region with dozens dead from the heat. New York reached 100 degrees for the first time in 15 years while Paterson New Jersey hit 103. Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago also reported multiple heat related deaths. Numerous cities faced record highs and hot conditions, with a rare cold snap noted in Montana. President Roosevelt spent a hot weekend at Hyde Park as the nation sweltered.
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East
Middle West
New York
Hudson
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Paterson
N. J
Newark
New Jersey
Philadelphia
New Haven
Conn
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Indiana
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Montana
Delegates Arrive for State Funeral Directors Meet
A large number of delegates have reached Bluefield for the thirty-ninth annual West Virginia Funeral Directors association convention. More than a hundred attendees are expected with a three day program including social events and exhibits. Robert G. Coffman presides at 10 a.m. with Bluefield Mayor W. A. Light delivering the welcome address.
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Bluefield
West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
N. and W
P. D. Bratton
Roy Cole
Montcalm
W. (. Wallace
Northfork
John Fredking
Princeton
Mr. Foglesong
Beckley
Robert G. Coffman
Martinsburg
T. 8. Hamilton
Trinity Methodist Church
W. A. Light
Light
Rotary Club
Wade H. Kepner
Wheeling
James 8. Kahle
Bluefield Country Club
Charles Dudley
West Virginian
Te Pro
Wengen Broth Theuartet
Elma Gillespie
Nelson Floyd
Vira Bivens
Rey Mair
Serum Race Ends in Child's Death in New London
Five year old Barbara Bourne of Wethersfield died in New London after a dramatic effort to deliver lifesaving serum. Captain Reilly of the Connecticut National Guard flew to New York for serum, an ambulance collected it, and State Trooper John H. Smith led a 90 mph road convoy to Groton and then New London, but the serum arrived too late at 3:25 p.m.
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New London
Conn
Barbara Bourne
Rolland Bourne
Wethersfield
Lawrence Memorial Associated Hospitals
New York City
Trumbull Field
Groton
Reilly
Connecticut National Guard
New York
Curtiss
John H. Smith
Connecticut State Police
Smith
Policemen Beaten at Brooklyn Unemployment Relief Stations
In Brooklyn crowds attacked relief stations as 300 people swarmed a Brownsville home relief bureau ripping uniforms from Officers John Kanavan and Gus Interrante. Both were hospitalized with cuts and bruises as radicals sparked further disturbances across the borough. The Albany legislature discussed NYC's financial crisis while an emergency committee approved 280000 for relief.
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New York
Brooklyn
a@ home relief bureau
Brownsville
John Kanavan
Gus
Albany
New York City
Eee
Chicago Board of Trade Bans Downward Grain Provisions Futures
The Chicago Board of Trade directors order no future trading in grain and provisions below July 31 closing prices through August 15, 1933. The 5 cent max for wheat barley rye 4 cents for corn and 8 cents for oats remain unchanged. Three days notice required for any change.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Troops to Halt Patrol Duty in Fayette County Strike Zone
Major Kenneth W. Momeyer announced that national guardsmen will be withdrawn from patrol duty in Fayette county tomorrow morning, with 24 state police troopers kept in reserve. The move comes as miners demand union recognition and talks with coal interests stall.
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Brownsville
Kenneth W. Momeyer
Fayette County
Momeyer
Thomas Moses
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Pinchot
Coal Company
Uniontown Retail Merchants’ Association
Roosevelt
National Recovery Act
Pennsylvania
National
Frick Coke Company
Harrisburg
Frick Company
United States Steel
Edward ©. Shannon
The
Guard
Kenneth W Momeyer
Countywide Levy Figures Total Over Fifty-One Million
Extra one hundred thousand dollars in personal property brought in raises county and school valuations to 51,070,970. Bluefield holds most of the county value at 24,958,860 with Princeton and East River among others. City councils and county bodies meet today to propose levies amid careful distribution across districts.
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R. ©. McClaugherty
Bluefield
County Board of Education
Princeton
Beaver Pond
East River
Oakvale
Rock District
Jumping Branch
Plymouth
Athens
Bramwell
Matoaka
Two Men Named Kangas Shot Dead Near Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes Minnesota July 31 two men sharing the name Welno Kangas, close friends but unrelated, were shot to death in the rumble seat of a car after a crash. Eino Kangas a brother of one and Charles Weirima were with them. two shots were fired and the scene revealed the killings. Investigators aided by unsure motives sought several men for questioning, withholding identities.
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Detroit Lakes
Minn
Here
Welno Kangas
Eino Kangas
Charles Weirima
Wea
Kino Kangas
Codes Proposed For Nine Retail Groups Approved
A supply of NRA insignias to show participation in the national industrial recovery movement has been received at the local post office. Mrs. Stella M. Bivens, acting post master, said supplies will be issued to every employer presenting a certificate of compliance.
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N. R. A. Insignas
Stella M. Bivens
NRA Submits Oil Industry Trade Plan Under Federal Oversight
The National Recovery Administration proposed a 40 hour work week in marketing with 40 to 47 cent pay, and 45 to 55 cents for drilling and production, plus 36 hour weeks for some staff. The plan bans below cost sales in marketing and restricts rebates and free supplies to retailers. It does not fix pipeline rates or prohibit exclusive handling by a single company.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Beginning of New Municipal Government Takes Office
Last night at midnight marked the end of the old administration and the start of the new municipal government. The new board of directors led by Mayor W A Light and including P T Saunders Walter Perkins C H Green and R Godseey will meet at 2 o clock this afternoon. New department heads Bruce Mitchell Kwass Harding Wil0b Kerfoot take office today. old heads continue duties. Budget preparation becomes the first major task facing the directors with finals on the third Tuesday in August.
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City Hall
W. A. Light
P. T. Saunders
Walter Perkins
C. H. Green
R. Godseey
Kyle
Bruce
Emory P. Mitchell
Sidney Kwass
R. Reid Harding
C. N. Wil
Muriel Kerfoot
Retailers Sign Codes Move to Set Wage Rules and Hours
Washington July 31 nine of the nation’s largest retailers begin operation under new codes issued by the National Recovery Administration. The retail code sets a 14 dollar minimum wage in large cities and 13 to 13.50 in smaller ones, with an eight hour day and a fifty two hour week minimum. Child labor limits apply and a 1 dollar wage differential covers the southern states and the District of Columbia. The foodstuffs code lists 15 dollar wages in large cities and 14 to 14.50 in smaller areas. A push for nationwide merchant cooperation follows as associations urge joining the National Retail trades groups. The codes apply to furniture hardware mail order clothiers and other retailers.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
Ehoe
United States
National Trade Association
National Recovery Administration
District of Columbia
National Association of Retail Grocers
National Wholesale Grocers
The
National Grocery Chain Store Association and
Food Chain Store Distributors
Roosevelt
Blue Eagle
Recovery Administration
Steel Industry
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Steel
Poughkeepsie
New York
Industrial Administration
Francis Perkins
Hughs. Johnson
Shers
Menetary
Federal Code Pushes Retail Wages And Hours Across Nation
Thousands of employers sign onto the presidents recovery plan and adopt a forty hour week with higher pay. The retail codes for furniture hardware clothing and groceries go into effect with the blue eagle symbol and a new supervisory committee to aid small merchants. In steel and oil sectors codes are debated and unions press for secret ballots to decide on company unions.
Virginia Gubernatorial Primary Watch Tonight
Richmond voters face a last minute scramble as three Democratic candidates remain in the governor's race. Delegates and local offices also vote with Senate seats contested in two districts and numerous local primaries shaping the political map.
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Richmond
Dem
Joseph T
Jertolns Orth
Senate
Eon
Tropical disturbance crosses lower Florida coast
A tropical disturbance moved into the Gulf of Mexico after bringing light gales to the Florida west coast and causing scattered flooding. Heavy rains delayed a passenger train near Salerno and washed out a stretch of highway near Stuart while many roads remained inundated in Beach and nearby areas.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Florida West Coast
Plorida East Cosal
Salerno
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Shamblin
Henry Cato
M'Gonnell
Manney Strewl
John J. O'Connell Jr
Dolan
James O'Connell
Perkins
Plebt
PasePour
West Virginia
Board
LEW Boards
NRA
Virginia
TOU
Lower
Florida
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