Roosevelt orders special study of kidnaping and racketeering
President Roosevelt named Raymond Moley to lead a special study on methods to fight kidnapping and racketeering at the request of Attorney General Cummings. He will remain assistant secretary of state and continue war on crime while federal aid is offered in the interim.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Cummings
Raymond Moley
Hull
State Department
Moley
Hoover
Mills
Smallest weekly business failures reported by Dun and Bradstreet
New York reports the week ended July 27 had 333 business failures, the lowest weekly total this year, compared with 609 in the same period last year.
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New York
Chicago electricity output rises 15.6 percent week to week
Commonwealth Edison company reports Chicago district electricity output for the week ended July 29 at 97,350,000 kilowatt hours, up from 84,231,000 a year earlier, a 15.6 percent increase.
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Chicago
Commonwealth Edison Company
Huey Long Clique Suffers Defeat in New Orleans Recount
In New Orleans on August 2, Huey Long supporters lost ground after two criminal district judges dissolved the grand jury over a recount of November ballots. James O Connor filed contempt petitions against Leonard Nicholson and grand juror James Colomb. A separate panel recounted six disputed ballot boxes in open court before Judge Alexander O Donnell as citizens watched.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Grand Jury
Frank T. Echezabel
James O'Connor
Leonard K. Nicholson
New Orleans Times- Picayune Publishing Company
James M. Colomb
Colomb
Alexander ©. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Johnson Moves to Halt Strike in Pennsylvania Coal Field
Washington August 2 The recovery administrator Hugh S Johnson met with operators and labor leaders and a settlement in the bituminous coal strike was seen as likely tomorrow He set August 9 as the new hearing date for a code of fair competition and pressed for a quick accord with John L Lewis and Thomas Moses present at the talks Fayette County unrest prompted Governor Pinchot to seek semi martial law in the region and a prolonged stoppage loomed if no deal is reached.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Hugh
Johnson
Thomas Moses
Frick Coke Company
Fayette County
Pinchot
Harrisburg
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers Union
United States Steel Corporation
Pinchot Wads
Senate
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Consolidation Coal Company
Appalachian Coals, Incorporated
Smokeless Coals, Incorporated
John Morrow
Frick Company
Heads of State Schools Selected in West Virginia
West Virginia state board of education named new leaders for three state colleges. Dr John C Shreve will head West Liberty State Teachers College succeeding John Boner. Edward S Maclin becomes president of New River State College with C H Martin's death leaving vacancy. Maclin previously supervised industrial education at Morgantown and teaches at WVU. Dr David A Kraybill becomes dean at New River succeeding F J Pyle. R P Sime reappointed president of Bluefield State Teachers College. Textbook changes deferred and faculty/salary decisions postponed.
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R. P. Sims
Bluefield State Teachers College
Edward S. Maclin
New River
Charleston
W. Va
John C. Shreve
Moundsville
West Liberty
Maclin
C. H. Martin
Kraybill
F. J. Pyle
Pyle
R. P. Sime
Bluefield State
Quiet Tensions Rise Across Northeast Milk Strike
In New York milk dump protests widen into several counties as Gov. Pinchot’s wife joins Philadelphia silk hosiery strikers. General Johnson appeals for an end to disputes while Ohio and Pennsylvania labor unrest grows with Hupp Motor Car and Van Dorn Iron workers walkouts. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot condemns police methods amid Croydon pickets. Empire Dairymen keep milk dumping as state troopers remain on duty after Boomville clash.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery
Ohio
Cleveland
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
van Dorn Iron Works
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Iery
Croydon
Empire Dairymen's Association
New York State
Boomville
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Virginia Faces School Team Shortage Across Counties
Virginia's state superintendent warns Governor Pollard's 30 percent General Fund cut will force 62 counties to run under eight months of school. Eleven counties may fall under six months, with about 1,200 teachers at risk of losing jobs and terms reduced further if staff are re employed.
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Richmond
Sidney B. Hall
Pollard
Virginia
Buckingham
Cumberland
Grayson
Highland
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Prince George
Princess Anne
Richmond County
Westmoreland
Wythe
State Board of Education
Hall
East Suffers Record Heat With Rising City Deaths
The Associated Press reports a blazing heat wave across the East with NYC hitting 95 degrees amid increasing fatalities. New Haven and Boston logged 95, Philadelphia 97 with 16 deaths, Baltimore 96, and19 noted drowning incidents as heat worsened.
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Associated Press
New York City
New York
New Haven
Conn
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Rail workers push for national recovery code action
Cleveland and Cincinnati reports show Railway Labor Executives association seeking a national code for railroad workers under the National Recovery Act. A. F. Whitney and George M. Harrison urge President Roosevelt to apply the act to railroads to secure work for about 700,000 unemployed.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
Railway Labor Executives Association
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
United States
Whitney
Cincinnati
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of
Brotherhoods
Washington
Lubliner cites tax savings by utilities in West Virginia
Shepherdstown Aug 2 A J Lubliner member of the house of delegates committee says 1933 assessments on utilities real estate fell about 2 million dollars from a year earlier. He notes utilities saved about 5 million under the revenue bill while private homeowners paid roughly the same. Delegate Rush Holt urged voters to break predatory interests control in West Virginia.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
A. J. Lubliner
House of Delegates
Delgate Rush Holt
Weston
Utilities Investigating Committee
West Virginia
Laffoon undecided on repeal in special session call
Governor Ruby Laffoon has not decided whether to include repeal of the Prohibition amendment in a special session call for unemployment relief to convene mid August. An Associated Press poll of 101 of 450 legislative candidates favored submitting repeal, with three opposed.
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Frankfort
Ruby Laffoon
General Assembly
Harry J. Myers
Covington
Change Fixes Minimum Marginal Requirements
New York stock exchange rules require weekly pool and joint account reports and ban soliciting business in customers homes. The committee sets minimum margins of 30 percent for debit balances over 5000 and 50 percent for 5000 or less. Richard Whitney announced the measures as a long studied development in the exchanges policy.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Richard Whitney
Stock Exchange
Kidnaping Plot Involving Baskowitz And O Connell
Brooklyn real estate dealer Nathan Baskowitz known as Nat Bass was abducted for a 35000 ransom but released unharmed. Lieutenant John J. O Connell Jr. was released after a 40000 ransom payment. Police hunted an Eastside Sangster lieutenant of Frankie Yale as leads spread through gangster quarters. Albany investigations loom as DA Delaney plans grand jury testimony.
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New York
Nathan Baskowitz
Brooklyn
Bass
John J. O’connell Jr
O'Connell
O'Connell Brothers
Albany
N. Y
Baskowitz
Nat Bass
Manny Strewl
O’connells
Bronx
John T. Delaney
Young O'Connell
Albany County
Strew
Louis Snyder
Dan O'Connell
Arthur Bass
Humbert Fugazy
Coney Island
Sophie
Roaring Reedy Creek Causes Heavy Damage
Flooding from Reedy Creek in Spencer West Virginia caused about 50,000 dollars in damage. Crops gardens and stores were ruined as waters surged rapidly then receded. Train service on the B&O branch and traffic on the Parkersburg highway were halted.
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Spencer
W. Va
Reedy Creek
Reedy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg Highway
Judge dismisses bid to halt Arizona repeal vote
In Phoenix Judge G A Rodgers dismissed and compliant brought by Charles KR Osburn of the Arizona temperance federation seeking an injunction to block next Tuesday's vote on repealing the eighteenth amendment. Osburn argued the legislative method for proposing amendments was void and contrary to federal and state law.
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Phoenix
Ariz
G. A. Rodgers
Maricopa County
Charles KR. Osburn
Comgenes
Arizona Emperance Federation
Arizona
Osburn
Buyers drive planned as code restrictions spread
Washington reports the recovery administration expands wage and hour codes, enabling banks and several industries to enforce provisions pending hearings. General Johnson promises a nationwide purchasing drive for blue eagle stores, while a national cotton board is formed to ease textile disputes and curb strikes. Steel demand shows staying power with output at 57 percent capacity.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
the Recovery Administration
American Bankers’ Association
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Blue Eagle
National Cotton Board
Plans for 21 New Ships Approved
President Roosevelt approved the navy plan for 21 new warships in a 238 million dollar building program. The decision follows review of bids and yard allotments, with Standley and Land briefing the White House before returning to Washington to announce the yard assignments. The move signals immediate shipyard work and jobs for thousands.
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Treasury
War Times
Hudson River
Roosevelt
William Standley
Emery Land
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Hyde Park
Navy
Naval Operations
White House
Standley
Land
Washington
America
Japan
Mr. Roosevelt
Extradition Sought for Harper and Frazier in Charleston Slaying
West Virginia deputy sheriffs expected to deliver extradition papers to New Rochelle for Charles Harper and Leo Frazier on murder charges. Harper would waive extradition to face trial. Frazier plans to fight. The case involves a deputy’s death and a wound during a botched effort to free Ralph Harper, jailed for robbery.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
West Virginia
Charles Harper
Leo Frazier
Charleston
Harper
Frazier
Ralph
Ralph Harper
West Virginia Funeral Directors Open Convention Close
The West Virginia Funeral Directors association wraps its annual convention with election of officers and choosing the next meeting place. Highlights include speeches by Congressman John Kee and National Funeral Directors Association's Perry Powell, and a banquet at the West Virginian hotel. The leadership cites new licensing laws for funeral directors and embalmers as a key achievement amid tough economic times. A motorcade tour for women members and a tea at Mrs. Jerry Huston’s home wrapped the day’s activities.
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West Virginia Funeral Directors’ Association
John Kee
Perry Powell
Minnesota
National Funeral Directors’ Association
West Virginian
Kee
Powell
Bluefield
Wytheville
Jerry Huston
Charles Dudley
Clyde Cravens
Lindley Kirk
West Virginia
R. R. Steele
Huntington
John W. Luther
Welch
H. D. Wells
Spencer
Roy A. Cole
Montcalm
Jennings W. Hobson
Christ Episcopal Church
Defiant widow testifies in Peabody murder case
Salem Massachusetts August 2 Jessie B Costello widowed wife of William J Costello denies an alleged affair with a Peabody reserve officer as she testifies in her defense for the February 17 poisoning death at their home. The courtroom overheated to 88 degrees prompting a noon recess as judge Fosdick presided.
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Salem
Mass
Jessie B. Costello
Peabody Reserve
Edward J. McMahon
Frederick W. Fosdick
Kidnapping Raid Probed in Urschel Case
Oklahoma City August 2 guarded silence marked the investigation of Charles F Urschel millionaire kidnapped nine days earlier and ransomed for amounts estimated from twenty five thousand to two hundred thousand dollars. Federal investigator reports were denied by R H Colvin head of the FBI in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles F. Urschel
Washington
Urschel
R. H. Colvin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
City Directors Reduce Department Expenses and Salaries
City directors in adjourned session set a 63 cent levy to cover bonded debt and temporary loans as they cut department costs including salaries by about 5 percent. The budget for 1933-34 totals 207,225.51 with 82,309.08 from public utilities and real estate taxes. many details outline debt service and sinking fund needs.
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W. A. Light
State Sinking Fund Commission
Senet
Circus Day Arrives in Bluefield With Sam B Dill Show
Bluefield welcomes Sam B Dill's three ring circus arriving at the airport for two performances at 2 and 8 pm. Sixty seven big trucks travel from East Radford yesterday with advance agents reporting strong advance ticket sales for children at ten cents through local papers.
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Bluefield
Sam B. Dill
East Radford
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
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Laffoon
John J. O'Connell
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Kanawha
Undertakers
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