Cotton growers offered four year crop control plan
The AAA proposed a four year contract for cotton with a 44.5 million acre national base and a 30 to 45 percent cut in 1936, paying five cents a pound in one payment. Share croppers gain 25 percent of payments, non managing tenants 50 percent, and managing tenants 50 percent. A corn hog two year program aims to boost next year hog output by 30 percent.
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Washington
AAA
Farm Administration
Supreme Court
Christmas savings paid to Charleston club members
Four Charleston banks announced Christmas savings clubs paid out 338 520 90 to 7 670 members, up 54 528 43 from last year when 6 218 persons received payments.
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Charleston
W. Va
Egyptologist Breasted Dies Amid Tutankhamen Curse Debate
Dr. James H. Breasted, famed Egyptologist who dismissed the Tutankhamen tomb curse, died in New York of a hemolytic streptococcic infection after malarial fever. He was 70 and had been brought from the Conte de Savoia to Presbyterian hospital. The death adds to a list of those linked to the 1920s dig, though scientists continue to reject the supernatural explanation.
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James H. Breasted
King Tut
New York
Conte de Savoia
Presbyterian Hospital
Tutankhamen
Earl of
Carnarvon
William Garstin
Sir Charles Cust
Arthur E. P. S. Weigall
Price Ali Fahmy Bey
Arthur H. Mace
Metropolitan Museum
Breasted
Dr. Breasted
Judge’s Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Roman Kidnap Case
In Lewisburg West Virginia December 2 1927 a jury of twelve Greenbrier farmers could not agree on a verdict in the kidnapping case against William Mavin Roman. The 14 year old wife Dorothy Evelyn Bradley Roman testified that she chose to accompany Roman and that her parents abused her. The judge dismissed the jury after a deadlock with ten for acquittal and two for conviction.
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William Mavin Roman
Lewisburg
W. Va
Roman
Dorthy Evelyn Bradley Roman
Summers H. Sharp
Greenbrier
Richard Bradley
Junior
Whs
Roanoke
Marion Va
Gilbert Eacley
Thawing Out of Ice Car Stowaway Glenn Boldan
Fourteen year old Glenn Boldan told how he survived ten days in a sealed railway refrigerator car after being trapped November 22 near Roseville or Tracy California. He survived by chewing his wet cap and sock seeds for sustenance until rescue by Bernard Ricklin.
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Baltimore
Glenn Boldan
Roseville
Tracy
Cal
Bernard Ricklin
Glenn
Gov Kump Injures Eye While Hunting
Charleston West Virginia December 2 Injuries to his right eye while hunting confined Governor Kump to the mansion tonight and possibly three or four more days. Dr W S Shepherd Charleston said the cornea of the eye was lacerated and the injury is painful but not serious. The governor cancelled an engagement to speak at Parkersburg Sunday and return here. He is in considerable pain and will remain away from the office until the pain abates.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
W. S. Shepherd
A. W. Garnett
Elkins
Parkersburg
Garnett
Prisoner Return Sought for Ohio County Charge
Charleston decrial reports that West Virginia asked Missouri to return Jesse Jarvis to Ohio County on a charge of stealing an automobile. John Fitzpatrick was designated to return the prisoner.
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Charleston
W. Va
Missouri
Jesse Jarvis
Ohio County
John Fitzpatrick
Treasury 10 Curbs Auction System Amid Financing
Washington reports a normal response to December financing with the auction method limited to small issues. The plan, first used last summer, faced banker and dealer opposition over under subscriptions and bid shading.
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Washington
Treasury
Game season halts plant in Oil City
Oil City Pa December 2. The Oil Well Supply plant paused with about 750 workers idle. Orders were available but labor moved out for opening day of the hunting season. Operations were suspended today and will resume Saturday, when the plant normally closes.
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Oil City
Oil Well Supply Company
Snow and Ice Delay West Virginia Highways
West Virginia state road crews with 300 workers battled snow and ice across the state. Plows operated near Elkins as drifts of four to five inches hindered traffic on the Midland Trail from Gauley Bridge to Lewisburg and on U S Highway 50 near Clarksburg. Officials warned drivers to avoid the slippery segments on U S Route 219 from Breedlove through Elkins and Marlinton to Lewisburg. maintenance teams planned to keep the routes clear overnight with the aim of full opening by tomorrow. No accidents were reported to state police as snow was widespread in central and eastern areas.
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Charleston
W. Va
Plowe
West Virginia
Road Commission
Elkins
Gauley Bridge
Lewisburg
Clarksburg
Breedlove
Marlinton
Commission Eard
Associated Gas Files Injunction Against SEC Over Mergers
Washington December reports that Associated Gas and Electric filed an injunction against the government as it seeks SEC and federal power commission action. The move adds to a broad, heated battle over the holding company act while Associated asks permission to merge five Kentucky and Tennessee affiliates.
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Washington
Acthat
Associated Gas and Electric Corporation
Associated System
Associated
Federal Power Commission
Securities Commission
The
Power Commission
Holding Company
Kentucky
Tennessee
SEC
Interstate Commerce Commission
United
FERA Removed From New Deal Alphabet
Washington reports FERA left the New Deal recovery alphabet as the relief agency shows 3 041 647 691 dollars since May 1933. Officials note 3 700 000 000 for public works and 1 000 000 000 for CWA. Hopkins office not signaling full shift to WPA.
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Washington
FERA
New Deal
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
CWA
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Old Direct Relief Administration
Knox attacks collectivism in New York talk
Colonel Frank Knox publisher of the Chicago Daily News denounced collectivism in the national administration at the Associated Business Papers dinner. He linked Roosevelt to the new deal and socialism and accused Rexford Tugwell of preaching class hatred. He warned planned economy leads to dictatorship and praised the Supreme Court as a check on power.
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New York
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Roosevelt
Knox
Rexford G. Tugwell
Associated Business Papers, Incorporated
Supreme Court
Demand Life Of Accused Gunman In Federal Case
Indianapolis December 2 The federal government seeks the death penalty for George W Barrett for the killing of a federal agent amid a College Corner Indiana gun fight The defense argues self defense noting prior threats and fear of outlaws posing as officers The jury was chosen quickly and heard initial testimony from widow Catherine Klein and medical witnesses
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Indianapolis
George W. Barrett
McKee
Gunner
Nelson B. Klein
College Corner
Ind
Val Nolan
United States
Barrett
Edward E. Rice
Hamilton
Manchester
College
Kentucky
Catherine I. Klein
Princess Victoria dies at 67 in Buckinghamshire
London reports Princess Victoria sister of King George died early today at 3:35 am at her Buckinghamshire home. The untimely death followed a stomach hemorrhage after a life of illness. Survived by one sister Queen of Norway, another sister married to the Duke of Fife, and King George as the surviving brother.
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London
Victoria
George
Edward VII
Alexandria
Buckinghamshire
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria
Norway
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar
Duke of Fife
Drys Launch Campaign Of Song Against Demon Rum
At the Anti-Saloon League national convention in St Louis the drys rolled out a campaign of protest songs headed by Buy Dry and Have You Counted The Cost. Homer Rodeheaver and Bishop W N Ainsworth joined as voices and applauding crowds. The lyrics warn of sin and the dangers of alcohol with melodies adapted to popular tunes.
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St. Louis
Anti-Saloon League
Maryland
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
W. N. Ainsworth
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Rodelheaver
Italian Troops Brace for Ethiopian Surprise Attack
Italian forces positioned at Dessye and Alemale pass brace for renewed Ethiopian action as Ras Seyoum forces hover nearby. Haile Selassie engages military matters after leaving the palace to oversee operations.
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Makale
Ethiopia
Italan
Il Duce
Tembien
St. George
Ras Seyoum
Alemale Pass
Deggiac Amare
Ethiopia to Launch 400000-Strong Offensive Against Italians
Addis Ababa reports indicate Ethiopia will mobilize about 400,000 troops for a northern offensive against Italian positions. Unofficial word says the first major attack could begin at dawn tomorrow as Haile Selassie solidifies a northern war headquarters at Dessye.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassi
Dessye
Italy
Rome
Makale
Haile Selassie
Dessy
Emperor Haile Selassie Builds Ethiopian War HQ at Dessye
Emperor Haile Selassie, with thousands of villagers paying homage, travels by caravan to Dessye to establish a general headquarters for directing Ethiopia’s defense against Italian forces. He arrives 175 miles northeast of Addis Ababa amid gifts of cows goats and even lions and leopards.
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Haile Selassie
Dessye
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Operators and Miners Deadlock Over Wage Accord in West Virginia
Williamson and Kanawha field representatives met but could not finalize wage and freight differentials as outlined in the September wage contract with the United Mine Workers. No date set for a follow up. Attendees included D C Kennedy C C Dickinson H G Kennedy Thomas Blizzard L E Woods J D McLaughlin W C Thompson and Van A Biltner representing Kanawha Williamson fields and the union.
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Williamson
W .Va
Williamson and
Kanawha
United Mine Workers
Washington
Kanawha Field
D. C. Kennedy
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
C. C. Dickinson
Charleston
H. G. Kennedy
Thomas Blizzard
Williamson Field
L. E. Woods
Welch
Williamson Operators Association
J. D., McLaughlin
W. C. Thompson
van A. Biltner
District 17
Nanking Plans North China Virtual Autonomy to stave off Manchukuo
The Chinese national government moves to grant North China virtual autonomy, reshaping administration in the northern provinces and curtailing new monetary measures. Officials say Chiang Kai-shek and Nanking leaders adopted far reaching programs with mixed views among Japanese quarters and on 聯部.
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Shanghai
North China
Nanking
Wee
Chiang Mai-Shek
Britain moves to stiffen defenses against air raid
A Clarksburg man who bootlegged whiskey into West Virginia faced extradition to Kentucky on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. Joe Risk said the return was to collect a $110 debt owed to an Ashland liquor firm for liquor bought December 22, 1934. Police seized the cargo in Huntington, and Risk claimed the check could not be honored due to the seizure. Garnett asked counsel for both sides to file briefs.
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Charleston
W. Va
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Kentucky
Joe Risk
Risk
A. W. Garnett
Ashland
Huntington
Garnett
Italy feels League sanctions as Mussolini acts
Rome reports Italy begins to feel the economic squeeze from League of Nations sanctions as business leaders warn of unemployment and credit trouble. Mussolini cuts public office hours to six, while 900 Italian women pledge to mobilize by turning wedding rings into gold for the national wartime fund.
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Rome
Italy
League of Nations
Tr Duce
Hie
Mussolini
League
Snow Drifts Close Hill School In West Virginia
Osceola high on Spruce Knob in Randolph County faces winter road blocks as huge snow drifts halt classes. Superintendent Bryan Hamilton says schooling continues until it cannot. Some of the 20 students trek up to five miles daily to reach the school.
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Elkins
W. Va
Osceola School
Spruce Knob
Bryan Hamilton
Randolph County
Lady Bountiful Paroled After Embezzling Funds
Helen Blaskevech a 22 year old bookkeeper pleaded guilty and received a two year parole for embezzling between 4000 and 4500 dollars meant for relatives and friends. Her attorney said she could not resist a sad story and she admitted the acts after demanding a warden audience.
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Pittsburgh
Helen Blaskevech
Ethiopia Orders Evacuation From Harar City
Ethiopia directs troops to withdraw from Harar the second largest city to avoid air bombardment endangering civilians and to safeguard residents. Local authorities urge orderly retreat as military operations shift away from populated areas.
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Ethiopia
Harar
Britain Tightens Aerial Defenses Amid Oil Embargo Talk
Great Britain moves to strengthen air defenses after hints the League may approve an oil embargo against Italy. A three hour cabinet session led to a reorganization of anti aircraft defense in London as European sanctions loom.
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Great Britain
League of Nations
Italy
Rome
London
League
Tonigut
Peek resigns from foreign trade posts in Roosevelt era
George N. Peek, special adviser on foreign trade and president of the two federal exporting banks, announces his resignation alongside other cabinet members. R. Walton Moore states the formal move. Peek’s role ends June 16 after NRA death. Jesse H. Jones may be offered the banks’ presidency, with announcement forthcoming.
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Roosevelt
Washington
George N. Peek
R. Walton Moore
Peek
Hull
NRA
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Jones
New York
Moore
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Drys
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Britain
Kentuckian
I Duce
Lady Bountiful
Associated Press
Tvoid
Ogaden
League General Staff
Geneva
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