Budget hearing set for next Friday by state commission
The West Virginia budget commission received department recommendations including slight cuts from the mine and tax offices while the supreme court and public service commission kept current appropriations. Several officials seek increases, with Dr. John Roscoe Turner of WVU invited to discuss a graduate school, and other witnesses including Thomas Flynn and J. D. Sisler to appear.
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Charleston
W. Va
Statd Budget Commission
Department of Mines
Tax Commissioner’s Office
C. C. Pierce
W. T. Henshaw
Howards. Jarrett
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
John Roscoe Turner
West Virginia University
Thomas O’b. Flynn
Wheeling
Linsly Institute
City
Ralph Mason
Community Eye Packing Plant
Parkersburg
J. D. Sisler
Morgantown
R. M Lambie
State Mines Department
Lambie
T. C. Townsend
Townsend
Treasury
Henshaw
Unity plea marked Bolivar centennial in Colombia
Santa Marta on Bolivar's 100th death anniversary saw President Enrique Olaya Herrera urge Latin American unity. He urged nations Venezuela Ecuador Peru Bolivia and Panama to join Colombia in a fraternal bid for justice and happiness as thousands gathered outside Bolivar's death site. A four hour Mass followed in the cathedral and a display of air power closed the day with a wreath sent from Washington by American consul Laverne Baldwin.
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Santa Marta
Colombia
Simon Colivar
Latin America
Bolivar
Enrique Olaya Herrera
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Panama
Spain
Seacoast
Olaya
Hoover Laverne Baldwin
Washington
Hoover Pays Tribute in Washington on December 17
President Hoover today delivered a tribute in Washington marking a significant occasion. The ceremony featured officials and dignitaries from government and public life, emphasizing national unity and progress.
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Washington
Hoover
Vermont Senator Greenp Dies After Operation
Senator Frank L. Greenp of Vermont died at St Albans Vermont yesterday after an operation. Recovery appeared certain until a sudden turn in his condition led to death.
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Enator
Vermont
St. Albana
Coffman Replies To Mayor Taylor In West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports I Wade Coffman chairman of the public service commission replied to Huntington Mayor James B Taylor amid a dispute over public utility regulation Coffman defended the commission noting the need to strengthen the law while questioning Huntington city commissions adherence to facts Taylor had introduced a resolution urging legislative action to protect citizen rights in utility regulation and criticizing the commission. he said criticism of him by Huntington’s mayor was premature and unfounded.
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Charleston
W. Va
I. Wade Coffman
Public Service Commission
James B. Taylor
Huntington
Taylor
Commission
Coffman
Huntington City Commission
Huntington Commission
Cabell County
West Virginia
Huntington Ciy Commission
United Fuel Gas Company
United States
Robbers killed in Loop District three deaths in city holdups
Three robbers were fatally shot during separate hold ups in Chicago. Escalona, 20, fell at a North Side butcher shop when Seibold opened fire. Novotny, 29, at a South Side soft drink parlor was wounded by a patron during the melee. A police officer shot dead an unidentified man at a Loop clothing store resisting robbery.
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Chicago
Loop
Henry Escalona
Richard Seibold
Seibold
North Side
Escalona
Joseph Novotny
Martin Franta
Michael J. Neery
Frank L Greene Vermont Solon Dies in Hospital
Frank L Greene, United States senator from Vermont, died in a Vermont hospital at age 60 after an abdominal operation. Once a bootlegger shootout survivor left partly paralyzed in 1924, he rose from a boyhood of work to captain in the Spanish American War and later entered politics in 1902. He was born February 10, 1870, in St Albans and leaves wife Mrs Harris Alexander and two sons Stuart and Richard. He had just returned from Washington for the operation and had been a chief clerk, newspaper editor, and congressman in his long public career.
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St. Albans
Frank L. Greene
United States
Vermont
Harris Alexander
Senator Greene
Washington
Stuart
Boston
Richard Greene
Army
Fort Sill
Ohloa
Coolidge
Greene
Lester Bruce Greene
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Central Vermont Railway
L Nebes
The
Vermont National Guard
Vermont Volunteer Infantry
Third Army Corps
House of Representatives
Congress
Probation Plan Banned by Judge in Huntington
Judge H Clay Warth of Cabell county announces ending probation under existing conditions for those pleading guilty. He cites impracticability and urges a probation officer system with dedicated investigative duties, noting current law restricts adult probation officers to counties over 100 000 population. Sheriff Tyree says only 40 of about 140 probationers observed requirements last month.
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Huntington
W. Va
H. Clay Warth
Cabell County
Kanawha
Worth
Frank H. Tyree
Young Chief Of Gang Faces Murder Charge
Kansas City report details a juvenile gang led by Everett Haldiman and four others, all youths 14 to 19, tied to a Tyre Kansas murder and multiple robberies. Police say Haldiman confessed to killing Johar Siebel and that makeup used to shield identities hindered investigations.
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Everett Haldiman
Independence
Kafisas
Fern McNabb
Haldiman
Dallas
Missouri
Ray Willis Harley
Retha Rush
Sioux City
Iowa
Snowstorm Delays Railways Across Virginia and North Carolina
A major eastward snowstorm blanketed Virginia and West Virginia with heavy accumulations, reaching 25 inches in Marion and Winston-Salem, 11 inches in Roanoke, and widespread disruption of rail and road transport. Snow plows cleared lines in Roanoke while motorists faced stranded trips. Bluefield and Danville saw several inches, and Williamson barely registered snow. In political news, the U.S. Justice Department announced an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge a New Jersey prohibition ruling, with officials coordinating across Newark offices and Justice leadership to pursue the case.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western Railway
Marion
Winston-Salem
N Cc
Shenandoah Valley
Danville
Roanoke
Magic City
Radford
Bluefield
Jaeger
Williamson
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke Street Railways
Viriiia
Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Clark
Justice Department
Unites
Philip Forman
Newark
Mitchell
Youngquist
Prohibition
Howard T. Jones
Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Anti-Saloon League
Elihu Root
High Court
Striking southward threatens gulf coast winter drive
Snow and cold spread from Dixie as winter forces push south toward Louisiana Alabama Mississippi and northwest Florida. The heaviest snowfall hits Johnson City Tennessee with seven inches while Danville Virginia reports eleven inches the heaviest since 1928. Roanoke workers shovel to clear streets.
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Atlanta
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Dixie
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Johnson City
Tenn
Danville
Roanoke
Maryland Crusaders seek federal ruling on eighteenth amendment
Bridgar Allan Poe Jr makes public the plan for a prohibited case to test the validity of the eighteenth amendment. The Maryland Crusaders want a federal court to decide if adoption required a constitutional convention, after Judges Coleman and Soper avoided commenting on Judge Clark's New Jersey ruling.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Bridgar Allan Poe Jr
Maryland Crusaders
Poe
William Clark
New Jersey
Crusaders
William C. Coleman
Morris A. Soper
Clark
Turowetsky Sentenced Over Alimony Payments
John Turowetsky was jailed to fund alimony payments to his former wife Rose Turowetsky. The judge ordered the confinement after Mrs. Turowetsky testified he had squandered his money gambling with his own lawyer.
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Chicago
Ill
John Turowetsky
Rose Turowetsky
Two Sea Rescue Captains Promoted to New Commands
Two veteran sea rescuers receive promotions as Capt. A. B. Randall takes command of the Leviathan and becomes commodore of United States Lines. Capt. George Fried will command the America and succeed Randall on the George Washington. Promotions take effect in January as Capt. Harold Cunningham steps down to golf and a Standard Oil role.
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A. B. Randall
Leviathan
George Fried
New York
A. B
Randall
United States
George Washington
America
United States Lines
Fried
President Roosevelt
Harold A. Cunningham
Golf
Standard Oil Company
Democrats Plan Fresh Push On Bill For Food Loans
Washington dispatch reports Democrats in the house plan to renew efforts to push the senate version offering 60 million dollars for loans to farmers for food seed and fertilizer. Republicans seek to resolve differences by moving the smaller 30 million measure and press for senate recede. Hyde disputed claims administration favors larger sums and warned the proposal risks repayment guarantees.
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Washington
House
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Hyde
Aswell Democrat
Louisana
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aswell
Red Cross
Secretary of Agriculture
Association of State Agriculture Commissioners
Pittsburgh Banks Guarded as City Plans Radio Aid System
Extra guards were placed at Pittsburgh area banks amid a wave of banditry including three holdups. City officials approved a $40,000 radio aid program using short wave radios and radio cars manned by top marksmen. Four bandits who robbed the Manchester Savings Bank and Trust were still at large, with $52,000 taken. Police also detained three men in Washington County for questioning after a weapons haul. A Linen Stores salesman reported $5,000 worth of linen sales stolen from his auto.
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Pittsburgh
McKeesport
Butler
George W Kelly
Mancester Savings Bank and Trust Company
Washington County
Greensburg
F. R. Hill
The
Linen Stores, Inc
Chicago
Courtroom Confession Spurs Witty Peg Leg Exchange
In Chicago on December 17 a humorous court scene unfolds as Louis Kraft claims his opponent kicked him with a wooden leg. The other man jokes that after Kraft kicked him the man seized Kraft’s leg and used it as a bludgeon.
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Chicago
Ill
Louis Kraft
Jack Rossi
Military Junta Formed After Guatemalan Coup
Guatemala City reports a coup d etat that unseated Bandillo Palma and installed Gen. Manuel Orellana as head of a military junta. About fifty seven killed or wounded. General Mauro de Leon and other officials died. Orellana to serve provisionally through President Lazaro Chacon’s illness. war portfolio assigned to Gen. Luis Leonard.
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Orellana
Guatemala City
Bandillo Palma
Manuel Orellana
Mauro de Leon
Filiberto Aguimer Boolila
J. Grijala
Merc
Republic
Baudillo Palma
Guatemala
Lazaro Chacon
Caudillo Palma
Ministry of War
Luis Leonard
Opanish Monarch Takes Command Amid Spain Riots and Strikes
Madrid reports the monarchy, with King Alfonso and Premier Berenguer, taking charge as turmoil expands across Spain. About 500000 strikers. casualties reported in Alicante and Elche. tensions rise with foreign legion involvement and disrupted communications.
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Madrid
Spain
Damaso Berenguer
Abed
Alfonso
Andalucia
Alicante
Spanish Foreign Legion
Elche
Criheula
Foreign
Elcha
Rexach
Franco
Lisbon
Portugal
Hendaye
France
San Sebastian
Torrelevaga
Raymond Evans Pleads Guilty to Prohibition Violation
In Pittsburgh on December 17, Raymond Evans faced Raymond Evans in federal court. One Evans was the assistant U S attorney. the other, from near Dravesburg, pleaded guilty to selling liquor in violation of the national prohibition act and was sentenced to two months in jail.
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Pittsburgh
Raymond Evans
U. S
Dravesburg
Charge against Former Judge Lindsey dropped in New York
Former Denver judge Ben B Lindsey had charges of disorderly conduct dropped. Magistrate August Dreyer upheld a demurrer, ordered a new complaint, and declared the case closed after no one signed the new papers. The judge was rebuked for the disruption during a St John the Divine service and reminded that worshippers have a right to quiet.
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New York
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
August Dreyer
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Lindsey
Guatemala Forming Military Junta Names Orellana Leader
Washington reports that a Guatemalan military junta formed under General Manuel Orellana aims to restore constitutional government after street fighting in Guatemala City. The provisional government deposed President Bautilio Palma following a coup in which General Mauro de Leon was killed.
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Washington
Legation
Central American Republic
Manuel Orellanca
Guatemala
Guatemala City
New York
Bautilio Palma
Postpone Debate on World Court by Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted ten to nine to shelve the World Court issue until the next Congress. Republican support came from proponents of ratification and opponents alike, while Democrats opposed postponement.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hoover
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Borah
Gillett
White House
Fess
Ohio
Johnson
California
World Court
Europe
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Kansas
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Tyre
Warren B. Grant
Siebel
Harley
Rosedale
Marion, Va
Associated Press
United States Weather Bureau
Temp
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Donte
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Him
Smoky City
Berenguer
New York City
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Chacon
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Liberal Party
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