Borah Offers Support for Liberal Nomination Plan
Idaho Senator Borah declares he will cooperate with liberal efforts to nominate a progressive candidate and to write a liberal platform at the Cleveland 1936 convention. He says his objective is a liberal convention and platform, with flexibility on pledged delegates if it aids the cause.
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Cleveland
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Washington
Borah
Idaho
New York
W. Kingsland Macy
Empire State
Senate
Roosevelt
Philip E. Nelson
Bernhard Gettelman
Pineville Mayor Stabbed After Quelling Disorder
Otis L. Allen mayor of Pineville was stabbed in the back during a disturbance at his own Allen Quick Lunch. Fred Perdue and Philip Lambert were jailed on assault charges as Allen received medical care for injuries whose extent remains undetermined.
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Otis L. Allen
Pineville
Allen
Fred Perdue
Philip Lambert
Wyoming County
Perdue
Mayor Allen
Lambert
Mbert
Borah Opens Door to GOP Nomination on Liberal Platform
Senator William Borah of Idaho yesterday formally announced his willingness to accept the GOP nomination on a liberal platform. He signaled openness to a broader, reform minded party stance and drew attention from rivals and supporters alike.
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William EK. Borah
Idaho
Work Program Short of Its Goal Amid Debates Over Funds
An official report shows December 16 WPA employment was 23 218 jobs short of the 3 500 000 goal. Secretary Perkins notes a 34 000 drop in private hiring and a 5 400 000 payroll decline in November, while Roosevelt weighs further funding for public works and Job prospects. A Negro church delegation pressed for broader representation and policy review in civilian projects.
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Perkins
Roosevelt
Congress
Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
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WPA
Couranet” 9
Fraternal Council of Negro Churches
Bishon R. C. Ransom
Ler
African Methodist Episcopal Church
White House
PWA
New York City
Legal Tests Reach Supreme Court On TVA and New Deal Laws
The Supreme Court hears five hours of argument on the Tennessee Valley Authority and related New Deal measures. Gov scales include TVA power contracts, Guffey coal act, AAA amendments, and Bankhead cotton control. Sparks debate over federal power and economic regulation amid Carter Coal and Kentucky coal company appeals.
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Supreme Court
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Guffey
AAA
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Stanley Reed
Alabama Power Company
Guffey Coal Act
NRA
Carter Coal Company
West Virginia
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Carter Company
Kentucky Coal Companies
Federal District Court For
Western Kentucky
Mysterious death of blonde star confirms astrologer claim
Hollywood reports Thelma Todd’s death aligns with Mahlon Norvell's 1934 predictions for 1935. Norvell had warned of a mysterious death of a well known blonde actress amid a drinking party, with many involved. While some forecasts diverged, Todd’s passing fueled belief in the astrologer’s foresight.
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Hollywood
Calif
Thelma Todd
Mahlon Norvell
Norvell
Associated Press
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Mae West
Milwaukee
Wis
International Naval Conference Adjourns With No Agreement
The international naval conference adjourned today until January 6 without an agreement. Observers say Japanese demands for fleet equality may have softened, though Japan insists on equality. Some believe Tokyo is open to adjustments around the proposed tonnage level, while others say this view is not universal. Britain’s new treaty proposal remains without definite action as the conference breaks for Christmas.
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London
International Naval Conference
Great Britain
United States
Mrs Reisman Guilty of First Degree Manslaughter
New York December 20 Mrs Etta Reisman a plain Queens housewife was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting last summer of 21 year old Virginia Leigh the secretary to her husband Arthur Reisman The jury urged mercy but the judge may impose up to 20 years or suspend sentence The defense claimed unwritten law and possible suicide intent but the shooting was deemed accidental by the court
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New York
Etta Reisman
Queens
Court of Appeals to Review City Sales Tax Case
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on the Mercer circuit court order restraining Bluefield’s one per cent sales tax and set January 8 for arguments. The injunction remains in effect until then while City Solicitor Kwass and George Richardson Jr. warned the city would face drastic cuts if the tax is ruled illegal.
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Supreme Court
Mercer
Bluefield
Sidney J. Kwass
George Richardson Jr
Richardon
City Hall
Yeaterday
Light
Salos
Actress Thelma Todd Death Theories Weighed In Los Angeles Case
An inquiry into Thelma Todd's death considers suicide by car fumes after a coroner's jury blamed accidental poisoning. Deputy District Attorney George Johnson doubts monoxide murder, citing despondency or awareness. Four witnesses reportedly saw or heard from her after the night in question as grand juries prepare.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
George Johnson
George Rochester
Johnson
Cliffside
Mises Todd
Hollywood
Christmas sales to show increase in Mountain State
Department stores report higher sales and easier credit across West Virginia as a general snowfall boosts Christmas shopping. Merchants expect a 5 to 10 percent rise from last December, with cash-only stores noting slower gains. Banks show rising business, Huntington and Charleston clearing houses report higher debits and year to date totals, while November retail sales edge up.
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Charleston
W. Va
Huntington Clearing House Association
Charleston Clearing House Association
Huntington
Three coal firms sue over Gulf oil tax law
Three soft coal producers Berwind-White Ocean Coal and Pocahontas Consolidated filed suits in US district court challenging the 15 percent tax on coal under the Gulf coal law. They operate in Cambria Somerset Westmoreland McDowell Greenbrier Fayette counties. Earlier suits by Westmoreland and Stonega sought injunctions halting tax collection.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Gulfey
United States District Court
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
Cambria
Somerset
Ocean Coal Company
Westmoreland County
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
McDowell
Greenbrier
Fayette
Coal firms win temporary injunction over Guffey act taxes
The Pitts burg Coal company and Union Collieries obtained a preliminary injunction in federal court today against taxes under the Guffey coal act. Judge Schoonmaker and two coattorneys voiced serious doubt about the act’s constitutionality while noting no permanent hearing was set.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburg Coal Company
Mellon
Union Collieries Company
F. P. Schoonmaker
Robert M. Gibson
Nelson McVicar
Britain Galls On Powers Ten Set Up United Defense
Britain urges powers to mobilize a ten nation defense to uphold the covenant. France Turkey and Greece pledged aid as movements of French troops ships and planes gain significance, with the league likely to seek armed help.
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Britain
United
League
Britain seeks united defense as Italy-Ethiopia crisis grows
Britain rallies friendly powers to defend the Mediterranean and deter Italian aggression. France Greece Turkey and Yugoslavia pledge aid. Geneva observers weigh armed contributions under the League covenant amid stalled peace plans. Ethiopian battles intensify as Mussolini presses for favorable terms.
Veterans Told to Abandon Hopes for Pay Increases
Charleston WV December 20 A state official warned veterans to abandon expectations of higher government compensation. W J Cunningham state service officer questioned a special review board at Huntington hospital and said changes are possible only if a legal error is found. If not, he doubts benefits from the board’s work beyond flagging strictness to Washington.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. J. Cunningham
Huntington Hospital
Special Board
Washington
Huntington Board
Cunningham
The
American Legion
Takkaze Battle Report During Ethiopian-Italian Clash
An Italian eye-witness recalls a three day fight in the Mai Tinchet valley where Ethiopian forces fled from cold steel. Italian officers estimate over 1,000 dead, about 600 Ethiopians, as air bombings and machine gun fire decimate both sides amid hand-to-hand combat. Only two wounded reported in the grim toll.
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Eritrea
Askaris
Mai Tinchet
Ras Imeru
Snowstorm Leaves 2 Dead In Mountain State
The snowstorm killed two people in a mountain state. Senator Thomas P. D. Schall was injured when struck by an automobile and remained in critical condition.
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Mountain State
Thomas PD. Schall
Senator Thomas D Schall Struck. Listed In Critical Condition
Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota lay critically injured after a car struck him on the Baltimore Washington boulevards near Cottage City Maryland. Driver Lester G. Humphries of Hyattsville Md was released on bond. Schall aide O R Leen was gravely hurt while guiding the senator across the highway.
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Senator Lewis
Illinois
Moscow
Couzens
Michigan
Schall
Baltimore- Washington
Cottage City
District of Columbia
Lester G. Humphries
Hyattsville
O. R. Leen
Legal Difficulties Sidetrack Projects at Concord College
State PWA Director M L O Neale said two state college construction plans are delayed by legal issues. Concord State Teachers College library and Fairmont State Teachers College gym faced bond repayment questions tied to student fees and court rulings. Officials sought assurances from Washington. Holt and John Baker White joined O Neale in discussions.
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W. Va
PWA
M. L. O'Neale
Concord State Teachers College
Athens
Fairmont State Teachers College
Concord
Fairmont
O'Neale
Homer A. Holt
John
Robles Kidnapping Case To Come Up Next Month
The U S district court will hear the June Robles kidnapping case in late January. Oscar Robson, Tucson nightclub operator, is indicted for using the United States mail to extort. The case concerns a 1934 kidnapping ending with a girl abandoned in a desert pit. she was found unharmed.
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Bluefield
N. Wilson
G. D. Kendrick
Wilson
Kendrick
Clint Bailey
Mason Ayers
Frederick Street
Ayers
Bailey
Joe Honaker
Tuscon
Ariz
Federal Department of Justice
Blizzard Rages Through West Virginia Leaving Fatal Cold
A severe snowstorm across West Virginia Friday left two dead in a garage carbon monoxide incident near Weirton and caused widespread disruption. The storm dumped up to 12 inches in rural counties with drifts of two to three feet in mountains. Highways were treated but travel warned. plows and coal cinders covered 600000 pounds of road surfaces while officials urged caution and chain use.
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Weirton
Russell Harrington
Helen Sanders
Helen
Russell
Road Commission
Beckley
Linzy Cox
Cox
Tucker
Randolph
Pendleton
U. S. Weather Bureau
Elkins
G-Men Pressure Milne Kidnapping Case Inquiries
In Doylestown Pennsylvania government agents split forces between pursuing secret trails and questioning the kidnapped boy Caleb Milne fourth who was found safe after four days. Milne recalled four men abducting him in New York last Saturday and holding him in a rural hideout near Philadelphia. Authorities described the case as the work of amateurs, with searches focusing on deserted farm lanes and a ramshackle wood frame dwelling.
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G-men
Caleb Milne
Philadelphia
New York
Milne
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