Bank Robbery Convicts Get Twenty Years Each
Three men implicated in the Bank of War holdup on January 17 pleaded guilty in McDonnell criminal court and received 20 year sentences. Robert White Fred Olmstead and Jasper Altizer were named in indictments by a special grand jury. Also noted were related pleas and sentences for other crimes including murder and armed robbery in the same proceedings.
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Robert
White
Pied Olmstead
Tasper
Altizer
Bank of ‘War
McDonnell Criminal Court
State
Moundaville
Robert White
Fred Olmatead
Jasper Altizer
G.L. Counts
Haines Altiver
Jasper
McDowal
Virginia
Peverst
Olmatead
Ister
Dilan Rete
Algoma
Odessa
Weehbington
Harry Hairaton
Pittsburgh
Pounder
Hairston
Arthur Harper
Bokmani
Gradén
Bradley
Charles Prichett
Briggs Plants Resume Work Amid Uncertain Returns
Detroit Jan 21. Briggs Manufacturing resumes operations at Highland Park and Mack avenues plants after a weeklong strike by auto body workers. Officials say about 80 cents workers returned to produce bodies for Bord Motor, while strike leaders dispute the figure. Bord waits on Briggs guidance before reopening plants. Pickets continue smoothly outside, with state police maintaining order. Briggs planned to backfill up to 3,000 blanks as operations slowly restart.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Briggs
M. L. Briggs
Highland Park
Bord Motor Company
Leedera
Bord
Briggs Company
Qishant Park
Mack
Brizga Company
Alice
Neces
Hrigze
Cote
Mack Avenue
Debated War Debts Moratorium and House Action
Senator Lewie and Reed sparred over a possible new drive for a war debts moratorium. House labor committee approved a 30 hour work week bill. Re constriction board critic Otairnen Atlee Pomerend and others pressed on bank lending for railroads. Miljors and macaroni manufacturers opposed domestic allotment and relief measures as Senate neared a short debate on appropriation bills. Representative Royland charged Hoover with a phantom budget amid boosted recommendations totaling 163 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Lewie
Smats
Reed
Pennsylvania
House Labor Committee
Royland
New York
House
Hoover
Appropriations Committee
Garner to sit at cabinet table in Roosevelt plan
President elect Roosevelt indicated Garner will share a seat at the cabinet table outlining a practice begun by Harding in 1921. He said no government appointments would be announced before March 4, with cabinet posts possibly excluded from the deadline. Talks include tariff reciprocity and economic conferences with Wayland and other nations.
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Vtec
John N. Garner
Texas
Roosevelt
Harding
James M. Cox
Cox
Toomorrow
Wayland
Hull
Tennessee
Raymond Moley
Economic l
Italy
United States
Rocse- Felt
Italy to join war debt discussion after Roosevelt inauguration
Rome reports Italy will participate in a new examination of the war debt as soon as Roosevelt takes office on March 4. The government issued a brief statement without trade concession references. Mussolini’s regime weighs American, British positions before deciding on any concessions.
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Italy
Rome
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Concessiona
Washington
Roosevelt
Mussolini
America
Britain
Five Day Work Week Legislation Advances in Committee
Washington reports an ambitious bill to require five six hour workdays across all industry. If enacted, violators face up to $1000 fines or three months in prison. Chairman Connery will push the measure despite doubts it will reach a vote this session. The plan would affect most workers in manufacturing and distribution.
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Washington
Mit
House
Connery
Massachusetts
House Leaders Split Over Plan to Raise Tariffs
Washington, Jan 31 Democrats debated a Republican backed bill to raise tariffs tied to depreciated currencies. Rep Rainey indicated the caucus would pause to finish Ways and Means hearings, while Sen Hatfield urged higher duties to curb dumping by nations moving off the gold standard.
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Senator Hatfield
Washington
House
Senate
Representative Ratney
Linois
Rainey
Garner
Illinois
Invetttion
Congress
Hatfield
Republican
West Virginia
Steel cuts preferred dividend after 32 years of steady payments
New York Jan 41 44 United States Steel Corp directors cut the 50 cent quarterly preferred dividend after a year showing a $90 186567 total draft on surplus and a 31 949 937 net operating deficit against income of 60 256 038 in 1931 The board cited heavy burdens on surplus and working resources despite wage and salary cuts The 50 cent rate remains payable only under cumulative dividend provisions and no comment was made on near term prospects
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New York
Cepla & Share
United States Steel Corporation
Tong
Eurplus
New York Stock Exchange
Steel Corporation Chates
Pacific Canal
Myron C. Taylor
Gard
Steel
U. 8. Steel
Tuga
Power of Hitler Shown in Munich Cafe Rally
A vivid glimpse of Adolf Hitler addressing a gathering of Brownshirt followers in a Munich cafe. The former house painter, now chancellor, commands rapt expressions from young and old as he speaks, echoing the era of Bismarck in his rise to power.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
Munich
Biamarck
Hitler Weathered Threat of Strike in Berlin Violence
Berlin reports say Adolf Hitler’s rise to chancellorship sparked renewed violence as three people died and at least thirty five injured. The new regime sought centrist support in the Reichstag while pledging to address veterans’ relief and other promises.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Neepationa
Reichstag
Ludwig Kaas
Hitler
Federation of
Breslau
Wuppertal
Boersingfeld
Lippe
Nazia
Tn Bertin
Napl-Jeutorte Frat 6 i
Ohio Rules Postal Savings Taxed in State Ledger
Columbus, Ohio, Jan 31. Postal savings declared subject to state personal property tax for the first time by the intangible division of the state tax commission. Tax rate set at two mills per dollar. Depositors need not include deposits on tax returns as of November 26, 1932. Estimated postal savings statewide around 50 million dollars. expected annual tax revenue about 100 thousand dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Intangiblea Division
State Tax Commission
Post Office
Ohio Postal’ Savings
Ex Premier Herriot Returns to Limelight in Daladier Cabinet
Paris reports the Daladier government completed today text naming Edouard Herriot back in political prominence after a period out of power. Herriot’s renomination as head of the foreign committee and his allies expect he may contest the premiership again despite Bohemite opposition amid fiscal crisis.
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Paris
Edouard Daladiar
Eduard Herriot
Poliltics
United States
Daladier
Ura
Yony
Princess Albert
Cap Det
Harriot
Chamber
Bojelaliete
Herriot
Bea Sten
Joseph’ Paul-Boncour
Committee weighs A F C loans to railroads in probe
Washington hearing on Reconstruction Finance Corp loans to railroads reveals criticism of banks for not financing loan maturities. Chairman Pomerene and Senator Couzens spar over the board’s authority and duties while discussing whether some loans should have been made. Senate limits debate on treasury postoffice bill to expedite passage. New Jersey court overturns two week receivership of Preased Steel Car Co, noting potential loss if management is honest.
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Washington
Tan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Atlea PomMerens
Corporatom Board
Couzens
Michigan
Finance Corporation
Lorm
Pomerene
Postoffice
Law test of levy limit amendment to state constitution
A Charleston case tests whether publication of a proposed amendment was mandatory and valid. The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the levy limitation amendment was properly published before the election. Lawyers argued that publication lapses could invalidate the amendment, while Townsend contended substantial compliance sufficed for validity.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
A. C. Herold
Braxton
T. C. Townsend
Dana Herold
Nicholas County
Herold
Townsend
Eral Boward
Babee
Tos
Telegraph
Apecia Mail
Verdict favors Troewel youths in grant of damages
Jury in federal court awarded Rees Bowen and James Thompson 91 250 each in a suit against Beckley police chief Elwin Moran over alleged fake arrests. Plaintiffs claimed improper arrest and jail in Beckley after Moran flagged two new Plymouth cars from Detroit. defense argued routes and ownership issues. Witness testimony conflicted, with court detailing complex evidence and legal arguments.
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Rees T. Bowen
James W. Thompson
Tazewell
Elwin Moran
Beckley Tor
Eiwin Moran
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Beckley
Moran
Virginia
Detroit
Painter Machinery Company
Keanee and Company
Bluefield
West Virginia
Keeses
Bowen
Thompson
di M
J. W. Easley
J. Powell Royal
Ashton File
W. W. Goldsmith Hoth
Hmary Erwin Va
Joby
A. Faioett
Andy
Crickman
Delegates Send Repeal Issue to People in West Virginia
The West Virginia house of delegates votes 78 to 14 to send a prohibition repeal proposal to the senate for consideration. Debate focuses on whether to submit outright repeal or a conditional plan, with arguments about protecting saloons and enforcing liquor restrictions. The measure includes a prohibition on consuming liquor where it is sold and contemplates a broader sale framework.
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Senate
Harringues
Sneaker Hiner
Lneup
West Virginia
House
Farm Men Await Moves For Relief In Iowa
Farmers across the nation press for relief as debt burdens rise and prices sink to half their prewar level. Nationwide actions include Senate hearings on a domestic allotment bill, New York Life suspending farm foreclosures, insurers offering leniency, and state moratorium measures from Iowa to Arkansas amid mounting mortgage pressure.
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Des Moines
America
Washington
New York City
Hage Distressed
Tuscola
Senate
Cenlator
Robinson
Arkansas
New York
Money Center
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Institution
Hartford
Conn
Prudential
Newark
N. J
Tawa
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Minnesota
Olson
Sen
Mississippi
R. v. Cutasa
Magnola
Chancery Court
Mutual Home and Savings Bank ,Associaaion
Fifth Federal Reserve District figures shown
Richmond January report shows 1932 district business stats worse than 1931 and 1933. Bank pass-through figures fall 21.9 percent from 1931, 37.3 percent below 1929. commercial failures up 23 percent year to year, two thirds below 1931 construction totals, with high unemployment and reliance on public aid. Coal output declines nearly 80 million tons in 1932, December activity steadies but remains low. December building valuations mixed across cities with declines in some areas.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Bluefield
Jarkaburg
Elon
Democrats Move to Shape Senate Rules and Attaches
Charleston West Virginia January reports say state Democrat senators caucused to iron out organization disputes and rule questions. Governor-elect Kutp not taking part. Herald proposes delaying cuts to number of attaches as maters linger.
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Charleston
W. Ve
Kutp
Senate
Herald
Braxton
Mathews
Leglalas
Ord
Ru Zation
Ibn Neni
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Wheeling
House of Delegates
Heberatick
Haberstick
Ford
Otairnen Atlee Pomerend
Reconstriction Corporation Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Benate
Lmit
Senate Chamber
A. F.C
Gourt
Townsend and Lée
Troewell Youths
The
Department of Education
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Ratrén
Mason
Custer
Wetzel
Prohibition
Hickel
Pleasanta
Federal Reserve
Democrat
Senators
Lower Branch
Education Department
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