West Virginia mulls Little Hatch Act to limit political contributions
The Neely administration seeks a state version of the Hatch Act to curb coercion of public employees and cap contributions by blanks to political parties. The bill also advances daily itemized department receipts and a first state audit, while minor party platforms must be filed 30 days before ballot access. The measures enjoy bipartisan backing in the House as debates begin.
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House
Charleston
W. Va
Neely
American Legion
Communist Party
Senate
Willkie Visits Irish Leader and British Monarchs in London
Wendell L. Willkie ends a nine day visit to Britain with audiences in Dublin and London. He met Irish Prime Minister Eamon de Valera and the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace and planned a return voyage via Lisbon. He discussed Ireland and Britain's naval bases but said he would not sway policy.
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London
Wendell L. Willkie
Ireland
England
Willkie
Lisbon
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Britain
Dublin
Midlands
John W. Dulanty
John Cowles
Langdon Thorne
Liverpool
Speke
Buckingham Palane
Weather Quiets Albanian Front Amid Rain and Mist
Reports from Athens indicate weather across the Albanian front restricted operations to patrols and artillery fire while heavy rain and mist hindered major actions. Greek units reportedly slipped Italian lines to cut telephone links and returned with prisoners and gear from two Italian machine gun nests. Greek artillery remained active, hampering Italian defenses as advance units harassed retreating forces. The government spokesman asserted continued Greek initiative despite Italian propaganda claims.
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Athens
Bitolj
Yugoslavia
Strike settles as Chicago, Milwaukee plants idle in defense drive
About 1,300 Michigan city employees of Pullman Standard Car voted to return to work under a temporary arrangement. Negotiators hoped to break the Chicago deadlock affecting 6,500 International Harvester tractor workers. In Milwaukee 7,000 Allis-Chalmers workers remained out, halting defense orders worth 40 million dollars. Dr. John R. Steelman discussed the situation with defense officials in Washington. CIO criticized labor conditions while AFL argued Ford workers favored CIO representation though AFL claims to organize Ford plants.
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Michican City
Ind
Chicago
Milwaukee
Michigan City
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
International Harvester Company
Allis-Chalmers Company
John R. Steelman
Federal Conciliation Services
Washington
CIO
Petain To Reply To Laval's Terms
France's naval minister Darlan heads to Paris with Petain's reply to Laval's plan for return to government. Laval sought a cabinet shake up giving him interior minister duties and control of information and police, while Huntziger keeps war portfolio.
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Petain
Laval
Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Paris
Philippe Petain
Pierre Laval
Darlan
Etain
Otto Azetz
Fernand de Brinon
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Charles Huntziger
Flandin
Force
Huntziger
West Virginia House Sees Record 26 New Bills This Session
Charleston February 4 Twenty six new measures were introduced in the house of delegates the largest intake this session while senators advanced three bills Delegate Hopkins proposes banning Sunday beer sales and Rairden would redefine non intoxicating beer to under one percent alcohol by weight Senator Smith pushes assistant county school superintendent appointments for one to four years and higher expenses cap Paull seeks five thousand dollar tax exemption for oil and gas royalties Waugh favors absentee voting by mail repeal and publication of absentee voter lists.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Hopkins
Mercer
Rairden
Mason
Smith
D. Marion
Education Committee
Jones
Boone
Paull
Brooke
Waugh
Taylor
Senate Shifts on Public Sale of West Virginia Blue Book
A senate debate centers on a proposal to publicly sell the West Virginia Blue Book official state manual. Senator Sweeney of Ohio proposes distributing copies to schools and camps but prefers no immediate action. Senator Pelter of Logan argues such action is necessary despite cost concerns.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Senate
Sweeney
Ohio
Pelter
D. Logan
Ford Seeks Complete Bomber on Moving Assembly Line
Detroit reports Henry Ford has offered to build entire bombers on a moving assembly line, following a tentative agreement to supply parts and sub assemblies for Douglas and Consolidated bombers. He envisions a mile long plant with airport adjacencies, while engine production is planned at one Pratt and Whitney 18 cylinder unit per hour.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
War Department
Ford
Ford Company
Douglas
Consolidated
Pratt and Whitney
Army Bomber Crashes Near Huckleberry Mountain Killing Seven
Investigators report an Army bomber disappeared with seven crew three weeks ago and crashed within ten feet of Huckleberry mountain summit near Morton Washington. The plane was en route from McChord field to Muroc range in southern California with throttle open and climbing. Between 800 and 1000 gallons of fuel exploded, scattering wreckage in thick weather. The crew’s bodies will be recovered by stretchers and pack horses.
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Morton
Wash
Huckleberry Mountain
Charles Overacker
173D
McChord Field
Muroc
California
Overacker
Batista Seizes Power in Cuba Armed Forces Shakeup
In Havana two officers, Col. Josey Pedraza and Lt. Col. Bernardo Garcia, were escorted to a Miami plane amid a seditious plot against President Batista. Batista ousted top chiefs, reorganizing the armed forces as he declared himself the voice of the people and warned conspirators. Pedraza Gonzalez and Garcia faced dismissal while Batista touted a stronger regime and urged unity in the military.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Purgencio Batista
Josey Pedraza
Bernardo Garcia
Angela Gonzalez
Batista
Pedraza
Col
Manuel Lopez Migoya
Garcia
Cuban National Police
Owen Parr
Juan Serra
Lopez Migoya
Senora Pedraza
Gonzalez
Senora Batista
Army
Navy
Police
Papa
Republic
Camp Columbia
Manuel Lopez Mogoya
Miami
Camp Col
British forces enter Cirene in Libya as push toward Bengasi continues
Cairo dateline reports British imperial troops entry Cirene, ancient Libyan city, marking the fourth major Italian stronghold seized in two months as RAF jets pound Italians retreating toward Bengasi. Cirene sits near Appollonia and boosts a 130 mile view toward the oil city.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Cirene
Libya
Bengasi
Derna
Rodolfo Graziani
Royal Air Force
B. C
Mussolini
North African Desert
Appollonia
Explosion injures 25 as Denver Mogul locomotive boiler erupts
A Mogul type passenger locomotive exploded in southwest Denver injuring 25 people none seriously. The blast sent boiler and cab 60 feet, crushed an Express car, and damaged nearby structures. Only one crew member aboard at explosion. Officials cite low boiler water as likely cause.
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Denver
Ehalt
Martin Defends WV Senate Seat Claim Before Senate Panel
Clarence Martin urged nine grounds for his claim to the West Virginia Senate seat left vacant by M. M. Neely as Neely became governor. Jos eph Rosier of Fairmont College spoke briefly as the hearings closed amid debates on appointment timing and oath validity.
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Washington
Clarence Martin
Senate Elections Committee Today
West Virginia
Senate
M. M Neely
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont College
Neely
Martin
Italian Claim Convoy Damaged and Eritrean Moves
Italian high command reports seven hits on a British convoy in the Red Sea by Italian torpedo boats nine torpedoes fired with Italian ships escaping unharmed. Britain says Italy could have stationed boats at Massaua before war. Italians retreat from Agordat and Barentu, establish new positions east of Agordat as British forces advance from the Sudan.
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Rome
Red Sea
High Command
London
Italy
Massaua
Eritrea
Sudan
Agordat
Barentu
Barenta
Ahmed Ali
Khartoum
Former Sheriff Target of Suit
John Ball Jr of Turkey Creek filed suit in Wyoming county circuit court seeking 10000 damages from former Sheriff Lon F Byrd. Ball alleges he was attacked and injured by a kangaroo court shortly after being lodged in the county jail last December.
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Pineville
W. Va
John Ball, Jr
Turkey Creek
Wyoming Country
Lon F Byrd
Ball
State Senator Lafon Passes
Charleston West Virginia February 4 Former state senate President William Madison Lafon 53 of Union died tonight in a Charleston hospital from a heart attack two hours after admission following two weeks of influenza He was a three term House member elected to the Senate from the 10th district in 1938 and had been active in organizing the legislature He was born March 10 1888 in Waitesville Monroe County and held LL B from Washington and Lee He served as Monroe County prosecuting attorney 1917 to 1921 and worked as a lawyer farmer and bookkeeper before relocating to Union
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
William Madison Lafon
Union
McMillian
Lafon
House of Delegates
Waitesville
Monroe County
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Montavista Seminary
Craig Healing Springs
Delphina Seminary
New Castle
Piedmont Business College
Lynchburg
Washington and Lee
Sylvester Sebur Lafon
Lena Ann Williams Lafon
Roanoke
Homer A. Holt
Twelve Airmen Escape Unhurt In Langley Field Bomber Crash
Twelve Army Air Corps men escaped unharmed after a bomber taking off from Langley Field Virginia for Dayton Ohio went into a ground loop and crashed in flames. The crew included Capt Chester P. Gilger pilot Capt William Lewis Jr co pilot and ten enlisted crew and support personnel.
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Langley Field
Army Air Corps
Dayton
Ohio
Henry L. Stimson
Chester P. Gilger
William Lewis, Jr
Donald M. Keyser
Duane H. Skiles
Ted H. Hal Steen
Maurice Hogan
Air Corps Reserve
Mike V. Sabol
Brase K. Brown
Charles H. Ross
Mason J Todd
Charles O. Watkins
James M. Kokales
Roosevelt Wheeler Feud Over Air Defenses and Hitler Comfort
Senator Wheeler accuses Roosevelt of weakening air defenses to aid Britain, while the president charges Wheeler with giving comfort to Hitler. Reps Wadsworth backs the lend lease bill amid heated debate. Sears Roebuck head General Wood opposes it as a war bill before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Wadsworth
Wheeler
D - Mont
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Montana
Germany
Engand
Wadsworth R. N
Robert E. Wood
Sears Roebuck
Nazi Fire Bombs Fall in London
German bombers struck Britain in force with fire bombs dropping on London and raids reported over East Anglia the Midlands southwest England and Wales. The day saw Brest docks attacked and five German planes shot down over Britain while one RAF plane was lost.
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London
Britain
East Anglia
Midlands
England
Wales
Liverpool
Dover Strait
France
Calais
Boulogne
Brest
Channel
British Press Association
Brittany
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Barce
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Tobruk
Africa
Italian
Cheren
Asmara
Italian Eritrea
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Martinsburg
American Bar Association
Holt
D—Martin
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I—Neely
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William M. Lafon
Charleston Hospital
William E. Dodd
Europe
Roosevelt, Wheeler
Air Ministry
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