Senate debates lease lend as Pepper vows aid to England
A tense Senate hearing heard Senator Pepper vow that if the lease lend bill fails to save England the United States will save them by any means. He warned the American people would not let Hitler conquer England. The gallery erupted in applause and boos as leaders urged passage and warned against protests. Senator Wheeler urged the country not to rely on others for protection.
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Senate
Pepper
D-Fla
England
United States
Hitler
Barkeley
Kentucky
Austin
Vermont
Bone
D-Wash
Hatch
D-N. Mex
Wheeler
D-Mont
Browder Loses Fight Over Passport Fraud Conviction
In a 1934 case, Farl Browder lost his Supreme Court appeal on passport fraud, facing a four year prison term and a $2000 fine. The court upheld Browder and associate Welwel Warstower Wiener on all counts and limited FTC reach on intrastate trade. Browder had used multiple aliases when obtaining passports.
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Washington
Farl Browder
Supreme Court
Browder
Welwel Warstower
Robert William Wiener
New York
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Communist Party
Nicholas Dozenberg
George Morris
Albert Henry Richards
Last Confederate Vet Dies Closing Richmond Home
The last Confederate veteran in Richmond passed away yesterday, signaling plans to close the Confederate Veterans' home there. For years only a few veterans remained, with 78 surviving in Virginia, including C. W. Matthews in Bluefield and the lone Tazewell county veteran.
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Richmond
North
South
Snow Falls Then Returns Leaving City Icy
A two inch snow Sunday night into Monday morning cleared by noon but another small snow began after 6 pm leaving streets icy for the night. Traffic on the Bluefield Princeton road was hazardous until cindering crews finished work though areas west reported little ice. Mountain roads remained icy from the first snow, with conditions improving after crews worked. Temperature at 11 30 pm reached 27 degrees.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Here
Mount Airy
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williamson
Norton
Snowbound West Virginia roads hinder travel after warning
Snow blanketed the state as motorists crawled along snow packed mountain routes. The state road commission warned many major highways were in dangerous condition causing widespread slowdowns and travel disruptions.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Newsman Tells of Fifth Column Activity
John C. Metcalfe, a former Chicago Times reporter involved with Nazi groups, warned at Municipal auditorium about more than 200 un American organizations and a following of about one million in the United States. He spoke under University club sponsorship as part of fifth column investigations.
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Metcalfe
United States
John C. Metcalfe
Chicago Times
Municipal Auditorium
House caucuses push Neely program and welfare bills
Charleston Feb 17 AP Democratic House majority, meeting behind locked doors, approved a municipal liquor profits aid bill and raised monthly welfare payments to $40 if funds allow. They advanced Governor Neely’s non partisan school board measure, set a $5 000 limit on political contributions, and tackled education and teacher welfare bills as part of a broad administration program.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Neely
Moore
R.marshall
Willkie urges Martin to stay as party head
Washington February 17 Willkie met with Rep Joseph Martin Republican national committee chair and urged him to remain as national chairman Martin plans to resign at the March national committee meeting and might stay on if rejected Willkie also spoke with Lord Halifax British ambassador and addressed the National Press Club after a Britain trip and planned a dinner with Eugene Meyer publisher of the Washington Post
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Wendel L. Willkie
Joseph Martin
Republican National Committee
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Willkie
Joe
National Committee
Ees National Committee
Lord Halifax
Great Britain
Britain
National Press Club
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
Cairo
Egypt
Army of the Nile
Kenya
Sudan
Italy
Africa
Karmak
Ethiopia
Royal Air Force
Grandmother's Death Reunites Father and Son After 18 Years
The death of Mrs Fannie Pardue in Bluefield Virginia reunites C Arnold Pardue in Charleston and his father who had not seen each other since he was five. Pardue says they intend to stay in touch after years apart. Both had lived at St Clair's Crossing. The deceased was mother to Samuel A Pardue and grandmother to C Arnold Pardue.
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Bluefield
C. Arnold Pardue
Charleston
Miami, Fla
St. Clair’s Crossing
Fannie Pardue
Samuel A. Pardue
Benefits Dispute Review Granted in Miners Idle Pay Case
West Virginia Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in the two year old unemployment case of Appalachian shutdown 1939. United Mine Workers seek to overturn a ruling that the shutdown was a labor dispute barring benefits affecting about 100000 idle miners and potential $5 million in back payments.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Julian F. Bouchelle
Kanawha County
Board of Review
Bouchelle
Mrs L H Clark Dies at Local Hospital
Mrs L H Clark widow of L H Clark for whom Clark County town was named died at a local hospital. Funeral from Mrs L E Tierney home on Country Club hill at 2 PM tomorrow with Rev Jennings Hobson officiating. Burial at Peterstown. Survived by two sons Lewis H Clark in Maryland and Windham Stokes Clark in Fairmont two daughters Helen Fowle in Virginia and Mrs Clark Rogers in Maryland and four sisters in law Miss Rosalee Clark Miss Minnie Clark Mrs Bertha Clark and Mrs Julia Hansbarger plus other relatives. Mrs Clark was born Minnie Pinkerton Tremont Pennsylvania.
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L. H. Clark
Walton Avenue
McDowell County
Clark
L. E. Tierney
Minnie Pinkerton
Tremont, Pa
Jimmy Walker Faces Action For Divorce
Violet Halling Walking using the name Betty Compton filed for divorce from James John Walker former New York mayor in Key West Florida accusing extreme cruelty. The petition cites custody of two adopted children from Cannes born after their 1933 marriage and health risks from his public life.
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Key West
Fla
Violet Halling Walking
Betty Compton
James John Walker
New York
Atty
M. H. Rosehouse
Cannes
France
Bulgar Turk Pact Forces Greece Toward Peace Talks
European storm and flood disaster leaves Portugal and Spain marked by deaths and massive damage. Santander blaze destroys the Bank of Spain and cathedral after an oil tanker explosion. Portugal faces widespread ruin and rehabilitation costs near 4 million dollars amid unaccounted persons and heavy losses.
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Portugal
Europe
Black Sea
Atlantic
Santander
Spain
Bay of Biscay
Bank of Spain
Government Revenue Office
Customs House
Thearbor
Santander Radio
Oporto
Italians Still Hold Giarabub Amid Desert Siege
Italian garrison at Giarabub oasis in the Libyan desert fights off British tanks planes and artillery. Major Castagna leads defenders in concrete redoubts as Barbia fall left 150 miles away, with transport planes delivering food and ammunition under siege conditions.
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Giarabub Oasis
Giarabub
Mecca
Barbia
Giarabus
Castagna
Tripoli
Libya
Oasis
Sheikh Es Senussi
German Russian Pact May Clear Up Balkan Situation
Washington reports indicate a German Russian accord to liquidate the Balkan crisis as Turkey joins Bulgaria in a non aggression pact. Diplomats say the move strengthens the eastern Mediterranean position against Britain and reflects Turkish pressure from Berlin and Moscow.
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Balkan
Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mediterranean
Russia
Germany
Greeks claim peak gains in central Albania drive
Greek forces reported capturing new enemy positions 1,700 meters high in central Albania and taking 300 prisoners amid heavy fighting. In northern actions they dislodged positions and advanced, with six officers among the prisoners and substantial material captured.
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Athens
Bitolj
Yugoslavia
Valona
Berati
William Hudson Ellis Dies in Parkersburg
William Hudson Ellis, 57, longtime Wood county Democratic executive chair and local salesman, died today in Parkersburg West Virginia. He had resided there since 1927, and is survived by his widow Hazel Ellis of Parkersburg and son Thomas Ellis of St Albans.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
William Hudson Ellis
Wood County
Democratic Executive Committee
Ellis
Hazel Ellis
Thomas Ellis
St. Albans
Rehearing Denied Over Clarksburg Water Board Member
West Virginia Supreme Court denied a rehearing to J. Ranse Romine and others who protested a court order allowing Patrick H. Shields to remain on the Clarksburg water board during an appeal. The ruling was announced February 17 in Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. Ranse
Romine
Patrick H. Shields
Clarksburg Water Board
State Supreme Court
Merchants Join In Bluefield Dollar Day Sale
Bluefield merchants plan a two day Dollar Day sale on Thursday and Friday with many stores participating. Buyers have shopped for weeks in anticipation and co operative merchants expect strong sales with new spring merchandise and bargain prices across a wide range of items.
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Merchants of
Bluefield
Frank Comins
Chamber of Commerce
Nazis Continue Blows Against British Ships
German air and naval forces report ongoing attacks on British shipping in the North Sea and Atlantic. Submarines claim 52 000 tons sunk in two days. Bombing raids target London Yarmouth and Dover while planes harass movements in Libya and Malta.
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Catania
Comiso
Gela
Sicily
RAF
Italian Eritrea
Ethiopia
Juba River
Somaliland
Tunisian
Berlin
North Sea
Atlantic
England
Africa
Erich Raeder
Riccardi
DNB
London
Great Yarmouth
Dover
Libya
Malta
Bengali
Bulgaria Turkey sign non-aggression pact amid Balkan fears
Sofia reports a Bulgarian Turkish non aggression statement interpreted as easing Greece’s risk of isolation. The accord stresses abstinence from aggression and leaves Turkey freedom of action, with British sources noting it concerns only the two states and may affect German plans in the Balkans.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Greece
Italy
Turkey
Germany
London
Britain
Ankara
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Drive's Initial Results Plead Drive For Six Way Goal
Initial reports on the Six-Way drive show $3,100 contributed toward a $30,000 goal. Rev. Jennings W. Hobson called the total both gratifying and disappointing, noting some responses are strong but more are needed to reach the target. An increase of about 20 percent over last year’s contributions is required.
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Jennings W. Hobson
Hobson
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