Quetta Quake Kills About Twenty Thousand
A massive earthquake rattled Quetta and surrounding districts in British India, killing an estimated 20,000 people and leaving uncounted thousands homeless. Soldiers and volunteer relief workers battled debris for hours as relief trains and medical aid moved toward the devastated frontier town.
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Karachi
Quetta
Rd Quetta
Sibi
Vadvices
Bruce Road
Cheaman
Kalat
Royal Air Force
Harahit
Air Force
Bouilson Forms French Cabinet To Oust Premier
Bouilson formed a new coalition cabinet within hours of Pierre His Wandin’s fall, pledging rapid action to avert economic panic. He announced decree powers for swift governance and prepared ministry lineup from multiple parties, avoiding debate to seize control.
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Fernand Bourgnon
Chamber of Deputies
Decrou Gwers
Chamber
Pierre- His Wandin
Boulssou
Member of Deputies
Wilk
Albert Lebrun
Bouleion
Two Brothers Die in Colorado Gas Chamber Executions
Canon City Colorado May a. Two brothers Louisa Pache 37 and John 25 were executed in the lethal gas chamber of the Colorado penitentiary. They were the first pair of brothers executed in Colorado and died in adjoining chairs after inhaling poisonous fumes. Their last request to see their mother was refused. They were put to death for the slaying of Clifford Smith a rancher from Wellington Colorado in February 1934 and were tried only on the Smith shooting.
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Canon City
Colo
Louisa Pacheto
John
Colorado Penitentiary
Pachecos
Colorado
Clifford Smith
Wellington
Loatch Smith
Bobby Griffin
Smith
Accused Doctor Faces Grand Jury Hearing
Lancaster Pa May 31 Preparations to present to the grand jury the case against Dr H B Zimmerly in connection with alleged illegal operation and the disappearance of Mrs Gladys Lawson were completed at a conference of state officers a pathologist and District Attorney Paul A Mueller. Twenty witnesses from Maryland ready to testify. Zimmerly in jail since mid March denies taking Lawson to Lancaster and not seeing her again.
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Lancaster
Grant
H. B. Zimmerly
Paul ‘A. Mueller
Gladys Lawson
Calvert
Bcepital
Mechanics Grove
J. W. Rice
Bucknell University
William A Miller
Mueller
Zimmerly
Maryland
Rice
Machanics Grove House
Nolica
Lawson
Zimmerly House
Strikers Wage Vicious Battle With Officers
Columbus May 31 A violent clash between strikers and police left dozens injured and 22 sympathizers arrested. In Cincinnati a fatal shooting occurred as William Williams was killed during a strike at the Norwood Chevrolet Fisher plant. Canton saw a calmer steel workers walkout as officials planned a vote on ending the strike. A Toledo Edison walkout threatened service, with mediation efforts seeking a 20 percent wage boost for about 460 of 500 workers. A separate strike near Cleveland led to a Weld-man plant settlement granting 100 percent wage increase.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Norwood
Chevrolet-Fisher
William Willams
Charles Fritz
Oakley Wilson
Williams
Canton
Tolecg
Y. H. O'Conner
Joledo Edison Co
Tug
Floods sweep three western states leave death toll unclear
AAP reports heavy rain and rising flood waters hit southwestern Nebraska, eastern Colorado, and eastern Wyoming, causing widespread property and crop damage. Drowning deaths linked to Colorado and Wyoming floods total at least fifteen with missing persons feared. Unverified reports claim Parks and Max in Nebraska were wiped out and six men died near McCook. Rail lines and communications cut as trains and planes halted. More than 100 Mexican families fled Texas towns after a cloudburst in Uvalde and Hondo as ten inches of rain drenched D'Hanis. River rises forced Oklahoma families from lowlands and Topeka residents evacuated as waters threatened homes.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Parks and
Max
McCook
Uvalde
Hondo
Tex
D'Hanis
Neosho River
Mami
Okla
Hving Atong Tower
Topeka
Lincoln
Neb
Grocers Urged to Adhere 10 Codes in WV
Charleston West Virginia May al. grocers urge continued compliance with NRA codes to prevent chaos in the industry. President George W. King says food dealers should follow applicable code provisions, especially labor and lead-seller rules, to avert a spread of below-cost promotions. Secretary W B Toole Jr notes slight price cutting but warns it could intensify. concern rises over illegal log-seller practices and a court ruling deeming parts of the code unconstitutional.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
George W. King
W. B. Toole Jr
Association
Foola
New York
Supreme Court
Bla Atate
King
Holiness Preacher Bitten by Copperhead Snake in Faith Test
St Charles Va May 31 Rev George Hensley a holiness preacher was bitten twice by a copperhead during a revival. He refused medical aid saying he would be cured in four days by the Lord and planned to preach again tonight. He stated he has been in the ministry 23 years and has been bitten before in similar demonstrations.
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St. Charles
George Hensley
St. Charlea
Italy Mobilizes 44,000 More For East Africa Amid Tensions
Rome reports Italy has mobilized 44,000 additional troops for East Africa, pushing total forces to about 260,000 including four army divisions four blackshirt divisions and two native divisions. An official communique cites force as a response to Ethiopian threats and notes recalls and new divisions named Gran Sasso and 21st of April.
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Rome
Haly
East Africa
Italy
Ethiopia
Africa
Couriera
Gondar
Ras Gaera
Stefani
Djibouti
Somaliland
Heliga
Ghelof
Eoldiers
Sila
Adtil
Prase
Bila
Hes
Nage
Haat Africa
Mussolini
Barona
Red Sea
Prosecutor halts Sunday beer sales in Putnam County
Winfield West Virginia May 81 Prosecutor B T Clayton ordered a Sunday beer sale ban saying public tolerance will end if stores remain open in a decent manner He cited carelessness at some beer merchants leading to carousing fights and drunkenness and claimed the legislature lacks authority to declare nonintoxicating drinks as poison
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Winfeld
W. Va
Putnam County
B. T. Clayton
Clayton
Kidnapping case drags in Weyerhaeuser probe ties to Karpis gang
Federal investigators broaden the hunt into the G. Weyerhaeuser abduction. Alcatraz suspects John Paul Chase and George Nelson associate with the case as 125 officers, including 15 federal agents, stay in Jeash. Holland alias OMalley faces trial for the August Luer kidnapping in Alton Illinois. Fugitives Gilmore Heady Henderson and Cooper linked to the bank robberies in the Midwest. Authorities report recovered cars and cash, with possible $25,000 reward contemplated to secure the boy’s release.
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United States
H. H. Mel Pike
San Francisco
Alcatraz
John Paul Chase
John Dillinger
George
Baby Face
Kanaie Uy
Walter Holland
Singh
O'Malley
August Luer
Alton
Department of Jundee
E. E. Conroy
Department of Jussiea
Finols
Dewey Gilmore
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma City
Dan Heady
Mangan City
Floyd Henderson
Joplin
Russell Cooper
Fort Smith
Ark
Oxemah
Okla
Department of
Heady
Independence Avenue
Kansas City
Thomas Bush
Appalachian Coals to Discuss Program Expansion Meeting
Appalachian Coals Inc stockholders will meet June 4 in Cincinnati to discuss an enlarged and more vigorous self government program for the coal industry. President C B Huntress says the session will study plans for expansion and applying the agency to other fields. The agency arose before NRA and handled about 74 percent of southern bituminous production across Virginia, southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee. Its charter was granted by the supreme court in March 1933.
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Gincinnati
Ous
Appalachian Coals, Inc
C. B. Huntress
Lale
Huntress
NRA
Inirginia
West Yvirginia
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Huntrosa
Officials Search for Amendments To AAA Provisions
Washington May 31 Officials search for amendments to the farm adjustment act after a White House conference with President Roosevelt. Senate Agriculture Committee agrees to strike licensing provisions over marketing agencies, urging regulation by interstate commerce and state cooperation, while Wallace vows to push amendments to remedy social and economic injustices.
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Senate
Washington
AAA
Wallace
Roosevelt
Degona
Supreme Court
NRA
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith Democrat
South Carolina
Pope
Idaho
White House
Plana
Carnegie Strike Lender Arrested
Pittsburgh May 31 A threatened Carnegie Bleek plant strike collapsed as William J Spang leader of the Fort Bukene lodge of the Amalgamated union and seven lieutenants were arrested and convicted for parading without a permit. They faced fines from 10 to 26 dollars. Spang got an extra 25 dollar fine for speaking without a permit. They were jailed but released eight hours later on a habeas corpus proceeding. Police guarded plant entrances as picket lines were planned for 3 p m. Spang claimed the strike would be delayed but proceed later. He has been a longtime critic of the administration and led a rump convention in defiance of Amalgamated International officers.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Bleek Company
Duquesne
Arrel |Ale
William J. Spang
Spang
Halley
Allegheny County
Peato Tt
Fort Bukene
Agion
Micceel P. Tighe
Amalgamated
NRA AT A GLANCE AND THE SUPREME COURT RULING
The Associated Press report notes President Roosevelt’s take on the NRA decision as shaping federal versus state power over the economy. It cites anticipated interstate action to extend NRA, possible constitutional amendments, and a drive for statewide compacts. Tensions persist between General Hugh Johnson and Donald Richberg as Johnson returns to counsel.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Securities Exchange
Congressional
Senate
Hoose
Congress
House Uberala
Hugh
Johnson
Donald
Ribhbert
Tiehberg
Taber sees recovery if NRA not revived
Washington reports Taber, New Deal foe, says if NRA remains dead the nation will miss recovery goals and jobs. argues industry awaits restoration of vitality and balanced budget to rebuild. He cites business optimism after Supreme Court actions and potential new machinery investments.
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Taber
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NRA
New Deal
Thomeelves
Tabor
Supreme Court
Ben
Governor Kump Studies 3 Major Appointments
Governor Kump moved to fill three major state posts. Clifford F R Myers, Charleston historian, resigns his longtime post as state historian and archivist. A. G. Mathews of Granteville and Alexander M. Mahood of Bluefield hold terms on the compensation board and the public service commission, respectively. The governor said he would announce decisions tomorrow.
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Charleston
W.a
Kump
Clifford FR
Myers
Afd
A. G. Mathewe
Granteville
Alexander M. Mahood
Bluefield
Public Service Commission
Mathews
la Ft
George T. Watsou
State Senate
Mahood
Public Service Comminsion
Bald Be
One Killed and Three Injured by Runaway Coal Train
A coal train from the Wikhora-Piney Goal company broke loose on a siding at Columbia. It rolled into a boarding car carrying workers, killing William Martin 24 of Hundley and injuring Everett Johnson Nagro of Boomer Mike Petoski of Fowillton and Ernest Bheare of Kimboly. The cyan-trip carried 60 to 60 men leaving work.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Columbia
Mins
Ming
William Martin
Hundley
Hinghull
Everett Johnson
Nagro
Boomer
Mike Petoski
Fowillton
Ernest Bheare
Kimboly
Ee ‘Ieee
Roosevelt hints at constitutional revision after NRA ruling
President Roosevelt moves to appeal Supreme Court NRA decision to the people and hints at revising the Constitution amid swift Republican and Democratic opposition. He says the court relegated the nation to the horse and bogey era and warns of drastic remedies, while Congress weighs amending the fundamental law. Opposition argues against constitutional tampering as party lines split on the New Deal stakes.
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Washington
Conpresa
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Exective
Fig
Vaca
High Court
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Securities Exchange
Congress
Fletchar
Florida
Clark
Missouri
Dick Snnon
Towa
Vandenberg
Michigan
Vorah
Liberal liberal group weighs constitutional convention move
Washington May 31 liberal House members led by Representative Keller discuss possible paths to revise the constitution to protect New Deal laws. They consider constitutional amendments proposed by Congress or a convention, aiming to salvage the AAA NRA FRGA and related statutes amid court challenges.
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House
Keller Democrat
Liberal Bloc
Supreme Court
NRA
Keller
Roosevelt
AAA
BBC
FRAGA
Nead
Kaller Cald
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Devil's Isle
August Lear
Tacoma
Wash
Georges Weyerhaeuser
Karpis
Voltey Davis
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Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
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Alton, Ill
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Holland
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Taplea Markece
Mr. Roosewalt
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