Roosevelt Drops Reorganize Bill to Next Congress
President Roosevelt won consent to pause the $3 billion reorganization measure and set it for consideration when Congress reconvenes. Senate and House leaders announced no further action this session, delaying broad authority to restructure bureaus and a new welfare department.
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Roosevelt
Brynes
N.C
Warren
N. C
Senate
House Reorganization Committees
Vnn
House
White House
Bankhead
Barkley
Kentucky
Rayburn
Texas
Byrnes
Department of Welfare
United States Proposes Canada Waterway and 27 Foot Channel
The United States proposed a comprehensive treaty with Canada for Great Lakes St Lawrence development. It envisions a 27 foot deep ocean vessel channel and a large hydroelectric project with U S funding for sea borne commerce past the rapids and power development. Canada may delay its portion until December 31 1941. The total cost is about 543 million dollars with the U S share about 272 million and Canada 271 million.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
State Department
Sevious
United
International Rapids
St. Lawrence
Rotary Observes 20th Anniversary at Bluefield Banquet
The Bluefield Rotary Club marked its twentieth anniversary with a Ladies Night banquet at the West Virginian hotel for 203 members and guests. A pageant traced the club history read by Clarke V. Poland, with numerous Rotary, Kiwanis, and community leaders named as guests and presenters.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
Twentieth
Tae
West Virginian
R. B. Eee
H. Hoge
E. C. Wade
E. G. Otey
Bernard McClaugherty
C. V. Foland
Easley
C. S. Cheyney
T Ht Clasett
HL Stott
Ray Evans
Jennings W. Hobson
Bluefield
Rotary Club
Clarke V. Poland
Martha
Insurgent Air Raids Hit Granollers Heavy Toll
Rescue workers comb wreckage in Granollers near Barcelona after a major insurgent air raid. Officials estimate hundreds killed and wounded as bombed market areas and homes suffer mass casualties. Similar raids target Valencia harbor and Madrid hospitals amid ongoing Sino Japanese air battles over Hankow.
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Granollers
Spain
Barcelona
Granollers Buldings
Parceona
Penthames
Valencia
Madrid
Page
Hankow
Canton
China
Armco Charged With Violations At Ashland Plant
Cincinnati May 31 The National Labor Relations Board filed a sweeping complaint against American Rolling Mill Co. nicknamed Armco for alleged Wagner act violations at its Ashland Kentucky plant. The charges include anti union actions and domination of local government to push union policies. Armco executives said they may seek a union election in Ashland after Butler Pennsylvania plant workers voted down representation.
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Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
American Rolling Mill Co
Ashland
Armco
Middletown
Butler
Safe Found After Local Post Office Robbery
The 400 pound safe stolen from the McComas post office containing jewelry and cash was recovered with only $40 in stamps and 200 pennies found. Jewelry valued at about $2,000 owned by Mrs. B S Watts and a $600 cash portion plus a Colts revolver belonging to the postmaster were missing. Officers believe the theft was a local job. George Larue found the safe on the New Hope Princeton road two miles west of Princeton around 4:30 Monday afternoon. He did not know of the robbery and thought the safe was discarded old stock. The dial was knocked off.
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McComas
B.S. Watts
Watts
George Larue
State Road Commission
New Hope-Princeton
Princeton
Larue
Youth Confesses to Murder in Gruesome Slaying Case
Cincinnati police report a 15 year old former newsboy confessed to the killing of 6 year old Shirley Ann Woodburn after viewing her mutilated body. The suspect, Trent Heist, was charged with murder and held with his mother represented by attorneys linked to a prior poison case.
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Cincinnati
Shirley Ann Woodburn
Atate Ene
C F
Patrick Hayes
Lindberg
Lias Trent
Betty Lou Trent
Hiram C. Bolsinger
Joseph H. Houdin
Anna Marie Hahn
Matthew O'Leary
Muddy
Victim Slain After Gantlet Run In Chicago
The body of Fred Vanucci of Chicago, found on a road near a suburb, bore 11 bullet wounds. Coroner Londos Brannon said the hogtied man, with rope about his hands and feet, was shot after being dragged from a car and run through a gangland gantlet. Vanucci’s car was located five miles away.
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Chicago
Pegee
Fred Vanucci
Suburban
Londos Brannon
Vanucci
Bluefield Debates County Health Unit At Princeton Meeting
City officials join Mercer County groups in Princeton to discuss forming a county health unit. Bluefield directors reserve judgment pending a clearly better set up than their current health system. A petition about Vineyard street nuisance was considered and ordinances were read or enacted on vending tax and confidentiality of tax reports. Building permits were granted to remodel a rest.
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Bluefield
Mercer County Court
Mercer Farm Women's Club
County Board of Education
Princeton
W. C. Snyder
A. J. Lubliner
R. Ley
Vineyard Street
Sarver
Cothesthy
Board of Directors
Dabney
Allen Junction youths nabbed in stolen car
State Policeman C L Fuller arrested two West Virginia youths who gave their names as Billie, 18, and Hunter Kinsley, 19, both of Allen Junction, and seized their car believed stolen from Dr Frank H Penn Covel West Virginia authorities informed him.
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Woodstock
C. L. Fuller
West Virginia
Billie
Hunter Kinsley
Allen Junction
Prank H. Penn
Covel
W. Va
Kidnapped Florida child case sparks anxious wait
A Florida family awaits the safe return of a kidnapped child hours after a $10,000 ransom payment. Federal authorities report continued efforts to locate the child and resolve the case.
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Florida
Levine Slaying Clues Lifted in New Rochelle Case
In New Rochelle, investigators say finding 12 year old Peter Levine's body provided clues to the kidnaping murder. Fingerprint results were not disclosed with officials saying no comment. Lieutenant Reifenberger said investigators are better off now as chemical tests of the boy's vocal organs proceed.
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New Rochelle
Peter Levine
Detective Bureau
George Reifenberger
Westchester County
Hey
Amos
Girl Wins National Spelling Crown Pledging Memory of Words Look
Marian Richardson a 12 year old Indiana farm girl wins the national spelling title in Washington. She recalls how words look on a page aided by her mother Mrs Charles Richardson. Marian takes 500 dollars prize money and plans to use it for high school.
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Washington
Marian Richardson
Indiana
Ana
Louisville
Charles Richardson
Marian
Jean I. A
Reomere
Jean
B. B. Pierce
The
Buffalo Evening News
Harlan miners recount threats amid labor trials
London May 31 witnesses in the Harlin labor trials testified to violence threats against union members in the Harlin coal fields. George Gilbert described being warned to quit writing UMWA on cross collars and a former deputy sheriff John Hickey offered him a job if he beat a union man. Lincoln Lowe said firing a union man cost him jobs though he said most changes were voluntary. Both men, former Harlan Central workers, have back pay claims with the National Labor Relations Board alleging anti union discrimination.
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London
Harlin
George Gilbert
United Mine Workers of America
John Hickey
Gilbert
Lincoln Lowe
Lowe
Harlan Central Company
National la Relations Board
Hickey
Harlan Central
J. H. Church Ford
Guert
Ture Te Dawe
Kidnapped Boy Cash Jr. Parents Rally For Clues
In Princeton Florida on May 31 hundreds gathered and then dispersed as the FBI advised amid a ransom delivery of 10000 dollars for five year old James Bailey Cash Jr. The boy was abducted from his home on the Miami Key West highway last Saturday.
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Princeton
Fla
James Baily Cash, Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miami-Key West
Redlands
James Bailey Cash, Jr
Mayor of Johnstown Charged With Bribery
Johnstown Pennsylvania May 31 information filed charging Mayor Daniel J and Councilman Patton Connor with bribery corruption and malfeasance in office in connection with money received during last summer’s Little Strike. The mayor faced charges of unlawfully fraudulently and extortionately receiving fees and rewards totaling 36449.50.
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Johnstown
Daniel J
Patton Connor
John F. C
J. Alvin Reese
May traffic deaths lowest since 1936 in West Virginia
Charleston report shows 24 traffic deaths in May, lowest since March 1936. Superintendent C. C. Tallman notes the May toll was 18 fewer than last year and aims to cut deaths toward a 100 reduction goal.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Department of Public Safety
C. C. Tallman
Les Paar
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Canada Treaty ON Waterway
Rotary
By Goldie Perry
Smans
E. Johnson
Roanoke
Rotary Internaional
Johnson
Ken Gillespie
Rotary International
Gillespie
W. J. Jenks
N. & W. Railway
Jenks
J. W. Overstreet
Columbus
Ohio
P. D. Woods
Bluefield Garden Club
Woods
J. Hudson Huffard
Kiwanis International
Huffard
Homer K. Bowen
Southwest Virginia, Inc
Wytheville
Bowen
Luther G. Scott
Bluefield Aile Association
Guy L. Farr
Eddie Steele
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Steele
J. I. Markel
Princeton Rotary Club
Markel
Charles Cassinelli
Club
Mullens
Irene Norris
Effie Aneermilk
Bluefield Club
Paul W. Jones
Welch
Paul L. Royer
Sears Club
Royer
F. Armistead
Bluefield Association of Creditmen
Golds Perry
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A. J. Cole
Business Men’s Association
W. E. E. Koepler
Pocahontas Operators’ Association
Clyde Smith
Bluefield Asociation of Credit Men
Smith
Pred Christie
Bluefield Merchants’ Asociation
W. 8. Dangerfield
John Green
Otey
G. Otey
Nippon
Lloyd Lehrbas
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Say Japs
Mercs
Lanfeng
Lunghai
Chiang
ARMGO
American Rolling Mill Company
National Labor Board
Lad
Gantlet
High Court
Wallace
Labor Board
NLRB
Republic Steel
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Thomas J. Mooney
California
Justice Black
Denver Union
Supreme Court
Hughes
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Brandeis
Stone
McReynolds
Roberts
Black
Reed
Cardozo
Federal District Court
Missouri
Wan
Republic Steel Company
Ford
Levine
By Beth Campbell
Harlan
James Bailey
Father
Good Cash
Ovi
Andrew
Miami
Cash
National Guard
American Legion
Ashmael Cash
W. P. Cash
High Center
Skeegie
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