Death toll climbs as floods sweep wide regions
Red Cross survey shows hundreds homeless and fears of more lives lost as melting Sierra snows and heavy rains trigger floods across western states and Mexico. Thousands forced from homes in Nebraska Kansas Colorado California Texas and others while rivers rise and flood plains swell.
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Red Cross
Sierras
Mexico
Valley of Mexico
D. C
Nebraska
Kansas
Republican River
San Pedro
San Gregorio
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Colorado
San Joaquin
Stanislaus
California
High Sierras
River Junction
Texas
Tex
Yesteray
Talpa
Valera
Santa Fe
Kaw River
Junction City
Kas
Manhattan
Kan
Missouri
Kansas City
Volney Davis Pleads Guilty in Barker-Karpis Kidnap Case
Volney Davis, tied to the Barker-Karpis mob, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap Edward Bremer for 200000. He faces a possible life sentence at his Friday hearing. Davis said he chose to end the case after hearing government details aligned with the Barker trial.
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St. Paul
Minn
Volney Davis
Department of Justice
Edward G. Bremer
Davis
M. M. Joyce
Arthur
Doc) Barker
Minnesota
Washington
George Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser
Karpis
Bremer
Crafty Pacific Mob Sought In Kidnaping
Tacoma reports increasing signs a crafty Pacific northwest mob is sought for the $200,000 ransom kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser. Federal sources connect Volney Davis and the Bremer case but doubt Davis’s involvement. Justice agents and manhunters scour the Northwest for clues as lines about “Harry Bill and Allen” shift interpretation.
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Wash
Pacific Northwest
George Weyerhaeuser
Chicago
Volney Davis
Alvin Karpis
Edward G. Bremer
Davis
St. Paul
Justice Department
Washington
Karpis
Little George
Harry
Bill and
Allen
Alvin
Harry Campbell
William Weaver
Lions Report On City Court Ended Historic Session
The Bluefield Lions club, after a postponed meeting, reviewed a city finance report from a committee of H. C. Lewis, A. F. Kingdon, and Dr. S. J. Kell. They discussed legality of proposed revenue measures to cover deficits and urged lawful, voluntary funding rather than illegal taxes.
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Lions Report
Bluefield
Bluefield Lions Club
Lions Club
H. C. Lewis
A. F. Kingdon
S. J. Kell
Lions
Club
Rase
Supreme Court Acts On Writs In West Virginia
Writs acted on by the West Virginia Supreme Court include an appeal denied in a $30,000 damages suit by Elbert Howerton against Virginian Railway in Wyoming county and an appeal allowed for Apostasis Hastalis in a suit against Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, N J, in Harrison county.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Wyoming County Appeal
Elbert Howerton
Bud
Circuit Court
Virginian Railway
Howerton
Harrison County
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Newark
N. J
Four Keys Sisters Turn Twenty First Birthday Milestone
Hollis Oklahoma June 3 The Keys sisters Mona Roberta Mary and Leota the only quadruplets known to reach maturity celebrate their twentieth birthday after completing their sophomore year at Baylor University They join Morlok quadruplets and the Dionne quintuplets in a wave of milestone multiple births all female The Keys are radiant tall sunburned capable students musicians and sports lovers who dress alike yet differ in appearance.
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Hollis
Okla
Keys
Mona
Roberta
Mary
Leota
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Carl A. Morlok
Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court Denies Review in Deportation Case
The Supreme Court refused to review the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision approving Marcos Tetonis’s deportation order. Tetonis, a resident of Wierton West Virginia, faces removal to Greece.
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Washington
Marcos Tetonis
Wierton
W. Va
Greece
Supreme Court
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Bluefield Lions Meet Opens State Convention Today
Bluefield Lions hosted a dinner at the West Virginia Bluefield club last night to kick off the thirteenth annual state convention. About 75 men attended as District Governor W H Mader and secretary treasurer Loring Van Camp spoke. International Lions president Vincent C Hascall from Omaha is due at 12:40 p m to deliver the principal address.
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Birefield Lions
West Virglian Club
W. H. Mader
Loring van Camp
Wheeling
Vincent C. Hascall
Omaha
International Association of Lions Clubs
Flags urged for Lions convention display downtown
Merchants and business men are asked to display flags along downtown curbs today and Wednesday as a decorative symbol of the annual Lions convention in session here. Fred Christie secretary of the Business Men's association and Jimmy Rantis commander of Bluefield post of the American Legion joined in making the request.
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Fred Christie
Business Men’s Association
Jimmy Rantis
Bluefield
American Legion
Bluefield Lions Plan District Convention Events
At the West Virginia ballroom an annual dinner precedes the district governor’s ball at the Country club. Roy Browder announced 100 percent Bluefield club registration while delegates and past district governors were introduced. The program included local financial state discussions and convention logistics shaped by G L Farr and committee members.
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West Virginian
Bluefield Club
West Virginia
Country Club
Bluefield
Roy Browder
C. Douglas
Paul L. Royer
John Mastin
Harold Porterfield
Phil M. Joyce
H. Carson Lewis
Alfred M. Fox
G. L. Farr
French Easley
W. A. McCue
Clifford M. Brown
Harry O. Gott
Fred A. Harris
Lions banquet features international president address
Dwin L. Kingsley of Parkersburg second vice president of Lions clubs will speak at a luncheon today and present Vincent C. Hascall International president from Omaha at the Lions annual banquet this evening.
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Dwin L. Kingsley
Parkersburg
International Association of Lions Clubs
Vincent C. Hascall
Omaha
Mine Inspectors Institute Meets in Buckley West Virginia
The Mine Inspectors Institute of America met in Buckley West Virginia where Carel Robinson of Kelly's Creek Collieries stated that mines with higher gas content have about 16 percent fewer accidents due to safety emphasis and better illumination. Dan Harrington of the U.S. Bureau of Mines cited a 50 percent drop in fatalities from 1905 to 1935 and noted ongoing talks by N P Rhinehart and others on reducing accidents as the conference continues.
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B&kley
W. Va
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Carel Robinson
Kelly’s Creek
Dan Harrington
Health and Safety Division
United States Bureau of Mines
Imstitute
Harrington
N. P. Rhinehart
West Virginia Mines Department
Rum Store Personnel and Sites Announced
Charleston West Virginia June 3 liquor control commission announced personnel for state liquor stores and proposed locations. Names include Hope Roe Richardson Wilburn Price Johnson Beatty and others with clerks and janitor. New store sites listed Keystone Main street and Mullens Guyandon te avenue.
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Charleston
W. Va
Liquor Control Commission
Mr. Hope
George Roe
Carl Omy
Jess E. Richardson
Oak Hill
Oak Avenue
Main Street
Houston Wilburn
Earl BE. Price
K. C. Johnson
Logan
Washington Street
Wirt Murphy
R. A
Man Finds 10000th Four-Leaf Clover in Fairmont
Roma Fetherol of Fairmont West Virginia announced a record discovery today as he collected four leaf clover number 10000. He boasts eight leaf examples and expects to surpass his total by fall claiming luck as his method.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Roma Fetherol
Fetherol
Treasury checks up deep in bed as year nears end
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau reported a May end cash balance of 28.6 billion in public debt and a 11 month deficit near 4.87 billion, with receipts near budget forecasts and a large emergency outlay offset by reduced agency cash deposits.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Washington
Labor and AFL face coal strike amid Wagner bill push
Washington reports two efforts to reassemble a labor structure after NRA dismantling. The AFL presses a nationwide appeal for support of the Wagner bill while miners threaten a June 17 stoppage unless price controls and wage settlements are secured. Secretary Perkine plans interstate labor compact talks to standardize rules across states.
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AFL
Washington
NRA
Capitol
Labor Department
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Guffey
Perkine
Gulfey
Normandie Sets Transatlantic Speed Record On Maiden Voyage
The French liner Normandie arrived in New York on its maiden crossing from Southampton to Ambrose with a voyage time of four days 11 hours 42 minutes and an average 29.64 knots. Crowds along the Hudson cheered as dignitaries including Mme Lebrun observed the grand arrival.
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New York
New York Harbor
Hudson River
Manhattan
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Rex
Atlantic
Southampton
Ambrose
Normandie
Mme. Lebrun
Wracidant of
Mranos
FDR Calls Special Cabinet Meet Aides To Plot NRA Steps
Mrs Mae Stratton of Williamson named chief of the division of crippled children in the West Virginia public welfare department. She succeeds Mrs Tom B Davis as state historian and archivist appointed by Governor Kump. Stratton, born in Milton, studied at Marshall College and West Virginia University.
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Harleston
W. Va
Mae Stratton
Williamson
Crippled Children
State Department of Public Welfare
Francis W. Turner
Public Welfare
Tom B. Davis
Kump
Stratton
Milton
Marshall College
West Virginia University
Hoover Advises Drake Graduates At Commencement
Des Moines Iowa June 3 Herbert Hoover told Drake university seniors they enter life at a crucial period in American history warning against limits on open competition The former president received a doctor of laws degree and urged graduates to resist a sheltered life and political bureaucracy.
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Des Moines
Herbert Hoover
Drake University
Drake
Iowa
America
Fighting Mayor McNair Moves Bed Into City Hall
William M. McNair, Pittsburgh mayor, moved a bed into his city hall conference room to signal readiness to stay in office. A Harrisburg senate committee holds a bill to appoint a commissioner to assume mayoral powers. the house has passed it.
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Pittsburgh
William M. McNair
City Hall
Senate
Harrisburg
House
McNair
Robert Garland
Jaim
Italian Troops Killed on Border in Ethiopian Attack
Rome reports a May 31 assault by a nucleus of armed Ethiopians on a native post along the Eritrean frontier. About 30 Ethiopians fired on Italian Somaliland near Gublei and were repulsed by colonial troops. Italian authorities claim Ethiopian losses. The statement hints at further defense measures and accuses Britain of bias.
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Caneali
Gublei
England
Giornale D'Italia
Britain
Haile
Perment
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