Holt vows floor fight against Guffey Vinson coal bill
Washington June 17 A threatened filibuster by Senator Holt of West Virginia against passage of the Guffey Vinson coal price fixing bill drew a denunciation from John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers. Holt said the bill lacks miners provisions and opposes price fixing as dangerous, pledging a floor fight while criticizing labor protections cut from the measure.
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Washington
Holt Democrat
Virginia
John L. Lewis
Holt
West Virginia
Guffey
Admail
Pittsburg. Company
Pocahontas: Fuel .Company
Island’ Creek Coal Company
Idustry
Dees
United States’ Senate
Guffey-Vinson
Farley Heads Kansas Visit Amid Democratic Unity
Philadelphia dispatch reports Chairman Farley of the Democratic National Committee touring Kansas to bolster support for the national convention. He praises Kansas as a splendid state and downplays recent remarks about Governor Landon as a prairie state while outlining party plans and attending a conference at the committee's quarters.
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Philadelphia
Farley
Democratic, National Committee
Becming
Kansas
Nny
Landon
Citi
New York
Tommorrow
Reubat Nila
Meni
Shipwreck Claims Fishermen Turned Treasure Hunters
Nassau Bahamas June 17 authorities report unconfirmed shipwreck and death on a tropical cay involving a British crew who converted their trawler into a treasure hunting venture. A wrecked vessel matching the Girl Pat rose in the eastern Bahamas with three bodies found. other effects and a Bible were recovered as authorities buried the deceased. The craft was seen 300 miles southeast of Nassau near Silver Bank, with a possible link to a modern motorship from Grimsby named Girl Pat sailing for the North Sea banks. Multiple ports alerted underwriters and bar ratry charges while a woman was reportedly aboard previously. The ship’s fate remains under investigation.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Girl Pal
Acklinssland
Samane
Silver Bank
Pat
Grimsby
England
North Sea
Inter
Dakar
Senegal
SAY OPERATORS FIGHTING UNION
Pittsburgh June 17 Labor's drive for steel industry unionization began with a charge that operators are thwarting the campaign. Philip Murray said no obstacle would deter the effort. The drive aligns with John L Lewis plans and Green opposition. Murray warned of wage gestures by steel companies to deter organizing. Ten unions pledged energy and money to steel workers pursuing a united voice in bargaining.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
Workers’ Organization Committee
John L. Lewis
Wiliam Green
American’Federation of Labor
Murray
Stéee
Ania
Oppania
Vaca
Organzatio
Auar AB
Lewison Green
Greenlong
Murrey
United Mine -Workers
Lewis
Organiaon
Green
Labor’ Federation
Britain ready to scrap sanctions against Italy
London reports Britain's cabinet agreed sanctions against Italy must be scrapped. Foreign Secretary Eden to announce in Commons that reform of the League of Nations and a path to European peace invite a Geneva settlement. Germany's role and future sanctions timing loom large as council meets June 26 and assembly June 30.
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London
Britain
Italy
League of Nations
Germany
Anthony Eden
Commons
Geneva
Council
Httle
Neville Chamberlain
Ramsay ,MacDonald
Eden
Whitehall
Heligoland
Mysterious Third Party Candidate May Announce By Friday
New York June 17 A spokesman for Rev Charles E Coughlin said the mysterious potential third party presidential candidate who may receive the priest s support agreed to announce intentions by Friday Coughlin added he set the deadline Father Coughlin will need three hours to prepare his radio broadcast Friday The candidate if he acts will be one of three men now weighing the plunge in the intra party decision process
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New York
Charles E. Cougholin
Coughlin
Yang
Thamaelves
Speed Deficiency Bill To Passage
Washington reports the 2.375 billion deficiency relief bill moves toward final congressional approval amid Friday night adjournment pressure. The measure provides 1.425 billion for relief and 458.7 million for social security next year, with funds for emergency conservation and the Civil Works Administration, while the house rejects some senate amendments and awaits Roosevelt’s signature.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gilbertaville
Watts Bar
Tenn
Genate
Public Works Administration
Aqme
Pengiere Administration
Atu
Harry L
Final accord in tax bill nears as talks progress
Conferees reach tentative agreement on taxing undistributed corporate earnings and potential surtax cuts. Doughton says draft could be ready by tomorrow. leaders expect adjournment by Saturday if revenue targets are met. Details show a graduated normal tax plus a new undistributed income tax scale.
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Washington
Doughton
Democrat
North Carolina
Senate
House
Surtax
Mike
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Capitol
Bankhead
Senator Connally
Texas
Half Million Mexican Laborers Set to Strike
Mexico City reports that about half a million laborers will walk off at 11 a m tomorrow in a two part, half hour general strike. Leaders protest the government's handling of a May 18 railway strike, acknowledging possible labor law violations while assuming full responsibility.
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Mexico City
GOP Judicial Convention Date Set For Aug 7 In W Va
The Republican judicial executive committee for the ninth circuit of West Virginia meeting at Pineville set August 7 as the date for the ninth judicial convention to nominate a candidate for circuit judge. The event will be at 2 PM in Mercer county courthouse circuit court room at Princeton. Mercer county delegates total 73 and Wyoming county 27. Joseph M. Sanders Jr of Bluefield was named chairman and Migs Hran Hamilton of Bluefield secretary treasurer. other members include Mrs. Mary K. Bowman and Frank Crowley of Wyoming county.
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Pineville
W. Va
Ninth Judicial Circuit
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mercer
Ninth Judicial Convention
Mercer County
Princeton
Wyoming County
Joseph M. Sanders Jr
Bluefield
Migs Hran Hamilton
Mary K. Bowman
Frank Crowley
Senator Fletcher of Florida dies in Washington
Senator Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida, 77, a longtime Capitol Hill favorite known as Florida’s Grand Old Man, died at his home before heading to the Capitol. He served 27 years in the Senate and helped push the original canal project while opposing relief-bill delay. President Roosevelt called him an able and conscientious servant. Senate leaders and colleagues mourned, with services expected in Jacksonville.
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Washington
Duncan A. Pletcher
Florida
Warness
Capitol Hill
Senate
Fletcher
Park Trammel
Trammell
Jacksonville
Capitol
Nell, Smith-Gordon
Dim Kemp
Lwas Inginedja Ely Motitie Eee
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
Loftin
Henry B. Walthall Dies in Hollywood at 55
Hollywood California June 17 Henry B Walthall veteran film actor known for Birth of a Nation died today after months of overwork his last screen role was an inventor in the unfinished China Clipper He rose to fame as The Little Colonel and was a native of Shelby City Alabama his career began in 1910
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Hollywood
Galif
Henry B. Walthall
Hla
Sig Schlager
Walthall
Little Colonel
Shelby City
Alabama
Bluefield Veterans Seek 96700 Cash for Bonds
About 209 World War II veterans gathered to certify 1984 adjusted compensation bonds at the Bluefield post office. They expected checks totaling 96700 in exchange for bonds, with American Legion officers assisting as clerks certified the bonds and issued checks in the afternoon and evening.
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Bluefield
Bailey
Post Masters
Tietony
Yenargay
Bull
Legion
Paris Faces March by Nationalist Veterans Chief
In Paria June 17 the nationalist veterans leader de la Rocque challenged the government to disband his Croix de Fau group as 700,000 followers threatened to march on Paris. Street fighting flared in Marseille between leftists and nationalists while Algeria saw violence and looting led by foreign agitators. Authorities vowed order and measures to curb unrest as strikes spread across North Africa and mainland France.
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Paria
Marseille
Algeria
Margaille
Peoples’ Front
Algera
Senate
Billy
Chamber of Deputies
Leon Blum
Francois de la Rocqque
Croix de Fau
Paris
de la Rocque
Lille
Social -Insurance
Metz
Ministry of the Interior
Sentences Given In U S Court Here For Federal Violations
Thirty two defendants were sentenced to federal prison or county jails after pleas of guilty to various federal offenses. The session, led by Judge George W McCuintie, produced an aggregate sentence of 84 years 10 months and two days with fines totaling 3300 dollars. The heaviest penalty went to Daye Heath of Raleigh County for liquor law violations, three years in Atlanta plus 560 dollars fine on the first count and three years plus 500 dollars on the second, consecutive. John Wesley Welch and wife Attie Welch of McDowell County drew sentences of two years six months in Chillicothe and two years in Alderson respectively. Additional sentences included Ive Bari Kessinger of near Camp Creek, a former Mercer County deputy, to two years in Lee Hall for untaxed liquor offenses and Ted Marshall alias Cook for Mann Act transport, three years in Atlanta.
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United States’ District Court
George W. McCuintie
Daye
Heath
Raleigh County
Hoe
Atlanta
John
Wesley Welch
McDowell County
Attie Welch
Welch
Chillicothe
Ila
Alderson
Bari Kessinger
Camp Creek
Mercer County
Lee Hall
Cook
Ted Marshall
Huntington
Soula Schmeling Bout Broadcast From Yankee Stadium Tonight
Joe Soula faces Max Schmeling in a fifteen round bout at Yankee Stadium in New York. The event will be broadcast tonight over WHIS and the Telegraph building PA system on Bland Street starting about 8:30 with main bout at 9 o clock Bluefield time. Stubby Currence of the Daily Telegraph will announce via The Associated Press and deliver ringside narration from New York City.
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Joe Soula
Max Schmeling
New York
Yankee Stadium
WHIS
Telegraph Building
Bland Street
Bluefield
Stubby Currence
Daily Telegraph
Associated Press
Ringaide
New York City
Vengeful Black Legion attack shocks Detroit
In Detroit a woman who aided police by revealing the Black Legion hideout was found bound gagged and beaten in her apartment. The assault followed arrests of fifteen men on charges of conspiring to murder political enemies of the group. Mrs Dorothy Guthrie and her husband were tied to the case with earlier testimony that their home housed a Black Legion meeting place and printed literature. The investigation ties to plots against Arthur Kingsley editor and William Voisine mayor with several others held on bonds.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Dorothy. Guthrie
William’ H. Dowling
Guthries
Arthur F.kingsley
Highland Park
Lupp
Kingsley
William W. Voisine
Industrial Ecorse
Dayton Dean
Senate House Group Agree On Additional U S Judge
Senate and house conferees reached a compromise to appoint an extra federal judge for West Virginia. The measure would allow the new judge to serve in both northern and southern districts until a vacancy arises, then the successor would be named. Names cited include Senators Neely Hatch Austin and Representatives Ramaay Guyer Walter.
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Washington
Senate
House
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
Warren
Aye Tao
House Approves Probe of Beer Sales In State
Senate delegates clash over social measures as WV House debates a public assistance department and old age pensions. Beacom calls for a beer regulation investigation while leaders push swift action on the social security bill amid amendments and threats of adjournment.
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HOUSE
Charleston
W. Va
Jung
House of Delegates
Senate
Hodges
Beacom
D.cabell
Howard
D.-Wead
Amos
D.-Kanawha
Underwood
R.tyler
Landon Plans Short Vacation Ahead of Campaign
Gov Alf Landon and running mate Col Frank Knox split after two days of talks as national funds drive opens. John Hamilton, national chairman, heads to New York to launch fundraising. Landon will attend notification ceremonies probably in late July and plans a Kansas July special session on social security amendments. Knox heads to Chicago for his opening speech June 26 in Mancia town.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Hery
Landon
Frank Knox
John
Hamilton
New York
Bates Park
Cola
Kansas
Knox
Chicago
Mancia
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Nature
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Marseilles
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Veterans Organization
U. S
Louis Schmeling
Probe Beer
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Cabell
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State Federation of Labor
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