Landon Knox Plan Campaign Push Amid Fresh Team Shapes
Gov Landon and Col Knox unite on campaign strategy in Topeka as GOP leaders unveil a notably young executive committee with C B Goodspeed as treasurer and a new full-time secretary under discussion. Hamilton outlined finance and division-head appointments while plans to raise funds shift to New York and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Alt M. Landon
Col
Frank Knox
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
C. B Goodspeed
Chicago
New York
Bob Burroughs
Robert P. Burroughs
Manchester
N. Y
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
North Attleboro
Mass
J. Will Taylor
Knoxville
Tenn
Horace Sayre
Ardmore
Okla
John Wyeth
St. Joseph
Ezra Whitla
Couer D'Alene
Idaho
Earl
Goodspeed
Directors Push New Gross Sales Tax Measure
At a sparsely attended city board session a new gross sales tax ordinance was introduced to replace a prior revenue measure. City solicitor Sidney J. Kwass said the ordinance is essentially the original with minor clarifications. Bluefield businessmen oppose the plan, while attorney George Richardson Jr. deferred discussion pending full board attendance. Nearby, Cherry street hazards and weekend disturbances near Mercer street bridge were raised and referred to the city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Directors
Sidney J. Kwass
Bluefield
M. G. Gills
Cherry Street
Carolina Avenue
Wilson Dunn
Mercer Street Bridge
Dunn
Legislature Passes Land Tax Bills Amid Security Snags
Charleston June 16 The West Virginia legislature adopted two land tax relief measures and debated a social security bill amid a printer error and a section clash with federal law. A June 30 1987 redemption deadline was set for delinquent lands. no sales of forfeited lands will occur until June 30 1937.
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House
Paull
Brooke
Judiciary Committee
State Department of Education
Department of Public Assistance
Senate
Rairden
Mason
Hiner
Pendelton
George W Davidson Killed at Norfolk and Western Yard
George W Davidson aged 48 a Norfolk and Western yard brakeman was killed near Allen Street Bridge when struck by westbound train No 3. His body found shortly after the passing, skull fractured and fatal injuries. He lived at 603 12 Bluefield Avenue and leaves a wife Elizabeth Brinkley and seven children. He native of Wytheville Va and survived by four brothers and two sisters. Widely known in the area.
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George W. Davidson
Norfolk and Western
Allen Street Bridge
Dr. Davidson
Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Wytheville
Elizabeth Brinkley
Louise
June
Pauline
Donald
Betty
Rachel
Tommy Davidson
Binefield
Sam
Grove Davidson
Will Davidson
Washington
Robert Davidson
Montana
Earl Lowman
Lynchburg
Sue Davidson
Huntington
Davidson
Patterson Buys Ennis Coal Company
R D Patterson, a Pocahontas district operator, has purchased the Ennis Coal Company from the McQuail interests. The Ennis plant sits on the Widemouth branch of the Norfolk and Western line, near Patterson’s Weyanoke Coal and Coke operations in Mercer county. Terms of the sale are undisclosed. The McQuails retain other holdings unaffected by the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Patterson
Pocahontas
Ennis Coal Company
Ennis
McQuail
Widemouth
Norfolk and Western
Mr. Patterson
Weyanoke Coal and Coke Company
Mercer County
Weyanoke Company
McQuails
Ennis Company
Municipalities Push for Immediate Financial Relief Action
Charleston W V June 16 The West Virginia League of Municipalities failed to persuade Governor Kump to broaden his call to let the legislature consider municipal financial relief. League officials urged relief measures citing distressing city finances and noted support from 16 senators and 48 delegates. The group will press for future action and consider measures including shares of liquor store profits totaling about 3 million dollars annually. Representatives from Huntington Charleston Clarksburg Bluefield Lewisburg Philippi Buckhannon MecMechen and Pennsboro attended the meeting.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Kump
Hume K. Nowlan
League
Nowlan
D. Boone Dawson
Dawson
Huntington
Clarksburg
Bluefield
Lewisburg
Philippi
Buckhannon
MecMechen
Pennsboro
Judge McClintic Links Doctors to Drug Addiction Boom
Federal Judge George W. McClintic told the grand jury at the summer term opening that a few doctors deliberately create drug addicts to sell dope. He recounted his own hospital experiences and urged hospitals to do better while vowing to continue the narcotics crackdown.
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George W. McClintic
District Court
Conference Deadlock Hangs Over Tax Bill as Talks Return
Washington June 16 Senate house conferees ended a three hour night session with no final accord on the tax bill but signaled progress toward an agreement. Doughton predicted a deal in a day or two while talks touched on a compromise corporation tax plan and relief-deficiency appropriation. Roosevelt canceled a trip to New London to watch Yale Harvard races.
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Washington
Senate House
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Senate Democrats
Coughton
FDR
Roosevelt
New London
King
Utah
Senate
Democrats
Conference
John B Morrison Dies Former West Virginia Official
John B Morrison 71 former assistant attorney general of West Virginia died today in Charleston He was born in Braxton County and active in Republican politics receiving appointment under Attorney General A A Lilly
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John B. Morrison
Charleston
W. Va
Braxton County
Appa
A. A. Lilly
Senate Passes 460 Million Wagner Housing Bill
The senate approved the Wag ner housing measure 42 to 24 to create a federal housing authority and provide 45 percent grants and 60 year loans for slum clearance and low cost housing. Senator Wagner and Chairman Walsh defended the bill against claims it would harm private industry.
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Senate
Wagner
Washington
George
Georgia
Vandenberg
Michigan
House
New York
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate Labor Committee
Poth
Ickes withholds steel contract over labor practices
Secretary Ickes announced the withholding of a 1 438 560 pound steel contract for the Imperial dam site near Yuma Arizona. He said the action follows a Labor Board finding of unfair labor practices by Jones and Laughlin Steel. The decision precedes a New Orleans circuit ruling on board authority. The move targets bidding by four steel firms at forty thousand dollars for reclamation work.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Ickes
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Imperial Dam
Arizona
Interior Department
Steel Company
Labor Board
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Jones and Laughlin Company
Aliquippa, Pa
Jones and Laughlin
Bureau of Reclamation
All American
Colorado River
Yuma
Supreme Court
Circuit Courts of Appeals
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Farley and Robinson Predict Two-Thirds Rule Abrogation
New York June 16 The Herald Tribune reports a Washington dispatch quoting Postmaster General James A Farley and Senator Joseph T Robinson as predicting the Democratic National Convention will abrogate the two thirds rule for nominating the party's candidate.
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New York
the Herald Tribune
Washington
James A. Farley
National Democratic Committee
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Enraged six ton elephant kills keeper at zoo
San Francisco reports a six ton bull elephant named Wally gored and trampled keeper Edward Brown to death during a separation from four female elephants at Fleishhacker Zoo. Park commission orders the elephant to be shot. witnesses describe the attack and attempts to restrain the animal.
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San Francisco
Edward Brown
Wally
Charlie Ed
Park Commission
Fleishhacker Zoo
Brown
Charles Cook
Cook
W. L. Conroy
Conroy
Rudolph Bjerkman
Bjorkman
Robert Cleary
Cleary
Guard Killed as Virginia Prison Break Thwarted
Richmond reports a bold prison escape thwarted by guard CC H Smith who opened fire on an eight prisoner convoy from the wall. Guard Powhatan Bass was fatally shot while seven other convicts and two hostages were wounded, stabilizing after the truck halted at the west gate.
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Richmond
State Penitentiary
CC. H. Smith
Powhatan D. Bass
Rice M- Youell
Robert G. Reams
Dobie Coleman
Roanoke County
Botetourt County
Bill Lynn
Eagle Pasa
Tex
Lee County
Talmadge B. Feazell
Franklin County
George Ferguson
Ferguson
N. C
Roanoke
Oscar Fields
Norfolk
Fields
Smith
Youell
Guard Smith
Bass
Mrs Leah Jacobs Oller dies at 84 after Gettysburg speech memory
Mrs Leah Jacobs Oller who heard Lincoln speak at Gettysburg battlefield died yesterday in Waynesboro Pa. She was 84 and had been semi invalid since a 1927 stroke. The Jacobs family lived at Gettysburg during the Civil War era and she resided in Waynesboro for 54 years.
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Gettysburg
Waynesboro
Leah Jacobs Oller
Lincoln
Gettysburg Battlefield
Jacobs
Oller
Analysts study primary returns across states seek election trends
Political analysts reviewed yesterday’s primaries and conventions to spot election trends. In Minnesota Republicans claim the highest party turnout since 1930 with estimates of 25,000 more votes than the Farmer-Labor primaries. Governor Olson and Cristianson win major nominations, while Delaney leads in the Senate contest. Maine sees two candidates backed by Father Coughlin and old age pension groups advance, with one candidate facing a recount. Indiana Democrats nominate Townsend for governor as Virginia Democrats shape their delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor Party
Farmer-Labor
Floyd B. Olson
Christianson
National Democratic
Joseph Wolf
GOP Executive Committee Will Meet in Princeton
The Mercer county Republican executive committee elected at the May primary will meet at Mercer county courthouse in Princeton at 2 o clock next Saturday afternoon. The meeting will cover reorganization designation of magisterial district meeting times and places to select delegates, naming temporary chairmen for magisterial conventions and any other lawful business.
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Mercer County
Republican Executive
Mercer County Court House
Princeton
Britain to Lift Italy Sanctions Stirs Labor Clash
London reports laborite foes press Duff Cooper over war policy as Britain prepares to lift Italy sanctions. Eden expected to announce in Commons that sanctions will end if other nations agree, with cabinet to formalize tomorrow.
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London
Britain
Italy
Member of
Commons
Alfred Duff Cooper
Lord Ponsonby
Duff Cooper
Emanuel Shinwell
Ramsay MacDonald
Labor
Eden
Anthony Eden
Rich Creek Boy Narrowly Escapes Death at Mill
Phillip Ferrell, 13, of Rich Creek, was hurled onto a shaft when a worn belt broke loose at a planing mill. Mill operator Phil Martin shoved the belt free to stop the engine, saving the boy. He suffered a broken arm and lacerations and was treated at St Elizabeth hospital Pearlsburg before returning home for more tests.
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Phillip Ferrell
C. E. Ferrell
Rich Creek
Young Ferrell
Phil Martin
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Pearlsburg
Bluefield State College president ousted after 29 years
Charleston W V a June 16 R P Sims loses his post as president of Bluefield State College for Negroes after a 29 year tenure. The Negro board of education withholds retention judgment and the state board begins a search, interviewing two applicants this summer for the successor. Edward Bolling named superintendent of the Negro deaf and blind school at Institute. W C Reid moves to a Raleigh county high school. Dr James E Allen reelected Marshall College president with his recommended faculty reengaged.
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Charleston
W. Va
R. P. Sims
Bluefield State College
David Kirby
State Board of Education
Sims
United States
Negro Board of Education
State Board
Edward Bolling
Genoa
Bluefield
Institute
W. C. Reid
Raleigh
James E. Allen
Marshall College
Kirby
Senate action expected this week on coal control bill
The Guffey Vinson coal control bill passed the House 161 to 90 to replace the struck act. It would fix prices for two years to stabilize the industry with support from Republicans and Democrats. John L. Lewis warned the union could shut down the industry if wage cuts occurred.
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House
Washington
Guffey-Vinson
Supreme Court
Senate
Tabor
Rn.y
Marcantonio
R. N.Y
New Yorker
Damocles
Crowther
New York
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Hig
Fish
R.-N.y
Vinson
D.-Ky
Guffey
Mapes
R.-Mich
Holmes
R.-Mass
Worcester
Paris Senate Balks At Blum Social Economic Plan
Paris reports Senate criticism of Leon Blum's leftist reforms aimed at shorter hours paid vacations and collective contracts. Premier Blum defended the measures urging confidence while opponents warned the plan risks ruin amid a tense debate on labor reform and broader economic policy.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Senate of France
Premier Sum
Roosevelt
United States
Joseph Caillaux
Blum
Senate
Finance Committee
Henry Lemery
Chamber of Deputies
Lemery
Abel Gardey
Waury
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John Hall
George Davidson
McLintic
Tak
Farley
Virginia
Townsend, Coughlin
Maine
The
Associated Press
GOP
House of Commons
RP. Sim
Bluefield State Teachers College
U. S
France
Senate Senate
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