French Urges Postponement of World Conclave
Roosevelt aides push delaying world economic conference as French officials seek a dollar stabilization plan. Raymond Moley carries the administration message from the president aboard a New England coast voyage. The United States weighs allowing the dollar to find its own level while domestic prices rise amid market uncertainty.
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New England
London
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
Moley
British American Conference Faces Adjourness Risk
June 20 London report says the world economic conference may adjourn unless currency stabilization improves. France resists stabilizing measures, fearing loss of gold standard, while the American delegation gains hope from broad support for lifting prices and restoring a lasting exchange standard. The steering committee includes MacDonald Hull Cox Chamberlain and other top delegates.
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London
France
MacDonald
International Assembly
Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
Ohio
Neville Chamberlain
Union 13 Ready to Discuss Wages with Operators
John L. Lewis announced the United Mine Workers are prepared to discuss wages under the industrial recovery act, but says operators have not moved. He cites federal notices about company unions aimed at evading collective bargaining and says the Pittsburgh Coal case signals a shift against such unions.
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Scanton
John L. Lewis
Ternational
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Lewis
Hugh 8. Johnson
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Johnson
Chicago
Pittsurgh Coal Company
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
H. C. Frick Coal Company
U. 3. Coal and Coke Company
Chicago crime spree ends in police shooting chase
In Chicago a street battle left John Holland and Cecil Neal dead after police opened fire on two escaped prisoners as they approached a marked hold up location. A stray bullet wounded LIAN MACK 3, amid the chaotic incident.
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Lain Mack
John Holland
Cecil Neal
Chicago
Quick decision on school bill case in West Virginia
Charleston residents challenge the new county school unit law as unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Arthur P. Hudson heard arguments with a ruling expected soon. The case targets abolishing district boards in favor of county boards and may reach the state supreme court.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Arthur P. Hudson
Hudson
R. H. Merrill
Homer A. Holt
W. W. Trent
Howard B. Lee
R. A. Blessing
Frank Lively
Supreme Court
Holt
Officers for g i t election named
City board named officers to officiate at the July 5 municipal election where five new directors will be chosen. Reappointed with minor changes, replacements included W H Worman at Mercer Garage and Ben Angrist at Municipal building. P T Farris and Mae Maynard filled vacancies at Tilson's and Mercer garages respectively. Special repeal election requires a scheduling adjustment and a public air between 2 and 4 pm on the following Wednesday.
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Eave
W. H. Worman
Mercer Garage
G. A. Greenspon
Ben Angrist
Cecil Lilly
Virginia towns oppose further aid to schools
Mayors and councilmen from Bluefield Pocahontas Richlands and Tazewell Virginia met in Tazewell and voted against additional financial support for the 1933 34 school year placing the operating burden on the Tazewell county school board Depleted city revenues make further contributions unlikely Bluefield has paid about 5500 yearly for relief to the county schools and other towns have paid proportionally The joint resolution notes the towns finances are strained and the county board may have to operate nine months without extra aid.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Pocahontas
Richlands
Tazewell County
Virginia
G O P Chieftains To Meet Tonight
Washington announces a series of meetings for Republican leaders across New York Boston and other states to plan for the 1934 congressional campaign. Chairman Sanders says conferences will unify leadership and prepare the party machine ahead of elections.
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Washington
Sanders
Republican National Committee
New York
Massachusetts
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Boston
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Hoover
National Committee
Sander
New York State
W. Kingsland Macy
Picket Candy Shop Strikers Demand Higher Wages Break Sweatshop Label
In Rankin Pittsburgh on June 20 twenty two girls and three boys picketed Sterling Specialty candy shop protesting sweatshop conditions. They blocked the entrance carrying signs reading death to sweatshops. The workers report extreme long hours with pay as low as one cent per hundred wrappers and boys earning about 1.25 dollars for twelve hour days.
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Pittsburgh
Sterling Specialty Company
Rankin
Young Moffett Takes Arctic Flight From Argonne Deck
NSIGN William A. Moffett son of the naval air service chief who perished in the Akron disaster sought Jimmy Mattern the round the world flyer. Moffett flew from the deck of the U S navy transport Argonne now in Alaskan waters.
Iowa and Connecticut push toward repeal in 18th Amendment vote
Des Moines reports from about two thirds of Iowa precincts show Republicans and prohibition opponents leading with 66 counties reporting and a statewide tally of 364,473 for repeal to 239, with Connecticut and New Hampshire also delivering strong anti prohibition majorities. Connecticut’s result favors repeal by about six to one, signaling a convention on July 11, while New Hampshire’s tally stands at 64,185 to 27,124 for repeal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Connecticut
New Hampshi
New Hampshire
Nominating Committee Unveils Near Complete Prohibition Delegate Slate
In Baltimore on June 20 a nominating committee announced nearly the full slate of repeal and anti repeal candidates for delegates to the state convention to consider the Eighteenth Amendment. A few unpledged candidates remained undecided, including George D. Turner of Prince Frederick as an at large delegate, plus selections from the Fourth district and all three from the Fifth district.
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Baltimore
George D. Turner
Prince Frederick
Demand to Postpone Rail Labor Pay Fight
Washington reports the administration asked postponement of a wage dispute after carriers proposed wage cuts of ten percent already in effect and an additional 12.5 percent to begin November 1. Federal coordinator Eastman met with railroad managers and the Railway Labor Executives to discuss preserving wage stability during potential business recovery.
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Washington
Conference Committee of Railroad Managers
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Eastman
Managers’ Committee
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Eastman
Wade
Johnson Appeals to Industries to Speed Codes and Wages
Washington June 20 Hugh S Johnson head of the national recovery administration appeals to industries to speed trade agreements for rehabilitation through higher wages and stabilized hours and asks industries not to raise prices for the present. He notes penalties for industries failing to submit voluntary codes and cites the textile code already in progress with hearings set for June 27.
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Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery Administration
Johnson
W. L. Allen
Youth Admits Trying to Send Bomb to Roosevelt
Joseph Doldo aged 20 in Watertown New York reportedly admitted to police that he tried to mail a package containing a crude explosive to President Roosevelt last February. He also mailed other packages and threatening letters to the president since then. He was arrested at the Jefferson County National Bank while near railroad and steamship folders. Police monitored the display racks after a railroad folder fragment appeared in a letter to the president. Doldo, described as mentally deficient, allegedly said he sent the package for fun and is held on an open charge.
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Watertown
N. Y
Joseph Doldo
Roosevelt
Jefferson County National Bank
Peery Urges Rivals to Retire in Virginia Primary
Farmville Virginia June 20 George C Peery urged Democratic gubernatorial rivals to retire if they cannot decide who should win He warned he is not used to fighting Democrats but is used to fighting Republicans and urged Democratic voters to participate in the August 1 primary He touted automobile tax cuts benefiting 86 percent of Virginia auto owners.
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Farmville
George C. Peery
Meena
Peery
Inirginia
Smokeless Coals Agency Formed in West Virginia Districts
The Smokeless Coal corporation organized a regional coal sales agency uniting Pocahontas New River Winding Gulf and Tug River districts in southern West Virginia. John L. Steinbugler of New York elected president with 30,000,000 tons annual production represented and headquarters to be chosen.
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Pocahontas
New River
Winding Gulf
Tug River
John L. Steinbugler
New York
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Smokeless Coal Corporation
West Virginia
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Cooperative Coal Sales Agency
W. C. Atwater Interests
Mercer County
Smokeless Coals
Hugh R. Hawthorne
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Washington
Philadelphia
Charleston
Roosevelt
C. E. Dunlap
Berwind- White
O. L. Alexander
C. M. Deverle
Flat Top Fuel Company
Bluefield
E. C. Page
Harry C. Faust
Crumpler
Tuga River
T. B. Davis
Justus Collins
C.H. Nowlin
Nowlin
P. M. Snyder
Mount Hope
W. A. Richards
W. P. Tams
Tams
R. H. Gross
Boston
William G. Caperton
W. G. Crichton
Crichton
Searing heat wave grips the nation as temps soar
The Associated Press reports a nationwide heat wave from the Dakotas to the Atlantic coast. Des Moines hits 99, Chicago 97, Indianapolis 95 with new marks, and Milwaukee records 98 while Racine and Eau Claire reach 100 and 97. Wisconsin sees six drownings and three heat fatalities in 24 hours. Southern cities also endure high heat with Birmingham 101 and New Orleans 98 as temperatures rise across the country.
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Dakotas
Atlantic Seaboard
Iowa
Illinoiis
Indiana
Des Moines
Chicago
Indianapolis
Nebraska
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Boston
St. Louie
Milwaukee
Racine
Eau Claire
Wias
Badger State
Southland
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Miami
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Tallahassee
Jacksonville
Unidentified gunman shoots railroad machinist in Parkersburg
Arthur A. Bhaw a 9 year old railroad machinist was shot to death in front of his garage during an attempted robbery in Parkersburg West Virginia. He stepped from his car to close a gate when the robber emerged from behind the garage and ordered him to raise his hands. Bhaw according to Mrs Shaw reached for his pocket and the robber fired and fled the scene.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Arthur A. Bhaw
Bhaw
School Boy Accused of Kidnapping Women in Kane
Chester Victory, a Kane high school student, is accused of abducting two women golfers at gunpoint and forcing them into a forest. He says he acted under threats from two men who promised to kill him unless he delivered Mrs. C. H. Tomes and Mrs. L. C. Paquet to a cabin. Victim accounts say he lured them with a wounded deer pretense and dragged them a mile before release. Victory was arrested after the women reported to Kane Country Club staff and police were told of two mysterious men nearby. He faces aggravated assault and battery charges and firing a firearm, and waived a hearing.
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Kane
C. H. Tomes
L. C. Paquet
Camp Meade
Chester M. Victory
Victory
Kane Country Club
John O’berg
O’berg
Paquet
Highland
Roosevelt uses Amberjack voyage to convey London talks
President Roosevelt met with Raymond Moley off Cape Cod as Moley prepared to sail to London for the economic conference. The White House signaled a pause in monetary stabilization until domestic prices rise, while Moley acts as messenger on developments since the delegation sailed.
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Roosevelt
Cape Cod
Raymond Moley
America
Moley
Washington
Stephen T. Barry
London
Revised Contest Voting List 15 and Final Vote Focus
The revised voting list shows many near the top and a final tally on July 22 will decide the leaders. The upcoming double vote period on Thursday to Saturday will boost active candidates who secure neighbor support to save votes.
Judge McClintic Reiterates Beer Statute Opinion
Judge George W. McClintic repeats stance that West Virginia's prohibition beer law is unconstitutional while enforcing it until repeal by states. He warns against legalizing races and opium distribution, cites crimes tied to racing bets, and criticizes medical permissiveness and narcotics policy during grand jury remarks in Charleston and wartime era context.
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Charleston
West Virginia
George W. McClintic
United States Court For
Southern District of
McClintic
Wage Increase Approved by United States Coal and Coke
The United States Coal and Coke Company raises wages for McDowell County employees by 11.1 percent, effective July 1, affecting about 1,600 workers except office staff and supervisors. The raise follows a worker representation plan with elected employee reps meeting five to five with management to discuss wages and working conditions.
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United States Coal and Coke Company
McDowell County
Gary
Grain exports rise in week to 621000 bushels
Washington reports June 20. The commerce department shows U S grain exports last week at 621000 bushels, up from 252000 bushels the prior week. The figures reflect total exports across grain categories and markets.
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Washington
Merce Department
United States
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