30 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
1
A buying stampede lifts stock prices with the industrial average hitting a high not seen since November. Turnover reaches 2,658,690 shares as investors, including funds and foreign buyers, bid up prices, while the Associated Press 60-stock average climbs to 46.90.
Paris reports France will execute spies under a new peacetime decree. It targets acts including entering into defense contracts, sharing inventions, and aiding foreign powers. The ruling follows rising espionage convictions near the German border and applies to foreigners near fortifications.
The Coal Commission leases the Edward B. McLane mansion in Washington to expand its regulatory work on soft coal. The expanded space includes a large ballroom for price hearings, with ornate decor and former social rooms repurposed as offices.
Fred L. Ray of McDowell County was elected president of the West Virginia Sheriffs Association at the closing session of a three day convention with the Fraternal Order of Police. unnamed officers were named: Everett Workman first vice president Dan W Ferguson second vice president A R Aliff treasurer and J M Slack secretary. The 1939 joint convention will be in Clarksburg.
The 4 ring Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus called off its tour today after an all night conference with John Ringling North. One train moved horses to Peru Indiana while the other two carried the rest of the show to winter quarters in Sarasota Florida.
Washington officials announce a $79,000,000 appropriation by the surplus commodities corporation to buy fruits vegetables and poultry for free distribution to relief recipients. Purchases aim to bolster farm prices and improve family diets after a survey of about 2,500,000 eligible households.
Senator Sheppard announced a personal inquiry into WPA wage boosts in Kentucky and Oklahoma as pivotal Senate races loom. He cited Aubrey Williams and Nye as sources while noting broader probes of relief payments and allegations about absentee ballots in North Dakota.
President Roosevelt signed the 386.5 million flood control measure amid concerns over centralized planning and project selection. The act covers erosion, reclamation, reforestation, navigation, and flood control from the Merrimac to the Willamette rivers, with $375 million in construction. He framed the bill as a reluctant step, urging broader interagency coordination and comprehensive surveys.
President Roosevelt approved a bill providing for holding terms of the United States district courts in Beckley and Fairmont West Virginia and, under one condition, at Lewisburg West Virginia. Beckley and Fairmont terms will be held at least once each calendar year on dates fixed by the court and Lewisburg will hear terms on the first Tuesday in March and September whenever suitable accommodations are available at government expense.
Mrs Hedi Heusser a divorced Swiss ski salesman’s wife left the ivy tower after nine days and nights waiting for Blanchard on his yacht. She declared she felt weak and very sad and vowed to stay in her bedroom until he returns as curious neighbors watched from outside.
Indiana Republicans nominated Raymond E. Willis, 62, editor of the Steuben county Republican, over James E. Watson and others for the November Senate race. Willis won on the third ballot with 1,063 votes to Watson’s 23, as internal party divisions and potential Democratic moves shaped the nomination in Indianapolis. Willis declared victory and pledged to win in November as applause rang through the state convention.
National Educational Association delegates at Madison Square Garden ended a night session after Daniel Doherty national American Legion commander was denied permission to address the gathering. Doherty had claimed a right to speak via Willard Givens NEA executive secretary after a chain of referrals. He planned to respond to NEA critics prompted by a Columbia University Bulletin article alleging Legion influence.
Tokyo bans home use of a long list of cotton and iron products to promote exports and cut raw material imports. Officials warn against hoarding as 70 million people face stricter controls, with 34 more items banned from July 15 and two mobilization articles set to expand munitions factory labor.
Republicans assail the Roosevelt administration over relief funds and call the New Deal a failure. They cite gains in Illinois and West Virginia races as proof of Republican momentum and warn WPA funds could be cut if Republicans win.
Point Pleasant WV June 29 The city council approved a resolution requesting 1.6 million dollars in federal funds to relocate the river town section between Sixth Street and the Kanawha and Ohio rivers to higher ground following the 1937 flood era without reporting any property loss.
Washington reports the navy starts a billion-dollar fleet expansion by assigning ten auxiliary craft to four navy yards at an estimated cost of 23 million dollars. The plan includes a 9 000 ton submarine tender and several smaller vessels, with contracts for destroyers submarines and fleet tugs to follow.
At its 22nd annual convention in San Francisco, Kiwanis International adopted a resolution attacking aliens who fail to seek citizenship and urged universal service including conscription of capital industry and manpower in time of war. H. Glenn Hatfield of Oklahoma City was elected president.
Reported in London that General Franco offers a neutral port plan to allow insurgent cargoes into government Spain while British ships dispute deliberate bombings. British destroyers head to Mallorca as Italian sources claim Franco's terms may ease tensions with London.
Duncan Sandys, a Conservative MP and war secretary critic, challenges an army summons as a possible breach of Commons privilege. The privileges committee weighs if an army tribunal may compel his appearance for questioning, amid parallel probes by Parliament and the army into a leaked anti aircraft defect report.
More than 1,500 veterans camped near Gettysburg recalling 75 years of battle in a June reunion. Another 1,000 Confederate and Union veterans were due to arrive for informal gatherings and the eight day observance of the battle anniversary. The event featured reminiscences and lighthearted jests as former foes met in a spirit of reconciliation amid battlefield nostalgia.
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