House Passes Bill Granting Governor Broad Powers
Charleston March 10 Broad powers to reorganize the state government and adjust salaries would be given to Governor Kump under a bill pushed through the house as the regular session neared its close. Extension of the session to start Monday will consider a budget measure and possible skeleton bill to allow adjournment tonight. Senate and House move to finish work with talks of a special session to follow.
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House
Senate
Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Bluefield Bills Creates Independent School District of Bluefield
The Bluefield independent school district bill passed the senate and awaits the governor’s signature. Edwin C. Wade announced the measure after returning from Charleston with R. L. Shelton Martin J. Garry and Robert Sheffley. The amended bill expands the district to include Beaver Pond, with an election set for April 11.
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Bluefield Independent School District
Senate
Edwin C. Wade
Charleston
Mr. Wade
R. L. Shelton
Martin J. Garry
Robert Sheffley
Bil
Bluefield
Wade
Beaver Pond
No Board of Education
Gradual Bank Reopenings Begin Across Nation
The Treasury reports many banks to reopen next week under Roosevelt orders ensuring soundness and currency. Federal Reserve banks will reopen Saturday to support money transmission as two billion dollars in new currency pours into banks and exchanges move toward early reopening.
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Treasury Department
Roosevelt
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Neers
Banks Remain Open Only as Instructed by Washington
Charleston March 10 Governor Kump said West Virginia banks will continue as this week until further instructions from Washington. Openings under the federal emergency banking act were postponed until Monday with state banks to be opened by treasury order after soundness certification. Governor emphasized careful study before opening and assured depositors protection while awaiting treasury guidance. Banks stay open for changes and safety vault access and financing shipments of foodstuffs.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
West Virginia
Washington
Federal Reserve System
the Treasury
Banking Department
Treasury Department
Pollard Extends Bank Holiday in Virginia
Governor Pollard extends Virginia banking holiday through Saturday. State bank commissioner Bristow to hold a conference at the capitol Saturday noon. Officials said a program for reopening banks has not yet been formulated and would be discussed in detail tomorrow morning.
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Richmond
Pollard
Virginia
Myron E. Bristow
Capitol
Williamson charter bill advances in state senate for Williamson
Charleston West Virginia March 10 the Williamson charter bill removing present city officials and authorizing Governor Kump to replace them pending election was advanced by the senate for a vote tomorrow amendments by senator Millinder were adopted changing the ousting date to June 30 an amendment for referendum and new voter registration at Williamson was defeated
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Charleston
W. Va
Williamson
Kump
Senate
Millinder
Wayne
Henderson
Doddridge
One Killed and Another Fatally Hurt in Wreck
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near Lime Kiln Maryland injuring two men. Charles Grimes age 20 of Philadelphia died at Frederick city hospital. Railroad officials described the victims as trespassers.
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Lime Kiln
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Charles Grimes
South 17Th Street
Philadelphia
Frederick City
Roosevelt orders gradual bank reopen nationwide
The Treasury rushes 2 billion in new currency as 12 federal reserve banks resume limited operations. President Roosevelt says solvent banks may reopen fully next week with state authorities approving reopenings and Treasury overseeing bank decisions. Gold withdrawals and exports are prohibited as banks start to reopen gradually.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury Department
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
William H. Woodin
Roosevelt orders nationwide bank operations restart plan
President Roosevelt ordered a trape of full banking operations by sound institutions to begin in all probability on Monday to start the orderly money exchange process.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bluefield Postmaster Bid Stirs Local Political Ties
J Moffett McCue of Bluefield announces candidacy for postmaster aided by patronage of Congressman John Kee. McCue says he opposed running while A E Bivens sought the office but will support Bivens’ candidacy after Bivens death in Charleston. He is a prominent local businessman and Bluefield native.
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Moffet McCue
Bluefield
John Kee
McCue
Daily Telegraph
A. E. Bivens
Mr. McCue
Mr. Bivens
Democratic Party
Charleston
House of Delegates
Biven
Bivens
Lenders Prepare Budget Bill to Cut Government Costs
Democratic leaders drafted and redrafted a bill to grant Roosevelt authority to slash veterans compensation and other government costs. A special five member economy committee, meeting with the Senate finance panel, aims to reduce costs by six to seven hundred million dollars and balance the next fiscal year's budget aided by a beer revenue measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Burns
Tennessee
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Lewis W. Douglas
Robinson
Byrnes
Rainey
Treasury
Roosevelt plans 500000 camp army to relief unemployment
Washington March 10 President Roosevelt prepares a special message to Congress proposing a civil, army like work program for 500000 unemployed. The plan calls for a $500 million bond issue to fund wages and materials with army engineers designing the camps and projects nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Pee
Speaker Rainey
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
Dole
Couzens
Republican
Michigan
Senate
House
Roosevelt orders banking reopening to start Monday
The Day in Washington reports President Roosevelt ordered full banking operations to resume at sound institutions by Monday. He asked Congress to consider veterans pay cuts and pay scales while House seats Francis H. Shoemaker, a former Leavenworth inmate and Minnesota Farm-Labor rep, temporarily. Farm leaders failed to agree on crop programs but will continue talks. Western senators floated bills to lift silver prices and mint currency from the metal. Roosevelt and Hull and Norman H. Davis discussed actions to avert a world disarmament conference failure.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Francis H. Shoemaker
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Minnesota
Hull
Norman H. Davis
Zangara Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair in Florida
Giuseppe Zangara, the would be assassin who shot at President Roosevelt and killed Mayor Anton Cermak, is sentenced to death in the electric chair. He defiantly told Judge Aly Thompson he was not afraid and called the court corrupt. He will be moved to Raiford prison to await execution after a five day confinement in the death house.
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Giuseppe Zangara
Roosevelt
Cermak
Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Zangara
Aly 0. Thompson
Mr. Roosevelt
Florida
Raiford
Sholtz
L. F. Chapman
Thompson
West Virginia to choose repeal delegates in June special election
A June 27 special election will select 60 delegates to a state convention on repealing the eighteenth amendment. Voters pick groups of 20 pledged for repeal, against repeal, or unpledged, with Charleston meetings 28 days after the election. The plan, approved by the House 59 to 24, aims to gauge repeal sentiment amid cost estimates and legal questions.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Rairden
Mason
West Virginia
Beacom
Cabell
United States Supreme Court
Silver advocates renew campaign for remonetizing silver
West coast and Montana senators press a trio of bills to remonetize silver at a 16 to 1 ratio with gold. Pittman proposes British debt payable in silver and government purchases of domestic output to remove world surplus. He argues expanded currency via silver could revive trade and purchasing power.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
William Jennings Bryan
Pittman
Great Britain
Southern California Earthquakes Kill Dozens and Injure Thousands
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Southern California causing widespread destruction. Reports list numerous deaths and injuries across cities including Long Beach Santa Ana Watts Compton and Los Angeles with fires and collapsed structures complicating rescues.
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Los Angeles
California
Santa Ana
San Pedro
Loseles
Ta Ana
Watts
Compton
Calif
Los Angeles General Hospital
Long Beach
San Perdo
Brawley
Hermosa Beach
Laguane
Hollywood District Felt Quake Sees Broken Windows In Movie Areas
Los Angeles reports show Beverly Hills and Hollywood movie districts hit by tremor on March 10. Store windows shattered merchandise overturned and dishes broken in homes but no severe damage, injuries, or deaths listed.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Vills
Hollywood Movie Districts
Earthquakes sweep southern California causing hundreds of deaths
A sequence of violent quakes across a 200 by 30 mile zone left at least 80 dead and more than 2,500 injured. Long Beach and Los Angeles suffered heavy losses with dozens of fires and hospitals overwhelmed as Gov. Rolph and President Roosevelt mobilized relief efforts.
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California
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Compton
Huntington Park
Santa Ana
Watts
San Pedro
Termosa
Garden Grove
Wilmington
Bellflower
Artesia
Walnut Park
Norwalk
James Rolph
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Rolph
Red Cross
San Francisco
Beach
San Diego
Ventura
San Bernardo
Riverside
Hanford
False tidal wave report on Catalina Island denied
Avalon California March 10 police denial reports no wave struck Catalina Island after initial earthquake shocks caused disturbances but no damage was found. An officer stated there were no signs of a tidal wave and the island remained undamaged.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Chiang Kai-Shek Takes Command of North China Forces
Chiang Kai-Shek assumed direct command of the North China army and ordered a division into action against Japanese forces near Kapei Kow. The move follows Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang’s resignation and retirement from the Nanking government and army posts.
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China
Army of North
Peiping
Chiang Kai-Shek
Army of the North
Kapeikow
Great Wall Pass
Jehel City
Chinchow
Manchuria
Tadashi Kawahara
Kupeikow
Marshall Chaing
North China
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Nanking
Marshall
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