West Virginia election yields Neely senate win and Democratic House gain
In Charleston, November results show M. M. Neely elected to the U S Senate and Democrats winning a large House majority. Republicans retain control of the state senate with 17 members, while Democrats gain 67 to 68 seats in the House of Delegates and pick up one congressman Lynn Horner Clarkeburg defeats Wolvertin.
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M. M. Neely
U.S
Senate
House
Charleston
W. Va
United States Senate
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Neely
Ames Ellwood Jones
Frank L. Bowman
Hugh Ike Shott
Robert L. Hogg
Nte
Calhoun County
Fayette County
State Senate
Millions in bond issues approved across states and cities
The AP reports wide approval of more than 300 million dollars in state and municipal construction bonds in Tuesday's elections. Major gains include New Jersey highways 83 million and water district 7 million, with California approving Golden Gate Bridge funding of 35 million, veteran farm purchases 20 million, and harbor improvements 10 million.
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Esday
New Jersey
Louisiana
New Orleans
Cleveland
New York State
Chicago
Cook County
Baltimore
San Francisco
Wyoming
Oregon
California
Golden Gate
Montana
Lias Jury Deliberates in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
After three hours of deliberation in Wheeling the jury in the William Lias case and six co defendants adjourned the court until tomorrow Closing arguments were heard this morning in the conspiracy to violate prohibition laws case.
Sinclair Lewis Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm reports Sinclair Lewis named Nobel Prize winner for 1929 for his novel Babbitt. The award totals $46,350, the largest sum in a Nobel year, making Lewis the first U.S. laureate since the prize’s founding. He joins Shaw Mann France Rolland among notable winners.
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Stockholm
George F. Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
United States
Lewie
Babbitt
Sweden
George Bernard Shaw
Thomas Mann
Anatole France
Romain Rolland
Lewis
Kipling
Democrats Sweep State Capitals In 1932 Elections
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic landslide in Tuesday elections. Republicans lose control of Congress and governorships nationwide, with Ohio Massachusetts Connecticut Idaho Ohio and Minnesota flipping to Democrats while Roosevelt clinches a record reelection margin in New York.
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Congress
Ohio
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Idaho
Oregon
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Iup
Alfred BE. Smith
New York State
Democratic Party
Gaining Threat to GOP Majorities in Senate and House
Democrats need eight unsettled districts to capture a majority in the House while GOP hopefuls await results from six distant points. Schall's Minnesota victory could give the GOP 48 seats in the Senate.
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House
Schall
Minnesota
Senate
Republicans Hold Narrow House Edge and Tight Senate Likely
Final returns show Republicans with 216 House seats and eight districts still unsettled including Minnesota and Kentucky. Democrats aimed for 218 but trailed. Senate outlook remained open as Minnesota Republican Schall narrowed the gap to 6,000 votes with 600 precincts left.
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Kentucky
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Schall
Einar Hoidale
Farmer- Labor
Hoidale
Robinson
N. M. Logan
Two Airmen Force Land Near Eckman After Compass Failure
Two Toledo airmen Aville Winover and Eddie Windraft parachute jumper in a Whirlwind Travel aircraft made a forced landing near Eckman McDowell county after their compass failed in a dense low cloud layer. They avoided Kimball playground to protect children and landed on a 200 foot long strip on a mountain. The crew spent the night at Keystone and planned repairs in Bluefield with Pocahontas Air Transport officials.
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Winever
Winover
Kimball
Eckman
McDowell County
Keystone
Bluefield
Pocahontas Air Transport Corporation
Nodefinite
Do X ends first leg of Lons hop
The German flying boat DO-X completed the first leg of its transatlantic voyage from Amsterdam toward Lisbon and on to New York. Commander Frederick Christiansen supervised mechanics as 16 passengers rode the 12 twin-screw engines across Lake Constance to Holland.
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Schellingwoude Basin
New York
Switzerland
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Lisbon
Portugal
Lake Constance
Holland
Frederick Christiansen
Calshott
England
Altenrhein
Germany
Horta
Azores
Bermuda
Senate Wet Gains From Ohio Massachusetts Illinois Rhode Island
Election shifts add wet senators from Ohio Massachusetts Illinois Rhode Island while at least one dry gains in Iowa. Prohibition groups claim net gains but still lack two thirds to submit repeal amend- ment. repeal referenda pass in three states.
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Illinois
Rhode Island
Ohio
Senate
Walsh
Washington
Iowa
Association Against
Anti-Soliton League
Ilinois
Borah
Blaine
Wis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norrie
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Law Enforcement Commission
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Hastings
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Montana
Albert J. Galen
Metcalf
Gerry
Rep
Dickinson
Towa
Steck
Davis
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Ark
Sheppard
Texas
Grace
Virginia
Flannagan Wins Tazewell in 232 Vote Margin
Tazewell Virginia reports total unofficial county votes in the congressional race. Flannagan receives 2,508 ballots to Shaffer 2,276, giving Flannagan a 232 vote majority. Shaffer had carried the county in 1928 by 661.
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Flannagan
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Shaffer
Leaders View Election As Parties React To Results
Washington politicians reacted to the recent election with mixed signals. Democrats praised gains and reform themes, while Republicans blamed unemployment and questioned nationwide impact. Prohibition and tariff were seen as non decisive factors in the overall vote.
Mercer County Republicans win in post landslide returns
In Mercer County four Republican candidates survived the Democratic landslide. Hugh Ike Short of Bluefield led with a near four thousand vote margin but lost the county to T Jilly while carrying Bluefield city and nearby districts. Other Mercer victors include F E Baker for Rock District school board member Bailey for president of the Plymouth district school board and Baskett for Jumping Branch school board member with small majorities.
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Rock
Bailey
Plymouth
Baskett
Hugh Ike Short
Bluefield
T. Jilly
Hinton
Lee
Beaver Pool
Princeton
Mercer County
FE. S. Baker
Bramwell
Jumping Branch
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
Hisepublican
James Ellwood Jones
United States Senate
Albert W. Reynolds Jr
Hartley San
QO. H. Ballard
Will C. Basley
President Hoover Watches Democratic Gains In Election Night
Washington reports Hoover and the Republican committee silent as Democratic advances threaten GOP control of Congress. Shouse cites a 48 to 39 Senate and House with a five vote Democratic majority, while Curran notes Roosevelt’s New York win and repeal momentum.
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Hoover
Republican National Committee
Congress
Association Against the
Democratic National Committee
Jouett Shouse
Senate
New House
James L. West
White House
Shouse
House
Henry H. Curran
New York
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Tuttle
Four Men Indicted in Highway Robbery Case
Wellsburg West Virginia November 5 four men were indicted by the Brooke county grand jury on highway robbery charges connected with the August 13 holdup at the Monongahela West Penn Public Service office. Indicted are Holly C Windland Grant Cutlip Peter Cutlip and John Hoyt. Jurors returned thirty four tie bills.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Brooke County Grand Jury
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company
Holly C. Windland
Grant Cutlip
Peter Cutlip
John Hoyt
Senate Election Returns Across Districts and Delegates Listed
The state Senate results show district by district tallies for both parties with several races decided and others pending partial precincts. House of Delegates listings name numerous counties and affiliated Democrats and Republicans shaping the new political makeup.
Two Confessions In shotgun Murder Case
Los Angeles police reported two confessions in the shotgun murder of 22 year old Mrs. Merle Ellis. One claim came from the hired killer Benjamin Franklin Brown and the other from her divorced husband Emory Ellis. A coroner jury charged Emory Ellis with hiring Brown to kill his former wife. Both suspects are jailed without bail. Brown reportedly confessed that Ellis offered $2000 but paid only 2.20 in dimes.
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Los Angeles
Merle Ellis
Emory Ellis
Benjamin Franklin Brown
Brown
Ellis
Miners Die As Blast Traps No. 6 Mine Officials Among Dead
A blast at Sunday Creek Coal No. 6 mine in Millfield Ohio leaves 70 of 165 miners dead with eight company officials among the deceased. The officials named include W E F Tytus president and A Coen vice president of the firm along with several mine superintendents and engineers.
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Sunday Creek Coal Company
Columbus
Millfield
Ohio
A. Coen
H. H. Upson
Newark
Athens
Walter Hayden
Joseph Bergen
Philo
Ohio Power Company
Robert Parson
Zanesville
Columbia Cement Company
Thomas Trainer
Glass
Disaster at No 6 mine kills hundreds in Millfield Ohio
Gas explosions and fire in Sunday Creek Coal No 6 mine kill between 150 and 160. State mine inspector Andrew Ginnan calls it the worst disaster in Hocking valley mining. Officials including the president and vice president die during an inspection tour. Pearl Hill notes the inspector traversed the main shaft observing the deadly blast.
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Millfield
Ohio
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Andrew Ginnan
Hocking
Pearl Hill
Ginnan
Frantz Denied Clemency for Embezzlement Sentence
Governor Conley refused executive clemency to L. N. Frantz former president of the American Bank and Trust company Huntington. Frantz was convicted in Cabell County of embezzling 2800 dollars and sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary after appeals up to the state supreme court and a U S Supreme Court petition was denied.
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W. Va
Conley
L. N. Frantz
American Bank and Trust Company of Huntington
Frantz
Cabell County
Bank of Mullens
American Bank and Trust Company
State Supreme Court
Frants
United States
Bank ex-president to be taken to penitentiary for embezzlement
Cabell county prosecutor L W Blankenship said Sheriff Tyree would arrest L N Frantz, former president of the closed American Bank and Trust, and move him to the penitentiary for a ten year term after Gov Conley denied Frantz's clemency application.
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W. Va
L. W. Blackership
Cabell County
Frank H. Tyree
L. N. Frantz
American Bank and Trust Company
Blankenship
Conley
Frantz
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