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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1938

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Hague Ordered To Allow Public Speeches In Jersey City

Federal Judge William Clark ordered Jersey City officials to grant the CIO and allied groups the right to speak in public streets unless the city adopts and enforces a policy prohibiting meetings on public streets. The decree followed a 15,000 word decision issued October 27 and sparked an appeal notice by the city.

Newark N. J William Clark Jersey City CIO American Civil Liberties Union Frank Hague Third United States Circuit Court Philadelphia Clark Hague Rep Maverick D. Tex O'Connell Mont Rep. Allen Morris L. Ernst Cioaclu Roger N. Baldwin ACLU William J. Carney New Jersey

Banking Amendment On Ballot Today In State

The proposed amendment to the state constitution seeks to remove double liability for stockholders of state banks. It has bipartisan support and mirrors the protection already provided to national bank stockholders since 1933. The measure appears on today’s ballot for ratification or rejection.

Congress

Pay Hour Aides Linked to Reds in Inquiry

House investigators heard that Paul Sifton, assistant to wage hour administrator Elmer F. Andrews, wrote an article urging workers to expose capitalist deception. J. B. Matthews testified Sifton contributed the piece to Fight, a publication of the American League Against War and Fascism.

Washington House Paul Sifton Elmer F. Andrews J. B. Matthews United Front Committee On un-American Activities Sifton Fight American League Against War

Winter storm blankets Rocky Mountains to Mississippi

A broad winter storm blanketed the Rocky Mountain region and much of Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with snow then moved east across Missouri. Weather disrupted travel and prompted search parties for Harold L Merger of Pueblo who was separated from his hunting party.

Rocky Mountains Mississippi River Sr States Texas Wyoming Colorado Peterson Canon Country Harold L. Merger Pueblo Rocky Mountain Kansas Oklahoma Missouri New Mexico New York

Triple Slaying Trial Opens In New York

New York on November 7 marks the opening of the trial of Robert Irwin charged with triple murder in Beekman Hill Easter slayings. Attorney Samuel Liebowitz contends Irwin was insane at the time, with only three jurors chosen as the case proceeds.

New York Robert Irwin Samuel 8. Liebowitz Irwin Beekman Hills Hadeen James H. Day Henry P. Andrews Financial District Harry R. Held Leibowitz

May Visit May Bring Duke Royal Family Together

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester may meet the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Paris on Friday as a first step toward reconciliation between the British royal family and the abdicated king.

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Windsors Paris London Duke Duchess of Gloucester Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Windsors May Return to Britain After Family Meeting

Reports say the Duke of Windsor and his exiled wife could be welcomed home if the Duke and the Gloucesters meet during their East Africa trip on the way to Britain. The proposed gathering would mark renewed family contact since his 1936 abdication.

Britain Duke of Windsor Duke of Gloucester Wallis Warfield Princess Royal Vienna Windsors Gloucesters Duke of Kent Windsor

Dionne Quintuplets to Undergo Tonsil Operations

Callander Ontario November 7 Canadian Press The Dionne quintuplets will have adenoid and tonsil operations on Wednesday The decision was made yesterday by Dr Alan Brown of Toronto and Dr Alan Roy Dafoe their physician Keith Munro their business manager reported

Callander Ontario Keith Munro Alan Brown Toronto Alan Roy Dafoe

Close Contests Seen In Pivotal New York Election

New York dispatch says the state could decide the national outcome with 5 557 845 registered voters and up to 600 000 Labor Party votes. A Dewey victory would lift Republican standing though Lehman’s fourth term remains at stake, Mead and O'Brien also factor into the tight race.

New York Roosevelt James A. Farley Herbert H. Lehman Williams Murray Thomas E. Dewey Alex Rose Saides Rene Dewey Lehman John Lord O’brien James M. Mead

Ohio Weather Shapes Turbulent Senate Campaign Race

In Cleveland forecasts of rain and snow flurries loom over the Ohio senatorial contest between incumbent Robert J. Blakley and Republican Robert A. Taft. Voter turnout may dip as an abrupt change from Indian Summer favours cooler weather. Posters urging Save WPA elect Sawyer Bulkley appear in wards. Sawyer defeats Davey in the primary and Bricker looms for governor. Senate committee finds no evidence of WPA vote coercion claims. A newspaper predicts the race could be decided by under 10,000 votes.

Cleveland Ohio Robert J. Blakley Robert A. Taft WPA Sawyer-Bulkley Charles Sawyer Martin L. Davey John W. Bricker Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Taft-Bricker

Rail and labor chiefs map legislative plan

Washington reports rail management and labor leaders met to draft a legislative program for railroad rehabilitation and relief. Three railroad representatives and three labor officials discussed topics for a report to the president, aiming for action by the next session.

Rail and Labor Chiefs Washington Carl R. Gray Union Pacific George Harrison Railway Labor The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Roosevelt Harrison J. J. Pelley Association of American Railroads Congress

Sanders and Kee Finish Vigorous Campaign Fight

Sanders and Kee concluded a heated campaign drive on WHIS with final radio pleas as Mercer county voters prepare for the off year election. Kee campaigned in Summers and McDowell counties while Sanders addressed listeners at 8 30 p m. The race for Congress in the Fifth district remains tight with weather forecasts predicting rain and snow midweek.

Hartley Sanders Princeton Congress Fifth John Kee Bluefield WHIS Sanders-Ree Mercer County Toda Party Kee Hinton Summers County Kimball McDowell County Sanders Mr. Kee

Project Planned for Armor Plant in Work Experience Program

Charleston W Va Nov 7 A Navy NYA plan would use the South Charleston ordnance plant for a work experience project for about 500 men starting in December. The program aims to provide advanced training in mental and mechanical trades without producing master mechanics. Glenn Callaghan says the project seeks pre apprenticeship prep and work experience rather than full production.

NYA Charleston W. Va South Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant Glenn Callaghan Navy Callaghan National Youth Administration Clear Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y

FDR Guards His Forecast of Vote

President Roosevelt kept sealed his forecast for tomorrow’s off year elections. He planned to vote in Hyde Park with family and friends, focusing on Lehman versus Dewey, and Wagner and Mead in the Senate and House races, with interest in several other states. Mrs. Roosevelt was expected to join the family voting trip.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman New York Thomas E. Dewey Robert F. Wagner James M. Mead Michigan Pennsylvania Ohio California Wisconsin

Quiet Campaign Ends in West Virginia Off Year Vote

West Virginia voters prepared to cast ballots in an off year election with 2374 precincts open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Democrats boasted a lead in party strength while Republicans urged discontent with the New Deal. Campaign events included M. M. Neely in Fairmont and Jennings Randolph in Belington.

R. Carl Andrews Robert H. C. Kay Republican State Committee West Virginia M. M. Neely Fairmont Jennings Randolph Belingomecoming

Spy Ring Prosecution Rests as Wife Testifies on Payments

Mrs Guri Rumrich of Missoula Montana testified that her husband Guenther Rumrich received money from Karl Schlueter the alleged contact in a German espionage ring. She said Schlueter and Johan Hofmann visited them in the Bronx and spoke German. She claimed other witnesses included U S Army officers and civilians used unwittingly in the scheme.

New York Guri Rumrich Missoula Mont Guenther Gstav Rumrich Rumrich Karl Schlueter Kate Moog Busch Eleanor Boehme Hunter College Robert Forsythe U. S. Army Signal Corps Army Erich Glaser Air Corps Oto Herman Voss Seversky Farmingdale Long Island

Off Year Election Looms With 40 Million Voting Hopefuls

The piece projects a national off year vote of about 40 million from an eligible pool of roughly 54.3 million. It notes 432 House seats and 35 Senate seats are at stake along with gubernatorial races in play.

House of Representatives Senate United States Maine

Off Year Election Set to Test New Deal Support

About 40 million Americans vote in an off year election seen as crucial for gauging public support for the New Deal, determining political futures, and shaping government policy. Maine already voted. 82 governorships, 35 Senate seats, 432 House seats at stake, plus amendments. Concerns over relief workers being coerced to vote for New Deal candidates prompt Republican claims and an upcoming investigation. Democratic leaders predict a decisive victory for Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Maine Senate House New Deal Congress

Weirton Case Opens Again in Pittsburgh

Trial examiner James C. Batten resumed the Weirton Steel case in Pittsburgh as the National Labor Relations Board hearing reopened after five months. Attorneys were urged to focus on the present, not past events, amid objections over the transfer of the hearing and concerns it might jeopardize two independent labor unions and the defense of the employee representatives.

Pittsburgh James C. Batten Weirton Steel Company National Labor Relations Board Edward Grandison Smith Counsil Batten Smith Clyde A. Armstrong Weirton Steubenville William T. Fahey Weirton Steel Fahey Aause

OATES HOLD VOTE SPOTLIGHT

Five states New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan and Wisconsin stand out with key races in senatorial and gubernatorial contests. Analysts link outcomes to regional trends as the farm belt and Pacific coast states draw heightened attention ahead of the elections.

Washington New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Great Interior Pacific Coast Oregon California

Eclipse of Moon Seen Across U S As Sun Shines

The full moon eclipse was visible in many regions of the United States on Monday evening. Clouds and rain hid observances in parts of the south and Midwest, but plane passengers reported clear views. Observers on the Atlantic coast saw the moon partial at 4 43 p m eastern, with total eclipse in the east close to sunset. The event ended around 6 07 p m with the moon exiting the umbra at 7 12 p m.

Associated Press United Ae Seaboard Midwest Atlantic Umbra New York City Natural

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