West Virginia road allotment funds to hire workers
More than 5,000 WV men will gain employment as $5,114,500 in federal and state funds are allocated for highway construction. Primary roads get $4,000,000 loan backed by road bonds, while $1,114,500 goes to secondary roads with bids expected early December. Wages range from 45 cents to $1.10 per hour.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Road Commission
Bailey
Kump
Beiley
Martial Law Declared in Austria on Election Anniversary
Vienna reports martial law across Austria with the death penalty restored to curb potential violence on November 12. Early Sunday mass gatherings only allowed, as police suppress Socialist district meetings and Nazi activities amid cabinet disputes. Motorized troops placed on standby and inner city barriers considered to thwart demonstrations.
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Vienna
Austria
Officer in Army Kills Self to Aid Friend's Wife
Miami Arizona November 10 Lt George R Sutherland 28 of the Eighth United States Cavalry El Paso killed himself a military court says to make his life insurance available to save the wife of a friend from disgrace The court dispatched findings to Fort Bliss Texas Sutherland died yesterday an hour after firing a borrowed pistol Elkins Solohan a close friend of the dead man testified a friend's wife in the East faced financial trouble and Sutherland felt bound to die to cover her costs Major Roy D Soper medical officer said he found him nervous and distraught
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Miami
Ariz
George R. Sutherland
United States Calvary
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Texas
Sutherland
Elkins Solohan
Roy D. Soper
Talks on Soviet affairs continue in Washington
In a three hour White House conference President Roosevelt and Soviet foreign minister Maxim Litvinoff reached an understanding likely to lead to an early Russian recognition announcement. The talks, lasting through the night, aimed to cover complex 16 year issues with further discussions possible next week or later.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
William C. Bullitt
Hull
State Department
Phillips
Hull to Leave Capital for Pan American Conference
Secretary Hull leaves for Montevideo after White House orders to avoid economic talks. He boards a train to New York at 9 AM and sails the same day on the American Legion, with aims limited to improving communication among American nations. The trip may last at least three weeks, with stops in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Guayaquil, Panama, and possibly Mexico City.
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Washington
White House
Hull
Montevideo
New York
American Legion
Americas
Rio de Janneiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago de Chile
Lima
Peru
Guayaquill
Panama
Mexico City
$40,000 Ransom Demanded for Brooke Hart Abduction
In San Jose California on November 10, wealthy merchant Alexander J. Hart faces a statewide manhunt as his 22 year old son Brooke Hart is abducted. An anonymous caller demanded $40,000 with no payment method given. Authorities from city, state and county police coordinate the search, with the Hart residence remaining silent on ransom terms. The abductors have not yet been identified and leads include a car found near Calaveras dam and a San Francisco hotel call trail.
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San Jose
Calif
Alexander J. Hart
Brooke Hart
California
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Bay District
Young Hart
Tony Barcelona
Charles Dullea
Hart
Calaveras Dam
Here
Reed C. Wetterlie
Captain Dullea
Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Investgatore
Noted surgeon killed in crash near Portland
Four men died when a transport plane crashed in heavy fog on a hillside near Portland Oregon Pilot A W Davie died along with Dr Robert C Coffey 64 internationally known surgeon and two other passengers Libby Worgaft a 22 year old stewardess was hailed as a heroine for rescuing passengers and several others were injured in the crash that occurred shortly after takeoff from the city airport as the craft struck a tree and broke apart in flames
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Portland
Ore
Here
Robert C. Coffey
Herman Cohn
Arthur
Libby Worgaft
San Diego
Aterge
Robert E. Pelouze
John Straumfjord
Coffey
Floyd Hart
Medford
E. J. Powers
Glendale
Cal
J. B. Woodworth
Oakland
Soviet envoy Litvinov meets Roosevelt at White House
Commisar Maxim Litvinov leaves the White House after his first meeting with President Roosevelt. James C. Dunn of the U S State Department accompanies the Soviet recognition envoy.
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Maxim Litvinov
White House
Roosevelt
James C. Dunn
United States State Department
Kump Denies Rift With Legislature Over State Crisis
Governor Kump urged unity with the legislature as it meets November 21 to arrange property tax measures and additional indirect revenue. He dismissed rumors of a rift as politically motivated and urged citizens to aid in restoring order during a critical period. In Havana, Batista announced court martials for rebels after a two day revolt that left about 150 dead and 50 wounded.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Republican leaders begin 1934 election preparations
Washington reports Republican party leaders meet in conferences to plan the 1934 congressional contests with aim to win the house. George F. Getz new treasurer discusses campaign finance, deficit reduction, and strategy with Everett Sanders Bolton and Dickinson as they plot a line against the recovery program.
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Washington
Everett Sanders
House
George F. Getz
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Getz
Sanders
Bolton
Ohio
Republican National Congressional Committee
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
New York
National Committee
Recovery Administration
Virginia to Open Forestry Camps for Work
Richmond Va Nov 10 Wm E Carson chairman of the state conservation and development commission announced Virginia will start work immediately to locate new forestry camps and provide employment for 25000 men under the presidents relief program The camps will Employ nearby married men who may live at home and receive a subsistence allowance The plan uses hand labor where possible and avoids military control with state officials handling funds
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Richmond
Wm. E. Carson
State Conservation and Development Commission
Old Dominion
Carson
Front Royal
Virginia
R. E. Burson
Highway Department
Army
Tale of a Rooster Recited to Judge in Nuisance Case
Montreal on November 10: Jake Karpman told a court a rooster mistook a street lamp for the sun and crowed at night. The judge suspended sentence after noting the roosters likeness to a hen and the trouble of reasoning with the animal.
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Montreal
Jake Karpman
Karpman
Recorder Semple
Brakes Applied to Gold Operations Slow Dollar Decline
The administration set the domestic price for newly mined gold below world rates and checked the dollar’s fall. Officials noted quiet gold buying abroad, rising tensions with Britain, and a cautious easing of gold activities aimed at steadying the dollar and government securities.
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London
Washington
Great Britain
Associated Press
Autoist Fined For Striking Dog In Arden Case
Washington: George Chalton of Canonsburg was accused of running down a dog with his auto in Arden and not stopping to report. He was fined 14 dollars and costs by Justice Ross L. Watson and jailed to work off the sentence at one dollar a day.
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Washington, Pa
George Chalton
Canonsburg
Justice of the Peace
Ross L. Watson
Arden
Chalion
Sellers Strike in Hog Market at Union Stock Yards
Chicago November 10 The hog market strike at the Union Stock Yards continued with only a carload of good and choice hogs sold to an eastern shipper at 4.50. Major packers opened bids 10 15 cents lower. today bids 20 25 cents below Wednesday. Daily arrivals and unsold stock rose, with 17 000 hogs locked up last night and 27 000 today. Government expert estimates about 24 000 hogs may remain unsold tonight. none expected to sell until Monday.
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Chicago
Government Bureau of Economics
Wallace to Tour Corn Belt for Farm Plan Opinion Check
Secretary Wallace boarded a plane for Des Moines to deliver what aides call the most important speech of his career. He aims to gauge farmer sentiment in the corn belt and explain the Farm Administration's aims while visiting Des Moines and talking with dirt farmers. He plans a quick check on whether attitudes favor or oppose price fixing and quota proposals tied to Roosevelt's program.
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Washington
Wallace
Corn Belt
Des Moines
Farm Adjustment Administration
Roosevelt
Ramsay proposes bill to curb federal judges powers
Representative Ramsay of West Virginia drafts a measure to limit federal judges from commenting on evidence in jury instructions, urging judges to focus on the law. He notes state judges do not give opinions on evidence and cites Supreme Court guidance to use such remarks sparingly. The bill aims to bind judges and reduce commentary, with no target on any specific judge.
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Washington
Ramsay
D. W. Va
West Virginia
United States Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Volstead Breaks Silence on Day Amendment Repeal
Minneapolis, Nov 10. Andrew J. Volstead, co author of prohibition law, issues public letter to local papers condemning repeal as won by politics and propaganda. He says the days were overconfident and predicts a future campaign to outlaw liquor traffic.
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Minneapolis
Andrew J. Volstead
Eggs Thrown at Senator Huey Long in Louisiana Speech
In Alexandria, Louisiana, November 10, an upper floor bomb dislodged and eggs were hurled at Senator Huey P. Long as he climbed the city hall steps to address his redistribution and tax program. Long downplayed disturbances and warned against heckling as he warned enemies trying to delay his senate bid.
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Alexandria
Huey P. Long
Natchitoches
Leesville
Senate
Automobile Chamber Reports October Production Surge
The national automobile chamber of commerce announced that member output in October rose 415 percent versus October last year, signaling a strong recovery in auto production.
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New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota farm strike turns violent in Marshall incident
Sheriff George A Rankin was disarmed as 1000 strikers gathered at the Swift and Company plant in Marshall Minnesota. Police and deputies faced stone and club attacks while a fire truck windshield was shattered. The crowd dispersed after forcing creameries and receiving stations to close.
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Marshall
Minn
George A. Rankin
Minnesota
Farmers Holiday Association
Civic and Commerce Association
Swift and Company
Rankin
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