Parking meters eyed to ease Bluefield downtown gridlock
Bluefield city board discussed adopting parking meters after a Park-O-Graf representative outlined benefits. A July 28 meeting will decide on installation, with civic groups invited to send representatives. The board also addressed street repairs, water service, paving costs, and new police bond standards.
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Clarksburg
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E. P. Mitchell
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Fr Street
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Organization men win in Pittsburgh race
Nomination of both organization mayoralty candidates Cornelius D Scully Democrat and Robert N Waddell Republican appeared as assured early today ceded defeat and Waddell s only rival W A McGee closed his office without comment.
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Pittsburgh
Cornelius D Scully
Robert N. Waddell
Waddell
W. A. McGee
War Fleets Enter Mediterranean To Oppose Piracy
Nine nations mobilize into the Mediterranean led by Britain and France to oppose submarine piracy. Italy refuses to join, demanding parity, while Germany offers diplomatic support. France will deploy 24 destroyers and Britain about 90 ships as the Nyon accord governs convoy rules and patrol scope.
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Antietam Survivor En Route To Reunion
West Virginia's only survivor of the Antietam battle, 95 year old W. Jor of Alderson, travels with a companion to attend the 75th anniversary observances at the battlefield near Hagerstown, Maryland. State officials authorize transport funds for the veteran and companion. Taylor, a 20 year old Confederate, fought in the 1862 clash described as the bloodiest day in history, with fewer than 100 survivors remaining.
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W. Va
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W. Jor
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Edgar B. Sims
Holt
Hagerstown
Taylor
John Lee
Company RA
Virginia
Horace Greenley
Vatican warns of renewed strife in Nazi Germany over religion
Observatore Romano editorial says anti-Christian movement in Germany risks bloodshed of priests as in Spain. Pope Pius allegedly approved the piece noting the Nazi congress at Nurnberg endangers religious peace and condemns the state church alliance.
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Observatore Romano
Germany
Spain
Pius
Nurnberg
Holy See
Vatican
Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber
Plael
Intercepted notes claim death of Alice Parsons
DOJ agents obtained letters from Elizabeth in Newark and Mrs Parsons’s home stating Alice McDonnell Parsons died of pneumonia July 9 and that her body had been disposed of. Attorney Shiverts confirmed the letters reveal Parsons is dead and that kidnappers are identified.
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New York
Department of Justice
Elizabeth
Newark
N. J
Alice McDonnell Parsons
Long Island Society
Benjamin Shiverts
Shiverts
Anna Kuprianova
Parsons
Anarchists seize Gijon and depose Asturian government
Insurgents claim control of Gijon’s army and execute officers who lost Bilbao and Santander. Belarmino Tomas proclaimed Asturian dictator as Franco's forces press south from the Europe mountains toward Gijon. Government troops retreat under heavy bombardment near Madrid and Biscay coast.
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Gijon
Bilbao
Santander
Belarmino Tomas
Francisco Franco
Europe
Leon
Biscayan
Madrid
Farley backs Mahoney in New York mayoral primary
James A. Farley, Democratic state and national chairman, endorsed Jeremiah T. Mahoney in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary against Royal Copeland. Farley, an enrolled Democratic voter in the 15th district, said he would vote for Mahoney and his slate in the upcoming Thursday primary.
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New York
James A. Farley
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Royal 8. Copeland
Washington
Farley
15Th Assembly
New York City
Jerry Mahoney
Asre
Black Urged to State Position on Ku Klux Klan Charges
Senators Copeland and Walsh demanded Justice Hugo Black clarify his ties to the Ku Klux Klan or resign. Black, vacationing in London, remained silent as Senate leaders called for a public repudiation or confirmation of nonmembership amid renewed Klan scrutiny. A Klansman envoy was reported in New York for meetings, sparking calls for an impartial inquiry.
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Atlanta
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Richmond
Massachusetts
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Roosevelt
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Bluefield to Join Constitution Celebration
Bluefield prepares to participate in the Sesqui Centennial of the U S Constitution with a citywide celebration extending into 1939 The opening day program features a Roosevelt address from Washington at 9 30 p m and a nationwide preamble recitation at 3 30 p m local time with listeners urged to pause for the historic text We the people of the United States is recited to mark the constitutional milestone
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Bluefield
America
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Mayor Urges Flag Display Friday For Sesqui centennial
Mayor William C. Snyder asked merchants and business houses to display flags on Friday September 17. He urged all firms societies and fraternal bodies to cooperate in Blue Field’s sesqui centennial programs to make the event impressive.
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William C. Snyder
Bluefield
Shott Heads Bluefield Committee on City Celebration
Hugh Ike Shott, former Fifth West Virginia district representative, leads a Bluefield committee planning the city’s participation in a broader celebration program. Other members include Mrs F L Black and Mrs A F.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
F. L. Black
A. F
FDR Bans U.S.-Owned Ships From Carrying Arms To China
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese forces massing for a major assault on Chinese lines four miles behind Shanghai. Chinese losses totaled about 35,000 dead and wounded in four weeks of fighting, with Japanese casualties near 10,000. Chinese defense of Nanking and efforts to block further Japanese advances are noted amid river battles near Canton and the Bocca Tigris.
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Morris J. Harris
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Nippon
Japan
Yantze
Nanking
China
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Bocca Tigris
Jase
Peiping
Tientsin
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Hopeh
Rensuke Isogai
Tsangchow
Coal commission to announce minimum price schedule across 10 zones
The Bituminous Coal commission said its minimum price schedule would be announced October 1. District boards submitted proposed mine F O B prices and conferences are aligning them into a master national schedule. Delays were noted from District No 1 based in Altoona.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
Altoona
New Chaplin to Debut with Talking Films in Place of Tramp
Hollywood reports Charlie Chaplin plans a dramatic shift from the tramp character. He will debut a new talking figure next year, following tests of new looks and the success of Modern Times. The change signals an all talking picture era for the star.
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Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Decline of 802 Welfare Cases Reported in August
Charleston WV Sept 14 A decline of 802 cases in August welfare reports cut total costs to 866 332 03 for the month The department paid 13 687 general relief 18 932 old age 738 blind and 4541 dependent children for 38 098 cases Administration costs 132 667 32 down 1 626 96 General relief 193 139 51 down 8 320 57 old age assistance 6 643 to 286 672 and other welfare services 2 151 74 to 35 427 68 Only two classifications rose aid to blind 247 to 13 481 and aid to dependent children 12 104 to 102 375
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Charleston
W. Va
Department of Public Assistant
Governors Fear Federal Control of Education
Atlantic City reporters describe twenty state governors meeting to discuss federal aid for schools and potential regulatory reach. They warn of mass schooling, uniform rules, and loss of local liberty with calls to protect state rights and segregation options.
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Uncle Sam
N. J
Atlantic Ocean
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Olin D. Johnston
Partial embargo on arms shipments to far east
President Roosevelt ordered a partial embargo on government owned ships and any American merchant vessels carrying arms to China or Japan until further notice. The move affects 37 government vessels and follows a warning to shipping amid rising tensions in the Far East and Mediterranean.
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Roosevelt
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Cordell Hull
Joseph Kennedy
Maritime Commission
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Japan
Wichita
Baltimore
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Calif
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Mediterranean Sea
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Hamilton Fish
FCC grants extended hours for WBLK radio in Clarksburg
The FCC today authorized Exponent company of Clarksburg West Virginia to expand WBLK radio hours from daytime to unlimited time. The order becomes effective in October.
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Federal Communications Commission
Exponent Company of
Clarksburg
W. Va
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