Court Grants Burdette Stay Of Execution
The West Virginia Supreme Court stayed the execution of Harry Atlee Burdette by a four to one vote granting a writ of error. Burdette, 28, the man convicted in the 1930s stamp slaying of O’Brien, faced the electric chair in Moundville but will await a September term for hearing. Court action delays the planned June 9 death and Burdette will be resentenced if the intermediate Kanawha Court affirms the verdict.
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State Supreme Courol
Harry Atlee Burdette
Pred L. Fox
Burdette
Charleston
Moundaville
High Court
Oly Kanawha Intermediate Court
I Obrien
Hien
Ana
Edware O'Brien
Tower Court
Failire
Rank A. Blom, Je
Pittsburgh
Ts A
Truman Delays One Rail Crisis
President Truman delays a potential rail strike by 60 days and postpones a 3900 yard masters walkout set for tomorrow. Rail carriers press for more engineers and firemen in diesel locomotives while other unions threaten action over hours and wage disputes.
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Truman
Mhicagq
Railraed
Bnalnamen
Roth Pnemners
Sremenata
Wold Stefer
Order of
Brotherhood of Railroyd Tratymen
Chicago
Switchmen’s Union of
North America
Ex-Red Budenz to Testify Against Lattimore April 20
Former Communist leader Louis Budenz, dubbed a mystery witness, agrees to testify on April 20 in Sen. McCarthy’s charges against Owen Lattimore. McCarthy claims Lattimore is the No. 1 Soviet spy. Budenz denied any contact with McCarthy.
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Lattimore
Washington
Louis F. Budenz
Sen. McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
McCarthy
United States
Tydings
Budenz
Senate
State Department
Tate
FBI
Wisconsin
Bridges Safe Pending Appeal over Citizenship Case
Federal judge ruled to delay immediate revocation of CIO longshore chief Harry Bridges's citizenship. Bridges, Austrian-born, was sentenced to five years for perjury and conspiracy in a 1948 naturalization fraud case. He remains free on bond as lawyers prepare briefs for a later decision.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Anave
CIO Longshore Union
A Bridges
Bridges
George B. Harris
Henry Schmidt
J. R. Robertson
Injunction Issued Over Coal Dumping Dispute
A Harrison Circuit Court order issued by Judge Homer Strosnider prohibits UMW District 41 officers and Harrison County locals from further disruptive actions after roving pickets dumped 30 tons of strip mine coal and damaged trucks. State police probe motives behind the incident.
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Chaaskab Unty
T.w
Pichheta
BH. Suaney, Inc
Etech
Harrison
Homer Strosnider
United Mine Workers District 41
Harrison County
Bricklayers Win 23 Cent Hourly Raise in Kenawha Valley
Union bricklayers in the Kenawha Valley returned to work after a final verbal agreement set the prevailing hourly wage at 2.78 an hour. Acting chairman Harry C. Settle of AFL Local 9 Bricklayers Masons Marble Masons Tile Setters and Terrazzo Workers confirmed all jobs were manned as the $2.75 scale was applied.
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Kenawha
Harry C. Settle
Settle
AFL Lacal No. 9
Lost $3500 Reported After Merchant's Death in Hospital
Charles Edward Evans 46 died of a coronary at McMillan Hospital after collapsing en route to Charleston National Bank. His son Paul Evans reported missing cash and negotiable checks totaling $3500, while nurses and attendants were questioned. Detective Captain Dewey Williams said the incident is under investigation.
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Georges Creek
McMillan Hospital
Evans
Senate Delays FEPC Fight to Push Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate Democratic Policy Committee prioritized a three billion dollar Foreign Aid Bill over the Fair Employment Practice bill. Senator Wherry and Sen Russell voiced strong opposition, while President Truman directed and pressed for FEPC action before campaigns. White House denied delaying FEPC for primaries.
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Washington
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Truman
Wherry
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Southern States Rights Toc
FEPC
Senate Business
Senate Democratic
Lucas
Barkley
Congress
Tucas
White House
Captdl Hill
Tatas
South
Bolivian Government Outlaws Communist Party and Labor Unrest
The Bolivian government bans the Communist party and all its activities citing a plot with international links led by a Brazilian figure. Police raid nets 49 labor figures. one escapee, Victor Hugo Libera, killed a police officer. President Urriolagoitia signs the decree. bans spread to Brazil and Chile.
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A Paz
Bolivia
Tthe Communist Party
Luis Carlos Prestes
Victor Hugo Libera
Byselander
Libera
Mamerto Urriolagoitia
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Peru
National Revolutionary Movement
MNR
Villarroel
Spencer residents guided by local paper choice
The note asks if readers live in Spencer and Roane County named for Spencer Roane a Jefferson-era lawyer. It mentions The Gazette as the preferred local paper and invites subscription via circulation or the Charleston phone number 2-6161.
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Spencer
Roane County
Spencer Roane
Thomas Jefferson
Gazette
Charleston
Lost Navy Plane Believed Fire By Red Fighter
U S bomber disappeared over the Baltic on Saturday after entering Soviet territory and exchanging fire with Soviet fighters. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky said a U S bomber over Latvia opened fire. the U S rescue squad continued searching for the crew of four officers and six enlisted men aboard the unarmed B 29 known as the Privateer.
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London
Moscow
U. S
Baltic Sea
Washington
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Latvia
Vishinsky
Copenhagen
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Russia
United States
Alan Kirk
Tass
Stephen Zaklan
Navy
la Grande
Ore
Americans Deny Bomber Involved In Baltic Encounter
U S officials said no American bomber was involved in the Baltic‑Latvia clash. The Navy Privateer patrol bomber, missing since Saturday, carried no guns and was ordered to stay clear of Soviet territory. A probe began after Moscow protested an American plane violated Soviet airspace and fired on Soviet fighters.
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Wiesbaden-to-Copenhagen
Washington
iFi— i
U. S
Baltic
Russia
Latvia
Lepaya
Libau
Latei
Baltre
Mosca
J Air Force
Gen. Igerg
Air Force C
Forrest P. She
Vanderberg
Air Force
Hag
Sre
Tt Force
Mi Sherman
Wiesbader
Germany
Conenhazen
Gennan Coast
Seamen Saved After Norwegian Ship Explodes At Sea
The Norwegian freighter Geisha exploded mid Atlantic sending 30 seamen into lifeboats. Italian freighter Maria Paolina G reported all Geisha crew safe and in need of no medical help. Coast Guard and cutters rushed to assist as Geisha, 25 years old and 4412 miles east of New York, carried zinc concentrates and copper from Chile and Peru to Antwerp.
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Yourur Apenhirty
Atlantic
Geisha
Maria Paolina
Messsage
Coast Guard
Barataria
New York
Azores
Antwerp
Belgium
Chile
Peru
Four Boys Die After Night on Lake Erie Raft
Four 13 year old Scout members from Cleveland drowned on Lake Erie after spending the night on a small air filled raft. They were David Hahn Roland Reimer Richard Bauer and William Van Hol. Winds of 40 to 50 mph and 14 foot waves battered the raft as Coast Guard planes and a 36 foot cutter searched since dawn. The bodies were recovered by a Coast Guard boat and taken aboard for artificial respiration, but all died before rescue.
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Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Fairport
Ohio
Euclid
Rollins Riemer
Dick Bauer
William von Hof
David Hahn
Gazette-Telephoto
Cleveland
Bor
Irban Euritd
Fines
Coast
Freak Storm Blows Itself Out Across Plains and Midwest
A freak storm tore through Kansas and Oklahoma with winds up to 100 mph, drying western wheatlands and causing heavy damage. The system dropped snow sleet and rain across the Midwest, sparking power, telephone outages and four deaths. Ice and flooding affected Iowa South Dakota Indiana Illinois and nearby states with millions in damage and thousands of acres of wheat blown out or flooded.
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Associated Press
Wheatlands
Midwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas ‘Panhandle
Colorado
New Mexico
Salina iKas
Saling
South Dakota
Meriden
Kankakee
Feu
Indiana
Starke
Porter, Lake
Newton
Illinois
Starved Rock State Park
Ottawa
Oil Imports Seen Chief Peril to Coal Industry
About 80 coal company officials from West Virginia and Kentucky met in Huntington to discuss dangers to coal. The National Coal Association blamed excessive foreign oil imports for harm to the coal industry and predicted job losses and revenue declines in 1935 and beyond. A second meeting was planned for Beckley tomorrow.
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Huntington
National Coal Assoc
West Virginia
Kentucky
U. S
Indus
Logan, Williamson
Mrs. FDR Slightly Injured in Accident
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was shaken and slightly hurt when a car involved in a three vehicle crash near Hyde Park damaged her vehicle. The other drivers were arrested. Roosevelt complained of pain in her shoulder and arm while her chauffeur escaped injury.
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Poughkeepsie
JINSI
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Linaka
Baltic Radar Screen Reported by Swedish Papers
Swedish newspapers report Sweden has described an elaborate radar screen around the Baltic region to guard air bases including Latvia and nearby facilities. They cite clashes between a military plane and Soviet fighters and note defenses strengthening against possible intruders.
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Stockholm
Agri
Baltic
Aftonoladat
Latvia
Reno
Vadar Seycon
Atte Janblades
Expressen
Charleston Skies Forecast Map and Star Visibility
The page lists sunrise and sunset times for April 12 with moon phase new moon, notes prominent star Sirius and visible planets Mercury and Mars, and provides general daily temperature hints and twilight timings.
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Mars
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Hurley
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James D. Stewart
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Edgar Johnson
B. V. Bagdell
Georgia
Okefenokee
Stewart
Budeng
Communist Central Committee
Fordham University
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Carthy
Acheson
McGrath
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Wilkie Willis
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