New York Kidnap Case Hailed for Fast Arrests and Tough Penalties
Police expect a rapid round up of suspects in the Lieut. John J. OConnell kidnapping and the $240,000 ransom seizure within a week. Governor Lehman urges drastic penalties including death in some cases and makes ransom payments a felony, while the federal government takes an active interest in the case.
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Albany
WN. Y
John J. O'Connell
Associated Press Mint
Ed Aod
Dan O'Connell
Lehman
Dan O'Connell Eld
John
Pamote Helderberg
John Z. Pelensy
O'Connell
Delanny
New York City
New York
Und
Budgeting Bodies Meet Today to Set Local Budgets
County court and school board in Kanawha County join city councils in budgeting sessions to plan expenditures for the coming year. Taxable property valuations are not ready. municipal valuations expected by Wednesday, other valuations by Thursday or Friday. No major controversies reported. county clerk J R Slack works on public utility valuations for the assessor.
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County Courte
Boards of Education
Kanawha
Petra
County Asseneor
Sesesnor
Etting
Board of Equalization Tevlew
J. R. Slack
Escassor
Fragmentary Social Snippet Mentioning Celebrities
A muffled remark notes a new kit seen as rough and a man insulting a woman. It references Jim Cagney and Clark Gable in a casual aside.
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Jim Cagney
Clark
Gable
Fire Chief Flags Fire Bug Theory After Two Homes Destroyed
South Charleston Fire Chief J D Barrett suspects incendiary action started a blaze that consumed two homes in the unincorporated area west of town. Damages are estimated at 3100 to 3300, with one owner Benjamin Childers having faced prior blazes.
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J. Dp. Barrett
South Charleston
Vin Department
Tawny
Benjamin Childers
Barrett
Virginia. Rolins
Vilage
Iona
Boeing
Charleston
St. Albans
Renien
Hausey
Kanawha Board Shapes Teachers List and Hiring Rules
The Kanawha County Board outlines criteria for recognizing rally contracts with former boards and details exemptions for consolidations and course eliminations. It reviewed 1,200 to 1,400 teachers to be employed, prioritizing Kanawha County teachers, then West Virginians, then out-of-state. salary terms aim for affordability.
Bomb blast at Europa Hotel kills ten in Brunn
A bomb exploded at the four story Europa Hotel in Brunn Czechoslovakia today killing about ten people and injuring around fifty. Guests were buried in wreckage as authorities struggled to determine the final death toll.
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Brunn
Czechoslovakia
Europa
Louisiana Moves to Martial Law Over Vote Fight
New Orleans declares martial law to shield grand jury amid fraud probe from last November's election. District Attorney and grand jury clash over ballot box handling as troops stand by for protection and to ensure jurors can work without intimidation.
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New Orleans
District Attorney's
Grand Jury
O. & Allen
Eugene Stanley
Alexander C. O'Donnell
Sheiltf
Sunrd
Guardsmen quell threats in southwestern Pennsylvania coal strike
In Brownsville Pennsylvania guardsmen quelled disorder threats as miners strike spread to over 20000 workers. Three workers were injured in minor clashes with pickets. Governor Pinchot extended mediation offer to H C Frick Coke and its milters and called a conference for tomorrow in Harrisburg.
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Brownsville
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchet
Iilford
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Thomey Moses
Fuice Company
University Youth to Face Charges in Friend's Death
Charles Manger 21 year old Stanford junior and heir to the Manger hotel family will be arraigned in a German court in Bremerhaven after the accidental shooting of his friend Karl Werner Keys III aboard the North German Lloyd liner Bremen. Manger will return to New York with his 26 year old traveling companion, son of Interior Secretary Warner Heyg II, as investigations continue.
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New York
Jay
Charles Manger
Stanford Wai Seraity
Aoalthy Manger
Lloyd Ler Bremen
Bremerhaven
Karl Werner Keys
Aest
Map- Ber
Warner Heyg II
Rochester
Washington Square South House
Heve
Ralph Revilo
Alms House
Manger
Onarlie
Bremen
Southampton
Bremarhaven
Lloyd
Teceivoc
Heyo
Col
Nation Sizzles Under Hot Sun
The nation endured a severe heat wave with over twenty fatalities across the east and middle west. New York reported ten deaths as temperatures reached 100 degrees, while Paterson New Jersey logged 103, Newark 102, and other cities saw deadly heat as officials warned of dangerous conditions. President Roosevelt spent the weekend at Hyde Park seeking relief from the heat.
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Associated Press
East
Middle West
New York
Aufling
Hudson
Roosvelt
Hydn Park
Paterson
N. J
Newark
New Jersey
N R A Signs To Be Issued In City Today
Insignias announcing compliance with the national recovery administration program are to be distributed to Charleston employers starting at 8:30 this morning. Applicants for the insignias must go to the postmaster's office to obtain banners hangers and consumers stickers.
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National, Recovery Administration
Charleston
Honor Roll invites readers to share employment progress
The Gazette calls on readers to submit names and numbers of employees as part of a drive to show progress in Roosevelt's recovery program. The notice urges Southern West Virginia businesses to publicize their hiring efforts to lift morale and support the recovery campaign.
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the Gazette
Roosevelt
Catte
Ong
West Virginia
Post Office Corridor Notice on Compliance with Roosevelt Code
In the south corridor near the end of the post office applicants must present signed certificates of compliance with President Roosevelt's blaker code for industrial recovery. Announced by W B Jarrett assistant host master. The so called consumers stickers. Please turn to Page 8, col ay.
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Roosevelt
W. B. Jarrett
Ely
Pal de
Pursuit of Harper and Frazier in Shamblin Slaying
Reports spread of a wide manhunt for Charles Harper and Leo Frazier over deputy Roy Shamblin's murder. Police chased rumors of gun battles at Kanawha City while Prosecuting Attorney Watts and Sheriff Andrews prepared grand jury evidence amid ongoing investigations.
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Dame Mimor
Kanawha City
Roy Shamiblin
Yestore
Bellce
Charles Harper
Huntington
Leo Frazier
Charleston
Saertti
J. Jesper
Pay-ette County
Fayetteville
Frazier
Harry Adama
Kanawha County
Frazer
J. Blackburn Watts
R. C. Andrews
Shamblin
Louise Frazier
Henry Kane
Loren Duck
Watts
Bhambini
Ralph Harper
Genth
George L
Post Office Names Four WV Postmasters
The Post Office department announces four appointments in West Virginia. Miss Gladys Bean of Inkerman Bardy County John E Batley of Panther McDowell County Charles S Davy of Rade Hampshire County and Bias Ann Tittle of Cinco Kanawha County are named.
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Washington
Post Office Department
West Virginia
Gladys Bean
Inkerman
Bardy County
John £. Batley
Panther
McDowell
Charles 8
Davy
Rade
Hampshire County
Bias Ann Tittle
Cinco
Kanawha County
Publishers Back President to Abolish Unemployment
West Virginia newspapers unite with the national administration to back plans to revive business and increase purchasing power. The Gazette confirms publishers work with the president on a code to coordinate conditions and support a national movement, while preserving a spirit of give and take.
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West Virginia
Gazette
National Organization of Publishers
Steel Industry Codes Move Ahead as Nation Tries Shorter Week
The Roosevelt administration pushes a 40 hour workweek with higher pay across shops, departments, and small factories. Steel industry officials study the code amid labor union concerns while general adoption expands under federal recovery plans.
Federal Control Of Oil Planned By National Recovery Plan
The National Recovery Administration submitted a trade practice plan for the oil industry outlining a 40 hour workweek in marketing with pay scales from 40.10 to 47 cents per hour, and drilling and production wages from 45 to 55 cents per hour. It seeks no fixed prices but requires marketing costs to cover production and expenses. Lines on pipelines, exclusive dealer leans, and credit practices are addressed with prohibitions on price rebates and free supplies to dealers.
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Washington
Urul
Tomight
National Recovery Administration
Lérical
Board Plans Debt Collection Records Plan
The board decided to create a new book to embody the 96,000 outstanding loans from the state school fund and to record each borrower separately. Members expressed urgency to collect funds and approved borrowing another 100,000 from the state compensation fund for the general fund after a 500,000 draw at the start of the year.
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School Fund of State
Mibvo
Sdndividiala
Gatsidy
Edgar “A. Sims
Mike
Noth Jo
Governor Pollard Weds His Secretary In Winnipeg
Governor John Garland Pollard of Virginia marries his secretary Violet Elizabeth McDougall at the First Presbyterian church in Winnipeg Canada. The ceremony was led by Rev Gordon McLean with relatives in attendance. The couple departed by train for Minneapolis and Chicago en route to White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
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Winnipeg
Man
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Violet Elizabeth McDougall
First Presbyterian Church
Gordon McLean
Minneapolis
Chicagoi
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Glengarry County
Ont
Garriage
J. A. McKerchar
Bertha McDougall
Sera
Mr. Pollard
Boveernor
California
Gandhi and family arrested in India in dawn raid
In Ahmedab ad early today 611 authorities arrested Mahatma Gandhi his wife his secretary and 32 followers at the Sabarmati Ashram under emergency powers. The plan involved a new disobedience movement with a parade from the ashram to a village in Kaira district.
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Ahemedabad
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Sabarmati
Manhatta
Seth Ranchoodari
Gandhi
Mahadev Dewali
Kaira
Critical of Few Abuzz Over Fair Practice Provisions
Hearing at the Commerce Department auditorium drew officials, labor spokesmen, and steel industry leaders as critics pressed provisions of the recovery act code. Frances Perkins and Willan Green of the AFL voiced concerns that wage and hour rules were too lenient to spur widespread reemployment and purchasing power growth.
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Organized Labor
Frances, Perkins
Willan Green
Americal” Federation of Labor
Commerce Department
Robert P. Titsinent
The
Banker Suffers Collapse During Trial Hearing
A New York banker, aged, collapsed in a federal court while testifying in the Harriman National Bank fraud case. He received smelling salts and water and was transported to Bellevue Hospital. the hearing continued into the next day.
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New York
Jlyal
Haa
Harriman, National, ‘Bank
Ra’ A
Brill
Nob Trist
Kammel
Maar D. Gregory
Dri Bnh
Will You Stand For War Lords Threats In Oklahoma
Fragmented OCR reads as a chaotic plea or speech referencing war lords, Oklahoma, and near the Red River. The garbled text mentions water levels and a looming threat, with phrases about bridges and parading military force.
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Beverly
Calif
Suly
Bill Murray
Spain
Olda _ homa
Texas
Férgueon
Ta Dulda
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Riksha
Mra
Aimee Semipie McPherson
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Exposition Grounds
Presk
Louisiana
Public Works Group
Bittner
Harry Henshaw
Governor's Office
Governor's Committee
Postoffice
Col. Ay
Steel Industry
BET Cement
Hugh
Johnson
Potughkeep
Sie
Tou
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ieasa Zurn
Recovery Administration
Heads of Industry
Governor Pollard
Canada
Ranchooddass
Mahatma Rushec
Noussad Gandhi
Ranohooddas
Tesal Toktns
Terewell
Perkins
Harriman
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