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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1930
Page
1
A reworked official policy targets enforcement measures linked to the Dry Law era. Authorities outline revised leadership roles and legal justifications for deportations, asserting coordinated action under new program guidelines.
Miles Romaney ignores warnings that women cannot endure polar hardship. He joins veteran explorers on a polar run led by Otto Batamiét. Wheata sterdy, strong and reliable, seems to deserve the chance to accompany top explorers as a graduate of the Geographical and Topographical Institute.
Reductions of about ten percent in fire insurance premiums will take effect after August 16 for wellings in seventh class towns statewide. The reforms apply to policies purchased or renewed on or after that date, with Charlton and other city stations expected to receive more favorable rates than before.
In a morning crash a collision between vessels near Portugal left five dead and one seriously injured. Authorities reported the incident as a maritime collision involving a tug and an unmanned craft. Investigations are ongoing to determine cause and responsibility.
Zohm Henry Mears and pilot Henry J. Brown prepared to begin their around the world flight from Harbor Grace heading toward Ireland at dawn. The City of New York aircraft rests ready as depicted in a photo caption, with a map outlining their planned route.
Chicago officials and physicians move to standardize newborn identification after a mix up at Englewood hospital. A committee plans to draft legislation for uniform marking with signatures or witnesses, amid lawsuits and lingering doubt over which infant belongs to Mrs Bamberger and Mrs Watkins.
MCNEIL Ark Aug 2 Eight men died in a head on collision of two freight trains on the St Louis Southwestern line near Brampe Arkansas. Injured survivors and the wreckage were removed as officials investigated orders to determine responsibility.
Plea court upholds a writ to confirm an agreement between Delay and Mrs Boyer over Ruth. The case describes a near adoption, notes past close ties, and claims Ruth lives with Orville Dulay and Herman Boy. Mrs Boyer accuses Delay of neglect and restricting visits amid alleged immoral surroundings and a notorious downtown hotel.
Joan Henry Mears aims to extend his worldTime record with a 1900 mile over water hop from Roosevelt Field New York to Baldonnel Ireland in the City of New York. He completes the 1160 mile leg in about eight hours and 15 minutes amid fog and sea conditions with two passengers aboard and a terrier named Ted.
Washington reports say communists plan to block the Liang river to trap a US gunboat near Changsha. Message cites granite loaded junks five miles downstream and claims mass killings of Chinese near the city, though officials say no sizable Communist force remains there.
Two German airmen Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Weller depart Reyjavik en route to America en route to Greenland for a risky leg of their Arctic journey. They landed near Orkney without fur coats to save fuel and found a weathered field aided by locals. They secured warm clothing and hot coffee before resuming the flight.
IT HUBERT AIRPORT Que Aug 2 Determined to fix without Lakehurst hangar the crew of the Brit Jary Dirigible B 100 began patching the damaged fin. They cannot use ladders due to air currents, relying on ground cables and mast anchors. Refueling continues as patching and doping the fabric loom as the main hazard. Officials expect completion in three days and a return to aloft, with the ship visiting Canadian cities ahead of a voyage to Cardington England.
Washington Aug 2 New Jersey and Alabama were added to lists of states the senate campaign funds committee will investigate for expenditures by senatorial candidates. Chairman Aye said sufficient complaints from New Jersey Alabama North Carolina and Colorado prompted formal hearings on the Pennsylvania campaign. Twenty eight witnesses were called with a field rep to remain in Pennsylvania during the campaign.
In Sacramento Aug 2 guards ringed the Capitol as John MacDonald testified before Governor C C Young and the pardon advisory board that his earlier statements naming Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Bulings as the 1016 San Francisco parade bombers were false. He said he testified under pressure and that the attack was not by those men. No demonstrations occurred and most entrances remained locked during the bearing.
Report highlights mob killings and gangland violence across Chicago and Wisconsin. It notes Bug Moran and Jos h Alella in North Side liquor trade battles, with Zuta’s death marking another notch in gangland’s violent tally. Police hunt for Ted Newberry and Capone figures amid a sprawling underworld story.
In Los Angeles actress Mary Rohan, famed blonde stage and screen star, was reported improved from severe sunburn after hospital treatment amid legal probes. Federal authorities pondered affidavits before deciding on warrants as Marine McNabb studies the case. Nolan denied murder charges and claimed extortion, as Vincent de Spain weighs actions.
Governor Conley will oversee the sale of a new 5 million dollar state road bond issue on or about August 12. The bonds total 15 million authorized by the recent legislature and bear up to 6.5 percent. The issue increases total outstanding road bonds to 673.2 million, near constitutional limits, with maturities starting August 1, 1931 and extending through 1955. The state’s 1922 assessed valuation stands at 92,085,092,760.
Louise Miller, visiting in Beckley, drowned when she waded beyond her depth in the New River near Terry eight miles away. The body was recovered about an hour later after unsuccessful diving attempts by attending surf men and rescuers.
Baltimore Aug 3 An engagement is announced between Miss Bere Powell Heardt a Southern writer and Henry L Mencken Baltimore author and editor of The American Mercury She will marry September 4 and they will reside in Baltimore Heardt a local literary figure with works in The American Mercury and other outlets graduated from Goucher College in 1920 and is linked to Phi Beta Kappa Mencken famed critic and author of In Defense of Women has long been associated with Nathan and The American Mercury since 1919.
In county notices a slate of candidates for county offices appears with names from Charleston and surrounding areas. The document lists contenders for county superintendent of schools, constable posts, and other local offices, including E. Cummings and J. W. Blount among others, inviting voter engagement.
W Jenkins clerk to the Mans county court announced valuations for Kanawha County utilities, noting public works totals of about 99.7 million. The report lists HTC GUAR and United Peel figures and an Appalachian total around 99.9 million, with allocations and retention details noted in the county records.
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