Tokyo Nanking Make One Last Effort For Peace
Shanghai dispatches report both China and Japan seeking a final peace bid as Ambassador Kawagoe heads to Nanking for talks with Chiang Kai-shek while troop movements intensify. Despite conciliatory steps, Japanese and Chinese forces concentrate around Peiping Hankow and Tientsin, signaling a looming wider conflict with tens of thousands of troops and dozens of aircraft poised for action.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Shigeru Kawagoe
Nanking
Chiang Kaishek
Tokyo
Pelong-Tientsin
Peiping
Nankou Pass
Great Wall
Tientsin
Peiping-Hankow
Tientsi\-Pukow
Aimiggie
North China
Hankaw
Yangtze
Two Men Sought In Girl's Kidnap
Police pursue two suspects in the alleged kidnapping of Jean De Koven a New York dancer missing in Paris The men a German American known as Karl and a woman allegedly aided by a lookout at a hotel faced a ransom demand and a taxi escape as detectives from the Surete National investigated the case in late August 1977.
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Paris
Jean de Koven
New York
4Ey
Adl
Misa de Koven
Karl
Jean
Fe Diancer
Irs Seckheises
Surete National
Secret Service
State Balance Reaches Peak for West Virginia
State Treasurer R E Talbott announced that West Virginia ended the first month of the new fiscal year with its largest balance in 10 years at 17 067 183 18 below zero calling the financial condition healthy He noted an 11 035 100 reduction in the state indebtedness as of June 30 1814 The sinking fund commission has 4 976 290 97 applicable to debt service fees for outstanding state food bonds One fund was overdrawn 481 950 83 in the state debt sinking fund. levies would come in later The general fund had only one transfer 454 000 to the department of public assistance Total disbursements from the state fund general revenue in July were 973 336 34 with collections still pending
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R. E. Talbott
West Virginia
Talbott
General Fund
Department of Public Assistance
40 Mile Gas Pipeline Project Starts Soon
Godfrey L Cabot company will start a 40 mile gas pipeline from Sissonville to a pump station near Grantsville at about 1 million dollars. United Fuel Gas plans a 2100 mile line from Gilmer county to the West Virginia Pennsylvania line at about 2.5 million dollars with 2000 workers until November.
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Sissonville
Grantsville
Godfrey L. Cabot Company
United Fuel Gas Company
West Virginia-Pennsylvania
Gilmer County
United Fuel Project
Plate
Cabot
Senate Passes Court Measure By Voice Vote
The Senate approved a modified court bill by voice vote, preserving the Supreme Court size. Vice President Garner called the bill passed after brief debate, as lawmakers eyed adjournment within two weeks. House action looms on companion measures and pending sugar quota legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Garner
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Lerly
Lendera
Mondey
Sam
Page
County Plans Maximum Levy For Current Year
The county will raise 680,059 by levy compared with 528,390 last year, with anticipated total disbursements around 700,259. John R. Slack and the county court will review the tentative budget tomorrow before sending it to the tax commissioner. No funds are budgeted for the county juvenile department due to an attorney general ruling. Last year 43,000 was for jail feeding. City of Charleston levy remains unchanged at 853,747 in assessed value.
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John R. Slack
Tax Commissioner
Dog fugitive from justice bites majesty of law
In Lynbrook New York a police airedale named King escaped a Long Island case and roamed in Connecticut while a local court weighs a possible death sentence. Attorneys for both sides search for legal precedents as plans for extradition or federal action are discussed. Parents urge punishment but officials warn of enforcement limits.
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Lynbrook
Connecticut
Long Island
G-men
King
Andrew Planding
Justice For the Peace
Norman Lent
Andrew
New York State
Ralph Drummond
Paint Lookout Beach
Board Assigns 1 375 Teachers In Kanawha County Schools
Approximately 1 375 principals and teachers of Kanawha county schools were assigned to various schools last week by the county school board and will begin duties Wednesday September 3. Superintendent Virgil L. Flinn noted enrollment figures may shift before the opening and board members will meet Tuesday night at Thomas Jefferson junior high to set the year s budget and discuss bond sales and site selections. The session will also appoint transportation staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County
Keanawha County School Board
Virgil L. Flinn
Sue Perintendent
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School
Selert School
Giles
O.T. Jenkins
Charleston High School
Thomas Horner
Emma Alderson
Frances Anderson
Jennie Backus
Eugenia Bibby
Edwin Blum
Kee Seeks Return of Bluestone Fund for Dam Project
Washington Aug 7 Rep John Kee of Bluefield said he seeks to recover 70 million of an original 1 million appropriation to start work on the Bluestone dam flood control project on the New River near Hinton Va The money was returned to the treasury after Judge George McCinde halted work a decision reversed by the US circuit court of appeals At Asheville Kee said much right of way had been cleared by the CCC and injunctions were denied in the appeal ruling for West Virginia Power Co Turn to Page 2 Part 1 Col 1
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Washington
John Kee
Bluefield
New River
Hinton
Treasury
George McCinde
Charleston
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Asheville
N.C
Kee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Circuit Court of Appeals
West Virginia Power Company
Page & Fart
Valley Plants Cited by CIO in Wagner Act Charges
A CIO disclose charges of violation of the Wagner act were lodged with the regional NLRB against two Kanawha valley plants. Belle plant of DuPont de Nemours and Electro Metallurgical plants at Glen Ferris and Ally. John B Easton, president of the state federation of labor, said charges filed. DuPont employs about 3,000 workers at Belle, a district’s large plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Kanawha Valley
Philip H. Phillips
Cincinnati
Committee For Industrial Organization Ad
EL duPont de Nemours
Corporaton
Electro-Metallurgical Corporation
Glen Ferris
Alldy
Bald
John B. Easton
Fragmentary Page Turn Note Col 4
A brief fragment from page and column navigation notes a turn to page and part 2 column 4. The readable text shows no names, places, or events beyond the page reference.
Convicted doctor questions cause of patient death
Jail physician Dr. Charles Richardson doubts Dr. Armen Greenhut died of natural causes after Greenhut was convicted of criminally attacking a 13 year old patient. The doctor’s belief was voiced tonight, with further details noted to continue on Page 16 Part 2 Cal. 3.
Real Mother Signs Away Right to Son
In Chicago on August 7 an adopted custody settlement concluded a four day battle over 31 month old Donald Horst. Lydia Nelson signed to surrender the child to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Horst, ending the dispute and preventing further custody litigation. Adoption proceedings will begin Monday. The infant remained at St. Vincent’s orphanage with slight fever from excitement.
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Wonald Torst
Otto Vorst
Chicago
Donald Horst
John E. Johnson
Lydia Nelson
Otto Horst
Miag Nelson
Saya
Horst
Johnson
Donald
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Nelson
John Regan
Thal
Regans
Crowley
Two Convicts Die in Break at Kentucky Prison
In Eddyville Kentucky two inmates Ezra Davenport and Robert Benediltz were killed after seizing Deputy Warden Ben Wilson during the mid day meal and opening fire. Fellow prisoner Anderson Allen was wounded and not expected to live, while Earl Webb aided the escape attempt.
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Eddyville
Western Kentucky State Penitentiary
Ben Wilson
Ezra Davenport
Robert Benediltz
Anderson Allen
Louisville
Allen
Wilson
Earl Webb
Britain and France Act To Protect Mediterranean Shipping
The British and French governments moved to shield merchant ships in the western Mediterranean amid a wave of air and submarine attacks. Paris dispatched a destroyer and gunboat to patrol the area while London pressed Palma to protest and prevent further assaults on neutral tonnage. Reports said ships were bombed near Algiers and Marseille, with casualties feared aboard the Mongiola and other vessels.
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Britain
France
Mediterranean
London
Great Britain
Ministry of Marine
Paris
Algiers St
Marseille
Franco Solari
Assian
Algeria
Palema
Valencia
Rome
Mongiola
Italeaw
Taly
Truce Reached In Auto Strike at Plymouth Plant
DETROIT August 7 a tentative agreement ended the Plymouth Motor Company labor dispute that shut the plant and left 71 000 workers idle Chrysler executives and United Automobile Workers leaders held a six hour talks. Terms were not disclosed but ratification was set for a mass UAW meeting with work to resume Monday if approved.
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Detroit
USI
Plymouth Motor Company
Chrysler
United Automobile Workers
UAW
Lester L. Colbert
Plymouth
Page Six Item Highlights Local Developments
A brief column on Page 16 Part 1 Col 5 outlines ongoing community updates. Details include civic actions, infrastructure notes, and schedule hints for upcoming meetings affecting residents and local organizations.
Insurgents Launch Large Offensive in Spain Civil War
Insurgent forces pound government lines on two fronts in Spain on August 7. Land air and naval units attack Santander on the northern coast to drive government troops from key positions while the central eastern Teruel front sees violent counterattacks against reinforced government troops.
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Wendaye
Usi
Spain
Santander
Bisenyan
Teruel
Francisco Torn
Post Mortem Caesarean Baby Rescued In Incubator
Frances Mary Boccassini, born yesterday by post mortem Caesarean at Philadelphia General Hospital, briefly stopped breathing after feeding as nurses adjusted the oxygen. Dr. John Corbit suctioned mucus from her throat enabling breathing again. the incubator’s controlled environment limits outside air exposure. Weighing four pounds two and three quarters ounces, she feeds mother’s milk every two hours with water between meals.
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Philadelphia
Frances Mary Boccassini
Philadelphia General Hospital
Aug
John Corbit
Dr. Corbit
Corblt
Three Injured As Cars Collide In Dighey Avenue
In a head on crash in the 900 block of Dighey avenue around 6 30 p m three people were injured. Kathleen Sigmon 8 Irma Lee Sigmon 6 and Anne Louise Mid cieson 16 were taken to Staats hospital. The Sigmon children suffered dental loss and facial cuts while Mid cieson had facial lacerations. Police charged Oscar Parsons and Theodore Burgess with reckless driving.
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Dighey Avenue
Kathleen Sigmon
Irma Lee Sigmon
Lettle Sigmon
Chandlers Branch
Anne Louise Midcieson
Mary Street
Sigmon
Staats Hogepital
Run Bartlett
Elk Funeral Home
Miss Middleton
McMillan Hospital
Ailaches
Oscar Parsons
Sissonville
Sigman
Theodore Burgess
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Hankow
Chiang
Amateturn
Dorothy Moore Davida Non
Phillip James Davidson
Dittsburgh
Tordlay
Cabot Co
City of Charleston
Garland Wilkinson
Valentine
Nce
Board
Firnn
Bluestone
CIO
Armen Greenhut
Lala Palooza
Rube Goldberg
Boob McNutt
Lila Palooza
The
Charleston Gazette
the State Newspaper
Tot
Action
Nashington
Perkins
Costa
French
SOS
Palma
Mallorca
Eustakia
Hamburg
Germany
Marseilles
Oike
Bigiey Avenue
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