Fox Riley Named For State High Tribunal By Party
In Clarksburg on August 9 the Democratic convention nominated Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox of Sultan and James B. Riley of Wheeling for the state supreme court. The vote swung to Riley on the second ballot after Fox led on the first. Walter Ross of Bluefield and Riley were the main contenders with Hoss switching to Riley on the final tally. The platform promised continued economy and extended road building while reaffirming present tax principles.
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Clarksburg
Fred L. Fox
James EB. Riley
Wheeling
State Supreme Court
Fox
Riley
Walter ¥. Ross
Bluefield
State
Roane, Cabell
Braxton County
Hoss
James B. Niley
Fairmont
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Kump
Ote
Kuma
Sultan
D. H. Hill Arnold
Elkins
Frank C. Haymond
A. D. Preston
Beckley
George W. McCauley
Moorefield
James B. Riley
Walter Virall Ross
Grover C. Worrell
Pineville
Wnt NM
Propaganda Hit In Neely Talk at Democratic Meet
RKSBURG August gathering hears United States Senator M. M. Neely condemn propaganda about Democratic administrations and spending. He contrasts Hoover prosperity with Roosevelt era gains, urging continued prosperity by reelecting Roosevelt and citing restored title deeds since March 4, 1933.
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Rksburg
Aug
United States
M. M. Neely
Hoover
Roosevelt
Guy Kump
Franklin Roosevelt
Holt Declares Needs of Day Must Be Met
Attorney General Homer A Halt urged readiness for adjustments in state policies while promising to guide changes as needed. Speaking at the Democratic judicial convention in Clarksburg he described a liberal yet constitutional approach and stressed officials are servants. He said West Virginia should adapt to post depression conditions and rising prosperity.
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Clarksburg
Homer A. Halt
West Virginia
Ous
Kidnaped Dutch EurAsian Girl Tied to Drug Ring
Los Angeles frenzied search for Marie Wendt, a Dutch-Eurasian woman held by customs in a hotel room. Investigators pursue an international dope smuggling ring amid accusations she aided heroin importation and faces claims of being a tool in the underworld.
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Los Angeles
Gemen
Marie Wendt
Customs
John AW. Hanson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alfred A. Cohn
Department of Justice
David McFarlane
Special Customs
United States
Colin
Distress Call From City of Memphis Crash Heard In St Louis
Amateur radio operator heard voice asking for an emergency landing and field lights shortly before the City of Memphis crash near Lambert Field. Eight people died. the source plane is unconfirmed but thought to be the Chicago and Southern liner. Investigators questioned at the airport administration building as the inquiry continues.
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St, Louis
City of Memphis
Bureau of Air Commerce
Ewing
St. Louis County
Trecelve
Lambert-St. Louis Municipirport
Bulding
Dennis Milhigan
Department of pMme Free
Plan Boulevard Along Kanawha From Malden To Dunbar
West Side Business Men's association drafts a comprehensive plan to run a continuous Kanawha river boulevard from Malden through Charleston to Dunbar. The plan arises from a federal project idea including Elk River bridge and street improvements. Pettry leads a committee studying the road's path along the riverbank south of the New York Central tracks.
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Kanawha
Malden
Charleston
Dunbar
West Side
Phin
Pod Reid
Washington Street
Boulevard
Boone Certifies GOP Delegates for State Convention
Chairman C E Byam of the Republican state committee certified 1 728 delegates to the state convention at Huntington August 13 and 14. Boone expects 3 000 to 4 000 attendees. Frank Knox and Mrs Worthington Scranton will speak. Kanawha county contributes 177 delegates, the most in the state, based on one delegate per 200 votes for governor in 1932.
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C. E. Byam
Republican State Committee
Huntington
Auegust
Boone
Hollywood Diary Revelations Spark Custody Fight
Hollywood rushes to a new chapter as Mary Astor seeks custody of her daughter Marilyn and an annulment from Dr. Franklyn Thorpe. The diary lists top lovers and promises sensational court drama amid a blaze of celebrity speculation and legal maneuvering.
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Los Angeles
Aug
Glamour
Hollywood
Nation Plaza
Mary Astor
Franklyn ‘“Sharpe
Hollywood Society
Mary
Thorpe
George S. Kaufman
Miss Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Marilyn
Miss Astorios
Gloria Vanderbilt
Jenal Battery
Grasshopper Ruins Vacation Trip In Grand Island
A Dorchester Massachusetts family suffered a disrupted vacation when a grasshopper leaped into their car in Grand Island Nebraska. Mrs Flynn reported the incident to police after a purse containing 180 dollars fell from the vehicle and required assistance to return home.
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Grand Island
Delicatessen Robbery Reported With Odd Beard Clue
Chicago police reviewed a side show stickup at a local delicatessen where Mario Fan described the robber as wearing an obviously talkely beard. The suspect fled with 835 dollars as a lookout noted a faint glimpse, leaving Fan surprised by the mismatch between expectation and crime.
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Chicago
Mario Fan
Fa Iza
Itt Prosecutor For Defense In Oak Park
Village Prosecutor Clarence A Willard faced traffic violator cases in Justice Martin McGrath s court. He argued for both sides, sought leniency, and escaped with a $2 fine for overtime packing.
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Oak Park
Clarence A. Willard
Martin McGrath
Heavy meal prompts emergency stomach removal in Litchfield
John Bauer, a 63 year old farmer from New Douglas, arrived at Litchfield hospital complaining of stomach trouble. Dr L G Allen performed surgery and removed from Bauer's stomach items including nails, glass, tacks, wire and tine indicating ingestion of foreign objects.
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Litchfield, UL
John Bauer
New Douglas
Litchfield Hospital
L. G. Allen
Bayer
Campaign Road Drive Signals Shift From Party Loyalty
The unusual presidential race grows as candidates hit the road. Anti Roosevelt Democrats hesitate to endorse the Republican ticket while repudiating the New Deal, showing campaigns focusing on issues over party loyalty. The nonpartisan league gathers delegates to plan action aimed at reelection of Roosevelt, while the American Liberty League remains outspoken against the administration.
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Washington
Aug
George L. Berry
Roosevelt
Landon
American Liberty
League
Alfred = E Smith
Zioncheck Seen As Jekyll and Hyde By Friends
Washington congressman Zioncheck’s death stunned Seattle as friends described a split personality, “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,” while federal and county investigators probe the fatal fall from a office building. Once a bright, thoughtful advocate for workers, he also lived as a lively, publicity loving figure who stirred public life before his collapse.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Ziancheca
Zoncheck
Aise
Zinneherk
Owen
Hindenburg Passengers Enjoy Dramatic Shore Flight
The Zep pelin Hindenburg ferried passengers near LAREHURST and Jersey coast after wind issues prevented a proper dock. Captain Lehmann piloted to a safe area, giving guests, including Douglas Fairbanks and Max Schmeling, a rare aerial harbor view of Washington and Baltimore on the voyage.
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Larehurst
N. of
Hindenburg
Ernest Dehmann
Naval Field
Jersey
Mr. and
Douglas Fairbanks
Max Schmeling
Lehmann
Washington
Baltimore
Page & Port
Hitler Orders Evacuation Of Nazis In Madrid
Madrid dispatch reports Adolf Hitler ordering the immediate air evacuation of all 2,600 Germans in Madrid as Spain's civil war heightens tensions. Radical government decrees suspend parliament and seize industries. Fear of attacks grows with insurgent forces nearby and reports of foreign fatalities.
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Hitler
Madrid
Karl H. von Wiegand
U.S
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Miguel Cabanellos
Burgos
Prosperity Here Says U S Palates Rise With Demand
A New York dispatch reports that American dining habits show higher spending and refined tastes as patrons seek pricier items and better dining atmosphere. After 1933, diners increasingly reject cheap fare, with restaurants, dining cars, and hotels noting stronger patronage and fussy expectations amid post prohibition recovery.
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New York
Rese
Cary
WSU
American Hotel Association
Knox Seeks Landon as Recovery Manager in Indiana Rally
Col. Frank Knox declared the United States government under the New Deal the worst managed business and offered Gov. Alfred M. Landon to restore prosperity. Addressing the Indiana Republican rally, Knox outlined campaign aims including liberating business and agriculture from government restraint and critiqued NRA and AAA impacts.
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Connersville
Ind
United States
Frank Knox
Alfred M. Landon
Indiana
Gay
London
NRA
AAA
Col
Knox
Safety car broadcast mishap at repair shop
In Waveriull Mart Ang 5, a safety car used by police to broadcast tips to motorists and pedestrians was in the repair shop today. It collided with a small truck while an officer was delivering his safety talk.
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Waveriuill
Mart. Ang
Graphic Eye-Witness Tale From Spanish Civil War Front
An eye witness reports on Guadarrama battlefield scenes in the Spanish conflict. He describes shell scarred front lines, hospitals run by Ted Cross surgeons, Madrid capital defense under Segovia fire, and the courage of government troops amid heavy casualties. Wounded soldiers, ambulance convoys, and a vivid account of frontline endurance and suffering emerge from the mountain war zone.
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U.P. Kneblaugh
Guadarrama
Spain
Ted Cross
Segov
Madrid
el Escorial Hospital
Mussolini Protests Italian Citizens’ Killings in Barcelona
Premier Mussolini formally protests to the radical Spanish government over alleged killings of three Italian subjects in Barcelona. Italy shows readiness to back the protest with possible actions, including bombing planes from Sardinia and marines from a naval squadron if needed. The démarche was delivered through Foreign Minister Count Ciano to Madrid.
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Grameda
Spain
Mussolini
Jose Girol
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Franco
Iself
Rome
Ang
Barcelona
Sardinia
Bur Eclane
Guerin
Clano
We Duce
Gatleaza Clano
Italy
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