Harmony Seen Over Fund For Unemployment
In Washington December 13 Democrats press for a 60 million dollar unemployment relief amid border disputes over drought relief and public works funding. Senate and House leaders clash on totals and spending autonomy, with focus on an emergency appropriation and the agriculture bill.
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Francia M. Stephenson
Wablington
Harony
Senate
Nose
Benrtar Robinson
Arkansas
Agriculture
LaPolette
Republiican
Wisconsin
Benetor Hayden
New York City Honors Einstein at City Ceremony
Albert Einstein, hailed by New York City officials, accepted a city tribute amid praise for his worldwide scientific contributions. In a German aside, Einstein expressed humility and thanked the scientific community, noting the recognition honors science globally. He was to speak on "Wer sad Peace" at a later gathering after the ceremony.
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Wntore
Albert
Wast
MonTrey
St. Louis Boy Asks Santa for a Machine Gun Note
Fragmentary letter from a St Louis boy named Jackis requests Santa Claus to bring a machine gun. The unreadable text includes Christmas sentiment and letters to a Festive office, with stray phrases about gifts and a strange wartime tone.
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St. Louie
Senta
GT. Louis
Dee
Banta Claws
Pepgames
Witnas
Claus Wetter
St. Louie Post-Diepateh
Jackis
Jilted Suitor Won't Pay Ring Stirs Court Drama
In Chicago on December 13 Miss Kathryn McMahon faced court after an engagement ring valued at $200 remained unpaid. She claimed to have returned the solitaire to Ester Heck of Belvisiere and owed $80 for the remaining payments. The judge set a hearing for June 19 as the matter unfolds with insolvency concerns.
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Chicago
Kathryn McMahon
Alfost
Newcomer Plans and Assessment Cuts in Charleston Area
County Assessor T Newcomer plans reductions in both Charleston city and surrounding rural district assessments as of January 1. The reductions, about eight to nine million dollars for Charleston and a third or more of the county outside the city, will be elective and not uniform. Valuations on residential improvements and business property will fall about a quarter, shifting tax burden to other stays. protests from local officials are anticipated, while the assessor argues current assessments are too high.
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Charleston
T. Newcomer
Ansomer
Boata
Newcomer
Newronjer
Clowe-In
Newcomer Ald
Auust
County Court
Board of Education
Democratic Party
Asedmos
Inet
Othera
Assensor
Sbaertft
Murder and death by own action theory in Rhodesia
In Umtali Southern Rhodesia on December 18 police floated the theory of murder and death by own action in the deaths of Dr B L Magoon, a famed American big game hunter, and his wife Aubrey during their honeymoon. Officers said Magoon killed his wife with a heavy instrument then killed himself. Mrs Magoon had been married before.
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Umtali
Rhodesis
de. B. L. Magoon
Aubrey
Defense Scores Point at Trial Of Army Officer
In a federal court trial of Major Charles A. Shepard a grandmother of his second wife testified that the deceased Mrs. Shepard drank hard liquor and might have caused her own death. The defense aims to show death by alcohol or self-injury rather than poisoning. The testimony highlighted Shepard’s defense theory as the case nears the end of its week-long presentation.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Zenana “Shepard
Charles A. Shepard
Zenene Hb, Curtis
Los Angeles
Army
Fort Riley
Shepard Grank
Danny
Curtis
Shepard
Brandon
San Antonio
Suepard Polsoy
Atton
Nicaragua
Pritey
Democrats to Name County Jobs After Inauguration
Democrats expect to appoint the county jobs soon as C. A Ray takes office January 1 and Dr. Hay and John C. Blackwood form the Democratic majority. Republican Henry A. Walker leads the minority while Wesley E. O'Dell relinquishes his seat. Discarded many applications, major appointments to be announced next Sunday.
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Bounty Court
C. A Ray
Dr. Hay
John C. Blackwood
Henry A. Walker
Wesley E. O'Dell
Dr. Ray
Mr. Blackwood
Grid Iron Club Dinner Satire Skews Hoover and Others
At the December Grid Iron club dinner in Washington humor lampooned President Hoover and key figures. A Waterloo stage parody mocked Senator Fass and the Republican machine while Democratic chair Reakow was pictured as a Cinderella figure in a satire on rejuvenated democracy. Prohibition parodies also featured prominently in the act, ending with a joke about a fireman and a page reference.
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Washington
Wong
Gridiron Club
Hoover
Guente
Atste
Charita 5
Groves
The
Beaton Globe
Robinson
Fass
Republican
Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Raul
Reakob
Democratic National Committee
Inkry Gotmother
Safety Chief Compiles List Of Xmas Donts
Parkersburg safety director N Pickens presents a Christmas safety list advising not to use fireworks overeat run electrical toys near trees avoid sharp knives water toys on floors and other cautions for children and adults including avoiding flammable decorations and unsafe costumes.
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Parkersburg
N. Pickens
Atrecis
Sonta Clius
County Democrats Organize Permanent Kanawha Body
County Kanawha Democrats formed a permanent county organization at a meeting held in the common pleas courthouse. James B. Kincaid was elected president with H B Davenport as vice president and William A. Melton as second vice president. Joan J D Preston was named secretary and O M Jerrport treasurer. About 800 Democrats from across the county attended. The group intends to energize campaigns for municipal elections next year and the general election in 1932, continuing the 1929 effort that did not materialize. Davenport was temporary chairman. Kincaid assumed office immediately. Future plans were outlined but some details were not finalized.
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Karawha
Common Pleas Court House
Eaid
James B. Kincaid
H. B. Davenport
William A. Melton
Joan J. D. Preston
O. M. Jerr
Port
Court House
Kincard
Democratic Party
Kanawha
Campaigon
Kincaid
Plann
Independent Republicans
Jt Fo
Davenport
Esterday
W. EB. R. Byrne
Jon H. Melly
Elneald Ach Davenport
Statutory Court To Convene Here Over Road Right of Way
Three federal judges will sit in a statutory court here to decide the constitutionality of state road condemnation laws as they apply to a highway project. The case involves Liberty General Trust Company and Meredith C. Jones of St. Louis against the West Virginia Road Commission and Greene County Court. Trustees for Greenbrier College for Women seek to block seizure of campus land for the right of way. An injunction halted state court proceedings weeks ago.
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Stave Lawa
State Road Commission
Elliott Northcott
Huntington
United States Circuit Court
JF. Lylles Glenn
South Carolina District Court
George W. McClintic
Southern West Virginia District Court
Coxa
Liberty General ‘Trust Company
Meredith C. Jones
St. Louis
West Virginia
Greeabrier County Court
Echola Brothers
Creenbrier College For Women
Lewisburg
McCilotte
Woman Injured In Hit And Run On Garvin Avenue
Mrs Prank Conway of Garvin avenue was struck by a hit and run driver while trying to board a streetcar at Garvie avenue and Charleston Street at 7 10 PM. She was taken by Bartlett ambulance to St Pranels hospital with a deep cut above the left eye and a severely sprained arm. She rested that night and was expected to be discharged today.
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Prank Conway
Garvin Avenue
Garvie Avenue
Charleston Street
Bartlett
St. Pranels Hospital
Dunn Protests Innocence In Boy's Murder Trial
On trial for the death of three year old Garlan Bayless on Grandview island Dunn denies any involvement. He disputes the state’s confession account and describes the sequence from a drinking party to the boy’s disappearance, detailing movements of Mrs. Bailey McBee and others and his own role in ferrying people and the boy.
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Middlebourne
W. Vi
Tawes Dunn
Garlan Bayless
Dwan
Grandview Island
Ohio River
Dunn
Clyde McBee
Ray
Charles Henry
Mia
Bye Bailey
Gariat
Islan
Rite Yof
Lars
Dry Agents Nab Reese and Wilson Near Ripley
Charleston men Reese alias Gaines Ankrom and Fr W W Wilson were busted by federal agents near Ripley for possession and transport of liquor. Reese was jailed on default bond after arrest. Wilson held without bond after a hearing before US Commissioner A V Fitzwater. Judge McClintin and DA James Damron praised enforcement in southern West Virginia.
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Bearcat Reese
Fr. Ww. Wilson
Gaines Ankrom
Charleston
Ripley
Reéeso
Wilson
United States
A. V. Fitzwater Weon
George W. McClintin
Reest
McClintic
James Damron
West Virginia
Woods Unable To Attend Meet
Col Arthur Woods chairman of the national unemployment committee cannot attend the Gret meeting of the West Virginia committee Tuesday. John W. Smith reports the response from members has been encouraging and expects a large meeting. Governor Conley open the session and may retire to the budget committee meeting. Former Gov Gare will attend. both groups urged to cooperate without conflict.
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Arthur Woods
National Unemployment Committee
West Virginia Committee
National
John W. Smith
Croxton
Chatriet
West Virginia
Aesavitt
Smith
Conley
Public Service
Supreme Court Room
Forse
Howard M. Gare
Prospectors Flock To New Nevada Gold Strike
Reno dispatch reports hundreds of men rush to claims eight miles north of Lovelock in the Rabbit Hole district as staking spreads. Expert miners arrive to survey the site, but no definite opinions on the strike have yet been received.
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Reno
Nevada
Lovelock
Rabbit Hole
God
New Federal Prison Plan Aims Dual-Environment Cells
Washington December 13 The Justice Department outlined a new 3.8 million federal penitentiary near Lewisburg Pennsylvania. Inside blocks will house hardened criminals while others may graduate to outside rooms. 1,200 inmates will be examined by surgeons and sorted to hospital or stronger cell. Vocational training and prison industries will be provided during confinement.
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Washington
Lewisburg
Department of Justce
Department of Justice
Aim
Perce
Two Scouts Die in Express Train Tragedy Near Tuxedo
A Brooklyn boy scout troop of ten was en route to a camp when an east bound express train on a trestle struck four onlookers and killed two, injuring two others. Victims William Fotey and William Lewy were among the group. Shantey and Furehner suffered serious injuries.
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Tuaedo
Brooklyn
Chicago
Am Treatie
Ramapo River
Willam Fotey
William Lewis
Coutmanter
Lewy
donn = Shanley
Ang Charea
Furehner
Wens Taker
Tuxedo Memorial Hospital
Shantey
Murchner
Shout 10
Tuxedo Park
Boye
Fire Department Changes Studied in Charleston
Proposals for drastic revisions to Charleston fire department governance are being reviewed by the public affairs committee’s fire prevention subcommittee. George D Mock of the National Fire Protection Association floated steps including hiring 28 new firefighters, a training facility, a two-inspector fire prevention bureau, expanded alarm system, updated building code, regulation of explosives storage, and a vigorous fire prevention education campaign.
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Ats
Charleston Fire Department
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Rus Comunittes
C. B. Morgan
W. F. Ficklen
R. L. Goth
D. E. Matthews
George B. Mollner
George D. Mock
National Pire Protection Association
Movie Star Undergoes Appendix Operation
Toledo hospital received motion picture actor Buddy Rogers after an acute appendix operation. Doctors expect a brief stay, with Rogers remaining hospitalized through Christmas following a week-long local theater appearance prior to admission.
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Toledo
Buddy” Rogers
Honpitel
Budget Paring Nears as State Commission Convenes
The state budget commission led by Governor Conley and Jim meets in the capital to forecast a lean biennial appropriation. Officials anticipate net reductions across departments with emphasis on essential needs, education construction scaled back, and a tighter revenue forecast guiding the two year plan.
Legion Committee Heads Announced
Clarsburg dispatch notes appointment of the rehabilitation committee chairmen and national committee members for the American Legion. Names include Roy T. Elkins Beckley and Phil Conley Charleston with several other regional appointees listed for foreign relations and organizational duties.
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Claresburg
Dro
Pownal
Moorefield
Junice American Legion
Junice Lagiam
Roy T. Elkins
Beckley
Seacee Iantmn
Phil Conley
Herleseu
Hleity
Boya B. Brunee Charbeseon
Parks
Martingeburg
Grephiee Sod Awerda
Mt. Cantra
Clarksburg
Seonnealege
Tome Davi
Mortentown
Msctisn Manship
H Hatts
Weeton
End
Zemeersaly
Edward S McCtrati
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