Roosevelts budget plans loom amid currency stabilization debate
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will seek few changes in the recovery program while drafting a 6 billion dollar budget for Congress. International discussion intensifies on stabilizing world currencies on a gold basis, with Morgenstern questioned on moves toward action. Minor revisions to recovery laws are expected, aiming to clarify language. farm and securities law modifications are unlikely.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Administration
Morgenthau
Names Cut Off Jobless List 2016 Update
The federal reemployment service dropped about eighteen hundred names from unemployment files in the past week after checks showed they found work. About six hundred twenty are now employed with private, industrial, or business concerns but failed to report reemployment. four hundred ninety four assigned to civil projects. An estimated eighty men work at the Carbon Carbide Chemicals plant in South Charleston building tanks and installing equipment. The county civil works board met to organize duties. T Brooke Price resigned as chair and a successor was not chosen. Attention to repair and improvement of school buildings and grounds continued.
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Federal
Carbon Carbide Chemicals Corporation
South Charleston
New County Civil Works Board
T. Brooke Price
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen reflects on generosity
In a quirkily moral vignette, Robert Quillen humorously critiques social charity as Willie Willis contemplates sharing soap and caster for a collecting effort while a woman named Mamme Chic is absent, illustrating small town charity and character.
Miner Held in Auto Death Of Vanderbilt's Secretary
New York dispatch reports a West Virginia miner, Anthony Jr., 28, was held for grand jury on murder charges in the death of John Brodix, secretary to Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. near Northwestern Turnpike. Co-defendant Merlin Evans, Alan, testified. Anthony’s bond was set at 5000 dollars. Evans said the collision occurred while returning from Cumberland. Police found bloodstains on the car and a dented door. Brodix was en route from Florida to Maryland to visit relatives when killed.
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Petersburg
West Virginia
John Brodix
Georgetown
N. J
Brodix
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Florida
Frite Anthony, Jr
Bayard+ miner
Walvey
Trier
Merlin Evans
Alan
Bayard
Boor
Anthony
Vanderbilt
Maryland
Roosevelt
Witer
Evans
Cumberland
St Keyser
Maryland- West Virginia
Burt
Evang
Railroads Seek Government Aid For 1929 Refinancing
Washington Dec 28 Railroads will need further government help in 1929 to refinance maturing securities and meet finance needs estimated at about 2.9 billion dollars. The New York Central faces 48 million due May 1 as several lines discussed aid with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Congress to discuss agency. life extension of the corporation was also anticipated.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Jones
New York
Congress
Reconstructon Corporation
Pease
Tuition Opposed by County Education Board Member
Kanawhas county board of education member BE McConshay declares no pupil should pay tuition to attend free public schools in the county or state. He states that under current governance no parent or guardian may be charged for attending a free school, and teachers should permit attendance without fees. More details continued on page 5.
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BE. M. McConshay
Kanawhs County Board of Education
Boards of Education
Tate
McCanthay
Code Authority To Meet Today
The Charleston retail code authority, to begin January 1, is called to meet at 2 pm at the chamber of commerce offices on Kanawha street. O H E Woollram, chairman, convened the session to approve the revised authority and discuss rules and operations of the local code authority.
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Charleston
George L. Coyle
C. E. Woodrum
Roy 5. Samms
Imited Sprice Variety Stores
W. C. Best
J. van Banenamm
S. H. Galperin
Philip May
Miss
L Coffey
George J. Huber
E. A.bohnert
Will Paper and Glase
John C. Arter
Josep Popp
F. C. Major
W. T. Elsensmith
Morris Bedwinek
Okey B. Johnson
J. H. Smaalridge
S. P. Puffer
Chamber of Commerce
Battle to Political Death Predicted in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg dispatch reports a rising clash between Governor Pinchot and the Pennsylvania Republican machine led by Perrone and Quay. Pinchot, recovering from a nervous disorder, challenges the party over a proposed three member board for state liquor stores and wants a wage and sweatshop crackdown. The governor’s allies expect a 1920s power struggle as he eyes the U.S. Senate or White House, while foes warn of a political, possibly fatal, duel as legislature debates social and labor laws. The piece notes fragile resistance to Pinchot’s liquor plan and hints at broader ambitions.
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Harrisburg
Des
Gifford Pinchot
Boles Perrone
Matthew Stanley Quay
Pennsylvania
New York
Hus
Iowa
Pinchot
United States
White House
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
General Assembly
United States Senate
Killer Claims He Was Hired For Kidnapping
Robert H. Wiles, 49, unemployed mechanic, claimed to Sheriff Hesse that he was hired to kidnap Herbert Harris Jr., 14, and beat him to death to stop an escape. The body was found Christmas Day at a deserted farm house near Columbia. A former employee of Harris’s father was jailed for questioning as investigators pursue an “another party” link.
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Columbia
D. C
Robert H. Wiles
T. Alex Hesse
Herbert H. Harris, Jr
Aarris
Harris
Secret Armenian Society Members Held in Archbishops Murder
New York December 26 AP Five prisoners alleged as members of an Armenian revolutionary society were identified as participants in the attack that killed Archbishop Leon Tourtin. Assistant District Attorney Joseph Cohn said the group Tashnak planned the assault at Holy Cross Armenian church during a Christmas procession. Police probe into the society, said to have 197 members, continued as other arrests were contemplated.
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New York
Leon
Tourtin
Tashrak
Armenia
Joseph Cohn
Holy Cross
Credit Expansion Plan Endorsed by Charleston National Bank
The Charleston National Bank board approves issuing and selling 750000 dollars in redeemable preferred stock to expand credit facilities. The plan aligns with President Roosevelt's program and will be presented to stockholders on January 8. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation may purchase the remaining stock. bank president Joe Koewenstein spoke after the meeting.
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Ronsevelt
Charleston National Bank
Terommiend
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lawour
Car Driver Drowns In Six Inches Of Water
Portsmouth December 26 A Kentucky man Pidesse Roark 24 of Sniversville drownded in six inches of water after a big automobile struck and plunged into a creek at Bandylinn Pike country Roark was face down in the water as the car overturned Kenneth Hol shnger aided by a rescuer freed Roark but his year old daughter was trapped in the machine
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Portsmouth
Pi— Desse Roark
Sniversville
Bandylinn
Pike Country
Roark
Kenneth Holshnger
Car Owners Boost License Purchases After Long Gap
State license officials report a surge in first time renewals with hundreds of owners who had stored cars returning to buy licenses. Yesterday the total licenses issued reached about 8 000 and may surpass last year’s figure. More than 1 490 people were processed at the bureau in a single day, with overtime and extra staff in the mailing department.
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Burea Yesterdas
Htate Police
Fcense
Extel
Malling
Iave
W. G. Mathews, Jr
Dury Tister
Ace
Racing Against Death Flier Heads to Baltimore for Brain Operation
James B. Wedel pilots a speedy plane from Houston to New Orleans carrying five month old Sue Trammell for an emergency brain operation at Johns Hopkins. Despite hazardous weather, refueled here and pressed on toward Baltimore, the child’s parents seek critical treatment advised by Houston physicians.
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New Orleans
James B. Wedel
New Orlean State
Javis Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore
Wedel
Houston
Texas
Sue Trammell
W. B. Trammell
Walter E. Dandy
John, Hopkins
Trammell
The
Turner to Begin CWA Probe Today
Turner acts as deputy director to start an inquiry into CWA job distribution across eight counties based on political preference. A team of five engineers will inspect ongoing projects and may halt low priority work to reassign labor to increase efficiency, with county offices in Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Ritchie, and Brooke.
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Francis W. Turner
Act Vie
State Department of Public Welfare
Turner
Braxton
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Greenbrier
Lincoln
Ritchie
Brucker
GWA
W. A. Meanor
Charleston
Charleaton
Kanawha
Putnam
Hoone
Cabell
Lagan
Wayne
da. A. Dulng
Sistersville
Tyler
Pienkiunta
Wood Witt
Cotham
Gilmer
Lewis
Upshur
West Virginia approves five new laws including kidnaping offense
Governor Kump signed five bills into law including a provision classifying kidnaping as a capital offense when a kidnapped person is injured and setting penalties for lesser degrees. The acts also create a merit commission procedure for harrow turds, elect mayors by sheriffs, allocate property levy shares to Huntington park board, and approve a war memorial in Hinton.
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West Virginia
Kump
Mereac
Board of Park Conmimissioners of
Huntington
Hinton
Insull Assets Listed by RFC Dawes Loan Report
A thick RFC report to a Senate banking subcommittee lists several million dollars in Insull securities and German bonds among 7,000 collateral items for the Dawes loan. The committee, which hid the document, notes an outstanding loan balance of 62,000,000 with collateral, though value totals were not finalized.
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Washington
Senate
Reconstruction Corporation
Dawes Bank
Reconstruction
Fletcher
Central Republi Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Women Victims of Crazed Man in Oakland Cottage Shooting
In Oakland on Nec. 26 M, Jack Kutsch, held by police after allegedly opening fire on two women, Mrs. Adelig Wilmot and her daughter Mrs. Lois Maceto, over unpaid rent. Wilmot gravely injured, Maceto in serious condition. Kutsch reportedly warned the Maceto family about moving out, as neighbors and officers swarmed the scene.
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Oakland
Cal
Nec
Jack Kutsch
Adelig Wilmot
Lois Maceto
Wilmot
Short Term Prisoners Remain in Jails
MOUNDSVILLE Dec 26 Warden PF McClintle of the state penitentiary announced that crowded conditions lead to short term prisoners held in county jails serving their sentences there. Deputy Warden John Parker was ordered to bring two more prisoners with short sentences to the jail.
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Moundsville
PF. McClintle
State Penitenttary
John Parker
Death Toll Rises as Bitter Cold Hits United States
A brutal cold wave and high winds swept the nation, causing dozens of deaths from cold and weather related accidents. Two fishing boats sank and a tug capsized, while blizzards battered the Northwest and New England. Ships faced zero readings, shipping was disrupted, and crews warned to stay ashore as snowbound communities faced lengthy railroad closures.
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Great Lakes
New England
United States
Lake Michigan
Midwest
Chicago
New York
Michigan City
Ind
Bremen
South Haye
Mich
Bouth Haven
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Canadian Northwest
Portland
Seventh Pan American conference closes with warless hemisphere vow
Monrovia? not specified in source. The Seventh Pan American conference ends its 22 day session in Montravel Dec 26 1971. Final speakers pledge to outlaw war in the Americas and celebrate armistice between Bolivia and Paraguay while noting talks on Colombia Yeru Leticia border move toward peace. Conference leaders emphasize common effort to preserve peace and declare the gathering a congress of peace.
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Montrvideo
Mrevast
Americas
Bolivias
Faraguay
Colombia
Yeru
Leticia
City Weather Dips as Snow Falls Across Kanawha Valley
A strong cold wave pushed temperatures to near seven degrees with intermittent snow flurries. Icicles formed on awnings as blustery winds whipped signs. five inches of snow covered central areas, hampering traffic and boosting demand for anti freeze products. City forecasters warn of continued frigid conditions and a possible white Christmas in Charleston.
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
St. Regis
Avery
St. Marles
Pacific Coast
Kanawha Valley
Era
Charleston
Auto Injuries Fatal to Woman in Washington Street Crash
Mrs Mollie Fankell a 33 year old Fayette street resident died from a fractured skull after a car struck a telephone pole near Reynolds and Washington streets in Washing ton. Her husband Cecil Fankell and four children survive. Driver J Lynch of Charleston was held for questioning. Funeral services for Mrs Fankell are at Bartlett's chapel with burial in Ashland, Ky.
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Washington Street
Mollie Fankell
Fayette Street
Ella Carpenter
Charleston
Lucille Carpenter
Ee River Bridge
Reynolds
Washington Streets
J. Lynch
Fawkell
Bartlett
Ashland
Cecil Fankel
Burnwell
Irene
Maxine
Charigs
Alfred Fankell
Hair sheen linked to diet says scientists in Cambridge
A Cambridge report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science opening session outlines a diet principle that enhances hair sheen. Experiments with silver foxes used a balanced humanlike diet to alter fur color from rusty to silver black. The exhibit highlights include immunology, longevity, fatigue, and odor analysis through new scientific methods.
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Cambrige
Mats. Dez
Americain Association
B.C
Persume
New York City
Roosevelt's Silver Program in Effect
President Roosevelt announced the silver purchasing program went into effect with U S mints resuming work on newly mined silver at 164.5 cents per ounce. Senator Wheeler warned of bootlegging to secure the government price as remonetization plans proceeded. Acting Treasury Secretary Morgenthau noted no change to the gold purchasing program while stabilization moves continued.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Wheeler
Montana
Treasury
Morgenthau
Political Treason Seen by Rogers in Beverly Hills
In a Beverly Hills dispatch dated December 26, remarks about diplomatic appointments are discussed. The writer confesses mixups and questions the selection of ambassadors to the United States during the looming 1936 crisis, suggesting that dignity and past service should guide such choices.
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Robert Quillen
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