Woman stabbed at Kanawha Hotel banquet in Charleston
Mrs Angela B Starnes was stabbed six times by husband George Starnes during Guthrie Morris Campbell company annual banquet at the Kanawha hotel. Guests and Rose L Flournoyett restrained him after he attacked, stabbing her neck and chest. She was taken to McMillan hospital in serious condition. Starnes was jailed after a scuffle and hotel chase through the lobby.
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Kanawha
Angela B. Starnes
McMillan Hospital
George Starnes
Jall
Ieart Starnes
Ms. Starnes
Exchange Orders Drastic Changes New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange announced drastic changes in listing and ownership disclosure rules to curb corporate influence on share values. Effective dates require monthly self share purchase statements after January 21, preclosing of existing options after December 21, and scrutiny of new securities after January 31 to curb concentrated holdings.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Iate
Com. Amulttee
Fragmented OCR Dialogue From Historic Page
The readable line appears to be a garbled dialogue about fault and testing. It mentions not my fault and someone testing longer than anything else, with phrases that resemble a colloquial inner monologue from a historical piece. No clear event, date, or identifiable names emerge.
Neely to Ban Needless Mail From West Virginia Senator
FAIRMONT Dec 27 Senator M M Neely told newspapermen that exhaustion forced him to declare an indefinite moratorium onSuperfluous letters about conditions for which he is not responsible He said he could answer all mail from the last year if allowed 24 hours daily He asked Washington to add 21 more West Virginia counties to an investigation into charges of political discrimination in federal employment and relief He stated no committee member was appointed by him or at his recommendation and he has no authority over officials involved.
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Fairmont
M. M. Neely
Elling
Senator Neely
McAdoo Daughter Improves After Pneumonia Battle
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California said his daughter Mrs Edward Spenser Cowles has shown improvement after pneumonia. She is at a Park Avenue hospital in New York while her husband Dr Cowles and family await further updates. McAdoo traveled from Abilene Texas to Atlanta to be with her, aided by his secretary Vera Ward and pilot Harry Ashe.
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New York
Edward Spenser Cowles
William Gibbs McAdeo
California
Atlante, Ga
Ber
Atlanta
Sepator McAdoo
McAdoo
Abblene
Texas
Misa Vera Ward
Harry Ashe
Contrels
Exports Jump and Deficit Tops Billion Mark
Washington reports November exports at 8 4 billion, down slightly from October, while the Treasury notes a deficit surpassing one billion dollars. Officials say dollar depreciation and the Roosevelt gold-buying program influenced trade, with the gold plan held steady at 34.08 per ounce and receipts enough to cover ordinary expenditures.
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Washington
America
United States
Treasury
White House
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Akeni
Hudson Refuses To Free Morris In Habeas Corpus Case
Judge Arthur P. Hudson in circuit court yesterday denied a writ of habeas corpus for C. Morris who sought release from jail after being sentenced for assault on State Senator Louis A. Henderson. Morris, deputized to bring in absentee members, attacked Henderson in the senate chamber amid debate remarks reportedly belittling deputies. The defense indicated an appeal was not definite.
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Arthur P. Hudson
C. Morris
Louis A. Henders
Daddridge County
Morris
John T. Simms
State Senate
Henderson
Senate
Morris Stig
Benatos Henderson
Experts Analyze Recovery Seeing Wide Improvement
Economists and political scientists at fifteen Philadelphia conventions assessed the World’s Wits with a generally optimistic tone. Willard J. Thorp cited signs of recovery among 40 nations, while Walton Newton doubted a full rebound and warned against assuming a return to prewar levels. Others noted inconsistent data and cautioned that permanence of improvement remains unclear.
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Philadelphia
BeeBlows
American Economic Association
Willard J. Thorp
Bureau of Domestie and Foreign Commerce
Department of Commerce
Wrewdy
Thorp
Ambitious Ship Building Program to Be Requested
Washington Wednesday the navy will ask Congress to authorize a two-part program aiming for treaty parity by 1939. It would fund two heavy destroyers or leaders, 12 destroyers, two cruisers, six submarines, and an aircraft carrier, totaling about 28 ships and 141 million dollars for the year. overall strength would reach about 100,000 enlisted and 20,000 marines with a fleet built to treaty limits.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Illinois Abolishes Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 27. Illinois today abolishes real estate and personal property taxes for state assessments replacing them with a two per cent general sales tax. Savings expected for property owners range from seven to 19 percent of their bills, with Chicago and Cook County facing notable reductions. The move, approved by Gov Horner and state officials, aims to relieve heavy tax burdens and shift revenue reliance to the sales tax.
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Springfield
Iaj
Mitnvis
United States
Cicago
Chicago
Cook County
J. L. Jacobs
Gay
Henry Horner
Jonn
Martin
Edward J. Barcett
Horner
Tilois
State Supreme Court
Three Kidnapping Victims Released From Texas Bank Heist
Split and garbled report describes a December bank holdup in Texas where three First State Bank employees, Andrew Peyton 28, M V Bracshay 50, and Lée Humphrey 30, were abducted and later freed. A second incident mentions Frank the bestdemre of Sam Trotlinvite, with ongoing manhunt and guard patrols as investigators assume a two-man involvement.
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Euiethal
Frank
Murlly
Rogers
Mov
Esruadéisig
The
DANK
Frank the Bestdemre
Sam Trotlinvite
Margin
Tex
Andrew Peyton
Honk Xenpet
M. V. Bracshay
Lée Humphreyx
First State Bank
Texas
Nat Cainmile
Shaw Spancer
Armi
Soviet Rushes Purchase Plan In United States
New York December report says the Soviet program to buy American goods is being developed with the second year plan. Key factors include credit terms and removal of export barriers. Officials say substantial imports depend on financial arrangements and easing of import restrictions tied to trade agreements. Ambassador Troyanovsky’s arrival and the likely selection of Ivan Baboyeff as trade commissioner loom over future negotiations.
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New York
Iito Ling
United States
Russia
Hase
Alexander A. Troyanovsky
Public Works Board seeks federal funds for three projects
The Board for Public Works forwarded three projects for over 2 million dollars in federal aid to Washington for MWR approval. One involves construction of a belcae over the Ohio River at Wheeling with 81 462 860 in funds to employ 270 men for 20 months. Another request covers a project at Parkersburg for 570 000 with 20 or 42 months of work for 20 men. A third plan in Mineral County aims to spend 75 000 to create 23 jobs for six months.
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Washington
Ohio River
Wheeling
Dravo Firm Loads Gate for Marmet
Pittsburgh Pec 27 As the Tet UPN tp, be ietstilled in ghee Dew Rover hist ca on Le Ranny hia ay Mariel, the Drive Coutrageig come pany J& loading a steel wale in barges to be Kiippedt to the site. The gate is of the submergible type hid weighs more than d00 tora. Con stribtion of a similar gate for the un at London on the Kanawha is expected Boon.
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Muptsburgh
Dew Rover Hist
le Ranny
Mariel
London
Kanawha
Recovery Drive And Budget Get First Attention
President Roosevelt reviewed his recovery program and drafted plans for Congress focusing on the budget. He conferred with acting Secretary Morgenthau and Budget Director Douglas, signaling continued emphasis on a balanced budget. The discussions touched on monopolies under federal supervision and an employment stabilization proposal, with no final administration decision announced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Morgenthau
Douglas
Sosthenes Benn
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
John J. Raskob
Albert L. Deane
New York
Raskoly
Deane
Roostvelt
Treasury
Associated Press
Revised Retail Code Approved
The revised retail code was approved by the local retail code authority in chamber offices. The code begins January 1 with enforcement funded by national and local authorities. Retailers pay an assessment based on workers. national 25 cents per worker. local set by local body but not exceeding 1 per worker. Local authorities issue registered NRA code copies and use qualified staff to audit ledgers and receipts.
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Retail Code Authority
Chamber of Commetteing
Washington
Retail Code Authority i
National Code Authority
NRA
Locol
Weather Here To Be Warmer
A shift toward warmer weather is expected after a brutal cold snap in Charleston. Temperatures rose from near 10 degrees to about 22 degrees with light snow in the mountains and icy roads. East of Gantey Bridge roads remained dangerous for cars while buses ran fairly on time and trains faced minor delays. Telephones largely recovered from Tuesday night outages with only a few long distance lines still unsettled. Snow was forecast for tomorrow afternoon and night.
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Charleston
Todny
State
Gantey Bridge
Atlantic Greyhound
Chesapeake and Oho Railroad
Tomacr
Ouija Board Killings Blamed on Wife in Turley Case
Aziz, Dec. 27 W The death of Ernest J Turley a 61 year old retired naval petty officer will prompt murder charges against his wife and possibly a first degree murder against his 15 year old daughter Mattie The county attorney said the daughter testified that an ouija board dictated she shoot her father at the ranch corral Turley died in San Diego last night The girl said the board wrote I was to kill my father and mother urged the act to allow the mother to marry a young cowboy
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St, Johns
Aziz
Ernest J. Turley
J. Smith Gibbons
Officials Shrug At Bank’s Thumbs Down
Washington December 27 Officials shrugged at First National Bank Englewood Chicago refusal to join the federal deposit insurance pool claiming the bank had no real choice. Bank president Nicholas said it would join only if forced by government and argued 4 percent cash and government bonds fully secured deposits. Treasury officials noted Congress set the policy and called the plan constructive for protecting bank deposits.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Pool
Treasury
J. M. Nichols
First National Bank of
Englewood
Chicago
Witter
Cummsmnps
Deposit Insucince Carport
Congres
Vane
Allicis
Nichala
Tits Bank
Bitter Arctic Blast Hits North to Midwest Shipping Pounded
A severe Arctic cold wave grips the northern states from Montana to New England with record lows and heavy snow. Eight Lake Michigan sailors are lost as a storm pounds shipping off Portland, Missouri. Highways are blocked by deep snow while Chicago drops to ten below before thawing. Weather across the South varies wildly with unusually warm spells in some areas and deep freezes in others.
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Associated Press
Montana
New England
Mason and Dixon
Canada
Mile
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
North Atlantic Seaboard
Portland
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Indiana
Varmont-Quebec
New York
Doctor Postpones Child Operation After 2000 Mile Rescue Flight
In Baltimore a five month old girl named Sue Trammell, flown from Houston by seed flyer Jimmy Wedel, had her delicate brain surgery postponed for several days. Doctors Dandy and Runkel diagnosed hydrocephalus and the child rests with parents Elliott and Mrs Trammell and nurse Swinnon nearby. The rescue plane, lent by Prince Ferdinand, landed at Logan Field at dawn after the long cross country flight.
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Baltimore
Jimmy Wedel
Sue Trammell
Houston
Tex
Walter
Dandy
Paul A. Runkel
Johns Hopkins
Elliott
Trammell
Anne Swinnson
Logan Field
Rogers Turns To Criticizing Opera
In Santa Monica a columnist vents about opera, noting the Chicago house reopened after two years with flawed design. He argues the remodel fixes sightlines but reveals high prices, while New York’s season opens amid mixed reception, calling opera goers a fickle crowd.
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Santa Monica
Call
Dee
Chicago Opera House
New York
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