Congress Plans New Inquiries In Senate Monitions Probe
Washington dispatch notes lawmakers preparing to open more than a dozen investigations led by the munitions inquiry. J. B. Morgan of New York is slated to testify January 7 before the same committee. Other probes include railroad financing treasury operations under the silver purchase act and wartime procurement.
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House Rules Committee
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Hopson
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Seapson
Students Take Pacific Stand
In Columbus on December 29 the American Student Union backed the Oxford pledge to support the United States in any war it might conduct. The endorsement passed 248 to 49 amid a heated debate with Kinney and others arguing the resolution shows the union as a radical body. The meeting discussed communistic tendencies and the need to oppose war while supporting a policy of universal training. Page 19 note directs readers to continue.
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Taxes to Bring More Revenue From 1935 Sales Tax
State Tax Commissioner Fred J. Fox projects revenue from the consumers sales tax for 1935 exceeding 7.9 million dollars. He notes improving business next year and cites state reports showing about 5.1 million collected from gross sales and gas line tax so far. A June update mentions changes cutting revenue via lower retail sales tax rates and automob ine sales exemptions, with total year projections around two million for the final three months.
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Fred J. Fox
Fox
Road Commission
Chinese Students Besiege Railway Station in Protests
Report from Xatfeng Rongan on December 23 describes Chinese students in two northern provinces clashing with authorities at a besieged railway station. A bitter blizzard killed two, with girl students occupying the station and several boys on platform areas as they protest government policies in North China and demand passage to Nanking.
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Ronan
China
Anna
Nanking
North China
Mob Threats Against Hauptmann Disclosed
In Trenton New Jersey Bruno Richard Hauptmann seeks clemency or a new trial citing new evidence and circumstantial data. Lawyers for the defense note the pardons court acts like a board with flexible rules and may commute the death penalty to imprisonment if clemency fails.
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N. J
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey Court of Pardons
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Pardons Court
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Egbert Hoosetrans
Fear of outbreak if Hauptmann execution delayed
Trenton authorities fear mob violence if the Bryno Richard Hauptmann execution is postponed. Residents demand prompt death by January and threats of storming the New Jersey state penitentiary surface. Parents of Hauptmann’s victim have left for Europe, intensifying calls for swift justice amid a city and statewide division.
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Hauptmann
Europe
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Elie
Ghlersay
Lelters
Fara
New Jersey
Clysteas
Jonney
New Jersey State Penitentiary
Girl Near Death From Ax Attack in Mount Vernon
Margaret Cummins a 17 year old high school senior lies in a hospital bed after an ax attack, allegedly by her guardian sister Ruth Laird. Doctors give her slim chance of recovery as police investigate the mysterious incident at the Laird home.
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Christian Life and Sin Discussed by Rev. Oiler
Rev George S Oiler discusses whether a Christian can live with sin in a Gazette sermon. He argues sin is breaking God's law, defines sin as transgression of the law, and stresses a proper attitude toward sin aligned with divine truth.
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Lindberghs Face Public Scrutiny As Ship Delays
Report from Belfast says actress mother may be questioned while the Lindberghs aboard a ship face delayed docking at Liverpool. Officials consider alien officer checks if the family lands before arrival. Police and customs guard the vessel. journalists urged to respect privacy and avoid sensational publicity.
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Sunday Chronicle Today
Deaths Per Auto Accident Higher in 1935 Survey
Hollywood reports show auto accident deaths rose to about 828,010 in 1935 with 31 percent due to speeding and 24,000 pedestrians killed. The Travelers Insurance survey notes driver error and wrong-way driving as major factors, with 9,000+ vehicle collisions and 7,200 deaths from exceeding safe limits. The story also mentions a grand jury probe into the deaths of Thelma Todd and her mother.
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Churches Urge League to Halt Nazi Persecution Aid
European Christian churches plan a Sunday appeal urging civilians to back outlawing war and support refugees, as Europe faces the Tigri Ethiopian crisis and Laval's parliamentary victory. Archbishop notes loyalty of Christians and world at a crossroads while Ras Mulugeta counteroffensive rumors unfold. McDonald resigns as League refugee commissioner and calls for league intercession.
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Europe
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Makale
Senator Calls for Firm League Intercession Over German Persecution
Jetter urges the League of Nations to intervene with Germany through firm but friendly intercession, not charity, as Jews and other non Aryans face starvation and economic deprivation. He warns the persecution threatens international peace and damages other states. He notes 490 000 potential victims and advocates action within pacific means to aid refugees.
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Germany
Jordie
Foreign Policy Association
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McDonald
Palestine
Philant Erakos
Guffey Board Asks Finances For Coal Control
Washington December 1929 news item reports Senator Guffey asking Congress for about 2.5 million dollars to finance his administration of the coal control act. The commission faced reduced funds and a deficiency bill of 200 thousand dollars was proposed.
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Congress
Ely
Guffer Coal Control
Commission
State Business Takes Uptrend in West Virginia
The report shows broad improvement across West Virginia business. Farmers, merchants, bankers, and real estate agents indicate growth while coal mine operators see mixed results. Real estate sales and building permits rise modestly. banks report deposits at 69026677 with 76 closed banks. The crop and other industries show overall better conditions with some regional variation.
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Tepares
Tie Mountain
Lava Stops Short Of Hilo Reservoir
Volcanic activity near Hilo declines as lava flow from Loa slows before reaching the reservoir and urban areas. Officials and natives voice concern over potential damage and plan continued monitoring and protective measures.
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Hilo
G Men Unveil Robot Detective with Atomic Fingerprints
Federal agents reveal a new robot eye using spectrograph tech to trace evidence. The device can identify atoms and their origin from scenes, promising crime detection advances beyond police forensics. It targets cooperation with sciences to modernize investigations.
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A. P
ST. Louis
Der
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Association For My Advancement of Science
Alonis
Heavy Snow Hits Kanawha Valley and Panhandle Roads
The Kanawha valley and northern panhandle faced heavy snowfall with up to seven inches reported and travelers halted. State crews plowed statewide. roads varied from passable to impassable with several routes likely to close as snow continued and winds piled drifts.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Panhandle
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Ajad
Farke
Rond Commission
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Elkins
Berkley
Twain
Coal Production in 1935 Marked by Gains and Disasters
In 1935 West Virginia coal production rose to near the prior year’s level amid broader gains for miners. United Mine Workers head Van A. Bittner hailed the year as historic with wage raises and shorter hours. A major disaster occurred at Barraksville on May 12, while overall accidents rose from 218 to 302 cases. Estimates of damage ranged from 98.4 million to 6.7 million. The industry saw Guffey coal stabilization efforts and workers and operators forming district governing boards.
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United Mine Workers and America
West Virginia
Barraksville
Guffey
A. D. Watson
Kanawha
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