William Wertz Jr and Another Held in Gang Style Shooting
William Wertz Jr 21 and James Moore 22 were arrested after a gang style shooting on Brown street. Victim Cunningham 36 was wounded in arm and leg while a Dodge coupe followed. investigators say motives and full details are unclear. Three other witnesses named by police chief were being questioned.
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William Wertz, Jr
Brown
William W. Wortz, Jr
Lee
James Moore
Summers Street
M. Cunningham
Atlantic Greyhound Bus Company
Towara
Vay
Dua Company
Wertz
Moore
Pelican
Wille” Wertz
Jimmy Moore
John Brittomesry
Cunningherm
Quarrier Street
Indiana Avenue
Beth
Ningham
Virginia Street
Feno~ Wylvannia’ Avenue
Cunningham
Stapley
Iim
Columbus Boulevard
Micu
Vandalia Road Planned by Kanawha County Court
Kanawha County Court announced plans to build a new Vandalia road starting from the south side of Chesapeake and Ohio railway near South Charleston, connecting to an improved road at the upper end of South Charleston. The route aims to ease travel for residents south of the tracks, serve Vandalia, relieve Midland trail congestion between Patick Street Bridge and central South Charleston, and parallel parts of the old Kanawha and James Pike. Purchase of right of way is being negotiated. road engineer KN. Biecee wood disclosed yesterday. Materials are pending and paving will proceed.
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Kanawha
Vandalia
Yesterdday
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Cherleston Street
South Charleston
Vantolis
Patick Street Bridge
Kanswha
James Wo Pike
Righta
Wey Sheaije
Biecee Wood
Girl Takes Poison By Mistake In Grafton HoldUp
Irene Kunst, cashier at the Alonon gahela West Peak company Grafton office, was held up by two bandits who escaped with 900 dollars. She swallowed poison mistaking it for a sedative and is in critical condition. She fainted as the robbers removed a ring from her finger and her wrist watch. Officers questioned her after the robbery, and she was taken to Fairmont to identify suspects. The shock caused a nervous collapse.
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Grafton
Feb
Uip
Irene Kunst
Alonongahela West Peak Company
Erlends
Prices Too High Bid News Delays New Post Office
Site agent 4H Blanton of the treasury department says bids for suitable post office sites in Charleston area are too high. Prices ranged from 157000 to 3209000 with acceptable options only at the upper end. Department may not rebuild current federal building due to inadequate haulage facilities. Other cities like Greensboro and Portsmouth offered sites at 230000 to 250000. Blanton will remain in Charleston to press bidders for lower prices.
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Charleston
Blanton
Washington
Ahce
Treasury Department
Greenaboro
N.C. Kew Castle
Px. Wheeltg
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ms. Blanton
Charleneton
Utility Probe To Start Next Week In West Virginia
The house of delegates approved a five member committee led by Rush D. Holt to begin a broad inquiry into the West Virginia utility problem next Monday. The panel will examine rates and the financial setup, with a first visit planned to the public service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
R. M. Hiner
Rush D. Holt
D. Lewis
A. J. Lubliner
Mercer
George D. Moore
Kanawha
Giles D
Greenbter
H. D. Beeler
Morgan
Abong
Holt
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Roosevelt Pleased With Praise Would Extend Plan
Roosevelt outlines a nationwide extension of a Tennessee watershed project for broad experimental development. The plan includes reforestation, flood control basins, widespread cheap electricity, land reclamation, farm marginal lands removal, back to the farm movement, and improved navigation. He says immediate employment for 60,000 men could result if national finance supports the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Tenness Valley
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Mall
Messenger
Miss Toler Wins $31000 Judgment Against City
A Fulton County jury awarded Miss Edith O. Toler $310,000 for injuries from a limb falling on Trustow Street Aug 8 1991. The city of Charleston denies negligence and plans to appeal or move to set aside the verdict.
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Charleston
Xanewhe County Clicut
Edith O. Toler
Toler
Trustow Street
the &J
Franck Hospital
Former Texas Girl Would Stage Ziegfeld Memorial
New York report profiles Foggy Pears known as Miss Fours, a Texas-born performer and producer. She married A. O. Bymenthel, owns a Park Avenue apartment and a Larchmont house, and aims to publish a volume of her poems. Born 1906, she recalls a peripatetic youth and early theater roots.
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New York
Speakies and Horses
K. Allen
Spalith
Honarie
Miss Fours
A. O. Biymenthel
Walker
Park Avenue
Larchmont
Central Pat Casino
Mise Fenra
New Orleans
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Baltimore
Onlilag
Mary's
Nnbe
Stele
Misa Fears
Lien
Blumensthal
Ramsay Opposes District Plan Redistricting Move
Congressman Robert L. Ramsay of the Tirer district spoke at a House hearing on redistricting. He warned that adding Monongalia and Preetan counties to the first district would make it nearly impossible for a Democrat to win a congressional race again, citing past election trends and arguing the plan favors Republicans.
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Monongalia
Preetan
Volved
Registration Of Lobbyists Asked
A West Virginia House session debated a proposal for mandatory lobbyist registration. Delegate J Buhl Shahan introduced the measure. Litton defined lobbyists as those paid to influence legislation. Provisions require lobbyists to register with the sergeant at arms including home address and represented companies. The clerk would receive and hold the data. Two humorous resolutions followed, including one about a groundhog and another probing Delegate Davis. Speaker Hiner noted the need to avoid frivolous legislation. A separate resolution sponsored by Holt led to a committee to investigate public utilities, with focus on the Public Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
J. Buhl Shahan
Randolph
Shahan
HA Rose
BR. DM. Hiner
G. A. Davis
Cabell
J. A. Harmon
Putnam
Davis
Committee On
Rus D. Holt
Rewls
Hiner
Holt
Kump to Offer State Program
Governor elect H G Kump pledges a state program aligned with party platform focusing on economy tax relief and efficient government. Legislature leaders promise roads education and revenue bills with constitutional amendments possible. Kump notes delicate situation and lack of information before sessions.
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House
Senate
Siect
H. G. Kumpagon
A. G Mathews
R. M. Hiner
Lis
Hhier
Aimessaze
Kump
Maine
Roosevelt Still Studies Cabinet Preparations for New Deal
Roosevelt focused on assembling his post March 4 cabinet with Hull and Moley likely in top state roles. He planned a Jacksonville fishing cruise and ordered a list of federal vacancies to fill by March 2. He consulted Graham on ambassadors and invited Bingham, while signaling a March 8 Senate confirmation for nominees.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Cordell Bull
Tennessee
Alee
Raymond Moley
E Xpert
Fed
Hlad
Hull
Professor Moley
Alsdons
Senator Hull
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert Graham
Chicago
Germery
Robert W. Bingham
Lewisville
London
Paris
Roose+ Yelp
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Boar
Reconstruction Finance Corporatinn
Amade Ab
Hitler Threatens Outlawing Communists In Campaign
Berlin February 2 Chancellor Adolf Hitler vows to outlaw the Communist Party if his Nazi coalition fails to win a working majority in the next Reichstag elections. Police are ordered to suppress communist demonstrations as the campaign intensifies across Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Bargain Day Plans Formed by Charleston Chamber
Ten teams from the Charleston chamber of commerce set to visit merchants to map out the biggest bargain day Charleston has ever enjoyed. The semiannual event, commonly called dollar days, is scheduled for Thursday February 23 with A A Rosin chairing the retailers committee and W A Onltz guiding arrangements. Other members include W C Hest of Woolworth, W A Ogite of S Kres Be, C J Chester of Dan Cohen Shoe, Fred Bloomberg of Ident Portable, M Hirsch of Levin Brothers, J R Walters of Hadley, and many more local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. A. Onltz
W. C. Hest
F. W. Woolworth I Company
W. A. Ogite
S. Kres Be Company
CY. Jones
Hadley Company
EB. Woodrum
Woodrum Home Outfitting Company
Hubert, Martin
Harmon, Iseac
Martin
Jy.t. Mathes
Tel~ford's
M. Buck
Coote and Richardson
A. W. DeForsett
Diamond
Lawrence Kavimen
Keutman Brothers
C. A. Gigier
Gov elect Kumpson program to be submitted and relief study panel named
A six member joint committee was named to review state relief needs while Governor-elect Kumpson plans to submit his program. In the House a tax commission bill passed granting sensing powers once held by prohibition officials. A bill to abolish the state police was received along with Bersivett’s resolution to address Governor Bak. An act report directed to the sergeant at arms morning and evening. The Senate passed three bills including one to maintain a capital crime in Virginia. Three bills were received one to authorize municipal cooperation on maintaining fighting equipment.
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Kumpson
House
Prohibition Cormer
Senate
Virginia
Relief beer shelved in Roosevelt program fight
Washington, Feb 2 The farm mortgage revolt and demand for nickel beer forcefully shape the last session of Congress. Senate leaders plan to push bankruptcy provisions while farm relief and mortgage moratorium measures are doomed to fail before March 4. Inflationic proposals and demonetization plans are unlikely to pass. authorities expect no major appropriation bills this session.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelts
Congress
Senate
House
Rockevelt Leatere
S ! Qadare
Sertum
Hoov
Legion Head Assails Attacks on Veterans
Harrisburg report states Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt urged American Legion members to persist in war-time service. Louis A. Johnson, national commander, denounced the National Economy League for efforts to cut veteran payments.
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Legion
Harrisburg
Stantlin D
Roosevelt
American Legion
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
National
National Economy League
New Jersey Police Seek Solve Dog Poisoning Case
Bergen county police investigate the mysterious poisoning of 14 prize dogs at kennel owner Fred Vosdegel's premises. Victims included world champions, possibly poisoned by a rival at kennel shows. Inspector Walter Baker promises a murder-style investigation with remaining clues pursued until solved.
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North Hackensack
N. J
Bergen County
Fred Vosdegel
Seliger Mens Assnanashelm
Red
Sud
Parmenio Ditmarsia
J. H. O'Donohue
Aup
Wodegel
Walter Baker
Prohibition Pardon Plea Moves Through House
The House of Delegates received a resolution urging the governor to pardon or parole inmates in state penitentiaries and county jails for prohibition law violations. Delegate Maran urged leniency citing retrenchment and public sentiment, while Marsh noted a high share of young inmates. The resolution seeks compassionate action and parole for those confined. The House also reported without recommendation a bill by Delegate Hoss to authorize Charleston to build underground or overhead crossings at street rail intersections.
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House of Delegates
Ohio
Cslt
Tov RY
Marsh Seid
Tentiary
Bil
House
J. Shiney Hoss
Kanawhe
Charleston
Nis Oil Uy
Eoenett
Cn N
Page I
Depositions Read at Hearing on Election Irregularities
In McDowell County a hearing examined charges of irregular election methods in the sixth senatorial district contest between Democrat C. Frank Mitlender of Wayne and Republican A. G. Rutherford of McDowell. Democratic witnesses alleged ballot transfers voting deaths violence against officials and destruction of ballots in Caret ta War Warrior Mine Newhall Yu kon Excelsior and Engliah precincts. Over a dozen Democratic election workers said their certification papers were ignored and they were denied the right to serve.
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McDowell County
C. Frank Mitlender
Wayne
A. G. Rutherford
McDowell
Caret= ta
War
Warrior Mine
Newhall
Yukon
Excelsior
Engliah
Ble Creek
Will Claims There's Too Much Debt Talk Will Claims There's Too Much Debt Talk
Beverly Hills Cafit notes a baffling letter discussing debt worries and timelines for June. It questions public patience while noting debt payments in England and unclear links to local concerns. The letter lists various personal concerns and hints at broader economic anxiety without concrete actions.
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Will
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