House Passes 3 More Bills By Big Vote
Three bills moved through the House of Delegates by large margins affecting public funds oversight, automobile lien filing practices, and beer sales regulation. One measure creates daily itemized receipts and deposits oversight. another reduces auto lien filing fees and prevents fraud. the third halves passenger car license costs and limits beer classification to one percent alcohol or less, risking a return to pre-prohibition beer rules.
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Senate
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Treasury Deposit
State Road Commission
Commissioners of Accounts
Del.Taylor
D-Mingo
U.S. Senate
St. Lawrence
Farley
del Rairden
R-Mason
Rairden
Baldean
West Virginia
Willie William Teacher Aims to Save Nature and Animals
A fragmentary item notes Willie William Teacher advocating nature preservation and animal care. The readable text suggests a cheerful, determined stance, though details about actions or outcomes are incomplete in the source.
Union Jack Raised Over Gen Graziani's Old Command Post
British imperial forces enter Cirene in western Libya as RAF aircraft pound Italian units west toward Bengasi. Cirene, 16 miles from Appollonia, marks a key advance in their campaign to oust Mussolini’s forces from North Africa.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Cirene
Libya
Tly
Rodolfo Graziani
Bengasi
Royal Air Force
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Mussolini
North African Desert
Appollonia
Bengal
RAF
Berka
Barce
Barca
Tepeleni Afire and Greek Advances Reported Frontline Struggles
Fascist stronghold of Tepeleni reportedly ablaze as Athens radio hints Italy may retreat from the fortress that blocked Greek northward progress to Valona. Amid fires and snow-dusted fronts, Greece presses gains on all fronts while rumors of Cavallero’s dismissal circulate in Athens. Italian ships counter with losses near Vis island as bodies wash ashore from a vessel believed to be the Armata.
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Trepeleni
Italy
Valona
Lake Orchrnd
Cavallero
Ugo Cavallero
Rome
Yugoslavian
Vis
Tigliahbor'ing
Armata
Vittorio Veneto
Nazi Sea Toll Out Sharply May Point to Invasion Hint
The week to week British cargo losses in the north Atlantic show fluctuations that may reveal German invasion plans. Harsh winter seas and low daylight reduce U boat and air effectiveness, with conditions unlikely to favor Germany before late spring. The latest London tally covers the week ending Jan 26 and shows a drop from prior peaks.
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London
England
Autraarties
Britain
Atlantic
English
Senate Seating Hearings Close Holt Is Heard
Washington February 4 Clarence Martin asked the Senate election committee nine points in support of his claim to a West Virginia Senate seat vacated by M M Neely to become governor. Rival Joseph Rosier and the Martinsburg attorney summarized the case noting Neely could not hold both offices and Holt acted when Neely resigned. Holt’s term as governor began at midnight January 12 and Martin argued his appointment would be final and irrevocable. Please turn to Page 2.
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Clarence Martin
Senate
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont College
Neely
Martin
Homer A. Holt
Martinsburg
American Bar Association
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Holt
D—Martin
H—Molt
Pstelther Owlh
Strike Ends for About 1300 Workers in Indiana
The 1300 workers at Waithigin City Indiana ended a strike as federal negotiators pursued a settlement of differences. Michigan City Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing employees voted to relocate to work under a temporary agreement. Chicago and Milwaukee negotiations remained hopeful to break a deadlock affecting tractor workers at International Harvester. Further meetings were planned after talks with officers and employers.
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Waithigin
Ind
Galerian Idla Ih
Chicago
Minauloo
Michigan City
Si'lkergaum,pliyes
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Reloea
International Harverler Company
TODD
Mines report shows twenty deaths in January
The state mines department reports twenty miners killed in January, including five in explosions. Production averaged 550000 tons per fatality. Chief Engineer H G Mouts notes the toll is below 1940 levels, excluding the 91 men killed in the Bartley disaster last January.
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Gee Partment
H. G. Mouts
Bartley
Batista Quells Cuban Revolt Exiling Two Officers
Havana reports two officers Col Pedroza and Lt Col Bernardo Garcia were escorted to a Miami bound plane amid a claimed sedition plot against President Batista. Ex-Army chief Angela Gonzalez remained in custody. Pedraza appeared at the airport with Lopez Migoya as Batista proceeds with a broad reorganization of Cuba's armed forces.
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Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Jose Pedraza
Bernardo Garcia
Gupan
Army
Angela Gonzalez
Batista
Pedraza
Manuel Lopez Migoya
Garcia
Cuban National Police
Owen Parr
Ingere
Juan Serra
Germans Raid Despite Cold
German bombers struck England’s eastern coast in a broad night raid despite bitter weather. They focused on an east coast port for hours, with hotel damage and bodies recovered including Jim McMurray, a former heavyweight boxing champion in the India army. Fire bombs fell in London as hostile craft over East Anglia Midlands south west England and near Liverpool.
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London
England
France
Jim McMurray
India Army
East Anglia
Midlands
Wales
Liverpool
Clean Politics Bill Introduced in State Legislature
Gov Neolyde backs a third administration measure targeting coercion of public employees. The bill would criminalize promising jobs or benefits to public workers and prohibit solicitation or coercion across state and local governments. Penalties include up to a $1,000 fine or one year in prison, per violation.
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Neolyde
Lease-Lend Fight Sparks GOP Split As Wheeler Attacks
Washington February 4. Sen Wheeler a leading opponent of the lease lend bill asserted the army has not a single plane fit for modern combat. He warned the public cannot act intelligently without a breakdown of plane holdings. Wheeler claimed reliable information supports his view. Governors of eight southern states urged enactment of the measure.
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Wheeler
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George
D.-Ga
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Maybank
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Broughton
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Arkansas
Johnson
Mississippi
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Louisiana
Price
Virginia
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New York Republican Endorses Aid Bill as Safety Measure
Rep James Wadsworth of New York the New Deal Republican leader urged unity on President Roosevelts lease lend aid to Britain. He proposed a 4 billion dollar ceiling and a time limit on presidential power to quell fears of dictatorship. Passage predicted Friday despite opposition from both parties.
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James_ Wadsworth
New York
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
Sol Bloom
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Marstin
Massachusetts
Wedsworth
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Amer
Britain
New Deal
Italians Claim Seven Hits On British Convoy In Red Sea
Rome reports seven hits on a British convoy escorted by Indian torpedo boats in the Red Sea. Italian torpedo boats allegedly fired nine torpedoes last night while British destroyers and cruisers engaged, with Italians returning to base unharmed. The high command notes Italian forces withdrew from Agordat and Forentu to establish new positions east of Agordat as British forces push toward Eritrea.
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Red Sea
High Command
London
Italy
Mussaua
Eritrea
Sudan
Agardat
Forentu
Agordat Sunday
Barantu
Tri
Inde
Flood Traps 7000 in Danube Towns Amid Ice Floods
Budapest reports seven thousand women and children trapped by Danube flood waters near Joekool as Hua-Hatin warplanes strike ice jams. Thousands more families endure cold hours on hilltops above the river while rescue boats reach Totkoe and other towns, slowed by dangerous drifting floes.
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Budapest
Joekoo
Totkoe
Veteran WV Legislator LaFon Dies After Heart Attack
William M. LaFon of Union longtime state senator and former president of the West Virginia senate died at 835 pm at McMillan hospital after a heart attack. He had influenza about two weeks and had planned to return to the senate this week. His death was attributed to coronary occlusion worsened by influenza.
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William M. LaFon
Union
State Senate
West Virginia
McMillan Hospital
Sen. LaFon
Senate
House of Delegates
Riverview Terrace
British Predict They'll Take Port
London reports a British military source predicted the capture of Massawa Eritrea within a week as part of a major push into Mussolini's African empire. Other campaign phases progress with stall, with 40 mules already into Ethiopia and Somali border activity increasing. Britain plans six weeks to seize Italy's colonies before the rainy season and weather slows operations.
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Malan
Eritrea
Britain
Mussolini
Ethiopia
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Italy
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