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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
1
Siberian air chilled the nation with 60 below in Mayo Yukon and 44 below unofficially in Westhope North Carolina. Chicago and Kansas City saw sharp drops as cold moved east and south toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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President Roosevelt said the nation has never needed the Boy Scouts more than now as he saluted the group on its 29th anniversary in a White House radio talk. He called scouts a national asset and urged inculcating strength of body alertness of mind and moral responsibility to build sound character.
Cartoon caption notes a quip about competition and gender in spelling bees. A witty line suggests beating a male foe is forgivable while losing to a girl lands hard. The piece reflects early midwestern humor.
The temperature fell 26 degrees in four hours after a 64 degree high and is expected to dip below freezing early today. Charleston endures a brief spring spell during February in March with heavy coats giving way to lighter wear as snow is forecast by United Fuel Gas weather observer.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins defended her enforcement record before the House judiciary committee amid an impeachment push over alleged lax enforcement of immigration laws. She cited day to day practice and democracy ideals while citing deportation cases involving Harry Bridges and Joseph Strecker. Perkins spoke in a solitary statement during a closed session and rejected communism.
Oscar F. Maus dubbed world’s champion snorer by wife Adeline when she filed for divorce in Chicago. Married last March, she cited persistent loud snoring from December 17, Christmas night and New Year’s night. She recalls a Christmas night incident when she tapped him, he woke, then struck her.
Little James Charles McDonnell was over 36 hours old when his mother first saw him in a photo with Milo C. McDonnell, a Kansas City bookkeeper. Doctors expect another twin arrival and the McDonnells have names chosen for a boy or girl twin.
Westhope North Dakota reported an unofficial minimum of 44 degrees below zero at 1 pm making it the nation’s ice box. The village lies seven miles from the Canadian border and other North Dakota areas along with Minnesota and South Dakota saw temperatures in the 30s.
The House Military Committee urged immediate expansion of the Army Air Corps and defenses citing danger of war in Europe. It backed 3,032 extra planes, Panama Canal Zone housing funds, and 32.5 million for private industry munitions training. A minority warned against overcommitment and potential frozen orders.
President Roosevelt signals a confrontational stance over emergency relief funding and the Virginia judgeship nomination. He demands restoration of a $150 million relief cut and frames national issues around these defeats, warning Democratic allies and rivals of a possible rupture over 1940 nominating plans.
U.S. Senator Carter Glass charges President Roosevelt used appointive power to purge Virginia's two senators, aiming to defeat Harry Byrd in 1940 and Glass himself later. He says the tactic is to ignore their recommendations for federal posts to discredit them and control patronage, amid dispute over Floyd H. Roberts judicial nomination.
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Huntington sends 186 pupils outside as fire breaks in the Holerby elementary basement. Principal Myron Hensley says an overheated furnace ignited floor boards, causing damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
Woburn Massachusetts February 8 The city mayor William E Kane orders removal of beds from all fire stations calling firefighting work the only job where a man works while sleeping The action follows lawsuits by 19 firemen for 400 back pay each after a holiday in payments and comes with a new requirement for physical tests for each firefighter including a leap into a life net from station tops
The senate advanced a constitutional amendment to abolish justice of the peace courts amid an expected house approval. Three minor judiciary committee amendments were adopted. eight proposed changes were defeated. Probes into Wayne County board of education and Logan County relief, plus a protest against an Interstate Commerce Commission appointment, were proposed. Debate also blocked a veterinary license bill after the enacting clause was struck.
Two lumbermen were severely scalded by steam when a small locomotive plunged through a flood weakened trestle into Panther creek near Welch. Engineer John Fraley and brakeman Clarence Daniels, both of Panther, were taken to a hospital in serious but hopeful condition. The crew had been repairing bridges on a 15 mile track toward the lumbering operation, about 28 miles from Welch.
Delano Janney, one of the Roosevelt triplets born Jan 30 in a two room cabin near Kenna, remains gravely ill with convulsions and oxygen support. Franklin and the third baby are improving, Thelma Janney and the babies are under Dr. C Royal Kessel care in Ripley hospital. WPA aide assists family and four other children.
A crude bier built from a picket sign candles and a shirt was found in the basement of Mrs. Harry Bijur's apartment building. The fashionable New York City building has seen three months of picketing by building service employees. Police probe death threats against Mrs. Bijur and her two sons and the bier as part of the investigation.
Louise Lenardio married a stranger who claimed to be a Minneapolis first baseman during a 1935 game. He left for spring training the next morning and was never seen again. She testified she won a divorce from William Shoemaker.
Speaker Bankhead names Rep H Jerry Voorhis to the Dies committee to probe un American activities. The House approves a $100000 allocation for the panel's investigations as liberals clash over the panel’s scope. Voorhis confirms past Socialist ties but says he was not a Communist.
Washington February 8 Ins House leaders prepare for a showdown on the Doughton bill providing reciprocal taxation of 3 800 000 federal state and local government employees The measure won committee approval 20 to 5 and is expected to pass amid a heated debate
The Irish Republican Army warned a Londonderry newspaper of further violence amid new laws to curb IRA activity. The note jubilantly cited canceled royal visits and threatened English troops, while the Irish parliament debated death penalty and military tribunals for IRA conspirators. A hand grenade found on a London streetcar prompted police review as debates continued.
Urgent distress signals from the British freighter Maria De Larrinaga diverted three rescue ships as they searched the mid Atlantic for the vessel reportedly sinking about 1,200 miles east of New York. Wireless contact with the liner remained unavailable as night fell.
British and French circles report a plan to finance Spain's reconstruction with a large loan in exchange for Franco to curb German and Italian influence. Italy calls it too late as Minorca worries rise over island security with Italian air power nearby. Chamberlain weighs a truce and a peace offer amid the war.
Spanish authorities report more than 1,000 killed or wounded as four Insurgent planes bomb and machine gun Puigcerda near Bourg-Madame. Refugees crowded the station area, and explosions from a large munitions dump rocked Bourg-Madame. One plane crossed into France before retreating.
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