New Gold Plan To Form Basis Of Bank Credit
The Treasury adjusts gold sterilization to allow $400 million of newly acquired gold to support bank credit annually. An immediate $30 million released since Jan 1, with $100 million quarterly flow and excess sterilized. Morgenthau and Eccles say action expands reserves and aims at inflationary effect amid updated conditions.
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Coal Commission Will Not Retreat
Washington February 14 The national bituminous coal commission declares it will not suspend regulations or minimum price schedules except when barred by courts of competent jurisdiction. Chairman Charles F Hosford says the actions oppose any suspensions unless legally required by injunctions and directs reports to the president to correct speculation on the commission status.
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National Bituminous Coal Commission
Charles F. Hosford
Cleveland
Willie Willis Reflects on Aunt Jane’s Old Furniture and Car
Willie Willis comments on Aunt Jane bragging about aged furniture and feeling guilty over a non new car. The humorous aside captures family vanity and financial constraints in a folksy tone.
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Jane
Stalin urges international aid to bolster Soviet defense
Moscow February 14 Joseph Stalin urged that the Soviet Union strengthen defense by organizing working classes in other countries to provide political aid in case of attack He said final socialist victory requires outside help though he offered no details on foreign collaborations He emphasized pairing aid with boosting Red Army and Red Navy capacity.
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Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Russia
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Pravada
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International Proletariat
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Red Navy
Boy Captures Robber, But Is Late For School
Chicago reports 16 year old Shepard Kerman captured a robber near the Sheridan Inn as he waited for a bus. The stranger, Otto Loth, yielded a 38 caliber pistol after being confronted. Kerman rushed to catch his bus, then faced a scolding from his teacher for being late.
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Shepard Kerman
Kerman
Sheridan Inn
Otto Loth
Nazi-Austria Pact in Doubt
Berlin reports a stalled path to a full Germany Austria settlement amid lingering questions after Hitler and Schuschnigg talks. Vienna's Schuschnigg reportedly carried three proposals to Miklas, who reportedly withheld approval over a Nazi sympathizer interior minister proposal.
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Schusehnige
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Schuschnigg
Wilhelm Mikolas
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Miklas
Palice
Capitol Workers Well Blows In at Glenville
Glenville reports a gas well brought in on February 14 after a million feet of cable line. Backers led by Oren Bush, a statehouse postal clerk, financed the project. The well drilled 1200 feet in the Keener sand and drillers planned deeper casing to raise output.
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Glenvile
Oren Bush
Atatehouse
McIntyre Buried in Gallipolis After Long Life in News
O O McIntyre, famed New York columnist, dies of heart attack at age, will be buried in Gallipolis, Ohio. His body lies in Frank Campbell’s chapel before Thursday funeral, set to be the largest in his hometown history.
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the Gazette
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New. York
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Campbell
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Rudolph Valentina
Melntyre
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South Carolina Truck Width and Weight Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld a South Carolina statute limiting truck widths to inches and gross weights to pounds, allowing state control over interstate trucking through its territory. The decision, 7 to 0 with Justices Cardozo and Reed not participating, rejects the argument that federal commerce power bars such state measures. Florida officials warned of citrus trade impact.
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Supreme Court
Ifa
High
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Winehead
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Florida
Cary D. Landis
Stane
Cardozy
Reed
Stone
Congress
Tawney Slaying Trial Opens in Matney Case
The trial of Rika Tawney of Matney for the fatal shooting of her husband Charles Tawney began in a Wesan court. She testified she acted in self defense after years of threats and drunken abuse by her husband, while defense counsel argued otherwise.
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Af Fteyrar Alt Mere
Rika Tawney
Matney
Charlts Tawney
Wesan
Wermediate
D. T. Naligbury
Teadhiggy
Charstear
Naval Powers Parley Thought Futile Gesture
Washington in mid February 1935 congressional leaders voiced a consensus that another disarmament conference among world naval powers would be futile due to distrust and limited prospects for success. Congressmen and senators argued that past attempts failed and that now is not a suitable time for such talks.
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McReynolds
Tenn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
White House
Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations
Sen. King
Utah
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Maverick
Tex
Editors Plan 6 Day WV Tour For National Editors Association
About 400 members of the National Editorial Association plan a six day 1100 mile tour of West Virginia starting in White Sulphur Springs in June 2022. Prizes include coal apples glassware and more as editors write editorials on the trip. The West Virginia legislature approved 10000 for expenses and 500 to 700 editors are expected to attend with many events across multiple towns and a coal field tour.
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National Editorial Association
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N.E. A
Eck
Robert Pritchard
Weston
N.ea
James Weir
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Bluefield
Chambers of Commerce
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Parkersburg
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Grafton
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Harpers ‘Ferry
Charles Town
Shepherdstown
Berkeley Springs
Moorefield
Petersburg
Elkins
Monongahela National Forest
Japanese Try To Trap Foes
A 60,000 strong Japanese army supported by tanks and planes advances into North China threatening to encircle 400,000 Chinese along the central front near Kaifeng. The push could choke the Lunghai railway, a vital exit corridor for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s forces, as battles rage amid mud and snow with heavy losses on both sides.
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Pease
Fees of Relief Fund Repulsed in Closed Session
Washington February 14 Opposition to President Roosevelt s 230000000 relief fund request faded in the house as favorable action sending the bill to the senate Wednesday appeared certain The senate backed the New Deal granary farm bill and sent it to the White House for the president s signature A filibuster seeking cloture on the anti lynching measure stalled Wagner of New York led a push for a roll call vote Wednesday but only 16 signers joined the petition to force the vote The southern opposition blocked the move with a 51 37 vote defeating a previous attempt and undermining hopes for approval
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White House
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New York
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Gazette
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First Check Received For City Auditorium
Mayor Dawson received his first PWA check for the audit forum yesterday. An earlier installment on the Elk River bridge project had been delayed by regional offices. The funds total 64 dollars and 19.25 dollars, deposited into a special account funded by half of the municipal bond proceeds already sold. Foundation work at Virginia and Truslow streets is underway with piling in progress.
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PWA
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Tiih
Radio Executives Reorganize Under a Czar Figure
Washington Feb 14 Radio executives vote a sweeping reorganization of the National Association of Broadcasters creating a president with powers akin to a movie czar. Departments of labor relations research engineering and public relations will report to the president and an executive board with voice for 35 district stations network affiliates independents. The move follows Sen Wheeler warning radio must stay free from prejudice propaganda and obscenity and end cheap mediocre broadcasts.
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INS
Wheeler
Montana
National Association of Broadcasters
Will Hays
Z Voice
Sen
Wheelser
Upper Branch Adopts Report By 56 To 31
Washington Feb 14 AP A crop control bill praised as the best farm law would set quotas on wheat corn cotton rice and tobacco. The measure, approved 58 to 31 in the Senate, directs the secretary of agriculture to estimate supply and demand and pay farmers who plant no more than a fixed acreage. Marketing quotas could be set in bad crop years with a two thirds referendum of participating farmers. The bill moves to the White House for Roosevelt’s signature.
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Secretary of Agriculture
White House
Roosevelt
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House
Supreme Court
Death for Girl May Be Sought
Philadelphia jury pool formed for murder case against Mary K. O Connor over the death of five year old Nancy Glenn. District Attorney Charles C. Gordon faced jurors who opposed death, with 3 women and 9 men chosen and questions continuing on cause for exemption.
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Mary K. O'Connor
Nancy Glenn
Charles C. Gordon
William A. Gray
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