Senate votes to repeal after stunning 63 to 23 margin
The Senate, in an unexpected landslide, approves a repeal of the eighteenth amendment by 63 to 23 and sends the measure to the House. Leaders foresee swift passage, with Speaker Garner pledging Monday action under rules suspension and hopes for ratification by state conventions.
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Garner
Washington
Senate
House
Ciry States
Goth Partlex Ty Line
Democratic
Representative Snell
Snell
Blaine
Wis
Curtis
Detroit Banks Pay Five Per Cent Withdrawals During Holiday
Detroit banks released 930 million dollars for withdrawals on the third day of the eight day banking holiday. Crowds were small and orderly as officials limited withdrawals to five per cent per depositor. Outstate banks largely closed while Detroit kept many operations open. Governor Frank Murphy urged restraint as the holiday extended to Thursday.
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Detroit
Eery
Dormanc
Monty
William A. “Omstocn
Bankin
Bank
Toilers Wit Wewgit On Lady Incident Unclear Motive
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a statement about an incident involving a kick to the stomach and a burning around. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. The readable fragment lacks coherent context to form a definitive news item.
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BNF
Siate's Repeal Fate Divided in Senate
The West Virginia Senate divided on a repeal amendment to the state constitution. Senator Neely and Senator Matcheld R voted against the measure while Senator Hackent and Senator Cole supported it. The vote reflected concerns over intoxicating beverages and the poll substituting a popular vote for the amendment.
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Siate
Senate
Washington
West
Senatre Neely
Aml
Matcleld R
Ite
Hackent
Ste Cole
West Wiestinx
Move to Hold Up Contracts in State Legislature
The Garrett resolution moves to defer all state contracts for future purchase of materials and supplies until after March 4 1933 to reduce waste and duplication. It urges consolidation or abolition of departments to curb future deliveries and ensure economy without harming service. The measure passed the senate and heads to the house for concurrence.
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Garrett
Putnam
Yesterdy
Senate
House of Delegates
Stat
AS & Tesson
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Washington reports December total resources for 6,015 national banks at 23 310 974 000 up 3744 979 000 in three months. National Electric Light Association says US power production last week reached 1 482 500 000 kilowatt hours, up from 1 454 913 000 prior week with gains in central industrial areas. Bradstreet's Weekly notes 509 business failures last week, down 58 from prior week.
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Washington
New York
National Electric Light Association
United States
Prohibition And Politics Day Asks Kump Parleys
Governor-elect H G Kump attended both political caucuses as Democrats met in closed sessions over the sixth senatorial district election contest. Prohibition advocates pushed a judiciary report favoring a repeal measure, amending the text to ban distilled and intoxicating liquors where sold while party leaders urged loyalty to the dominant party.
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H. G. Kump
Prohibition
Sena Ite
Judiciary Committee
House Revives Crossing Fight in Kanawha County
Lawmakers revived a crossing bill sponsored by Delegate J Shiriey Rave of Kanawha with a two thirds cost share mandate for state railroad crossings. The measure faced railroads committee opposition and procedural hurdles as debates over city specific versus state wide application continued.
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J. Shiriey Rave
Kanawha County
rail+ roads committee
Rilroads
Ross
Sharleston
Rags
Sevrini
deGruyter
J. A. deGruyter
Kana- Wha
Charleston
House
Redistricting Plan Shifts WV Congressional Districts
Washington Feb 16 The plan by West Virginia Democrats to reapportion the state's congressional districts shifts nine counties among districts. Lyler Monongalia Preston Marion Taylor Gilmer Greenbrier Poca Borttus from various districts and Wyoming moves to a different district. The proposal also changes incumbents Bachmann and Shobl to Republican districts, aiming to preserve Democratic strength elsewhere.
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Tyre
D. Jackson
Washington
Congress
Lyler
Monongelia
Preston
Marion
Taylor
Gilmer
Greenbrier
Poca- Borttus
Wyoming
Glatriet
West Virginia
Bachmann
Wheeling
Shobl
Bluefield
Cive Gisbrieda
State Legislature Debates Pledges and Reforms
The legislature met in sessions to discuss a condemnation of an assassination attempt on President elect Roosevelt and the Chicago mayoral woundings. Key actions include a bill to tax stores, a conservation department measure, a railroad fare provision, and recodifying Morgantown charter. Democratic caucuses met, and bills moved to committees or calendars, with a public service commission tax proposal and annual taxes on certain vehicles noted.
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Senate
Morgantown
Publc Service Commission
Little Towns Face Utility Rate Pressure Says Official
The investigation committee heard that financially strained small towns in the state are at the mercy of utility firms in rate cases. Charles A. Prince of Wheeling testified that Follanshee faced a 716 step program to reduce gas rates, noting similar burdens on towns under 40 000 population. The Public Service Commission defended its funding while detailing about 60 rate cases in two years, including United Fuel Gas and rail freight surcharges. Mahood testified that informal probes yielded three Appalachain rate reductions since 1928 and that federal trade reports do not affect rate study efforts.
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House Utilities Investigation Committee
Charles A. Prince
Wheeling
Follanshee
Rey
Publi Service Commission
Alex M. Minhoed
Budget Commission
Becums Fiea 2 Public Service
United Fuel Gas Company
Holt
Lewis
Lithner
Mercer
Moore
Kanawha
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Monongahela West Pen Public Service Company
Mahood
Commission
Sald Winder
Federal Trade Commission
Prince
McClintic Proposes West Virginia Conservation Bill
Delegate C F McClintic introduces a measure to form a state department of conservation and development modeled on Minnesota and Michigan plans. It preserves the game and fish fund from license revenues, with safeguards, and retains forestry and other laws while shifting political control away from polities.
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C.F. McClintic
Greenhler
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Tovertry
Roosevelt Plans Continuation Of Inaugural Progress
President elect Roosevelt believes the attack is the act of a lone assailant and will keep to his energetic outdoor schedule and travel plans. He aims to push ahead with inauguration events and his administration program, continuing his characteristic direct action despite the assault.
Florida gunman pursuit as Roosevelt siege unfolds
Florida moves to bring swift justice to the gunman who fired on President elect Roosevelt in Miami Bay Front Park. The report recounts Roosevelt detailing the assassination attempt and Mayor Cermak's condition, with charges prepared against the shooter and related wounded.
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Florida
Roosevelt
Miami
Fla
Giuseppe Zongara
Curly
Assaa
Ain
Anton Cenmak
Chicago
Cermak
Goung
New York
Joe H. Gill
Mr. Rocetevelt
Bay Front Park
Wioe
Police Catch Robbery Gang
Philadelphia police capture the Willie Ferguson robbery gang after a gun battle at a northwest house. Ferguson was killed. three male suspects and two women were arrested or questioned. Cash from the First National Bank of Ambler totaled about 37 239 with other loot believed to raise higher. Detectives had trailed the gang to the rendezvous and waited disguised as workmen to seize them.
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Philadelphia
Fed
Ae Yan
Elvelve
Willie Ferguson
Ferguson
First National Bank
Ambler
Fee
New Jersey
Philadelpia
Nist Samuel Horst
Cashiar
Horst
Frith
Wilford L. Dube
Dube
Athler
Dawes Admits Loan Mistake Before Senate Panel
Former vice president Dawes acknowledged to a Senate committee that Central Republic Bank and Trust of Chicago violated the principle of the law by lending 11 million dollars to Insull utilities, defended as secured at the time, with collateral now held by Reconstruction Finance Corp. testimony sparked stock market intrigue.
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Washington
Fev
Iies
G. Dawes
Senate
Chicago
Central Republic Bank and Trust Company
Ingall Enterprises
Reconstruction Construction Corporation
Big Bank
Dawes
Kidnapers Hunted in Mountain Park Case
Denver reports say police pursue young Charles Boettcher II as investigators trace sightings of two cars near Mountain Park and a bunch of keys found near a growling machine. Detectives with shotguns searched areas while the elder Boettcher cites hope he is alive and held in Kansas City or St Louis.
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Denver
Colo
Charrles Boettcher
Kansas City
Tom Jones
Borgen Pak
Polite A
TL Clark
Claude K. Boettcher
Moves Smith
Boethener
Tig Son
Kanpre City
St. Louis
Boettener
Dee McCormick
Omaha
Fine Mt Hope Home Destroyed by Fire
Mt Hope. Feb 16. The home of Samuel Gixon on a beautiful tract of land at Price HIM was destroyed by fire last night while the Dixons were away. Mrs Dixon and three Dixon children escaped unharmed and summoned firemen. Mt Hope fire department was delayed by motor trouble. Beckley firemen aided but could not stop the blaze. The house, built years ago at about 45000, contained furnishings valued in the thousands. Origin of the fire undetermined.
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Jormak
Miami
Cermak
Ietmak
MT. Hope
Samuel Gixon
Price Him
Dixon
Aook
Mt Hope
Beckley
Cermak’s Daughter Receives News En Route to Atlanta
In a dramatic sequence bold with urgency, Mrs Heleny Cermak Ken Jay learned of her father Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak’s critical condition after overhearing a telegram about the attack in Miami. Relatives rushed from Chicago to Florida while Illinois officials and doctors pursued hops to reach the scene. A high speed chase by car and plane linked Springfield Nashville and Atlanta as pilots navigated headwinds toward the Miami hospital.
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Atlanta
Ubj
Anton J. Seria
Miami
Chicago
Florida
Chattanooga
Wenn
Deak
Dleath
Roonevelt
Profida
Heleny Cermak Ken- Jay
Devpnak
Senstoy
A. EL. Greh¢m
Tllinois Senate
Frank Jitken
Springfield
Karl Meyers
Northwestern University Surgical
Hell
Denville
Graham
Jirky
Oyer
Nash Vile
Tenn
Dr. Meyers
Louis Gasser
Sky Harbor
Jacksonville
Beeler Blevins
Blevins
Postmasters Named in Washington Dispatch
The postoffice department announces appointments for postmasters Bunyan Bitin Kileak at Unus Grean brier county and Mrs Hazel Kingsbury at Rocks dale Galhoun county Wa Van. The notes reflect a February 16 release detailing new postings and associated counties.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Bunyan Bitin
Kileak Postminster
Unus
Greanbrier County
Hazel Kingsbury
Rocksdale
Galhoun County
Moves Started For Protection
Measures for maximum protection for President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt moved forward in Washington. The federal government will defer the fate of Giuseppe Zangara to Florida authorities after his attack in Miami wounded five, including Mayor Cermak. President Hoover was kept advised by telephone on Cermak’s condition, and General Mitchell was ordered to investigate the incident and use every resource of the department.
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Cermak
Myre
Gil
Russell
Caldwen
Cocoanut Grove
Pla
Willem Sinnott
New York City
Heeman
Mias
Margaret Kruz
Newark
N. J
Roosevelt
Mins Krus
Sine Bete
Caldwell
Gill
Washington
Fen
Hoover
Guiseppe Zangarz
Rooss
Miami
Florida
Chicago
Zengara
Mitchell
Citizen status question sparks Beverly Hills inquiry
A clipped letter questions whether a gunman is a citizen and hints at ethnic tensions. The writer claims many Italians would welcome removal of renegade countrymen while praising a man named Tony Cormack who allegedly witnessed Roosevelt’s nomination in Chicago.
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Env
Tony Cormack
Chicago
Roosevelt
Tran~ Sands
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