South Side Bridge Urged For Immediate Repairs And New Span
The South Side bridge committee recommends immediate superficial repairs to the aging structure and seeks a 100 percent federal grant for a new span. They favor abandoning a toll bridge idea and urge the city and state road commission to explore financing options while a future bridge is planned.
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South Side Bridge
Stain Road Commission
South Side Bridge Committee
Herman Bennett
T. W. Guy
Frank Conk UN
United States District Engineers
J. H. East
P. J. Walsh
South Side
State Road Commission
City, Hall
Public Straits Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Morgantown Protest Plan for Military Training at WVU
Students at West Virginia University plan a protest meeting after a 24 hour deadline for enrollment in compulsory military training. Dean W P Shortridge says notices have been sent to signers with possible suspensions for non enrollment, though exemptions exist for health or other reasons. The Morgantown Ministerial Association will decide involvement, and some propose alternatives like forestry. The issue follows the expulsion of Donald E Graham, a Quaker, who cited conscientious objection.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
W. P. Shortridge
College of Arts and Sciences
University Board of Governors
Donald E. Graham
Darby
Dean Shortridge
Undefined quote prompts dialect style note
A compact report notes dialogue featuring Willie Willis and a comment on speaking pieces in school Usat, describing attitudes and a lack of willingness to fight or speak up, reflecting informal speech and social bravado from the observed excerpt.
Mellon Hearing In Second Week In Tax Case
Pittsburgh February 34 government opens second week of Andrew W Mellon income tax hearing as Jackson seeks to prove shadow sales moved Mellon stock through Smithfield Securities to his brother R D B Mellon while retaining control. Johnson testifies about a 1 250 000 note and a London ambassador cable suggesting direct authorization.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Robert H Jackson
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Sais
Mellon
Howard McCracken Johnson
R. D B. Mellon
Johnson
Melbank
Smithfield Securities
A. W
Don
Jackson
A. W. Mellon
Ree
London
Court of St James
Bvesaid Jackson
Honest Sandwich Man Suffers From Effects Of Sudden Diet Change
New York report details Frank Greges a 7 year old sandwich man famed for honesty. He showed rational improvement under psychiatric observation after a bizarre episode sparked by a rich diet following years of semi starvation. Doctors warn a cerebral hemorrhage could follow diet change. Greges also returned a wallet with 42000 dollars in bonds he found.
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New York
Frank Greges
P Greves
Carter N. Colbert
Greges
West Virginia liquor law hinges on state monopoly plan
President Charles E Hodges voices support for an absolute state monopoly and no saloon return as the liquor bill heads to Governor H G Kump for signing. If signed, the measure takes effect March 1, aligning with the repeal of the 20 year prohibition amendment and avoiding a wet debut.
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West Virginia
Charles E. Hodges
Senate
H. G. Kump
Hodges
Steel Declines To 50 Percent In 1930s Preview
Cleveland Feb 24 Steel production fell by about three points to six percent last week, while heavy buying continues. The Steel magazine cites factors pushing a recovery, including second quarter price extensions reducing uncertainty and a stabilizing gold decision. Automobile and agricultural implement manufacturers expect strong demand. payrolls in steel and major plants are at high levels with no serious labor issues anticipated. Page 2.
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Cleveland
Steel
NRA
Spout in Maple Tree Draws Very Strong Sap
A Maple tree sap spout becomes notably strong as whisky seeps from a spout hacked into the trunk. An officer recalls a discharged worker once hid a jug of liquor inside the woodlot, suspected of aiding the ruse.
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Terry
Elmer Sweetdew
Consecration and Sacrifice Urged by Evangelist Sermon
Nicola di Stefano of Syracuse closed his revival at Central Methodist Episcopal Church and provided The Gazette with his Life sermon. He urged consecration of life and sacrifice to achieve aims, using Genesis 20 12 13 as the guiding text and cautioning about envy and deceit.
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Nicola di Stefano
D. D
Syracuse, NY
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Syracuse
N. Y
Central
Methodial Episcopal Church
The
Gazette
Edward Hess Dies at 41 A West Virginia Banker
Edward Hess longtime president of the National Bank of Commerce Charleston died at 10 50 p m after a influenza related illness. Born March 20 103 in Charleston he rose from newspaper seller to bank cashier and then to president guiding the Bank of Commerce through the Depression era. Survived by wife Carolyn ONeil two sons Edward and William mother Mrs Seymorie Hess brother Joshua Hess and sister Mrs Grover Kaufman. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with services at Barlow Funeral Home.
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Edward Hess
National Bank of Commerce
Mr. Hess
Charleston
Seymour and
Leona Schull Wess
Greenup
Mercer School
Lewis, Hubbard Company
Citizens National Bank of Stena
Capital City Commercial College
M. M. Williamson
U. S
Bank of Committes
National
Hecomes
Hess
Peoples Exchange Bank
National Bank
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Southmoar Country Club
Kanawhan Country Club
Virginia Street Temple
Binal B'rith
West Virgina Bankers Association
Deetascd
Carolyn O'Neil
Edward Ote
William
Seymouries
Jusiua Hess
Grover Kaufman
Barlow Funers Home
American Ship Held in Japan
In Tokyo Feb 24 the American tanker Elizabeth Kellogg crew faces more examination after being suspected of spying on Japanese fortresses. Shot questions were asked of Captain N. Menderson and officers as the vessel, grounded on a sand bar near Tokyo Bay, awaited permission to continue.
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Tokyqg
Elizabeth Kellogg
Tokyo Bay
Yokohama
N . Menderson
Kellogg
Pondinauian
Bye Aye
Koganai
Yokohama Marine Police
Kellong
Billy
Five Vessels Signal Distress At Sea In Storms
Five ships sent distress calls as gales battered the North Atlantic Bay of Biscay and Mediterranean. Greek steamer Delphoi and British freighter Hillcroft faced engine and rudder damage near Cape Finisterre while Qaiman from Mobile and other vessels required aid. The Mamburk-American liner New York arrived late after storms damaged a ventilator.
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Associated Press
North Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Mediterranean
Delphoi
Hillcroft
Cape Finisterre
Spain
United States Shipping Board
Qaiman
Mobile
Ala
Azores
Newport News
Ilaan
Speitra
Casablanca
Ote
New York
Cuban School Strike Expands Amid Bomb Attacks in Cuba
Cuban universal school strike widens with protests in Camaguey where a bomb killed a woman and wounded a child while two blasts targeted government sites. Striking students seek higher teacher pay back salaries end of decrees on civil service and release of imprisoned educators and students.
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Havana
Cuba
E! Universal
Camaguey
Carlos Moendieta
Wavana
Romeo and Julieta Cigaret
Cama Gaucy
Itovana
Au Rinius
United States
Cnvil Servicw
Notorious Texan Bandit Dodges Trap Near McKinney
Raymond Hamilton, a death house fugitive known as a notorious Texan bandit, escaped a police ambush three miles from McKinney after gunfire erupted. Officers believed they wounded him as his car moved along an abandoned highway, then he fled toward Gainesville. The raid targeted a Texas national armory stash with machine guns, and a large posse pursued Hamilton across rural roads.
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Mckinney
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Death House
Hamilton
Callax
Floyd
Texas National Azure
Biohway
Dallas County
Wave of Roosevelt relief plans reach the capital
Washington reports a surge of public backing for President Roosevelt’s 4.88 billion public works bill. Protests flood senators’ offices amid a fight over the prevailing wage amendment. Senate appropriations panel holds the measure as administration leaders warn it could add over 2.5 billion dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tensevell
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Film plan targets Paramount stars headlined by Cooper
Hollywood reports a plan to form an independent star led company with Gary Cooper Mae West and Bing Crosby backed by Emanuel Cohen and John Hertz Aimed at ousting Adolph Zukor and curbing Ernst Lubitsch and Henry Herzbrin control Paramount DeMille reportedly invited to join The move raises questions if it mirrors First National history and how stockholders banks and executives will respond to a potential power shift in Hollywood Paramount faces pressure as plans unfold
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Thy Lonella
Parsons Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Mae West
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Emanuel Coehen
Cohen
John Hertz
Yellow Taxiead
Chicago
Hertz
Wertz
Mac West
Adolph Zuker
Ernst Lubitsch
Henry Herzbrin
Emanuel Cohen
Cecil B. DeMille
Callen
Jeader
Hollywood
Mr. Zuker
Lubitsch
Herzbrin
Jone Jength
Jom
Rats Pany
Centrol
Zukor
Comerpany
First National
Youth Mourning Father He Shot
SAYRE Oklahoma February reports a youth named Jack Campbell killed his minister father after threats over displayed photographs. Undersheriff Verte stated Jack confessed the act after warning from Carter city marshal Press Rogers. Attorney Hood said charges would be filed tomorrow.
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Sayre
Okta
Fourtees
Jack
Ton
Beckham
Carter
Verteson
Ralph ‘Jt
Hood
Rogers
Hitler condemns monarchy and proclaims Nazi age in Munich
In Munich on February 24 Adolf Hitler denounced the idea of restoring a monarch and vowed the past cannot return. He spoke to Nazi veterans and young followers at the 15th anniversary of his rise, stressing German honor, self-reliance, and the need for hard leadership amid past regime corruption.
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Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
German Reich
Hitler
Burnna
Federal agents join probe of Bethlehem kidnapping plot
Bethlehem Pa February 24 federal agents entered the investigation of an alleged kidnap plot against Eugene Grace president of Bethlehem Steel. Mayor Robert Preftle said four men were held on robbery charges and one suspect disclosed Grace was to be held for 250000 ransom.
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Bethlehem
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehen Steel Company
Robert Prelfte
U.S. Justice Department
Marshall Wilhelm
Grace
Roosevelt Enjoys Sleigh Ride at Hyde Park Estate
President Roosevelt traced snow lanes on the Hyde Park estate in an old sleigh with Mrs. Roosevelt and family. He arrived by special train from Cambridge, joined by friends, and relaxed with a morning breakfast and afternoon ride to the family cottage, amid a lively harbor of neighbors and press.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
Cambriiste
Musa
Job Boettiger
Harvard
Frankliny Jr
White House
Poughkeepsie
Witte Ob
Senate
Tme
Judge Lindsey To Resume Case In Quadrangular Divorce
Superior Judge Ben B. Lindsey will resume tomorrow the contested quadrangular divorce trial of Mr and Mrs Waller Emerson in Los Angeles. Emerson accuses his wife Jane Emerson of misconduct with Barton Sewell while Mrs Emerson admits indiscretions but seeks custody of three children Walter Jr Edmund and Frank Barton. Both sides seek custody and the case follows a dramatic return to public life after Lindsey’s retirement as a Denver juvenile judge.
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Los Angeles
Ben B. Lindsey
Waller Emerett
Estiman
Denver
Emerson
Barton Sewell
Jane Emerson
Sewell
Emereson
Leah Sewell
Emersons
Walter, Jris
Edmund
Frank Barton
R al
Mra Emerson
Walter Emerson
Will Says Iowa Piente Draws Better Than Race
Santa Monica reports a chaotic racing day with a seven year old Irish horse winning a major race, a 100000 dollar bet pool, and Iowa hosting a large picnic drawing crowds. The piece notes confusion and political vibes amid the event.
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Iowa Piente
Santa Monica
Calls
Horace
Berg
Los Angeles
Iowa
Yates
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