Senate Beers Bill Stalls After 60 Amendments Debated
In a lengthy session the Senate blocked action on a beer bill amid more than 60 proposed amendments and extensive parliamentary maneuvers. The House delegates moved more placidly, passing four bills and two resolutions. The Senate plans to resume on Monday after printing amendments in the journal. The debate featured Sunday closing rules, age restrictions, and tax ideas, with Barnhart and Howard leading sharp clashes.
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Senate Debates Permanent Neutrality Law Ahead of Debate
Washington Feb 26 The Senate began drafting a permanent neutrality law as the foreign relations committee endorsed the measure. Debate is set for Monday amid signs of tensions between mandatory and discretionary embargo approaches. Senator Nye seeks tighter embargo provisions and a ban on shortening embargoed lists once proclaimed. Senators Johnson and Borah prepare to oppose cash and carry, arguing the bill could push toward war.
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Idaho
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Isaacs Proposes Limit on Liquor
A proposed bill by Delegate Isaacs of Lincoln limits home liquor to three gallons, wine to five gallons, and alcohol to half a gallon unless holders obtain a $5 permit from the liquor commission. Other House bills address refunds for counties, revision of building and loan statutes, and licenses and salaries for Lincoln County officials. Senate measures include a proposal by Johnson of Mazon to permit
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Logan
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Beaste
Senate
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Mazon
Ringleaders of Strike Are Hunted by Officers
In Waukegan Illinois on February 26 AP reports militant Lake County officers routed 61 sit-down strikers at Fansteel Met plant. Officers chased two leaders Meyer Adelman and Oshley Mills for contempt of court, using a 20 foot tar paper covered war vehicle and gas grenades to force the strikers from two occupied buildings. The confrontation followed a dawn surprise attack by 50 officers, with fumes and grapeshot-like fire as the “Trojan horse” machine attacked building No. 3.
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Ford Motor Company
Michigan
Richard T. Frankensstein
USA
Thompson Products Company
Clark Gable Transfer Sparks Girls Strike in England
In Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, on February 26, about three hundred girl laundry workers walked out over the transfer of their handsome foreman nicknamed Clark Gable. They chanted for Ernest Grasley as they pressed for negotiations before deciding to return to work.
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Miner-Operator Wage Talks Resume Tuesday
New York February 26 The wage conference between operators and United Mine Workers for 400000 Appalachian coal field workers adjourned to resume next Tuesday after six sessions with no substantial progress. A sub committee may draft a working basis while the full group clears the brush, says Philip Murray as John L. Lewis remains in New York over the weekend.
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Loewenstein dies in Florida at 57
Abraham Loewenstein a Charleston born hardware magnate and vice president of Loewenstein and Sons died in a Hollywood Florida hotel at 2 30 yesterday after three years of illness. He was born May 4 1886 in Charleston and retired ten years ago. He leaves brother Joseph and sister Mrs Isaac of Columbus Ohio and sister Mrs Samuel Hess of Quar Tiertreet. Body to be brought to Charleston for funeral arrangements at Simpson funeral home.
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Isaac
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Elks Lodge
Virginia Street Temple
Simpson Funeral Home
State Trooper Sainte Faces Trial Monday in Murder Case
Somerset Pa Feb 25 AP Sheriff Hare called jury panel to report Monday to begin trial of State Policeman Anthony Sainte second of seven Uniontown officers charged with beating innkeeper Frank Monaghan to death during questioning about a theft. Monaghan and trooper Stacy Gunderman were jailed. Gunderman was convicted of second degree murder last night and awaits sentence. Sainte could face 10 to 20 years. Margiotti seeks death penalty while Duggan says no conspiracy.
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Britain Blocks Colony Return
London reports Foreign Minister Eden told German Ambassador Ribbentrop that Britain’s public opinion opposes returning colonies or transferring mandates to Germany. He stressed the issue involves multilateral interests under the League of Nations and could not be decided by Britain and Germany alone.
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Senate approves judge retirement bill 76 to 4
The Senate passed a voluntary retirement bill for federal judges age 70 with 10 years service by a 76 to 4 vote and sent it to President Roosevelt. It aims to lessen tensions from the Roosevelt court reorganization plan and allows Chief Justice Hughes and five justices to retire with full pay.
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Peggy Charged With Bigamy in City Case
Peggy Garcia faces a bigamy indictment after police lineup and grand jury actions. She pleads not guilty and posts $2,500 bail. Her estranged husband Michael La Rocca is also indicted with no counsel. A related breach of promise suit against violinist David Rubinoff had been dismissed. The case moves to further arraignments as perjury evidence is reviewed.
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Robbery at Sunoco Station Targets Attendant E M Hively
Attendant E M Hively, 28, was robbed of 320 dollars at the Sunoco station on Washington and Morris streets yesterday around 2 40 p m. Everett Summers, owner, handed over the money as the youth thief, about 21, five feet seven, 250 pounds, fled.
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Minsky University Is Authority on Strip Tease
In an expose on Minsky’s burlesque school on Broadway the piece portrays Minsky University as a unique art institution focused on native American strip tease. Professor Bobby Sanford explains training from poise and walk to arcing an eyebrow, with entry standards based on figure and face, as freshmen learn performance craft.
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Former Premier Attacks Blum in French Parliament
Paris Feb 26 Former premier Pierre-Etienne Flandin led a rightist assault on Leon Blum’s government, claiming it would bankrupt France and threaten democracy. Laurent backed Flandin alleging weekly losses of a billion francs in French gold and billions sent abroad, provoking a heated rebuttal from Finance Minister Vincent Auriol.
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Bank of France
Parker Fined and Placed on Probation in Manslaughter Case
Senate A Parker, 65, a former Charleston policeman, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by an intermediate court jury. He was fined 160 and placed on five years probation. The case involved the July 1936 killing of Joseph F Stockton, 66, Stockton was his wife's former husband. Parker claimed self defense, saying Stockton carried a knife and threatened he and his wife.
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Charleston
Collett Littlepage
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Joseph F. Stockton
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Himelf
New Redistricting Measure Prepared by House Members
House members work on a compromise to counter the senate plan for a sixteenth district by redrawing lines. Neal of Nicholas County proposes Kanawha County as the new sixteenth district while preserving existing boundaries in other districts, with Boone and Logan staying in the eighth. Opponents claim majority support in the redistricting committee but await four more members to be named.
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Logan
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Mingo County
Senate Approves FDR Court Plan in West Virginia
The West Virginia senate voted 20 to 8 to approve President Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the federal judiciary and urged the House to act. Senator Barnhart led the measure, with support from Democrats Jacks and Tuckwiller, and Republicans, arguing the move would aid the president and prevent court delays.
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