Public Works Board Battle Out Into Open
Washington July 18 AP A dispute over army construction within the Public Works Board broke into the open as Secretary Dern sought reconsideration of the army program while denying withdrawal of estimates. Ickes and Douglas denied major differences, Roosevelt likely to arbitrate. The row centers on funding and scope of the $48.3 billion public works drive to create jobs.
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Washington
Dern
Pub Mc Works
Ickes
Roosevelt
Yern
Tokas
Derenge
Srgumeent
Douglas
Dougie
Dutickos
Army
Public Worke Board
State Publicity Drive Advances in West Virginia Tourism
James Gheen addressed a joint meeting of civic clubs at the Daniel Boone hotel urging renewed publicity as recovery broadens travel. He highlighted tourism draws, auto associations, highway promotion, and insurance efforts by the American Automobile Association to aid auto owners amid legislative tax debates. Attendees included Rotary and Lions clubs and the Southern West Virginia Automobile Association.
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Virginia
United States
James Gheen
Daniel Boone Hotel
Ogheen
West Virginia
Ota
Automobile Association
Automobile Emergency Service
Weg
American Automo Die Xeeocration
Mi. Wants
Civitan Clubs
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Southern West Virginia Automoblie Association
Willie Willis Speech Sparks Protest Over Credit Request
In a recorded remark Willie Willis declares he does not want a debt discount and asks for a quarter to be spared, suggesting it could be spent or saved. The exchange hints at broader financial tensions and attitudes toward borrowing and spending.
Heavy Rain and Fog Delay Wiley Post Flight
Heavy rain and fog hindered Wiley Post as he sought to depart Irkutsk for Khabarovsk on his around the world attempt. Post landed at Irkutsk after a long leg from Novosibirsk and faced an uncertain takeoff time due to deteriorating weather. Other early aviation items noted include Rossi and Godo planning a dawn takeoff from Floyd Bennett Field and Lindbergh party preparations for Arctic mapping.
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Siberia
Kbkbsrovek
Associated Press
Wiley Post
Italo Balbo
Lindberghs
Maurice Rossi
Paul Godos
Floyd Bennett Field
Post
Irkutsk
Herold Gatty
Khabarovsk
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Arctic
Jimmie Mattern
Anadyr
Nome
Alaska
Moscow
Viease
ORK Ea
Wier Post
Judge Forfeits Harriman Bail In Banker's Reappearance
Harriman, a 60 year old indicted banker once head of the Harriman bank, reappeared at Bellevue Hospital after fleeing from the nursing home where he had been placed. A federal warrant restored his arrest and $25,200 bail was forfeited. He was taken to the federal building while plans considered Bellevue confinement.
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Tobe
Joseph W. Harrimas
Bellevue Hospital
Naur
Harriman
Feder
Francie G. Caxiar
Donovan
U. S
George Z. Medalle
Proposa
Bellevue
Fifth — Avenue
Har
Timan
No Harriman
Long Island
Auditor Orders Stock Reports for West Virginia Utilities
The securities bureau of the state auditor’s office notified all public utility companies in West Virginia that the commissioner seeks details on stock selling activities. Companies must report if all stock is sold or offered through any agency and name the issuer. Additional notices will go to other state corporations.
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State Auditor's Office
Continuum
Sts
State Securities Law
West Virginia
Harold K. Bradford
Saismen
Bradford
New York
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Retail Grocers To Meet Tonight In West Virginia
More than 100 retail grocers from across West Virginia were to gather at 7:26 this evening at the Daniel Boone hotel to discuss a code of fair competition for the retail grocery trade. The meeting aims to set minimum working hours and wages under the national industrial recovery act, with possible modifications to the motel code to fit local conditions.
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West Virgina
Daniel Boone Hotel
West Virginia
National Association of Retail Grocers
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
G. W. Reeves
Charleston
BIL Retail Grocers
Reeves
Hutton Threatens to Talk About Things at Angelus Temple
Los Angeles July 18. David Hutton the evangelist’s warbone husband threatens to reveal details and “blow the lid off Angelus Temple” if pressure on his divorce suit against Aimee Semple McPherson continues. He denounced remarks by Angelus Temple officials and said he has not changed attitude despite public scrutiny.
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Angelus Temple
Baritone
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton
Evi Hutton
Hutton
Aimericachouna
Paris
California
Hut
Marriet Jordan
Aimee
Angelua Temple
Almine
Hattle Gordon Taoeus
Johnson Plan Would Divide Up Industries
Labor Secretary cites plan by Industrial administrator Hugh Johnson to split industry into sections as part of a general covenant to raise pay and cut hours. He says final approval pending and notes differing conditions across manufacturing sectors. He acknowledges difficulties remain and hints the plan aims to boost employment and purchasing power.
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Washington
API
Hugh
Johnson
General Recovery Cabinet
Amstead
John Son
Fage 7
Col
West Virginia repeal convention plans emerge at state capitol
Seven counties still missing from official tally as plans form for next Tuesday to hold a special repeal election. Patrick D. Koontz announces a 20 delegate repeal convention in the house chamber with galleries open to the public. Delegates pledged to repeal will convene noon with Governor Bump and Gov frier Kump to welcome the oldest delegate.
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West Virginia
Atete
Con Vention
Meclston
Patrick D. Koontz
United Repeal Council
Bump
House of Delegates
Goyfrier Kump
Nts
Nowse
Secretary of State
Boone
Grant
Hancock
Kanatyha
Lincoln
Marion
Raleigh
J.thx
Donsy
Atkate Bas
Noney
Monty
Two Parkersburg Men Admit Liquor Charges
In a federal court liquor conspiracy case, Harrison Riggs a former Parkersburg policeman received three months in Woods County jail and his son Paul Riggs got two years probation. Co-defendants from Wheeling and Parkeraburg faced varied sentences. Lulu Riggs and Louie Rodriguez also pleaded in related cases and received prison terms.
Spring Fork Office Closed by Post Office Department
Washington reports the Post Office Department will discontinue the Spring Fork office in Kanawha County West Virginia effective July 20. After closure, residents will be served by the Coal Fork post office located nearby.
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Spring Fork
Washington
Postoffice Department Today
Kanawha County
Virginia
Leader of Crusaders Calls On Crysto Pass in Sponge
Washington July 18 The leader of the Crusaders an anti eighteenth amendment group issued a statement tonight urging Crysto to pass in sponge amid ongoing rhetoric. The remark underscores the alliance within the anti prohibition movement and signals further political pressure surrounding the amendment question.
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Crusaders
Crysto
Washington
Rufus
Lask
The
Washington Crucaders
Copper Output Limited in World Economic Talks
London reports show the American delegation pressing for copper production limits at the World Economic Conference. They struggle with silver rehabilitation, oppose new war debt injections, and push debt restraint while wheat talks advance. Senator Couzens adds a clause excluding intergovernmental debts, clarifying national obligations. Florida, Ohio, North and South Carolina, and Pennsylvania vote on repeal November 7. Governor Murray signs a plan for a statewide vote on repeal by December 5, pending a possible special election.
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London
James Couzens
Michigam
Great Britain
France
Italy
Romania
Couzens
Dition
Florida
Ohio
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Bishou Cannon
Southern Methodist Church
McBrides
Wilsons
West Virginia Road Plan Headed for Federal Approval
Governor Kump’s representative Harry Henshaw and federal engineer W W Brewster plan to present West Virginia’s road funding proposal to federal officials in Washington. Henshaw left for the capital last night, Brewster to depart this morning, with discussions held in Charleston to finalize the plan. The program, approved by Transportation Commissioner Ernest L Bailey, seeks West Virginia’s share of the federal road grant totaling 4.474 million dollars.
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West Virginia
Harry Henshaw
Kanp
W. W. Brewster
Henshaw
National Capitol
Byrewster
Washington
Kump
Taire
Ernest L. Bailey
Brewster
Fedso
Ashworth Writes New Letter to Washington But Sticks to His Job
The justice department reported receipt of another letter from David D. Ashworth the United States attorney for the southern district of West Virginia though he has not resigned officials refused to release the letter. Assistant to the attorney general William Stanley said Ashworth has not offered resignation and the department plans to decide on action once it interprets the letter.
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Ashworth
Washington
Justice Department
David D. Ashworth
United States
West Virginia
Department
Justice
William Stanley
Alabama Backs Repeal In Prohibition Vote
Alabama moved toward joining 18 states in repeal of the eighteenth amendment as early returns show a strong majority for repeal. Key cities Birmingham Mobile Montgomery voted heavily for repeal while rural areas varied. Final statewide results from 63,898 to 41,534 among 58 of 67 counties signal a decisive shift toward revocation, with turnout influenced by rain and early brisk voting.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Birmingham
Ala
Mobile Fund
Montgomery
Ciiles
O. D. Strout
National Republican Executive
Roosevelt
House
John H.bankhexd
National Party
Fox
Tepealag
Ae Touay
State Must Keep Dry Groups Intact Ewing
The Rev. B E Ewing president of the West Virginia Anti Saloon league stated after reporting repeal votes in Alabama and Arkansas that dry organizations in West Virginia must stay intact to prevent changes to the state prohibition amendment regardless of the national outcome.
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B. E. Ewing
West Virginia
Anti-Saloon League
Alabama
Arkansas
Coal Producers Fail to Agree on Wage Code
Washington July 18. Northern and southern bituminous coal producers, representing over half of national tonnage, continued talks to forge a single trade code under Hugh S. Johnson. Disagreement over a 40 hour work week and wage differentials delays a final agreement. Separate codes and a later hearing remain possible. Secretary Perkins discussed plans to move miners to rehabilitation farms, still in paper stage.
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Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
Recovery Administration
Perkind
Chicago School Board Opens Work of Cutting Five Million
Chicago's school board announces a sweeping eight five million retrenchment plan. It calls for discharging nearly 1400 employees mostly teachers, abolishing junior high schools, halting musical instrument purchases, textbooks and inventory moves, and trimming extras deemed nonessential. Parents and teachers vow legal and public pushback as court actions loom.
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Chicago School Board
Schol
Bosra
James B. McCahey
Chiain’ Club
Walt
Will Ras New Spot For Traffic Signal
Fragmentary report mentions Monica Celif and Roosevelt July, with recovery slow and a gang incident at a bar. The text hints at traffic signal placement and industry progress, but details are unclear and several phrases appear garbled.
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Celif
Mr. Roosevelt
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