Stock Measure Signed by President Roosevelt in June
President Roosevelt signed the stock market control bill and began implementing it by appointing a five member commission to administer and enforce the new rules. The act becomes effective July 1 with the commission in place, and margin provisions kick in October 1 with reserve board oversight.
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Lady Luck Smiles On Americans at Epsom Downs
Report from Epsom Downs says Windsor Lad won amid American bets. Statisticians computed a pool totaling 91,901,854 in money and 151,200 to be shared by four American ticket holders. Readers are directed to Page 7 Part 1 for full details and results.
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Willie Willis Prayer Story Storyline Echoes
Willie Willis reflects on prayers unsanswered as he voices a humorous line about pie prayers not heard by his folks. The anecdote captures a rural voice and a moment of folk humor about asking for food and luck.
New Charleston Postoffice Hope Seen at Capital
Special to The Gazette reports renewed hope for a Charleston post office as the House bill heads to the Senate. The measure would authorize a $625,000 Charleston project, limited by the act, to be chosen by Treasury and Post Office officials and distributed nationwide. It remains unclear if a new building or a renovation on site is planned, with Huntington also seeking a new post office project.
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Carroll Held as Boy Slayer in 15 Year Old's Death
Philipppi June 6. Lawrence Carroll a 20 year old state asylum inmate was sworn for murder after confessing to killing 15 year old Cato Jones in a fit of anger and hiding the body in a mountain cavern. Forrest Bott, prosecuting attorney, says the case will be held without ballooning the September grand jury term. Preliminary inquiry shows Carroll was confined in 1927 or 1926 and released early 1939.
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Cato Jones
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Brothers Saved From Angry Mob in Memphis Jail Escape
Two Kentucky brothers, William Nunnidy and George Numaley, held in Dyer County for attacks on three women, were spirited out of the jail by Sheriff A H Newbill wrapped in sheets and taken to Memphis amid a mob threat. They claimed innocence as a crowd prepared to raid. Page 7.
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George Nusaley
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End of Congress Now Predicted Last of Month
The senate faced a near adjournment as talks on the tariff bill and silver measure lingered. President Roosevelt refused to yield on Wagner labor disputes and the administration’s push to withdraw them from legislation, complicating a clean 10 day adjournment forecast.
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First Lady In State Today
First Lady Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visits West Virginia meeting early-morning crowds and planning a noon to evening tour of six districts. She will call on homesteaders at Reedsville project and assess local farming prospects while noting factory opposition and a pending federal building bill.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
West Virginia
Reedsville
Federsl
Borah Not Hot About Fletcher Selection Split
Washington June. Henry P Fletcher's selection as Republican national chairman split party forces in Congress. Progressives and conservatives clashed as a quasi-yesterday backers failed to heal the rift. Senate and House blocs had little say, with outside leaders driving the choice and progressives openly defiant.
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Henry Pe. Fletcher
Congress
Congressman Kee to Address Kanawha College Graduates
Kanawha College prepares its first graduating class of twenty four to be awarded associate in arts after two years of study. The students, in caps and gowns, will process into the Charleston high school auditorium tonight at eight for a commencement address by Congressman John Bee. Kee arrives in Charleston today by train from Washington at 8:46 AM, after remaining delayed by government affairs.
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Quintuplets' Father Kinship Mentioned in Birth Note
Twin boys born today at Mount Zion Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Beltran weigh two pounds two ounces and two pounds fourteen ounces. The note mentions relation to the father of Canadian quintuplets linked to Oliva Dionne, noting the newborns resemble the quintuplets in size.
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Oldiva Dionne
Mount Zion Hospital
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Aldo Beltran
Drought Strikes 30 States Threatening Food Supply
President Roosevelt warned the drought could materially affect the national food supply though famine conditions were not imminent. The Agriculture Department issued a thorough summary noting no national shortage, while 20 states felt drought damage. Weather forecasts offered small local showers in Ohio Valley and the western plains. Hopkins outlined a work relief policy to aid stricken farmers, with Chester Davis coordinating dairy policy.
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Hatchet Slayer To Face Alienists
In Los Angeles on June 4 a 21 year old model, Louis R. Payne, is to be evaluated by three alienists after he killed his mother Carrie L. Payne and brother Bobble with an axe. District attorney names Drs Victor Parkin Faul Bowers and Benjamin Black to study his behavior. two more physicians may be added. The inquest heard Payne hysterically lament the tragedy as jurors return a verdict of homicidal intent.
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Victor Parkin
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World News At a Glance summary misprint
Washington union workers called to confer on threatened steel strike while President Roosevelt backs stock market controls and drought relief payments. New York leaders meet to discuss the strike threat as Fletcher wins Republican chairmanship in Philadelphia. Kentucky brothers rescued from mob face jail, and Alabama coal fields face added arson bombs. Derby winner Lad at EPSOM and Geneva reports cautious hopes for disarmament talks.
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Steel chiefs reject talk of closed shop in steel industry
Major steel employers flatly refused to consider a closed shop and did not decide on General Johnson's proposed special labor relations board. NRA counsel Richberg and Frances Johnson joined Johnson at the meeting as directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute outlined that Amalgamated Association demands target grievances, not the industry, and that a closed shop is opposed. The recovery administrator suggested a steel labor board similar to the auto settlement, with Johnson arriving from Washington to press the idea.
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Nation Watches Putnam Project Aims At Simple Beauty
Dr. J. D. Ozer of Austin states Roosevelt’s simplicity ethic will guide Red House homestead effort. Texas relief workers will select top relief families for the project based on eligibility and strong character. The aim is to show citizens can excel without long term dependence, reflecting a national spirit.
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Harry A. Hopkins
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State vows crackdown on hawkers and peddlers
State tax officials announce a statewide campaign against hucksters who do not produce their goods. Revenue chief Sasiah Smith says agents will target house to house hawkers lacking proper licensure and tax returns. He notes some exploit store licenses to dodge hawker taxes averaging around 400 dollars annually. Officers found store permits attached to hawker operations during the survey.
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G A R Leaders Reelect Joseph H. Smith State Commander
Thirteen Union veterans, the state’s lone G A R members able to attend the 52nd school state encampment, yesterday re elected Joseph H. Smith of Wheeling as state commander. The group set Wheeling as the 1995 encampment site and named officers for the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and related bodies.
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Wheeling
Aiette Dlant de Rons
Ue McCe Wince
Florence Whitmore
Martingsburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Mary Brown
South Gharleston
Misa Gene Rchart
W. H. Smith
Shadyville
William Satow
Parkersburg
P. B. McKain
Thomas Car der
Wynte Williamson
Parkornburg
Pennsylvanian Choice Unanimous For Kansan Second
After 48 hours of debate the party chose Fletcher as chairman with 67 votes to 25 for Hamilton. The platform urged liberal progressive reforms and social legislation to tackle economic problems. Ralph B. Williams called the roll by states as the election closed and a telegram to Herbert Hoover was dispatched praising his service.
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West Virginia
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Sleuth Slaps Woman Dies in Denver Shooting
Denver detective J. 8 Turner, 45, was found slain by a self-inflicted gunshot. Belle Newton, 80, his fiancée turned wife two weeks, confessed she killed him after he slapped her for learning of her recent marriage.
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Torch And Blasts Used in Mine War
In Birmingham Alabama, terrorists used torches and blasts in a coal field attack. Homes were destroyed by fire not deemed deliberate, another miner’s home dynamited, and an African American United Mine Workers of America secretary’s house near Wilum was targeted. Seven more houses burned before flames were extinguished. Police faced no surface motive indication as violence spread.
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McGrady to Attend NEA Anniversary in Charleston
Edwin McGrady of Washington assistant secretary of labor will join a prominent group of government officials at Charleston for the state wide NEA anniversary celebration on June 16. McGrady, a former vice president and representative of the American Federation of Labor, is well known in West Virginia for his many visits in recent years.
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State May Seek 2 1/2 Million Dollar Loan
Gov HE G Kump announced today that beyond existing funds the state will need to borrow probably two and a half million dollars for a short period to meet needs before July 1 The governor noted inquiries about large cash balances and said efforts are being made to build funds to cover indebtedness sinking fund obligations and school teacher salaries before turning to Page 3 Part 2.
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Support to Hitler Rule By German-Americans Is Aim
Washington June Nazi probe cites alleged German consular resistance to organizing German nationals in the United States. Fritz Gissibl, successor to Heinz Spanknoehel, testifies that groups in 20 cities spread propaganda from Germany. Letters show consuls in Chicago and St. Louis offered help, prompting questions of propriety. A telegram from Ford associate H. H. Bennett cites unauthorized use of Henry Ford's name in a book titled The International Jew. Rep. Dickstein introduces Spunknordel evidence. page reference noted.
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House Nazi Investigation Committee
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New Germany
Fritz Gissibl
Heinz Spanknoehel
Nn" Honsl
United States
Germany
Wiliam Tannenberg
Chicago
Rheinhold Preytag
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Friends of New Germany
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Thomas W. Hardwick
Theodora Pritsch
Henry Ford
Ford
Carl M. Weldeman
Michigan
H. H. Bennett
Ford x
Samuel Dickstein
Vares Political Dynasty Crumbles in Philadelphia
The piece details the collapse of the Vare political dynasty in Philadelphia. Edwin R. Dce leads Democratic faction against Vare, becoming Republican chair amid a reshuffle of campaign strategy. Nomination battles feature Claude Pepper and other figures as incumbents seek renomination amid shifting party lines.
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Fletcher's Selection Praise Sparks GOP Commentary
Hollywood California readers discuss Fletcher's pick as Republican chairman. The piece notes humor in the appointment and compares the role to handing an empty gun to defend principles. It references Mr Roosevelt and the public mood, implying cautious, constructive criticism will guide the party.
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