Americans Win Victory in Naming Cox to High Post
London June 15 AP Americans win major victory at world economic conference by electing James M Cox former Ohio governor to chair the vital monetary committee. Hull says he is hopeful as Franco American controversy eases and Washington policy aims stabilize prices and curb gold standard risks.
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London
James M. Cox
Ohio
Cordell Hull
United States
Monetary Committee
Cox
Tt Wan
Washington
Beer Retailers Lose Out in Suit
In Kansas City Kansas the federal judge denied an injunction against officials stopping 3.4 beer sales. Hundreds of retailers and about 696 people with permits expected a ruling. Judge Pollock warned restraint and noted the case may go to Page 2, Part 15.
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Kansas City
Kans
Jim
Kansas
John C. Pollock
Wichita
Pallock
Joplin
Pollock
Brown's Newlywed Not A Society Figure Says Willis
Miss Brown reportedly avoids high society status, while Willis counters she is active in daily life. The fragmentary report hints at social tensions and public perception surrounding the new Mrs. Brown.
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Manny
Belief in Signs On City Main Street
A man with a worried look waved for help on a Kanawks City thoroughfare. His car displayed a “Dry” placard and, after a passer by halted, a “For Repeal” sign appeared. The dry driver asked for gas while the other driver pretended the sign meant “ary” as a joke.
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Jack
Kanawks
Funds Provided For Work Bill
Congress approved a massive emergency reconstruction package totaling 63.6 billion dollars to fund recovery and development projects. The measure includes 40.3 billion for the Roosevelt era programs, allocations to banking, mortgage, and farm credit actions, and 125 thousand dollars more for the American delegation to the London economic conference.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
Frazier
Ind
Soo Ter
Union Policies Reinsured By Lincoln Life
Union National Life Insurance policy holders receive reinsurance through Lincoln National Life. The deal covers about 14 million dollars in policies with Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Fort Wayne offices involved. About one quarter to one third of the policies are held by West Virginians and around 105000 in death claims are pending against the defunct company.
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Union National Life Insurance Company
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
West Virginia
Union Company
Onto
Indiana
Reingering Company
Jincoin Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Poothcies
Valon Company
Edgar B. Simms
Louis H. Krefter
Ohio Insurance Department
Krefter
Sims
Charleston
Ohio State Insuranra Comimisaléner
Lincoln Com
Coal Operators Plan Code For Bituminous Industry
A 19 member committee drafts a code to govern the bituminous coal industry to be submitted to the National Coal Association. The draft, backed by President Roosevelt under the national Industrial Recovery Act, preserves workers right to organize while limiting forced union membership and preserving existing relationships. It sets standards for working conditions, minimum wages, district price setting, standard sales contracts, and coal size grades, and bans secret rebates and prepayment of freight charges.
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Chicagg
Upi
National Coal Association
Roosevelt
S Remp
Iollinois
Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers of America
Judge McClintic Talks With Cummings Over Beer Case
Federal Judge George W. McClintic of the southern district of West Virginia conferred with Attorney General Homer Cummings in what he called a routine meeting. The talk did not concern Beacom’s bid to test McClintic’s position that the state beer law is unconstitutional.
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Washington
George W. McClintic
Southern District of
West Virginia
Homer 5
Cummmings
McClintic
John PF. Beacom
New Duties Set for County Court Members Across Counties
County court members are to inspect county institutions and poor housing, detention homes, bridges, and roads after July 1 as road control moves to the state road commission. Salaries vary by county population from 15 to 200 per month, with Kanawha County commissioners at the top tier.
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State Road Commission
Desaion
Prigge
Kanawkin County
Favorable Day for Lynchburg Industry Employment Rise Reported
Lynchburg Ad vance notes four local industries expanding workforces with Craddock Terry leading at four thousand workers, up from three thousand in prior years. Other regions show wage hikes and price boosts across rubber and dairy sectors, signaling broader economic improvement.
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg Advance
Craddock-Terry Company
Akron
B. F. Goodrich Company
Alfred E Smith Takes Stand In Mitchell Tax Case
Former Governor Alfred H Smith testifies for defense in the Mitchell tax case, calling the banker’s reputation “of the best.” Rebuttal witnesses include Smith himself, Charles Whitman, Arthur Busband, and others. Trial adjourns as jurors and judges set schedule for summations and verdict.
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New York
Alfred H Smith
Carlos EF. Mitchells
Armong
Mitchell
Ant
Henry W. Goddard
Charles J. Whitman
Arthur Busband
Supreme Court
Morgan J. O’brien
Smith
Max D.steuer
Gover Net
Albany
aloShough United States
George Z. Medalie
Michell
U. S. Probes Mellon Tax Charges In Pennsylvania
Attorney General Cummings said justice agents are investigating Andrew W. Mellon and his nephew William L. Mellon of Pittsburgh over alleged income tax evasion. The probe covers suits filed by Davis A. Olson and A. R. Knight of Landsdowne, Pa. The department will not join the suits but seeks factual clarification.
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Washington
Suns
Cummings
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
William L. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Justice Department
Representative McFadden
Rh. Pa
Beste
Davis A. Olon
A. R. Knight
Landsdowne, Pa
Olcon
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt Wins And Congress Votes Vet Cuts
Washington, June 16. The wartime Congress adjourned after a busy peace time session with adjournment sine die at 1 21 a m EST. The Senate 45 to 36 approved a compromise on reducing veterans benefits, meeting Roosevelt's demand and ending a major battle over compensation.
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Billior
Mathaw
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Fewer WV schools urged through consolidation plan
West Virginia educators urged consolidation to cut the number of schools as the state faces funding limits. State officials proposed closing a two-flag session to review the new county school wait system while indicating that some levies for bonds could exceed tax amendment limits under certain conditions. The plan includes state salary coverage for four months for about 14 600 teachers and a major reduction in school counts through consolidation to fit the nine month term funding.
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West Virginia
W. W. Trent
Fred L. Fox
Fox
Bucr
Baer
Buer
Meath
K. V. Cavins
Department of Education
Mercer County
Bierring Chosen President of American Medical Association
Milwaukee June 16. Dr. Walter L Bierring a Des Moines based one year old family doctor was selected today as president elect of the American Medical Association. The house of delegates picked Bierring with Cleveland and Atlanta among the cities vying for the 1934 convention site. Washington remained third. The convention has drawn 5000 physicians from across the country to Milwaukee last week. Dr John H Musser of New Orleans was elected vice president and Dr Olin H West of Chicago was re elected secretary.
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Milwaukee
Walter Lawrence Bierring
Des Moines
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
Bierring
Cleveland
Atlanta
Washington
John H. Musser
New Orleans
Olin H. West
Chicago
Prohibition Law Fails as Crime Rises in West Virginia
Editor notes that after 12 years of enforcing national prohibition, crime and jail terms have surged. In 1924-25 Judge George W McClintic’s federal court in southern West Virginia handled increasing prohibition cases with 1,120 cases instituted and 1,444 persons convicted alongside numerous dismissals and pending sentences.
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Ary
George W. McClintic
West Virginia
Department of Justice
Five Nations Default Debts In World Debt Conference
Debts of France Poland Belgium Yugoslavia and Lithuania show defaults while the United States receives 11.8 million in partial payments from Great Britain Italy Romania and Czechoslovakia and full payment from Finland. US hopes for dollar and pound stabilization as election of former Governor Cox as monetary committee chair marks an American victory. Hull and Pittman urge progress and debt reviews as Europe pays about eight percent of the due instalments amid talks at the state department.
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Associated Press
France
Poland
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Finiana
Cox
Ohio
Hull
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
State Department
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Pinland
Ceschoslovakia
Rumania
Vigo
Mattern Is Long Overdue at Nome
WOMB Alaska June 15 report that Jimmie Mattern Texas round the world flyer is long overdue after a second night attempt from Khabarovsk. Weather with overcast skies and fog over the Bering Strait hindered his Speedy plane as storms earlier Tuesday had cleared. Seventeen hours of flying time was seen as ample but no landing yet at Nome as he presses toward the final leg of his world flight.
Kentucky Chief Receives Colonel Nomination Rush
About 20 boys from distant parts sent letters to Governor Ruby Laffoon asking to be named Kentucky colonels. The letters included a 5 cent piece and a request traced to a story about the cost of a colonel ribbon. The state is returning the money to the senders.
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Frankfort
Ruby Laffoon
Kentucky
Naval Building Plan Reported
Washington June 16. Secretary Swanson announced a naval program to float 82 ships in three years funded with 298 million dollars in public works. The plan aims to add 111,000 tons to the fleet beyond London treaty limits, with 80 ships under construction and shared work between private and public yards.
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Washington
Swanson
Roosevelt
Navel
Navy
Eranson
Macon
Michigan
Arizona Sets Up Its Repeal Vote Machinery
Phoenix Ariz June 17 Arizona will vote October 8 on repealing national prohibition. The special session of the 12th legislature set up machinery for the repeal election and Governor B B Mocur signed and pledged to issue a proclamation calling the special election October 3, with the congressional vote, to choose three successors to Lewis W Douglas who resigned to join the federal budget office.
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Pfoenix
Ariz
Arizona
B. B. Mocur
KIEH
Lewis W. Douglas
Control Board Sets Economy Rules For State Agencies
The Control Board under A Spates Brady ordered eight low price automobiles for the department of public safety at about 6000, with old cars traded in. It barred convention travel to other states and declared expenses for trips and education must be self funded. Brady stressed buying transportation over flashy cars and warned small expenses add up.
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Brady
A. Spates Brady
State Board of Control
Department of Public Safety
Viking
Yeaters Duy
Ghambere
Colonel White
Mr. Brady
Unprecedented Orders Bring 200 More Jobs at Glass Plant
The Libbey-Owens-Ford sheet glass plant announces it may reach full capacity by mid summer with 200 additional workers. Yesterday 50 were hired as orders surge, raising the payroll toward 100000 a month, with production expanding to 950 workers by late July.
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Sheet Glass Co
Libbey-Owens-Ford Sheet Glass
Charleston
Ens
Mare
Maren
Neirgale
Siy
Ordéra
Tha Tocek
Wr. T. Zellers
Sh bey-Owens-Ford
Kanawha City
Wiense
Kump to Name Board Members
Gov. H. G. Kump seeks to reorganize the state education board ahead of the county unit system set for July 4. He asks resignations from three current Republican members and has appointed two new members to form a bipartisan group. The targeted resignations include O. J. Fleming Gratton Mrs. Lensna Lowe Yusc Huntington and J. B. Gorby New Martinsville. Priming had already offered his resignation.
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Board of Education
HG. Kup
O. J. Fleming
Gratton
Lens Na Lowe Yus
Huntington
J. B. Gorby
New Martinsville
Primiing
Will Finally Decides To Stay Out of Fuss
Beverly Hills letter from Joan Well discusses political and financial tensions as Roosevelt faces pressure and debt arguments. The anonymous note references percentages, blame and a New England Yankee remark, ending with a personal sign off.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Joan
Roosevelt
New England
Calvin cCooligga
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