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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
1
Ohio coal leaders advocate open shop policies claiming improved operations, while admitting no government intervention. The discussion centers on price declines under 38 cents and shifting market access in Findlay and western districts, with limited clarity due to fragmented OCR text.
President Hoover signed the tariff bill at noon, with provisions taking effect at midnight. The law raises import duties to reshape the economy, particularly affecting film products, while ships and cargoes faced delayed deadlines under customs rules. Public officials and lawmakers involved in crafting the bill were acknowledged with ceremonial pens.
In New York, stock prices fluctuated with a 1% dip and rapid forced liquidations absorbing weakness. The rally later gained some ground as commodities rose, yet overall trading remained heavy with large blocks and heavy bank sales. President Boorer signed a tariff measure amid the day, traders viewing it as a cautious shift.
Dispatches report Bolivian rebels under Roberto Hinojosa seized Vila zon near La Quiaca, captured police station and customs, took funds, and blocked arms shipments. Three wounded. Bolivian government reaction unclear amid telegraph disruption. Revels claim success in southern Bolivia across Bucre Potosi Tarija regions.
Clara Bow arrives in Dallas to settle an alienation suit involving a boyfriend and his wife. Bow denies paying 930,000 to the wife and says she never gave or offered money. She recalls dating a married man and predicts possible action in August.
A fragmented diary tone notes uncertainty about what will happen next as the writer references a movie man who holds a contract and urges turning to page 12 for further details. The unsure narrator mentions being changeable and hints at a troubling situation involving a red head.
Samuel Insull, Chicago utilities magnate, visited US Ambassador Frederick Sackett in Berlin and withdrew objections to Sackett’s speech planned for the World Power Conference. The incident sparked debate over censorship and the ambassador’s free choice of topic, with American delegates expressing regret over tensions and Insull’s proposed influence.
The Senate confirmed Alexander Legge for a renewal as Farm Board chairman and approved Cambridge-born William Cameron Forbes as ambassador to Mexico City. Forbes’s confirmation ended a major diplomatic vacancy while Dwight W. Morrow and William B. Castle Jr. actions shaped forthcoming posts.
Pittsburgh boosters plan a multi state tour visiting Wheeling Cambridge Newcomerstown Coshocton Zanesville on day one. Day two includes Marietta Parkersburg and Portsmouth. Day three stops list Charleston Huntington Fairmont Morgantown and Uniontown before concluding by train.
San Diego report notes Edward F. Schlee and William A. Brock set four records on the Jacksonville to San Diego flight in a Lockheed Vega. They resumed the return trip at 6:11 pm, aiming to reach the port within 30 hours, after completing the coast-to-coast leg in 13 hours 55 minutes 30 seconds at an average of 165 mph. Weather was good except near Akron, New Mexico and Imperial Valley where storms forced detours and refueling began soon after crew departed.
New York June 177 The body of Noel Lawley 26 tacla expert found slumped in a car along a roadway in Queens. The murder, labeled Peters murder, follows a similar shooting near College Point and across the East River from Manhattan. Detectives see possible links but seek confirmed motive. A newspaper clipping with a coded note and a threatening letter received by the New York Evening Journal are cited as possible clues. The case centers on a series of female-linked murders and an unidentified shooter.
In Washington James Cannon Jr denounces Representative Tinkham as a blustering coward for attacking him on the House floor over alleged campaign finan cial misuses. Tinkham accuses Cannon of concealing 48300 in anti prohibition funds. The lobby committee delayed its first report to include Cannon’s transcript.
Dwight W. Morrow claims a decisive victory in the New Jersey primary after leading in 604 of 3528 precincts as votes from Atlantic City to Newark tilt in his favor. Messages from Fort Frelinghuysen and other GOP figures praise his win, while Walter Edge’s resignation opens a path for the party’s incumbent.
A gunman known as Linwood Ennis robbed a Chester branch bank, taking about 600 to 700 dollars from cashier Stanley Ames jr. He was wounded by the cashier’s 18 year old son and by return fire from town marshal Charles Guy after a car pursuit. Ennis was captured and jailed. Ames and the townsfolk escaped injury.
Mra A B McCutcheon of Huntington and Mra Roy Hale of Parkersburg led the Legion Auxiliaries gathering in Huntington. Delegates came from Parkersburg Point Pleasant New Martinsville Bismarck Marsh Ravenwood Middlebourne and Huntington.
New York June 17. Mic nie Holton sang a ballad heard in a cottage sparking in the lawyer’s cafe. The song Ballyporees ties to John Whalen death and a vast estate valued at 4 million with 3 million for heirs. Surrogate O'Brien will decide if Mary Holton’s kin receive a share amid contest.
Annapolis Md June 17 AP Tejas 10 years old were admitted today in the United States naval academy sense members of the cine They are Juesh T Bulley and O B Bullin of Shreveport La former was appointed by Senator Geli and the latter by Congressman Gandlin of Louisa
A fragmented note recalls a Brttiele win and a monument dedication. It references a busker named and hints at a dominant institution that withstood conferences, signaling a historic achievement and lasting tribute.
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