Prohibition Debate Echoes From Howard B Lee Authority
Former Attorney General Howard B Lee, a renowned constitutional expert, declares the eighteenth amendment has no place in fundamental law. He argues prohibition was a mistake and urges repeal, recounting experiences as Merere County prosecutor and witnessing crime and hardship from enforcement. He backs voting for repeal on June 27 and warns against police overreach.
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Howard B. Lee
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Huntington Women's Club
Humen Lberty
Moera
Drys Open Final Campaign Drive for Prohibition
In the last full week before the vote on the eighteenth amendment, dry and wet forces mobilized across West Virginia. A nine day drive leads to a Tuesday vote on June 27 to elect twenty delegates for a convention to decide repeal. Key figures include Patrick D. Konitz heat of the Repeal Council, Rev B L Ewing of the Anti Saloon League, FF Scott Ma Bride of the Anti Saloon League, and Donald Blagg of United Dry Forces with events in Huntington Wheeling Charlestown.
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West Virginia
Patrick D. Konitz
Tilted Repeal Council
B. 2. Ewing
Drys
United Dty
Scott MaBride
Anti-Sa- Joon League
Huntington
Inten Howard
National League For Law Enforcement
Wheeling
Ewing
Donald
Blagg
United Dty Forces
Charlenton
Washington
Willie Willis Confronts Accusation After Narrow Escape
A fragmented line recalls Willie Willis challenging a foe after narrowly escaping a harmful plan. The speaker questions why another antagonist allowed the confrontation to proceed and avoided direct retaliation. The tone suggests lingering tension and unresolved conflict from a past incident.
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Cleveland reports a week ahead in steel operations at 49 percent capacity with forecasts for 50 percent. Tin plate activity sits between 90 and 85 percent. Chicago notes May building permits rose 18.4 percent in projects and 12.5 percent in valuation versus April, with 1.35 million in estimated value, first above 1,000,000 since October. Also in Chicago, 9,484 people arrived from New York and Boston over four trains for the fair, breaking prior records for expo passenger traffic.
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Steel
Chicago
Division of Statistics and Research
State Department of Labor
Jony
Jims
D. M. Bowman
New York Central Lines
New York
Boston
Bowman
New York Central
Officials Will Discuss Debts In Washington Talks
Washington officials prepare to outline war debt talks with nations that have paid in full or partly while France faces defaulted payments. President Roosevelt demands France settle 819,000,000 and partial payment on 40,000,900 before its request is considered. William Phillips and Moley will meet to set July conference dates overlapping the London economic talks.
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France
State Department
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Hays
Roosevelt
Paris
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Moley Willonfer
Beer Garden Slaying Near Times Square Inspires Uproar
In Times Square the Beer Garden known as The Gaiety was attacked by three men who robbed patrons and killed 28 year old Thomas Heaney after he objected. Police said the robbers, who fled with watches rings and jewelry, escaped amid disorder and a crowd.
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New York
Times Square
Sixth Street
Deer Garden
Isorder
Broadway
Thomas Heaney
French U S Currency Rift Seen Closing Tariff Argument
The June 18 AP report notes a Franco American split over currency stabilization easing as experts from France show signs of closing gaps on a plan acceptable to Washington. Oliver Sprague of the Woodin staff says prospects remain hopeful for a near term agreement. Governor Harrison departs for New York after talks with Bank of England chief Norman and Bank of France governor Moret aboard the Bremen.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oliver M. W. Sprague
Woodin
Admiral's Son Seeks Mattern in Transpacific Search
NOME Alaska Ione 14. Admiral Wiliam A Moffett Jr son of the late Rear Admiral Moffett was called to duty as ships and planes began a search for Jumble Mattern over a wide area after he disappeared on a transpacific hop from Elitabar over Siberia Mattern took off at 2 30 p m Wednesday from Ellibabar in Siberia Navy ordered 11 vessels and airplanes to stand by in Alaskan waters as the Argonne a veteran troop ship now in Pribiloff islands prepared to move out along the Aleutian chain Coast Guard cutters were ready to assist with wireless reports lingering over the search crew including John West Also in the north the Argonne under Captain Haley Pact was reported ready to move out Five hundred miles south the Northland along Cape Romanzoff and the Slut and Snoshone Jacket but no one was blocking progress The search area covers the Aleutians the Bering Sea and western Alaska as pilots on regular schedules over interior Alaska and private fliers keep watch for any sign of a downed plane Mattern disappeared four days ago and authorities hope he landed safely on one of the Aleutian islands The effort continues with planes and ships standing by in Alaska and men watching the skies for a sign of the missing flyer}
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Wiliam A. Moffett, Jr
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Jumble Mattern
Navy
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Pribiloff Islands
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John West
Haley Pact
Aleutian Island
Mattern
Coast Guard
Elitabar
Sieria
Pacific
Bering See
Northland
Cape Romanzoff
Analesia
Slut
Snoshone
Kort
Harry Blunt
Bethel
Anchorage
Euskokwim
Imma Bay
al Monson
All Shadows Not Omens Of Ill Says Clergyman
Reverend FH Brinninstool of the West Virginia Council of Religious Education contributes a Gazette sermon titled Shadows. He argues shadows come in many forms, both good and bad, and life requires light and dark, noting economic gloom and the need for resilience. The piece quotes reflections on perception, growth, and the balance of shadow and sunshine.
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God
Gazette
FH. Brinninstool
D. D
West Virginia Council of Religious Education
Roosevelt Fights Atlantic Storm At Sea
President Roosevelt weathered a northwest gale off Massachusetts steering the Amberjack to Edgartown Martha's Vineyard where two naval destroyers trailed, a white flag flown atop the mainmast as he dined, and officials praised his judgment during the stormy cruise. elsewhere, efforts mount as three states prepare votes on repealing Prohibition ahead of Tuesday's deadlines.
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Mass
Roosevelt
Skip
Martha's Vineyard
Woods Hole
Tia
Massachusetts
America
Navy
Guar l
Naral
Mr. Hoornvelt
Ronsevelt
Buz Yards Bay
Tiense Varn
Miners Hear Debate on New Industrial Act
In Beckley on June 18 a crowd of more than 1,690 miners heard United Mine Workers representatives Ben Williams and S S Thompson explain the industrial recovery act as it relates to mining. They called for immediate action and a union membership drive this week. Townsend, a former state tax commissioner, was slated to speak but was detained.
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Beckley
Ben Willams
Townsend
Neely Names Hiner for Federal Post in Baltimore
FAIRMONT June 18 United States Senator M M Neely announced he recommended Ralph M Hiner speaker of the house of delegates as first assistant to the chief attorney for the federal land office in Baltimore The formal appointment was expected shortly Hiner a veteran of three legislatures lives in Franklin Pendleton county and is the son of the late Ben Hiner He served as a delegate to 1929 and 1921 sessions and presided over the house in 1903 regular and special sessions
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United States
M. M. Neely
Ralph M. Hiner
House of Delegates
Federal Land ‘Unk
Baltimore
Noely
House
Prohibition's Toll Editor's Note
A historical note argues Prohibition would shrink crime and jail populations, but 12 years of effort shows rising inmate counts and peak federal violations in 1927 28. Justice Department figures for Judge McClintic's court in southern West Virginia detail convictions, sentences, fines, and ongoing cases amid a protracted national policy debate.
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United States
George W. McClintic
United States District Court
West Virginia
Department of Justice
Bitter Chase On for Killers
A nationwide hunt for the machine gun killers of four officers and convict Frank Nash spread across six states. U S investigators and hundreds pursued leads from Oklahoma to Illinois, with Nash's capture central to the case. Authorities debated whether the attack aimed to free Nash, who escaped from Leavenworth in 1930.
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United States Bureau of Investigation
Raymond J. Caffrey
Bureau of Investigation
Ita Reed
McAlester
Okla
Frank Hermanson
W. J. Grooms
Frank Nash
Oklahoma
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Leavenworth
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Wan
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Thomas J. Higens
Taavenworth
Higinna
Nash
F. J. Lackey
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R. E. Vetter
Frank Smith
Fort Smith
Ark
al Spencer
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Chicago
Nashag
Steady Rise Seen in West Virginia Coal Output
West Virginia coal production for the week ending May 27 rose to 1,425,000 tons, up from 1,226,000 tons for the week ending June 4, 1932. National figures show bituminous output at 5,425,000 tons for the week ending June 20, ahead of the prior year’s level, with gains narrowing the gap to 3,975,060 the year before.
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West Virginia
United States Department of Commerce
National Bureau of Mines
Ransom Paid for Hamm Reported. Hamm Still Missing
June 18 report says the ransom demanded for William Hamm Jr, president of the Theodore Herm brewing company, was paid though Hamm remains missing, apparently held by kidnappers. Attorneys say the total likely paid, with officials noting the earlier 1000000 figure. a brewing truck was used to transport funds, and the kidnappers may have begun releasing the coast to police.
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William Hamm, Jr
Theodore Herm
Infantile Paralysis Victim Dies After 306 Days on Mechanical Lung
Philadelphia reports the death of 15 year old Earl Potter after 306 days in a hospital mechanical lung. He died from convulsions despite cheerful fighting. President Roosevelt sent good wishes and encouragement. Earl's mother and unemployed painter father survive. Connie Mack and other sports figures had shown support.
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Earl Potter
Jong Fight For Health
Roosevelt
Connie Mack
Athletics
Karl
Scientists track two new particles inside the atom
Chicago June 16 scientists seek two heavy internal particles beyond known four. Dr. Arthur H. Compton says deutons, nuclei of heavier hydrogen, will aid atom smashing research with greater penetration than prior particles. He notes a center nucleus of positive charge surrounded by electrons, as authorities prepare to report latest findings at the AAAS meeting.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Arthur H. Compton
University of Chicago
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Aes Plci
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Sembgua
Eng
Campaign Concentrated In Capital In Major Economic Plan
Washington reports a sweeping Roosevelt program to put millions to work before winter, with a seven day week for some industries, codes to sterilize production and raise wages, and hearings to shape mass purchasing power. General Johnson leads industrial control efforts as public hearings begin this week. Joseph Hastman readies railroad revamp under a nationwide plan to restore pay and service.
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Roosevelt
Hugh Johnson
Roosevelt Venture
Commerce Department
Johnson
United Presa
Lkely
Johanson
Yeste
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph B. Hastman
Sundey
Act of Congress
Elauman
Hease
Steel Output Rises Across Regions in Week
Cleveland report notes steel plants at 4B percent capacity, up points in most regions. Production centers show sustained gains with no declines. Expectations call for 50 percent cap city this week, as tin plate mills run 90 to 96 percent and Pittsburgh independents at capacity.
Will Says Father Is Much Over-Estimated
A Santa Monica note discusses a father figure perceived as overvalued, blaming economic strain and family dynamics. The writer attacks the notion of paternal authority, arguing the father dodges responsibility and faces no consequences. The tone is blunt and personal about domestic roles and accountability.
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