Seating of Holt in Senate Predicted on Birthday
Washington AP predicts Holt of West Virginia will be seated as front of Senate agenda tomorrow after he turns 21. Contested seating triggers major fight as elections committee splits over eligibility with minority reports urging voiding the seat and others backing swift oath. The dispute centers on constitutional timing and citizenship requirements.
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Washington
Erict Holt
D. W. Va
Senate
Holt
Ren. Neety
Minority
Elections Committee
Hastings
RK. del
Austin Ch. Vt
Dickingon
R. Toa
Johnson
R. Galt
King
Utah
Connally
D. Tex
Sen
Ila
Virginia
Dickinson
Albert Gallatin
James Shiekis
Hott
FHA Clinic At Parkersburg Draws Local Interest
FHA applications totaled about 50 cases on the first day of a Parkersburg clinic conducted by Cruse at the Peace 2 office. The total value approached 200 000 with strong interest in home building and modernization in Charleston and surrounding areas. Officials said mortgage plans would be explained to interested citizens at the FHA offices in the courthouse basement, open until 10 p.m.
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Federal Housing Administration
Yemercay
Haven
Pelea
Cruse
Parkersb Peace
Charleston
Chilise
Cruise
Rzens
FHA
Reone
Fragmentary OCR Note Captures Jumbled Speech
A garbled OCR fragment shows stray words and phonetic hints with incomplete phrases. No clear person, event, or place is identifiable beyond generic grief and questioning tones. The text requires fuller context to extract a valid news item.
Stage For Hauptmann Appeal Set For Today
Hauptmann's bid for reversal of his murder conviction moves to the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals. Fourteen judges will hear oral arguments in two sessions, defense claiming errors in trial testimony and prosecutors' conduct. A ruling is expected in autumn with potential further appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Trenton
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Flemington
Lindbergh
Court of Errors and Appeals
State House
Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Supreme Court of
U.S
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
David T. Wilentz
Henry T. Kays
River Park Proposed Along Kana Waha River Bank
Ernest M Merrill of the Great Kanawha Alley Improvement Association proposes a public park along the Kana wha river bank from McFarland St to the city limits. Funding via FERA labor and local property owners would support a cinder walk, hewed stone benches, steps, and riverfront plantings. The plan includes boat landings, scenic railings, and towered landscaping to beautify Charleston and serve large crowds with minimal cost.
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Kanawha River
McFarland Strect
Mmills
Ernest M. Merrill
Great Kanawha Alley
Merrill
McFarland Street
Limi
Mer- Thl
Charleston
Atone Bend
Acarce
Mertill
Alto
Piedmont Road
Blakes
Fera la Ir
Chesapeake Jap Ohio Railway
Mutiny at Kansas State Penitentiary Triggers Investigation
Warden Lacey Simpson leads a thorough inquiry into a 21 hour mutiny at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing Genesis of the riot tied to arson risk and hostages. Suspects include mutiny ringleaders Tom McMahon and Fred Cody amid threats of life terms under habitual criminal act.
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Lansing
Kas
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lacey Simpson
Simpson
Tom MccMahan
Lawrence
Kanans
Ickes Hopkins Split Seen by Observers
Washington June 19 Amid signs of a row between Harry L Hopkins and Secretary Ickes President Roosevelt urged low cost work relief projects. He noted 1.8 billion dollars set for varied projects would employ only about one thousand men. He suggested funds could be shifted to help more workers and cited California central valley development as partially feasible.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Preas
Central Valley
California
Stateaark
Chain Telegram Fad Brings Suit Against Western Union
In Trenton New Jersey on June 19 a $3 million supreme court suit targets Western Union over a chain telegram craze. William F Zwirner of Merchantville sues as a common informer under a gambling law claiming 1800 chain telegrams from Camden in nine days earned $2 per telegram with 50 cents toll, seeking $2,000 per telegram plus legal costs and alleging the firm printed sold and transmitted the messages as a lottery scheme.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Western Telegraph Company
William F. Zwimer
Merchantville
Camden
Court of Errors and Appeal
Zwirner
Aes
Zwirnee
Western Union
At & Broadway
Plan Underway For College Combine Here
Plans for a Charleston Educational Center to unite several denominational and private colleges into a single campus are taking shape. The non profit group aims to build gymnasiums auditoriums offices libraries and more and invite colleges to join the project. Incorporators include Harrison B. Smith the Rev John Gass Frank A. Thorans Dr Robert K. Buford and J R Skinner with invitations sent to various denominational and private colleges in the state.
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Charleston
Charleston Educational Center, Inc
Coleges
Harrison B. Smith
John Gass
Frank A. Thorans
Robert K. Buford
J. ¥. R. Skinner
St. Albans
Center
al- Jerson-Broaddus
Philippi
Baptist
Bethany
Disciples of Christ
Davis and Elkins
Elking
Presbyterian
Greenbrice
Omeen
Lewisburg
Kanawha
Murcis Harvey
Barboursville
Methordl
Episcopal
South Salem
State truck permit law sparks reciprocity fear
The road commission announced no reciprocity on permits for out-of-state for-hire trucks under West Virginia's new law. Effective soon, carriers must obtain permits in addition to standard registration. Maryland North Carolina Virginia and Pennsylvania have threatened to require West Virginia trucks to carry their plates.
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Road Commission
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Legislature
West
Little Girl Gets $166 Daily But Finds It Hard to Get Along
New York June 19 The girl Lucy Inherited two million dollars from her father and seeks a half interest in a 6 billion trust left by her late uncle The guardian plans to add 340000 to her fortune and relieve her from daily $166 needs Her earnings last year were 18128 with expenses 53801 and guardians fees and stock losses bringing total to 46188 Her mother created a 550000 estate for Lucy.
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New York
USI
Lacey Cotton Thomas
Lucy
Guardian
West Virginia 72 Today Postponed Birthday Celebration
West Virginia marks 72 years since admission to the Union with a scaled back observance. The formal birthday celebration is postponed to July 4, while some state offices hold the holiday today. The state was admitted on June 20, 1863 after a Wheeling convention draft and a popular vote in April 1863. Congress approved statehood on December 31, 1802 and Lincoln issued the proclamation in April 1863.
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West Virginia
Union
Wheeling
Congress
Lincoln
Kanowha
Wagner Labor Disputes Bill Passes House
The House approved the Wagner labor disputes bill after eight hours of debate amid protests. It would abolish company dominated unions and create a permanent labor tribunal with a national labor relations board as an independent federal agency. The measure now heads back to the Senate for amendments to ensure constitutionality.
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Washington
House
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Ahass Judicial Federal Agency
Labor Depart
FDR Defends Shipping Gifts Amid Graft Claims
Senate hearing exposes clash over wartime shipping policies. Mitchell accuses the Roosevelt administration of graft and racketeering while deflecting on penalties waived for the Leviathan contract. Secretaries Roper and Cone are defended by committee members Fletcher and White. Mitchell to reappear before theCommerce panel tomorrow.
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Washington
Shipping Bureau
Mitchell
House- Yell Administration
United States Iacs
Senate Commerce Committee
Roper
Roosevelt
Dures
U.S
Nuer Levine
H. Cone
Bareau
Fletcher
Florida
White UR
Maine
Mitchall
Sec. Roper
Comptroller General's Office
P. A
PSC Asks ICC To Halt Coal Freight Rate Boost
The Public Service Commission urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend Chesapeake and Ohio Railway freight rate boosts from Logan to Huntington. The proposed increase raises the rate from 50 cents to 75 cents per ton with a 3 cent surcharge, a 50 percent rise, which opponents call unjust and unfair. Protests were filed by the Logan Coal Operators Association.
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Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Logan
Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio Raileway
Public Advice Commission
C. C
I. Cc
Ya Logan Coal Operators Associaion
Senate approves vast security plan boosting national old age pensions
The Senate passed a wide social security bill by a large margin. It creates a national unemployment reserve and would cover about 25 million people with old age pensions and monthly federal grants, with state matching and various waivers for groups. The measure also funds dependent and crippled children, mothers aid, and welfare programs, aiming for substantial federal spending annually.
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House
Senate
Nor
Utility Bill Row Continues Over Holders and Regulation
A clash between the White House and Congress over an administration utility bill centers on ending most holding companies by 1942. Rayburn discussed strengthening the measure while the subcommittee shifted language to require registration with the SEC and limit holding company operations to a single integrated public utility system unless deemed in the public interest. The bill remains to be considered by the full committee for action next week.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
House
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Texas
Interstate Commerce
Senate
Fubl
Securities Commission
SEC
Security Taxes Expected To Net 1 877 200 000
Washington June 1 The Roosevelt social security act passed by the senate outlines old age pensions and unemployment taxes. Employers and workers would pay one percent on wages up to 33 005 annually with gradual increases, covering millions of workers and yielding billions yearly by 1940. Unemployment tax starts at one percent for large payrolls, rising to three percent by 1938, covering tens of millions and raising tens of millions annually. Projections show reserve funds and financing plans for pension schemes.
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Washington
Roosevelt Social Security
Senate
Roosevelt Tax Message Highlights Progressive Wealth Tax
President Roosevelt urges Congress to tax inherited economic power and wealth to curb speculation and inequality. He argues wealth concentration harms national life and that government supports enable large corporations while smaller firms need fair access to prosperity.
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Boy electrocuted by fallen telephone wire near Frame
Denny Fisher 12 of Frame died after a power line and a telephone wire tangled. coroner Dr. Wark ruled accidental electrocution. Bodies found near Patterson School House and Elkview area. funeral plans set at Hafer funeral home. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fisher and multiple siblings. Burial in Sissonville.
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Denny Fisher
Poca Park
Patterson School
W. F. Wark
Elkview
Denny Fisher Jz
Hhe Paents
Mra E. Lloydisher
Frame
Norma
Nonmi
Annabel Fisher
Eugene Fisher
Vernon. Fisher
Clark Fisher
Pleasure Park
Mont
Slaters
Mra. A. Ru Shaw
Mixa Boulah Frame
Gini Fisher
Charleston
Ralph Frame
Slegelamo
Foster
Selbert Fisher
Sissonville
Hafer
M. R. Lede Aon
Roane County
Roosevelt Tax Proposals Aimed at Wealth Redistribution
President Roosevelt seeks a broad tax program to curb concentrations of wealth. He calls for inheritance and gift taxes on large estates, higher taxes on very large personal incomes, and corporate tax reforms to fund national debt reduction. The plan also proposes constitutional changes to empower federal taxation of future state and municipal bonds.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Treasury
House
Sen
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Roose
Velt
States of
Fedeegal i
Public You Cant Figure Declares Witt
Fragmented speech in Santa Monica quotes Witt saying the public is mutable and public men cannot be trusted while critics question leadership at a world fair with Hoover receiving ovations and citizens ready to bite to satisfy desires.
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Witt
Santa Monica
Calif
Hoover
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