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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1938

Page

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42 Are Counted Dead Missing In Train Toll

Miles City Mont June 21 AP searchers used boats and floodlights to widen the hunt for bodies from Sundays Milwaukee railroad Olympian wreck. Officials said 31 bodies recovered with 25 identified, 17 more missing. one coach still submerged and debris cleared by more than 100 workers. The inquest into the crash was opened as recovery continued. Strong injuries reported, with only about one fifth of the 160 escaped unscathed.

Miles City Mont Milwaukee Railroad Olympian Custer Creek R. P. Lane Terry Glendive Yellowstone

Auto Tag Figure Nears High Mark

State Motor Vehicle Registrar C J Powell reported a rush in auto tag dispatch as July 1 deadline nears. About 7 000 tags sent by mail and 4 000 issued at license bureaus, with troopers stationed to maintain order. Powell noted mail volume exceeds last year and predicted heavier crowds in five days.

State Road Commission C. J. Powell Powell

Nine Sentenced to Prison Terms Totalling 34 Years 10 Months

Nine defendants pleaded guilty yesterday before Intermediate Judge D. Jackson Savage receiving prison terms totaling 34 years and 10 months. About 30 cases were set for trial with Robert Linkenanger of Charlestown drawing the severest sentence as five indictments for automobile theft were consolidated. He admitted larceny of autos belonging to E. J. Parsons and Louise H. Dabney and drew eight years on each count to run concurrently. Additional indictments against Linkenanger were also resolved. Arnold A. Dunbar received five years for theft of the automobile of C. BE Linkous.

D. Jackson Savage Robert Linkenanger Charleston E. J. Parsons Louise H. Dabney Dinkenauger Arnold A. Dunbar C. Be, Linkous

Benson Extends Lead Over Peterson In Minnesota Primary

In Minneapolis on June 21 Elmer A. Benson led Hjalmar Peterson by about 9,200 votes as farmer labor returns topped three quarters. Benson held 183,715 to Peterson 174,573 from 3,058 of 3,738 precincts reporting.

Minneapolis Elmer A. Benson Hjslmar Peterson Farmer- Labor Benson Peterson

Traffic Ordinance Finally Passed In City Council

City council last night adopted the traffic ordinance after debate and approved revised auditorium plans. Mayor D Boone Dawson was authorized to renew a request to the Public Works Administration for hospital funding. Only Councilman H L Mathews opposed both measures, warning the auditorium changes could cost at least fifty thousand dollars. Councilman George Sutherland noted the main floor elevation would rise from 36 to 19 feet.

D. Boone Dawson Public Works Administration H. L. Mathews George Sutherland

Japan’s drive on Hankow reshaped by floods and costs

Shanghai dispatch reports Japan shifts focus from Lusihai flood disrupted push toward Hankow. Four divisions mass near Anking as 20 000 more men and tanks head there. Hankow is warned to brace for a major clash as China readies new planes, Soviet tanks, and 504 008 troops. Anking area hosts ninety vessels amid intensified river gunboat action.

Shanghai Japan Central China Yellow River Lusighai Hankow Sunghai Zone Chengchow Peiping-Hankaow Anking Anhwei Lunghai Yangtze River U. S Frank P. Lockhart Tokyo

Goebbels Urges War on International Jewry in Reich Speech

Berlin June 21 Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels addressed 120000 supporters in the Olympic Stadium pledging to press Germany's battle against international Jewry. He warned Jews to stay out of public view and cautioned extremists against violent anti Jewish actions while stating the state and Nazi party will conduct the campaign. He claimed about 2000 Jews had fled to Berlin in the last four months.

Berlin Insi Joseph Goebbels Germany Reich Olympic Stadium Hitler National Socialist Nazi Party Jewex Britain France Italy House of Commons Chamberlain Arison Commons Foreign Office Richard Austen Butler

G Men Lose Spy Catcher Turrou Resigns From FBI

New York June 21 Leon G Turrou head of the espionage probe for the FBI resigned today citing health strain and a wish to write. His departure comes after a federal grand jury indicted 18 persons yesterday tied to the investigation. Turrou plans to write and cooperate with J Edgar Hoover while focusing on his family in Arlington Virginia across the Potomac from Washington.

New York Leon G. Turrou Federal Bureau of Investigation U. S Turrou Federal Grand Jury Edward Victor George Washington University Washington Lee Turreu Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Arlington Potomac

Holt Pays Tribute To Gen Beckley At City Centennial

Gen Alfred Beckley, founder of Beckley, West Virginia, was honored by Governor Holt in a drizzle during the dedication of an 18 foot concrete shaft. The event marked Beckley’s 100th anniversary and included a crowd of about 3,000 and the Beckley Bengals receiving Holt’s cap, though some afternoon events were postponed due to rain.

Beckley Jime Alfred Beckley Todlay Holt West Virginia Beckley Bengals Logan Indians Hetty Jordan Betty Foundal

Nazis Purge Austria Priests Revealed in Vienna

Reliable reports from Vienna on June 21 indicate a broad Nazi purge of Austrian Catholic clergy, with at least 60 priests arrested and some sentenced on charges of immorality. The crackdown mirrors actions in Germany and strains between Nazi authorities and the papacy, amid arrests of notable priests and political figures.

Vienna CNS Adolf Hitler Austria Germany Hitler Pius Russia Hoen Hellensteiner Christian Socialist Party Atschgan Wilhelm Seipel Engelbert Dollfiss Geer Wilhelm Saszel Klosterneuberg Gestapo

Nazi Spy Ring Probed Across Borders In New York

Federal prosecutors in New York said they would press ahead with the Nazi spy ring investigation and indictments of 18 German suspects. U S Ady Lamar Hardy promised continued exploration of defense secrets theft even after a pause as two women witnesses remained in protective custody. Some defendants, including two German war ministry officers, were in Germany outside U S jurisdiction while others faced arraignment.

New York U. S. Ady Lamar Hardy Federal Building Mardy German War Ministry Germany Hardy Kate Moog Busch Fritz Griebl Sania de Wan

Spies Ferret War Secrets

New York reports 38 people indicted on espionage charges as foreign spies seek details on U S warplane designs, aircraft catapults, and secret devices aiding precision targeting. The probe signals broader efforts amid rising tensions and a race to advance five year defense projects.

Tao Setsef

Kidnap Threat Aims At Barbara Hutton's Grandson Lance

A threat to kidnap two year old Lance, son of Countess Barbara Hutton, formerly Barbara Hutton, heiress to Woolworth millions, reached The London Daily Mail. Scotland Yard was alerted and port and air route agents were instructed to monitor for a suspect arrival.

Bullevin Tondon London Daily Mail Barbara Uwangwitz Reventlaw Barbara Hutton America Woolworth Millions Lance Scotland Yard

Schmeling Louis Fight At Yankee Stadium Tonight

Tonight a 15 round title fight at Yankee Stadium pits Max Schmeling seeking a historic two comeback wins against Joe Louis who seeks revenge for his 1938 KO defeat. Gavette provides blow by blow ring coverage via Lind speakers and a ringside description.

Max Schmeling Joe Louis Yankee Stadium New York Matt

FDR Signs Recovery Bill and Predicts Business Pickup

President Roosevelt signed the 3.75 billion dollar work relief recovery bill and forecast a pickup in business as the economy rebounds. He announced plans for a Friday fireside chat and cited a Commerce Department estimate that national income may exceed 80 billion dollars this year, contrasting earlier figures. He also noted 35 million dollars of public works projects would begin within 90 days and discussed talks with Ambassador Kennedy about the international outlook.

Hyde Park N. Y INS Roosevelt Hydee Park Department of Commerce Public Works Administration Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy London National Foundation For

Druggists Attack State Gross Sales Tax

West Virginia druggists at their 32nd annual convention denounced the state gross sales tax as unjust because it is collected regardless of profits and adopted a resolution calling for repeal. The gathering at the Daniel Boone hotel drew nearly 400 attendees, with G H Dent of Morgantown elected president of the veterans division and Sen G C Gentry of Buckhannon named secretary. William S Coleman of Lewisburg was installed as president during the afternoon events at the Kanawha hotel. A banquet at Shrine mosque featured Rey Bird Cook as toastmaster.

West Virginia Daniel Boone Hotel Wheeling G. H. Dent Morgantown Association Kanawha Hotel Tuncheon G. C. Gentry Buckhannon Shrine Mosque William S. Coleman Lewisburg Rey Bird Cook Cincinnati

Hague Loses Attack Plea in Jersey City Case

Newark N J June 21 Federal court rejected Mayor Frank Hague bid to attack CIO counsel Morris L Ernst in a case to restrain Hague and officials. Hague sought to address the court and was silenced by Judge William Clark as Ernst and other attorneys pressed an injunction suit.

Newark N. 2 Frank Hague Jersey City Imayor CIO Morris L. Ernst National Democratic Committee William Clark Ernst Hague Ium

Editors Tour Pocahontas Coals Mine During NEA Meeting

BLUEFIELD June 21 AP Editors from small towns rode by auto to view Pocahontas Fuel Co model mine in Pocahontas to learn how coal is mined. The visit followed White Sulphur Springs talks where former Gov. H G Kump urged nations to curb civilian bombings. President Roy Dickinson spoke as shop talks were postponed for the field trip and Beckley centennial.

Bluefield National Editorial Association Pocahontas U. S Japan Roy Dickinson Printers' Ink Publications Beckley

Cal 6 Page 14 Note

Instruction directs turning to Page 14 Cal 6, but no actionable event or names are readable. Further text needed to extract a proper headline and summary for a newspaper card.

Lehman Open to Senate Run After Copeland's Death

Gov. Herbert H. Lehman said he is willing to run for the U.S. Senate to succeed the late Sen. Royal S. Copeland. He indicated he would leave the governorship, now three terms, if his party desires him as the candidate. Internal party signals suggest nomination, with Brays appointment possible if he resigns as governor after a November election.

Aea Oe Sre Sen Alben W. Barkley Lexington Roosevelt Senate A.B. Chandler Kentucky Chandler Albany N. Y CNLY Herbert H. Lehman New York Tf. S Royal S. Copeland U. 3 Copeland M. William Bray Cype

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Willie Willis Robert Quillen White House Roberta Jonay Franklin D. Roosevelt Gov. Benson Goebbels FBI Gen Clarence W. Meadows The Lions Club Black Knight Country Club United States Agenta Navy Babs Hutton FDR Spain PWA Judge Morris NEA Lehman
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