West Virginia star Leo Fizer slain in Summers beer garden
After a Friday night shooting at a Summers street beer garden left Leo Fizer 23 a West Virginia university football star dead and seven others wounded investigators pursued closing disorderly beer premises. Okey DeBoard its alleged killer waived preliminary hearing in municipal court as the county probes fault lines and motives.
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Charleston General Hospital
Harman Aiurlo
Cay Street
Gayle Powell
Crescent Road
Opel Clark
Virginia Street
End Clayton
Quarrier Street
Leo Fizet
Man Killed When Auto Hits John Barefield on Kelly Creek Road
John Barefield age 19 of Ward died instantly about 10:30 on the Kelly Creek highway between Cedar Grove and Ward after an automobile driven by Hyman Green of Ward struck him. Green was with Percy Thome and Earl Slack. Barefield was reportedly near the left edge of the road after reportedly drinking earlier. His body was taken to Perine funeral home in Cedar Grove. He was the son of late Barefield of Ward and survived by brothers and sisters.
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Kelly Creek
Cedar Grove
Hyman Green
Percy Thome
Earl Slack
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Green Wes
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Berefield
Perine
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Aire Brothers
Fascist Uprising Feared as French Strikes Spread
Paris reports violence across Saint Nazaire naval yards where 10,000 strikers hoisted red flags and clashes left one dead and several injured. The strike wave extended to Lorraine and Longchamp race track, threatening the Grand Prix as Prime Minister Blum faced rising instability amid a broader protest movement.
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Paris
Mussolini
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France
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Ce Nees
Lorraine
Longchamp
Pari-Mutuel
Leon Blum
Amiens
James Called Thrill Killer Trial Resumes Monday
Los Angeles June 27 A trial retrial resumes Monday for Robert James the confessed killer of his seventh wife and suspect in prior smokelike drownings. Five Colorado witnesses expected to describe the drowning of wife Winone Wallace James and rattlesnake attacks used on an expectant mother. Prosecution says James killed for insurance and thrill and plans to bring live snakes into the courtroom.
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Wallace James
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Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
Mary Busch James
Mary James
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Bloody Corsage Duel Casts Shadow Over New Orleans Wedding
In New Orleans at the Orleans club a wedding reception ended in tragedy when a fistfight between two men led to death. Sumners Carperitet, 22, killed by James Percy, 21, who then surrendered to police and faced murder charges. A blood-stained corsage provided a clue amid the chaos as a cause of the duel.
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Ruth Sullivan
Willoughby Kittredge
Sumners Carperitet
Percy
Carpenter
Peet
Myrna Ley Weds Arthur Hornblow in Ensenada
Hollywood reports Myrna Ley and Arthur Hornblow traveled to Ensenada Mexico for a noon ceremony presided by High Justice Jaime. The MGM star and Paramount producer, after divorce in Reno, honeymoon at Frank Vanderlip ranch Palos Verdes. friends plan celebrations on their return.
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Arthur Hamplow
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Mexico
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ang Hornblow
Paramount
Juliette Crosby Hornblow
Reno
Myrna
Arthur
Shirley Hughes
Ray Ramsey
Frank. Vanderlip
Palos Verdes
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Opening of Great Lakes Exposition Draws Huge Crowd
Cleveland's Great Lakes exposition opened with an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 attendees along the lake front. President Roosevelt triggered the gates, Miss Marguerite Bacon cut the ribbon, and a festive display featured aerial pyrotechnics, lighting effects, and a barge fireworks show. Secretary Daniel C. Roper praised the event as showcasing regional progress.
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Washington
Marguerite Bacon
Moses Cleveland
Comoonbrain
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Ford
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Federal Relief Spending Praised by Sims Rally speakers
Roosevelt nominators gathered in a high school auditorium as State Auditor Edgar B. Sims praised federal funds use to lift the economy and argued against reckless spending. State Treasurer R. E. Talbott, back from the national convention, discussed Democratic gathering insights.
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Roosevelt
R. E. Talbott
Sims
Dems Campaign War Talk Cools at Philadelphia Convention
In Philadelphia on June 27 delegates and speakers mixed rhetoric as Curt and Hamilton debated war and politics. The balloting appeared contentious with Farley and Smith figures prominent. Attendees left the venue discussing campaign strategies and the party’s direction for November.
Roosevelt Accepts Nomination in Philadelphia Speech
Highlights of FDR's Philadelphia address show him accepting the nomination while urging a democracy of opportunity. He warns of economic despotism, pledges equal political and market access, and vows to protect family, aid disaster victims, and lift fear of unemployment. He commits to a lasting war effort and a government with personal vitality.
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Scribe
100000 Majority Is Pledged For FDR And Garner
West Virginia delegates at the Democratic convention forecast a 100000 vote majority for Franklin D Roosevelt and John N Garner in November. Morgantown attorney Minter L Wilson led the Garner bid, urging security from domestic enemies and criticizing Republican inaction. Page 8.
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Garner
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Democratic Party
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Minter L. Wilson
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Hopes of Nation Reborn in Roosevelt Acceptance Speech
President Roosevelt accepts the Democratic renomination before 110,000 at Franklin Field Philadelphia declaring a New Deal war against economic dictatorship. Vice President Garner says in accepting the ticket that in Roosevelt the nation's hopes are reborn and pledges loyalty to the President and the New Deal. He portrays himself as a soldier following the commander.
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Lambert
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Eppagnell
John N. Garner
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Ygons
Landon
Herald
America
Garner Hears Self Named Takes Nap
Philadelphia June 27 John Nance Garner rests in a hotel chair as radio reports the Democratic convention renominates him for vice president. He removes his coat, takes a nap, and says little about politics while continuing to preside over the Senate.
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John Nance Garner
Senate
Garner
Roosevelt
FDR Accepts Nomination Amid Crowd At Penn Stadium
President Franklin D Roosevelt in a amiable Philadelphia address to about 110000 supporters on the University of Pennsylvania field accepts the Democratic renomination. He vows to serve the duration of the war and invites all to join his team while noting clouds of suspicion and intolerance abroad. His mother Mrs Sarah Roosevelt and wife Eleanor attend, with Garner present.
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Elliott
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Franklin
Anne Roose
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