20 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1938
Page
1
Reports from the Franco-Spanish frontier say emissaries met near Teruel as bombings persist along the coast. At Saint-Jean-de-Luz authorities confirm mass casualties including twelve babies found beside their mothers, signaling a grim toll from recent insurgent attacks.
The condemned killer, dressed in a white shirt and blue necktie, faced a judge who set April 19 for the sentence to be carried out. Judge Barnes granted an immediate stay for an appeal, delaying the execution and offering a brief grace period for the condemned man. Floyd E. Thompson and Frederic Barcham are mentioned in connection with the case.
Forty Kenyon men dance with forty Rockford co-eds on the Kenyon Commons in a mass blind date event staged by Dr. Gordon Keith Chalmers. The aim is to pair sister colleges and enrich social life for about 300 students at the co educational institution.
Governor Holt refused clemency for Orville Adkins John Travis and Amnett Booth convicted kidnappers of Dr. James Leeder of Huntington. They and three men held sane were slated for hanging at Mounds Morrow night for the killing that also ended the life of a 79 year old retired missionary. The governor cited family grief yet said no justification to grant clemency.
New York March 19 Negotiations between the Tennessee Valley Authority and Wendell L Willkie president of the Commonwealth Southern Corporation for the sale of the system s properties in the Tennessee valley are getting quite hot Utility circles say an agreement would mark a line beyond which TVA would not compete with private utility systems The line runs from around Columbus Mississippi across the northern part of the valley to Page 16 Fact 1 Got 4
Berlin reports Hitler’s forces demonstrated rapid land and air movement to blanket strategic points within hours. The Austrian seizure showcased mass transport of infantry by air, reducing overland marches and signaling new German war methods on the march toward Yugoslavia, Italy, Hungary and beyond.
Glenville March 19 A natural flow six barrel daily oil well on the Cathers farm near here was brought in at 1704 feet through 8.8 feet of Mazon sand named F W Bell No 2 between Leading and Sinking creeks Driller Paul K Weekley of Spencer said the lest well will be resumed Monday The nearest oil well to F W Bell No 2 is eight miles south More than 40000 cubic feet of gas was reported in today's test.
Transcripts from a sixth series press conference with President Roosevelt cover agricultural income improvement civil works administration plans and government industry ties. The Charleston Gazette will publish an exclusive story next week amid editor inquiries and newsroom quips.
New York City Bar association urges Congress to amend the constitution to fix nine justices, set mandatory retirement at 73, and create an independent agency to fund the court. The committee cites dangers of Roosevelt’s reform drive and urges swift, calm consideration by lawmakers.
Four Toronto mothers shared a $500,000 estate from Charles Vance Millar's will after judges confirmed the tie of nine eligible births in the decade after his death. Winners: Annie Smith, Kathleen Nagle, Alice Timreck, Isabel Maclean.
Services for Dr Joseph H Carr 78 longtime Charleston dentist are set for 3 p m at Simpson funeral chapel He died after a brief illness culminating in a blood infection Born May 17 1860 in Gallipolis Ohio he was part of a Kanawha valley family and longtime area resident The Rev Herman Mees Meyer will officiate burial is at Spring Hill cemetery Body remains at the funeral home until services
WashingtonMarch 18 The Democratic leadership reopened a push for a compromise wage hours bill to satisfy Congress and labor. A House subcommittee announced drafting of a 44 hour week measure if the AFL accepts it, with gradual reduction to 40 hours or less and coverage of sweatshop industries.
Warsaw experiences a day of anti Jewish unrest with multiple deaths and over 100 injured. Guards seal the ghettos to prevent invasions while President Moscicki condemns the violence as brutal and warns such disorders could push Poland toward totalitarian rule.
In Chicago on March 15 a gang of bandits with southern accents robbed a bar, ordering men to surrender their money and valuables. They mocked patrons including women, forced some to a back room, then fled with $155 from the register and patrons.
Yocub the seven foot two inch Saint Bernard died after a show at Dayton Ohio. He weighed 247 pounds and stood 3T inches at the shoulder. Owner Kapphan said the crowd loved him to death as the dog collapsed and died from his size and heart strain. He had won first prize and was near a world championship in his class. His body lies in cold storage before mounting for exhibition.
A New Jersey youth, Stanley Thomas Jasosky, confessed to writing ransom notes demanding thirty thousand dollars for the return of Peter Levine, missing for over three weeks. He claimed not to participate in the kidnapping but knew who did it. Authorities say he surrendered to Newark detectives and FBI agents after being alerted by his mother.
The Chicago home of John Huber faces a comic haunt as a troublesome ghost mangles beds and hallways. Huber wishes for a dignified, ordinary spirit, while the unruly specter unsettles the family, prompting Dor Huber to seek further detail on the strange affair.
Mexico's oil workers returned to work after a brief walkout to aid government operations of the expropriated oil industry valued around 400 million dollars. Foreign firms holding expropriated properties planned legal action against President Cardenas while the economy faced a widening crisis.
As Warsaw and allies push for capitulation by Lithuania a deadline at nine tonight looms. Polish troops remain arrayed against Lithuanian forces with pressure mounting from European powers.
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