Hitler Vows Germany Will Build Army and Air Force
Berlin reports Hitler outlined 18 points of Germany foreign policy. He pledged a new conscript army starting tomorrow and an air force equal to any in Europe, with a navy 36 percent that of Britain and 15 percent below France. He promised disarmament concessions and respect for remaining Versailles provisions while signaling limits to League of Nations collaboration.
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Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Britain
Rhine
League of Nations
Ierel
Mission Germania
Sudiennes Operm
Sseerine
Reichstag
Army
Navy
Blakely to Start Self Supporting Training Today
Blakely begins a program in manual and household arts to provide residents a path to living independently. The town faces isolation as dirt roads hinder transport, but relief workers anticipate small gardening and tool supplies enabling gradual recovery and self sufficiency.
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Blakely
Gatehp Beaty
Etlorta
English Press Lands Chancellor's Address
London papers react to Hitler's Reichstag speech with mixed optimism and caution. Daily Express calls him sincere in peace seeking, News Chronicle deems it momentous, Daily Mail urges welcoming cooperation while urging half way compliance.
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London
Hilter
London Daily Express
Osler
News-Chronicle
Tittler
The
Daily Mail
West Virginia Truckers Targeted In Registration Drive
The West Virginia trucking code authority launches a nationwide style drive to compel unregistered truckers to file tariffs and register within two days. About 125 drivers across Kanawha and surrounding counties face hearings in Romney and Martinsburg with potential prosecution in federal court.
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West Virginia
Washington
Cleveland
Cal F. “Young
State
Young
Code Authority
Romney
Martinsburg
Tucker
Kaniwha
Cabell
Braxton
Berkeley
Fayette
Clay
Kanawha
Host Hearing Delayed as Election Contest Remains Open
The elections committee delayed action on Holt's seat challenge, giving Hatfield and others 20 days to file responses. A June 1 meeting is planned with possible oral arguments, though not a public hearing, according to Chairman George.
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Washington
Senate
Legislat
Tor
Hatfield
R.W. Va
Holt
George
D.-Ga
Wic
Eaid
Strike Threat In Bituminous Field
AP reports Appalachian soft coal mine operators warn of a nationwide strike June 17 after wage and hour contract talks collapsed. Duncan Kennedy says instability prevents definite wage terms. John L. Lewis says miners will not work June 17 without signed contracts. Union policy committees meet next Monday to plan actions. Operators favoring and opposing the Guffey bill debate NRA coal code extensions. Meetings set for next Monday at 4 p.m. to receive wage committee findings and possibly adjourn.
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Washington
Appalachian
Congress
Duncan C. Kennedy
Charleston
W. Va
Guffey BN
John L. Lewis
Mine Union
Pitt
Kennedy
Roosevelt
NRA
Coas
Wagner Measure Awaits Okeh
Washington May 21 One obstacle to a house vote on the Wagner labor disputes bill, already passed by the senate, is securing presidential endorsement. Speaker Burns and Irman Oconnor plan to discuss it with Mr Roosevelt, but no definite White House venue exists. The labor committee reported the measure favorably with an amendment proposing a permanent national labor relations board in the labor department. Senator Wagner urged for the independent agency option as favored by Connery and Perkins supported the form. A rule to bring the measure before the House was expected to be introduced tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Senate
Burns
Irman O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Noosevelt
White House
Connery
Labor Committee
Tte Willis
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Department
Wagner J. Ne Yo
Perkins
Kiss Persuades Singer to Withdraw Suit
New York May 21. Augusta Pinza wife of Edio Pinza basso of the Hetropolitas withdrew her suit alleging neglect after a single kiss paid by Pinza to his wife. The sensational tale, told amid opera society, ended when Gatti Casazza reportedly mediated a reconciliation between the spouses.
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Husband
Singer
New York
Signorz Augusta Pinza
Exio Pinza
Hetropolitas
Opera House
Edanbeth Rethberg
London
Covent Garden
Pinza
Guilio Gattle Casarza
Metropolitan
Italy
Mrs. Pinza
Famous Social Worker Jarie Addams Dies in Chicago
Jarie Addams world famed social reformer and Hull House founder dies in Chicago at 6 18 pm after hours in a deep coma following abdominal adhesions surgery. Relatives including James Weber Linn professor of English at the University of Chicago were at her bedside as neighbors mourned the loss of a longtime advocate for immigrants and the Melting Pot district.
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Chicago
Jarie Addams
Hull House
Passavant Hospital
Maxwell Street
James A. Britton
Hedside
James Weber Linn
University of Chicago
Charles Hulbert
Linn
Fort
Mayor Urgea Urges City Meeting On Traffic Problems
Marcus Dow, national safety manager for Greyhound Lines, will address a city wide traffic meeting tonight at 7 20 in the Intermediate court room of Kenawha county courthouse Mayor D Boone Dawson urges all civic minded persons and representatives from clubs to attend The mayor aims to involve the public in obeying traffic signs and rules and to introduce safety publicity and traffic tags The list of topics includes running red lights muting stoplights and signs failure to slow in school zones and all day parking in the business district
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Marcus Dow
Department of Safety
Greyhound Bus Lines
Kenawha County Court House
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Kump appoints Horn director of the budget
Frank Carl Horn of this city and former Boone county resident will lead the state budget. Named by Governor Ump after legislative action, Horn heads the gross sales bureau in the state tax department and will assume duties July 1 with unofficial preparations starting soon.
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Frank Carl Horn
Boone County
Ump
Horn
Gross Sales Bureau
State Tax Department
Pred L. Fox
Flint
Cleveland M. Bailey
Auditor's
John F. Sly
State “Brain Trust
Sly
Statehouse
Three Are Injured In Freight Wreck In West Virginia
A freight train derailed when it hit a landslide on Chesapeake and Ohio tracks near New River South Fayette. Engineer Carl Patterson fireman Steve McKnight severely burned brakeman James Huffman trapped, later rescued with a fractured skull and broken leg. No service interruption was reported as traffic rerouted around the wreck.
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Montgomery
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
New River
Steve McKnight
Nussell
South Fayett
James Huffman
Hinton
Carl Patterson
Russell, Ky
Huffman
Mc Bplant
Patterson
Chesapeake and Ohio
South Fayette
E. Ts Bock
Huntington Division
Sailroad
Hitch Hiker Gang Binds Driver Steals Car
New Cumberland May 21 bound by a hitchhiker R A Kidder 30 freed himself after an all night struggle. He said the man drew a gun and with two accomplices forced him to stop stole his automobile. Sheriff J A Tope investigated.
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New Cumberland
R. A. Kidder
Hancock County
Kidder
Weirton
J. A. Tope
First Lady Roosevelts Mine Visit Inspires Workers
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt rode in an electric mine car two miles underground at Hanna Coal in Neffs Ohio with nearly 60 others. She spent over an hour watching 400 miners at work and spoke to 300 workers leaving duty about the visit and their futures. She denied any link to the Guffey bill, calling it an ordinary visit.
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Hanna Coal Company
Neffs
Mita
Roosevelt/Adolphus Pacifico
Jocal
United Mine Workers
Carter
Congress
Steamer tax suit heard in federal court
West Virginia claims right to tax steamers earnings and sales on excursions on navigable waters. Case brought by Streskins Steamere Corp of Delaware seeks restraining order against tax collection. Judges Northcott Coleman and McClintle hear arguments. decision postponed.
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West Virginia
Ing Sust
Streskins Steamere Corporation
Delaware Corporation
Fred L. Fox
Bath
Plaiyuts
Gee Tendent
Uolt
Bta
Homera Halt
Woodell
Dayton
Northcott
Mrs Roosevelt Cannot Describe Dress on Arrival
Pittsburgh May 21 reporters pressed Mrs D Roosevelt for her dress details as she alighted en route Bellaire Ohio. She replied she did not know and then provided a few facts noting the gown was black with a linen collar and did not wrinkle or show dust. The dress was created by coming officials and she received a small bouquet of roses and spring flowers.
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Pittsburgh
D. Roosevelt
Bellaire
Abe
Comiing
Three Racers Ride to Deaths at Indianapolis Track
Three men died at the Indianapolis motor speedway during preparations for the 500 mile race on May 21. Big Johnny Hannon, W. Stubby Stubblefield, and Oscar Reeves died or were injured fatally after crashes on the brick course. The day marked one of the track’s worst fatal days, raising total deaths since 1968 to thirty, with drivers blaming speedway inexperience for Sax roaking his first fast run.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Stubby) Stubblefield
Los Angeles
Andan
Stubbletiad
Nialciket
Johnny Hannon
Norristown
Oscar Reeves
Speedway
Specta
Fannon
Sax
Tony Gultta
Prisoner Released To Bedside Ailing Child In Huntington
May 21 Huntington reports the release of a ten year term prisoner from the Cenitenary Sat to visit the bedside of ailing child Hon Péter Dina Buffington, amid questions of self defense in the 1933 boat incident involving Harry Hagbey. Governor Kump and his son Peter Iy ordered the move as the patient’s condition remained grave and pneumonia lingered.
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Huntington
Péter
Dina Buttington
Harry Hagbey
Kump
Peter Iy
Buffington
Hore
Girl Sheds Thread From Eye At Kanawha School
Ten year old Lucille Siders of Falling Rock in Kanawha County had multiple white cotton thread strands removed from her right eye at Bridge School. Nurse Clara Engle said removing the thread, wound three yards long at its longest, grew more painful and caused headaches and a temporary decline in weight, but the child recovered after each extraction.
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Bridge School
Falling Nock
Kanawha County
Lucille Siders
Falling Rock
Clara M. Engle
Big Sandy
Elc
Henry Enge
Uute
Misa Engle
Thwan
Senate Ends Long Filibuster On Bonus Veto Message
Washington May 21 Breaking a five hour filibuster by Senator Long Louise Kingfish the senate voted 44 to 4 to adopt a concurrent resolution for a joint session with the house to hear President Roosevelt read his veto message on the Patman bonus bill The president planned to appear in the house chamber and deliver the message despite senate opposition based on constitutional grounds The house prepared to vote promptly and ride the veto while the battle moves to the senate for further action
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Washington
Long
Louise Kingfish
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Dickinson
Iowa
Steiner
Oregon
Schall
Minnesota
Garner
Ron
Taraz
Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Bailey
North Carolina
White House
Hery Debar
Iie
Clark
Ee Sage
Dent
Sage
Veebould
Mustain
Glare
Missouri
Hameed
Hitler
Naval
Tim
Coal Rate Hike Report Sounds Unconfirmed
The Interstate Commerce Commission said it had heard no plan to raise coal shipment rates on the Chesapeake and Ohio lines from Gan County to Huntington. Operators protested the reduction and Bertrand Coal Company official E. E. Winters cited a proposed 25 cent increase.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Vice
Chesapeake
Ohio
Gan County
Huntington
E. E. Winters
Bertrand Coal Company
Animal Trainer Needed To Handle Senate Will
Sacramento dispatch notes a curious column mockingly describing President Roosevelt visiting the Senate. The piece hints at public sympathy and curiosity about his condition and the political reception he would face during the visit.
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Senate
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