24 May 1930
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1930
Page
1
M Bride praises the administration for a dry stand amid political event concerns. The letter notes stable governance and calls for continued fiscal restraint and policy clarity amid ongoing discussions.
Two workers were trapped inside a Minnesota mine following a collapse. Rescue teams from the mining company and local authorities worked to reach the men, with officials reporting hopeful but uncertain conditions as crews battled debris and flooded passages.
Balboa May 1929 AP report. Rear Admiral Byrd and team return from their south pole flight aboard the City of New York with Byrd greeting, details of polar travel, and plans for the bark City of New York. Graf Zeppelin moves from Pernambuco toward Rio de Janeiro as part of a Brazilian tour and to refuel for the northward journey.
A daring daytime robbery near Wheeling involved three bandits crashing a car into a moving money transport. They seized two bags of cash from J. W. Johnson of the Citizens’ Mutual Bank and fled in a second vehicle, triggering a wide search across the region. Police traced plate details to Parkerburg and Benwood connections as investigators review the abandoned and damaged cars.
An interview with Hamilton explores unconventional views on marriage and divorce in 1938. He posits divorces could be sold cheaply while arguing for semipermanent partnerships and childless arrangements as alternatives to traditional marriage. He also muses on politics and Britain, including Mussolini, India, Mussolini, and calls for odd governance ideas.
A late prohibition agent and W L Skeen faced hearings before Justice of the Peace W A Tully. Williams was freed on two charges after testimony. further cases against him and Skeen remain for Thursday. A separate complaint from Mrs Cailldress led to an arrest prior to dismissal.
United Press reports a massive May 23 gathering in central Bombay protesting Gandhi’s arrest. Tens of thousands blocked Victoria Terminus and the municipal building as police cordons strained to hold back a moving, chanting crowd amid nationalist flags and boycotts of British goods.
The tariff bill with high farm duties and wide industrial rate changes moves to Senate action after conferees reach a six-point agreement. The plan delegates rate recommendations to a six member bipartisan tariff commission and gives the president 60 days to approve or disapprove the recommendation.
Kanawha county circuit court jury found Green V. Meek of Huntington guilty of second degree murder in the August 2 1977 killing of neighbor Stafford. A five year minimum sentence was recommended but not binding. The case, moved from Cabell county, involved multiple trials and a man aged 85 at the time of the shooting.
Bombay May 23 Mrs Saro lin Maidu poet leader of the civil disobedience campaign was sentenced to two years imprisonment She said the arrest and prosecution would focus international opinion and sympathy and aid their wider campaign She was arrested Wednesday during an east raid at Dhare pan a depot 33 miles north of Bombay
Ed Lewis was shot and two of his brothers Vincent and John were jailed in a county lockup over a feud tied to a farm left by Charlie Lewis. The incident followed long quarrels over property at the site near Bridge Avenue, with the family’s tensions dating back years. The paper notes a possible motive related to ownership after prior deaths in the Lewis family.
In New York City a taxpayer suit challenges Bible reading in public schools and the use of public funds to buy religious texts. Joseph Lewis of the Free Thinkers leads the action, joined by co-counsel Darton and Arthur Garfield Mays, echoing a broader national debate that could affect about one million students.
Chairman Borne and Wale lead discussions on Monday regarding foreign relations and a purported committee setup as the Senate debates a treaty. Ings is noted in association with the ongoing talks.
A fragmented note references dialing plans for senators and a test of communications. The garbled text suggests a call to test telephone lines or systems, with partial phrases about dialing, senators, and technology.
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