Approval Given To Air Service Operates Today
The U S department of commerce approved daytime passenger and express service on the Washington Charleston Cincinnati route. American Airways will start today with Charleston as a regular stop. Carl Anderson Cincinnati traffic manager arrives to finalize details while ticket agencies are set at Wertzfield and Charleston. R C Marshall American Airways vice president called the move a beginning toward a new transportation system for the capital city and noted Pittsburgh Charleston service opening March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
Washington - Charleston
Cincinnati
American Airways
Charleston
Patrick D. Koontz
West Virginia Airways
Wertzfield
Institute
R. C. Marshall
Carl Anderson
the Gazette
Dayton
Ohio
Anderson
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Werte Field
C. H. Hetzel
Koontz
Department of Commerce
Washington
Pittsburgh
Richard Coulter
Clif
Senator Herner Indicted In Ohio Lobby Probe
A grand jury charged Ohio Senator William H. Herner with soliciting a $1500 bribe linked to lobby influence. Franklin County prosecutor Donald Hoskins cited testimony from Elizabeth Pearce, who acted as a go-between. Herner denied bribery and claimed no authorization for any solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
William H. Herner
State Assembly
Senate Finance Committee
State Board of Control
Donald Hoskins
Franklin County
Elizabeth Pearce
Hoskins
Edison reports power gains and Studebaker octobers record
Edison Electric Institute reports a 5.8 percent weekly rise in electric power output with the Rocky Mountain region leading at 22.8 percent. Prudent ial Insurance notes a sustained upturn with fewer cancellations and loan declines. Studebaker records October sales above 1928 levels with over 6,000 units and a forecast of 7,500 for November. New York Central Freight totals rise 5.4 percent year over year.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute
Rocky Mountain
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
New York Central Railroad
Prohibition Vote Amid National Election Hints
Voters in six states will mark ballots on repeal of federal prohibition as part of a national push. Thirty-three states have already voted for repeal, leaving three more ratifications for constitutional change. Results hinge on Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Utah North and South Carolina with close races in several. If repealed, it marks the first time a constitutional amendment is effectively eliminated. Repeal could take place December 5 or 6, depending on state conventions.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Utah
North
South Carolina
Drys
North Carolina
United States
Maine
Lindberghs plan Riviera stay after European survey
Plan shows Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh packing for a long Riviera sojourn after a European survey for a prospective commercial transatlantic air route. They will travel to Amsterdam, Spain, and the Azores, with rumors of residence in southern France and a potential U.S. stop before returning to the Mediterranean coast.
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Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Riviera
Amsterdam
Spain
Azores
France
United States
Mediterranean
Bomb injures Havana policemen in suburb blast
Nine policemen were wounded in Havana when a bomb hidden in a water filled can exploded near police headquarters. Four were badly mangled and one is believed dying. The device detonated as an officer moved the can.
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Havana
Wiggin Short Sales Traced By Inquirers
Senate banking committee exposed Albert H. Wiggin's short selling of Chase National stock for profits in 1929 and a pool trading Chase Securities to stabilize the market. Wiggin claimed the moves postponed taxes, citing $1.62 million paid in five years while his family and firms paid over $3 million. Pecora called it exploiting loopholes and disclosed a suggested loss plan from a bank affiliate to clients.
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Washington
Chase National Bank
Albert H. Wiggin
Senate Banking Committee
Ferdinand Pecora
Wiggin
Chase
Pecora
Chase, Harris Forbes Company
Bank
79 Acres Wanted For London Dam
The federal district court will consolidate a condemnation to acquire 79132 acres in Kanawha and Fayette counties for flowage easements above the London dam. Thirty five tracts are involved with plans to condemn lands for Marmet Winfield and Gallipolis dam projects. Dravo Contracting moves on Marmet dam gates as concrete pours continue for London dam piers and abutments.
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Federal District Court
Kanawha
Fayette County
London Dam
PD. D. Ashworth
Harry F. Helwig
Public Lands Division
Department of Justice
Washington
Harry Pockras
U. S. Engineer’s Office
Marmet
Winfield
Gallipolis
Dravo Contracting Company
Kentucky Candidate Kidnapped Returns To Campaign
Willis Staton, a missing Kentucky circuit judge candidate, reappeared at a Laurel county farmer's house claiming he was kidnapped and threatened with death to drop out and hinder a coal miners union drive. He described being knocked unconscious and chained in a cabin for days before a woman secured his release. He said he would resume campaigning and noted his UMWA attorney background.
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Corbin
Willis Staton
Laurel County
Staton
Pikeville
Pike County
Department of Justice
Joe Staton
Bush
Pike and Letcher County
J. R. Johnson
United Mine Workers of America
Pond Creek
Cooking School Interest Grows in Charleston
Charleston women rally to The Gazette 1933 cooking school at the Armory led by Mrs. Katherine Delaney. She discusses meat and casserole prep, balanced family menus, budgeting, feeding children, and home laundering. Afternoon sessions continue with nut breads, salads, vegetables, frozen desserts, and housekeeping tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
the Gazette
Armory
Katherine Delaney
Three Known Dead In Terminal Fire
A large fire at the New England Terminal plant in Tiverton Rhode Island killed three men and wounded six others, with a fourth reported killed and one missing. Firefighters from several cities battled the blaze as oil tanks exploded and smoke rose for miles, following the collapse of a water-filled tank during a pressure test.
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Tiverton
R. I
New England Terminal Company
Fall River
Mass
Boston
Providence
Gaylor Henshaw
Vinita
Okla
Lester Hornback
Tulsa
Henry St. Pietre
Charleston to hold special session on water service option
The Charleston city council schedules an eight o'clock special meeting to consider Mayor DeVan's proposal to exercise an option to purchase the West Virginia Water Service plant. Notice must be served before Monday when the 20 year franchise expires, with a one year period to complete acquisition through revenue bonds.
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Charleston
R. P. DeVan
West Virginia Water Service Company
DeVan
Charles Ritchie
Philip H. Hill
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Public Works
National Recovery Act
Charges Against Pa Are Probed In Texas Probe
In Austin a legislative sub committee probes job selling linked to the Ferguson forum run by James E. Ferguson husband of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. Witnesses recount a receipt endorsed to Frank Denison, a governor ally, and a promise of state jobs for cash. Simms says he paid Burck $100 for a job he never received.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson Forum
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Joe E. Simms
Whitney
R. H. Burck
Burck
Simms
Frank Denison
Frank L. Denison
Temple
State Highway Commission
Texas Senate
Denison
Supreme Court
John Wood
Highway Commission
Wood
Gold Buying Abroad to Be Started Today
Roosevelt and officials announced that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation would begin buying gold in foreign markets to counteract falling prices. First purchases could occur tomorrow with talks with Britain seen as satisfactory though no details were released. British officials discussed debt talks with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross and Sir Ronald Lindsay during White House discussions.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
The
Reconstruction Corporation
America
Great Britain
London
England
France
Federal Reserve System
Frederick Leith-Ross
White House
Ronnald Lindsay
Roosevelt
Diphtheria Drive Date Announced
The Kanawha Medical Society and city health department will launch a joint diphtheria campaign next Wednesday with Dr. Hugh B. Robins announcing plans. Immunization of city children will begin next Thursday at doctors' offices for a nominal sum, with free treatment for the unwilling to pay, using state supplied medicine and a publicity push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Medical Society
City Health Department
Hugh B. Robins
Campagn
State Health Department
Robins
O Neale Seeks Federal Action on 31 State Projects
M L O Neale an advisor on federal public works urged Washington officials to promptly approve 31 stalled state projects. W P Wilson, chair of the state board, said officials have failed to provide necessary information hindering fixes. Federal officials in the statehouse noted plans to file a test case in the state supreme court regarding municipal bonds to finance the program.
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M. L. O’neale
Advisory Board On
Federal Public Works
Washington
W. P. Wilson
State Board
Federal Public Works Office
Statehouse
State Supreme Court
Farm Holiday Continues as Reno Sees Roosevelt Move
DES MOINES November 1 The farm strike remains in effect with Milo Reno stating it is not called off and will depend on President Roosevelt's handling of agricultural demands to be presented in Washington. He described the strike as an inactive suspension allowing dairy producers to market perishables while the grain and livestock withholding order stays in force.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Washington
Milo Reno
Reno
Widow murdered in Rockport by unknown slayer
Mrs Augusta Johnson a 55 year old widow living alone was beaten to death today in her Rockport cottage. The killer set the house on fire in an attempt to hide the crime. Firemen found the burned body on a bed upstairs. Dr Ira B Hull medical examiner reported blows to the back of the head.
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Rockport
Mass
Augusta Johnson
Ira B. Hull
Mineral School Building Plan Draws Wide Interest
The Mineral County plan to build a county high school with federal aid would cut tuition costs for out of state attendance and save about 5650 dollars annually after debt service. The $60,000 project would employ 20 workers for six months and demonstrates the county unit system’s potential. Other rural counties eye the Mineral experiment with interest.
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Cumberland
Washington
State Advisory Board
Mineral County
Friends of
County
Boards of Education
County Board of Education
Dixon
Swope Plan for Self Governing Industry Backed by Key Leaders
Gerard Swope proposed substituting permanent self government of business and industry for the NRA. Hugh S Johnson and Henry L Harriman of the Chamber of Commerce voiced agreement though action was postponed for committee study. The plan envisions a Board of Appeals to arbitrate code questions with federal appointees on code authorities and trade control units, ensuring safeguards.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Gerard Swope
Hugh S. Johnson
New York
Business Advisory and Planning Council
Commerce Department
Johnson
Henry L. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Harriman
NRA
Swope
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Appeals
Suppress Rackets Is Federal Plea
Joseph B. Keenan, assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division, said suppressing racketeering is increasingly important amid national recovery efforts. He promised cooperation with state and local officials while enforcing federal laws only, noting his role in the war on racketeering and his rise after the Urschel kidnapping roundup.
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Washington
Joseph B. Keenan
Justice Department
Keenan
Department of Justice
Urschel
Oklahoma City
Farm Leaders Question Convention In Iowa Letter
Beverly Hills column mocks a farm convention in Dingville Iowa describing farm leaders and followers as a recent growth. The writer recalls farm life and questions the need for leaders while noting speeches by farm leaders and governors.
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P. D. Koontz
Willie Willis
Robert Quillen
Chicago
Edward D. Duffield
Prudential Insurance Company
New York City
Virginia
Inquirers
McCarl
Henry Ford
Gen
Hughs. Johnson
J. R. McCarl
Ford
Civilian Conservation Corps
Associated Press
Council
Texas
U. S
Sues
Johanna Rischke
New York Supreme Court
Richard Reynolds
Reynolds Tobacco
O’neale
George G. Dixon
Beverly Hills
Calif
Dingville
Iowa
Ding
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