Grafton Seeks Federal Loan for New Hospital
Grafton still pursues a federal loan to build a modern fireproof hospital. The plan originally sought 150000, then 120000, under the 30 70 method. the Emergency Administration of Public Works has reopened data submissions after earlier rejection. State Advisory board supported the loan. federal action stalled until March.
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Grafton
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Ickes
Interior Department
Federal
Government Department
Emergency Administration
State Advisory Board
Police Seek Solution of Murder Case in Norwalk
Police probe a murder mystery surrounding Arthur Todd widow in Bell Island Boston Island Sound. The 70 year old heir was last seen Thursday and his body found Saturday near a retaining wall. His eight thousand dollars wallet remains missing. Detectives question a woman seen with him on a Norwalk bus and whether a party preceded his drowning. Viscera sent to Yale for liquor traces.
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Norwalk
Conn
Arthur Todd
Bell Island
Toda
London Island Sound
Th Sound
Exclusive Bell Island
Todd
Yale Medical School
City Lights Go Out For Hour On Main Street
Main street lights failed last night when a fuse blew. Service resumed about 8:15 after an hour of darkness. Residents complained the city was slow to react or had altered the start time of nightly lighting.
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Main Street
Gas Station Workers Vote to Quit Jobs in Cleveland Strike
A Cleveland call for a strike targets 1500 to 2000 filling station attendants across 20 major distributors as union recognition and collective bargaining demands go unanswered. Independent operators are exempted. In Charleston, workers at the Kelly Axe and Tool plant walked out with about 350 quitting.
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Cleveland
Greater
Ohio
Gasoline Station Operators Union
Kelly CO
Charleston
Kelly Axe and Tool Company
Students Riot After College Assault Sparks Disorder
Colorado Springs April 17. Six men are in custody as police investigate a mob incident at Colorado College after the beating of co ed Georgia Lindley 22 and James O Brien 19. Lindley suffered facial wounds and shock while O Brien was treated and released. Police expect a seventh suspect as they warn against mob violence while pursuing leads.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado College
Hugh Harper
Georgia C. Lindley
James L. O'Brien
Harper
Miss Lindley
O'Brien
I. B. Bruce
Bruce
Thornton Fire Brick Company Plans On Resuming Operations
Thornton Fire Brick Company moves toward resuming operations as county officials prepare a list of cash owed by Taylor Co and outstanding county debt. County Clerk Frank Bennett leads the statement of indebtedness with Prosecuting Attorney James C. Holt planning a Charleston trip to consult State Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox on authority to issue orders for pre June 30 1933 claims. The judge ordered Holt to seek Fox opinions while the levy covers debts contracted before last June 30, signaling possible circuit court action to settle all old county claims.
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Frank Bennett
James C. Holt
Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Iax
Fox
Bennett
Cort
Holt
Thornton Fire Brick Plant Poised to Reopen Operations
The Thornton Fire Brick Company, a Taylor County industry long idle during the economic lull, is nearing full restart. Inquiries and several orders are coming in as seven more men were added and operations resume, weather permitting, with plans to run in summer and build stock for winter. The plant, among the best equipped in the state, serves a strong market for its high quality brick.
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Sentinel
Thornton Fire Brick Company
Taylor County
Thornton
Burton House Opens On Latrobe Street
A new restaurant named the Burton House opens on Latrobe Street in the Harry Rogers Building. Owned and operated by Mr and Mrs C Burton, seasoned hoteliery veterans, the establishment promises quality food and modern amenities as signs of business improvement.
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Burton
Latrobe St
Restauant
Latrobe Street
C . Burton
Wall Manared
Trotzky Ordered To Leave Adopted Land Paris
Exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotzky was ordered to exit France after the government found he violated political neutrality by seeking to organize a world revolution. Interior Minister Albert Sarraut announced the cabinet revoked Trotzky’s permission to live in France granted at Barbizon amid heavy security against possible white Russian threats.
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Paris
Leon Trotzky
France
Albert Sarraut
Trotzky
Barbizon
Young Woman Obeys Fatal Impulse Near Flemington
Miss Ross Whitehair, 20, daughter of Martin and Hazel Whitehair, died by self inflicted gunshot about 8 30 near her Berry Run home two miles from Flemington. She borrowed a rifle from neighbor Dennis Cather, intending to kill a hog, and used it to shoot herself. Continued on page five.
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Ross Whitehair
Martin
Hazel McDonald Whitehair
Berry Run
Flemington
Dennis L. Cather
Whitehair
Engineers of B. & C. Start Surveys Here
Baltimore and Ohio engineers converge on the city to establish offices and begin surveys for relocating the Charleston division from Charleston to Philippi due to the $12 million flood control dam above Grafton Park. A link between Galloway and Berryburg may be built with trains diverted to the Flemington main line. Gwathney, resident engineer, will lead the project.
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Corps of
Baltimore & Ohio Engineers
Charleston Division
Grafton-Belington
Philippi
Grafton Park
Moatsville
Lnk
Galloway
Berryburg
Flemington
Engineering Corps
W. T. Gwathney
Baltimore
Gwathney
Clarksburg
Grafton
Jarrett
West Main’ Street
Hey
Norma Talmadge Comes To New York In Silent Mood
Norma Talmadge arrived in New York on the Twentieth Century Limited and, after tossing negatives to interviewers, admitted she did not know much. She clashed briefly with Sam Bennett, secretary to George Jessel, a longtime friend, upon alighting. She had just received a mutual consent divorce from Joseph Schenck in Juarez, Mexico last Saturday and offered no plans about marrying Jessel.
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Ma Talmadge
New York
Twentieth Century Limited
Sam Bennett
George Jessel
Miss Talmadge
Joseph Schenck
Jaurez
Mexico
Jess
General Business Conditions and Economic Indicators Summary
The report shows rose retail and wholesale trade with autos and building activity up, steel operations dipping, and power near 1933 peak. Employment steady, rural agriculture improving, bond markets recovering, and government finance improving with a $1.2 billion budget position and devaluation rumors.
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New England
RFC
Congo
Bios
Soviet Reprisal Urged In Trade War
Moscow reports an active Soviet reprisal against the new U S law on credits to debtors as urged by the paper for Industrialization to pressure Soviet organizations to stop favoring American materials and equipment for the rest of the second five year plan.
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Moscow
United States
Austin loses in effort 10 quiz Glendon
Washington reports Senate airmail inquiry hears from Senator Austin seeking to summon George A. Glendon secretary to Carl Ristine about a night interview with Charles Lindbergh. Chairman Black said other witnesses remain scheduled and no action taken. Bequa described as Hoover ally accused of offering Washington influence in 1931 to aid Century Airlines linked Cord corporation.
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Washington
Black
Dem. Ala
Senate Airmail Investigating Committee
Austin
Rep. Vt
George A. Glendon
Carl Ristine
Glendon
Hoover
Marl L. Bequa
Republican National
California
Senate Airmail
B. L. Cord
Liandel L. Young
Century Airlines
L. L. Manning
Cord Corporation
Young
Bequa
Sportsman's Wife Returns To Husband After Nevada Divorce
Los Angeles April 17 AP Dropping Reno divorce plans Mrs Tommy Manville wife of asbestos heir Marcella Edwards returns to New York to rejoin her husband after a aborted Hollywood visit She says we love each other and will stay together Construction plans at West Virginia University dormitories and additions to Woman's Hall with bids totaling 584000 funded partly by PWA loan and grant Koontz boards governors meeting to seek extra 100000 from Washington for the project
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Los Angeles
Reno
Tommy Manville
New York
Marcella Edwards
Hollyood
Iit East
Nevada
Eepublic Works Administration
West Virginia University
Arthur Sour B. Koonte
Charleston
University Board of Governors
Washington
PWA
Woman's Hall
Koonta
Board of Governors
Koontz
Report Urges Mine Opening At Once In Ohio West Virginia
Recovery Administration officials await action by Johnson after a balanced report from AA experts on protests by northern coal operators over a 24 cent wage differential in the Pittsburg area. The document, sent to White Sulphur Springs, urges opening mines immediately with about 14 000 idle miners since the code amendment took effect. Bricker in Ohio filed a supreme court brief as protests continue.
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Washington
Johnson
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
White ‘Sulphur Springs
W. Va
White Sulphur
Peneannaal
Tewae
NEA
Gat
Pay-off bill merits pressed at White House
Rep. McLeod of Michigan argued for a bill to pay in full depositors of closed banks at the White House. President Roosevelt opposed the measure while A. Mitchell Palmer backed the plan as counsel for a depositors committee. McLeod and Palmer sought to overcome the President's last week opposition to the bill before the House.
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Washinton
Rep
McLéod
R. Mich
White House
Roosevelt
McLeod
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Law Depositors
Palmer
House
Repudiates Debts Declared in Commons
London April 17 Neville Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer told the House of Commons he does not plan any provision for payment of war debts to America or for receipt of war debts from Britain’s debtors.
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London
Neville| Chamberlain
House of Commons
America
Great ‘Britain
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van Houtter
Turner’s
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Case
Elyria
Associated Press
Taylor CO
Corps of Employes
W. F. Gwathney
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International P--r Co
Statistica
Airmail Committee
White Sulphur Springs
Washinon
Geeral John Bricker
Supreme Court
WLEOD
F.R
First Baptist Church
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