Ten Die In Week End Accidents Over State
West Virginia counted at least ten dead in a weekend of accidents and violence. A 14 year old drowned in the Monogahela, a 10 year old girl sank in the New River, a 19 year old died after a car left an embankment, and several others were injured or killed in car, train, and electrical accidents across Kanawha, Wayne, and Cabins Creek areas. July deaths fell from 34 to 29, with seven months reporting 731 accidents so far, compared to 251 the prior year.
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West Virginia
Roy Hardway
Fairmont
Monongahela River
Beverly Moss
Clifton Forge
New River
Hinton
Kanawha
Charleston
Ethel Reed
Harold Craze
Eugene Adkins
Lavalette
Wayne County
Wheeling
Rondle Copley
Page
Roy Snodgrass
Baltimore and Ohio
Huntington
Clarence Dunbar
William F. James
Carson Richards
Robert Gribble
Cabin Creek
Oscaritt
Leonid Simms
Insurgents Press Madrid Fronts in Spanish Civil War
Insurgent artillery bombards Madrid outer defenses after driving into government lines west of the capital. On three fronts Franco forces push in eastern and southern Spain with 1000 Asturian casualties claimed by insurgent reports. Ceaseless hammer blows target Teruel and Valencia links as 56 miles of advance are cited. Government says Italian troops may be withdrawn from Santander front to reinforce elsewhere.
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Hendaye
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Oviedo
Austurias
Cuero
Teruel
Valencia
Franco
Carbonera
Villanueva de la Canada
Jose Miaja
Ines
Santander
Biscayan
Wagner housing bill forecast for swift Senate passage
Senate leaders expect quick passage of the Wagner housing bill after overruling last week’s wage and hour rebellion. The measure would authorize loans and direct aid to public housing agencies for low rent units and slum clearance, funded by a $700 million bond issue over three years and an initial $26 million appropriation. The United States Chamber of Commerce criticized government subsidies as harmful to community rehab efforts, while Byrd noted high overheads in resettlement projects and questioned unit costs. After a vote, the Senate will move to a noncontroversial court procedure bill.
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Washington
Senate
United States Chamber of
Commerce
Byrd
Seaation
Virginia
Blaze Sweeps Jeanette Dwellings in Pennsylvania
In Jeanette Pennsylvania a fire destroyed a row of attached dwellings leaving fourteen families homeless. Firemen from four towns battled the blaze for three hours, causing about 50000 dollars in damage. Six more homes were evacuated but saved by firefighters. the Union Aid Society supplied shelter and clothing. An investigation into possible child-caused ignition is planned.
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Jeannette
Union Aid Society
O. Seiler
Arrest Man Woman On Childs Story
St Louis police arrested a man and a woman after a 14 year old girl reported being kidnapped and held for 24 hours. She said a man lured her from a picnic Saturday night and kept her until she escaped yesterday.
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ST. Louis
Nursery Worker James Simmons Killed In Auto Wreck
Parsons sheriff reports James Simmons 22 an employee of the government forest nursery died when his car blew a tire and left the highway early today. The driver sustained minor injuries.
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Parsons
James Simmons
Government Forest Nursery
Stark
Philippi Man Dead of Bullet Wound
Philippi August 2 J. Lewis Jenkins brother of former state attorney Alfred Jenkins found dead of a bullet wound in the head Prosecutor Herman J Poling says no inquest would be necessary
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Philippi
J. Lewis Jenkins
Alfred Jenkins
Herman J. Poling
Venus women to outpace men in beauty and power
Buffalo New York reports expert Russell Mancuso predicts a shift as Venus women become stronger and more beautiful. The era of lipstick fades as women focus on world affairs and inner strength, with beauty supplements taking center stage.
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Buffalo
WN. Y
Wadi Halfa
Russell Mancuso
House Delays Wage and Hour Bill To Next Week
The House plans to delay debating the Senate approved Wage and Hour bill as Labor Committee finishes a broader draft. Chairman Norton says the bill will be reported by Wednesday while sugar production legislation is set for Thursday. The House draft could allow a minimum wage up to 79 cents and a 35 hour work week, contrasting with the Senate’s 40 hour limit.
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Waslington
House
Labor Committee
Senate
Ial
Norton
D-N. J
Captive Miners Return To Bethlehem Pits Today
About 44 500 miners returned to work in Bethlehem Steel captive pits, ending John L Lewis’s June strike aimed at supporting a broader walkout. Pits resumed at Ellsworth Cokeburn and Marianna shafts in Washington county and Nellwood in Cambria county under a April 1 truce after a contract expiration. Lewis, UMWA leader, had called off the Bethlehem and Youngstown Sheet and Tube strikes while ordering a strike at Republic Steel pits to persist.
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Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
John L Lewis
Ellsworth
Cokeburn
Marianna
Washington County
Nellwood
Cambria
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
C. I
Bethlehem and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic Steel Corporation
New Jersey VFW Protests Bund Flag Display
The New Jersey VFW urged passage of a law banning foreign flags in the state and called for investigations of alleged un-American activities at the Bund camp in Andover. The move accompanies resolutions by the state administrative council demanding congressional and state scrutiny of Bund operations.
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Orange
N. J
Bund
New Jersey
State Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ State Administrative Council
Andover
Nine Die as Plane Crashes Near Wadi Halfa Airdrome
Nine passengers and crew members perished when an Italian commercial aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Wadi Halfa airdrome in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan on August 2.
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Wadi Halfa
Sudan
Huntington Officer Fatally Wounded by Fugitive
A fugitive shot a Huntington patrolman, Ezekiel Smith, critically wounding him in the neck and lung near Proctorville after police surprised him trying to take gasoline from a stolen car. Officer Ted Rifle was grazed and unharmed. The fugitive exchanged fire with deputies, then escaped to the Ohio shore.
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Huntington
Proctorville
Ezekiel Smith
Ted Rifle
Smith
Ohio
Tomato Men Hold Pageant in Berkeley Springs
Morgan county tomato growers forecast a 1937 crop of 200000 bushels and plan a Sept 4 6 festival featuring a pageant parade and coronation of a tomato queen. Gov Holt to crown the queen as the industry showcases its development. William Rockwell named guest of honor by the Young Men's Business Club. The crop nets about 50000 dollars annually for local growers.
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Berkeley Springs
Morgan County
Holt
Young Men's Business Club
William Rockwell
San Roman Narrowly Escapes Plane Landing In England
Archie San Roman, the Kansas miler, rode a plane from Plymouth to Heston airport near London. The craft tilted onto its right wing tip during landing. He was shaken but not hurt and proceeded to White City to race a mile against English distance runner Stanley Wooderson.
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London
Eng
Archie San Roman
Kansas
Plymouth
Heston
White City
Stanley Wooderson
Wife Calls Man Sleeps Cracks Skull
ST. LOUIS August 2 Arthur Forbes is in serious condition with a cracked skull after allegedly ignoring his wife’s call to supper. Police report Mrs. Forbes confessed she struck him on the head with the heel of her slipper. Hospital staff said his condition remains serious.
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ST. Louis
Arthur Forbes
Rev J E Fidler Resigns as Grafton Pastor
The Rev J E Fidler announced his resignation as pastor of the First Baptist church in Grafton to take a post as director of Christian education for a Baptist project in West Virginia. He will depart Sept 30 for Parkersburg to establish headquarters and will travel statewide to oversee Baptist church work. He has served in Grafton for over three years. The move surprised local church directors.
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West Virginia
Baptist Church
J. E. Fidler
First Baptist Church
Grafton
Fidler
Parkersburg
Normandie claims new trans Atlantic record
New speed supremacy on the North Atlantic was claimed for the Normandie in a see-saw rivalry with the Queen Mary. French line officials said the Normandie completed the 2906 mile east west voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose Light in 3 days 23 hours 2 minutes at an average 30.58 knots, besting the Queen Mary's 4 days 27 minutes and its 30.14 knot average.
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New York
Bishop's Rock
England
Ambrose Light
Farm Bureau Urged To Stage Membership Drive
Russel H. Gist state farm agent urged Taylor countians to boost county Farm Bureau membership at a courthouse meeting. Delegates were named for the state Farm Bureau conference with R. P. Bell Booths Creek A B Shro yer Knottsville A N Al lender Fetterman E Lodge Ross Courthouse and D L Cather Flemington representing their districts.
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Farm Bureau
Russel H. Gist
State Farm
Forits County
R. P. Bell
State Reformatory For Boys
Pruntytown
Booths Creek
A. B. Shroyer
Knottsville
A. N. Allender
Fetterman
E. Lodge Ross
Courthouse
D. L. Cather
Flemington
Senate Vandenberg proposes court appointments timed to Senate action
Senator Vandenberg urged a plan that Supreme Court nominees be confirmed only if the Senate can act before the nominee begins service. The move followed concerns that Roosevelt may wait until Congress adjourns to name a successor to Justice Van Devanter, potentially delaying confirmation until January. The judiciary committee also backed a study of judicial reform as reforms move forward.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate
Roosevelt
van Devanter
Congress
Hold Chief After Prisoner. Shot Dies in West Virginia
Chief of Police O M Bias faced a preliminary hearing today in Hurricane West Virginia over the death of Thomas Lucas age 22 who died after an accidental gun discharge during an arrest Bias says Lucas resisted as he tried to place him in a cell Lucas died last night and Bias was released on recognizance to appear for the formal hearing
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Hurricane
W. Va
O. M. Bias
Thomas Lucas
Bias
Lucas
PWA
J. F. Keeling
Convention Voices Protest To Officers
Delegates at the national convention of Disabled American Veterans denounced Adjutant Vivian D. Corbly and other national officers. State Adjutant Albert L. Daniels of Greenfield condemned actions in fund raising, and the resolution was adopted unanimously at the Ohio convention’s concluding session yesterday in Columbus.
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Columbus
Vivian D. Corbly
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Corbly
Department of Ohio
Mussolini Sends Personal Assurance to British Leader
Rome August 2 reports Benito Mussolini signed a letter personally assuring British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of his friendship. The note was officially announced today.
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Rome
Benito
Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
Changes in Jap Army Open New War Readiness
Tokyo August 2 reports Emperor Hirohito approved sweeping army changes after an urgent conference with Premier Konoue. Four new divisional commanders and a Formosa commander were named, most with China experience, signaling possible north China deployment. Lt Gen Waichiro Sonobe to command the seventh division and Lt Gen Kesago Nakajima to head the sixteenth division.
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James A. Mills
Tokyo
Fumiaro Konoue
Hirohito
China
Formosa
North China War Zone
Waichiro Sonobe
Manchukuo
Kesago Nakajima
Susu
Hazel Atlas Shows Gain Over Last Year
Hazel Atlas Glass Co. of Wheeling West Virginia reports net profit for the quarter ended July 3 of 900 172 dollars or 2 07 dollars a share versus 650 682 dollars or 1 49 dollars a share in the year earlier quarter ended June 27.
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New York
Hazel- Atlas Glass Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Small Fire Disturbs East End Residents
A bed fire at Tobey Grimes residence in Warder alley East Graf ton caused slight damages at 7 35 this morning. Neighbors summoned the Grafton fire department. firemen extinguished the blaze with a small water pump before substantial damage occurred. A loss of 10 dollars was reported by a passerby.
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Tobey Grimes
Warder Alley
East Grafton
Grafton
Americans Locked Up In Fallen City
Peiping and its gates are closed as Japanese forces press a long advance into China. U S Army officers and missionaries were detained at the east gate while attempting to reach Tungchow along the Tallway toward Hankow. Reinforcements for about 25 000 Japanese troops pour into north China as bombing targets include Paotingfu and Esinan, with Japanese planes escorting the push toward Hankow.
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J. D. White
Peiping
China
Paotingfu
Hopeh Province
Esinan
Shantung
Tientsin
United States ‘Army
Permalasion
Tungchow
Hankow
Chen Cheng
North China
Levy Bodies Meet Today Set for Budget Estimates
Local tax levying bodies plan to adopt budget estimates for the coming year and send them to State Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox tomorrow. County Clerk Frank Bennett forecasts a maximum levy as a $3,000,000 drop in assessments will raise county tax rates. The three levying bodies County Court Board of Education and City Commission will meet to discuss bonded indebtedness and the county's $611,000 debt this year. Bennett prepared a report for submission to the County Court detailing the proposed maximum levy.
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Budgeet
Fred L. Fox
Frank Bennett
County Court
Board of Education
City Commission
Bennett
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