Taylor County Education Board Reveals School Equipment Bids
The Taylor County Board of Education released preliminary bid tabulations for furniture and equipment for Grafton High and five elementary schools. Supt. E. G. Kuhn announced totals of 40,246.82 with bids from Parsons-Souders, Home Furniture Co., Albert Pick and Co., and others. PWA approval in Chicago governs contract awards.
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Taylor County Board of Education
New Grafton
E. G. Kuhn
PWA
Chicago
E. F. Hauserman Co
Cleveland
Parsons-Souders Co
Clarksburg
Walrus Mfg. Co
Decatur
Home Furniture Co
Fairmont
Albert Pick and Co
American Stove Co
Parsons-Souders
Parsons- Souders
Brodhead-Garrett Co
Yates-American Co
Beloit
Tranter Mig. Co
Pittsburgh
van Zandt Supply Co
Huntington
James and Law Co
Kyle and Co
Parsons-Senders
Clyde G. Turner
Grafton
Parsons-Seuders
Party Leader Denies Loans Amid Convention Buzz
Ant i n t u a l l y uncommunicative Oliver A Quayle Jr treasurer of the Democratic National Committee today asserted the committee was not obligated financially to CIO chief John L Lewis He denied any knowledge of a 500000 contribution to the Democrats by Lewis organizations and said the only loan from Lewis was 50000 repaid in two 25000 installments The statement drew interest as Young Democrats gathered for the national convention expecting about 10000 delegates with Homer Adams and John Neff among presidential contenders and J Beacom and Harry Shank named as dark horses
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Pittsburgh
Oliver A Quayle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
John L. Lewis
CIO
Lewis
Democrat Party
Quayle
National Committee
United Mine Workers
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Quayles
Homer Mat Adams
Springfield
Ill
John Neff
Staunton
Jat Beacom
Huntington
W. Va
Harry Shank
Columbus
Taylor County Court Seeks State Advice On Budget
After delaying the 1939 levy, Taylor County plans a Monday meeting to adopt the budget. Officials await guidance from the state tax commissioner and the department of public assistance while seeking relief from the 15 percent county relief requirement. Sheriff Evans and Prosecutor Warder will travel to Charleston for conferences. If relief isn’t granted, about 8000 to 9000 dollars may be needed to balance the budget, forcing elimination of many county functions.
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Taylor County
State Tax Commissioner
Department of Public Assistance
Herbert Evans
Francis L. Warder
Charleston
General County Fund
One Dead in Severe Storm Ravaging Michigan
Severe storm and tornado winds swept western and central Michigan killing one man Lester Baker 31 near Kalamazoo and injuring scores. Damage estimated up to 1 million dollars with hundreds homeless as Red Cross aids. Two factories unroofed and power lines disrupted. police mobilized to control traffic and prevent looting. A funnel cloud near Lake Pleasant darkened the lake and blasted small boats from the water.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
Red Cross
Lester Baker
Comstock
Cottacers
Torture linked Chinese murders probe at Lake Erie's edge
Cleveland police questioned additional Chinese as they investigate a triple murder theory tied to a slain man named Wong Youn. Two terrified Chinese testimonies describe further slayings amid a crackdown on slacker placards in Chinatown. Victim Wong Youn had 100 welts and brain concussion, with a left thigh broken from torture. Tong leaders deny connections and fear propaganda to curb Sino Japanese war relief contributions.
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Cleveland
Joseph Sweeney
Wong Youn
Lake Erie
Chinatown
Eugene Dere
Sergt
Martin P. Cooney
Fong Gong
Smilar
Youn
Samuel
Gerber
China
PENSION PLAN IS UNDER FIRE
New York August 9. A movement by some state departments of the American Legion to seek general service pensions for World War veterans drew opposition from Stephen F Chadwick national commander of the Legion Chadwick in a letter warned that a campaign for general pensions would jeopardize the wel fare of the organization and its efforts to aid veterans across departments and fields.
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New York
American Legion
Stephen F. Chadwick
Legion
the Times
Chadwick
Veterans protest letter cited by Seattle leader
Chadwick at his Seattle home said he wrote a letter criticizing pension moves but did not authorize publication. The Times quoted him noting the 1940 VA appropriation of 561,578,000 and federal outlay of 11,000,000,000 for world war veterans. He warned outside sources could seek personal gain from pension resolutions.
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Seattle
Chadwick
the Times
Veterans Administration
American Legion
Johnson Builds Up Lead In Kentucky Vote Battle
In Louisville Kentucky Aug 9 with most precincts reported Lieut Gov Keen Johnson led the Democratic gubernatorial race. Johnson 26485 over rival John Young Brown 204908 with Johnson at 231393 to Browns 204908. Republican hopeful Circuit Judge King Swope was leading over John Sherman Cooper with 97676 to 63218 from 3503 precincts.
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Johnson
Kentucky
Louisville
Keen Johnson
John Young Brown
United States
Brown
King Swope
Lexington
John Sherman Cooper
Somerset
Swope
Cooper
Hunt Tall Man for Slaying in Harlan Ky
Authorities search for a tall slim man in Harlan after the death of Mrs Victoria Gross a 48 year old boarding house operator and mother of seven whose body was found in a bathtub the face burned by acid Coroner Ed Smith disputed suicide Sheriff Herbert C Cawood said a woman who had been negotiating to buy the boarding house is helping with questions about the stranger who left the house shortly before the body was discovered
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Harlan. Ky
Victoria ‘Gross
Conference On Harlan Trouble Resumes In West Virginia
FRANKFORT Kentucky August 9 The conference on the Harlan coal field labor dispute between Governor Chandler and U S Attorney General Murphy is to be resumed possibly tomorrow at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Former Federal Judge Charles I Dawson of Louisville would represent the operators The United Mine Workers representative was not disclosed
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Frankfort
Harlan Cowl
Washington
A.B. Chandler
U. S
Murphy
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Charles I. Dawson F
Louisville
United Mine Workers
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