Weather forecast and oil code notes from 1930s
Partly cloudy with probable showers tonight and Friday in the east, warmer conditions expected later. Agreement on principles of the oil code reached at a White House conference with Roosevelt, Johnson, and key oil officials, signaling strong regulation aims and anticipated industry support. Auto code modified. code near completion with production and price control machinery discussed.
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Grafton Sentinel
Oman
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
Indus
Johinson
Johnson
Official NRA Parade marks end of strike in Pennsylvania
Uniontown Pa Aug 17 America's first official NRA parade drew more than 30000 people to celebrate a truce in southwestern Pennsylvania's mining belt. General Amos Fries and Colonel Hector Lazo attended and addressed a 10000 strong crowd at Hustead field as drizzling rain fell. The four mile march included 289 trucks 14 fire companies 150 shirt factory workers and veterans and scouts. Simultaneous reports noted Frick Company plans to swing several mines to full production.
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Uniontown
America
NRA
Pennsylvania
Amos A. Fries
the Recovery Administration
Hector Lazo
Washington
Hustead
Main Street
General Fries
Frick Company
Heavy Rain Blocks Traffic Between Clendenin and Spencer
Heavy rain last night flooded streams between Clendennin and Spencer. Big Sandy creek at Clendenin rose 15 feet in three hours, washing a bride across Cotton street and blocking state route No. 4. Charleston to Parkersburg traffic rerouted via Ripley as streams returned to normal within hours.
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Spencer
Clendennin
Cotton Street
Charleston
Parkersburg
Ripley
Bailey Denies Guilty Of Kidnapping In Urschel Case
Dallas August 17 The federal government ordered Harvey Bailey and four others held on bonds totaling 300 000 each pleaded not guilty at arraignment before US commissioner Lee R Smith The group was captured on a farm near Paradise Texas Bail bonds were 100 000 for Bailey and 50 000 for each of R G Shannon his wife Oleta Shannon and Armon Shannon The men remain in custody as Bailey is also an escaped convict from Kansas penitentiary charged with murder in the Kansas City Union Station massacre.
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Dallas
Tex
Harvey Bailey
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Lee R. Smith
United States
Parasdise
Bailey
R.G. Shannon
Wise County
Ecuador Leaders Press President to Quit Amid Guarded Palaces
In Quito soldiers guard the presidential and legislative palaces as the chamber debates demanding President Martinez Mera resign. The chamber proposed hearing charges against the executive before asking for resignation, while a 42 to 22 vote approved sending a commission to urge the president to yield to the popular will.
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Quito
Ecuador
Martinez Mera
Chamber of Deputies
Belasco Ibarra
Chamber
Mera
Congress
Hoovers Go Fishing on Multimember Voyage
In Falo Alto California on August 17 the Herbert Hoovers and seven other men began a fishing excursion from here to the Sisklyous region. The group includes father and son among eight total travelers. The trip aims for recreational fishing and exploration of waterways.
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Falo Alto
Cal
Herbert Hoovers
The
Sisklyous
Bandits Plunder Submerged Chinese Towns Amid Flood Toll
Floods from the Yellow River in northern China are linked to up to 500000 deaths as dykes failed across a wide area in early August. Officials say many more perished on the railway network while bandits operate in Honan province stealing valuables from trapped residents amid the disaster.
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Hankow
Hupeh
Central China
Yellow River
China
Kinkow-Hankow
Honan
Woman Denied Bail in Death of Miss Greenwood Surgeon
In Mississippi, Dr. Sarah Ruth Dean was denied bail after an autopsy showed mercurial poison in the viscera of Dr. John Preston Kennedy, a Greenwood surgeon whose body was secretly disinterred and reburied. Hand, state chemist, reported the discovery as Dean faced Chancellor R E Jackson and a preliminary hearing loomed.
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Cleveland
Miss
Chancery Court
Sarah Ruth Dean
W. W. Hand
John Preston Kennedy
Greenwood
Dean
Kennedy
Starkville
Hand
Ates
Spokane Doctor Shot Follows Suicide Note Mystery
In Spokane on August 17 a doctor and sportsman Dr J T Gaines 41 was shot dead after being seen with a young woman. The body of Pauline Playman 35 of Los Angeles sister to Gaines's office girl was found at a relative’s home. coroner says she poisoned herself. Police hold an unidentified attractive young woman tied to the investigation.
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Spokane
Wash
J. T. Gaines
Pauline
Playmn
Los Angeles
Kathleen
Dr. Ganes
Gaines
Father saves eight but is victim in farmhouse fire
John McIntosh, a farmer and father of eight in Binghamton New York, pulled his family from a burning farmhouse after his 17 year old son roused him. He saved his wife and seven children and carried a ten day old baby before his clothes caught fire. Despite hope from doctors he died hours after arriving at the hospital.
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Binghampton
John McIntosh
McIntosh
Kump Sees Hope After White House Relief Talks
Governor I G Kump met with President Roosevelt and emerged hopeful about meeting West Virginia relief needs for the next eight months. He said the talks were tremendously satisfactory and expressed strong optimism about obtaining the necessary aid.
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Roosevelt
Hopkins
White House
Way
Washington
I. G. Kump
West Virginia
Lupe Velez Guards Against Kidnapers With Pistol
Hollywood actress Lupe Velez says she sleeps with a pistol under her pillow after threats to her adopted daughter Joan Dowell Velez. She sent the child to Mexico for safety. Two hours later federal relief administrator Harry Lettiekins, who warned West Virginia about further relief funds unless it raised 4 million dollars, left the White House signaling possible agreement in the dispute.
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Hollywood
Lupe Velez
Joan Dowell Velez
Mexico
Harry Lettiekins
West Virginia
White House
Tax Levy Adjustments In Taylor County Area
Taylor County taxpayers aided by committees of the Taxpayers Association prompted commissioners to drop a 12 and 25 cent road levy, cut a 192 cent indebtedness levy to 8 cents, and the board of education to reduce a 7 cent bonds levy to 4 cents. Officials praised for cooperative effort. Final levies list county, board of education and Grafton city rates across property classes. City of Grafton set at 35 cents.
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Taylor County
Flemington
Taxpayers’ Association
Board of Education
Grafton
General County Fund
Court House
Woman Charged in Slayings of Three Men in Car
Grundy Virginia August 17 charges of slaying three men whose bodies were found in an automobile on Knox Creek in Buchanan County were filed against Matilda Reverte of Lindsey West Virginia. Warrants were issued after long questioning of the woman who said she was in the automobile when it halted but left before the men were shot. Victims were H D Akers 25 Princeton Walter Collins 45 Tioga and Hiley Collins 78 Webster County.
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Grundy
Knox Creek
Buch
Nan County
Matilda Reverte
Lindsey
W. Va
Clyde Dennis
Buchananac County
Pant
H. D. Akers
Princeton
Walter Collins
Tioga
Hiley Collins
Webster County
Home Owners Loan Corp. Ready To Function
Harry Friedman, local attorney for the Home Owners Loan Corporation, announces that he has received a supply of blank forms and is ready to furnish application blanks to homeowners seeking loans.
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Harry Friedman
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Evictions Probe In West Virginia Coal Camp
Washington reports the national labor board requests a statement from United States Coal and Coke Company of Gary West Virginia regarding the eviction of 36 miners. The case involves head officials as plaintiffs and union members among the affected workers.
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Washington
National Labor Board
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
W. Va
Imu
Prison Break At Guantanamo Wounds Four Guards and Inmates
Four prisoners and several guards wounded as a prison break unfolds in Guantanamo Cuba. Prisoners escape action remains ongoing with at least four recaptured and the total number of escapees still undetermined.
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Guantoanamo
Cuba
Slew to foil blackmailer says lawyer hunt
Akron Ohio August 17 a Hot Springs confession tied a woman to a quadruple poisoning case. Mark H Shank an Akron lawyer confessed stating a woman sought money by threatening to reveal information from Alvin Colley to trigger criminal prosecutions. Shank claimed the woman threatened to publicize the information.
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Akron, D
Mark H. Shank
Akron
Hot Springs
Ark
Shank
Shanks
Alvin Colley
Colley
Akron, O
Witness in Cano murder trial testifies of slaying claim
Leo Frasier a Charleston mechanic testifies he fired the shot that killed Deputy Roy Shamblin, declaring Henry Cano did not kill Shamblin as the trial of Henry Cano proceeds. He recounts a pursuit from Charleston to Jackson County, the July 25 journey, and plans involving Ralph Harper.
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Ripley
Leo Frasier
Roy Shamblin
Charleston
Henry Cano
Frazier
Shamblin
Jackson County
Moundsville
Ralph Harper
Huntington
Ralph
Charles
Yeatérday
Bonar Named President of Epworthians at Institute Session
Floyd Bonar of Clarksburg was elected president of the Epworth League Institute at the Methodist Episcopal Church gathering in Buckhannon. Four vice presidents were chosen from Huntington Wheeling Buckhannon and Morgantown districts with Garrett Evans acting secretary and Mabel Dick treasurer. Buckhannon district won stunt night with six groups led by The Baby Parade. Huntington and Charleston placed second and third. Judges included H D Burke Prof A A Scholelcraft and Rev CE Win. Entertainment featured trumpet solos by Ralph of Clarksburg.
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Buckhannon
Floyd Bonar
Clarksburg
Epworth League Institute
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Young People
West Virginia Wesleyan College
James Hunt
Huntington
Raymond Hardman
Wheeling
Bernard Dennis
Sam Hayden
Morgan Town
Garrett Evans
Mabel Dick
Morgantown
John Hanifan
Charleston
Bapal Life
Louise
H. D. Burke
Pittsburgh
A. A. Scholelcraft
Win
Buckhannon Paudist Episcopal Church
Ralph
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Pauline Playin
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Caantal
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Grafton Independent
City OF
Buchanan Co
Virginia
Akers
Colling
Page Hight
Home Owners Loan Corp
Cano
Mary James
Bonar
Epworthians
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