GOP Campaign Opens in West Virginia Platform Debate
West Virginia Republicans and thousands of Democrats support renominating Judges Haymond Maxwell and John H. Hatcher for the State Supreme Court of Appeals at Charleston. The convention launches the GOP campaign with a platform stressing liquor control reform, a three man highway commission, cost basis feeding of prisoners, elected school boards, nonpartisan judges, and municipal revenue relief.
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GOP
Elldins
Republican Party
West Virginia
Long term problem rests after Havana conference
The Havana meeting spurred talk of hemisphere solidarity but many issues remain. Delegates agreed on common interests and closer ties, yet development of agriculture and mineral wealth in Latin America, fair credit terms, better mass markets, and a unified exchange policy require work and solutions.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Havana
Latin America
United States
Inter-American bank plans draw scrutiny and warnings
The piece criticizes Wall Street Journal observations on a hemispheric economic fix via an Inter-American bank and Export-Import loans, calling the venture a costly "trade cartel" built on uncertain use of funds. It urges patience, noting it will take time to harmonize a hemispheric economy and warning against overfunded quick fixes.
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Wall Street Journal
Inter-American Bank
Uncle Sam
Havana
Independent Voters and Shifts in Political Sentiment
The piece reflects on the rise of independents, loyalty to parties fading, and the potential for rapid shifts in public opinion. It warns that voters may abandon heroes during political storms, demanding substantive results over rhetoric and stressing careful leadership and clear actions.
Island gets continued air raid report from London
British and German air actions dominate the page with London reporting Sunday's alarms. The Nazis suffer heavy losses as Britain claims a nine to one kill ratio and bombs hit Calais Boulogne and Dover. A German bomber is said shot down near the southwest. A lone raid demolishes a southeast coast house trapping two. Basel raids hit a major German aluminum plant near Rheinfelden while other Swiss reports note British raids on German armaments plants.
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Britain
England
Calais
Boulogne
Channel
Dover
Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Rhine
Rheinfelden
Willkie Campaign Worries Tie GOP Management and Ego
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes disorganization within the Republican leadership as Wendell Willkie rises in Philadelphia nomination. Joe Martin leads the campaign while insiders doubt Oren Root Jr. and Willkie’s potential White House temperament.
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Central Press
Joseph W. Martin
Republican National Committee
Washington
Wendell Willkie
Joe Martin
Oren Root, Jr
Joe
Wendell
Oren
Willkie
Philadelphia
Oren Root
White House
Tom Dewey
Tom
Pennayivania Avenue
British moves on Milan Turin and Cuneo noted
The Italian high command acknowledged new British attacks on Milan Turin and Cuneo but downplayed their impact. Churchill to deliver his first full public review of British foreign relations in the House of Commons tomorrow, signaling talks with the United States on bases and Belgium food. In Wheeling, Brooks Kinney, 35, a worker and father of three, was found dead from a personal safety related bullet wound, sheriff reports.
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Friedrichshafen
Milan
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Cuneo
Churchill
House of Commons
United States
Belgium
Wheeling
Brooks Kinney
Kinney
Rectory project and St. Patrick's Day event at St. Augustine church
The article details the planning of a new rectory on the old site used since 1871, alongside a description of St. Patrick's Day festivities hosted by the Sodality of St. Augustine church. It notes the old frame residence, past pastors, and the 1912 ceremony plus performances by local performers and students. It also records contracting news for a new theater and the death of Guy Mallonee in Charleston, with his burial in Bluemont cemetery.
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Sisters of the Order of St. Joseph
Grafton
Father
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Walters
Welsh
Keleher
Reynolds and McEligatt
Robert Kelleher
Father McElligott
Samuel Todd
Virginia Himan Donohue
Sodality
Erin
Mary Donohue Moran
Mary Gail Durbin
John A. McCabe
Nellie” McGrady
Kathleen Mahree
Nell Fahey
Annabelle Burns
St. Patrick
Kathleen Mavourneen
Mary Cook
Edward A. Duffy
Ada Remlinger
Mabel Lent
Tara
Anna Remlinger
Mary Donahue Moran
Leo J. Rasche
Ireland
Charles R. Durbin
Killarney
You
Rose Burns
Mary Welch
John McEiligott
Ignatius Brennan
Wheeling
America
Joan W. Gigley
Main
Mackin Streets
Henry Wehn
James T. Love
David F. Guard
John Manuel
Guy Mallonee
Charleston
South Carolina
George W
Anna Creel Mallownee
Taylor County
Bluemont
Old Central School
Walnut Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Bakersfield
California
Mystery Deepens in Bagley Office Death Case
Linda reads a chilling report tying head janitor John Parrish to the crime while questions mount about how he avoided the elevator and why his long secret with his wife is hinted at by a pattern of clues. Linda faces clashes between love, danger, and a case that drags on.
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Wendell
Joe Martin
Coloraio Springs
Joe
Colorado
Wendel
Clarabet ‘Ackerman
Linda
Bagley
John Parrish
Mr Parrish
Parrishes
Mr. Parrish
Parrish
Ronald
Robert
Billie Anne
Billie Ane
Mina
Terry
Mia
Parerish
Lias
Unruly Scene Destroys Pole and Sparks Light Display
A chaotic incident left a sidewalk electric pole broken and wires torn loose. Live conductors swung against a steel mailbox post, creating a fireworks like display. Passersby faced great danger until the powerhouse was summoned and power was shut off.
National Guard Mobilization Debate Stirs Senate Action
A senator argued the Army can reach its 385000 man quota through voluntary enlistments in four to five months. He noted only minor changes are needed before the authorization can reach the White House for signature, with action expected in a few days.
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National Guard
Senate
White House
Draft Delay Persists As Debates Resume In Senate
The fight over conscription rages as pro and anti camps reassess the Burke Wadsworth debate. Senator Maloney faces pressure to modify his plan and delay registration, while Senator Wheeler urges limiting indoctions to reduce immediate conscription.
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Maloney
Burke-Wadsworth
Burke-Walsworth
Willkie
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Willkie Challenged? Debate Demand Discussed
The piece notes President Roosevelt shows no sign of accepting Wendell Willkie's debate challenge. It covers Wallace's resignation, the anticipated cabinet vacancies, and the shift in party alignment as Willkie reports joining the Republican ticket. It mentions Farley’s resignation and the remaining Roosevelt cabinet members Hull and Ickes.
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Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Wallace
New Deal
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Hull, Ickes
Perkins Wallace Resigns in Washington Last Thursday
Perkins Wallace handed his resignation to Mr. Roosevelt in Washington last Thursday. The brief note records the exchange and marks a formal bowing out from public service in the nation’s capital.
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Perkins
Wallace
Roosevelt
Washingto
Transport II Contested Route Under German Blockade
The United States and Germany dispute the course of the transport ship Transport II. Berlin says a German warning stressed danger from mines and planned defenses, while US officials say no safe conduct was required for a U S Army transport and that the ship would follow a set route between North Rona and Cape Wrath off Scotland. The State Department says the question of the ship’s course received serious consideration and that no other practical route existed. The German embassy issued a press communique asserting Germany’s warning and vigilance against attack by German forces.
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American Legion
North Rona
Cape Wrath
Scotland
State Department
United States
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