Cool Nights Not Unusual This Season In Grafton
Weather observer W E Clayton of West Washington reports August 1932 near normal for temperature and rain. Night readings drop to 53, high days around 74, with variances to 95 in nearby Harrison county, and total August rainfall about 3.26 inches to date. Frosts have been light and foggy conditions are forming as autumn nears.
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W. E. Clayton
West Washington
Mercury
Grafton
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Observer
Clayton
Brokers Loans Decrease Reported By Federal Reserve
Washington reports New York federal reserve member banks held loans to brokers and dealers at 344 million dollars for the week ending August 17, down 1 million from the prior week.
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Washington
New York Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Gov Conley to Apply for Federal Help
Charleston August 20 The governor said he will apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for relief for West Virginia’s poor without delay. He formed a four member bi partisan relief commission to shape winter policies as the legislature delays enabling relief borrowing.
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Charleston
Conley
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
West Virginia
Beta Rays Show Promise In Cancer Research
Berlin reports a new Beta ray from a 5,000,000 volt x ray tube may aid cancer work. Arno Brasch and Fritz Lance describe a penetrating Beta stream that could be applied directly to tumors with rapid exposure. Mouse death from a single Beta burst underscores potential while noting prior tests yielded limited results.
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Associated Press
Berlin
University of Berlin
Arno Brasch
Fritz Lance
Brasch
Senators Pass Loan Battle and Relief Commission Plan
The West Virginia Senate adopted a resolution to create a 12 member bi partisan commission including the governor and leaders to supervise any poor relief funds. Debate in the House turned sharp over a governor loan measure with Barnhart winning a 39 to 16 vote after verbal clashes. The tax plan advancing calls for semi annual payments on November 1 and May 1 with a 9 percent penalty for late installments and an auditor must distribute utility taxes within 20 days. A conference committee was appointed on utility tax and county relief fund transfers.
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Barnhart
Cummins
House
Charleston
Senate
Herold
D. Braxton
Aas
Witte
House Orders Move to Probe Governor Conley
A WV house debate over a resolution to investigate Governor Conley ended in a 42 to 34 vote in favor. The measure creates a five member committee to hold hearings in Charleston or elsewhere and appropriates 5,000 for counsel and staff, with votes shifting as Republicans and Democrats weighed the governor’s integrity.
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Righter
Harrison
Taylor
Charleston
Hartigan
Monongalia
Hinerman
Marshall
Conley
Boggs
Ritchie
West Virginia inquiry target as governor blamed for corrupt departments
Ross accuses the governor of appointing all commissions and dictating department actions. He calls for investigating the head to curb corruption and suggests removal could bring prosperity. The inquiry covers past present and future state and local government activities and can compel appearances and records, with up to 30 days for contempt.
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Ross
West Virginia
Mollison Eyes Montreal Stop Before Europe Flight
Mollison plans to fly to Montreal for the Canadian air carnival where many flyers gather. He will attend a luncheon locally, then proceed to New York for a few days before flying back to Europe. He calls this his last long distance trip and hopes to persuade his wife Amy Johnson to abandon long flights. Leaders call peanut politics and relief measures hopeful for fall election.
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Montreal
New York
Europe
Amy Johnson
Two Sisters Lose Lives Swimming in Potomac River
Cumberland Maryland report of Eleanor McLaughlin ten and Lillian eight daughters of Mrs May McLaughlin of Dixie West Virginia drowning in the Potomac near their home. Betty a younger sister cried for help as neighbors followed screams and found the two bodies. the older in shallow water while Lillian required diving searches.
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Cumberland
Eleanor McLaughlin
Lillian
May McLaughlin
Dixie
W. Va
Potomac River
Betty
Betty McLaughlin
Navy’s coveted prize goes to West Virginia
Washington August 20 the battle efficiency pennant the most coveted prize in the navy today to the U S 5 the fe Fed silk pennant
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NAVY
West Virginia
Washington
U. S
Great Future Market Lies Over Pacific Experts Say
Washington reports that government trade experts see the Far East as a future huge market for U S industrial products. They cite Europe’s industrialization, home product appeal, and a global recovery as boosting trans Pacific trade, with China’s modernization opening new avenues. Dr Julius Klein notes Far East growth may lift earnings and living standards, expanding demand for American goods.
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Pacific
Washington
Far East
United States
Europe
Teh
China
Julius Klein
Battleship wins year-long gunnery and engineering trophy
A 15 feet long black disc in the field marked the prize, awarded to the battleship with the highest combined score in gunnery engineering and communicating for the year ending July 1.
Three More Held for Rustling in Trace Run Group
Sutton reports three more alleged Trace Run rustlers jailed after late arrests in Cheat Neck Monongalia. Fred Carpenter 21 John Carpenter 22 and Roy Harrison 18, all from Trace Run, likely to be arraigned Monday before a local magistrate. They fled Braxton county amid probes into alleged incendiary fires linked to the rustling gang.
Baltimore & Ohio Borrowing for Bond Refunding OK’d
Washington report states the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to borrow 31.625 million dollars to aid in refinancing a 63.25 million dollar bond issue due March 1, 1938. The action finances a major debt restructuring tied to rail finance and public credit policy.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Accord in Milk Strike Reported Ends Dairy War
Sioux City Iowa Aug 20 A compromise between producers and distributors ends the milk war after four conferences this week. The agreement provides dairy farmers will receive 180 dollars per hundred pounds for milk concentrate and ends hostilities between the two sides.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Milk rate schedule rise delayed to August 10
A new milk schedule increases butterfat at 3.05 percent by 55 cents above prior strike rates. The schedule, postponed from the milk strike, becomes operative Sunday, with August 10 as the reset date.
Held For Death of Man Scared By Dog
New York August 20 Harrison Caster 23 was charged with homicide suspicion after his dog allegedly frightened William Corbin 27 into falling from the roof of his home Saturday Corbin died in the incident and Caster was held in bail for a hearing
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New York
Harrison Caster
William Corbin
Caster
Roosevelt to Make Initial Speech Today
Ohio Democrats endorsed the national platform at Columbus and adjourned the state convention to hear Gov. F. D. Roosevelt open his presidential campaign. A capacity crowd of about 50,000 was expected at the Columbus baseball stadium for the 4 p.m. EDT address broadcast nationwide by radio.
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Columbus
Ohio
F. D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Columbus Baseball Stadium
Albany
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