Guffey bill clears way for Septem ber coal talks
Washington reports President Roosevelt set to sign the Guffey bill to stabilize the soft coal industry. Negotiations for a wage and hour agreement in the Appalachian region resume in September as 350,000 miners face potential wage changes. Thomas Kennedy of the United Mine Workers notes a September 16 strike threat remains possible if talks stall.
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Man claims sighting kidnapper in city
Parker sburg Aug 24 A man who said he is John McCarty waited in jail as police investigated his "pipe dream" that he saw Thomas H Robinson wanted for the Louisville kidnapping. He rushed the post office demanding a federal officer. Brought to police HQ he said he saw Robinson hiding on Market Street. Police planned to continue questioning as they could not verify the claim. A judge had ordered him to leave town yesterday.
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Kump Clears School Over Boy's Death
Gov Kump exonerates the Pruntytown industrial school in the death of 16 year old Neal Doss. He says evidence shows no brutality and the death was due to spinal meningitis. Testimony may be presented later.
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Indu
Pruntytown
Neal Doss
J. P. “Bouchelle
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James A. Chambers
Board of Control
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House of Delegates
Doss
Old Confidence Game Swindles Woman in Uniontown
Mrs. Blanche Dajchak, 43, reported two men used an old confidence trick to steal $1,876. They visited her in Wheeling on August 24 and showed a satchel claimed to hold $3,000. The pair accompanied her to Uniontown where she withdrew $1,700 and handed it to them for “safe-keeping” before they vanished from a restaurant.
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Obie
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Blanche Dajchak
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Last Summer Concert Planned at Grafton Park
The Grafton High School band directed by Mr. John F. Evans will give the last of summer concerts at Grafton Park Sunday afternoon. Evans and the band have worked hard to present these concerts, held twice a month since school closed, and well patronized. They likely will be resumed next year on a broader scale.
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Peddler and burglar used storefronts to fund crimes
Jacob Blaser aged 25 of Toledo admits to combining peddling with burglary to earn a living. He stole an entire broom stock from a grocery and described a house to house campaign as officers recorded his statements.
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Damage suits started over verbal contracts and injuries
Two damage suits for 9000 each filed in circuit court before Judge H. W. Dent at the October term. B R Mitchell, Ai deacon apartments, claims he was promised the Pure Oil service station manager job after securing the lease from Mrs Columba Bonafede and alleges officials hired someone else. Delbert Wolfe of Pellowsville seeks 5000 for an arm injury from a W S Tienes Transfer Co. vehicle collision on January 21 near Thornton, alleging permanent disability to his left arm.
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H. W. Dent
W. Merle Watkins
B. R. Mitchell
Aideacon
Delbert Wolfe
Pellowsville
Mitchell
Pure Oil
Main Street
King
Columba Bonafede
Wolfe
W. S. Tienes Transfer Company
Fairmont
Thornton
Hunger Striker John Cintak Near 19th Day in Jail
Cadiz August 24 John Cintak aged 68 remains on hunger strike after 18 days in federal custody over an operation of a still. He tolerates water and has recently drunk milk and buttermilk after jail physicians threatened feeding. Deputies report he began drinking sweet milk to stave off force feeding.
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John Cintak
Cintak
Jrail
Four drown as car plunges into Delaware Canal near Easton
Aston Pa Aug 24 Four people drown when an automobile swerves on a curve along the south Delaware river road four miles south of Easton. Victims include Mr and Mrs Francis Wallace of Easton and two others, one unidentified woman. The car tore through a guard rail, dropped 16 feet into the canal and overturned. Sheriff and neighbors recovered the bodies after more than an hour.
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Delaware Canal
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Easton
Francis Wallace
H. J. Menikheim
John J. Snyder
First city strike as labor leader arrives for mediation
In Coshocton Ohio the first strike in the city birth's history idled 122 workers at Novelty Advertising. William Green of the AFL sent word a federal mediator would arrive Monday to settle a dispute with management over a sub 48 hour week and wage scales from 25 to 60 cents an hour. Company president C O Schaubacher said 122 workers quit yesterday and no action will be taken until a directors meeting.
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NRA
C. O. Schaubacher
Britain seeks to avoid joining the Ethiopian war
Britain faces questions of readiness as press dispatches a move toward neutrality. The Senate in Washington backs a compromise embargo through 1936, limiting arms shipments and granting the president powers to regulate belligerents, with key lawmakers warning against entangling America in war.
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Rhode Island
Johnson
R-Calif
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D-Tex
President Roosevelt to Speak on Radio Tonight
President Roosevelt will address the nation in his first major radio talk in months. The 15 minute speech begins at 9 30 p m EST and will be carried to a Young Democrats convention in Milwaukee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Eight Hour Rule Violators Decreed Checkup Action
Washington moves on the Guffey coal bill with a key price fixing provision. District boards would set prices for soft coal subject to a presidentially appointed five member federal coal commission. The bill also bars secret rebates and creates a three man coal labor board to mediate labor disputes. Justice Department to handle referred cases.
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Guffey
Roosevelt
Federal Coal Commission
United Mine Workers
Coal Labor Board
Kington
President Signs Federal Alcohol Control Measure
Washington Aug. 24 The House approved the conference report on the federal alcohol control bill, a move seen as a surrender to liquor and bottle lobby. Senate acceptance will send the measure to the president for signature. Rep. Filler objected that the final draft bans bulk liquor sales and exempts breweries from federal control. The bill would create a federal alcohol administration in the treasury to enforce a code like the old NRA.
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Trent Approves Two County School Improvements Today
Charleton August 24. W W nt state superintendent of wool s announced approval of 160000 dollars in WPA school building projects. Jefferson county plans include county wide and two eight room buildings at Delbarton and Kermit each 26276 dollars. Monongalia county adds for classroom extensions 27448 dollars. Preston county funds cover coal houses bus stops and razing abandoned buildings 5648.50 dollars. Continued on page.
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Young Americans Cleared of Spy Charge
Tokyo reports two young Americans named Phillip Mass, a Stanford graduate, and William Felix were cleared of suspicion in an alleged fortification zone photography case aboard the American freighter Golden Mountain. They were permitted to resume their journey to Kobe after authorities confiscated a small item aboard the ship.
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Phillip Mass
Stanford University
William Felix
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Rengo
Young GOP Plans For 36 Fight
Yellowstone Park Wyo Aug 24 A call for Young Republicans to bring new leadership into their party was made by Letcher Lusby Des Moines in a western convention address He urged building Young Republican organizations in every precinct to elect men and women who embody Young Republican ideas and ideals The plan for 36 campaign was outlined as representatives closed a two day meeting noting the party will actively participate in the coming battle Two speakers Edward Shattuck Los Angeles and Dolly Madison New Jersey promoted a door bell ringing campaign as the surest path to success in 1936
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Republican Party
Edward Shattuck
Los Angeles
Dolly Madison
New Jersey
Parkersburg Liquor Shop Looted by Small Boys
Parkersburg August 24 report burglars believed to be small boys broke into the state liquor store during the night and stole liquor. It was the second robbery of the establishment. The manager said an inventory pending estimated about 5 or 6 dollars worth of stock taken. Officers said only a small person could enter through an opening cut in a window screen.
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Bandits Loot State Revenue Office in Philadelphia Heist
Five men armed with automatic pistols robbed the state department of revenue in Philadelphia today taking a large sum of cash from receipts of cigaret and amusement taxes. They forced six clerks to stay and fled the scene.
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State Department of Revenue
British Mediterranean Fleet to guard Suez Canal
Valetta Malta August 2 official notice: Britain to deploy cream of Mediterranean fleet to guard the Suez route by Sept 1. Admiral squadrons to concentrate at Alexandria with Revenge Valiant Glorious carrier. Malta to host destroyers and submarines. other units to Suez Port Said Ismailia Haifa Acre and Famagusta.
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