West Virginia sees heat relief as temperatures top 100
Early morning rains eased West Virginia heat that topped 100 in several counties. Conservation Director H. W. Shawhan warned trout streams may dry first, as wardens move stock to larger waters. Philippi reported a 98 degree high with a mine fire in an abandoned Waddell Seal site. Charleston cooled to 95 after 103 on Saturday. Firemen battled the blaze for hours to bring it under control.
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Associated Press
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Philippi
Wheeling
Charleston
Breegée
Beckley
Waddell Seal Company
Tiple
Sixteen Year Old Girl Held in Shooting Case
Marian Habel aged 16 is jailed in Pontiac Michigan juvenile detention on charges of wounding Russell Miller 28 after he refused to marry her. Miller remains in critical condition with a bullet near his heart. Deputy Sheriff A E Baker reports Miller was at Carl Brendel farm when the girl demanded marriage and shots were fired as he entered the yard.
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Pontiac, Mich
Marian Habel
Russell Miller
Miller
A. E. Baker
Carl Brendel
Brendel
Congressman Randolph Accepts Speaking Bids
Representative Jennings Randolph of Ekins, Democrat, has accepted invitations to speak before Butler County, Pennsylvania, Women’s Republican groups in Butler. The event signals continued campaign outreach as schedules are finalized.
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Washington
Jennings Randolph
Ekins
Butler County
Butler
West Virginia Democrats to Converse in Wheeling and Butler
Young Democrats will hold a convention in Wheeling on August 28 with Randolph scheduled to speak in the afternoon in Wheeling and again in the evening in Butler.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
Randolph
Butler
Stoppers and trump play weigh on declarer's power
In a detailed bridge example, the author compares proper use of stoppers in no trump contracts to strategic missteps. The hand shows how winning or avoiding certain tricks early and allowing defensive aces to interrupt can swing from near game to defeat. The analysis highlights keeping West’s heart king as the first trick and exploiting the clubs through East’s forced Ace to minimize losses.
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Declarer
West
East
North
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE 16 ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE CLUES
Puzzle fills include clues for across and down entries with references to camels, gods, fluids, tones, and various objects. Answers intersect to reveal words like humps shield camel general and other listed terms, with several archaic and musical terms embedded.
Hooded cult plot claim swirls as Moore clings to innocence
In Raleigh North Carolina on August 24 Martin Moore a 22 year old Negro defendant on death row hinted he would disclose a “new something important” about Helen Clevenger’s death. He again denied killing the University of North Carolina student while awaiting appeal funds from the NAACP to finance further action.
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Raleigh
N. C
Martin Moore
Helen Clevenger
State Penitentiary
H. H. Honeycutt
Moore
Gang of Swindlers Who Victimized Courts Held
Chicago Aug 24 Investigator Eugene J O Connor said iron clad evidence exists against members of an alleged ring charged with swindling courts of 100000 in escrow funds Some escrows dated back to Civil War days The ring allegedly represented themselves as litigants secured fraudulent court orders and claimed escrow funds from the court clerk's office Leader named by O Connor are Clarence A Bales 5 and James Tilton 74 both connected to legal work in Tennessee and noted as a disbarred attorney
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Chicago
Eugene J. O'Connor
State’s Attorney's Office
O'Connor
Clarence A. Bales
Tennessee
James Tilton
Inquest Into Two Mine Deaths Postponed in Missouri
MOBERLY Mo Aug 24 Miners of several witnesses caused postponement of an inquest set for today in the death of two men trapped in a coal mine last week but the two survivors were recovering rapidly J W McCann one of the survivors was released from a hospital yesterday and attended the funeral of Edward Stoner Jr Services for George T Damer a negro who also died in the mine were delayed Demmer Sexton co operator of the mine with Stoner remained in a hospital but was believed out of danger
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Moberly
J. W. McCann
Edward Stoner, Jr
George T. Damer
Negro
Demmer Sexton
Stoner
End of Press Strike Sought in Pacific Northwest
Seattle newsrooms remain paralyzed as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer strike enters its second week. Pacific Northwest publishers plan a Wednesday conference led by Pacific Northwest Newspaper association secretary Robert Mount to discuss solidarity actions. The Seattle Guild accuses rival pickets of coercion while exANews Guild official Jonathan Eddy defends the strike as peaceful.
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Pacific Northwest
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Robert Mount
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association
Allied Dailies
Washington
Washington Newspaper Association
Allied Dailies Group
Lew Selvidee
Olympia
American Newspaper Guild
Post-Intelligencer
Jonathan Eddy
New York
Milwaukee Police Chief Jacob Laubenheimer Dies at 62
Milwau kee Police Chief Jacob Laubenheimer died of a heart attack at age 62. He served nearly 44 years on the force and led the department as chief for 15 years, earning a reputation for efficient patrols in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Jacob G. Laubenheimer
Laubenheimer
Legion Chief Effinger Fights Extradition in Ohio Case
Michigan authorities arrived in Columbus to seek extradition of Virgil F Effinger of Lima named by Detroit Prosecutor Duncan McCrea as national commander of the Black Legion. Assistant AG Guy W Jensen and Detroit prosecutors presented requisition papers to Gov. Martin Davey. Effinger, charged with criminal syndicalism and possession of bombs, denies the charges and plans to fight extradition. Police in Lima had refused to arrest him citing an improperly drawn warrant.
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Deyton Dean
United States
Black Legion
Detroit
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Virgil Eifinger
Lima
Dayton Dean
Columbus
Virgil F. Effinger
Duncan McCrea
Guy W. Jensen
John Ricca
Martin L. Davey
Effinger
Ward Taylor
David H. Crowley
Kelly-Springfield Plant At Cumberland Opens Amid Strike
The Cumberland plant of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company opened today despite a strike by the United Rubber Workers of America. About forty to fifty pickets greeted the early shift, urging workers not to report. No disorder occurred, and company officials did not comment.
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Cumberland
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
United Rubber Workers of America
Workers Alliance presses for WPA relief and wage boosts
Washington reports the Workers Alliance of America urged President Roosevelt and WPA deputy Aubrey Williams to add 1,000,000 WPA jobs or revive direct relief. The group, claiming 800,000 unemployed across 43 states, sought a $40 monthly minimum for 2,300,000 WPA workers, 20 percent higher wages beyond that, union-scale pay, restoration of weather-related time payments, and recognition as a collective bargaining agent for WPA workers.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Aubrey Williams
WPA
Workers Alliance of America
Alliance
Ana
David Lasser
American Federation of Labor
Workers Alliance
58 Children Rescued From Orphans Home Fire
EBENSBURG Pa Aug 24 A severe electric storm sparked a blaze at St Josephs orphanage trapping fifty eight children on the third floor. Sister Mary Jane and nuns led the children to safety on the first floor as firemen fought the flames. Two Cambria county judges helped calm the evacuees. Damage was estimated at 600 dollars. The storm swept Cambria County for four hours.
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Ebensburg
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Mary Jane
Cambria County
Arthur A. Nelson
Ivan McKendrick
Cam Prin County
Lost blue kid purse at Busy Bee restaurant
A brown leather zippered wallet with porte license was lost near Busy Bee restaurant at 126-21. A reward is offered for its return. Please contact Busy Bee to reclaim.
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Busy Bee
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