Europa sinks at Le Havre harbor in tidal flood
German liner Europa, destined as war reparations, broke from moorings in a strong tidal surge at Le Havre, listing heavily before sinking in the harbor mud. All aboard were saved as water flooded rooms, with officials hopeful the ship Liberte could be refloated. United States experts note the ship’s German ownership and electrical installations.
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Favre
France
Europa
le Havre
Hamburg
B'a.m
United States Naval Launch
Hiftert
United States Intime Commission
New York
Fraud charge leads to arrest after bogus soap sale
Advertisements by a non existent company offered scarce soap for sale prompting the president and general manager to be arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. State Troops report indicates E. C. Guth is among those named in the case.
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Charleston
Gene Ral
E. C. Guth
John L. Lewis For President Boom Began
BUFFALO N Y DEC 9 A U W local of 1500 Bell Aircraft employees proposed John L Lewis of the AFL United Mine Workers as a national labor party presidential candidate John P Maturski vice president of local 501 UAW announced the local last night adopted a resolution urging Lewis nomination without a dissenting vote
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pacio United Automobile Workers
Bell Aircraft
John L. Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
National Labor Party
John P. Maturski
UAW
Lewis
Grafton Returns to Normal After Coal Strike End
Grafton and Taylor county resume near normal operations as coal strike ends. Baltimore and Ohio Railway calls back furloughed trainmen on Monongah division and re-advertises for turns, reducing freight embargo and restoring trains 36 and 36 between Charleston and Grafton. Eight yard workers furloughed. mines expect full runs but loading may lag due to prior disruption.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monongah Division
Charleston
Cumberland
Cowan Field
Omwlun
First to Die in Mine on Returning to Work
In Shinnston on December 9 David Carl Wine, 40, returned to his mining shift and was instantly killed when caught between two coal cars. The incident occurred about six hours after his return to the mine, with investigators detailing the fatal accident at the scene.
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Shinnston
David Car] Wine
Wall
Barry
Kilgore’s Senate seat to face GOP challenge in 1935
Washington December 9 The third Democrat in the new Senate Kilgore of West Virginia faces a formal challenge from GOP national committeeman Walter Hallanan on behalf of Thomas Sweeney a former state senator who lost by about 3000 votes The Republicans plan to file charges of election irregularities once committees chairmanships are settled Hallanan said a sufficient majority could unseat Kilgore if the charges are upheld He cited a 1935 case where Breckhart denied a seat by 45 41 vote See Kilgore’s page 6.
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Washington
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Senate
Walter Hallanan
GOP
Kilgore
Thomas Sweeney
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Herbert R. O'Coney
Maryland
Hallanan
Sweeney
Opest Fies
Fev Er Rales
Spe
Smith W. Breckhart
Town
Christmas lighting project to begin after brownout ends
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans an official start to its city Christmas lighting project at a 7 p m dinner tonight at Ronny's Dairy Bar. Seven city charter board members and Mayor C O King will be guests. The lighting plan, halted by a brownout, resumes with favorable fall weather.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ronny’s
City Charter Board
C. O. King
Stock Market Soars On Miners Return To Work
New York stock prices rose strongly at the opening as coal strike settlements boosted activity. Most issues gained from $1 to $6 a share while the ticker ran late and 950000 shares traded in the first hour, the heaviest since last January, before profit taking trimmed gains.
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New York
Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
West Virginia coal mines slow to resume after walkout
Charleston December 9 An estimated 32 major coal mines in southern West Virginia failed to join the back to work movement due to missing strike termination notices from Washington. Northern West Virginia operations were at full blast, though absenteeism ranged to half in some Kanawha pits. Wyco and Heles mines stayed down while New River, Pocahontas fields produced near normal.
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Charleston
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Washington
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
John L. Lewis
Kanawha Field
Gulf Field
Wyco
Wyoming Coal Company
Wyoming County
Heles
Koppers
New River
Pocahontas Operators Association
Bluefield
Keystone
Coal Miners Return to Work After 17 Day Pause
Pittsburgh December 9 The soft coal industry resumes production after a 17 day United Mine Workers stoppage. John L Lewis orders a return to pits with spotty early starts and full output expected by mid week. In Pennsylvania about 100000 miners mostly back, West Virginia and Kentucky also nearly resume, with some lines idle due to coal car backlogs.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Baary
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Altoona
West Virginia
UMW
Miners Return to Pits in Taylor County Rally
The report notes the return of miners to pits in Taylor County after 17 days away. Crowds appeared in large numbers this morning with mixed expressions as workers resumed duties and the community anticipated ongoing shopping and activity in the area.
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Taylor County
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