County Drive for Tuberculosis Fund Gets Under Way
West Virginia county launches its tuberculosis fund drive with Frank Hollis Jr as secretary treasurer. Seals and mass mailings to schools and residents begin, and a schoolroom contest for prizes and a National Tuberculosis Association certificate is planned. Donations due by January 16.
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Ylor
Ada
Frank Hollis, Jr
Treas
Tucker
Gay Shaw Fry
Gan Jon
Askel
Frank M. Holtis,Jr
West Virginia
Capt W.H. Arnold
Hollis
W. "A. Beavers
Anna Heflin
Bell Ebert
Howard H. Holt
R. W. Knotts
Edith . Mason
Clyde Mays
D.C. Peck
Ed. W.robinson
Lloyd L. Shriver
FL F. Darth
A. R. Warden
Woman charges husband beat son on wedding anniversaries
Mrs Ida H Deckler charged in a divorce bill that her husband Walter G Deckler, recently with the Chicago Civic Opera Company, beat their son on each wedding anniversary since their marriage on October 15, 1927. The filing notes the pattern and seeks relief from the court.
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Chicago
Ida H. Deckler
Walter G. Deckler
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Defeated plans re submitted in constitution commission report
A constitutional commission report criticizes tax assessment practices and calls for reforms to increase efficiency. It urges uniform valuations, thorough re assessments, and better administration while proposing measures like short-ballot reforms, consolidation of agencies, and county level tax reforms to reduce waste and improve equity.
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Constitution Commission
Legal note on local government reform and dam proposals
A segment discusses county reform and tax oversight measures alongside testimony on West Virginia dam sites on the New River. Experts debate foundations at Hinton and Bull Falls, potential gas shows, and the feasibility of safe dam construction with notes on geology and drainage areas.
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West Virginia
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Hinton
Cheat River
Sisserné-i
Bull Falls
Conley
Sisler
Pacific Ocean
Gineer
F. W. Scheidenheim
New York
W. Downs
Morgantown
Daniel W. Mead
Madison
Wis
C. D. Hall
Jugto
Scheldenhelm
North Carolina Line
Congress
W Fe
Use of Prison Labor in Road Work Debated
Heated discussion on the 48 cents of prison labor in building roads in the state marked sessions of the West Virginia Road Builders Association. J Walsh and Watson Whyte presented the policy's details, with W A Armstrong of Fairmont voicing contractor views. Open discussion followed. Frank Wade urged a secondary system of county-district roads.
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Clarksburg
W. Val
West Virginia
Fairmont
Frank Wade
Brooke County Court
Rum Runner and Its Cargo Destroyed Off Colnett
Coast Guard Captain Eugene Blake announced the rum runner Chapel Point and its cargo of liquor were destroyed by a fire in Mexican waters off Point Colnett. No lives were lost and injuries were not serious. He said spontaneous combustion may have caused the blaze despite coast guard surveillance, and the crew was rescued by cutter Montgomery.
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San Francisco
Eugene Blake
Coast Guard
Chapel Point
Point Colnett
Blake
Montgomery
Fishing Boat Fidelity Abandoned After Wide Navy Search
San Diego reports the fishing boat Fidelity and her 12 crewmen were abandoned by the navy after destroyers and planes scoured 117000 square miles of Pacific waters. No trace found of the Fidelity. a shipwrecked party at Guadalupe Island and one disabled fishing boat plus an abandoned skiff were located. Fidelity last seen off the Santa Barbara Islands during a storm several days earlier.
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San Diego
San Pedro
Videlity
Navy
Pacific
Fidelity
Guadalupe Island
Santa Barbara Islands
Notre Dame Football Team Returned Home to Cheers
The University of Notre Dame football team arrived in South Bend after a victorious trip to California. Thousands welcomed the squad at the railroad station with cheering enthusiasts in attendance.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
California
Stailroad Station
44 Hour Week Passes For Postal Workers
Washington reports the House approved a bill to establish a 44 hour workweek for about 300000 postal employees. The measure, sent to the Senate, grants a Saturday half holiday and requires compensatory time the following week for Saturday afternoon service. Estimated annual cost ranges around $2 million or more.
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Washington
House
Senate
Orders of U S Steel increase in November
New York December 10. Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation rose in November by 157,852 tons to 3,699,636 tons. In October there was an increase of 67,425 tons. Martinsburg West Virginia December 10. Townsend asks for time to prepare brief delaying delivery of an opinion in the Western Maryland Railroad tax case.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Martinsburg
W. Va
T. C. Townsend
Western,Maryland
West Virginia
Hoover submits world court protocol to Senate
Washington December 10 President Hoover sent to the Senate the protocol for American adherence to the World Court along with an accompanying letter. The action came as the Senate debated unemployment relief and the Foreign Relations Committee met earlier in the day. Chairman Borah plans to take up the court issue when the committee resumes regular session later this week.
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Senate
Nw Pa
Washington
Hoover
Senate Foreign
Borah
Testimony Continues Over Jamés Dunn Confession
In Middlebourne on December 10 testimony at Jamés Dunn's murder trial focuses on a claimed confession made after his arrest for killing Bay and Bayless. Evidence questions center on whether the confession was made in the presence of Sheriff William Baker and Tyler County officials.
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Middlebourne
Jamés Dunn
Dunn
Wolde
Hunn
William Baker
Tyler County
Monroe Elected WV Road Builders President at Huntington
Julius K. Monroe of Lewisburg was elected president of the West Virginia Road Builders Association. Huntington selected as the 1931 meeting place. Vice presidents named for five divisions include J M Dunbar Woodford J M Oliver Huntington T F Bolty Parkersburg W S Price Morgantown J W Woodford Elkins Harry McGraw Wellburg with Howard A Leavering Ceredo as secretary. Retiring president is W J McLaren Welch.
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Clarksburg
Vas
Julius K. Monroe
Lewisburg
West Virginia Road Builders’ Association
Huntington
J. M. Dunbar
Woodford
J. M
Oliver
T. F. Bolty
Parkersburg
W. S. Price
Morgantown
J. W. Woodford
Ruth Nichols completes transcontinental flight record
Ruth Nichols landed at Roosevelt Field at 3 01 41 p m completing a one atop transcontinental flight. Her time from Wichita began at 7 41 p m and totaled 6 hours 20 minutes 48 seconds Her air time from Los Angeles to Wichita yesterday was 13 hours 21 minutes 49 seconds making it among the fastest transcontinental flights on record.
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Ruth Nichols
Roosevelt
Field
Roosevelt Field
Wichita
Kang
Los Angeles
Heavy Guard Patrols Streets of Valencia
Valencia runs heavy police and civil guard patrols to quell disorder after a 48 hour general strike. One death and 12 injuries were reported on the first day as authorities arrest local radical labor leaders blamed for the strike.
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Valencia
Spain
Valenia
Soviet Anti Christmas Campaign Launches In Moscow Nev
The Soviet anti Christmas campaign is launched with reports from Moscow Nev. 10. The 47 line indicates a government drive targeting holiday traditions, aiming to curb religious displays and public celebrations as part of broader ideological campaigns.
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Moscow
Nev
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