Mayor plans to propose formal act ordinance
Mayor Waugh announced a drafted ordinance prohibiting parking on one side of main street and Beech avenues. A letter from McInteer of the State Road Commission cited pavement funding rules and a 20 to 30 foot width limit. The city must provide a certified copy of the ordinance to proceed with federal funded street work.
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Grafton
Otto Waugh
McInteer
Io State Road Commission
Clarksburg
W. Va
Charleston
Bureau of Public
Frank D. McInteer
Waugh
Supreme Court debates TVA and farm acts in landmark session
Justices convene in calm private conference to weigh pivotal cases affecting American policy. Decisions could redefine federal control over the Tennessee Valley Authority and agricultural programs, with reviews of Bankhead Act provisions and amendments. The court debated government reach into electric power and other actions, as arguments on TVA were discussed and writers prepared opinions.
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Washington
Supreme Conference Chamber
Bankhead
Justice
Tennessee ‘Valley
James M
TVA
Socialistic
Stanley Reed
Figures in Thelma Todd Inquiry Heighten Mystery
Hollywood police received a new angle in Thelma Todd death case when Jewell Carmen West estranged wife of Todd’s partner reported seeing the actress with a stranger nearly a day after death. Her statement adds to Wallace Ford’s wife claim that Todd telephoned 12 hours after the coroner fixed time of death.
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Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Carmen West
Miss Todd
Churches of Grafton To Observe Birth Of Savior With Services
Christmas will be fittingly observed in the churches of Grafton with special services and music. The First Church of Christ (Christian) will present the pageant I Bring Thee Peace at 7 30 p m on Sunday night, performed by the young people and children of the primary. Continued on page 4.
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Grafton
Church of Christ
Christian Church
Ethiopians Claim Army Drives Back Italian Forces
Addis Ababa dispatch reports Dedjazmatch Ayelu’s vanguard recaptured Enda Silasi and Dega Shah, about thirty miles west of Aksum, from Italian troops on December 15. Italian losses were considerable and ten tanks were captured, according to a government communique.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Fairmont Santa Claus Seemed Forgetful in Tale
In Fairmont a young shopper doubted Santa at a department store. After listing his Christmas wishes, the boy asked if Santa would forget. Santa assured him of a remarkable memory, but the boy remained skeptical and asked again about what he was told to bring.
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Fairmont
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Santa
Life termmer is pardoned
Charleston December twenty first a Governor Kump paroled a 35 year old farmer who was sentenced in 1924 for murder His release arose from the slaying that followed his attempt to shoot himself after his proposal to Ruby Tully Fayette county girl was rejected John Tully her father died in the scuffle The governor also approved twelve pleas among eighty two presented and all convicts will be released tomorrow Also paroled Annie Lane Jenkins Cecil Hysom Walter Houchins Carl Hall continued on page four
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Charleston
Kump
Guy Haynes
Ruby Tully
Fayette County
John ‘Tully
Haynes
Annie Lane Jenkins
Brooke
Cecil Hysom
Randolph
Walter Houchins
Logan
Carl Hall
Roane
Con
58-Year-Old Woman Sees Her First Picture Show
Buckhannon reports Mrs. Mattie Morrison of Gaines, 22 miles north, attended her first motion picture at a local theatre. She expressed amusement and confusion, noting she had believed going to shows was wrong before, though she didn’t say when she might return.
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Buckhanon
Mattie Morrison
Gaines
Buckhannon
Sheaas the
Police drop inquiry into star's death
Los Angeles police abandon the investigation into Thelma Todd death, calling it accidental carbon monoxide poisoning after autopsy findings. The county grand jury remains skeptical, with foreman George Rochester suggesting possible murder, while witnesses and officials weigh suicide versus accident. The case continues as pages unfold.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
George Rochester
Bert Wallis
Homicide Ac
Joe
Phe
Santa Monica
Hollywood
George Johnson
Clergyman and family killed in crossing crash
The Rev A A White his wife and their son Allen of New Brighton Pa were killed instantly when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train near East Palestine Ohio. The train bound Pittsburgh to Detroit was late and traveling about 45 to 50 mph. The engineer blew a warning whistle as witnesses said the car did not slow at the crossing.
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East Palestine, O
A. A. White
Allen
New Brighton
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Detroit
White
Game Professor Races In Snow to Win Wager
FAIRMONT Dec 21 Dr J Francis Shreve of Fairmont State Teachers college bet with faculty Jasper H Colebank and Frank S White that he would run barefoot from the cel l building to the gymnasium in snow. He won the wager despite shivering youths watching.
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Fairmont
J. Francis Shreve
Fairmont State Teachers College
Oii
Jasper H. Colebank
Frank S. White
Cel J
Dr. Shreve
New Assistant Chosen by Prosecutor Hannis
Joseph R. Schleuss Republican named assistant to Prosecuting Attorney Herbert C. Hennis in Martinsburg He succeeds the late Charles N Campbell a Democrat Schleuss is a Cleveland law school graduate and qualified immediately for the post.
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Martinsburg
Joseph R. Schleuss
Herbert C. Hennis
Charles N. Campbell
Cleveland Law School
Rebellion Crushed By Federals In Vera Cruz Mexico
The Mexican government said a planned rebellion in Orizaba was thwarted by raids that seized arms and ammunition and led to six arrests at a Morones tied house. Morones and Calles denied revolutionary plans as Vera Cruz labor leaders move to split from Morones controlled party.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Orizaba
Vera Cruz
Laborista Party
Department of Interior
Labor
Plutarch Elias Phese
Sire Party
Moronés
Calles
Los Angeles
California
Interior Department
Morones
Mexican Laborista Party
Regional Confederation of
Theft of Wedding Gems Reported in Baltimore
The Baltimore report states $11,400 in bride’s jewelry was stolen from the home of Alexander E. Duncan during a reception after his daughter Elizabeth Ross Duncan wed Edward E. Yagey Jr. of New York. Detective Captain John H. Minuens filed the report. The gems belonged to the bride.
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Baltimore
Alexander E. Duncan
John H. Minuens
Elizabeth Ross Duncan
Edward E. Yagey, Jr
New York
Veteran Umpire Cy Rigler Dies in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports the death of National League umpire Charles Cy Rigler at 7 13 a m after a brain tumor diagnosed in a city hospital. He was 53 and became ill shortly after the 1935 baseball season, improving earlier this month before a relapse and operation yesterday.
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Philadelphia
Charles
Cy) Rigler
Rigler
Young Milne Taken by FBI After Kidnap Ordeal
Federal agents moved child actor Caleb J. Milne from Doylestown emergency hospital into a sedan and sped north for an undisclosed destination. He was accompanied by George Harvey, Philadelphia FBI chief, Milne's mother Federica, and his brother, as cars roared away.
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Doylestown
Young
Caleb J. Milne
Milne
George Harvey
Philadelphia
The
Bureau of Investigation
Prederica Milne
Mayor La Guardia bans sale of small artichokes in New York
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia ordered a city wide ban on the sale of small artichokes to preserve peace and order. The order takes effect next Thursday in all markets and targets a group indicted for restraint of trade and unlawful control of such vegetables. The mayor said no growers or California distributors are involved. He was at the Bronx Terminal Market with Commissioner William F. Morgan and District Attorney Samuel Foley. continued on page three.
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New York
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Hauptmanns Counsel Set to File Clemency Appeal
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's counsel moved quickly to file a clemency appeal with New Jersey's pardons court. The petition and 34 required answers may be filed by today or Monday, signaling a possible consideration of commutation from death penalty to life imprisonment between Christmas and New Year.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Albert B. Hermann
Hoffman
Big Awards Are Made For Blueville Plots
State road commission counsel filed an exception to the verdict of commissioners who appraised land for the Grafton-Morgantown road. See separate awards for 0.008 acres valued at 1500 dollars from Zackwell Peirpoint Reta Peirpoint and the Real Estate Improvement Company of Baltimore and 0.66 acres valued at 5000 dollars from Susan B. Howard property. No further exception filed yet per the commission’s representative.
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State Road Commission
Zackwell Peirpoint
Reta Peirpoint
Real Estate Improvement Company of
Baltimore
Grafton
Morgantown
Susan B. Howard
Brideslayer escapes death in electric chair verdict
Warren Ohio December 21 Ray Jutila 21 escaped the electric chair but faces life imprisonment for the torch slaying of Mrs Marie Tobin 20. A 12 member jury deliberated seven hours and 40 minutes before convicting Jutila on first degree murder charges. The panel recommended mercy mandating life imprisonment. Jutila testified alcohol and passion sparked the killing May 22. He showed no emotion as he was led from the courtroom later smiling. The defense argued he did not realize what he was doing after a degenerate remark by Tobin.
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Warren
Ray Jutila
Ohio
Marie
Tobin
Jutila
Stolen auto skids into girls in Beckley
Beckley reports a stolen automobile skidded on icy streets and struck two girls, Eva Haris 16 and Frances Kinzer 15, who escaped with non severe injuries. The driver fled after taking the car from in front of a filling station earlier.
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Beckley
Eva Haris
Frances Kinzer
Water Too Cold forces man to surrender in slaying
Logan December 21 Jack Hall 31 surrendered on a murder charge after the Tug River ordeal. Hall alias Arnold Hall and Arthur Adkins fled from officers, entered the river and stood in icy water for 30 minutes before agreeing to return to authorities.
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Logan
Tug
Jack Hall
Logan County
Marshall Clay
Hall
Arnold Hall
Arthur Adkins
Williamson
Foy
Deaths Reported Amid Cold Wave Across Nation
Winter's icy grip brought widespread freezing, with from Dakotas to New York and Maryland, causing at least fourteen deaths. Chicago saw near zero temperatures and lake-effect blasts as snow spread eastward. Midwest regions face more snow but slightly moderating temperatures. Multiple motor accidents occurred amid the cold, with Maryland and West Virginia seeing drifting hills and subzero readings. Continued updates expected on page eight.
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Chicago
Dakotas
New York
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Texas
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Lake
Oklahoma City
Utah
Idaho
Missouri
Detroit
Milwaukee
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Cleve
Sland
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mussolini Pledges Drive for Conquest in Ethiopia
Rome December 21 Associated Press Premier Mussolini spoke to a united people amid sanctions amid disorganization and contradictions vowing that Italian armies proceed with their campaign for conquest in Ethiopia The Fascist Grand Council issued three points affirming national unity confidence of victory in Ethiopia and relentless pursuit of the goal The Franco British peace proposals were repudiated by Great Britain and discarded by the League of Nations.
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Associated Press
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Mussolini
Ethiopia
Great Britain
League of Nations
Grand Council
Ik Duce
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