Alberts Goes On Trial In Billy Bryan Death Case
Charles Alberts a former Sutton Construction foreman faces manslaughter charges after a fatal two year old incident at the Tygart river flood control dam. Jurors were swiftly chosen in Taylor county circuit court to hear how a match near gasoline soaked clothing led to Billy Bryan s burns and eventual death at Grafton City hospital.
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Charles Alberts
Sutton Construction Company
Tygart River
Taylor County
Alberts
William “Billy” Bryan
Bryan
Grafton City
Howard Burton
D. Powell
Emile Kinsler
Donald Marshall
Ben Franz
George Kiger
William Jolebank
Oscar Kirkpatrick
Paul Hooper
Saeold Welguleie Abert
Hession
Harry Cathell
Warder
Cooper Freed on Wife's Plea in Taylor County Case
Frank Cooper of Wendel is freed from a felonious assault charge after his wife Mary, the key witness, recanted or was unavailable, ending the case in Taylor County circuit court.
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Cooper
Frank Cooper
Wendel
Taylor County
Mary
March on City Hall in sales tax bill protest
Business executives tradesmen housewives and workers march to Philadelphia city hall and council chambers to halt a two per cent sales tax levy. Council passes the measure despite promises of a veto by Mayor S Davis Wilson.
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Philadelphia
Council Chambers
S. Davis Wilson
Central Press
Philadelphia City Hall
Party revolt menaces bill in Senate stalemate
Democratic leaders faced a bi partisan revolt in the Senate aimed at delaying the administration housing bill. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts pushed to send the measure back to a conference committee while administration aides worked to rally supporters and block an immediate vote. The dispute centered on reinstating a 10 percent prevailing wage requirement on all home building projects.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Lodge
Convicted Man Used Unloaded Gun In Tavern Robbery
Glenn Pasco admitted to forcing his wife to help identify Mrs Emelia Prettis, tavern operator, as the alleged victim. An unloaded pistol was used in the $1 robbery, and Pasco pleaded guilty after being arrested.
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Denver
Glenn Pasco
Emelia Prettis
U S Deploys Units Over Wide Pacific Front
In San Francisco on February 1 United States forces deployed units across a broad Pacific front and moved toward strengthening positions as the war effort intensified. The action reflected a wide area deployment aimed at reinforcing frontline operations and coordinating future offensives.
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San Francisco
United States
New Capital Needs Urged by Small Business Leaders
Eight hundred representatives of the nation's small business men gather to urge a source of new capital for growth. Ernest G. Draper notes the topic dominates letters to administration officials from across the country. Secretary Morgenthau says top banking minds have long studied the issue.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ernest G. Draper
Morgenthau
Kuhn Attacks Writers Stirring Trouble At Grafton High
School Superintendent E G Kuhn condemned fiction based reports of a threatened players strike over family tickets. He accused out of town writers of trying to embarrass the athletic program and said the claims are idle rumor. Tickets will be provided for players for one home game likely February 8 against West Fairmont.
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Kuhn
Grafton
Clarksburg Telegram
Pittsburgh “Post-Gazette
Will Rogers
Rand McKinney
West Fairmont
Yumer
Four Outlaws Killed In Philippine Clash
Manila report says four outlaws were killed and four Philippine army soldiers wounded when 140 steel-helmeted troopers supported by artillery attacked a Moro fort in Lanao province. Readable fragments note additional clashes in Lanao with constabulary and camel convoys.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Moro
Lanao
Commonwealth
Naval committee questions need for 800 million fleet plan
Washington February 1. House naval committee members questioned why an $800 million fleet expansion is needed. Rep Maas and Rep Kniffin criticized the 20 percent increase proposed by Roosevelt. Leahy testified on a bill to authorize construction of 4 1 2 percent more warships and 22 auxiliaries. Kniffin opposed using the fleet as a police force. Johnson pressed for a definite foreign policy statement, warning against an ambassador’s loose European missions. Senator Lewis suggested using Pacific and Atlantic islands to settle world war debts.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Rep
Maas
Minn
Kniffin
Ohio
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Leahy
Johnson
Calif
Senate
United States
Davis Johnson
Europe
Norman H. Davis
Lewis
Ill
Long Missing Ring Found Then Owner Vanishes Again
Spokane, Mrs. Ryan reported her wedding ring vanished into a drain five years ago. The sewer team searched without success until a worker rediscovered the ring, then the department reportedly could not locate Ms Ryan.
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Spokane
Doé
Ryan
Chand ler to Battle Barkley in Kentucky political clash
Governor A B Chandler accepts Senator Alben Barkley s challenge to a political contest in Kentucky. Chandler says if the signs are right the people will retire Barkley from the Senate, framing a high stakes intra party confrontation in Washington.
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Washington
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
Chandler
Barkley
Death toll high for year 1937 traffic and fire losses
Chicago reports 1937 toll cost the nation 106000 lives with a record 39700 traffic deaths and 375000 permanently injured. Wages and medical costs totaled 2.55 billion while property losses reached 1.155 billion. overall deaths declined 4 percent from 1936 but still set a grim record.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
British ship sinks with eleven sailors lost
The Spanish government charged Italy with supplying four destroyers and two submarines to the Insurgent faction. An Italian submarine reportedly torpedoed the coal laden British freighter Endymion off Spain's southeast coast, killing eleven. The British admiralty dispatched four destroyers to the Mediterranean with depth charges.
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London
Italy
Fiset
Endymion
Spain
Mediterranean
Pablo de Ascarate
Florez
Test of Relief Order Plans Funding Issue Summary
A fragmented report discusses plans to test a relief order and questions the validity of a ruling on how much of a county total must be directed to a fund. The text mentions a 15 percent levy and potential changes to collections, with terms like levy, fund, and county.
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Foreman
Boy
U.S
Pacific Coast
F.D.R
Philippine
Louse Naval
Senator
Safety Council
Foreign Office
Taylor
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