Cold Wave Sweeps Nation Hits City and Blasts
A vast cold wave grips the nation with heavy snow, subzero temperatures, and major travel disruption. Chicago reports 11 homeless shelters flooded, while Thomas and Webster Springs endure heavy snowfall impacting roads and communications. Weather forecasts warn of worsening conditions along the eastern seaboard as a major winter storm moves east.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Wid
Canad
Texs
Detroit 3000 Walk Out Shuts Hudson Car Plant
Detroit workers at Hudson Motor Car Co shut down the plant as 3,000 body builders strike for higher pay and concessions, affecting 6,000 employees. Officials blame outsiders and communists for agitation while Briggs Manufacturing also faces walkouts disrupting Ford body supply.
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Detroit
Detroit Automobile Body
Hudson Motor Car Co
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Max F. Wollering
Hudson Co
Briggs Co
Ford Motor Co
Briggs
Three Grafton Druggists Share February Birthdays
The Sentinel notes a February 9 birthday coincidence among three Grafton druggists. Dr. William Stuck Jr. of Union Drug Company, Dr. Walter Chrislip of Central Drug Store, and Dr. John W. Casseday of Love Drug Co. were all born in February, a fact celebrated in simple terms with well wishes for long, joyful lives.
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American Republic
Washington
Lincoln
Grafton
Tygart Valley
William Stuck, Jr
Union Drug Company
Walter Chrislip
Central Drug Store
John W. Casseday
The
Love Drug Co
Sentinel
Debt proposal dismissed as impossible in Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Borah rejects lump sum war debt settlement without trade concessions. House Leader Rainey calls such a proposal nonsense and notes Americans’ opposition. Paris rumor aside, Edouard Herriot says debt talks with United States will be discussed later. Additional Washington chatter notes discussions of a large cash settlement for Britain.
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Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Rainey
Illinois
England
France
United States
Paris
Edouard Herriota
Foreign Affairs Committee
London
Great Britain
Congress
Moats Named To Judgship In Fourth District
Charleston Feb 8 Governor Conley appointed Francis Pierpont Moats as judge of the fourth judicial district succeeding the late Judge John W. Martin. The district includes Wood and Wirt counties. Moats, 63, has practiced law in Parkersburg since 1890 and is a Republican who served as speaker of the House of Delegates in 1951.
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Conley
Francis Pierpont Moats
Fourth Judicial District
John W. Martin
Wood
Wirt
Moats
Parkersburg
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Prohibition Leader Wilson to Speak on Beer Conspiracy
Clarence True Wilson will address a city wide prohibition mass meeting at Andrews M E Church and reveal the inside story of a beer conspiracy at Washington He denounces last election as not a prohibition mandate citing hysteria and rallies by beer supporters A meeting organized by Dr S Charles Jones of Andrews church with Grafton churches cooperating emphasizes his national renown as a reform leader and temperance figure
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Andrews M. E
Clarence True Wilson
Washington
Dr. Wilson
S. Charles Jones
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt Calls Conference Of Governors Of All States
Roosevelt plans a White House conference with governors from all 48 states to discuss mutual federal state problems. Foreclosures taxation unemployment relief land use and local government reorganization are listed as key issues with room for additional topics. The invitation notes mutual interests and follows a tradition of governors meeting to address shared governance challenges.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Democratic
Roosevelt
Barry Removed as Senate Sergeant at Arms in Bribe Article Fallout
Washington reports say David S. Barry, 73, was dismissed by the Senate by a 53 to 17 vote after he wrote a magazine piece alleging some congressmen would take bribes. The veteran official defended Congress against demagoguery while warning the country to heed caution over prejudice and misleading attacks.
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Washington
David S. Barry
Congress
Senate
David 8. Barry
Barry
Broad powers are accorded to Roosevelt
The Senate passed the Treasury Post Office appropriation bill granting wide powers to reorganize the government. The measure, moving to conference, includes a five percent spending cut and aims to save about 165 million dollars next year across federal operations.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
House
Interior Department
Treasury Post Office
Leni Bratton
N. M
Roosevelt
Congress
Republic
Hoover
Senator
Second identification links Guy to gray stranger in Vanderwell case
Long Beach California February 8 Wil lam J Guy again identified as the stranger in gray in the Vanderwell slaying trial. Marian Smith from Rockmart Georgia a member of the planned South Seas expedition nervously identified Guy as the man seen at the Carma yacht porthole moments before Vanderwell was killed.
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Long Beach
Calif
Willam J. Guy
Walter Wander
Rockmart
Marian Smith
Vanderwell
South Seas
Guy
Hoover Does Not Plan World Trip Says He Will Remain at Home
President Hoover told reporters he does not plan a trip abroad after March 4 and will remain in the United States, except possibly to pass through Panama Canal Zone on his return. Miss Smith’s testimony aligned with cameraman Edmund Zaranski’s statement, who identified a stranger as Guy but with less certainty.
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Edmund Zaranski
Guy
Gilly
Washington
Phes Zeranski
Hoover
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Legislative Conference With Governor-Elect Kump Draws Attention
Charleston reports legislative focus shifts from chambers to a Democratic chief conference with Governor-elect Kump. Fiscal matters and road legislation top the agenda as data forms assembled by Dr. John B. Sly shape a plan to cure the state’s fiscal ills while court rulings prompt action on the levy limitation amendment.
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Charleston
House
Senate
John B Sly
Legislative Economy and Efficiency Committee
Bsa
Boy Scouts Observe 23rd, Anniversary This Week
Grafton marks the twenty third anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with the Grafton council tied to the Clarksburg Area Council. Arthur G. Yates chairs the Taylor county court of honor. Frank C. Collins is secretary. Jod’ W Robinson heads the Rotary Boys Work and chairs the scouters’ organization. Four troops operate, two formed in the last two months. Blueville Troop No 1 includes George Newcome as scout master and Wolfe as assistant. American Legion Troop No 2, led by Louis Poe, is the oldest local Boy Scout unit, with twenty scouts to be recruited.
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Boy Scouts of America
Clarksburg
Arthur G. Yates
Taylor County
UOD
Moratorium Declared To Aid Farmers In Iowa
Chicago reports a general moratorium on farm debt in Iowa nears ratification as lawmakers in both houses advance a bill to suspend farm mortgage foreclosures until March 1 1935. The measure allows farmers to seek court postponement and trusteeship of property and rents if justified. Milk strike warned as New York producer Earl Laidlaw predicts action within six months amid heavy snow and cold.
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Iowa
New York State
Earl Laidlaw
New York
PSC hearings close in fight over Wheeling gas rate
Charleston February hearings end in the Wheeling gas rate case. The Public Service Commission instructs Natural Gas Company of West Virginia to file briefs within 20 days from week’s end. City counsel protests the 52 cent rate and requests action within 10 days.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Wheeling
Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia
America's 10 Biggest Problems Explored by Prof Ogburn
Professor William Fielding Ogburn of the University of Chicago discusses major social ills in a 10 part series beginning today in The Graf ton Sentinel. Ogburn, prominent scholar and research director of the President's Committee on Recent Social Trends, frames absorb ing and vital themes for readers.
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William Fielding
Ogburn
Grafton Sentinel
University of Chicago
Congress Learns Roosevelt Garner Win In Joint Session
Washington reports that Franklin D Roosevelt of New York was elected president and John N Garner of Texas vice president for the term starting March 4. The country had known the results since November 8, with 472 electoral votes for Roosevelt Garner and 9 for Hoover Curtis. The senate and house met in joint session to count the largest electoral ballot ever cast for the victorious pair.
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Congress
Franklin’ D. Roosevelt
New York
John N. Gamer
Texas
Roosevelt- Garner
Hoover
Curtis
Senate
House
Snes
Reich meeting breaks up amid anti-Semitic outcry in Berlin
In Berlin the shouting of anti-Semitic epithets disrupted a Reichstag standing committee and a larger Republican gathering. Hans Frank attacked chair Paul Loebe claiming insult to meet under Liebe, alleging Adolf Hitler insult slur. The rump session proceeded without government representation, escalating tensions.
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Reichstag
Paul Loebe
Hans Frank
Liebe
Hitler
Adolf the
Prank
Loebe
Menting Kensie
Drink Poison For Brandy Tragedy Stuns Morristown
Morristown New Jersey February 8 three men died and a fourth is dying after drinking a liquid they believed to be peach brandy from a four gallon jug. The liquid when tasted proved poison and five men drank a pint each. One man who drank some remained unscathed while another is missing, suspected to have wandered into the woods and died. State police recover the jug among city dump debris.
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Morristown
N. J
Gandhi's Wife Sentenced in Bombay for Political Activism
Bombay February 8 Mahatma Gandhi's wife arrested last week for illegal political activities was sentenced to months imprisonment and fined 500 rupees. In default the jail term extends six weeks. Her husband has been in Poona prison since January 1932.
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Poona
Four RAF aviators killed in crash in England
In Salisbury on February 8 a Royal Air Force bombing plane crashed during a practice flight, killing four airmen and injuring a fifth who escaped with burns. The article notes the fatal crash occurred during training in England.
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Royal Air Force
Salisbury
England
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