Thurmond in West Virginia slams ward influence in campaign speech
In a Wheeling talk, Gil Thurmond called for purging the Democratic Party of ward heeler influence. He labeled the campaign an effort to reform the party and named Walter Mehot and Mike Holt among his supporters. The remarks, delivered at a home in Virgins, critiqued internal revenue and party machinery as he prepared future moves.
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Burg
Tor Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Rid
Democratic Party
Ward
Walter R
Conaniy Tamrons
Thurmond
West Virginia
Rescue Effort Braved Ice to Aid Tangier Island Victims
In a high seas mission off Crisfield Maryland the crew of the guard cutter Travis and rescuers braved a storm to reach Tangier Island. They pulled a man from an ice float and evacuated five others in head and chest injuries. Two rescuers disappeared into an ice hole but escaped with minor injuries. The relief effort continues.
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Eld
Perate
Dligzzard
Jeve
Travis
Jew
Garey
McCready
Crisfield
Paliceman
A. Disney
Edward L. Ipson
Salisbury
Fife
Ernest L. Tillet
Coast Guardihoat
Cris
Reliet
Borah Eyes Northwest Campaign For GOP Nomination
Senator Borah broadened his bid for the Republican presidential nomination announcing plans to seek delegates in the Northwest He said he is seriously considering entering the Oregon primary on May 15 The report notes contemporaneous moves by Roosevelt Garner and Ohio to back New Deal delegates in that state's primary Urban political maneuvering and the quest for convention leverage are highlighted.
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Washington
Borah
Idc
Northwest
Oregon
Knox
East
Roosevelt
Garner
Bulkley
Ohio
Old Guard
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Garfield
Roosevelt to Address Boy Scouts Over Radio
President Roosevelt plans two brief radio talks to Boy Scouts marking their 26th anniversary. At 6 40 p m Eastern he will speak three minutes, then greeting Madison Square Garden patrolmen in New York. Knox notes his New Deal stance and opposition figures warn of a dictatorship.
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Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Washington
Cal
Frank Knox
Borah
Boy Scouts of America
Editor Names Gov Olson as Gangland Aid
Col McCormick accused Governor Floyd Olson of Minnesota of aiding gangland in the murder campaign against editors. He cited the killing of Walter Liggett as an example and claimed radicals and gang leaders influenced Minnesota politics. The Chicago Tribune publisher warned editors of a press freedom assault tied to Olson.
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Columbus
Robert McCormick
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Chicago Tribune
Ohio Newspaper Association
Walter Liggett
Minneapolis
Liggett
Isadore
Kid Cann
Blumenfeld
Olson
McCormick
Criminal Alliance
President Roosevelt Mourns Death Of Charles Curtis
President Roosevelt expressed deep regret at the sudden death of former vice president Charles Curtis. He recalled Curtis as an old friend, noting him as a senator and a man respected by many, whose passing will be mourned by a legion of friends.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles Curtis
United States
Well Known Huntington Nurse Claimed by Death
Mrs. Annie Bane a 59 year old Huntington nurse died from injuries after a streetcar wait when struck by a passing car. The driver Ernest Bentley 29 will face a Justice of the Peace hearing this afternoon on speeding charges.
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Huntington
Annie Bane
Body of Farmer Found In Embers of His Home
Cadiz Ohio residents found elderly farmer J B Aleme 76 dead in the embers of his Nottingham township home. Neighbors suspect a heart attack caused him to collapse near the fireplace.
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Cadiz
J. B. Aleme
Nottingham
Four Western States Have Fixed Coal Price
Washington dispatch reports four western states Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma and Arkansas have set minimum coal prices ahead of the national bituminous commission. The commission announced these minimum rates are in effect and that Wyoming and Utah must submit proposed schedules by February 14. A hearing slated to begin Monday could last several days as officials seek price stabilization under the Guffey amendment.
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Washington
National Bituminous Commission
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Wyoming
Utah
Tyler Schools Resume After Three Weeks Of Bus Outages
SISTER SVILLE Feb 8 Tyler county schools will return to normal Monday after three weeks of bus travel disruptions due to treacherous highways. County Superintendent J D Garrison says some buses may not run at first, but students will not be marked absent for unavoidable attendance failures.
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Sistersville
Tyler County
J. D. Garrison
School Reopens Here Next Monday Amid Cold Spell
Grafton and Taylor county endure a record cold period as Co. School Supt. E. G. Kuhn orders a Monday reopening after nearly two weeks. Buses absent due to conditions will not count students who cannot be reached. attendance will be adjusted if some pupils cannot be brought in. Snowplows cleared routes, improving traffic, with continued efforts to contact absent students.
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Grafton
Taylor County
E. G. Kuhn
Road Commission
Cagney Sues Producers For Release From Pact
Hollywood reports James Cagney has gone to court seeking release from his contract to protect his box office. The actor, famed as the tough Cagney, has repeatedly clashed with producers over pay and control since walking out years ago to demand salary equal to popularity. The dispute mirrors earlier spats dating back a decade with Valentino cited as a pioneer in actor-producer conflicts.
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Hollywood
Filmland
James Cagney
Cagney
Rudolph Valentino
Quiet at Ethiopian war front little movement reported
Reports from Africa say the Italy Ethiopia war has stalled with Italian troops on the southern front consolidating advances as Ethiopian forces withdraw along the Webbe Gastro valley. In Djibouti French Somaliland Ethiopians also firming defenses after quelling a minor uprising within their ranks.
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Associated Press
Africa
Italy
Ethiopia
Webbe Gastro
Djibouti
Hoffman Says New Jersey to Lead Lindbergh Case Probe
Gov Hoffmann says New Jersey will assume responsibility for advancing the Lindbergh kidnapping murder inquiry with cooperation from federal agents and New York City police on extradition issues. He notes Hoover and Valentine offered limited assistance and stresses state leadership and broad cooperation.
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Gov. Hoffman
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Gaietmer
Harold G. Hoffman
New York City
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lewis J. Valentine
New York
Hoffman
New Trial Granted for Twice-Spared Slayer Belcher
BLUEFIELD Feb 8 Craft Belcher a Princeton man shown twice spared from the gallows before his murder conviction now receives a new trial. Judge H M Tanner of Mercer circuit court ruled prejudicial error in the jury instructions and granted a stay pending appeal following previous reprieve and governor clemency actions.
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Bluefield
Craft Belcher
H. M. Tanner
Mercer
Princeton
Myrtle Taylor
Tanner
John M. McGrath
Belcher
Kump
Supreme Court
Five Kentucky convicts escape from state reformatory
Five convicts working in the chair factory at the Kentucky state reformatory escaped today by seizing a truck in the factory stockade. They drove to the stockade gate, sounded the horn, and fled as Guard C O Ruble opened the gate.
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Frankfort
State Reformatory
C.O. Ruble
Tiny infant born underweight faces uncertain fate
Oakland reports a six day old girl Nancy Lee Vogt weighed less than a pound and fought for survival as medical teams work to keep her alive. In McKendree West Virginia, a 33 year old mother was detained after authorities said she imprisoned her daughter Dana in a dark room for years. State troopers and deputies removed the family to face eventual legal action as a lunacy commission considers commitment.
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Oakland
Calif
Nancy Lee ‘Voght—ahe
Avila
Janndine and
Undernoll
M'Kendree
W. Va
Stoa
Dana
Fayette
Minnie Coleman
Blizzard Snowbound Midwest and West Drives Cold to 52 Below
Blizzard weather grips the West and Midwest driving rail and road closures. Temperatures plunge with readings reaching 52 below in Montana cities and 34 below in Cheyenne, while Chicago edges toward a warmer but still frigid front later. Coal mines operate in parts of central Illinois amid a possible power-shift risk.
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Chicago
Rockies
Montana
Iowa
Mercury
South Dakota
Hill
Custer
Nebraska
State Highway Department
Wyoming
Colorado
Sheridan
Wyo
Cheyenne
Denver
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma City
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Appalachians
Virginia
Washington
New York State
New York City
Canaan
New England
Northfield
Eastport
Freight Derailment At Hinton Halts Eastbound Trains
An eastbound Chesapeake & Ohio freight derailed after striking a rockslide near Hinton at 4 30 am. The engine and eleven cars overturned, blocking the main line toward Quinnimont. Officials expect track clearance by noon after rock fall is cleared and trains resumed later this afternoon.
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Hinton
Chesaw and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake
Quinnimont
Long
Shortage of skilled labor hits industry in upgrade era
Chicago February 8 reports a serious shortage of skilled labor due to business trends. A three day conference of business leaders said hundreds of technical jobs opened but trained men were scarce, especially in automobile and machine trades. Alvin Dodd of New York, executive VP of the American Management Association, warns the pinch will grow as business rises. Industry is trying to train workers to fill these jobs, but problems persist.
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Chicago
Alvin Dodd
New York
American Management Association
Suspected Couple Freed in Kelley Murder Quiz
Seattle jury releases a man and wife detained in the seven year old Bally Jean Kelley murder case after three hours of questioning by Detective Captain Ernest Yoris. Names withheld. detainees released by the coroner's office decision.
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Seattle
Wash
Warren G. Mighison
Bally Jean Kelley
Ernest Yoris
U S Stands Ground In Naval Parley Dispute
In London on February 8 the United States delegation at the International Naval Conference held firm for 36000 ton battleships and 10000 ton cruisers amid British French and Italian proposals for smaller vessels. Informed sources doubted a compromise given past positions and said the issue may be referred to a higher conference for a decision if deadlock persists.
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London
United States
Veteran Curtis Dies Suddenly in Capital Home
Charles Curtis former vice president and longtime Kansas senator died at 76 in Washington from a heart attack. He had been ill with a cold for several days and passed away before relatives reached him. He lived with his sister Mrs Edward Everett Gann and a maid was at his bedside. Capitol leaders expressed grief as details followed in the city edition.
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Washington
Charles Curtis
Kansas
George H. Calver
Capitol
United States of America
Curtis
House
Senate
Edward Everett Gann
Dolly Genn
Mr. Gann
Mra. Gann
Dr. Culver
Mr. Curtis
Gual
Death of former Vice President Curtis shocks Washington
Former Vice President Charles Curtis died suddenly prompting grief from officials. Vice President Garner, Senator Capper, Senator McNary, and others praised his long public service, noting his record and character. Curtis birthday was January 25. The report quotes several senators reflecting on his career and leadership.
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Washington
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Capitol
Garner
House
Senate
Capper
McNary
Oregon
Fletcher
Senator McGill
Kansas
Congress
Harrison
Miss
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