Court Delays Gold Decision As Courtroom Tensions Rise
News wires report the Supreme Court may delay a ruling on the gold cases, observers say, as crowds gather outside the chamber. In Flemington New Jersey prosecutors accuse Bruno Hauptmann defense of being financed by fools and label him Public Enemy No 1, urging jurors to convict. The coverage notes courtroom security and the public interest as the decision remains imminent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Bronx
Carpenter
Bruno
Animal Kingdom
Seth Parker Crew Rescued on Australia Cruiser
Nine of the 13 sailors from the Seth Parker adventure cruise were aboard the British cruiser H M Australia after rescue in heavy seas. Phillips Lord, the radio operator, had previously signaled the ship’s peril as the United States vessel waited to tow them. The Australia, with the Duke of Worcester aboard, stood by as radio silence persisted and four crew members reportedly refused to abandon ship. The tale highlights maritime tradition amid the rescue effort.
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San Francisco
Seth Parker
H. M
Australia
South Seas
Phillips Lord
Duke of Woucester
Conto
England
Two Women Arrested for Stabbing Sunday
Webster Springs West Virginia February 12 two women the wife and sister in law of a Webster county man are charged with stabbing him at his home near Webster Springs Sunday in what officers called a family quarrel Mrs Letha Cogar 35 and her sister Lou Cogar are accused of cutting Racy Cogar in the incident
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Webster County
Letha Cogar
Lou Cogar
Cogar
Grafton moves to press gas rate cut petition
City officials led by Mayor Charles O King plan to file a petition with the West Virginia Public Service Commission in Charleston seeking a reduction in gas rates. Four hundred twenty four residents signed the petition and city attorney Gene W Ford is preparing the case. The city seeks lower charges of fifty cents per thousand for the first two thousand feet and forty two cents for each additional thousand. Hearing date is undetermined.
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Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Co
Grafton
State Public Service Commission
Charleston
Charles O. King
King
Gene W. Ford
Pair Facing Hearing for Securities Sale Charge
Parkersburg report states J F Muldoon of Clarksburg and A Sherwin of Cleveland face a March 1 hearing before Magistrate R E Hayes on charges of attempting to sell unregistered stock in a Washington DC cemetery, per Prosecutor E B Pennybacker.
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Parkersburg
Ace
J. F. Muldoon
Clarksburg
A. Sherwin
Cleveland
R. E. Hayes
E. B. Pennybacker
Washington, D. C
Three Boys Credited With Averting Wreck
In Beckley West Virginia February 12 a Chesapeake and Ohio railway engineer credits three boys Charles Willis eight Herschel ten and Curtis twelve with preventing a 150 car freight train wreck after they spotted a track slide near a tunnel and ran a mile waving a handkerchief on a stick to stop the train.
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Beckley
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
D. M. Leary
Charles Willis
Herschel
Curtis
Mother-in-law Indicted in Mullens Man Slaying
Pineville West Virginia February 12 charged with slaying her son in law Myrtle Cecil goes on trial February 19 indicted yesterday for killing Randolph Canada of Mullens. Officers say he was shot after going to the Cecil home and beating his estranged wife.
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Pineville
W. Va
Inlaw
Myrtle Cecil
Randolph Canada
Mullens
Cecil
Democrats 10 Give Support To Kump Bill
Charleston W Va February 12 With the Democratic house majority backing Gov Kump liquor plan the caucus ended with about 80 of 72 Democrats pledging support and some delegates leaving Hiner Pendleton a former speaker opposed the pledge Speaker Pelter said the house should back the plan meanwhile the senate committee pushed a partial monopoly bill favoring wholesale state control and private retail licensing.
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Charleston
W. Va
House
Judiciary Committee
H. G Kump
Senate
Westirginia
Gretna
Ralph Hiner
Pendleton
Hiner
John J. Pelter
Thevennor
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Committee
Lincoln Library Dedication Planned in Lincoln Birthplace
In Hodgenville Kentucky on February 12 the 126th birth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln is marked by the dedication of a Lincoln memorial public library. Local students join in a Lincoln Day program substituting for daily lessons as part of the observance.
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Hodgenville
Abraham Lincon
Kentucky
Man Who Shook Hands With Lincoln Remembers
Towanda Pa February 12 Leonard B Ross marked his ninety seventh birthday recalling Abraham Lincoln whom he once clasped hands with at the White House in 1863 while camping with his company near Washington.
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Towanda
Leonard B. Ross
Abraham Lincoln
Nichols
Ross
White House
Washington
14-Year Sentence for Youth Murder Conviction
Philippi February 12 Lawrence Carroll 31 of Moatsville was convicted of the murder of 14 year old Dalt Jones last May and sentenced to fourteen years in state prison. Judge Herbert W Dent stayed execution to allow an appeal as the confession led to the conviction for second degree murder.
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Philippi
Lawrence Carroll
Moatsville
Dalt Jones
Herbert W. Dent
Barvour
Carroll
Large Crowd Expected at Lincoln Day Dinner
Tonight at 6 30 the Lincoln Day dinner sponsored by Republican leaders and Taylor County Republican organization will be held at the Moose Home. Tickets are selling briskly and sales may exhaust the total this afternoon with Turners and the Red Cross Pharmacy offering remaining tickets.
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Taylor County
Loung Republican Organization
Moose Home
Turner's
Red Cross
Witness of Assassination of Lincoln Is Interviewed
Pittsburgh February 12 Jacob Soles the sole survivor of the six men who carried Lincoln from Ford s Theatre recalls April 14 1865 Booth leaping onto the stage after a shot rang out Soles then ninety year old retired coal miner was on leave in Washington with three fellow members of Thompson s battery independent Pennsylvania light artillery They were in the dress circle near the president s box when Booth jumped to the stage He held something in his hand but Soles could not tell if it was a gun
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Pittsburgh
Jacob Soles
Abraham Lincoln
Ford
Soles
Washington
Mother of Bachmann Succumbs in Wheeling
Mrs. Sophia A. Bachmann aged 71 mother of former U S Representative Carl G Bachmann died yesterday in Wheeling Funeral services are planned for Thursday in the city with details to follow from family
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Bachmann
Wheeling
Sophia A. Bachmann
U. S
Carl G. Bachmann
Beehler Removal Resolution Prepared for Senate
A Charleston report states a resolution to remove William N Beehler as state relief administrator and to appoint another person, preferably a West Virginian The measure drawn by Senator Louis A Henderson was referred for reports from Washington and West Virginia amid months of requests for Beehler s removal Keith Governor H G Kump U S Senator M J Continues on page three
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Charleston
William N. Beehler
Senate
Louis A. Henderson
Doddridge
Washington
West Virginia
Beebler
H. G. Kump
M. J
Four Meat Plants Closed by State Relief Agency
Charleston relief officials say four meat processing plants in Shinnston Charleston Parkersburg and Ronceverte have completed operations for distribution to needy families and will not reopen.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Relief Administration
Shinnston
Parkersburg
Ronceverte
All Stock Exchanges in North Are Closed
All financial and commodity exchanges in the United States are closed today with the exception of the Baltimore Stock Exchange plus Savernah Naval Stores New York cattle and various other livestock markets. All Canadian and European markets will be open as usual.
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New York
United States
Baltimore Stock Exchange
Savernah Naval Stores
Lindy Plans Ocean Jaunt After Trial
Flemington New Jersey February 12 When the Hauptmann trial ends what will the principals do Col Charles A Lindbergh plans to fly the Pacific the jurors will return home Other trial principals have these plans Col Norman L Schwarzkopf head of the New Jersey state police I m going to take a good look at my son He was born a week after the kidnapping and I ve hardly seen him Mrs Jennie Curtiss wife of… Continued on page three
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Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pacific
Norman L. Schwarzkopf
New Jersey State Police
Jennie Curtiss
House Democrats Seek to Curb Hopkins Power
Washington February 12 A group of house Democrats urged stripping relief administrator Harry L Hopkins of broad authorities tied to the administration social security plan They claimed Roosevelt signaled support for preserving the basic principles of old age and unemployment insurance while curbing Hopkins scope.
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Washington
House Democrats
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
McArthur Recommends Public Works Funds for West Virginia Sites
General Douglas MacArthur proposed allocations from the new public works fund for military construction in West Virginia. The plan includes 9,742 for Camp Conley, 685 for Cusap Dawson, and 1,500 for the Graf ton national cemetery, in a letter to the House Military Affairs Committee dated February 12.
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Washington
New Public Works Fund
West Virginia
Douglas McArthur
Army
McArthur
House, Military Affairs Committee
Camp Conley
Cusap Dawson
National Cemetery
Grafton
Probe asked of aid given Clem Shaver
U S Senator Huey P Long seeks inquiry into West Virginia Democratic primary and alleged postal official interference. A Louisiana Democrat’s resolution cites James A Farley supposedly urging a railroad to favor a political position affecting the senatorial election. The railroad named is the Baltimore and Ohio.
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Washington
U. S
Huey P.long
West Virginia
Louisiana Democrat
Farley
James A. Farley
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Labor President Enjoy Amiable Hour of Debate
Washington Feb 12 President Roosevelt and A F of L leaders after a friendly White House talk appeared to stand by opposing views on the 30 hour week work relief wages and auto labor elections. They exchanged pleasant greetings at a meeting where union leaders spoke their desires and the president said progress comes through patience in an unorganized field.
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Washington
Roosevelt
A. F
White House
Administration Approves Pearl Harbor Fortifying Plan
Washington announces a $38,098,000 public works program for the navy with about $15,000,000 to strengthen Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Announcement came from Vinson chairman of the House Naval Committee.
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Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Trent Says Nine Months Schools Appear Doomed
Charleston reports that Superintendent W. W. Trent says no county can have a nine months term under the pending biennial budget. He notes the proposed $10,500,000 for schools is $2,700,000 short of the amount needed for nine months in all counties.
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Charleston
W. W. Trent
Bonus rider contemplated in Senate fight over relief bill
Washington reports Republican sena tors debated adding a soldiers' bonus rider to the Roosevelt administration's 4 billion relief bill. Administration leaders fear another Democratic move to cut the package, while anxious about delays from a possible bonus amendment. The plan targets paying Security wages about 50 dollars monthly to 3.5 million workers on public works. Continued on page two.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
McCarran
Oh Public Works
Senate Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Nevada
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Wilentz
High Tribunal
Associated Press
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
David T. Wilentz
Condon
Cinches
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
John F
Jaffie) Condon
Edward J. Reilly
Lindy
Lauptmann
Lord
CITY
Public Service Board
Kump
Hineris Balky
Lincoln
Boy's Slayer
Beehler
Hopkins
Clem
Long
Labor
Administration
Trent
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