Roosevelt Budget Calls for Record Debt Rise
President Roosevelt sent a budget to Congress showing expenditures of about 8.52 billion and receipts near 3.99 billion for the coming year, producing a deficit around 4.63 billion and a public debt near 31 billion by June 30. The plan relies on treasury balances and new borrowing to finance the gap and continues proposals for a three cent postal rate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Agard
Saar plebiscite set test in history making vote
From Baarbrucken Saar Basin territory voters at last prepare for a mass plebiscite ordered 15 years ago by Versailles. Analysts see a likely reunification with the Reich as observers note a peaceful turnout amid minor disturbances.
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Melvin K. Whiteleather
Associated Press
Baarbrucken
Saar Basin
Saar
Ds Iiter
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
Germany
France
Reich
New Ohio Warden Rumor Ties Jacot to Federal Change
Circulation grows that Ohio state penitentiary Warden Preston E. Thomas will be removed after Governor elect Martin L. Davey takes office. Edward Jacot of Wooster Ohio, a former Wayne County sheriff, is mentioned as a likely successor, with Thomas serving about 20 years in the post.
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Preston E. Thomas
Ohio State Penitentiary
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Edward Jacot
Wooster, O
Jacot
Wayne County
Thomas
Mingo County Deputy Slain in Gun Battle
Wade Marcum 42, Mingo county deputy sheriff, died from bullet wounds after a Saturday night gun battle. Albert Dillon 33 of near Kirk, who also was wounded, surrendered to state police at Logan and is held for a Mingo county grand jury. Motive unknown as witnesses described the confrontation at a one way bridge before the incident continued on page two.
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Marcum
University Governors Meet With Gov Kump
West Virginia University board of governors met with Governor H G Kump to discuss the university budget ahead of a legislative appropriation request. Attendees included Arthur B Koontz Frank H Babb Wright Huans Cleveland M Sibert Herbert H Boreman Miss Harriet French and G T Neff Jr the secretary.
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Charleston
Martinsburg
Herbert
Boreman
Parkersburg
Harriet
French
Bluefield
G. T. Neff, Jr
Speakership Fight Sets West Virginia Assembly Tone
Charleston voters return to organize the legislature as rush p Holt votes loom in Democratic caucuses with Hodges Fleming and Henderson named as senate candidates. Governor Kump warns of defensive role amid a busy day as delegates and senators arrive for the forty second session with presiding officers to be chosen in caucuses tomorrow night.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pi —Wu
Rush P. Holt
Holt
Om.orshion
Senate
House
Kump
H. G. Kump
Hodges
Charles E. Hodges
Monongalia
Democratic Senate Caucus
Dan B. Fleming
Pleasents County
Louis A. Henderson
Deddridge
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Boy in Flemington Hospitalized After Razor Cut
Little Harvey Kent six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Kent of near Flemington was taken to an Elkins hospital this morning for treatment of a serious cut on the left arm suffered Sunday while playing with a razor blade stolen from his father to sharpen a pencil. The blade slipped and cut his left arm.
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Little Harvey Kent
Harvey Kent
Flemington
Elkins Hospital
Labor Urges Liquor Revenues For Aged Pensions
Charleston February 7 1930 The West Virginia Federation of Fisherton urges using liquor tax revenues to fund an old age pension system. John B Kaster president says the plan will be discussed at a federation conference in Parkersburg on Sunday January 13. Easton said the governors from liquor funds will be considered.
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LABOR
Charleston
W. Va
John B 7Kaster
West Virginia Federation of Finston
Federation
Parkersburg
Easton
God Bless You Al Blankenship Tells Wit nesses at His Execution Calmly
Greeley Blankenship a 29 year old Kentucky mountaineer was hanged at the state penitentiary for the murder of John Christofone near Matewan West Virginia four months earlier He faced death calmly saying God bless you all about 50 people watched the event The execution occurred at 1202 to 1205 pm with Dr R A Ashworth pronouncing death The case drew Mrs Christofone who testified Blankenship shot her husband three times after coercing her to Kentucky the night before the slaying and during the trial he pleaded self defense The warden granted a stay last night before continuing the narrative
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Marren Graham
Associated Press
Moundsville
Greeley Blankenship
Kentucky
R. A. Ashworth
Blankenship
Christofone
Matewan
Mingo County
Blank
Three County Airport Work Is Completed
Taylor County completes its share of the tri county airport at Garrett farm two miles east of Bridgeport on U S 50. Two runways measure 2500 by 300 feet and 8000 by 300 feet. Built with FERA labor from Marion Harrison and Taylor counties. Start last August with 28 men daily. Sod plans and a six to seven plane hangar are uncertain. Field used by various planes and praised by pilots as among the best in the state.
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Taylor County
Tri-County
Garrett Farm
Bridgeport
U. S. 50
W. D. Frey
FERA
Marion
Harrison
Taylor
Bartlett Elected President of Taylor County Court 1925
Otha J. Bartlett, a Democrat from Courthouse district, was elected president of the Taylor County court for 1925. Har vey Devanage and Har vey A. Poe joined Bartlett in an executive session, with Bartlett’s selection declared unanimous. Charles McCoy of the Unemployed Council sought permission to submit a tentative welfare board nominees list to fill nine vacancies. Continued on page two.
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Otha J. Bartlett
Taylor County
T Tree
Harvey Devanage
Harvey A. Poe
Bartlett
Scranage
Poe
Arthur Robinson
McCoy
Charles McCoy
Taylor County Unemployed Council
Welfare Board
State Welfare
Tony's Place Raided Over Beer Sale Allegations
A roadhouse on U S Route 50 near the old Catholic cemetery was raided by Patrolmen Earl Demoes and Joe Marke. The owner and manager Olivio Tory OU was arrested for selling beer to four patrons. City officials had prior complaints about the establishment. Hearing set for tomorrow.
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Tory OU
NRA Questions Him About Blue Eagle Badge Removal
John Wrobbel of Bloomingburg Ohio has been cited by Benedict Crowell regional NRA director at Cleveland to show cause why the Blue Eagle should not be removed from his bakery for alleged NRA provisions violation. Wrobbel served in Rainbow division in France and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in the war.
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John Wrobbel
Bloomingburg
Baker
Benedict Crowell
NRA
Cleveland
Blue Eagle
Wrobbel
Scith
Rainbow Division
France
Two Dead as Car Wrecked by Explosion Near Terra Alta
A car explosion near Terra Alta Maryland two miles west of town killed Carl Trickett and Mrs Martha Davis. Trickett 38 operated a dairy near Oakland and was killed by engine debris while Davis died after being thrown from the car. The couple’s children aged 12 and 13 were also thrown from the vehicle. Authorities in Preston and Garrett counties investigated the mysterious blast as prosecutors visited the scene.
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Terrafi Alta
Oakland
Terra Alta
Carl Trickett
Martha Davis
Trickett
Preston County
Garrett
County
Melvin ©. Snyder
Preston
Morgantown Plans Birthday Ball for Roosevelt Anniversary
Morgantown West Virginia will host a birthday ball at the Armory on January 30 to honor President Roosevelt. M Price chairs the event with seventy percent of proceeds planned for local handicapped children and the rest for the national commission for infantile paralysis research.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Roosevelt
Armory
M. Price
National Commission For Infantile Paralysis Research
Nurse Identifies Lindbergh Baby Shirt in Court
Flemington N J January 7 Betty Gow Scotch nursemaid to the kidnapped and slain Lindbergh baby identified in court the undershirt she made and put on the child and the thumbguard used to bind it She testified about the last night the baby was seen alive and affirmed the shirt was worn when taken from the house The testimony was part of the state case against Bruno Hauptmann for murder continuing on page six.
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Msavclated
Flemington
N. J
Betty Gow
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Edward J. Reilly
David T. Wilentz
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh House
Babe
Wilents
Rescue at sea as Havana liner grounds off Florida
Shipwrecked passengers tell of a calm morning before the Ward liner Havana struck a Bahaman reef and grounded. El Oceano lands 38 of 51 aboard plus crew, Peten carries 11. one Brooklyn passenger Robert Rittenhouse dies in a lifeboat. one more unaccounted.
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Ted Gill
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Havana
Bahaman Coral Reef
el Oceano
United Fruit
Peten
Peten Y
Passenge
Robert Rittenhouse
Brooklyn
Deny Attempt Made on Life of Adolf Hitler
Berlin reports a denied claim that two Nazi storm troopers tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler on New Year’s Eve. Hitler was unharmed and his chauffeur reported wounded in one account, while another version claimed the chauffeur was killed. French newspapers faced confiscation over publishing the reports.
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Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hitler
Munich
December coal loadings on Mononga Division fall
The Mononga Division reports December coal car loadings declined slightly from the previous month and from December 1933. It notes shipments of 13,914 coal cars and 252 coke cars for the period, marking a decrease compared to November.
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Monongha
Samestatece
Field House Finish Date Moved Again
The field house on Riverside drive, including the swimming pool and basement, will be completed by April 1. Ww. D. Frey, county FERA project officer, said the building may be finished in full if current details are completed. Roof decking was placed last week and interior walls will be washed, girders painted, and maple flooring installed on the second floor within two weeks to serve as a 1200-seat basketball arena.
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Riverside Drive
Ww. D. Frey
County Fera
Root
PERA
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