Reichsbank Chief Change Shocks Germany's Economy
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler dismissed Hj almar Schacht as Reichsbank president and named Walther Funk to replace him. The move aims to unify leadership of economic policy as Germany plans broader expansion, with Schacht remaining in the cabinet. Funk's article in Der Vierjahresplan hints at shifting trade toward the Balkans, seen as a response to U.S. pressure.
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Berlin
Hitler
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Walther Funk
Greater
Germany
U. S
Funk
United States
Balkans
Roosevelt
Armed police armed for terror threat in Britain and Ireland
Britain issued firearms to normally unarmed police to counter terror attacks that struck power and water facilities for five days. An explosion killed 25-year-old Frank Chamberlain at Tralee hotel. Police blame the Irish Republican Army as 15,000 armed reg ulars plus Royal Ulster Constabulary reserves patrol Northern Ireland.
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London
Great Britain
Tralee
Ireland
Frank Chamberlain
British Isles
Irish Republican Army
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Northern Ireland
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Burl Curry to theatre showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Burl Curry of 307 Virginia Avenue to tonight's Strand theatre presentation of The Amazing Dr. Clitter House with Edward G. Robinson, or the Dixie theatre showing Tom Sawyer Detective with Billy Cook and Donald O'Connor.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Burl Curry
Virginia Avenue
Dr. Clitterhouse
Edward G. Robinson
Strand Theatre
Tom Sawyer
Detective
Billy Cook
Donald O'Connor
Dixie Theatre
Growing Independence In Congress Marks Roosevelt’s Second Term Start
Washington January 20 Roosevelt enters the second half of his term amid rising congressional independence and continued liberalism tensions. With New Deal programs largely enacted, the president faces a now larger Republican presence and splits over court reform, defense, and rail aid while pursuing reforms to housing, wages, and crops amid uncertain political unity.
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Congress
F.D.R
W. B. Bbagsdale
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Alara Tan Hiehte Tmnivbnin
Adenies
76Th Congress
Franco forces shell Igualada near Barcelona on Catalonian Maginot line
At Hendaye France on January 20 Generalissimo Franco's insurgent troops opened artillery bombardment on Igualada to clear a path toward the Manresa Barcelona highway. Smoke rose from fortifications as direct hits were reported with insurgents driving left flanks toward government positions about a mile from the town.
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Hendaye
France
Abandoned School Destroyed By Blaze In New Cumberland
Fire wiped out New Cumberland's 66 year old public and high school two days after vacating to clear way for a new $100,000 eight room building funded in part by the PWA. Superintendent A L Robenstein estimated the loss at $30,000 as wrecking crews planned Monday demolition of the old structure that housed 500 students.
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New Cumberland
A. L. Robenstein
PWA
Prominent Industrialist of Huntington Dies at 72
Frederick Leonard Schoen, 72, a leading figure in Southern West Virginia industrial development, died in Huntington today after a weeklong illness from influenza. Born in Westphalia, Germany, he came to the United States at 19 and trained as a mining engineer, later working with the Pennsylvania Geological Survey for two years.
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Huntington
Frederick Leonard Schoen
West Virginia
Schoen
Westpalia
Germany
United States
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Coal Commission Sets Jan 31 Hearing on Discounts
Washington January 20 The National Coal Commission scheduled January 31 hearings and proposed rules governing soft coal distributors receiving discounts and price allowances from producers. The commission under the bituminous contract is empowered to prescribe maximum schedules.
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Washington
Jan
National Coal Commission
West Virginia wage hour bill reaches House of Delegates
Charleston January 20 delegates introduced a wage hour bill modeled on the federal act with backing from the West Virginia Industrial Union Council. It sets a minimum wage of 25 cents an hour in year one, 30 cents in years two through seven, and 40 cents after six years, with a 44 hour workweek in year one. Continued on page eight.
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Charleston
West Virginia
House of Delegates
West
Martin Suspends Fees On Union's Executive Board
Detroit January 20 Homer Martin president of the United Automobile Workers suspends a majority of the 24 man international executive board after he and followers removed records and filing cases from the offices. He gains control of the remaining board members amid factional strife with a convention planned to settle disputes that had divided the union. The board had stripped him of authority while accusing him of power beyond the constitution and Martin charged Communist influences in the board membership.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
International
Martin
UAW
Upion
White House Pushes Congress on Relief Funds Amid Split
The White House sent hundreds of letters signed by Stephen Early to rally support for the WPA appropriation. President Roosevelt's annual message cited Congress as responsible for appropriations. Mrs. Roosevelt had asked 875 million dollars. the House cut 150 million. The letters refer to about 3,090,000 people on work relief during winter.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Williamson Drug Store Owner Dead by Own Action
John C. Swosnider, 32, a Williamson drug store owner and civic leader, was found dead in his car near Trace Creek, 15 miles from Williamson. A coroner's jury ruled he shot himself, with a pistol in his hand.
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Williamson
John C. Strassnider
Trace Creek
Wilamson
Nobl Ball
Ball
Swrosnider
Ruppert's Will Names Three Women as Beneficiaries
In New York the will of Col. Jacob Ruppert, the Yankee brewer, names two nieces Helen Ruppert Silleck and Ruth Rita Silleck and Helen Winthrope Weyant as chief beneficiaries. The estate, estimated between 30 and 70 million dollars, places Ruppert Holding stock in trust for the three women. Weyant is also known as Winthrope Wayne, with Yankee offices unable to confirm her identity.
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New York
Helen Ruppert Silleck
Ruth Rita Silleck
Helen Winthrope Weyant
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankee Baseball Club
Col. Ruppert
Ruppert Holding Corporation
Yankee Club
Ruth Silleck
Winthrope Wayne
Yankee
Veteran circus worker dies as prophesied
Rochester Indiana burial report notes John Sweeney aged 75 who spent 50 years with circuses. In winter quarters he predicted his death in his chair while reading his Bible, and he was found sitting with the Bible in his lap dead moments later.
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Rochester
Ind
John Sweeney
Ahim
Bitter attack on Hopkins by Holt plus Hopkins confirmation forecast
Senator Barkley predicted not more than 20 votes would be cast against Harry Hopkins Senate confirmation as opponents press WPA era criticisms. Senator Holt, aligned with Barkley, cites Pennsylvania campaign expenditure probes claiming political coercion of relief workers and asserts Hopkins knew of WPA activity.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Hopkins
WPA
Holt
W. Va
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Pennsylvania
Davis
Reed
Kan
Smoke Poisoning Kills Three In New York Home
In Brooklyn’s upscale hill district a mysterious four story house fire claimed three lives, a 90 year old widow Mrs Amelia Clement, her son George 54 a Yale graduate 1905, and his wife Grace 51. A prowler whose footsteps woke a fourth family member may have saved that life.
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New York
Aristocratic Hill
Brooklyn
Amelia Clement
State Supreme Court
Nathaniel H. Clement
George
Yale University
Grace
Two Maryland Students Reported Missing
Police search efforts disclosed the disappearance of University of Maryland coeds Joy Lucille Heaster and Jean Beatrice Matheke from College Park campus last Wednesday night. Heaster, 19, from Salisbury, and Matheke, 17, from Newark, New Jersey, were pre medical students and daughters of Dr Otto G Matheke.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Radio Entertainers Threaten Major Strike Across Cities
New York radio performers vote unanimously to strike if urged by their AFL affiliated federation. Ballots planned in Chicago and Los Angeles with San Francisco and others to follow, led by Eddie Cantor, featuring stars like Jack Benny and Bing Crosby.
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New York
Chicago
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFL
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Eddie Cantor
Radio Commedian
Federation
Jack Benny
Bingo
Nelson Eddy Weds Ann Franklin In Las Vegas Surprise
Hollywood reports Nelson Eddy and former Ann Franklin wed in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony. They return to Hollywood for a honeymoon and Eddy resumes film work before a February 6 concert tour covering 31 cities.
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Ann Franklin
Hollywood
Galli
Las Vegas
Nev
Eddy
Taylor County Solons Get Key Committee Roles
State Senator William J. Hussion and Delegate Lloyd L. Shriver, both from Taylor County, receive important committee assignments. Hussion becomes chairman of the committee on forfeited delinquent and unappropriated lands and joins judiciary, public buildings and humane institutions, labor, roads and navigation, state militia, and mines panels.
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William J. Hussion
Lloyd L. Shriver
Taylor County
Hussians
Annual Safety Parley Opens In Charleston
West Virginia holds its fifth annual safety conference in Charleston with a focus on driver permits safety organizations traffic engineering and accident reduction. C C Tallman opens with remarks followed by Burr H Simpson outlining the traffic division goals. Lew E Wallace John J Hall and Mrs H S Klein are slated to speak during opening day events.
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Charleston
West Virginia
C. C. Tallman
Burr H. Simpson
Commission
Lew E. Wallace
National Safety Council
John J. Hall
National Conservation Bureau
H. S. Klein
State Parent' Congress
Plan Doubling of Zone Force in Panama
The army seeks to double the Panama Canal Zone force from about 13 000 men to strengthen defense. Brig. Gen. Marshall and Gen. Strong told the House Military Committee the garrison is too small to man anti aircraft and coast defense guns. Officials urged new weapons air power and a highway to extend canal defense.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Roosevelt
House Military Committee
War Department
George C. Marshall
George W.strong
General Staff
New President Inducted On Centre Anniversary
Danville Kentucky January 20 Robert L McLeod Jr inaugurated today as Centre college 14th president on the 120th founding anniversary He said the college would stay small in numbers yet superior in product and voiced aspirations to improve and enlarge its program without doctrinal disputes or opponents.
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Danville, Ky
Robert L. McLeod, Jr
Centre College
Centre
Gunshot Wound Victim Dies in Accident Incident
PARKERSBURG January 20 Perry Cunningham aged 36 died yesterday from a gunshot wound ruled accidental by a coroner's jury. He was shot in the head during a drinking excursion reportedly described by companion John J Oliver, 43, to the panel. Oliver was exonerated after questioning by authorities.
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Parkersburg
Perry Cunningham
Cunningham
John J. Oliver
Oliver
State budget trims costs across institutions
Charleston reports a budget bill proposing $62,453,642 in appropriations for 1940 41, down $2,039,127 from the current biennium. Deficit and supplemental items totaled about $2,000,000 previously. Many departments including education and corrections see cuts, yet overall services are expected to remain near current levels. The plan projects general revenue of $31,000,000 annually, totaling about $62,000,000 for the two years.
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Charleston
Jan
Ials
Agencie
Holt
West Virginia fiscal outlook outlined by state official
Charleston report details West Virginia's strong overall fiscal condition due to current revenue and temporary loans. Dover, chief accountant, projects a possible year end cash deficit unless first month revenues are collected, noting an accrual based surplus of around 3 million dollars.
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West Virginia
E. A. Jer
Dover
Tax Commission
Westginia
Tax Department
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Arthur Fried
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