Heat Wave Grim Toll Across Nation Now Rages On
A vast heat wave swept the country with at least 37 deaths reported. Forecasters warned no immediate relief, though some midwest areas may see cooling winds or showers tonight. Temperatures reached 90s to 100s in cities from Phoenix to Chicago with scattered storms offering scant respite.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
la Crosse
Madison Wis
Minneapolis
Minn
Mulwallkee
Arkansas
Florida West Coast
Death toll climbs in Kentucky flood disaster
Fatalities from Wednesday cloud burst floods in eastern Kentucky rose to 61 with Breathitt county victims among the dead. Breathitt health director warned the toll could pass 80 as 35 people remained missing from Breathitt’s Frozen Creek Valley. Search efforts continued as recovery teams counted bodies by county.
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Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Breathitt County
Breathitt
Frozen Creek
Grafton Sentinel invites JOSEPH WHITE tonight shows
The Grafton Sentinel invites Joseph White of 201 Latrobe Street to Strand theatre for The Hardys Ride High and Silver on the Sage with William Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy film, plus last times tonight at the Dixie theatre.
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Grafton Sentinel
Joseph White
Latrobe Street
Strand Theatre
William Boyd
Dixie Theatre
Long illness proves fatal for Flemington merchant Pietro Merandi
Funeral services are set for 2 30 Sunday at St Marys Catholic church Rosemont for Pietro Merandi 51 a Flemington wholesaler and retailer of 17 years who died yesterday morning in a Clarksburg hospital after a year long illness Interment will follow in the Odd Fellows cemetery near Flemington Rev Father Charles Carroll to officiate (Continued on page four)
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Flemington
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rosemont
Charles Carroll
Odd Fellows
Flenington
Merandi
Clarksburs
Escaping Man Drowned in Kanawha River
Charleston reports a man drowned while trying to flee Liquor Control Commission agents on the Kanawha River. Commission Secretary William E. Hughes said two agents assisted in pursuit but had no confirmation of a drowning. He noted wreckage found and that some had dynamited the river to recover a body as officials investigate.
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Liquor Control Commission
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Hughes
Chilton seeks Democratic convention delegate role
Charleston Ga Vette managing editor W E Chilton Jr announces candidacy as a Democratic National Convention delegate. He previously served as a delegate in 1932 and says the bid supports the New Deal policies, per state officials.
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W. E. Chilton, Jr
Gavette
Chilton
Marion County Valuations Decline Reported by Assessor
Preliminary figures from County Assessor James W. Davis indicate a possible drop of about $90,000 in Marion county property valuations. Deputy assessor Blanche Davis projects personal and real estate values not to exceed $49,031,890.
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James W. Davis
Marion County
Blanche Davis
Aviator Flees as Hunt Begins Over Plane Ownership
Charleston July 8 a blond girl companion behind as he eluded officers seeking to question him about ownership of his small plane. The silver cabin plane bore identification numbers matching a craft stolen last week at Frankfort Indiana. Officers estimated the fuel would keep it aloft about three hours. Goldie Gehrken, 17, remained in the story as the pursuit continued.
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Missuri
Illinois
Frankfort
Ind
Goldie Gehrken
Two Masked Men Stage Holdup In Mannington
State and county officers sought clues to identify two masked armed men who robbed Hill Beatty's service station on U S route 250 in Mannington. Attendant Robert Barrows said the pair wore white handkerchiefs over their faces, forced him to open the safe with a shotgun pressed to his stomach, then fled toward Smithfield with the money.
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Robert Barrows
Smithfield
Suspect Confesses in Polillo Torso Slaying Case
Cleveland sheriff reports Frank Dolezal 52 signed a confession to the murder of Mrs Florence Polillo, the third torso victim in Cleveland’s four year spree. Despite discrepancies, authorities say he is the likely suspect and seek a fully corroborated confession for court. Continued on page six.
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Martin L. O'Donnell
Florence Polillo
O'Donnell
Frank Dolezal
Polillo
Dolezal
Polilio
Yankee Clipper Starts Trip On Northern Route
Nineteen people, including many media executives, began the first commercial trans Atlantic flight on Pan American’s Yankee Clipper from Port Washington New York. The flying boat left Long Island Sound at 8 25 a m EST and aimed for Shediac Botwood and Foynes with an expected Southhampton arrival in about 24 1 2 hours.
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N. Y
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Long Island Sound
Southhampton
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Shediac
Brunswick
Trief
Botwood
Newfoundland
Foynes
Ireland
Arthur E. la Porte
Fourteen Sickened by Escaping Chlorine Gas at Pool
In Utica New York on July 8 fourteen people were hospitalized after chlorine gas from a storage tank swept over a municipal pool. About 64 others, many children, were treated with inhalators as a wind gust carried fumes across the water. Officials said those seriously hurt are not expected to suffer permanent effects.
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Body of Oil Worker Found in White River
Police identify John Louis Robertson a 30 year old Huntington oil worker found in the White River. A note in a suitcase read I am tired of living. Robertson had been missing since Saturday, officers said.
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Wite River
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Huntington Oil
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Robertson
WPA Foreman Arrested On U S Charges In Louisiana Probe
A U S grand jury uncovers federal and state violations in Louisiana tied to an university scandal. WPA foreman James Marshall, 42, was arrested in Baton Rouge at WPA request, after George Caldwell was seized. Both deny guilt as probes widen beyond ex LSU president James Monroe Smith and former governor Richard Leche connections.
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Louisiana
Rene A. Viosca
Louisiana State University
James Monroe Smith
WPA
James Marshall
Baton Rouge
George Caldwell
University
Caldwell
Covington
Richard W. Leche
Earl K. Lonk
Marshall
Seven Drivers Pass State License Exams in Grafton
Seven applicants passed the state police driver license tests yesterday in Grafton detachment. Corporal Pred Strader reported three failures. Licenses granted to Ralph Martin, Grafton route 3. William P. Reed, 710 On a Street. William A. Summers, 400 Bluemont Street. Charles R. Proudfoot, 14 West Wilford Street. Junior E. Ball, 1329 West Main Street. Virginia Jean Marshall, 751 Snmer Street, Morgantown. and Robert Poling of Thornton.
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Corp
Mechanics School Reopens Monday Evening on Barrett Street
The WPA project mechanics training school, forced to suspend last week by WPA changes, will reopen at 6 o clock Monday evening at the same Barrett street location. All interested persons are urged to attend to continue or start the course.
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Barrett Street
Parade Inaugurates Firemen Apparatus Fund Drive
A merchants parade will start the Firemen apparatus fund drive on Wednesday evening before a street dance. The tentative 7:30 p m start runs from East Washington to Main Street then to the West Side and back to Latrobe Street. Participants may contact Chief L H Greenwald or Francis Gatrell to help ensure a successful initial fund effort.
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Francis Gatrell
Swanson State Rites Planned in Senate Chamber Washington
A state funeral is set in the Senate chamber for Claude A. Swanson who served Virginia in the Senate for 23 years before becoming secretary of the Navy. Services are at 1 p.m. Eastern Monday, burial at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. Flags lowered to half staff nationwide. 19 gun salute off San Pedro. naval officers wear black armbands. full state honors planned with honorary pallbearers including Edison and Admiral Leahy.
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Claude A. Swanson
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Walter B. Woodson
Youth Hanged Accidentally at Wolf Summit
Richard Cochran twelve, son of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Cochran of Charleston, was found by his grandfather in the basement of his grandparents home after allegedly standing on a rocking chair while fastening a belt to a rope. Sheriff Reynolds and Coroner Gocke called it an accidental death. no inquest.
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Richard Cochran
Ambrose Cochran
Charleston
Thomas A. Jackley
Moore M. Reynolds
Tear Gas Used By Caps To Capture Wanted Man
Hackensack New Jersey July 8 Police used tear gas from the home of estranged wife to capture Robert Andrews 28 son in law of Douglas Hertz wealthy sportsman founder of the Pegasus club He barricaded himself with his wife Nola and three children and threatened officers with an axe during a fracas at the wife's estate in Roskleieh Bergen County Hertz was injured slightly as he fell during scuffle with the son in law Andrews held on threat to kill with no bail set by Judge Leland Ferry to day at Bergen county jail.
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Douglas Hertz
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Thomas Madden
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Hertz
Virginia Thomas Indicted for Murder in Mercer County
Mercer county grand jury indicts Virginia Thomas of Bluefield on murder charges for killing her husband. Hampton Harrison, also identified as a negro, faces murder charges. Jack Johnson of Glen Lyn, Virginia, is charged with manslaughter in a linked traffic death case.
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Senators Hold Fate of Arms Sale in Senate Row
Washington July 8 The fate of the administration arms sales to Britain and France in case of war rests with two Democratic lawmakers Senators Gillette of Iowa and George of Georgia Polls show only about 11 of 23 committee votes for striking out the arms embargo The two senators would not disclose their stance before the Tuesday committee meeting Hull the secretary of state discussed the issue with Gillette and three cabinet members George remained uncertain about his vote with his re election campaign in Georgia noted as a factor
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France
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Iowa
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Georgia
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Roosevelt
Convicted Slayer Paroled After 5 Years Served
Fred A Hall, convicted of second degree murder for the slaying of Lucretia farmer John C Carrothers on April 28 1934, was granted parole by Governor Homer A Holt in Charleston after serving five years of a 15 year sentence in Moundsville penitentiary. Wilbur Starkey of Barbour County also received parole after a four year sentence for breaking and entering in 1937.
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John C. Carrothers
Lucretia Farmer
Fred A. Hall
Homer A. Holt
Charleston
Hall
Carruthers
Barbour County
Wilbur Starkey
Parking Meters Collect $78 During Short Week
Finance Commissioner Joseph B. Bradford reports that parking meters brought in $78 during the five day period ending this morning, despite the Fourth of July holiday. One slug was found in a coin box this week, and the amount, though modest, marks an uptick in local retail trade.
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Joseph B. Bradford
Bradford
Prosecution Planned Over WPA Strikes Warned by Official
Officials warned protesters and strikers on WPA projects could face felony charges under section 28 of the federal act. Col Brehon Somervell said you cannot strike against relief and the stoppage affected about 100,000 workers nationwide. AFL pressure and labor front links prompted talk of revising wages while many WPA workers faced pay cuts from $1.60-$2 to 65-70 cents per hour.
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CIA
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Washington
Col
F.C. Harrington
Works Projects
New York
Brehon Somervell
U. S
John T. Cahill
Col. Somervell
North Beach
GMC Suspends Security Plan Amid Strike Delays
Detroit July 8 Motors Corp suspends loans to idle employees delaying 1940 production due to skilled worker strike. The company first of year set up an income security plan to aid workers during temporary layoffs, advancing between wages and 60 percent of normal pay. Knudsen, G M president, announced suspension in all plants affected.
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Motors Corp
Tle
Willams
Knudsen
G. M
Your Invitation Ae JOHN W. THOMPSON at Opera House
John W. Thompson invites attendees to a current Opera House attraction titled Annabel Takes A Tour featuring Jack Oakie at 111 Graham Street. It previews the lively theatre program and upcoming show details.
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Graham Street
Annabel
Jack Oakie
Opera House Theatre
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