Two Ohio men held in Buckley disappearance case
Wilmington police jailed Peebles and Chester Baldwin for questioning in the disappearance of 18 year old Marian Buckley daughter of a Cleveland school official. McCoy and Baldwin remain jailed in Ironton and Portmouth as investigators press the case. A Charleston worker said a girl hitchhiker matched Buckley’s description rode with him near Clendenin to Clay, and Buckley had left Cleveland ten days earlier en route to Clarksburg.
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Wilmington
Peebles
Chester Baldwin
Ottway
Marian ‘Buckley
Cleveland
McCoy
Lawrence County
Ironton
Baldwin
Portsmouth
Charleston
Marian Buckley
Wendl Brown
Brown
Clendenin
Clay
Ohio
Clarksburg
Miss Buckley
Pole
Sweatshop Conditions Probed In Western Pennsylvania
A state sweatshop investigation opened hearings with a young apprentice dressmaker and a Cannonsburg sales girl as witnesses. The dressmaker said she worked four weeks without pay for a Pittsburgh factory, then earned 2.08 after three weeks and 1.50 after two more weeks. The firm, five to six years in business, sold dresses from 1.98 to 1.68, with top workers earning around six to seven dollars weekly. The Cannonsburg girl testified she earned seven dollars a week plus hours, after being fired from a five and dime store.
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Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Cannonsburg
C Mason Owlett
Dres
Cannonshore
Ground is Broken For New College Building
EBvision reports the college breaks ground for a new student union building at Marshall College. President M P Bhawkey leads ceremony as funds of 25000 dollars financed by bonds sold to students faculty alumni. Project aims to complete by fall as recreation and study center for campus community.
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Ebvision
Marshall College
M. P. Bhawkey
Taylor County Post American Legion Holds July Meeting
Important meeting of Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion set for Wednesday July 22. Delegates to be elected for the district convention in Elkins on July 15. All members urged to attend. Spirit or:
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Taylor County
American Legion
Elkins
Recovery Council Named Today By President Roosevelt
Washington July 11 President Roosevelt organized a recovery council of his cabinet and all special administrators to combat the economic emergency. Frank C Walker serves as executive secretary. The group will meet every Tuesday in place of the regular cabinet meeting and includes Morganthau, Morgenthau Jr, Jones, Hopkins, Peak, Eastman and Fechner among others.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank C. Walker
New York
Democratic National Committee
Recovery Council
Lewis W. Douglas
Reconstruction Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Farm Credit,administration
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
The
Home Loan Owners Corporation
Willan P. Stevenson
Hush §. Johnson
Agriculture Adjustments
George Peak
Harry F. Hopkins
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. 'Morgin
Joseph K. Eastman
Robert Fechner
Wage accord confirmed by railroad labor executives
Cleveland July 11 The railroad labor executives association announced that all interested railway employees have confirmed an agreement to continue the temporary 10 percent wage reduction in effect since February 1, 1932. The tentative signing in Washington last month followed administration discouraging a further 12 1/2 percent cut planned for November.
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Cleveland
Railroad Labor Executives Association
Washington
Labor Association
Youth Killed in Auto Wreck Near Marlinton
Parsons July 11 F H Ky er 30 taxi driver of this city was seriously and probably fatally injured en route from Marlinton Clifford Shrout 18 was fatally injured in a large Chevrolet sedan wreck plunging over a step embankment near Marlinton Kyer's throat was cut very badly requiring thirteen stitches Clarence Shrout brother of Clifford also injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
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Parsons
F. H. Kyer
Marlinton
Clifford Shrout
Kyer
Clarence Shrout
Clifford
Prisoner Confesses in Waldorf Murder Case
La Plata Maryland July 11 Sheriff Cooksey moved Page Jupiter after the confessed killer of Mrs Evalyn Reifschneider 45 was rushed from Charles county jail to a secret place by a mob of about 40. The mob demanded access as deputies guarded cells carrying hammers and rope. The body was found with an axe wound in brush near Waldorf and Jupiter said the killing followed intimate relations at the woman's insistence. Authorities planned an early arraignment on murder charges with the hearing likely to be held soon.
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la Plata
Robert V. Cooksey
Page Jupiter
Charles County
Jupiter
Cooksey
Waldorf
Evelyn Reischneider
Evalyn Reifschneider
Kidnappers Demand $250000 for O Connell Heir
Albany reports the 24 year old John J. OConnell nephew of Democratic leaders Ed and Dan OConnell was held for ransom in an apparent revenge kidnapping. The pair renewed demands for the $250000 total, stating the previous coded list of intermediaries was unacceptable as a new coded ad appeared in the Albany Times Union.
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Albany
N. Y
John O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
O'Connell
O’connells
Albany Times Union
John J. O'Connell
Road director chosen for state highway system
Charleston July 11 A governor Kump announced a new road commissioner has been appointed to take over West Virginia's highway system while withholding the name for a few days. Harry P. Henshaw moves to other duties after serving as acting road commissioner since April 1.
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Charleston
Harry P. Henshaw
Kump
Henshaw
Iason
West Virginia
Public Works Fund
Change of venue denied in Ida Shaw case
Parkersburg July 11 A motion to change venue for Mrs Ida May Shaw charged with slaying her husband Arthur A Shaw railroad machinist was denied by Judge F P Moats in Wood county circuit court Immediately after the ruling counsel moved for a trial continuance saying defense had not had time to prepare Arguments on the continuance were started Judge Moats ruled newspaper articles inflaming opinion concerned the crime as a mystery and intrigue rather than the accused person
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Parkersburg
Ida May Shaw
Arthur A. Shaw
F. P. Moats
Wood County
Moats
Mayors warned on bread price increases across 49 cities
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Wallace telegraphed mayors in 49 cities across 25 states warning government power will be used to curb unwarranted bread price rises linked to a 30 cent per bushel wheat processing tax. Protests cite unreasonable price hikes after the tax took effect Sunday.
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Washington
Serecary Wallace
Ito
Charleston
Department of Agriculture
Atornety General
Washington Sergeant Harry K. Wilson Dies After Operation
Sergeant Harry K. Wilson, chief of the homicide squad of the Washington police, died following an operation. A native of Belington, West Virginia, he had served on the force here for many years. Funeral services are set for Wednesday in Washington.
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Washington
Harry K. Wilson
Washington Police
Wileon
Belington
W. Va
Ince
Kidnap of Alton banker shocks city
Alton July 11 to August Luer 78 wealthy retired meat packer and president of the Alton Banking and Trust Company was abducted last night from his mansion by two men who forced entry. Mrs Luer suffered a fall during the escape as the pair fled in a motor car. Police launched a wide search aided by a prior threatening letter demanding 5000 dollars. Luer, in delicate health, had previously hired guards and later reduced his activity while defending investors in bonds tied to Alton Barnum Products Company which proved worthless after bankruptcy.
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Alton, I
Luer
Alton Banking and Trust Company
Carl
Alton
Alton Barnum Products Company
Los
Injured Youth Will Go To Army
Keyser July 11 George Wilson 21 civilian conservation corps at Camp Bond Md had right arm amputated after being crushed by a freight train wheel He is expected to go to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington within ten days His condition improving and authorities say he will join the army if improvement continues
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Keyser
George Wilson
Civilian Conservation Corps
Camp Bond
Baltimore and Ohio
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Army
Lindberghs Await Change At New Haven Maine
Lindberghs at New Haven Maine anxiously await weather favorable to push on to Halifax and an Atlantic crossing via Greenland. Balbo with 24 flying boats sits in Reykjavik Iceland delaying further progress. Ellis and Alexander in Nome ready to fly Behring Sea toward Jimmy Mattern stranded at Anadyr. Post and Rossi Codos in New York plan circumglobal and distance trials pending better weather.
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Associated Press
Globe
Charls A. Lindbergh
New Haven
Halifax
Greenland
Europe
Italo Balbo
Reyskavik
Iceland
America
Robert Ellis
William Alexander
Nome
Alaska
Behring Sea
Jimmy Mattern
Anadyr
Siberia
New York
Eiley Post
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
Atlantic
DRY SPEECHES MADE COUNTRY ONLY WETTER
William E. Pussyfoot Johnson, a noted prohibitionist, said after a four month tour of the northwest that the country is getting wetter despite his dry speeches. He planned to rest on his Texas farm for a few months and noted he had given about 200 speeches with little effect, warning of a five year drink era.
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Binghampton
McDonnough
Here
Northwest
William E. “Pussyfoot
Johnson
Binghampton Press
States
Chilton May Run Again
Fairmont July 11 That former United States Senator William E. Chilton of Charleston will be a receptive candidate for the Democratic nomination next year but will make no primary election fight for the nomination, according to a local man who has just returned from the capital city. This interpretation of Chilton's attitude signals the political winds a year before the Reednas convention.
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Fairmont
United States
William E. Chilton
Charleston
Chilton
Aged Woman Dies From Burns in Move to New Home
Mrs Elizabeth Myers 73 died after her clothing caught fire while packing to move from a tarpaper shack in Penn township to a new home with her 50 year old deaf mute son Andrew and ward Billy Mitchell a judge ordered the transfer due to welfare concerns.
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Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Myers
Billy
Mitchell
Andrew
Benjamin Lender
Smoother Progress at World Parley Report Adopted
London July 11 The steering committee of the world economic conference adopted a report stating the parley will discuss silver and debt and other subjects agreed by sub committees. Prime Minister Bennett of Canada praised the agreement for smooth progress while drafting committee indicated possible further monetary topics including central banking efforts and dollar questions. Adjournment tentatively set for July 26 with continued talks on gold and non gold issues.
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London
World Economic Conference Today
Monetary Drafting Committee
James M.cox
Ohio
Bennett
Canada
Conference Bureau of Steerings Committee
World Economic Conference
Monetary Commission of the
Parley
Aint
France
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Kansas City
James
Sammons
Chicago
Public Enemy
Frank Nash
Council For Recovery
Wera
O’connell
Ransom
Lindy
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lone Eagle
Long Island
H. P. Henshaw
Ofelington
Meat Packer
Rich August Luer
Illinois
Lindberghs
Balbo
Ellis
Alexander
Patters
Pussyfoot
Stump
Monetary Group
Tam
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