Mrs. Delaney Stands Trial in Shaw Case
Parkersburg July 20 Mrs Myrtle Delaney 32 sits with husband and young son as she faces trial charged as an accessory in the slaying of Arthur A Shaw railroad machinist The Shaw case has yielded other guilty pleas with Shaw's widow and cousin Harley Lemon sentenced to life Eddie Crouch gets five years The state contends Delaney influenced Shaw's death after a theater outing while defense insists no motive or intimate ties existed between the ac cused and Mrs Shaw
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Myrtle Delaney
Arthur A. Shaw
Shaw
A . Shaw
Harley Lemon
Eddie Crouch
Just Box
L. H. Quinn
Delaney
E. B. Pennybacker
McNinch Named Federal Power Commission Chairman
Washington July 20 President Roosevelt intends Frank R McNinch to head the Federal Power Commission replacing George Otis Smith who resigns Smith warned that honestly run power companies have nothing to fear while crooked outfits should straighten their ways McNinch who has been vice chairman for months was announced by the White House and welcomed by the president in a move reflecting the new administration’s policy shift.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
George Otis Smith
Frank R. McNinch
Smith
White House
Tam
Resignation Signals Change in Commission Leadership
A formal statement reveals the head of the commission plans resignation from the chair and hints at potential full departure within the next 90 days, aligning with expectations in authoritative circles. The move follows a natural desire for leadership from within the ranks.
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Erate
Commission
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Newton at Simpson church
Funeral services were held today at 11 o clock from Simpson Baptist Church for Patricia Ann Newton 19 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Newton of Simpson who died in a Clarksburg hospital Monday. Rev M B Stump of Webster officiated. Interment in Simpson Cemetery with MacGlumphrey Flemington undertaker in charge.
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Simpson Baptist Church
Patricia Ann Newton
Alfred Newton
Simpson
Clarksburg
M. B. Stump
Webster
Simpson Cemetery
MacGlumphrey
Flemington
Dr R D Stout Named County Health Doctor
The state Public Health Council confirmed Dr R D Stout as city health officer for Grafton and county health officer for Taylor county. The city post runs two years and the county post four years. The council also confirmed fifty other city appointments.
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R.D. Stout
R. D. Stout
Grafton
Taylor County
State Public Health Council
Charleston
County health officer nominations blocked by naturalization issue
The law requires county courts to name qualified physicians for county or city health officer and the Public Health Council to approve. The council declined to confirm full time officers for Berkeley and Preston counties because applicants Dr Edwin Cameron and Dr E R Davies were found to be naturalized. Dr Stout, awaiting confirmation, has performed duties efficiently and would likely receive approval.
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Preston
Edwin Cameron
Berkeley County
E. R. Davies
Preston County
United States
Stout
The
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Code on coal industry near completion
Washington reports a nearly finished code of fair competition for the bituminous coal industry after a day of talks among large non union producers. They aim for a 40 hour work week and open shop for miners, with tentative wage gaps of 36 to 45 cents an hour and a claimed five per cent wage differential north and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers based on living costs.
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Washington
North
Solith
South
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Potomac
Coal unions and open shop clash in proposed code
Operators from Pennsylvania through Kentucky oppose union drive as open shop clause appears in a planned code. John L. Lewis fronts the United Mine Workers with support from AFL chief William Green to block the clause. Earlier pacts set pay and hours targets, with Indiana operators proposing a 50 cent hour and 32 hour week.
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Tennessee
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Appalachian Smokeless Associations
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Coca
United Mine Workers'of America
John L. Lewis
Hugh S. Johnson
Lewis
William Greene
American Federation of Labor
Recovery Administration
Indiana
High Officials Inspect Local B and C Shops
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad executives spent much of Wednesday inspecting the local shops and meeting with company officials. The delegation included General Mike W. VanHorn, A. K. Galloway, O. E. West, and J. M. Scott of the West Virginia lines, based in Wheeling. No information.
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Mike. W. VanHorn
A. K. Galloway
E. West
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J. M. Scott
West Virginia Lines
Wheeling
Company moves to recall workers as coal traffic rises
Officials anticipate recalling a limited number of long-idle workers to their old jobs to meet growing freight demand. Extra train crews have been used to ease coal haulage congestion, with pool turns between Graf ton and Clarksburg and new activity on the Gassaway line. Mines have increased output by more than thirty percent year over year, suggesting future need for more locomotives if the trend continues.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Gassaway
Hull Fighting Hard To Preserve Tariff Principles
Secretary Cordell Hull is described in American circles as making a vigorous behind the scenes fight at the world economic conference to uphold the general principles of Roosevelt’s tariff truce. Strong opposition is reported from British and European gold standard nations, with adherence expected only with reservations for changes needed under the recovery and farm act.
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London
Cordell Hull
Roosevlt
AA A Meet To Be Held Here Friday Night
A joint meeting of Northern West Virginia Auto Club civic groups and Taylor county citizens is set for Friday July 21 at 7 30 pm at the court house. Rbert R Wilson central club secretary will speak on roads and tourism with the title How To Make Our Highway Investment Pay Dividends. This first Grafton gathering aims to boost West Virginia as a tourist lure.
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Automobile Clubs
West Virginia
West, Virginia
Auto Club
Taylor County
Court House
G. Kuhn
Rbert R. Wilson
Central West Virginia Automobile Club
Clarksburg
Wilson
Grafton
State funeral for Lithuanian fliers draws 40000 crowd
Kaunas Lithuania July 20 forty thousand sorrowing persons attended the state funeral today for Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas the Lithuanian American airmen who crashed Monday about 400 miles from Kaunas on a flight from New York. Walking at the end of the funeral procession were the wife child sister and father in law of Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Stephen Darius
Stanley Girenas
New York
Funeral for Darrus and Girenas Brothers Held
Government and diplomatic corps members attended the funeral services. The airmen’s belongings and the wreckage of the plane Lithuanica will be exhibited to the public later.
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Darrus
Girenas
Diplomatic Corps
Stansbury says WVU athletics won’t seek state aid to cover deficit
Morgantown July 20 H A Stansbury director of athletics at West Virginia University said his department has not asked for state help to reduce its 93000 deficit and has no current plan to seek taxpayer funding He rejected the impression that the deficit is large or that state aid is being pursued and stressed they will likely emerge without government support.
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Morgantown
H. A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
State meets regulations to get fund
Charleston West Virginia road commissioner Ernest L Bailey announced that the state has complied with all federal regulations for the $400000000 road funds allotment. He added that Harry Henshaw further details remained to be disclosed.
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Charleston
Ernest L. Bailey
West Virginia
Harry Henshaw
Washington official seeks approval for road projects fund
The former road commissioner now serving as an officer for the governor in public works meets with Washington authorities to submit a list of planned road projects under the state statement of 4.474 million dollars from the road fund.
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Washington
Meee
Henshaw
Washi
Ee Seal
Ees
Roosevelt Hosts Balbo Fliers At White House Luncheon
President Roosevelt welcomed il Duce Balbo leader of the Italian flying armada at the White House today. After greetings he hosted a formal luncheon attended by Acting Secretary Philips of the State Department and Ambassador Rosso of Italy.
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