Gunmen kill deputy and abduct Ralph Harper in Charleston
Charleston July 26 gunmen killed deputy Roy Shamblin and wounded deputy G L Dudley. They snatched Ralph Harper alias Ralph Wilkinson from an officer's car, later found dead in Huntington alley. Harper had just been sentenced for a shoe store robbery in Charleston.
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Charleston
Art
Yh Harper
Harper
Mounsville
Robcbery
Ralph Harper
Huntington Alley
Huntington
Sissonville
Moundsville
G. L. Dudley
Sissonsville
Roy Shamblin
Dudley
Shamblin
Ralph Wilkinson
Staunton
Kanawha
Virginia
Johnson Defends Recovery Act Aims At Jobs And Wages
President Johnson argues the recovery program will create jobs as industries prepare new codes to supplement the 400 already in force. He urges unity, warns against worker and employer misrepresentation, and insists price controls must be fair while expanding employment and purchasing power nationwide.
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Johnson
Ito
Roosevelt
Clark 18 Reemployed as Parsons Coach
Parsons July 26 Forrest G Clark of Bridgeport was rehired as coach of Parsons high school at a Tucker county school board session yesterday. Names were given for four schools: Parsons high school Robert F Murphy Parsons graded school Herbert J Price Thomas schools Bruce Bennear Davis schools Charles Moreland.
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Parsons
Forrest G. Clark
Bridgeport
Parsons High School
Tucker County School Board
Robert F Murphy
Parsons Graded School
Herbert J. Price
Thomas
Bruce Bennear
Davis
Charles Moreland
Rosemont Men Trading Hits Stolen Truck Sent To Jail
Ernest Hyson and Dewey Davis of Rosemont were jailed on peace warrant charges after threats to Maynard Moyer. State police recovered a stolen Ford truck from Simpson, linked to Marvin Smell. no arrests yet.
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Rosemont
Ernest Hyson
Dewey Davis
Nith
Berry
W. E. Rightmire
Maynard Moyer
Moyer
Pierpont
Claude Hy Rot
Ronge
Simpson
Marvin Smell
Watson
W. E. Strothers
West
Washington Street
Smell
Mr. Strothers
Simpson Street
Mattern Arrives At Prince Rupert Canada
James Mattern the American round the world airman arrived in Prince Rupert from Alaska in a seaplane piloted by Bob Ellis. With three Alexander relief expedition members he proceeded by car to Terrace to board the Alexander plane and fly to New York.
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Prince Rupert
British Columbia
James Mattern
Alaska
Bob Ellis
Terrace
New York
City to Inspect Businesses for Fire Hazard Cleanup
City authorities launch drive to mow vacant lots and clear rubbish in alleys. Beginning Monday Chief Roy Warne will inspect business properties citywide to remove unsightly waste and correct fire hazards.
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Roy Warne
Fire Department
Youth charged with slaying father waives hearing
Harry Tyler 21 waived a preliminary hearing on the charge of killing his father Lawson W. Tyler 47 with a rock. The elder man died from a broken neck after a scuffle with his son. Officers cite the son’s statement that the father came home intoxicated and a rock was thrown as he pursued him.
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Charleston
Harry Tyler
Lawson W. Tyler
Funeral services for local coal operator held in Philadelphia area
Prominent coal operator Mr. Waddel was a member of the local lodge. Final rites were conducted this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from the late home with Rev. Fred W. Gray and Rev. C. V. Tate assisting. Interment followed at Fraterbutyl cemetery with the Masonic Order in charge.
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Puly Meuvets
Geria
Cleveland Vue
Cleveland
Unio
Waddel
Bux
Zio P.m
Fred W. Gray
Philippi Presbyterian Church
Olicating
Hey. C. V. Tate
United Brethren Church
Fraterbutyl
Masonic Order
Two Mail Bags For Roosevelt Leave Cincinnati Today
Two mail bags addressed to President Roosevelt departed Cincinnati early this morning. A Grafton railway mail clerk described the shipment as part of the broad national recovery program. The report parallels other accounts of mounting Roosevelt mail supporting his plan to revive employment and purchasing power.
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United States
Cincinnati
Grafton Railway
Roosevelt
United
Freight Train Fatality Shocks New Cumberland
Wheeling reports 59 year old Frea Shook of New Cumberland was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad freight train Monday night and died in a hospital Tuesday from injuries.
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Wheeling
Frea Shook
New ‘Cumberland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mollisons Gauge New Plan After Injury Setback
The Mollison couple plans a long distance flight after injury delays. Captain James Mollison and wife Amy Johnson discuss routing changes, possibly toward South America, with expected visits to George Palmer Putnam and Amelia Earhart in Rye, New York.
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New York
South America
George Palmer Putnam
Amelia Earhart
Rye
Mollisons
Miss Earhart
London
Putnam
Clarence Chamberlain
Clyde Pangborn
Fight Against Kidnap Racketeer Speeded Up
Attorney General Cummings said after a conference with President Roosevelt that whatever money is needed will be spent to beat down the kidnapping racket. He declared the fight must be won and the government will go to the limit. A national police force is being considered, a modified form of Scotland Yard.
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Washington
Cummings
Roosevelt
Scotland Yards
Roosevelt declares recovery plan a success at White House
President Roosevelt announced the industrial recovery program a success based on about 12 000 responses from various sectors. He noted continued support as hearings proceed on wage and hour rules for oil lumber and men’s clothing industries under the new deal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Industrial Recovery Administration
Wais
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