Dartmouth graduate dies in Knight tunnel accident
Robert McDonough a 30 year old civil engineer for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the Berkeley Run relocation project died at 7 50 pm from a fractured skull when a plank fell on him in Knight tunnel yesterday afternoon He lived about three hours after being admitted to Grafton ty hospital and no inquest was held as officials withheld details of the accident
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Robert McDonough
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Berkeley Run
Knight Tunnel
McDonough
Dartmouth College
B. and O
Portsmouth
N. H
Grafton Ty Hospital
D. C. Peck
Harold Noble
Institution
Democrats in Sharp Reply to Landon Campaign
Washington July 29. A presidential race heats up early as the Democratic response intensifies the New Deal vs Landon discourse. Governors from six states deliver radio remarks critiquing Alf Landon while Gifford Pinchot brands Roosevelt a poor finisher. Governors Earle Horner and Green offer mixed assessments, noting vague pledges and silence on policies.
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Washington
Alf M. Landon
Topeka
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Earle
Pennsylvania
Horner
Ilinois
Landon
Green
Rhode Island
Drive Safely West Virginia Highways Warning Card
A county safety council urges careful driving after a string of collisions on West Virginia roads. The notice stresses that reckless driving causes crashes and advises staying to the right side of the road to protect personal safety.
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West Virginia
Rifles Fire at Steel Strike Scene in Sterling
In Sterling Newfoundland July 29 a fresh wave of violence at the Northwestern Barb Wire plant as deputies reported 25 to 30 rifle shots fired from concealed positions but all shots went over or against walls. Gas bombs and rocks were thrown. three men injured in earlier clashes including John Gleason and Faye Bennett.
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Sterling
Barb Wire Company
Earler
John Gleason
Faye Bennett
Gleason
Kentucky Driver Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
Dexter H. Cook of Lexington was fined for drunken driving after crossing to the wrong side of the highway and striking Ed Jacobs of route two. Jacobs, arraigned on an unrelated charge, was noted by Chief A. E. Lockard to have steered off the road to avoid the collision.
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Dexter H. Cook
Lexing Wis
Ind
Ona C. Jefferys
Cook
Ed Jacobs
Route Two
Jacobs
A. E. Lockard
Jones Confined in San Francisco Hospital Revealed
The Examiner reports Jesse H. Jones chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation lies in a San Francisco hospital with his presence kept secret at his request. Jones recently survived a fiery airplane plunge in Texas and arrived from Wyoming, canceling plans for a vacation north of here.
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San Francisco
the Examiner
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Texas
Wyoming
Spain Battles Rages as Civil War Deepens
San Sebastian trembles under renewed cannonading as government and rebel forces clash across Spain. A rebel seaplane reportedly sank a government submarine while purges sweep army and state departments. Catholic schools are confiscated and fronts push toward Zaragoza Cordoba Granada and Seville.
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Associated Press
San Sebastian
Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
San Roque
la Linea
Zaragoza
Cordoba
Granada
Seville
Bay of Biscay
Fourth Storm Victim Dies At Brownsville
Brownsville Pa July 29 the fourth victim of Monday s twisting windstorm died while residents cleaned up debris Officials surveying the 100 mile stricken area estimated property damage at more than 500 000 and the injured at 50 Henry Williams 23 year old negro miner and baseball player died of a fractured skull while trying to rescue two boys in the wreckage of a collapsed baseball stand at Smock
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Brownsville
Tri-State
Henry Williams
Smock
Driver of Death Car Is Cleared of Charge
Harry Brown of Filbert was exonerated of manslaughter charges in the death of 17 year old Louis Barta in an July 18 mountain accident. Brown said a crowd forced his truck off the highway and the wreck injured twelve others.
Governor's Daughter To Wed Medic Student
Charleston July 29 The engagement of Margaret Kump to Donald Russell Roberts of Richwood was announced by Governor and Mrs Kump The wedding is planned for early September at the mansion Miss Kump graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1934 and West Virginia University in 1935 Roberts graduated from the state university in 1934 He is a senior in the medical college of Yale? university St. Louis
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Charleston
Kump
Margaret
Donald
Battle Over Film Queens Child Rages In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on July 29, red haired film star Mary Astor fights to regain custody of her four year old daughter Marylyn Thorpe from her divorced husband Dr. Franklin Thorpe. Court records show fierce testimony as defense lawyers sought to shield evidence, but an eleventh hour conference failed.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklin Thorpe
Marylyn Thorpe
Mary
Army Plane Ready To Take Congressman East
Weston July 29. U S Representative Andrew Edmiston said an army transport plane is standing by at Beckley airport to fly Representative Joe L. Smith to a Baltimore hospital if his condition worsens. Edmiston said Assistant Secretary of War Harry Woodring arranged the plane after learning the gravity of Smiths illness. Smiths condition was reported improved today.
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Weston
U. S
Andrew Edmiston
Beckley
W Va
Joe L. Smith
Baltimore
Edmiston
County Valuations Rise With Total At 22 Million
Taylor county assessments increased by over three million dollars this year. Assessor Ed N. Lock announces total county property value reached 22,786,040 up from 19,649,890 last year. Valuations span four classes in counties and two in municipalities with utilities and personal property main drivers.
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Taylor County
Ed N. Lock
Knottsville
Fetterman
Grafton
Coal Mine Explosion Injures Two Workers
Montgomery July 29 An explosion in the No 5 mine of the Cannelton Coal and Coke company burned two men after gas pockets ignited as ten workers entered a section. Official G F OConner said the burns were not serious, no one was trapped, and all workers had left the mine. About 100 miners are employed there.
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Montgomery
Cannelton Coal and Coke, Company
G. F. O’conner
O'Conner
Officers Give Up Hope Of Identifying Victim
Morgantown on July 29 authorities said they held little hope of identifying the body of a man found four days earlier in Lake Lynn or solving the death mystery. An FBI agent said fingerprints could not be taken and the man, likely dead about a month, has no known relatives of Roman Secur e a 36 year old WPA worker from Star City who disappeared about a month ago. Officials urged relatives to view the body to aid identification.
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Morgantown
Lake Lynn
Federal Bureau Is
Roman
WPA
Star City
Taylor County Mines Keep Low Fatality Rate in 1935
Taylor County mined 747 714 tons of coal in 1935, ranking second in the state with about 960 workers and one fatal accident. State mine inspector L E McGee cited safety gains from first aid training and better mining practices, as he directs Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute's fifth annual safety day at Jackson's Mill, expected to draw 10 000 people Saturday.
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Taylor County
L. 8. McGeen
Shinnston
McGee
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Jackson's Mill
Non-Relief Laborers Eligible for Route 119 Work
Works Progress Administration authorizes non relief labor for the 2002 mile Grafton street reconstruction. R W Fimple of Fairmont will struggle to hire enough workers as the project expands from Walnut street to Main street. The initial crew of ten has grown to dozens, with hand labor predominating and one way traffic on Walnut street. Relief workers remain prioritized but non relief status opens eligibility, prompting an expected rush of job seekers once the notice spreads.
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Grafton
R. W. Fimple
Fairmont
Works Progress Administration
NRS
Walnut Street
Simple
Main Street
Flashlight Aids Doctor In Delivery Of Infant
A flashlight aided an attending physician at the birth of a baby girl to Mrs. Metro Bonzarosky in Phillipsburg during a wind and rain storm that cut power across southwestern Pennsylvania. The event occurred amid property damage estimated at $500,000.
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California
Pas
Metro Bonzarosky
Phillipsburg
Pennsylvania
Dabney Seized Cash and Replaced at County Hall
W P Dabney longtime county courthouse janitor is dismissed by Taylor County Court and Clarence Morehead named caretaker. Court cites no specific cause, states Dabneys arrest for writing numbers unrelated. Discharge takes effect July 31. A civil suit seeks $9.80 owed by Corporal L W Emrick. Also reported U K extradition of Hubbard and Paul Dulings from Beckley to Roanoke in Deputy Sheriff Simmons slaying case.
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W. P. Dabney
Taylor County
Clarence Morehead
Dabney
William Dabney
Brothers
L. W. Emrick
U.K
Charleston
Kump
West Virginia
Virginia
Clarence Simmons
Roanoke
Hubbard
Paul Daling
Beckley
Richardson
Dulings
Simmons
Summersville
Fines Set Against British Press Over King Life Captions
Six newspaper firms and reels were fined 2050 pounds for publishing July 16 captions claiming an assassination attempt on King Edward. The cases center on George Andrew McMahon who drew a revolver at Constitution Hill during the parade, denied harming the king, and claimed a protest against police. An attorney for Gaumont British apologized for a cinema poster linked to the incident.
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London
George Andrew McMahon
Edward
Constitution Hill
McMahon
News Reet
Gaumont British
Plans For Additions To State Buildings Tabled
State institutions plan additions, including tuberculosis sanitariums, training schools, and a penal facility, were tabled. President John Baker White of the board of control said the next legislature will be asked for appropriations to proceed, with at least $1,250,000 in improvements expected and some funded by federal funds.
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Charleston
John Baker White
Board of Control
White
Pinecrest
Dewar
Hopemont
Spring Run
Weston State Hospital
Moundsville Penitentiary
T Pairmont Teachers’ College
Dor
Steel Company Seeks Damages From Railroads
Wheeling Steel corporation seeks 100000 dollars in damages from Wheeling Terminal Railway and Pennsylvania Railroad over a 38 year old contract covering rights of way. The suit, filed in Wheeling, cites breach and related obligations under the long-standing agreement.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheelings Terminal Railway Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barge Sinks Off Chicago With Crew Missing
A lake trade barge named Material Service sank in Lake Michigan near Chicago early today with 22 crew aboard. Seven were saved, Captain Charles D. Brown is presumed dead along with 14 others after the vessel struck a bar and sank in choppy waters. Rescue efforts continued as investigators sought cause and officials valued the craft at about half a million dollars.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Charles D. Brown
Port Huron
Mich
John Palmer
Johnson
Lockport
Leather D. Smith
Elton A. Washburn
Sturgeon Bay
Handyman
A. H. Pierce
92Nd Street
Loyal Advance To Be Opposed In Spain War
Rebel reinforcements sped toward Zara and moved to oppose three loyal columns marching on the provincial capital from the south north and east. Fascist officers sought to drive a wedge between Madrid and Barcelona to sever land links. Women wearing breeches policed the streets in Vera after clashes as loyalists and rebels fought and government troops reoccupied the town. Continued on Page Two.
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Associated Press
Vera
Spain
Zaragoza
Provinc
Celal
Madrid
Barcelona
San Sebastian
Pamplona
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