Water lines spark city fire protection appeal
The Post urges urgent action to overhaul Grafton water distribution and add equipment after a Clarksburg style blaze and local house fire. It calls for a new water system, additional fire trucks, and substantial funding, warning inaction risks recurring disasters and federal interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Grand Theater
Clarksburg
South Grafton
Steve Poe
Fire Department
Grafton
Mississippi River
Randolph May Reconsider District Chair Post After Milk Probe
Congressman Randolph of West Virginia says he will seriously consider resigning as chairman of the District Committee once the Washington milk probe ends. He did not elaborate. The inquiry has already yielded troubling suggestions, including allegations reported by The Washington Post about an offered vote for sale.
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Congress
Wheeling Intelligencer
Randolph
West Virginia
Washington
The
Washington Post
Vacation Deaths Warn Of Rising Toll On West Virginia Roads
Clarksburg Telegram notes summer travel will crowd Central West Virginia roads as vacationists speed along. The State Highway Safety Bureau warns tolls will rise with more cars and drivers. Through May, WV recorded 109 fatalities, compared with higher totals in 1937 and 1938, signaling a dangerous trend during the vacation season.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
State Highway Safety Bureau
Eleanor Parrish
Jessica
Eleanor
Kate Douglas
Wisconsin
Kate
Phil
Highway Deaths in West Virginia Rise and Fall Across Months
The report tracks January to April motor vehicle fatalities in West Virginia. January had twenty four deaths, February twenty three, March twenty four, and April twenty six. Officials note these figures are unusually low, often matching or beating previous year records, and warn totals may rise in summer without greater driver caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Taxing Uncle Sam as Georgia Eyes Tax on Federal Property
Detroit Free Press notes Georgia proposes taxing government agencies as private property due to land seizures for power projects. It cites Tennessee losing 2.3 million annually from TVA land and Detroit losing tax revenue from housing projects. The piece argues nationwide implications if federal assets like forts and post offices become taxable. Georgia aims to set a precedent watched by other states facing property tax losses.
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Uncle Sam
Detroit Free Press
Georgia
Hoyle
Supreme Court
Tennessee
TVA
Detroit
National Parks
Slugs in Parking Meters Cause Early Trouble
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that during the meter trial, cheating with slugs washers and tops was common. One in every meter was jammed by phony money, testing honesty as the system begins.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazeette
Child Dies in Huntington After Illness
Garnet Virginia McCallister ten year old daughter of Mrs Ena McCallister died yesterday after a month long illness in Huntington. Burns had caused the condition leading to death.
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Huntington
Garnet Virginia McCallister
Ena McCallister
Lee Roy Lane Held For Forgery In WPA Check Case
U S Commissioner Hoagland French held Lee Roy Lane of Squire for federal grand jury action on charges of forging his brother's endorsement to a WPA check for 25 dollars on June 1.
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Welch
U. S
Hoagland French
Lee Roy Lane
Squire
Taylor County Leader in Western Virginia Seccession Move
The narrative covers the Virginia secession crisis with Taylor County figures, detailing John Burdett’s opposition to the ordinance, the Richmond convention action, and Western Virginia’s assembly plans at Wheeling. It notes Burdett’s clashes, the May 1861 poll date, and Carlile’s leadership for western loyalists amid rising tensions and looming conflict.
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Letcher
General Assembly of
Virginia
Richmond
John
Burdett
George W. Hansbrough
Taylor County
Barbour, Tucker, Randolph
Marshall
Fort Sumner
United States
John H. Hughes
Randolph County
Piedmont
Hughes
Burley
Marshall County
George Latham
West Main Street
John 8. Garlife
Clarksburg
Egates
Alleghenies
Ohio
Kentucky
Union
Carlyle
Thomas Cather
James Means
Thomas Kennedy
George R. Latham
John 8. Burdett
Pruntytown
Dis* Union
Pennsylvania
Gas blast devastates building trapping children
A gas accumulation in a basement caused a powerful explosion that tore apart a structure. A workman aiding rescue described the scene while Chief Claude Witwer noted evidence of gas. The janitor, exhausted from burning paper, collapsed, and a basement full of gas likely filled the space. The collapse sent the building into ruins and caused severe injuries to occupants, including young tenants.
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Cummen
Claude Witwer Sald
Eleanor Parrish Wins Senfell Raye Prize
Eleanor Parrish battles illness and guilt as her daughter Jessica recovers. While Phil plans modest hopes, a mysterious telegram arrives confirming her winning the Senfell Raye prize for her novel Descendants of Kings. The couple faces a new future with renewed optimism and plans a summer retreat.
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Jessica
Rico
Mr. Henierson
McLeod Synificate
Henderson
Phil
Eleanor
Rex
Phillip Parrish
Kinceston Gardens Estate
Great Neck
Long Island
New York
Iride
School Disaster Leaves Children Crying for Help
A collapse tore through a two story school building trapping and injuring several pupils. Ruth Chamberlain and Miss Miller described the chaos as floors buckled and walls fell. Neighbors and workers aided the rescue as a small basement fire was extinguished.
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Miss Miller
John Ruhlen
Ruhlen
Hitler Address and American Response to Peace Treaty
The article surveys Chancellor Hitler's address and U S views on Versailles and German postwar status. It argues Versailles was inhumane and costly, condemns dismemberment, urges U S support for the League of Nations, and critiques tariff and policy stances toward Germany while emphasizing the need for peaceful international relations. The piece calls for objective scrutiny of European tensions and U S actions.
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Hitler
Germany
League of Nations
United States
League
Attacatee
Goa
Ward
Ger Sig
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Annie
Roman B
Nell
McNash
Havel
Atis
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New York University
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