Roosevelt Proposes Seven Regional Power Authorities
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create seven regional authorities to oversee federal power projects and safeguard water power resources from monopoly. Bills are ready for introduction to implement a multi-purpose watershed plan covering Atlantic seaboard Great Lakes Tennessee Cumberland Missouri Red River Arkansas Red Rio Grande and other basins. The move envisions hydroelectric projects as public assets for protection against floods droughts and dust storms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Little Tva
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
Ch’ Valley
Tennessee
Cumberland
Missouri
Red River
North
Arkansas
Red
Rio Grande
Colorado
Intensive Drive Proposed By Italy and Germany Against Bilbao
Mussolini and Von Blomberg plan coordinated offensive against Franco’s Bilbao siege as Italian and German forces ready a renewed push. The leaders reviewed Italian war machine, with a submarine show of strength to reassure support, amid tensions from recent German bombings and naval attacks in Spanish waters.
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Italy
Germany
Rome
Mussolini
Werner von Blomberg
Spain
Geralissimo
Francisco Franco
Bilbao
Il Duce
Basque Republic
Emilio Mola
Madrid-Valencia
von Blomberg
Almeria
Tbiza
Balearic Isles
Amelia Earhart Begins Pan American Flight From Miami
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan departed from Miami at 11 48 a m for Paramaribo on the first leg of their round the world flight. Weather along the Pan American route promised clear skies from Georgetown to Paramaribo as they push east across Venezuela and British Guiana toward the next waypoint.
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Miami
Fia
Jamella Earhart
Icaripito
Venezuela
Paramaribo
Nethlands Guiana
Pan-American Airways
Miss Earhart
Jondé Aviatrin
Fred Noonan
Georgetown
British Guiana
Miami San Juan
Puerto Rico
Drive Safely Walks Safety Ad From Taylor County Council
A Taylor County Safety Council notice warns that a young boy stood in the middle of a busy street to entertain himself, posing a danger as cars approached. The message stresses the risk and urges caution to protect children.
Davey Seeks End to Bitter Steel Strike
Ohio Governor Martin L. Davey meets with steel chiefs and union leaders to push toward an early settlement amid a nationwide steel strike. Reports from Youngstown Canton Cleveland Warren and Chicago describe city protests, supply fears, and calls for broader mediation while strike leaders prepare strategy and potential escalation.
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Davey
Associated Press
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Youngstown
O Philip, Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Chicago
Buffalo
Ohio Steel
Coun Canton
C. I. O. Rubber Workers’ International Union
Akron Rubber Workers
Warren
Republic
Cleveland
East Side
Warren and
Niles
O. Chicago
Swoc Chieftain
Roosevelt
Byrnes Seeks Relief Cuts Amid Budget Debate
Senator Byrnes urged a subcommittee to cut next year’s relief fund to 1.0 billion dollars while supporting administration wishes for 1.5 billion. He pressed for 40 percent local cost sharing and proof of need before federal aid, as fellow committee members debated the relief bill. Continued on page six.
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Washington
Byrnes
D-S. C
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Treasury
Steiner
R-Ore
Twenty One Civil War Vets To Attend G A R Meeting
In Fairmont on June 3 0 twenty one Civil War veterans have been invited to the annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and allied groups. A banquet Tuesday night will include Ladies of the G A R Daughters of Union Veterans and the Women's Relief corps. Others will be selected and installed at the closing session Thursday.
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Fairmont
Grand Army of the Republic
Allied Soc
Daughters of Union Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Labor Temple Employe Wins Sit-Down Strike
Joseph Urbanek a janitor at the Labor Temple in La Crosse Wisconsin won a five dollar pay raise before his sit down strike reached one day. He closed the doors of labor headquarters and posted Sit-down strike in the window. Labor Organizer Franklin and Urbanek reached terms and the building reopened.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Joseph Urbanek
Labor Temple
Franklin and Urbanek
Missing Since November Indicted Man Surrenders
Charleston reports Jack Dean, indicted last November on forgery charges, surrendered to police in Kana Wha county and remains in custody. He stated a wish to pay for his actions and begin anew with a clean record, having been missing since the indictments were issued.
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Charleston
Jack Dean
Kana
Four Grafton students to graduate at state college
Four young men and women from Grafton will join the state college class of 230 as it graduates next Monday from Fairmont State Teachers College. Names listed include Lee Carrico Kenneth Daugherty Mildred Ridenour and Joseph Snider. Dr Cody to speak at the 66th commencement at 10 o clock in West Fairmont High School auditorium. Dr Frank Cody Detroit Michigan will be the speaker. Dr Joseph Rosier president of the college presides over the ceremonies and will confer degrees on 115 graduates. Dr Ralph Cooper Hutchinson president of Washington and Jefferson College will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning in the High School auditorium.
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Grafton
Fairmont State Teachers College
Lee Carrico
Kenneth Daugherty
Mildred Ridenour
Joseph Snider
Cody
West Fairmonth School
Frank Cody
Detroit
Michigan
Joseph Rosier
Concrete Work at Dam Progress Report
Concrete work at the Tygart River reservoir dam shows 1 154 990 cubic yards placed by U S Engineers with 10 256 poured last week. Twenty forms filled this week, 18 monoliths remain to be poured and may finish by July 1. Three hundred seventy five men with Snare Corporation and 81 with the government man the project.
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Tygart River
U. S
Frederick Snare Corporaton
Officer Loses Watch In High Speed Drunken Driver Stop
Minneapo lis June 3 Patrolman Robert Bullock stopped a driver suspected of drunken driving Clinton W Ringler of Ft Snelling resisted and Bullock wrestled to subdue him His watch slipped off during the struggle and lay in the street as cars passed by The patrol wagon crew could only recover one of the two tasks and Bullock lamented the loss of his timepiece.
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Minneapolis
Robert Bullock
Clinton W. Ringler
Ft. Snelling
Bullock
Former Juror Bill for Services Cited in Wilson
Wilson North Carolina June 3 Sheriff William Ruley reports a bill from a former juror for services rendered Six days on jury at two dollars daily twelve trips to the courthouse totaling 542 miles at ten cents per mile plus fifty five cents Repairs on seat worn pants one pair five dollars taken off jury three times embarrassment each time five dollars wore out shoe soles repair one dollar fifty total thirty dollars and five cents.
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Wilson
N. C
William Ruley
Prison-Born Triplets Warded by Attorney General
Triplets born to an Oklahoma inmate at Alderston federal women’s prison become wards of Attorney General under a law designating him legal guardian of all inmates. The mother, serving time for federal liquor violations, gave birth last week.
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Washington
Federal Institution For Women
Alderson
Cummigs
Park Restoration Plans Are Hailed By Local Leaders
Local leaders hail war department plans to rehabilitate Graf ton Park restoring it as a leading northern West Virginia recreation center. Taylor County Board of Trade chairman George G. Jolliffe said the announcement by Mayor F E O Waugh would spur further improvements this summer as work only begins.
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War Department
Grafton Park
West Virginia
Taylor County Board of Trade
George G. Jolliffe
F E. O. Waugh
Jolliffe
UMWA Road Committee Parley Set In Grafton Saturday
Road committees across county units of the Upper Monongahela Valley association plan sessions this week to pick highway projects for the general road committee. The Grafton meeting Saturday at 12 30 p m will be an open forum where county reps present why their projects deserve priority.
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Upper
Monongahela Valley Association
Taylor County Board of Trade
Grafton
Road Committee
Clarksburg
Jean Harlow Moves Toward Recovery in California
Beverly Hills report states screen star Jean Harlow, hospitalized with gallbladder inflammation since Saturday, has passed the crisis. Her mother Mme. Jean Bello says the patient is improving though weak, with doctors planning intravenous nourishment as she can take only liquids.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
June
Jean Harlow
Jean Bello
E. C. Fishbaugh
Harlow
Belle
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Thank Supporters After Marriage
In Monts France on June 3 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor express gratitude to those who sent greetings and gifts on their marriage. They seek a happy and useful private life after a trying abdication period and hope for peace.
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Edward
Monts
France
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Wallis
Church Planning No Steps Against Darlington Vicar
London report notes the bishop of Fulham says no ecclesiastical action will be taken against Rev. R. Anderson Jardine for blessing Edward and Wallis in France on his own authority. The incident stirred debate within the church about authority and reconciliation after the abdication.
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John Lloyd
Chateau DE Cande
Monts
France
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
England
Empire
Church of England
Wally
Edward
Charles Mercier
R. Anderson Jardine
Darlington
London
Edward of Windsor
Anderson Jardine
Fulham
Windsor
Simpson
Ebert Will Invalid in Circuit Court Decision
An eight day court contest over the will of Charles D Ebert ended with a jury verdict that invalidated the document. The will had left the estate of about $100 000 to his third wife Mrs Clara Augusta Ebert, a share now claimed by his two sons Arthur Cecil and Millard Earl Ebert.
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Parkersburg
Charles D. Ebert
West Virginia Automobile Association
Arthur Cecil
Millard Earl Ebert
Clara Augusta Ebert
Eerieplane Takes Off and Vanishes at Rock Hill Airport
Rock Hill June 3. Bob E Bryant and Ted Wingate, local aviation enthusiasts, stood beside a model aircraft with a six-foot wing span at the Rock Hill airport. The unpiloted craft suddenly released and soared over the landing field, then disappeared to the west and has not been located since.
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Rock Hill
Bob E. Bryant
Ted Wingate
Berry Queen Crowned at Upshur Strawberry Festival
Thousands visited Buckhannon for the coronation of Queen Phyllis I Phyllis Curry a West Virginia University sophomore from Lost Creek. Governor Holt vested her queen in a program featuring 1 000 voices singing A Song of the Open Country. Forty princesses joined the royal retinue as field events and a Wesleyan concert accompanied the festival climax.
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Buckhannon
Upshur
West Virginia
Phyllis I
Phyllis Curry
Lost Creek
West Virginia University
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia Wesleyan College
J. B. McLaughlin
State Department of Agriculture
Roy McCuskey
Wesleyan
Debe Ross
Court House
Hotel Commodore Adverts Room and Bath From $2.50
Hotel Commodore in Washington DC advertises modern comfortable and economical rooms with bath and daily rates starting at two dollars and fifty cents near Union Station Capitol Plaza. The brief notice highlights affordability and convenience for travelers.
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Washington, D. C
Union Station
Capitol Plaza
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Fairmont School
Snare Corp
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Cummings
Board of Trade Rehabilitation Committee
Umwa Road Committee
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