Flood Toll Rises as Middle West Rivers Burst Banks
Floods along the Republican and Kaw rivers drive thousands from homes across Kansas Nebraska and Missouri. Death toll rises with Nebraska at 94 unofficially and Kansas at eight Missouri over two million in losses. Red Cross reports 1400 homeless in Nebraska Kansas and Colorado as relief workers rush to aid evacuations.
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Junction City
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Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Associated Press
W. C
Red Cross
Colorado
South Platte
North Plate
Neb
McCook
Floods Kill Hundreds in Mexico City Valley Church Tragedy
Official counts indicate more than 350 people died in floods that swamped the valley of Mexico trapping worshippers at a church during the San Pedro festival. Seven escaped as waters swept through Milpa Alta San Gregorio and San Pablo damaging roads and fields.
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Associated Press
Mexico
D. F
Spree
San Pedro
Milpa Alta
San Gregorio
San Pablo
Pedro
Utilities to Fight Attack by Roosevelt in New Deal Era
Thomas McCarter, president of Edison Electric Institute, warned at the annual convention that U S utility interests will oppose a perceived devastating attack from the New Deal. He said President Roosevelt shows an obsession with the power program, signaling a broad industry pushback.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas McCarter
Edison Electric Institute
Institute
McCarter
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Roosevelt
Three Injured in Car Plunge From Highway Bank
Three people were hurt when a car ran off the highway and plunged down a steep bank at Eagle yesterday. Injured are Mrs. Biddie King of Smithers and William Brown and Seth Jarrett, both of Cannelton.
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Montgomery
Eagle
Biddie King
Smithers
William Brown
Seth Jarrett
Cannelton
Pan-American Clipper To Fly Pacific Again
Almeda California June 4 The Pan-American clipper veteran of a California Hawaii round trip is ready for a trans Pacific cruise to Hawaii and Midway Island The flight is the second long distance test for a future commercial air service to China and is expected to start within days
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Almeda
Calif
California
Hawaii
Midway Island
China
Senator Neely Addresses Greenbrier Class Graduation
U S Senator M M Neely of West Virginia spoke to 32 graduates at Greenbrier College on June 4 19 4 student responsibility to solve unemployment and seek world peace highlighted by the address in Lewisburg’s Greenbrier event.
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Senator Neely
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
U. S
M. M. Neely
W. Va
Greenbrier College
Bouisson Pledges Forceful Action Against Gold Speculation
Paris June 4 Premier Fernand Bouisson in his first appearance as premier before the chamber of deputies vowed brutal and decisive action against attacks on the gold standard. He sought full powers to safeguard the franc and crush speculation, stating the cabinet will use all courage and authority to meet the task.
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Paris
Fernand Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
Bouisson
Williamson Woman Is Named to State Post
Williamson woman Mae Stratton of Williamson, longtime helper of crippled children in Mingo county, is named chief of the division of crippled children in the state department of child welfare. She was appointed by Francis W. Turner, director of public welfare.
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Charleston
Mingo County
Division of
State Department of Child Welfare
Mae Stratton
Williamson
Crippled Children's Society
Election Day in 100 West Virginia Cities and Towns
The Associated Press reports election day in over 100 WV towns with notable races. Troy in Gilmer County votes for municipal officers amid small population, while Wheeling faces a large slate for council. Dolly contested contests center on local issues, including a mayoral race in Glenville sparked by a slogan supporting a candidate’s wife.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Troy
Gilmores
Wheeling
Glenville
Roy Thompson
Roy
Mandy
Recorders
Gmen Silence on Kidnapping Prolongs Weyerhaeuser Case
Federal agents increased Tacoma field force to about 30, pressed to resolve the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping within a week. More than 20 agents, state patrol, and aircraft searched Issaquah and British Columbia while officials say investigations proceed along routine lines. Abductors extorted $200,000 for the nine year old's return and remain at large, with clues guiding a nationwide search.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Federal Department of Justice
George Wyerhaeuser
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
Washington
Department of Justice
British Columbia
Individualism Dying Says Educator At Fairmont Graduation
At Fairmont State Teachers College Dr. Walter Barnes of New York University told the 256 graduates that rugged or smooth individualism is being supplanted by the collective will. He warned that the state infringes on private lives and will continue to curb action, urging pursuit of leisure to fulfill liberty.
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Fairmont
Fairmont State Teachers College
Walter Barnes
New York University
Holt Case Before Committee Near End of Week
Washington June 4 The senate elections committee will meet again late this week to study the contest over the seating of 29 year old Senator elect Holt Democrat West Virginia. Today the committee is expected to close the Cutting Chavez election contest due to the death of Senator Cutting and the appointment of Senator Chavez to his seat.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Holt
D-W. Va
Cutting
Woman Cleared in Slaying of Husband in Justifiable Homicide
Marietta Ohio June 4 Acting coroner Squire C T O Neill ruled Margaret McCauley 31 justified in shooting her husband Marlan McCauley early Sunday after an inquest. She was released from county jail and left with her four children and parents for Fairmont West Virginia.
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Marietta
Squire C. T. O'Neill
Margaret McCauley
Mar-lan McCauley
Salvation Army Driver for Cash to Keep Going Locally
Roosevelt allies at the capital discuss preserving NRA features amid a plan to release a new eight point program. The plan includes Wagner labor reform with a National Labor Relations Board and changes to preserve collective bargaining for interstate business. A Guffey-Snyder coal bill would create a national coal commission to set wages hours and prices and establish a labor board.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Gurley-Snyder
White House
NRA
Social Security
National Labor Relations Board
Guffey-Snyder Coal
Bituminous Coal Commission
Stand on own feet, Kump tells Morris Harvey grads
Barboursville June 4. Governor H G Kump addressed Morris Harvey college's 19 graduates urging self reliance and moral courage to meet today’s decisive events. He warned against emergency paternalism and cynicism that threaten liberties as students step into a world unfamiliar to both generations.
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Barboursville
Morris Harvey College
H. G. Kump
Kumpf
Long Elusive Prisoner Captured in Kentucky
Rye Worthington, 29, long sought after a 25 year sentence for highway robbery, was returned to Wyoming county jail by Sheriff Oswell Cook. He was arrested in Greenup Ky after being identified as the assailant who robbed and severely beat Henry Shumate of Glen Fork, a $300 theft. Judge Howell M Tanner had sentenced him.
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Pineville
Rye ‘Worthington
Wyoming
Oswell Cook
Worthington
Greenup
Howell M. Tanner
Henry Shumate
Glen Fork
Coal Mine Deaths Fall Fifty Percent Since 1905
Beckley June 4 0Deaths in the nations coal mines have decreased 50 percent since 1905 though hazards have risen says Dan Harrington of the United States bureau of mines The bureau health and safety division chief told the 26th annual conference of the Mine Inspectors Institute of America The decrease is due to greater safety work The real progress in fatalities reduction dates from 1931 Harrington said yesterday
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Beckley
Dan Harrington
United States Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Old Code Hours Wages Are Maintained By Most Firms
Chicago June 4 The forty hour week and minimum wages live on. Eight days after the United States Supreme Court struck down the hour and wage provisions of the NRA a survey by the Associated Press shows that while in some instances code hours and pay were discarded, for the most part employers have continued the former NRA requirements and associations in several states assured employees and to President Roosevelt that they intended to continue or if Continued on page two.
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Opyright
Associated Press
Chicago
United
States Supreme Court
National’ Recovery Act
NRA
Roosevelt
Pep Banquet Launches Campaign For Grafton Salvation Army
The Moose Home hosted a pep banquet to begin a drive for 1400 dollars to fund Salvation Army work in Grafton for the coming year. Major George Marshall urged townspeople to support relief, character building, and disaster aid, citing sacrifices by local officers to aid the effort. Continued on page two.
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Moose
Salvation Army
Grafton
Juanita Harden
George | Marshall
Baltimore
Northern
West Virginia
Maryland
Marshall
Anant
Supreme Court Blocks Immediate Mingo County Circuit Change
The Supreme Court ruled that a legislative act moving Mingo county from the eighth to the 24th judicial circuit cannot take effect before January 1, 1937. On Judge Reno F. Howard’s petition the court held the section making immediate change unconstitutional.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Mingo County
Eighth
24Th Judicial Circuit
Reno F.howard
Hoover and Lowden Confer on Political Change in 1936 Campaign
Former President Herbert Hoover and Frank O. Lowden of Illinois stated today the 1936 presidential campaign will center on proposed changes in the form of government. Hoover, staying with Lowden at Sinnissippi Farm, did not issue a public comment before departing for Chicago with Arch W. Shaw of Chicago.
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Oregon
Herbert Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Hoover
Arch W. Shaw
Chicago
Sinnissipp
Martinsburg Fire Damages Martin Law Office
A fire damaged books files and equipment in the office of Clarence E Martin former ABA president and two associates in downtown Martinsburg last night. Absence of Attorney Martin from the city prevented any authoritative damage estimate. Firemen said the blaze started when steel wool used by a cleaner with gasoline sparked ignition of other metal material and gasoline.
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Martinsburg
Clarence E. Martin
American Bar Association
Martin
Bonus battle abandoned as Patman inflation bill debated
Washington reports that lawmakers decided to abandon cash payment push at this session and instead launch a campaign with the people for the Patman inflationary bill next session. The joint leaders group, presided by Senator Thomas, referred the issue back to the people, rejecting most compromise options this session.
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Congress
Houses
Senate
Roosevelt
Thomas
Olla
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