End to Harlan Case Hears Witness Weeding in Trial
London Kentucky June 4 The government moves to speed the Harlan county obstruction case by weeding out witnesses and pressing testimony. Many witnesses have testified already including miners and their families who report beatings tied to United Mine Workers activity. The push is to obtain stories of at least two killings and to bring forward evidence on the killing of Bennett Musick, 19, son of UMWA organizer Marshall Musick. Court adjourns until Monday.
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London
Harlan Country
United Mine Workers of
Amer
Od Bennett Musick
Marshall Musick
United States
Legion Corps Takes Honors at Strawberry Festival
The Sons of the American Legion Junior Drum and Bugle corps won first honors at the Central West Virginia Strawberry Festival in Buckhannon. Sponsored by Taylor County post 12, they received a trophy, now in Union Drug store window, with a victory parade planned in Grafton Monday evening. Pruntytown Boys Win the best drilled unit, and Spencer High School band took the best musical unit cup.
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Sons of the American Legion
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Taylor County Post No. 12
American Legion
Grafton Corps
Union Drug
Grafton
William A. Murray
Gordon Rosier
Charles Turner
Pruntytown
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Spencer High School
Theatre Ticket for Tonight at Strand and Die
The Grafton Sentinel invites Linn Norman of 219 Lincoln Street to tonight's presentation of To Old Chicago at the Strand and The Shootin Shoriss at the Die venue.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Linn Norman
Lincoln Street
Chicago
Strand
States face 55 percent PWA cost share rule
Washington June 4 State governments including West Virginia Florida and Georgia must provide the regulation 55 percent of PWA project costs under the senate bill now in conference committee A proposed amendment by Senator Neely would have allowed full funding in states with constitutional limits Governor Holt urged backing to aid construction Senator Adams argued the relief would be unfair The measure passed by the Senate continues on page three
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Washington
West Virginia
Florida
Georgia
PWA
Senate
Neely
W. Va
Holt
Congress
Adams
Colo
Jennings Randolph Will Be Candidate Once More
MARTINSBURG June 4 Jennings Randolph of Elkins Democratic congressman from West Virginias second district announced he would seek reelection. Serving his third term he sits on labor roads civil service and District of Columbia committees. He said if reelected he will continue to aid the Roosevelt administrations humanitarian program.
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Martinsburg
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
West Virginia
House
Labor
Roads
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Randolph
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh Plans Huge Public Works Bond Issue
Mayor Cornelius D. Scully announced Pittsburgh will seek city council approval to put a $10 million public works bond issue before voters on July 12 or 19. The plan calls for $3 million this year and $3.5 million in 1939 and 1940 to keep debt and taxes within limits through normal retirements.
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Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
Abatement of Pollution in River Is Discussed
Baltimore June 4 the state conservation commission meets with West Virginia and local officials at Lake Garrett to discuss reducing mine acid pollution in the Youghiogheny river tests show the river is too acidic for fish use and action plan is planned
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Baltimore
State Conservation
West Virginia
Lec
Lake
Garrett County
Arrest Pair for Thieving in Flemington Area
Willie and Gordie Mayle of West Hill are jailed on chicken stealing charges after breaking into Rev. H. L. Schench’s Flemington chicken house and taking five birds. A revolver and flashlight dropped in the escape reveal the gun’s owner who had loaned it to the pair earlier. Authorities expect further charges in Flemington thefts.
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Willie
Gordie Mayle
West Hill
Taylor County
Corp
Fred Strader
State Police
Joe Maske
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
H. L. Schench
Flemington
Mayles
Corp. Strader
Two Italian Pilots Captured Near Madrid Insurgent Asserted
Two Italian pilots mistook a government airfield near Quadllajara for an Insurgent base and were captured in Italian Fiat planes. The Madrid defense chief said the airmen wore Insurgent uniforms with Italian Fascist insignia. They reportedly ran low on fuel and landed believing they were over Insurgent territory. A third Italian-made plane followed but escaped after recognizing the error.
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Madrid
Quadlajara
Dedication of Dam Arranged Gallipolis Ohio June 12
Gallipolis Ohio reports a dam dedication set for June 12 marking the final of four Ohio River dams built with federal funds to ensure a nine foot Kanawha stage. Steamboat preparations begin with a parade from Point Pleasant to the dam and back.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Here
Kanawha
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Marmet
London
Charleston
Winfield
Storms Ravage Three States Killing Five and Wrecking Property
Tornadic winds, lightning and hail swept Texas Oklahoma and Missouri killing five people and injuring at least ten in Wichita Falls and surrounding oil fields. Damage from the storms is estimated at fifty thousand dollars as derricks toppled and farms suffered heavy losses.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Witchita Falls
EMA
County Drops Bid to Stop Parking Meters Plan
County capitulated Saturday to permit city to install meters before county buildings on West Main and Latrobe streets. Prosecutor Warder and Mayor Gillispie met, court withdrew objections and injunction. No arrests reported. motorists cooperated as meters operated. First National Bank objections were withdrawn, and meters began to be used.
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West Main Street
Francis L. Warder
P. F. ‘Gillispie
City Hall
First National Bank
Sether
Main Street
Latrobe
Aged Civil War Vet 102 Dies at Parkers Landing
Joseph Bullman, Civil War veteran from the 135th Pennsylvania Volunteers, died at 102 in Parkers Landing Pa. He would have turned 103 on June 24. He attended a Butler Rotary Club banquet a week earlier and remained active with daily automobile rides until a few days before his death. He is survived by two daughters and his death was attributed to infirmities of age.
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Parkers Landing
Joseph Bullman
Butler Rotary Club
Bullman
135Th Regiment
Pennsylvania
Nine Pass State Driving Exams End With One Accident
Nine students passed the state driving examinations while two failed the tests given Friday. Corporal Fred L. Strader, commandant of the state police detachment here, reports that one driver Roy I. Slaton of 26 Fast Main Street had an accident during the practical test, colliding with Mrs. J. T. Staples’s car at 230 Thayer Street. List of passers includes Harry Anderson Rangoon, H W Moats Route 1 Thornton, Margaret L Cox 461 West Wilford Street, Lawrence Lawler Simpson, Charles M Perkins 524 Gay Street, James W Henderson 411 Barrett Street, Lewis Peters 823 West Main Street, John Spiker 754 Pearl Street, and Walter Mar Stim Route 1.
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Fred L. Strader
Roy I. Slaton
Fast Main Street
J. T. Staples
Thayer Street
Hary Anderson
Rangoon
H. W. Moats
Thornton
Margaret L.cox
West Wilford Street
Lawrence Lawler
Simpson
Charles M. Perkins
Gay Street
James W. Henderson
Barrett Street
Lewis Peters
West Main Street
John Spiker
Pearl Street
Walter Mar Stim
Southern Senators Fight For Lower Railroad Rate
Southern senators urged that the wage hour bill include a clause ensuring freight rates for their region match those of the north if no sectional pay standards are adopted. They argue higher freight costs erode southern manufacturers’ competitiveness, while negotiators seek to bridge wage differences between the Senate and House bills.
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Washington
South
Representatives
Senate
House
Sena
U S Pushes World to Adopt Human War Rules
Secretary Hull urged a global effort to humanize warfare while announcing a large naval expansion and a move to curb armaments if others do the same. Sumner Welles echoed calls to stop barbarous bombing, stressing the need for lawful, humane practices and stronger international economic cooperation.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Hull
Spain
China
Welles
Secretary of State
Meeting of Sportsmen Called Monday Night
A Taylor county gathering of sportsmen is set for 8 o clock Monday evening in the Corbin band hall in the First ward. Important matters will be presented including the verdict of the vermin killing contest and a proposal to hold trap shooting events.
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Taylor County
Corbin
Insurgents Halted at Spanish Front Near Valencia
At the Spanish frontier near Hendaye the insurgent drive toward Valencia stalled as government militia men mounted a counteroffensive. Gen. Francisco Franco’s forces pounded three eastern front sectors with heavy losses, while Jose Miaja’s mountain troops pressured insurgent positions on the Mora Mountains north of Teruel.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Francisco Franco
Teruel
Mora
Levine Boy Not Poisoned in Peter Levine Case
Medical examiner Dr. Amos O. Squire reported that poison did not cause the death of 12 year old Peter Levine, whose headless body was found in Long Island Sound. Divers continued searches near Echo Bay for the head as police hoped for other remains.
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New Rochelle
Amos O. Squire
Westchester County
Peter Levine
Long Island Sound
George Anderson
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Echo Bay
Anderson
Squire
Peter
Grasslands Hospital
Japanese ship attacked by armed Chinese junks off South China coast
Six armored Chinese junks attacked a Japanese patrol vessel off the South China coast near Kwanghai, southeast of Canton. The attack was repulsed with naval air help. three junks were set afire and sunk, two escaped. Japanese spokesman called it guerrilla activity at sea and said they are prepared to cope. Concurrently, Japanese forces drive on Kaifeng and Chengchow as Lunghai rail battles continue.
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Shanghai
South China
Kwanghai
Canton
Kaifeng
Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Hankow
China
Lunghai
U B Vacation Bible School Opens Monday at U B Church
The annual Vacation Bible School at the U B church opens 9 o'clock Monday under Pastor Rev Lois R Luzader and director Margaret Crall. Classes run 9 to 11 daily except weekends through June 16 for ages 4 to 16 with Bible missions catechism and handwork. No enrollment fee. A closing program is set for June 15 at 8 p.m.
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U. B. Church
Lois R. Luzader
Margaret Crall
Uniontown Officials Indicted on Bribery Conspiracy Charges
Uniontown officials including Masontown police chief Peter Medved city clerk W. W. Walters water works superintendent Thomas Miller and truck driver Lee Barnhart were indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. The grand jury also returned true bills but did not act on Masontown mayor John F. Kikta's related charges.
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Uniontown
Peter Medved
Masontown
W. W. Walters
Thomas W. Miller
Lee Barnhart
John F. Kikta
Hotel Commodore Offers Modern Comfort in Plaza District
A compact hotel listing highlights the Commodore in Washington D C or nearby plaza area. It promises modern comfort with a focus on a dignified stay and economical pricing around $250 per unit. Local branding suggests a Union affiliated or traditional hotel standing.
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Commodore
Washington, D
Prelag Union
Sialon—capit Plaza
Cash Believes Death Victim Was His Young Son
Princeton Fla June 4 weary grieving James Bailey Cash Sr said he is resigned to his only child's death but believes the kidnap slayer will be caught. He expressed thanks to about 2000 volunteers who hunted for the blond five year old snatched from his bedroom last Saturday. He hopes a break within a week or ten days, and noted his physique has improved slightly though he remains under a doctor’s care.
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Princeton
Fla
James Bailey Cash
Cash
Hope
Everglades
Big Spending Bill Carried By Roosevelt Aide Newswire
The senate approved a 3.723 billion dollar spending lending program after two weeks of battle. The measure passed 60 to 10 with 70 senators remaining for the finish. The bill gives Roosevelt a free hand in allocating the funds and rejects proposed restrictions on political ties by civil service employees.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Otter
Presid
Eivie
PWA
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Harlan
Legion Corps
Grafton Group
Dixie
James Bailey Cash, Jr
Eral
Went
Virginia
Lockard
U. S
Ation
Sumner Welles
Levine Boy
U. B. Vacation Bible School
G-Men
Miami
1St Presbyterian Church
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