Public notices and editorials on animal cruelty and fire protection
Opinion pieces discuss Pittsburgh Humane Society cruelty warrants against trainer Clyde Beatty and critique volunteer fireman pay. Arguments favor reorganizing the fire department to a fully paid or fully volunteer model and condemn paid training in emergencies. The text cites Beatty pleading guilty to cruelty charges and a $20 fine.
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Clyde Beatty
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Pittsburgh
Against the Short Ballot in West Virginia
The Morgantown Post notes West Virginia skeptically questions claims for a shorter ballot. It argues the governor would gain power to appoint state officers, creating a political machine and undermining accountability. Citing other states with shorter ballots, it contends these systems are more efficient and better coordinated, despite potential evils.
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Morgantown Post
West Virginia News
West Virginia
Ronceverte
State Road Commission
Liquor Commission
Banking Department
Mining Department
Workmen's Compensation Departsment
State Board of Control
Board of Public Works
Publication Backed by WPA Funds Aims at Young Readers
A Keyser Mountain Echo issue notes a WPA funded program designed to reach children. The project targets reading development with illustrated content and simple text.
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Keyser Mountain Echo
Public vs Municipal Utilities Rates Debate Exposed
An article summarizes a Federal Power Commission survey showing municipal electric plants undercut private rates in all consumption brackets by fractions of a cent per kilowatt hour. It argues municipal support, subsidies, tax breaks, and lack of regulation obscure true costs. It notes private plants are taxed and regulated, while municipal plants often rely on taxpayer funding.
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Federal Power Commission
Wall Street Journal
WPA
Kansans chase perilous fame on a fragile voyage
Landon Boom recounts Kansas people dubbed Kansasee struggling with sudden prominence. They embrace the risky ride, vow to stay by the ship as it may safely sail or crash to the earth, facing trials in the wake of notoriety.
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Earth
Murder Charge Dropped in Logan Axe Killing Case
Judge Naaman Jackson dismissed the murder charge against Lonnie Gray, 21, after he was accused of killing Peter Basemore, 25, his brother in law, with an axe during a family dispute in Logan on June 8.
What Is What at a Washington Preview
In a Washington preview Charles P. Stewart surveys Democratic and Republican campaign planks. He notes furrowed tensions over New Deal politics, Farley’s influence, and disaffected Democrats while outlining labor, isolation, and tariff questions shaping the 1930s platform battles and likely candidate responses.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
James A. Farley
Farley
Roosevelt
Landon Faces Platform Strains At Convention
Delegates argue over gold standard pledge and wage law amendment while farm relief tariff and unemployment relief policies prompt worry. Alf Landon, Kansas governor and leading nomination hopeful, directs heated negotiations as planks circulate in hotel lobbies.
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Ries
Alf Landon
Kansas
Murder atone ruby fuels a chilling crown tale
In a haunted mansion, Don Van Every hosts Gary Maughan and Margalo Younger to view a famed Camden ruby. Margalo wears the gem, then collapses as a doctor pronounces her dead from an apparent heart attack. Van Every and Maughan keep silent, fearing a hidden fate linked to the jewel. Margalo’s death unsettles them as Narro calls the body, and the tale hints at a murderous ruby without clear proof.
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Don van Every
Gary Maughan
Margalo Younger
Camden
van Every
Bath
Margalo
Mavo- Ran
Maughan
Margato
Seon
Van
Every
Narro
Marcnto
Ruby
Miss Younger
Margale
Sbe
Debate Over Constitutional Amendment on Minimum Wage
Amid convention talk some Republicans push a plank for a constitutional amendment on the minimum wage while others, including Vandenberg Dickinson and Borah, oppose or doubt the move. Northern and Eastern leaders split on monetary policy with Reed backing stabilization and repeal of dollar adjustments.
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London
Hoover
Vandenberg
Michigan
Dickinson
Iowa
Botah
Supreme Court
New York
Borah
David Reed
Pennsylvania
Platform Committee
Torch of
Reed
Idaho
Crash on I8 Costly in Hinton
Oscar Neely, 25, paid fines totaling 95 dollars after a truck collision with an automobile in Hinton on June 8. Police report three charges resulted in fines. no injuries are mentioned.
Davis and Elkins College Opens Summer Session
Registration for summer classes began at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins. The session will open tomorrow as students prepare to start their courses.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Dunnington Rites Tomorrow For Captain Eugene Dunnington
Funeral services for the late Captain Eugene Dunnington retired B and O conductor will be held at the residence 613 Ohio avenue Fairmont Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock. Interment will be made in Webster cemetery.
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Eugene Dunnington
Ohio Avenue
Fairmont
Webster Cemetery
Princeton June 8 hearing in power company suit
Judge Howell M. Tanner hears damage appeal in Princeton as H L Davidson and Thompson claim power service was cut off at Davidson home. The case alleges involvement by Appalachian Bipe the Power Company and asserts damages of ten dollars per eight days.
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Princeton
Howell M. Tanner
Appalachian Bipe the Power Company
Meats Ie
Strate H. L. Davidson
A ‘Thompson
Davidson
Thompson
Children to farm for Fresh Air coverage near Wheeling
Fifty undernourished children from the Fresh Air Farm near Wheeling were taken to Battle Run for a day of care. Red Cross nurses tended to the youths during the outing.
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Wheeling
Red Cross
KY O VA Club Meets Officials in Huntington
New officers of the KY O VA union for railway and shippers met in Huntington to set policies for the year. J C Georgi of Ashland Kentucky was named president.
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Huntington
Ky-O-Va
Jon Organization of Railway and Shippers
J. C. Georgi
Ashland
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