Monroe mayor seeks state aid to reopen Newton Steel plant
Monroe Michigan June 8 Mayor Daniel A Knages said he would ask Governor Frank Murphy for state police aid or national guard troops if necessary to reopen the Newton Steel plant, a Republic Steel subsidiary, facing a 10 day strike. He cited a straw vote showing plant workers favor an end to the stoppage and noted local police, deputies, and volunteers could handle crowds.
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Monroe
Michigan
Daniel A. Knages
Frank Murphy
National Guard
Newton Steel Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Newton
Sherif Joseph Bailey
McGothlen to be ordained Baptist minister tonight
Gaye L. McGothlen supply pastor at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church and student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville will be ordained to the Baptist ministry tonight at the Fifth Avenue Church.
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Huntington
Gaye L. McGothlen
Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Thelogical Seminary
Louisville
Fifth Avenue Church
Murder Trial Date Fixed By Judge Ferguson
Williamson June 8 Judge Charles W. Ferguson set Monday June 21 as the trial date for Bill Johnson indicted for the murder of young Ransom Dent. Johnson was indicted after an hour's deliberations by a Mingo county grand jury. Witnesses said Dent fell fatally wounded after shots were fired when Johnson and Dent met on a foot bridge on May 16. Dent's older brother Leo is serving eight years for killing Bill Johnson's brother Charlie.
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Williamson
Charles W. Ferguson
Bill Johnson
Young Ransom Dent
Johnson
Mingo County
Dent
Leo
Charlie
Jury Debating Fate of Man Held for Slaying
A jury in Williamson resumed deliberations after four hours without reaching a verdict on J. W. Jackson a Black man tried for the slaying of Keenan Nance in a Williamson establishment. Jackson testified self defense saying Nance attacked him with a knife. This trial is the sixth murder case at the current term of court.
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Williamson
J. W. Jackson
Jackson
Keenan Nance
Nancy
Enrollment Surge At Beckley Summer Session
Dean G. E. Hartman announced enrollment for the Beckley summer session nearly tripled compared with previous years, reflecting strong interest and growth in this term.
Turner Candidate Charleston State Legion Candidacy
Major Francis W. Turner chief of the children s bureau department of public assistance announced his candidacy for state commander of the American Legion in Charleston on June 8.
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Charleston
Francis W. Turner
Children’s Bureau
Department of Public Assistance
The
American Legion
Radio Schedule Highlights From Early Evening Listings
A dense listing of 1930s era radio programming across networks NBC CBS and local stations. Includes names like Amos n Andy Lum and Abner Bing Crosby Vallee and many orchestras with time slots from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. EST featuring sketches news music and variety acts.
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NBC
KDKA
CBS
WLW
Johnson Family
WIZ
Heleno Rubinoff
WGBI
Bill Pierce
WBAL
WGN
Florente George
Boake Carter
WMMN
Russ Morgan
Phil Duey
Chas. Martin
Thrill & Co
Glersdorf Sisters
Harmony Trio
Rhythm Rogues
Rudy Vallee
Stoopnagle & Budd
Guy Lombardo
AL Jolson
Wayne King
WJZ
South Sea Islanders
WWVA
Prof
Quizz
WKBW
Tag
wiiSa
Mark Twain
WPAR
Florence
Butterworth
Parks Johnson
Ben Bernie
Patay Keily
Johnny Green
Orch
Trudy Wood
Jimmy Blair
Jack Oakie
Frank Fay
Charlene
Mbs—Sinfonietta
Wgar—Chamber of Commrce
Jack Denny
Frank Morgan
Jimmy Fidler
Vick Sadie
Vincent del Garza
la Rue Brown
WJR
WSM
Judy Garland
Amos 'N
Andy
Franklyn MacCormack
Jack Fulton
Milly Mills
Eddy Duchin
Wm. P. Connery
Firdle
Bill Carléen
WTAM
the Creolians
Waz
Griff Williams
Los Amigos
al Donahue
Frank Dalley
WBBM
Manhattan
Herm
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Scott
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Stee
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Mecklenburg
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Stanley
Ollie
Oliver Sprat
Dad Keyes
C. W. Ferguson
Turner
Radio Tube
RCA
Favish Novelty Store
Grafton, Aen
King OF the Royal Mounted
Jed Niles
King
Dave Niles
Rasa
Zane Grey
Niles
S Young
Dave
Emperor
BY Paul Robinson
Etta Kett
Dad
Valentine Keartouon
Etta
Big Sister
George
Beth
MR. Gramps
Andea
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Muggs and
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Effie Mae
Yee
Wally
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