Roosevelt Welcomes Royal Couple to Washington Visit
King George and Queen to Britain are welcomed in Washington by President Roosevelt as crowds gather in the capital. Secretary Hull introduces the royal party at Union Station amid military honors and a Marine Band salute. The royal couple tour the presidential reception room with the Roosevelts during the brief official welcome.
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Britain
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Canada
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Roosevet
West
Britain Japan row grows tenser over China incidents
Tokyo reports relations with Britain near breaking point due to constant China incidents. Admiralty spokesman warns calm stance needed to avoid serious international repercussions. Press notes Britain may expect U S support as Chiang Kai-shek weakens before Japan. Domei cites latest incident.
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Britain
United States
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Domei
Theatre Ticket Invites Mrs James E Young to Twin Bill
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs James E Young of 345 West Washington Street to tonight's Opera theatre presentation. The program features Home On the Prairie starring Gene Autrey and Ladies In Distress featuring Alison Skipworth and Polly ran in a double bill.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
James E. Young
West
Washington Street
Mountaineer Congressmen Won't Do Formal Curtsy to King and Queen
West Virginia lawmakers in Washington say they will greet the English king and queen in the American way. Randolph plans a casual approach, Holt declines the invitation, and several others prepare to attend the garden party in comfortable attire rather than formal morning dress. The group includes Neely Kee Smith Schiffler Randolph and the governor’s delegation count remains uncertain.
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Randloph
America
Holt
Senator Holt
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
John Kee
Bluefield
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
Andrew Schiffler
Wheeling
Jennings’ Randolph
Elkins
Auto Traffic Toll Reduced
The National Safety Council reports 1938 saw 90,000 total accident deaths, an 10 percent drop from 1937, with traffic fatalities at 32,400 and non fatal injuries reaching 1,150,000. The motor vehicle toll and related costs were put at about 1.5 billion dollars.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Submarine Thetis May Remain Tomb of Victims
London June 8 The Naval correspondent said the possibility was being considered to leave the submarine Thetis at the bottom of Liverpool Bay with 99 men’s bodies aboard. Salvage is suspended due to bad weather and pressure from relatives may push to abandon the ship.
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London
British Press Association
Thetis
Liverpool Bay
Hearing On Neely Mine Inspection Bill Delayed
A senate committee postponed until next Tuesday a hearing on opponents of the Neely Keller bill to create a mine inspection division in the interior department. The delay came because of the visit of the King and Queen of England, shifting the originally scheduled session.
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Washington
Senate
Neely-Keller
Department of the Interior
England
Filling Station Attendant Robbed in Parkersburg
An unmasked man held up filling station attendant Harold Mooney and escaped with about 35 dollars from the can register. Police pursued a suspect possibly tied to other holdups along the Ohio valley.
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Parkersburg
Harold Mooney
Can Register
Ohio Valley
SEEK LARGER AGED PENSION SEEK LARGER AGED PENSION
W B Ragsdale reportsWashington June 8 the push by House to boost federal aid for old age pensions as two thirds of recipients in 31 states receive under 20 a month in many states under 15 and eight under 10 prompting a clamor to raise federal dollar for dollar support for the needy aged 66 and over Arkansas noted as low in payments.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
House
Arkansas
70000 Auto Workers Return as Strike Settled
DETROIT June 8 Seven ty thousand automobile workers returned to their jobs in 16 Detroit factories as Briggs Manufacturing and Graham Paige Motors ended strikes. Eight Chrysler plants reopened plus seven Briggs plants, with two Indiana Chrysler plants affected. Briggs workers ratified a new contract due June 7 1940 and CIO UAW was named sole bargaining agent.
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Graham-Paige Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
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Graham- Paige
Chrysler
Indiana
United Auto Workers Union
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UAW
Irish Leader Freed After Protest Sparks Demands
Sean Russell, self styled leader of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, was released from custody after the Labor department ordered his release following a protest at the border. Bond was posted for his departure hearing set for Saturday in Detroit, after appeals to President Roosevelt and pressure from Rep. Sweeney and others.
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Labor Department
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
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Immigration Service
Detroit
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House of Representatives
Congress
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Roo _svel
Sweeney
D.‘Ohio
Army Campaign Extended To Next Saturday
The Salvation Army home service fund drive in this locality continues through Saturday next, announced Captain C C Robey Grafton commandant. Aiming to reach the half way point many have yet to subscribe pledges. A subscriber list will be published soon. A tag day Saturday supports the home service fund.
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Grafton
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Home Service Fund
Airmail Pick Up Service Extension Is Announced
All-American Aviation, Inc announces extended direct daily airmail service to seven more cities on the Pittsburgh Huntington route next Sunday. New points Irwin Jeanette Greensburg Uniontown Fairmont St Marys and Pomeroy boost total to 26 cities with 31 planned by June 25 across southern Pennsylvania West Virginia and the Ohio river valley. Extension also includes Philadelphia to Pittsburgh line with completion by July 2.
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Pittsburgh-Huntington
W. Va
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Jeanette
Greensburg
Uniontown
Fairmont
St. Mary's
Pomeroy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio River Valley
All-American
Philadelphia
Young Killer of Three Refuses Legal Counsel
Alvin Rix, 21, in Fergus Falls, declines a lawyer for arraignment after the killings of his parents Glenn and Mrs. Rix and his 13-year-old brother Carl. He says he plans to “take my medicine” for the act following a dispute over $1,000 his grandfather supposedly bequeathed him. Sheriff J C Henckes reports the suspect stated “everything went red” during the argument with his father. He met his wife for the first time the day after the shooting.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Alvin Rix
Glenn Rix
Carl
J. C. Henckes
Second child dies in fire at Webster Springs duplex
Nine month old Dona Jean Harvey died from burns in a suburban duplex fire in Cherry Falls. Her mother Cleo Harvey 19 and Claude L Sell 38 father of an 11 year old boy who died earlier in the blaze were hospitalized in Buckhannon in critical condition. Flames trapped Clarence Sell as a stairway collapsed while his father tried to carry him to safety. Seven residents survived.
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Webster Springs
Dona Jean Harvey
Cleo Harvey
Claude L. Sell
Welflames
Buckhannon
Cherry Falls
Clarence Sell
Harvey
Sam
Sells
Sell
New Deal advocates push for Roosevelt third term
New Deal supporters in Congress rally behind a possible third term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senator Murray of Montana says the West backs the president, while Secretary Wallace notes cabinet loyalty if he runs again. Wheeler’s renomination is mentioned amid harmonized Montana Democrats.
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Congress
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Murray
D.-Mont
West
White House
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Montana
Senate
Three Bodies Slashed in Farmhouse Tragedy in Indiana
MEDARYVILLE Ind June 8 The bodies of Edward Timm 54 his wife Edith 31 and their son Edward 8 found at their farm home all with throats slashed Coroner Claud Birson and Sheriff Addson Daugherty say Timm killed wife and son then cut his own throat Gus Timm says he had been ill recently In separate report SOUTH CHARLESTON June 8 One man killed seven injured in gas main explosion A D Taylor 52 of Dunbar dies from skull fracture Eight hours after a light cap blew from a new line seven injured include Cecil Finney 31 of Dunbar with burns as workers were blown from a ditch near Route 60 according to E B Skeen assistant fire chief
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Medaryville
Ind
Edward Timm
Edith
Edward, Jr
Claud Birson
Pulaski County
Addson
Daugherty
Timm
Gus Timm
South Charleston
A. D. Taylor
Dunbar
Cecil Finney
Dunn
Skeen
Strike Averted as Pittsburgh Drivers Accept Wage Offer
Pittsburgh June 8 The threat of a three thousand five hundred motor freight drivers strike was averted when operators accepted a wage contract a few hours before the midnight deadline. Terms withheld reportedly include wage increases for drivers helpers and handlers and working condition adjustments with a five cent hourly raise sought.
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Pittsburgh
Planning Board Urged To Fix Government Spending Policy
Harold D. Smith new director of the federal budget urged the creation of a planning board to fix long range spending, proposing a fiscal road map to show if costly undertakings align with existing federal spending. He declined to reveal favored balancing or borrowing ideas, but called for a definite policy decided in advance.
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Washington
Harold D. Smith
Federal
Jing Setts
Smith
Morgenthau
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Dando Denies WPA Fraud Claims in Federal Court
State Senator Joseph P. Dando appears in Philadelphia federal court to deny charges he diverted WPA labor for private use. He allegedly had an amusement park beer garden boxing arena and swimming pool built for him. Eight WPA timekeepers and foremen face trial alongside him.
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Joseph P. Dando
Schuykill County
Philadelphia
WPA
Carlisle youth seeks Mars flight ends in Atlantic crash
Cheston L. Eshleman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, aged 22, claimed a Mars destination for his Camden airport flight that ended when his rented plane plunged into the Atlantic off Georges Bank. He was jailed in Pennsauken as the sole prisoner, while a letter to Philadelphia newspapers outlining his flight plans was delivered. He said the trip aimed to visit Mars and find a temporary hideout for harmless people in wartime.
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N. J
Pennsauken
Cheston L. Eshleman
Carlisle
Mars
Atlantic Ocean
Georges Banks
Philadelphia
Orson Welles
Eshleman
Postmaster Accused of Perjury to Jurors in Derailment Case
In JEWETT Ohio and Washington view, a derailment killed at least 100 livestock and injured witnesses during a grand jury probe into perjury allegations against Faulkner the Martinsburg postmaster. The wreck involved 32 derailed cars, 24 carrying animals, with extensive debris and livestock losses.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Wheeling
Erie Yard
District of Columbia
Nesses
Whiting
Aulkner
Martinsburg
W.va
Faulkner
House
Good Will Tourists Luncheon Planned in Grafton Visit
The Taylor County Board of Trade will host a luncheon for the Good Will Tourists of the Eastern Panhandle Association visiting Grafton next week. About 75 visitors are expected to attend to boost the Eastern Panhandle, secretary Hugh McPhail said. The luncheon location at Junction Hill had not yet been decided.
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Eastern
Grafton City Meters Paid, Balance Owed on 114 Units
City Finance Commissioner Jos eph B Bradford reports 52 week performance of Maine and Latrobe street meters. Of 5 130 000 original cost 414 units cost 3 939 95 paid to vendor. city gains 694 70. 114 meters average 89 18 weekly take, 13 16 to city treasury, 75 07 to company. Company bears service costs about 18 monthly until title transfers. Revenue totals 4 634 65 in 52 weeks, aiding municipal salaries once ownership clears.
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Grafton
Maine
Latrobe
Joseph B. Bradford
Bradford
Music To Be Presented In Washington Tonight
A White House musical program featuring 15 renowned stars of opera, concert and radio will be staged with performers like Marian Anderson and a group of celebrated dancers from diverse communities. The event spotlights both famous and lesser known talents, with accompanying notes on origin and background throughout the program.
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Washington
Marian Anderson
Invitation to Strand Dixie double bill in Grafton
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs R J Proudfoot of 14 West Wilford Street to tonight's presentation. The program features Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, trouble boy with Charlie Gles and Mary Boland, and Wildcats with Tim. The show runs as a double bill at the Strand and Dixie theaters.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
R. J. Proudfoot
West Wilford Street
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