Will Protect on Tunnel Job on Berke Ley Run Project
To prevent silicosis, Boxley Construction plans to use water liner drills with a fine spray in the Berke ley Run tunnel relocation project. Work may begin by June 15, with 162 laborers requisitioned by the National Reemployment Service, including drill operators and electricians, at pay rates from 50 cents to $1.10 per hour.
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Boxley Construction Company
Berkeley Run
Luke B. Ross
NRS
Early Morning Drunk Arrested By Officers
Fred Fawcett was arrested at 5 10 this morning for being drunk and was the only docketed case in Mayor Waugh s court. Officers found him asleep at court time and he did not respond when awakened.
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Fred Fawcett
Waugh
Fred
Coast Guard Head Nominated by President Roosevelt
Commander Russell R Waesche of Maryland is nominated to head the U S Coast Guard subject to Senate confirmation. He will become rear admiral, succeeding Rear Admiral Harry G Hamlet whose four year term expires. Waesche has served at coast guard headquarters in Washington for 12½ years.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Russell R. Waesche
Maryland
U. S. Coast Guard
Waesche
Harry G. Hamlet
Coast Guard
Washington
Central Press
Six Night Riders Held for Trial in Detroit Terror Case
Six men accused of Black Legion night riding were ordered held for trial on charges of seizing and confining Robert Penland a steel worker abducted and “tried” by masked men October 5. Penland said he was taken to a meeting for alleged disobedience while Gulley claimed Penland was whipped with a blacksnake. Detained are Cox Tagstadt King Lawrence and Robinson with ranks in the order. Mrs Margaret O Rourke wife of Dayton Dean was detained for questioning as state grand jury probes Black Legion terror activities.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Robert Penland
Penland
Frederick A. Gulley
Gulley
Thomas F. Cox
Earl ‘Tagstadt
Charles King
Ecorse
Harold Lawrence
Wilbur Robinson
Detroit Street Railways
King
Lawrence
Robinson
Robert McWhirter
Margaret O’rourke
Dayton Dean
Charles A. Poole
John S. Navarre
O'Rourke
Dean
Weekend Rains Fail To Reduce Drought Losses
Atlanta reports weekend rainfall trimmed drought impact but left projected crop losses near 150 million dollars. Eastern Tennessee and central western Virginia saw relief enough to break the drought, while the Carolinas northern Georgia northern Alabama and middle Tennessee received only showers with no broad relief. Virginia’s relief arrived too late to cut a 7 million dollar loss.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Virginia
Carolinas
Nothern
Georgia
Alabama
Middle Tennessee
Bookie Fined in Wheeling Gambling Case
Bernard Foose paid a $200 fine in Magistrate Nell Moran's court on a charge of operating a gambling establishment. State police who raided it said 75 persons gathered to watch posting of horse race results.
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Wheeling
Bernard Foose
Nell Moran
Bond Sale by City Upheld In Bluefield Case
The Supreme Court upheld Bluefield’s right to sell 244000 dollars in bonds for a sewage disposal plant, denying 5 M Bernard’s bid to block the issue. It ruled Chapter 25 authorizes the municipality to acquire construct operate and maintain such plants within or beyond its limits, including cross state territory when needed.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Bluefield
M. Bernard
Bernard
Virginia
PWA Pwa
Landon Stays Right on Job in Topeka
Gov Alf Landon arrives at the capital after a brisk walk from the executive mansion and plans morning office work rather than attend the Republican national convention opening. His private switchboard stays available for rapid contact with Cleveland leaders seeking London nomination amid rising mail from supporters and platform suggestions.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Capitol
Executive Mansion
Cleveland
London
Willard Mayberry
Mayberry
Monarchist Plot Fails Seizure of Guard Uniforms Reported
In Madrid a high official announced the crushing of a monarchist plot and the seizure of scores of civil guard uniforms. Earlier police reports claimed 40 uniforms were seized at the Madrid headquarters of the syndicalists, who sought a general strike in the capital.
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Madrid
New Strikes Spread Across French Provinces
Paris reports rapid strikes as the Socialist government and the General Federation of Labor push for observance of agreements. Toulouse sees 15,000 workers strike. Rouen endures a second night of no street lighting due to a gas plant stoppage. Bordeaux stores lock out 5,000 workers while aviation and shipbuilding workers quit.
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Paris
General Federation of Labor
Toulouse
Rouen
Bordeaux
Aviation
Tom Barnhouse to Celebrate 62nd Birthday Tomorrow
The Sentinel notes Tom Barnhouse will be 62 tomorrow June 10 and plans a celebration with friends. He expects donations from well wishers and relies on advance publicity to mark the occasion.
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Tom Barnhouse
Tom
the Sentinel
Widow's Case Before Jury in Metro Seminuk Killing
Mary Seminak widow, 28, stands trial in Warren Pennsylvania for murder of her husband Metro Seminuk 34 an inn keeper. Charged with conspiring with John Polens 31 and Joe Senauskas 19 to kill him jurors told verdicts possible first degree second degree murder or acquittal. March 217 shot to death.
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Warren
Mary Seminak
D. A. Arird
136 Will Plead In Huntington Grand Jury Case
Judge H. Clay Worth will hear pleas today from 136 persons indicted last week. Of them 22 face gambling charges and 30 liquor violations. In Clarksburg Dr W E Stathers celebrated his 88th birthday at his son Judge Birk Stathers home.
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Huntington
H. Clay Worth
Pat
Clarksburg
W. E. Stathers
Buckhannon
Birk Stathars
Youth Finds Lucky Key Wins Cash at Hardware Store
Norman Powell of Bridgeport, 21, found the key dropped from a mystery plane and unlocked the jackpot at Taylor County Hardware, winning $10. He says no purchase was required and after payment he treated local youths to ice cream, while visiting his aunt in Loveland addition.
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Norman Powell
Bridgeport
Taylor County
Powell
W. H. Shafferman
Loveland Addition
Republican Committee Cash in Treasury Reported
Mrs Myrtle M Thayer treasurer of the Republican county executive committee reported a balance of 14 60 in the treasury to Taylor County Clerk Frank Bennett yesterday. No outstanding expenditures were listed on the report.
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Myrtle M. Thayer
Republican County Executive Committee
Taylor County
Frank Bennett
Platform struggles with factional splits at Kansas City
In 1936 the platform process reveals lingering old factions and newly formed ones. London lieutenants recognized the need to craft a platform and assembled groups in Kansas City to begin writing it.
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London
Kansas City
Republican split grows as platform talks stall in Cleveland
In Cleveland a rift widens between eastern and western Republicans over platform planks led by Alf Landon supporters and liberal factions. Secret conferences failed to unify monetary and foreign policy positions, Borah pushes a liberal agenda, backed by farm groups, while Mills and Bell represent the eastern wing. The platform committee is to be named today to begin work.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Alf Landon
Kansas
Resolutions Committee
Henry Allen
William Allen White
Ogden Mills
William B. Bell
Herman Langworthy
Kansas City
C. G. Saxon
Republican National Committee
Mills
Bell
London
Treasury UN
Hoover Bell
Republican Finance Committee
Borah
John Hamilton
Immediate
Landon
Hamilton
Idaho
Democrats to Select Leader for Taylor Executive Committee
Notice to Taylor area Democrats lists upcoming meet for the executive committee. Mrs. Perie Kramer announces the gathering to elect a chairman vice chairman and treasurer for a two year term as of June 1. William Gates previously chaired the Democratic committee before resigning. Thornton M Beall notes the Republican group’s meeting was delayed due to illness among members.
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Taylor Democratic Executive Committee
Committee
Perie Kramer
Oneal
Thornton M. Beall
William Gates
Democratic Committee
Beall
Harry 2. Compton
Republican Committee
Arguing Woman Fines After Slapping Chicago Cop
In Chicago traffic court Mrs Mary Duchovich was fined 21 dollars for a list of offenses including failing to stop at a traffic light and tearing up a ticket and defying Policeman John Kinsella. The incident followed an argument where she slapped the officer and mocked him.
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Chicago
Mary Duchovich
John Kinsella
Howard Candidate Declares GOP Circuit Judge Bid
Judge Beno F. Howard announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for circuit judge in the eighth judicial district comprising McDowell County.
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Howard
Welch
Beno F. Howard
Eighth Judicial
McDowell County
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