National League standings and today's games
The standings show St Louis leading with 19 wins to Chicago 2. Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 0. Today's NL schedule lists Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Chicago at St Louis, Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Brooklyn. American League results include Detroit 9 Chicago 10, New York 7 Philadelphia 6, Washington 7 Boston 2 with several other matchups noted.
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Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Montreal beats Jersey City 7 to 1 in league game
In the international league Montreal routed Jersey City 7 to 1 while Rochester defeated Baltimore 14 to 8. Toronto Albany match not scheduled and Buffalo Newark game listed as night but not detailed.
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Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Baseball Leaders and Totals Almanac Highlight
In American League totals Gehrig and Lazzeri of the Yankees lead with power and consistency while Foxx of the Athletics and Walker of the Tigers also figure prominently. Ruth and Berger top National League mentions as Hartnett, Klein and Simmons appear among noted sluggers.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Foxx
Athletics
Berger
Braves
Klein
Phillies
Hartnett
Cubs
Lazzeri
Swanson Returns With Four Hits In Long White Sox Battle
Ewar Swanson of the Chicago White Sox returns after a long absence and collects four hits in seven at bats in a high profile game against Detroit, moving into third place in the American League standings ahead of Ben Chapman. The text also cites early 19th century railroad mileage costs per mile, noting the Cumberland to Wheeling route at $13 000 per mile.
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Ewar Swanson
Chicago White
Detroit
Ben Chapman
Ome
Natorial Road
Cumberland
Wheeling
Drought in Liquor Seen by Treasury
Washington reports the treasury faces a liquor shortage as liberal medicinal liquor rules take effect. Commissioned James M. Doran says preliminary surveys show a severe drain on present stocks and warns repeal could delay distillery recovery for years. He urges considering additional distilling soon while warehouses hold prewar spirits and aging stocks, though the treasury has not yet fully studied the issue.
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James M. Doran
Doran
Treasury
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Industrial Alcohol Bureau
Supreme court orders Weston to justify salaries ruling
Charleston June 10 The supreme court directed Weston city officials to show cause on July 18 why a writ of mandamus should not compel payment of salaries in effect at election. Bailey street commissioner and Zobrist police chief asked for restored pay after council cut their monthly salaries from 142.50 to 100 and from 250 to 212.50 respectively.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Weston
A. F. Bailey
Roy C. Zobrist
Bailey
Zobrist
Jewish Students Present Books To State University
Morgantown June 10 In West Virginia University a collection of books burned by German Nazis on May 10 was presented by students on behalf of the Hillel foundation A resolution accompanying the presentation was signed by numerous individuals from Charleston Huntington Wheeling Clarksburg Fairmont Williamson Welch Bluefield Morgantown and Parkersburg with the names listed in the document.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Hillel Foundation
Stanley Epstein
Charles Polan
Charleston
Harry Angel
Ben Lieberman
Huntington
Benjamin Steinfield
Myer Feingold
Wheeling
Irving Caplan
Clarksburg
Ben Finger, Jr
Fairmont
Clarence Lovitch
Williamson
Isadore Scott
Welch
Abe Borninsky
Bluefield
Able Goldberg
Parkersburg
Minna Finn
Morgantown Plant May Reopen With U. S. Aid
Representative Randolph said C W Bennett, president of American Sheet and Tin Plate Co, promised a definite decision today on reopening the Sabraton plant at Morgantown. Labor conciliators urged the company to open the plant to spread available employment. Randolph plans to present a 700 worker petition at the White House seeking Roosevelt’s cooperation.
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Washington
Randolph
C. W. Bennett
American Sheet and Tin Plate Cow
Sabraton
Morgantown
Department of Labor
White House
Roosevelt
Kump Signs Only 12 Of 52 Measures In Special Session
Charleston June 10 A late session push sent 52 bills to the statute books with Governor Kump approving 12 before midnight. The signed measures include a $24.4 million biennial budget, a school finance bill allocating $6 million annually for state aid and teacher salaries, and reforms across administration, education, and tax policy. A new conservation department is created, and other actions cover bank appraisals, debt retirement bonds, and inheritance tax changes.
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Kump
State Board of Education
Negro Board of Education
Conservation Board
Game, Fish and Forestry Commission
Reconstruction Corporation
Policy shifts and tax changes proposed in 1931 assembly
The document lists 1931 legislative proposals touching hostages and fees, juror pay, and county and state administrative reforms. It calls for adjusting automobile license timing, raising bus and truck fees, sliding scale county commissioner pay, empowering the state auditor over insurers, abolishing certain certificates and lands boards, setting minimum teacher salaries, restoring municipal pay cuts, removing pari mutuel ticket levy, taxing wine, allowing cities to charge for protection services, and extending delinquent tax list deadlines into 1932.
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Joe
Evenson
Bank
Scool
Bandits Rob Bank Take Four Hostages In Auto
Four bandits kidnapped four men and robbed The Thien State Bank in a bold daytime heist. They fled in a fusillade of machine gun bullets after driving off a herd of 63 cattle from Berea College in Kentucky. Uncertain details and multiple distractions marked the chaotic scene.
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Thien, Minn
Ma- Berea College
Kentucky
Thien State Bank of Abouts
Presbyterial Youth League organized in Clarksburg
A Presbyterial Youth League, organized by the Grafton Presbyterial, was formed at the First Presbyterian church in Clarksburg. Temporary officers include Edwin Thorn as president and Miss Mildred Snider as vice president. a banquet followed as Rev. Thorne led the proceedings and urged youth leadership for the church of tomorrow.
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Clarksburg
Grafton
First Presbyterian Church
Edwin ‘Thorn
Thorne
Mildred Snider
Fairmont
Ruskin Bland
Weston
Eloise Alkire
Buckhannon
Richard Scott
Ruth Straight
Fleming
Memorial Church
Woodford Moore
First Presbyterian Church of
Eleanor Barnett
Bob Ziegler
Elenore Ronson
James Potter
Charles W. Owens
Burg
Ruth ‘Spurlock
Eleas Nor Swiger
Ruth Bom
Farl Rodeheaver
Shinnston
Eddie Thorne
Nelson. H. Thorn
Church of Tomorrow
Youth League
T. Ne Christie
Fleming Memorial Church
Rev.Thorne
Beer Law Violations Postponed By Fox
Hearings for 16 persons charged with violation of the state beer tax laws were postponed by tax commissioner Fred L. Fox until next week due to the absence of deputy commissioner Shelby Christian from Huntington and the inability to serve warrants charging importation of beer without payment of the state tax on each barrel.
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Shelby Christian
Huntington
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Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Knoxville
Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
International League
Howe Tion
Simmons
W. Sox
West
Browns
Martin
Cardinals
Swanson
Moore
Davis
Baer
Schmeling
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Donovan
Associated Press
Henry E. Kagan
Foundation
State University
U. S
Okeh
Hull
MacDonald
London
Steve Cordell Hull
Ramsay MacDonald
May Atherton
Presbyterial
Grafton Group
Fox
California
Max Schmueling
Helplossness
Scorchy Smith
Ares
John C. Ferry
Arnaldy
Diana Dane
POP Flowers
Dooley
Jolie Spape
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