Plane struck by lightning during storm investigation points to crash
Delavan Illinois June 11 A government inquiry reports the bomber disintegrated in a storm with eight crew members killed. Major Roy W. Camblin said damage likely caused by lightning or stress from rough weather. Bodies were sent to Chanute air base after leaving the wreck near Hera farm meadow two miles northwest. Names include Captain Richard By Reeve and Lieutenants Norman H Ives Thomas Langden, among others.
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Delavan
Ill
Roy W. Camblin
Camblin
Yash
Hera
Channe Te
Wis
Pirot
Norman H. Ives
Los Angeles
Thomas Langden
Galveston
Edward WH Mural
Denver
William H. Hous Hey
Stillwater
Okla
J. Truitt
Galax
Max W. Mysery
Villa Grove
George L. Huntsman
Hugo PB. Rush
Pirst
Samuel Stephenson
Major Gamblin
Stop Gap Rail Bill Planned in Roosevelt Push
President Roosevelt seeks stopgap rail legislation during the current session to avert a financial crisis for railroads. Action may include amending bankruptcy laws for faster reorganization of insolvent lines and extending RFC loans to keep other carriers from bankruptcy. He aims to win railroad union support to ease restrictions on reconstriction financing. Senate Chairman Wagner says progress was limited after a luncheon with the president.
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Washington
Artice
Roosevelt
R. F.C
Theatre Ticket Invites Mrs Chenoweth to Dual Strand Dixie Shows
The Gratton Sentinel invites Mrs. W. H. Chenoweth of 114 Grand Street to tonight's presentation of Test Pilot starring Clark Gable Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy at the Strand or Rawhide Mail with Jack Perrin at the Dixie Identification may be required for entry.
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Gratton Seninel
W. H. Chenoweth
Grand Street
Clark Gable
Myrha Loy
Spencer ‘Tracy
Strand
Jack Perrin
Dixie
Compromise Reaches Wage Hour Plan With 40 Cent Target
Southern members of the joint committee approve most details of a wage hour bill. The plan fixes 2.50 dollars per hour as the bedrock minimum this year, rising to 30 cents next year and then 40 cents as fast as possible within seven years. Industrial boards would set minima by industry after year one. Continued on page four.
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Washington
Joint Congressional Committee
Accounting of Wyatt Coal Firm Is Sought
George T. Chounis of Charleston filed suit in circuit court seeking an accounting and settlement of the Wyatt Coal Company business since 1914. He named John and Alex Laing James Martin and the estate of Thomas J Robson as principal stockholders and acted for himself and other minor stockholders asking for a share in both the Wyatt Coal and Wyatt Coal Sales subsidiaries. He alleges stock increases and requests court determination of holdings.
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Charleston
George T. Chounis
Wyatt Coal Company
John
Alex Laing
James Martin
Thomas J. Robson
Chounis
Wyatt Coal Sales Company
New Method of Paying For Gas Considered by Officials
Charleston June 11. The Public Service Commission plans a July 20 hearing with natural gas producers to discuss charging gas by the heat produced rather than by the cable foot. A state geological survey study completed last fall will serve as the basis for the discussions on modern regulations to govern gas utilities.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
State Geological Survey
Dog saves itself by honking in locked heat car
MEDFORD Ore June 11 A cocker spaniel left in a locked automobile nearly suffocated as a blazing sun sent the temperature soaring. The dog sounded the car horn with its paw, attracting a rescuer who jimmed the door. The spaniel collapsed on a lawn but quickly revived.
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Medford
Ore
New Medical Test Supposedly Foils Wasserman Result
San Francisco June 11 report to the American Society of Clinical Pathologists describes a strange substance found in guinea pig blood that mimics syphilis in the Wasserman test. S Giordano of South Ane claims the substance caused one in forty animals to yield false positives, challenging serology results and prompting further study.
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San Francisco
Wassermann
American Society of Clinical Pathologist
S. Giordano
South Ane
Wasserman
Votes of striking bakery truck drivers tabulated
Votes of 1400 bakery truck drivers were being tabulated to decide if they would accept a compromise of 35 operators to end an 11 day strike. The mediation was led by federal labor conciliator John A. Moffitt and unions kept the offer confidential. Earlier, three affiliated unions with nearly 2400 other drivers accepted terms, while Pittsburgh’s chamber of commerce joined the strike of about 1000 interstate motor freight drivers in a bid to settle the dispute.
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Pittsb
Gune dL
John A. Moffitt
Moffitt
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
C. of C. Union
Shriver Files Candidacy for House in Taylor County
Lloyd L. Shriver, a former county superintendent of schools and veteran Democrat, becomes the first candidate to file for the House of Delegates from Taylor County. He entered the race with Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Hollis Jr, with the primary set in August.
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Lloyd L. Shriver
House of Delegates
Taylor County
Frank M. Hollis
Czechs Set For Last Sunday Municipal Vote
Czechoslovakia readies for the final of three Sunday municipal elections amid military preparedness and covert diplomatic moves. Observers anticipate crucial shifts in postwar relations with the German minority and neighboring Germany as broadcasts warn of border security. With over eight thousand communities voting and around 1,880 German-majority locales, support for Konrad Henlein attacks looms large amid Britain’s pressure.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Konrad Henlein
Britain
Berlin
Collea
Lucky Pair Rejoice They Didn't Secure Dynamite
Bluefield Virginia reports Willard Rose age 55 and W M Lambert age 25 escaped with slight injuries when a train struck their empty truck at Falls Mills. They had been sent for a load of dynamite but could not locate the magazine keeper.
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Bluefield
Willard Rose
W. M. Lambert
Falls Mills
West Virginia Farmers See Higher Prices in May
West Virginia farmers enjoyed higher prices for beef cattle lambs eggs oats buckwheat and apples in the month ended May 15, helping offset declines in other items and lifting the price index by one point to 66 percent of the pre war average from 95 percent a month earlier according to the federal state crop reporting service.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State power clash over new grand jury inquiry
Philadelphia reports a renewed bid to launch a grand jury probe into campaign charges against Governor George H. Earle and his aides. Attorney General Guy K. Bard and former AG William A. Schnader prepared for Monday's hearing as District Attorney Carl B. Shelley of Dough County presses specific charges after the court deemed an earlier petition vague.
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Philadelphia
Guy. K. Bard
William A. Schnader
Supreme Court
Carl B. Shelley
Doughcounty
George H. Earle
Daughill County
Bard
Schnader
Department Store Sales In District Show Slump
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports Fifth District department store sales in May dropped 13 percent from 1937. Cumulative five month sales declined four percent. West Virginia saw the sharpest drop with ten stores reporting a 27.5 percent fall.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Fifth District
West Virginia
Senator Barkley’s Green Suit Sparks Senate Rivalry
Washington June 11. Senator Barkley of Kentucky wore a green suit on the senate floor last week and provoked envy among two colleagues. Senator Neely of West Virginia and Lewis of Illinois vow to top him with new outfits. Neely teased a rainbow suit while Lewis plans an aurora borealis themed garment with platinum scissors.
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Washington
Barkley D. Ky
Senate
Neely
West Virginia
Lewis
Illinois
Capitol
Hospital Insurance Plan Nears City Adoption
The Central West Virginia Hospital Insurance Service based in Weston plans to offer hospital insurance to citizens in the Taylor County area with the city hospital participating. After a hospital committee meeting with Mark A. Hall the Weston executive sales manager and city officials, Mayor Gillispie said the city is ready to sign a contract. The plan provides low rate coverage for individuals and industrial groups across the section.
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Central West
Virginia Hospital Insurance Service
Weston
Taylor County Board of Trade
Mark A. Hall
P. F. Gillispie
McCall takes blame for kidnap murder death of tot
Miami reports a coroner's jury again probes the James Bailey Cash Jr. case aided by a detailed confession from Franklin Pierre McCall. Hoover says McCall admitted sole abduction, led investigators through the crime scene and described moving the body. McCall, in custody, denies harm planning as the case heads to capital murder and kidnapping charges.
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Miami
Fla
James Bailey Cash, Jr
Franklin Pierre McCall
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
McCall
Princton
Dade County
Skeegie
Hoover
Best Fish Yari: Related in Willomeport
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on June 11 a 10 inch trout proved bait as Dana Kerr fought it in. A second trout of 14 inches leaped from the water and grabbed the lure leading Kerr to land both fish in a single day.
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Williamsport
Dana Kerr
Kerr
Road program set for 420 miles of roads in 31 counties
Charleston June 11 Road Commissioner Burr H. Simpson announced a busy program to construct 420 miles of primary and secondary roads by commission workmen in 31 counties. He said construction would start immediately and should finish this season, financed largely from receipts of the extra one cent gasoline tax, in addition to the $4,500,000 already allocated for primary and secondary projects.
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Charleston
Burr H. Simpson
Simpson
Freight rate rise approved for brick and related goods
The Public Service Commission authorized a ten percent increase in intra state railroad freight rates on brick and clay products sand and gravel and other building commodities effective July 1 following an Interstate Commerce Commission rise in March Agricultural limestone is excluded Railroads that requested the hike include Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio New York Central Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania Virginian Western Maryland and Mononghela Several brick companies and sand and gravel firms protested the decision.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
Virginian
Virginian, ‘Western Maryland and Mononghela
HOTEL COMMODO Pacing Union Era Capital Plaza
Hotel Commodore paced by Union era capital Plaza with rooms and rents noted in early listing.
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Adin, Plaza
Church Plans Good Program for Children's Day
Annual Children's Day service will be held at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church during the regular morning worship. Sunday School superintendent V. Miller leads the program with E. Guy Kuhn as principal speaker on The Church's Obligation to Youth. Features include a trumpet solo by Junior Ball with piano by Mrs. J. H. Davis and a pipe organ piano duet by Mrs. Eleanor Warden and Mrs. Davis.
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Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
V. Miller
E. Guy Kuhn
Junior Ball
J. H. Davis
Eleanor Warden
Welfare Department Pays Out Record May Total
The Department of Public Assistance spent a record May total of $885,241.16 for 23,985 general relief cases, 18,598 old age assistance cases, 753 aid to the blind, and 5,704 aid to dependent children. Expenditures rose 4.7 percent or $39,765.38 from April.
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Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Department
Tornado Hits Clyde Texas Kills At Least 10
A Texas tornado struck Clyde injuring many and destroying about 25 homes. Ambulances, nurses, and fire units from Abilene and nearby towns rushed to the scene. The known dead include Mrs. Martian Graham and several residents. a box car death was reported and the business district suffered damage as the storm tore through the town of about 700.
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Martian Graham
J. Emmett Graham
M. E. Sullivan
J. B. Easterling
J.B. Bonner
Jesse Rutledge
W. Briscoe
J. H. Baxter
Easterling
Texas and Pacific
Ralph Short
Boys to Wind Up Busy Week at Mountaineer Session
The Mountaineer Boys state legislature meets its final session as Governor Miller of Sharleston prepares a fast address. A joint session is set with all citizens attending the third annual American Legion study of state government. Miller plans to appoint six honorary symbols before the camp. fingerprinting under the act nears completion and most boys indicate willingness to participate.
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Jackson's Mill
Mountaineer Boys’ State
Miller
Sharleston
West Virginia High School
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