House Debates Bitter Utility Bill in Senate Spread
Washington June 12 A highly contested bill to abolish certain utility holding companies faces a divided House Commerce Committee after a Senate 56 to 32 passage. Roosevelt intervened to prevent sweeping changes as critics call it fraud and chiseling while supporters warn it risks breadlines and industry growth. The panel has struggled with a companion measure for months and aims to move quickly but debate remains sharp.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House Commerce Committee
House
Rayburn
Texas
Philip H. Gadsden
Committee of Public Utility Executives
House Committee
Wheeler
D., Mont
Grafton liquor store to open Friday at 10 AM
State liquor store in Grafton will open at 10 o clock Friday morning announced by P. M. Harrison district supervisor. Foster, an expert from the commission, will arrive tomorrow to assist local managers for the first days. Equipment delivered from state factories will be stocked as crowds watch unpacking and shelves are prepared.
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Grafton
P. M. Harrison
Foster
Har
Rison
Theele
Charleston
Moundsville
Taylor County Bank
Chicken Supper MP Church Thursday Dinner
A chicken supper fundraiser at MP Church scheduled for Thursday June 13 from 5 to 7 PM with price listed as 380. Proceeds support church programs and community needs.
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Cuurch
Price
Gondola Resting on Dolly at Stratocamp Near Rapid City
An inspection notes a gondola at the stratocamp near Rapid City South Carolina resting on its dolly used to move into and out of the gondola house.
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Rapid City
S. C
TWO EXECUTED IN TEXAS FOR SORDID CRIMES
Huntsville Texas June 12 Death sentences were carried out here early today for Elijah Stewart 28 who drowned his 4 year old twin daughter and John B Willis 42 an attacker who tied a bride s husband to a tree Willis protested his innocence while Stewart claimed memory loss as the electric chair ended the sentences within about twenty minutes of the first execution.
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Huntsville
Tex
Elijah Stewart
John B. Willis
Stewart
Oklahoma
Willis
Tyler
Louisiana
Boys Play With Gun Fatal Shot In Beckley
In Beckley on June 12 a 10yearold boy died after a shotgun fired during a play session with another boy. Ross Craddock of Maynor was struck in the heart. Charles Hilton, 11, accompanied him to Mrs. Martha Kincaid’s home to fetch a corn planter. The weapon discharged accidentally.
Civil War Veterans Rally to Sustain West Virginia Encampments
In Wheeling on June 12, civil war veterans and auxiliary groups opposed a motion to discontinue annual encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic. The proposal was withdrawn after 12 veterans voiced firm support for continuing the gatherings.
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Wheeling
Boys In Blue
Grand Army of the Republic
West Virginia
Cornerstone for Star Home to be laid at Ripley WV
The cornerstone for the home for aged and children of the Order of Eastern Star will be laid this afternoon on a farm at Ripley Landing, 40 miles from Parkersburg. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will oversee the ceremonies.
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Ripley
W. Va
The
Order of Eastern Star
Ripley Landing
Parkersburg
Grand Lodge of
Ancient
Sightless to Receive Help in Bluefield
In Bluefield a group of thirteen boys and girls from the State School for the Blind at Romney await operations to restore sight. Surgeon Dr. J B Blaydes volunteers, backed by the State Welfare Department and Lions clubs, covering hospital expenses as he works to improve vision and restore students to public schooling.
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Bluefield
Romney
State Welfare Department
J.B. Blaydes
Local Hardware Merchant to Retire After 35 Years
Ernest F. Clark, longtime plumber and hardware dealer at 246 West Main, ends 35 years in business with a going out of business sale. Poor health prompted the retirement and quick stock disposal at less than cost to clear inventory and rent.
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Ernest F. Clark
West Main Street
Clerk
Coal supply to last for seven weeks
Washington June 12 A 38day coal supply was estimated on hand as strike clouds spread over the industry. The Bureau of Mines cited 32 667 000 tons on hand plus transit and dock stocks to cover about 38 days while production rose and consumption fell. The Guffey bill was seen as the sole potential strike deterrent with unlikely passage before the deadline.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Adams Sues Bolliger Over $2500 Damages in Taylor Court
John Adams local painter filed in Taylor county circuit court for 2500 damages against former pool room operator Robert Bolliger. The suit cites injuries from an altercation at Busy Bee restaurant on primary night hospitalization followed. Attorney Hugh R Warder filed the case with Clerk Frank M Hollis Jr with a bill of particulars to follow.
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Taylor County
John Adams
Robert Bolliger
Adams
Bolliger
Hugh R. Warder
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
Busy Bee
Freight rates cut on appeal of canneries in mid Atlantic region
Washington reports reduced freight rates on coal shipments from Welch to Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia and Delaware Virginia. Secret Service Agent B Phil lips said more than 300 in counterfeit notes were found on canneries when arrested. Clarence R Nester 31 of Hillsville Va awaits grand jury action in jail after arraignment on charges tied to the counterfeiting scheme.
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Washington
Welch
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Fett
Delaware Peninsula
Delaware
Rginia
Clarence R. Nester
Newark
Eastern Shore
Hillsville
Virginia
Secret Service
B. Phil
Interstate. Commerce
Vislips
Nester
H. French
Constitution Will Be '36 Issue Of Republicans Grass Roots Delegates
The 1936 Republican campaign centers on save the constitution as a grass roots theme. Midwest delegates vow to fight Roosevelt and avoid a GOP boom while denouncing centralization during a two day Springfield convention. Frank C. Lowden urges NRA reform as party voices alarm over New Deal.
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Springfield
America
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
Grass Rooters
Midwest
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
al Smith
Frank C. Lowden
Tillmois
Bolivia
Paraguay
Peace World Need Now Belief From Roosevelt At West Point
President Roosevelt told the West Point graduating class that the greatest current need of the world is peace based on mutual understanding and respect for others rights. He urged officers to promote friendship, discourage suspicion, oppose aggression, and avoid intolerance with mutual helpfulness to strengthen national service. He supported increasing the army's enlisted strength as part of restoring balance and safety, noting the assembly of top army leaders.
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West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
Dern
Douglas MacArthur
William D. Connor
Keep NRA Codes Plea To Fertilizer Group
White Sulphur Springs June 12 Voluntary continuation of wage and hour scales under the NRA codes urged by John J. Watson president of the National Fertilizer Association He told the eight annual convention that future success will be measured by sound business methods and fair dealing.
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White Sulphur Springs
John J. Waatson
National Fertilizer Association
Anti-Saloon League Head Predicts Rise of Dry Support
Charleston report notes B. B. Ewing of the Anti-Saloon League states that local option elections are gaining ground. He cites church conference remarks about repealing conditions driving driest sentiment and mentions Williamstown planning a vote next Tuesday June 18 as part of a broader series of tests.
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Charleston
Williamstown
B. B. Ewing
King George Suffering With Bronchial Catarrh
King George is reported in a physician issued bulletin to suffer bronchial catarrh requiring at least two weeks of rest. The bulletin signed by Dr Frederick Williams and Lord Dawson of Penn notes fatigue from recent efforts and states the king remains at Sandringham for the present.
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Sandringham
England
George
Frederick Williams
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Wedding Postponement Motive in River Death
Huntington police say a man killed himself after a postponed marriage to his sweetheart, William G Humsphrey, 48, was found dead in the Ohio River near Ashland. Lieutenant J H Coe reported the investigation, noting the marriage delay as the apparent motive.
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Huntington
William G. Humsphrey
Ohio River
Ashland
Weird death tale of Girl in Red shocks Lancaster court
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on June 12 a strange account unfolds as Blanche Stone testsifying about the death of Gladys Lawson known as The Girl in Bed. Dr H C Zimmerly stands trial for alleged medical acts amid claims of a haunted house and missing kitchen knives. Mrs Clara Crawford reacts in court as testimony details moaning sounds and Zimmerly supposed absence after the night in March.
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Lancaster
Commonwealth
Blanche Stone
Clara Crawford
H.C. Zimmerly
Mechanics Grove
Zimmerly
Miss Stone
Maryland
Richard Parker
Lawton
One Person Perishes In Fireworks Blast
An explosion at a fireworks plant in Elkton Maryland early today killed Thelma Dunlap 27 of North East and injured six others. Among the injured are Catherine Daniels 27 Elkton severely burned, Madeline Stewart 26 Elk Mills fractured leg and burns, Edith Harvey 39 North East burns, and Howard Ash 26 Iron Hill also burned. The blast occurred on the second floor by a garage building where workers were employed during the rush season.
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Elkton
Thelma Dunlap
North East
Catherine Daniels
Madeline Stewart
Elk ‘Mills
Edith Harvey
North |Ast
Howard Ash
Iron Hill
Former Weston Mayor Reported Dead After Heart Attack
A former Weston mayor was reported a heart attack victim. The terse notice provides limited details but confirms the individual’s identity as a former city leader and notes Weston as the place of reporting. No further personal data or dates are clearly readable from the fragment.
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Weston
Lindbergh law accused Waley pair in kidnap case
Salt Lake City dispatch reports Harmon Waley and his wife held on charges under the Lindbergh law. Federal agents press a nationwide effort as William Mahan, the scar-faced suspect in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, remains at large with officers still in Butte Montana.Authorities anticipate transfer to Tacoma once formal charges and extradition actions proceed.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Butte, Mont
Were
Murphy
Walt Hing
Maen Aa Ie
Duggan
Pacoma
Deny Mahan
Butte
Mahan
Harmon M. Waley
Waleys
Senate battle stalls NRA stopgap plan in skeleton form
In Washington on June 12, Senate resistance imperils a proposed NRA extension. Sen Long leads opposition to both a filibuster threat and Gore’s rider requiring Senate confirmation for federal officials earning 4000 dollars annually or more, risking passage as the deadline looms and Democratic leaders scramble to regroup. The clash centers on extending the NRA beyond current limits and broad implications for federal officials.
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Washington
Senate
Long
D.-La
Chamber
Gore
D.-Okla
NEA
Peer Long
Aera
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