Hatfield announces renomination bid in West Virginia
Senator Henry D Hatfield of West Virginia announced his intention to seek re nomination in the August primary and reelection in November. He said he had aimed to retire in 1935 but feels compelled to let voters judge his record in national government and opposition to the Bil of Rights abridgement. He cited faith in democracy and Washington policy against entangling alliances. Continued on page three.
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Taylor County
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia
Washington
Huntington
United States
Senate
Harriman and Austin Bank Case Verdict Shocks NY
New York, June 20. Jos W Harriman former Harriman National and Trust president was found guilty on sixteen counts of banking fraud. Albert M Austin vice president was acquitted. Trial lasted five weeks with two hours of deliberation. Harriman, 67, bowed his head as the verdict was read while Austin, 41, wept. Austin’s wife cried out for the children. Sentence could carry up to eighty years, including charges of falsifying bank records totaling 1,713,225 and misapplying funds.
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New York
Jos W. Harriman
Potentie
Albert M. Austin
say—Harriman
Austin
Brold
Harri
United States District Court
Harriman
Austn
Defuinct Harriman National and ‘Trust Company
Mrs Roosevelt and Two Cabinet Members Branded as Radicals
Crescent bank robbery report details seven outlaws who seized the town of Crescent Oklahoma, cutting lines and lifting the Farmers and Merchants Bank safe, then fleeing with six kidnapped youths released later. New York Post notes a list in The Red Network naming Mrs Roosevelt, Ickes, Wallace, Borah and others as radicals in a police probe context.
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Guthrie
Okla
Crescent
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Joe Stansfield
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
New York Post
Post
Police Department
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Von Papen Resignation Refused by Hitler in Berlin
Berlin June 20 Vice Chancellor Franz von Papen offered his resignation after a Sunday speech attacking parts of the Nazi regime Hitler refused to permit the critic to quit his trusted post in the government The decision keeps Papen in office amid internal political tensions in Germany.
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Berlin
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Yale Honors Roosevelt With Yale Doctor of Laws
In New Haven on June 20 Yale conferred an honorary doctor of laws on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Harvard graduate, marking him as the fourth sitting president to receive Yale’s honor. President Aneel lauded Roosevelt as a brave leader amid peril, while Roosevelt joined Yale’s list of adopted sons and noted past presidents who received the degree.
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New Haven
Yale
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harvard
Washington
McKinley
Serena Boe
Love suit ends with $2000 award in Balm case
Florence Shaffer a 36 year old former county school teacher won a heart balm verdict against Leroy Powell for $2000 after a three day trial in Taylor county circuit court. Powell denied promising to marry and described Shaffer as a passing acquaintance. The jury deliberated just over four hours.
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Florence Shaffer
Taylor County
Leroy Powell
Shaffer
Powell
Mrs. Shaffer
Circuit Court
Washington professor charged with murder in Manis death
Washington Pa June 20 George H Bartholomew wrestling coach and educator at Washington and Jefferson College rests in county jail after being charged with murder in the death of 23 year old George T Manis a female impersonator Bartholomew will waive preliminary hearing and stay in custody until after an inquest set for next Monday No new evidence found since Bartholomews signed a statement saying Manis died during a scuffle and that the youth had attempted blackmail him
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Washington
George H. Bartholomew
Washington and Jefferson College
George T. Manis
Robert E. Burnside
Bartholomew
Manis
Bitter Battle Reported in So American Warfare
Buenos Aires June 20 reports describe one of the bitterest battles in the Chaoco Boreal wilderness. Communiques from Paraguay and Bolivia and private sources say both sides mounted supreme efforts to end the warfare across three fronts.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Grafton plans big Fourth of July parade and fireworks
A citywide Fourth of July celebration in Grafton aims to exceed all in northern West Virginia with a grand parade in the morning and elaborate fireworks at night. Committees met with Ralph H. Cline chosen general chairman, and John Bradford as vice chairman. Simon J.friedman elected secretary treasurer as fund-raising advances, with solicitors A Frank Held and John Forcel Jo promoting pledges under the motto A Little From Great Many.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Ralph H. Cline
Ity
Cline
John Bradford
Grafton Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Simon J. Pried
A. Frank Held
John Forcél Jo
Women blamed in fatal auto mishap case in Oneonta
Two women, Martha Clift and Eva A. Coe, accuse each other of planning the death of Harry Wright, killed by a car. Grant says Clift signed a statement charging Coe, who in turn blamed Clift. Investigation continues. Coe was named beneficiary of a $16,000 life policy.
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Oneonta, N
Harry Wright
Donald Grant
Martha Clift
Eva A. Coe
Tman
Garrett Farm Chosen as Site for Tri-County Airfield
The Garrett Carpening farm on U S Route 50 two miles east of Bridgeport was selected unanimously by the Tri County Airport committee in Clarksburg to host a joint airport serving Taylor Marion and Harrison counties. With one member absent the group praised the site after reviewing other options. Local officials anticipate state help and a future meeting at the Fairmont hotel to discuss financing and planning with state administrators and welfare leaders. Labor will be provided via relief administrations if approved. The county cost will be a lump sum with pro rata shares by population.
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Garrett-Carpening
Bridgeport
Taylor, Marion
Harrison
Tri- County Airport Committee
Clarksburg
Charles ©. King
Garrett Farm
David M. Giltinan
State Aeronautical
Tri- County Committee
Fairmont Hotel
Fairmont
William N. Beehler
Charleston
J. C. Burchinal
Taylor
Marion
Deranged Farmer Kills Children Then Himself
Waterloo reports a deranged farmer Claude Reynolds aged 44 shot his three sleeping children Ruth 15 Jane 11 and Claude Jr 4 then set a fire in his home on the Yellow Lavern road three miles southwest of town before taking his own life. The bodies were recovered from the blazing building.
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Waterloo
Claude Reynolds
Lavern Road
Here
Reynolds
Ruth Reynolds
Jane Reynolds
Prison Head Speaks Here To Kiwanians West Virginia Birth Talk
Dr. C F McClintic warder of Moundsville state penitentiary addressed the Kiwanis club of Grafton on West Virginia birth noting inherent differences between eastern and western residents. He traced topography and resources shaping customs government and religion, arguing WV’s birth was influenced by its landscape and institutions rather than race. The talk marked the state birthday observance.
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West Virginia
C. F.mcclinic
Moundsville
Kiwanis Club
Grafton
Blen' Avon Hotel
Virginia
Warden McClintic
West
Cust
Radio Station WMMM Faces Fight for Its Existence
Radio station WMMM in Fairmont West Virginia faces possible closure as Pittsburgh station WWSW seeks to transfer WMMN's West Virginia wave length. A Federal Radio Commission hearing is set in Pittsburgh. A. M. Rowe Inc. president Shad Rowe predicts the Fairmont outlet will cease to exist and has summoned Dr Joseph Rosier as a witness.
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WMMM
WMMN
Fairmont
West Virginia
WWSW
Pittsburgh
Federal Radio Commission
A.M
Shad) Rowe
A. M. Rowe, Inc
Body of Baby Found in Eng Rail Station
Brighton authorities report a stillborn baby found in a suitcase at the local railway station checkroom. The torso of a woman was earlier discovered and autopsy showed no prior operation. Officials, aided by Scotland Yard and Sir Bernard Spilsbury, pursue identification while linking no connection between the two discoveries.
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Brighton
Eng
Pelling
Agnes Tulverson
Detroit
New York
Boly
Scoroner
London
Scotland Yard
Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Home Office
Europe
Only two in county race for offices
In Taylor county politics this year only two candidates had filed for any office by mid campaign. Arthur Robinson, Republican, seeks a seventh term as county judge and C. P. Green, Democrat, a former constable, has filed for Justice of the Peace in Fetterman district. Deadline to file is midnight July 8, about eighteen days away.
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Taylor County
Frank M. Hollis
Arthur , Robinson
C. P. Green
Ste
Justice of the Peace
Fetterman
Rome
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Yale University
Roosevelt
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