Governor refuses Estill resignation as Public Welfare Director
Governor Conley declines to accept Calvert L. Estill's resignation from the state public welfare department and praises his administration after criticism from the West Virginia Medical Association. Estill, faulted for lack of medical training, offered to resign following convention actions. Continued on page five.
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Conley
Estill
Charleston
Calvert L. Estill
State Department of Public Welfare
West Virginia Medical Association
Parkersburg
The
Medical Association
Albert H. Hoge
Bluefield
Rero
FstiJl
Three Men Die In Lancaster Truck Crash
Three men burned to death when three trucks collided on the Lincoln highway near Lancaster Pennsylvania. Howard McAllister of Wilmington Delaware and Bernard J Lynch were involved, with Edward Hovey Phil Hovey's brother injured. The dead are Phillip Hovey 18 of Philadelphia Howard McAllister 30 of Mr Joy and Howard Stark 30.
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Lancaster
Lincoln Highway
Here
Phillip Hovey
Philadelphia
Howard McAllister
Wilmington
Del
Howard Stark
Mr. Joy
Edward Hovey
Phillip
Hovey
Bernard J. Lynch
Ghouls Foil Grave Robbery Bid At Mt Carmel Cemetery
Chicago on June 22 a gang of ghouls tried to rob the grave of labor racketeer and public enemy George Red Barker. They fought with the cemetery caretaker, escaped after firing on his car, and left several holes in the auto. Police suspect they sought papers or jewelry connected to the slain gangster. The truck used in escape could have carried the casket.
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Chicago
George “Red
Mt. Carmel Cemtery
Barker
Tax levy meeting to cut county tax rate Saturday
County officials from Grafton and Flemington join county court on Saturday to discuss a tax levying program amid expected lower valuations. Assessor Ed N. Lock and aides finish up assessments for board of equalization, with a plan to fund county relief efforts next winter and spring.
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Boards of Education
Grafton
Flemington
Frank Bennett
Taylor County Taxpayers League
Ed. N. Lock
War Vet Wore Smallest WWI Uniform in New Bedford
Timothy J. OLeary of New Bedford claims he wore the smallest government issued uniform in World War I. At enlistment he stood 5 feet 2 inches and wore size 5 shoes. He served in New Yorks Fighting Sixty Nineth and was briefly an orderly for Col. William Donovan. He stood about 20 feet from Joyce Kilmer when the poet was killed.
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New Bedford
Mass
Timothy J. O'Leary
O'Leary
New York
Sixty-Ninth” Regiment
William ‘J
Wild Bill" Donovan
Joyce Kilmer
Congress Adjournment Deadlock Hinders Relief Bill
Senate presses ahead with a $2 billion Democratic unemployment relief bill as debate limits fail, while Railroad Labor Executives demand Congress stay on the job. Senator Johnson accuses administration of pushing adjournment before passage. Lafollette argues for time to push a larger public works bond. Continued on Page Three.
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Washington
Senate
Cleveland
Congress
Mexico Earthquakes cause hill to burst and meteor light
A Oaxaca dispatch reports that shocks began last night and climaxed near midnight as a hill north of the city burst open, releasing water through a wide crevice. A meteor flashed nearby followed by cyclonic winds, driving residents to the streets for safety.
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Mexico City
Oaxaca
Auto pioneer Alexander Winton Sr dies at 72
Cleveland mourns the death of Alexander Winton Sr a pioneer auto manufacturer who died after a two week illness at his home he was 72 Winton is credited as the first man to manufacture and sell a car commercially starting in 1894 after founding the Winton Bicycle Company in 1890 in Cleveland Ohio
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Cleveland
Alexander Winton
Winton
Winton Bicycle Company
Borah and Postmaster General Clash Over Prohibition
Washington June 22 Senator Borah Republican Idaho quoted Postmaster General Brown saying he preferred the return of the saloon to present conditions. Borah attacked the prohibition plank at Chicago and said he would not back Hoover on the party platform. Garfield charged Borah with misinterpreting the plank as he released the text of the measure.
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Washington
Brown
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Chicago
Hoover
Idahoan
Border town torn over Catholic Eucharistic Congress
In Newton Butler County Fermanagh a Catholic arch in papal colors sparked Protestant counter displays with the Union Jack. Police stood between rival groups as tensions rose, with special officers on duty and no clashes reported by last evening.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Newton Butler
County
Fermanagh
Democrats in Uneasy Battle Over Chairman in Nomination Fight
Democratic leaders disputed over a repeal of the Prohibition plank as they convened for the presidential nomination contest. Roosevelt supporters touted Shouse for permanent chair, while Walsh backed by wets faced opposition amid talks of removing restrictions. The party faced a key decision on the Eighteenth Amendment as Garner’s repeal stance reshaped the race.
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Cage
Ed. E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Shouse Smith
Pee Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Walsh
Montana
Hull
Tennessee
Resolutions Committee
Chicago
Democratsic
New York
Alfred E. Smith
William G.mcadoo
Jouett Shouse
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Senator Walsh
Committee On
Shouse
Washington
Garner
McAdoo
James A. Farley
Farley
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
War veterans discuss uniform compensation proposal in West Virginia
Huntington June 22 Congressman Robert L Hoge urged a uniform compensation system for all war veterans to end conflicting situations. At the closing session of Spanish American War veterans of West Virginia William P Sympson of Huntington was elected commander and Williamson's was chosen for the 1933 meeting.
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Huntington
Robert L. Hoge
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
William P. Sympson
Williamson
Picket Lines Swelled In Coal Mine Strike Region
In northern West Virginia the coal mine strike widened with more pickets and one arrest. Mrs. Annette Craig was taken into custody at the Monongah mine after allegedly throwing a stone at workers. The United Mine Workers prepared for a district meeting as the strike aims for a wage agreement. The report also notes hostile verbal abuse toward nonstriking miners. Tokyo warned the U S to stay out of Asia, calling any attempt to dominate the region a path to war. Viscount Ishii argued a Monroe Doctrine for Asia and outlined two scenarios that could trigger conflict between the United States and Japan.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Annette Craig
Monongah
Consolidation Coal Company
United Mine Workers of America
Tokyo
Kikujiro Ishii
Washington
United States
Asia
Joseph C. Grew
Grew
America
Orient
Monroe Sutton
Braxton County
Dewey Cook
Heyey
Oscar Wine
Japan
Sutton
Gery Counts
Virgil Harman
W. K. Cowden Named Democratic Court Bench Candidate
Huntington June 22. W J Cowden of Huntington became a candidate today for Democratic nomination for a seat on the supreme court bench.
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Huntington
W. J. Cowden
Supreme Court
France Flatly Rejects President Hoover Arms Plan
Hoover proposes world armament cuts to save up to 15 billion over ten years. He calls for abolition of tanks chemical warfare and large mobile guns and major reductions in land forces ships and aircraft. France says the plan is absolutely unacceptable and will revisit security concerns at Lausanne and Geneva.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
France
Lausanne
Switzerland
Joseph Paul Boncour
Geneva
Herriot
Paul Boncour
Mayor Sways Bluff as Bandits Attack Suburb
Chicago June 22 A suburban mayor defied three highway bandits when they halted his car on a deserted road. He ordered his neighbor to lie low and sped away. The men fired four times missing him. he returned fire and one assailant fell. The two others fled into the night.
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Chicago
George A
South Heights
Coal Bids Sought By Grafton ISD Board of Education
On or before July 2 the Board of Education of the Grafton Independent School District will receive bids on coal for delivery to district school buildings. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For full contract information call 722. June 22, 23, 29.
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Board of Education
Grafton Independent School District
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Geone
Red” Barker
Cuneu
NCLO
Florence Watson
Schenectady, N.Y
Walter ‘Smith
Alfred E. ‘Smith
Mexico
Auto Pioneer
Alexander Winton, Sr
Ritchie Camp
Robert B. Ennis
Baltimore
Albert C
al Smith
Hogg Speaker
Son
Jess
Democratic Party
Jouett Shous
Ewing le Parte
U.S
W. K. Cowden
W. Va
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Grafton Printing Company
Grafton Sentinel Pub. CO
Grafton Printing CO
Howard H. Holt
Trio
Chicago Heights
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