PWA Ready to Unloosen Money Flood for Public Works
The Public Works Administration started releasing the first federal funds close to 200 million dollars to cities and states to prime industry pumps under a vast spending lending program. The initial group of 2,000 projects will cost about 600 million, with 45 percent federal grants and 55 percent local match. New allotments and a total of about 4,000 projects are expected to push construction to two billion dollars by June 30, 1940, as NYA and other agencies prepare to deploy funds.
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Washington
Public’ Works Administration
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
PWA
Bess Wate
Works Progress Administration
NYA
Roosevelt unveils 3.15 billion relief program to aid business
President Roosevelt mobilized a 3.15 billion relief program aimed at reviving commerce and aiding the needy as he toured Hyde Park. He stated industry and agriculture had improved and downplayed fears that recovery was delayed, offering candid answers in a relaxed, informal briefing.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Commodore Hotel Ad Promises Modern Rooms in DC
Washington DC advertising copy markets the HC YTEL COMMODORE near Statler Capitol Place with room and bath facilities from $2.50. Emphasizes modern comfort and economical rates for travelers seeking value in a central location.
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Ytel Commodore
Washington, D. C
Union Statler
Capitol
Lehman Seeks Senate Place in New York
Albany June 22 Herbert Lehman, Democratic governor, entered the race for the United States Senate seat. The move follows a 1938 New Deal test and sparks a scramble for the governorship as Attorney General John J Bennett Jr. joins the Democratic contest for the state's first four-year governorship amid party tensions.
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Albany
New York
Herbert Lenman
Senate
John J. Bennett
Rosemont Youth Seized For Entering of Store
John Gollo a 16 year old Rosemont boy wanted for breaking and entering the Luigi Securro store in Rosemont was captured Tuesday by Constable C L Lawson of Rosemont after eluding a prior trap set Monday night. He was lodged in Taylor county jail pending a hearing. He was recognized by the officer who concealed in a wall in the store Monday evening but escaped then. captured later.
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John Gollo
Rosemont
Luigi Securro
C. L. Lawson
Taylor County
Overcast Skies Threaten Heavyweight Title Bout
New York June 22 overcast skies and muggy air clouded the lead up to the Joe Louis Max Schmeling 15 round heavyweight championship at Yankee Stadium. Forecasts predicted occasional showers and little temperature change though no postponement was hinted at the 20th Century Club offices. Jacobs would delay only if rain fell, waiting until late afternoon.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Jclub
Jacobs
Protests Over Beating Of Girl Lead To Murder Theory
County detectives investigated a theory that 77 year old Alex Ronzhardt was beaten fatally during protests as two men attacked a 16 year old girl. The girl was found unconscious near a woodville county home and died last night after being found early Monday.
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Pittsburgh
Alex Ronzhardt
Woodville
Firemen Award Certificates for Training Completion
Twenty six members of the Grafton fire department completed the fire fighting course offered by West Virginia University’s department of industrial extension. Two others resigned, leaving 28 starters with 26 completers, a 100 percent record. A large diploma was presented to symbolize the achievement.
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Grafton
Department of Industrial Extension
West Virginia University
Four Held in Slaying Despite Delay of Jury
Cambridge Maryland June 22 three men and a woman were held for further questioning in the death of Elwood Murphy a handyman about 58 after a coroner s jury requested more investigation the jury declined to verdict last night though the state s attorney said we believe the death was a murder the four were arrested near Pinchville where Murphy s battered body was found draped over his bicycle witnesses reported last night the layele fires.
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Cambridge
Elwood Murphy
Gorman Hill
Pinchville
Murphy
July Fourth Celebration Planned at Pruntytown
West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown will host a July Fourth program featuring a military review by Judge Arles J. Harbert of Harrison county and an open air address to the cadet corps. The institution, now a cadet corps under the Board of Control, requires regular training for committed boys. No July Fourth celebration is planned in Grafton this year.
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West Virginia
Pruntytown
Arles.j. Harbert
Harrison County
Harbert
Jude’ Harbert
William H. Jaco
West Virginia Board of Control
West Virginia Industrial For
Drum
Board of Control
Grafton
Grafton Sentinel Plans Fight Extra Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel will publish a fight extra tonight for the heavyweight title clash between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. Newsboys will sell the extra 15 minutes after the bout ends, with AP wire reports providing a complete blow by blow description in the edition.
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Grafton Sentinel
Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Stop and Go Light At Barrett Bridge Halted
The stop and go light at the Barrett street Bridge street intersection will be temporarily abandoned for a few months. Mayor P P Gillispie announced the light is not needed due to the current absence of heavy traffic. The mayor said the light will be put back in service later when traffic warrants it.
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Barrett Street
Bridge Street Bridge
P. P. Gillispie
Boy Slayer Pacing Death in West Texas
Francis Marion Black Jr faced execution for confessing to the murder of 13-year-old Dale Noblitt in Alpine Texas. He admitted planning a fake adoption and to shoving the boy off a cliff to collect a $5,000 life insurance payout. He described his reluctance and nerve, detailing the fatal act and financial motive.
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Alpine
Tex
Francis Marion Black, Jr
Dale Noblitt
Black
Conductors Win Again In N and W Dispute
Washington reports the national mediation board recertified the Order of Railway Conductors as the representative of Norfolk and Western Railway Co conductors. The Brotherhood for Railroad Trainmen had appealed after losing a board election, arguing brakemen serving as emergency conductors should vote. The U.S. circuit court remanded the case to the board for reconsideration.
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Washington
National Mediation Board
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Brotherhood
R. C
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Guards Protect Baby Son Of Babs Hutton From Kidnapers
In London on June 22 guards stood at the locked gates of Countess Barbara Hut Haughwitz-Reventlow's mansion after kidnap threats aimed at her two year old son Count Lance Haugwitz-Reventlow. Scotland Yard reportedly aided security and kept watch at ports for any suspected arrivals in a bid to protect the heiress's child.
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Babs’ Hutton
London
Barbara Hut Haughwitz-Reventlow
Bel
Lance Haugwitz-Reventlow
Scotland Yard
Flemington Man Struck and Killed by B&O Freight Train
Okey L Kelley aged 48 longtime but unemployed railroad telegrapher seated on tracks near Flemington station was struck by eastbound freight train No 96 and killed. Eyewitnesses including David Thompson and Ira Houston saw him sitting on the rail as engineer Homer Daugherty blew the whistle. Coroner Warden and B&O police investigated noting Kelley had been drinking and appeared in a stupor. Funeral planned Thursday at his residence with burial in Flemington cemetery under McGrumphy Funeral Home directions. Witness Thomps on described the moment of impact.
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Taylor
Homer Daugherty
Grafton
Kelley
David Thompson
Berry Hill
Ira Houston
H. M. Harris
Parkersburg
Rov. Utterback
Flemington
Myrtle Kelley
Merl LaFeyres
Clarksburg
Arephcore
Bedaeian
McGrumphy
Z. B. Bowen
West Milford
M. P
L. J
Plenington
O. F
McGlumphy
S. Thompsony
Thothpaon
Liquor Prices To Jump After U S Tax Increase
Charleston June 29 The liquor control commission announced price hikes due to new federal taxes. Whiskies rise five cents per pint ten cents per quart gin up five cents a fifth.
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U. S
Charleston
Uye
Liquor Control Commission
Charles P Harris Elected Head Of Knights Templar DeMolay Ty 11
Charles P Harris was elected and installed as eminent commander of DeMolay Ty No 11 Knights Templar of Patton at the regular monthly conclave in the Mason ic hall Monday evening. Immediate Past Grand Commander William A Beavers Sr and Carlos W Breel, officers, acted as installing officers. Harris succeeds James F Stafford who received a past commander's jewel and praise for his work.
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Charles P. Harris
DeMolay Ty No. 11
Knights 'Templar
Ratton
Masonica
SAE
William A. Beavers
Carlos W. Breel
Grand Commandery
Grafton
Harris
James F. Stafford
Benson leads in Minn. primary returns for governor
In early returns from 3,169 of 3,730 precincts Governor Elmer A. Benson held a commanding lead over former Governor Hjalmar Petersen in the Farmer-Labor governor race. Benson had 187,413 votes to Petersen's 178,333 with a substantial Democratic contest nearby as Thomas Gallagher led among five contenders for governor.
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Minneapolis
Elmer A. Benson
Hjalmar Petersen
Farmer-Labor
Benson
Petersen
Sheriff Gets State Check for County Taxes
Balance of 1937 public utility taxes due Taylor county amounting to 25051.59 was turned over Tuesday to Sheriff Herbert Evans by State Auditor Edgar B. Sims in Charleston after the county treasurer had visited the state capitol. A hitch over the remaining 67551.59 was settled after a conference, with the auditor paying the 25051.59. The funds go to three county accounts. The sheriff allocates 15 percent to the general county fund for relief.
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Taylor County
Herbert Evans
Edgar B. Sims
Charleston
State
Hunt More Victims Of Montana Rail Tragedy
In Miles City Montana officials counted 37 known dead as the search for victims in the Milwaukee Road Olympian crash near Custer Creek continued. Workers recovered three bodies from a submerged sleeper car, and three more were pulled from the Yellowstone River, with officials bracing for more findings.
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Miles City
Mont
Milwaukee Road
Antena
Custer Creek
Yellowstone River
Veteran B. and C. Agent Dies of Heart Attack
Warmon D. Hardesty 35 long time ticket agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad died at home of a heart attack in Lumberport on June 22. He served 20 years in the local depot and 7 years at Newbury, Kingwood. Survived by a son, Edward.
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Lumberport
Warmon
D. Hardesty
Baltimore_and Ohio’ railroad
Hardesty
Newbury
Kingwood
Wew
Edward Lae
Guth Lockard Help Capture Extortionist
A former local bus driver Albert Hedge, age 33, was arrested by the FBI with local officers after extortion attempts against Dr Williams. Hedge allegedly phoned and left notes seeking a $2000 loan. The operation followed over eight months of investigation by FBI agent H A Bangert and local police.
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James L. Guth Pe
A. E. Lockard
Ova
Albert Hedge
Grafton
G-men
Hedge
Old Head’s
Route 50
Idgeport
West Main Street
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James L. Guth
A. E B. Lockard
D'S
Bridgeport
Valley Inn
West ‘Transportation Company
Lockard
Guth
Harrison County
Moore F. Reynolds
Dr. Williams
Reynolds
H. A. Bangert
PBI
Hat
Pade Ai
Two English Vessels Sunk Near Valencia Harbor
Two British ships were sunk just outside Valencia harbor by a lone sky raider amid continued warplane attacks on foreign shipping in Spanish ports. The Sunion, 3,054 tons, burned for hours before sinking. its 32 crew were saved. The Thorpeness, 4,780 tons, went down with 7,000 tons of grain after a torpedo hit.
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Valencia
Spain
Sunion
Ness
Musicians form AF of Lo local meeting Friday eve
All musicians interested in forming an A F of Lo Local meet Friday evening at 7:45 at One P A and M Bank. Officials urge attendance for initial organizing session and to elect temporary officers.
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A. F. of
Bankieee
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Roberta Ruth
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Grafton City Hospital
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Bridge-Barrett
Baltimore and Ohio
WPA
Chas. Harris
Knights
Gov. Benson
Evans
Hunt
Montana
Guth, Lockard
Ova Hedge
Friend's
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Valencia Harbor
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