Mexican church defies Vera Cruz priest law ruling
Arch Bishop Ruiz Y Flores says a June Vera Cruz law restricting priests is unconstitutional and will be ignored by the Catholic church. Priests may be ejected by state authorities and mass in secret may occur while bishops refuse to appoint the eleven priests allowed by the law. Miss Eda Catrell visits her father W. W. Gatrell on the south side.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Catholic Church
Arch
Ruiz Y Flores
Apostolic Te
Eye care campaign appropriation approved at optometric convention
At the National Convention of the American Optometric Association in San Antonio Texas on June 25 an appropriation of 6 000 000 dollars was approved to fund an educational campaign on proper eye care. President J Alfred Andreae of Baltimore said the funds would be spent over four years in newspapers magazines and other outlets to promote awareness of eye problems.
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San Antonio
Tex
American Optometric Association
J. Alfred Andreae
Baltimore
France
Stimson
Hoovers
Great Britain
Italy
Austria
Germany
New Truck for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
A white truck is purchased by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company to replace an aging vehicle. It will be stationed at Grafton and equipped with modern tools to assist linemen in the field. Frank Wykoff of USC scored 91 points for the Trojans in the 1931 season.
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Jousanda
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Grafton
Frank Wykoff
University of Southern California
Trojans
Graf Zeppard to Tour Arctic with Nine Scientists
Graf Zeppelin abandons planned rendezvous with Nautilus at the North Pole and will launch a six day Arctic cruise next month. Dr Hugo Eckener cited mishaps of Sir Hubert Wilkins' craft as eliminating the meeting. The July voyage will carry nine scientists to chart geography and photograph Arctic regions. a sound film will be produced. Passenger plans undecided.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
North Pole
Arctic
Hugo Eckener
Hubert Wilkins
Europe
West Virginia births registry presses for missing names
Dr. Raver at the state capitol reports 800 to 900 birth attendants who last year recorded children but this year show zero births. Through last year 12 852 births were logged. this year 11 936. The state health department still issues birth certificates, though many names remain unnamed. Parents should verify birth reporting with attending physicians or the local registrar.
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Raver
State Capitol
State Health Department
West Virginia
Plane around the world flight by Post and Gatty continues
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty arrived in their flight around the world from New York to Newfoundland and then onward toward Europe. They used a home made radio set KHDRDW to keep in touch with the world and planned hourly signals. The trip covered about 1100 miles in under seven hours.antoor
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Wiley Post
Marold
Gatty
New York
New Foundland
E. S.T
Harold Gatty
Khdrdw
Post
London
Harbor Grace
N. F
Berlin
Churches Combine Summer Programs in West Side
West Side churches St. Paul's M. B. First Christian and United Brethren unite for Wednesday prayer meetings at 7 45 p m. The talks rotate among the three churches with better turnout expected next week. Salvation Army workers help this week while planners push a quick, shared program. A mix of war debt and reparations talks intertwines with national policy as Hoover seeks congressional support and Stimson prepares a network broadcast. A. J. Blue visits Webster cousin James Knotts.
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West Side
St. Paul's M. B
First Christian
United Brethren
Salvation Army
Hoover backs moratorium plan with growth in view
The Hoover administration rushes approval of a moratorium proposal amid signs of economic improvement. Secretary Stimson supports the move, warning that there is momentum behind the policy and urging timely action.
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Stimson
Wickersham Commission Faces Busy Schedule This Week
Washington June 23 Members of the Wickersham commission focused on completing major crime investigation reports due by July 1 as their official life ends this month. In 26 months the panel has submitted four reports to President Hoover, and several members privately feared July 1 could bring a jammed calendar and long hours.
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Washington
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Commission
Unfinished Reports Highlight Deportation and Police Work
The note lists several overdue analyses, including a deportation of aliens report, a probe into laxness among officials, prison conditions, parole system reviews, crime among foreign nationals, and evaluations of police forces.
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Pris
WenDel Mines Still Working Amid Picketing Rumors
Picketing at the Wendel mines of the Maryland Coal Company remained unsettled with no disturbance as workers entered. Sheriff W J Mays appeared with a warrant to prevent picketing, a measure still in force from six years ago. Officials offered no comment as rumors of a strike circulated.
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Joana
Wendel
Maryland Coal Company
W. J. Mays
Maryland Company
Post and Ghatti Endeavor Berlin Run In Record Time
Post and Ghatti agreed that with good fortune and good weather they should be in Berlin in 20 hours. They arrived after 3 hours and 40 minutes, showcasing remarkable speed and progress on their journey.
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Berlin
McCullough Reappointed to State Board of Control
Charleston June 23 P A second term as Democratic member of the State Board of Control was set before Frank Witcher McCullough of Cabell county by Governor Conley. McCullough’s new term expires June 30 1937. He was first named in 1926 by Governor Gore under the old system. under the 1980 code governors name a member every two years, altering the term cycle. Republican terms: James B Lakin Preston ends June 30 1933 and H N Chadley Jefferson ends June 30 1935. McCullough also serves as board treasurer.
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Charleston
State Board of Control
Frank Witcher McCullough
Cabell County
Conley
McCullough
Gore
James 8. Lakin
Preston County
H. N. Chadley
Jefferson County
Seek to Determine Value Sound Films In School Studies
President Hoover urges governors to measure the value of sound films in public schools. Walter Newton asks state superintendents to select a student to travel to Washington on July 6 for tests at George Washington University. A film company will provide educational films for testing to gauge potential instructional value and guide future film subject matter.
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Washington
Hoover
Office of Education
Walter Newton
George Washington University
Personal Notes From Local Residents Visit and Travel
Mr and Mrs B W Anvil of Gratton purp are visiting Mrs G T Bartlett at the park George Blaney left yesterday to visit his son Russell in Ohio and then go to Detroit to see another son Victor Walter N Ball of Pittsburgh former manager of the local area branch is in town for a few days Mr and Mrs A Eyhanabarger returned from an extended motor tour through California Mrs Ruby Baker Satterfield and daughter Annabelle of Thom arer are visiting in the city for several days.
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B. W
F Merry
Gratton
Okla
Homa
GT. Bartlett
A. Ey
Hanabarger
California
Walter N. Ball
Pittsburgh
Ara Eee
George Blaney
Russell
Ohio
Blaney
Detroit
Victor
Ruby. Baker Satterfield
Annabelle
Thom [ Arer
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Penisher
W. W. Gatrell
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V. Miller
Reliable Footwear Grafton
W. Va
Graf Zep
Eckener
Otto Hilligg
Holger Horms
Denmark
James H., Kimball
Atlantic Ocean
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Mechanic Street
Cumberland
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National
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Blueville
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Webster
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Board of Control
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