Louisiana Governor Keeps Office as James Smith Remains Missing
Baton Rouge reports police hunted for Dr. James Smith, president of LSU, amid alleged financial irregularities. Governor Leche delays resignation while delaying grand jury action and tension rises as Lieut. Gov. Long awaits the political fallout.
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Baton Rouge
James Smith
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
Richard W. Lewhe
Smith
Leche
New Orleans
Long
Russian Sino War Feared Amid Far East Border Fights
Moscow reports heavy fighting on the river frontier between Outer Mongolia and Manchoukuo for more than six weeks. A radio announcement described Soviet forces engaging with men, tanks, planes, and artillery, raising fears of a broader Russian Japanese clash. The piece recalls the Changkufeng incident on the Siberia Manchoukuo Korea border last summer and notes ongoing border warfare.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Outer Mongolia
Manchoukuo
Far East
Changkufeng
Siberia-Manchoukuo-Korea
Republicans Demand Half Billion Cut in Governmental Expenses
A Republican demand for a 500 million dollar reduction in federal spending was presented in Congress as administration leaders sought to rush relief and farm funds before Friday. Rep. Martin proposed a 10 percent cut in all properly susceptible appropriations, excluding relief of distress social security veterans benefits and debt interest. He estimated annual expenditures at 13 billion and blamed the administration and party leaders for inaction on economy. Senate leaders aimed to finish relief bill revisions by nightfall as debates over silver prices and a monetary measure continued in a filibuster atmosphere.
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Congress
Rep
Martin
Mass
House
Senate
Fall from Roof Proves Fatal for Denver Man
William H. Cox 86 of Denver near Tunnelton died at Grafton City Hospital after a porch roof fall. He fractured his skull in the accident yesterday at 12 20 PM while painting the roof, falling 12 to 14 feet to the yard and losing consciousness before transport to hospital.
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William H. Cox
Denver
Tunnelton
Grafton City Hospital
Two Men Pay Fines For Saturday Night Fight
Two men faced police court after a downtown melee on Main street shortly after 10 pm Saturday. Pete Stemple, a local painter, and George Griffith, mine foreman for Reppert Coal, were fined $10 and costs each by Mayor P F Gillispie. Griffith knocked Stemple through a plate glass window but no severe injuries occurred as passersby intervened.
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Main Street
Pete Stemple
George Griffith
Reppert Coal Company
P. F. Gillispie
Brunswick
Griffith
Stemple
Herbert Evans
Astor Woman Nabbed for Intoxicated Driving
Martha Mayle, 35, of Astor, was arrested by Flemington Police Chief Victor Menear on a charge of driving while intoxicated after an alleged attempt to run down the officer Saturday night. She was jailed in Taylor county and will face a hearing before Justice John Marks in Flemington.
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Victor Menear
Flemington
Martha Mayle
Astor
Taylor County
Justice of the Peace
John Marks
Bluefield Man Quizzed About Shooting of Wife
Bluefield reports that 32 year old Harry Poole of Philbert was detained for questioning by Prosecuting Attorney Samuel Christie in the fatal shooting of his wife Sarah Poole. Mrs Poole died from a stomach wound.
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Bluefield
Harry Poole
Philbert
Samuel Christie
Christie
Sarah Poole
Axis united as Germany and Italy vow united stand
Adolf Hitler declared in Munich that Germany and Italy will march together toward a common fate. He warned that tearing the bonds between the axis powers will fail against their determined resistance. Goebbels condemned England in a brief wartime address to Italian veterans.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Hitler
Goebbels
England
Higher Court Dismisses Radio Station's Appeal
The United States Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC acted within its rights in terminating an experimental authorization for Crosley’s WLW Cincinnati, power 500 kilowatts. The appeal was dismissed as the appellant failed to prove the order arbitrary or capricious. WLW was permitted five years to extend service over a larger area.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
Federal Communications Commission
Crosley Corporation
WLW
Cincinnati
FCC
Japs Prevent Unloading of British Ships at Swatow
Japanese news agency Domei reports two British steamers were barred from loading passengers and freight at Swatow. Only mail and provisions for foreign residents allowed. Ships left after hours of being held for search amid Tokyo’s blockade of the port and prior British protests over actions in Tientsin.
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Domi
Swatow
South China Port
Japan
South China
Domei
Hongkong
Tientsin
Craigie
Robert Leslie Craigie
Hachiro Arita
Accused Wife Slayer Is Anxious to Attend Rites
Webster Springs June 26 Authorities question whether Everette Claypool will be allowed to attend funeral services for his wife Goldie Claypool 25 who died from a pistol shot at their home near Hackers Valley Randolph county line Statements say he held the pistol at the time claiming he did not know it was loaded and the shooting was accidental He is jailed on a first degree murder charge after a coroner is jury recommended the case be sent to the grand jury
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Webster Springs
Goldie Claypool
Webster
Everette Claypool
Claypool
Hackers Valley
Randolph
E. L. Cutlip
Eleven Fatal Accidents Mark Ohio Weekend Toll
Ohio reported eleven fatalities over the weekend due to drownings and traffic accidents. A sensational auto death occurred near Cleveland in Bea ford where Dale Collision of Wheeling West Virginia died during a midget auto race program.
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Columbus
At Tech
Beaford
Cleveland
Dale
Wheeling
W. Va
Father Kills Baby When He Backes Up Car
A Taylor county accident left 18 month old Donald Eugene Trickett dead when his father Henry S. Trickett backed a truck near Laurel Run church on a farm yard. The child, born October 17 1937, was crushed by the front wheel as the family prepared for a picnic. The mother Irene M. Trickett and sister Evelyn Jean Trickett witnessed the tragedy. Funeral set for 4 pm Tuesday at Laurel Run residence with Rev L L Lightner. Interment at Oak Grove cemetery under A C Sinclair. Coroner K P Warden reported no inquest.
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Laurel Run
Taylor County
Donald Eugene Trickett
Henry S. Trickett
Henry
Irene M. Watkins Trickett
Evelyn Jean Trickett
Baptist Church
Oak Grove
L. L. Lightner
Oak Grove Baptist Church
A. C. Sinclair
K. P. P. Warden
Col Bell Returns To School From Parley
Col R P Bell superintendent of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown was elected a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Training Schools. The group met in Buffalo New York for its second annual court while the National Conference of Social Work ran concurrently. Col Bell and his son Richard attended the convention and returned to Pruntytown Saturday.
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R. P. Bell
West Virginia Industrial Schol For
Pruntytown
National Association of Training Schools
Buffalo
Col. Bell
Richard
National Conference of Social Work
Public utility valuations cut in Taylor County
Taylor County saw a drop in public utility valuations for the coming year by about 40000 dollars. This year’s total valuations reached 6838300 compared with 6877600 the previous year, figures released in Charleston on Saturday show.
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Taylor County
Charleston
Farmer Accused Of Double Murder Captured By Posse
PORTSMOUTH Ohio June 26 Howard Dunseith a 49 year old tenant farmer accused of killing Mrs Jamie Rich ing 46 of near Hillsboro and in Highland county was captured and driven to Sinking Spring after wandering in a field as a huge manhunt closed in He said I had trouble with the woman and I'm sorry I killed her Taken to Scioto county jail Case admitted in an oral statement
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Portsmouth
Kent
Highland County
Frank Case
Howard Dunseith
Jamie Riching
Hillsboro
Dan Setty
Case
Owen
Columnist beaten and tarred at Warenton club
Warenton Va June 26 Count Igor Cassini writer of a Washington Times-Herald column said he was beaten and tarred and feathered by a mob after a dance at the Warenton Country Club. Warrants were issued for Ian Montgomery Colin Montgomery and Alexander Calvert for assault and mob action. Colin Montgomery and Calvert waived hearing and were held on bonds of 2500 each for the September grand jury. Colin Montgomery to appear next Monday. Cassini’s account continues on page six.
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Warrenton
Igor Cassini
Washington
Times- Herald
Warrenton Country Club
Count Cassini
United States
Ian Montgomery
Colin Montgomery
Alexander Calvert
Tan Montgomery
Calvert
B. Richards Glascock
Filquier County
Glascock
W. H. Robertson
Baltimore
Governors Gather in Albany Convention Challenges Federal Powers
At the 31st annual governors conference in Albany Connecticut Governor Raymond E. Baldwin declares the federal government exploits public works spending to extend powers into the states. Republicans and New Deal standard bearers sit together as 1940 prospects are discussed.
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Albany
N. Y
Connecticut
Raymond E. Baldwin
Two Negro Boys Cremated In Burning Automobile
In Beckley two 13 year old Negro boys died in a fire after a collision on the Beckley Mount Hope road. Eight others were injured as one car tried to pass another causing a crash and fire. Julius Dunn of Fireco was cremated before rescue and Charles Arrington died hours later in a local hospital. Witness Fragile of East Gulf aided investigators while hospital attendants reported several serious burns.
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Beckley
Beckley-Mount Hope
Julius Dunn
Fireco
Charles Arrington
East Gulf
Buffalo Man Held After Nude Boy Found In Bushes
Police arrest Stuart Nighswander in Buffalo New York after the nude mutilated body of 13 year old Henry Doto is found in bushes with feet bound by a leather belt. Nighswander surrenders bleeding and is held without charges as investigators parse his story.
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Stuart Nighswander
Buffalo
N. Y
Henry Doto
Nighswander
Sky mail debut in Grafton draws thousands for inaugural airmail pickup
All American Airways launched its local airmail service in Grafton with a silver plane landing at Bluemont cemetery. About 2,000 spectators watched as the aircraft completed six passes over the pickup tower at 10:43 a.m. and collected 2,56 pieces of mail. One bag was dropped here and five empties released to replace bags. A second crowd of 500 gathered later for the northbound pickup.
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Grafton
All- American Airways, Inc
Bluemont Cemetery
Graffton
Cincinnati Ball Park Hit By Robbers For Hot Dog Receipts
Three bandits stole about $10,000 in weekly receipts from Crosley Field after forcing midwest sports service staff to kneel at gunpoint. One thief looted the safe while the others kept workers on their knees beneath the grandstand during the heist in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Crosley Field
Ohio
Kentucky
Mid-West Sports Service, Inc
Newport Country Club Robbery by Armed Bandits
In Newport Kentucky two men robbed the Beverly Hills Country Club near 9 am taking between 9000 and 11000 dollars. Police describe the suspects as matching two of three men who yesterday fled with 10000 from Crosley Field concession offices in Cincinnati.
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Newport Country Club
Newport
Beverly Hills Country Club
Here
Crosley Field
Cincnnati
County Clerk Office Closed Early for Funeral
The County Clerk's Office will close at 2 P M on Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Laura Bougher aunt of Miss Mary Goley deputy clerk and will remain closed for the rest of the day County Clerk E C St Clair confirms the notice
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Laura Bougher
Mary Goley
Britain Hints New Instructions for Moscow Diplomats
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons he hopes Tokyo talks may settle the far eastern crisis and said Britain would press for an end to indignities against British nationals in China. He noted a cabinet committee would draft fresh instructions for British diplomats in Moscow while reviewing the far eastern situation amid rising British indignation.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Tokyo
Britain
China
Japan
Robert Leslie Craigie
Anno
High Dalton
Berlin
Europe
Cabinet
Moscow
Far Eastern
Garner Won’t Aid Spending Plan Criticism Revealed
Vice President Garner was described by friends as sharply critical of parts of President Roosevelt’s 3 million spending program, though he does not plan to oppose it actively. Details of his objections were not disclosed as congressional leaders weigh two program aspects on loans to foreign countries and railroad equipment leasing. Bi partisan opposition prompts cautious administration review.
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Garner
Friends Today
Roosevelt
Gamer
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