Noted Criminal Lawyer Engaged to Defend Irwin es SN
Chicago dispatch reports Robert Irwin, a 29 year old sculptor and former divinity student, held without bail in a double murder and later charged in a triple slaying. Samuel Leibowicz, famed for many first degree murder trials, announced he would defend Irwin and secured a June 30 alignment postponement.
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New York
Robert Irwin
Beckman Hill
Samuel Leibowicz
Irwin
Manuel
Veronica Gedeon
Gedeon
Brough
Homicide
Ronnie
War tension grows eased but jitters linger across Europe
In London June 28 reports noted a mood of cautious optimism about a reduced chance of broad European war despite new tensions. Nazi leader Hitler promised independent action for Germany to defend against the Spanish government while Valencia reported a merchant ship sunk by a submarine and a vigilance fleet ordered to patrol waters. Paris and Moscow held gloom over continuing fallout from the Italo German neutrality withdrawal.
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London
Wuraburg
Tittler
Germany
Sub
Valencia
Berlin
Rome
Paris
Moscow
Hitler
Adjournment Far Away on Capitol in 1933 Session
Democrats in Congress settle to pass a heavy administration program likely keeping them in session until fall. They cite weekend picnics with President Roosevelt on Jefferson Island in Chesapeake Bay as boosting resolve. Key items include a court bill government reorganization and wage and hour measures. Senator Robinson signals possible July 4 postponement for the court bill. A tenant farmers aid bill also appears on the administration list.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Jefferson Island
Chesapeake Bay
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Hundreds Wait in Line For 1937 38 Licenses Charleston
The Charleston road commission opened early as hundreds formed long lines waiting for 1937 38 automobile licenses. With 150000 tags issued already, the commission expected to send out 50000 more by Thursday the first day of the license year. Windows remained staffed from opening until Thursday and kept open at night.
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Charleston
Road Commission
George Goldberg Elkins Merchant Dies Suddenly
Elkins man George Goldberg 34 member of a long established department store firm died suddenly at his home after returning from a Sunday tennis outing. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
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Elkins
George Goldberg
Firemen quench car blaze before dynamite warning
Middleton Ohio June 28 firemen quickly put out a car fire in Herbert Isbell's vehicle. As the blaze neared control Isbell warned there might be dynamite sticks in the back, prompting a rapid, cautious response from the crew.
Germany Seeks Fair Share Of World Trade
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler applauded as Nazi Germany announced to the international chamber of commerce its demand for a share of the world’s raw materials and trade. Col General Goering and Dr Hjalmar Schacht spoke before 1,500 delegates from 40 countries seeking a German place in global markets and the return of war-lost colonies.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Adolf Hiler
Nazi Germany
International Chamber of Commerce
Germann
Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
der Feuhrer
Der
Fuehrer
Versailles Treaty Turns Eighteen Amid Doubts
Paris observers mark the Versailles treaty’s 18th anniversary as largely sidelined by German actions. The document, once redrawing Europe, now sits in abeyance with major territorial provisions eroded. Germany remains out of 1,303,879 square miles of former domains and 17,000,000 subjects remain under dispute as Reich leader Hitler eyes restored lands, while France resists any revision.
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Paris
Versailles
League of Nations
Germany
Republican President In 1940 Forecast By John Flynn
CAMPTAMIMENT Pa June 28 John T Flynn economist and journalist forecast the election of a Republican president in 1940. He said a future wave would shake faith in the current administration and return Republicans to power. He dismissed talk of a Roosevelt third term, saying there will be no such term.
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Camptamiment
John T. Flynn
Tainment Economic and Social Institute
Roosevelt
Mines In West Virginia Debacle Kills Two
Weekend toll rises with eight violent deaths including two mine explosions in Buckhannon and Arnettsville. Sherman Davis and C R Christoper were named among the dead or missing as gas blasts and cave ins end in tragedy. Rescue crews battled to recover workers from Wheel Coal and Coke mine tipple.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Adrian Fuel Company
Buckhannon
Sherman Davis
C. R. Christoper
Coal River
Nine Scout Specials Carrying Scouts Through Grafton
Nine special trains on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad carry Boy Scouts from all regions to Washington for the annual Jam p bere. C. L. Ford says eight trains have already passed through Grafton with seven to fifteen cars each. Return trips begin July 9.
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Grafton
Washington
C. L. Ford
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Capitol City
Three Southern Pacific Engines Seen in Grafton
The last of three Southern Pacific railroad locomotives was expected to pass through Grafton today on its way to the Pacific coast to enter active service after construction at Baltimore staps of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Local officials say the Baltimore and Ohio will end its escort at St. Louis, where another railroad will take them. The engines are not under steam and are being deadheaded to their destination.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Grafton
Pacific Coast
Baltimore Staps
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Louis
Grafton Drum Corps Wins State VFW Prize
The Grafton Junior Drum and Bugle corps won first place and a $50 prize at Morgantown’s state VFW encampment, earning selection to represent West Virginia at the national Junior Legion encampment in Buffalo on August 29. The contest on the WVU campus featured 12 minute performances. judges gave the top prize to Grafton. Four local residents were elected to state VFW offices, including Jack McCullough and George Allender, with J. C. Helms and Mrs. Ethel Baffell also taking state roles.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Junior Legion Corps
Buffalo
Morgantown
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Fourth Traffic Light Placed in Use Today
A fourth stop and go traffic light will operate in Grafton today at the end of the old South Grafton bridge where Barrett and Bridge streets meet. City officials said the light handles traffic to and from the Tygarts valley dam construction moved to the old bridge after reconditioning, and West Penn workers will install the light at 4 PM per Street Commissioner James Reed.
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Grafton
Properties Inspected By Equalization Board
Taylor county court members inspected taxpayer properties in Boothsville and Grafton Independent districts today. Commissioner Harvey Poe noted more complaints about assessments than ever before as the board reviews values before any changes are made.
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Taylor County Court
Board of Review and Equalization
Boothsville
Grafton
Harvey Poe
Venerable Rowlesburg Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs H Proudfoot mark fifty years of marriage in Rowlesburg with three witnesses from the 1900 Baltimore ceremony. The couple, long-time Rowlesburg residents, are noted for civic service. Mrs Proudfoot was born in Wheeling in 1866.
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H. Proudfoot
Rowlesburg
Baltimore
Charles T. House
Bennett Memorial Church
Charles Hoot
J. D. Jelenko
E. J. Proud
Louis A Johnson Sworn In As Assistant Secretary Of War
Louis A Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia took the oath today as assistant secretary of war in Washington. The ceremony before Secretary Woodring and General Malin Craig included Mrs Johnson and their two daughters and was followed by an informal reception with Legion officials and Senator Neely present. Johnson, a former national commander of the American Legion, will oversee the army procurement program and its multimillion dollar annual weapon and supply expenditures. The post had been vacant since last September when Woodring became secretary.
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Washington
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
War Department
Woodring
Farley
High Command
Army
Malin Craig
Johnson
Lillian
Katherine
Neely
American Legion
American Expeditionary Forces
Senator Neely
Legion
Roosevelt
Whitetail deer at zoo bears twin fawns after gap
Oklahoma City zoo reports Sissy the whitetail deer gave birth to twin fawns after missing a birth last year. Superintendent Leo Blondin quips she may have tried toumaka imp in 1936. The pair have had a baby every year since 1929 up until last year.
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Oklahoma City
Sissy
Sap
Leo Blondin
Probe Of Steel Strikes Called To Abrupt Halt
The senate postoffice committee voted 12 to 1 to end its investigation of the mid western steel strike without further hearings or testimony by Postmaster General Farley. It rejected a plea to summon Farley over alleged interference with the mails by pickets. Continued on page six.
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Washington
Senate Postoffice Committee
Farley
Bridges
RN H
Post Office Committee
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Chicago
McKellar
D-Tenn
Three Young Girls Feared Slain Victims
In Inglewood California on June 28 police chief Oscar E Campbell said three missing girls likely lured away by a degenerate may have been slain. Over 500 officers and federal agents searched vacant houses and hills as Madeline Everett 7 Melba Marie Everett 9 and Jeanette Marjorie Stephens 8 were last seen in a park. A matron asked their destination and one replied they were going to hunt rabbits.
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Inglewood
Calif
Oscar ‘E. Campbell
Federal Department of Justice
Madeline Everett
Melba Marie Everett
Jeanette Marjorie Stephens
Revival Services at First Brethren Church
Tonight at 7 30 revival services at 55 West St Charles Street feature congregational singing and special music. Pastor Evangelist Crist delivers a message titled Does Prophecy Predict That the Age End Is Near. All are welcome.
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First Brethren Church
West St. Charles Street
Crist
Treasury shows economy campaign short of goal by 200 million
Washington reports indicate the administration will miss its economy goal by about 200 million dollars. Treasury figures compare last July 1 through June 24 spending at 7.883 billion to a revised budget of 7.781 billion, yet current receipts stand at 5.213 billion, suggesting mixed results as year end nears.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Rogers and His Bride On High Seas for Honeymoon
Hollywood reports Roger Buddy Rogers and Mary Pickford sailed for a Honolulu honeymoon aboard the liner Lurline. Gene Raymond and Jeanette MacDonald also married recently and joined the couple on the voyage. The two couples, aged 34 and 43 for the Rogers and Pickford respectively, wed at a garden ceremony attended by 14 guests.
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Hollywood
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
High Seas
Honolulu
Rogers
Mary Pickford
Gene Raymond
Jeanette MacDonald
Miss Pickford
Dividend Paid To Kingwood Depositors
Banking Commissioner George Ward announced today checks totaling $23 221 were mailed to depositors in the closed Bank of Kingwood. The sum equals 10 percent of deposits at closure and brings total paid to 25 percent.
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Charleston
George Ward
Bank of Kingwood
AFGANS Giveaway and Church Social at West Main
Naomi Sunday School class of West Main Street M. E. Church hosts a Tuesday social on June 29 with Afgans to be given away, plus bingo hot dogs and ice cream.
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Naomi Sunday School
West Main Street
M. E. Church
Troops Requested in Indiana by City's Mayor
Fear of violence rippled through the strike front as Indiana officials sought troops in East Chicago to deter reopening mills. Governor Townsend urged calm, predicting no disturbances unless unrest arises, while CIO organizer Gus Hall claimed the strike remained unbroken amid widespread militia deployments across Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Youngstown
Indiana
East Chicago
M. Clifford Townsend
East
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mahoning Valley
Martin L. Davey
John L. Lewis’ Committee Industrial Organization
Sand Gus Hall
CIO
Ford attorney calls NLRB charges untrue in Detroit
In Detroit on June 28 Ford Motor Company attorney Louis J. Colombo branded the NLRB charges as untrue and said the company would file a formal answer. The complaint, filed Saturday in the regional NLRB office, sets a July 6 hearing, marking a renewed clash between Ford and the federal agency following prior disputes over a national labor code.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
Louis J. Colombo
Colombo
NLRB
United States
Henry Ford
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Leibowitz
Triple Killer
Taylor County Safety Council
Soyeoren
Mary Mathes
Mary ‘Mathes
Cleveland
Miss Mathes
Elkins Merchant
John Flynn
Southern Pacific
V.F.W
Grafton Drum Corps
Equalization Board
His Bride
Kingwood
Townsend
UAWU
Ford
W. E. Kirk
Cae Ee
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