New President Inaugurated Herman Kump Becomes 19th West Virginia Governor
In Charleston on March 4 1931 Herman Guy Kump was sworn in as West Virginia's 19th governor with a Democratic board of public works. Judge Haymond Maxwell administered the oath as crowds braved cold and snow. William Conley former governor passed duties, Kump pledged to tackle state problems with his new administration and lay out plans for progress.
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West Virginia
Herman Guy Kump
Wilkins
Mountain State
Cornwell
John J. Cornwell
William G. Conley
Conley
Kump
MacCorkle
Lump
Oath Kump
Board of Public Works
Haymond Maxwell
William S. O’brien
W. W. Trent
Edgar B. Sims
Homer A. Ifolt
End J. Blaine McLaughlin
Agricolture
Mar
Capitol
Fairmont Legion
Capitol Quadrangle
Supreme Court
Congress in final day votes broad powers for Roosevelt
Washington March 4 Amid a ruckus gallery scenes the dying lame duck congress swung through its last full day voting Roosevelt broad powers to cut government expenses and completing nine of eleven annual money bills saving about 370 million this fiscal year Inaugural visitors filled the galleries as senators banged for order House recessed for possible action on conference reports on two remaining appropriation bills
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Washington
Mer
Congress
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Curtis
White House
Frank Pauletta Denied Pardon by Retiring Governor
Charleston March 4 A final act of Governor Conley before leaving office refused a pardon for Frank Pauletta who is serving a life sentence for a 1914 murder in Harrison County. Conley noted interested parties sought the pardon but Pauletta did not apply himself after his death sentence had been commuted last year.
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Charleston
Mar
Conley
Frank Pauletta
Harrison County
Pauletta
Mayor Cermak on road to recovery after illness
Miami dispatch reports Mayor Anton Cermak, wounded by gunfire, suffered abdominal distention and respiratory issues but had a sudden heart attack, then stabilized and continued to improve pending further updates. Mrs Gill is listed as critical as the situation is monitored by physicians.
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Mrs. Gill
Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Miami, Fla
Anton Cermak
Guiseppe Zangara
Banking Holiday Movement Expands Across 41 States
The Associated Press notes a banking holiday sweeping New England and the Midwest, restricting withdrawals nationwide. Only seven states remained unaffected by midday, with Delaware and North Carolina preemptively acting. New York and Illinois joined soon after, and federal reserve banks in New York and Philadelphia followed the states, causing a gold withdrawal halt and stock exchange closure for a period.
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Colorado
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South Dakota
South Carolina
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Missouri
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Rhode Island
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Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Connecticut
Minnesota
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Philadelphia
Federal Reserves
New York Stock Exchange
Germans Set For Sixth Major Election In A Year
Berlin report says Germany will hold its sixth major election in a year on Sunday. Pro-Hitler appeals and demonstrations dominate the campaign windup. Decrees shut off electioneering by the two main opposition parties, Socialists and Communists.
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Berlin
Germany
Tren
Socialisi'ani
Conisiuee
Discharge Of Gas Tank At Inaugural Causes Excitement
A gas tank fell from a truck as the Presidential party moved down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the capitol. Acetylene gas sprayed over spectators causing a momentary furore before police and workers contained the crowd and closed the tank.
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Washington
Mar
8Th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Hoover Signs Post Office and Navy Measures
Washington March 4 Herbert Hoover received his last pay check as President delivered by Miss Catherine Shea. He also received another $125 to be returned to the treasury as part of his voluntary $15,000 pay cut. The $500 check covers Wednesday and Thursday and today. His term ends at midnight tonight.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
United States
Catherine Shea
Treasury
Hoover
Jehol Falls to Japanese Report Says
Shanghai reports indicate Chinese forces resist as Japanese invaders seek Jehol City the Jehol capital. Chinese sources claim Japanese troops entered Jehol City Friday and found defenders demoralized. Verification of a complete capture was not immediately available with some doubt lingering in Tokyo.
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Jehol
Shanghai
Tokyo
Board Holds Back School State Aid
Charleston reports the state board of public works delayed distributing 496000 in state aid to schools citing present conditions. A formal statement said the board met to discuss further aid but took the issue into consideration and postponed action.
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Charleston
State Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Roosevelt Becomes President in Nation Divided, Vows Action
Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in as the 32nd President amid a grand inaugural, pledging wartime powers if needed to confront the national emergency. He outlines a program for banking safeguards and economic reform as Vice President Garner takes oath and a mammoth parade fills the capital.
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Mar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol
Congress
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Senate Chamber
Roosevelt
White House
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Grafton Drug& Chemical Company
Rexall
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John N. Garner
Washinon
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