Roosevelt Pushes Early Adjournment Amid Economic Push
President Roosevelt signaled willingness to adjourn Congress early after current session as he tightens control of a business recovery drive. House leader Rayburn said no new major agenda. labor talks set to begin with CIO and AFL peace committee meeting at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow to arrange negotiating procedures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Representative Rayburn
Texas
House
Ragman
Cang Tei
Cio-Afl Peace Committee
Gandhi Grows Weaker in Fast to Death in Rajkot
Gandhi weakens on fourth day of fast unto death as British viceroy Linlithgow cuts tour to Rajputana and rushes back to New Delhi amid protests from Nationalists and support governments. Thousands pray outside Rajkot quarters. doctors warn the fast may end soon.
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Rajkot
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Rakot
Gandhi
Marquess of
Linlithgow
Rajputana
Thakore Saheb
Dharmendrasinhji
Lord Linlithgow
Theatre invites Mrs H W Dent to Idiot’s Delight and Men With Wings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs H W Dent of 804 West Main Street to attend presentations at Mr Strand theatre featuring Idiot’s Delight with Clark Gable and Norma Shearer and Men With Wings in technicolor with Fred MacMurray.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
H. W. Dent
West Main Street
Clark Gable
Norma Shearer
Strand Theatre
Fred MacMur
Labor Board Case Denied Court Review
The Supreme Court refused to review a Carlisle Lumber Company labor dispute in Alaska and upheld a Ninth Circuit order reinstating 147 discharged workers with back pay totaling 185,000 dollars. The court gave no opinions and postponed ruling on broader government deportation questions. The case involved alleged domination of a local union and a forged labor group, with the union filing a complaint in 1936 after a strike and ensuing disputes. Justice Hughes, hindered by a cold, remained in Washington.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Carlisle Lumber Company
Onalaska
Wash
Labor Relations Board
Ninth Federal Court
Joseph G. Strecker
Hot Springs
Ark
Cate
Carlisle
Carlisle Company
Lumber’ and Sawmill Workers
Associated Employer of Onalaska, Inc
Union
Coal industry mulls three day week and four day week plan
Harrisburg reports eastern Pennsylvania anthracite operators adopt a holiday to reduce output for at least a month to stabilize the hard coal market. A West Virginia executive urged soft coal producers to consider a four day work week as a remedy. A five point program for the bituminous sector was presented to the Committee for Amendment of the Coal Act.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
West Virginia
Washington
B. C. Minter
Ex-Attorney General John G Sargeant Dead At 78
Vi Budlow March 6 Funeral services will be held here Wednesday for John Garibaldi Sargeant 78 former attorney general in President Coolidges cabinet. He died at his home from heart disease early Sunday remaining active in private practice and consulting.
Prices of Farm Products Decline In Last Month Charleston Report
West Virginia farmers saw lower prices February 15 than January yet figures remained higher than the national average and well above 1938. The Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting service reported the index for 21 commodities at 104 percent of the pre war average, noting the decline but still favorable overall.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Reprieved man Williams dies in electric chair
Wenzell Williams 19, a Dallas Negro central to Gov. O'Daniel's crusade against capital punishment in Texas, was executed in the electric chair after a 30 day reprieve. The governor had cited forcing Williams to endure the wait as part of his protest, drawing heavy criticism.
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Huntsville
Tex
Wenzell Williams
Dallas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
O'Daniel
Williams
Two Inches Rainfall Blocks State Highways
Charleston March 6 A two inch weekend rainfall blocked U S Route 21 for five hours three miles south of Ripley as Mills Creek overflowed. Rivers rising but expected to fall soon prompted plans to resume work on Charleston projects while other roads had water over them. The Kanawha and the Elk Rivers affected nearby construction on the new boulevard and the Bk River project.
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Charleston
Ripley
Mills Creek
Road Commission
Kanawha
Sale of Classics By Sentinel Is Continued
The sale of the 42 volume set of the world's greatest classics by the Grafton Sentinel, in cooperation with the American Home Library Foundation, continues at a lively pace. Some titles remain in stock and buyers are urged to start at once. Coupons for one book upon payment of a small price are on page 2 daily.
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Grafton Sentine
American Home Library Foundation
Speeds of 500 mph eyed for Army planes near Dayton
At Wright Field Army test staff say 500 mile per hour speeds could emerge for Army Air Corps planes. Lt. Ben S. Kelsey, who crashed February 11 in a twin motor plane after a cross country flight, reportedly cruised at 60 percent power. His 2454 mile California to New York run took just over seven hours, suggesting speeds above 450 mph with full power. The Lockheed experimental aircraft used 1000 hp engines and averaged about 350 mph at cruising power.
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Dayton
Army Aircorps
Wright Field
Army
Ben S. Kelsey
Kelsey
California
New York
Lockheed
Car Damaged as Returning Players Escape Injuries
A Pure Oil car owned by C. Richard Gorkin was badly damaged in an early Sunday crash on U S route 50 east of Pruntytown near the XK White filling station. Coach James Bee of St Augustine High School and four of his players were returning from a Catholic scholastic tournament in Huntington. Bee said another car crowded him off the road, causing the vehicle to skid and turn over but no injuries were reported.
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C. Richard Gorkin
Pure Oil Company
Pruntytown
SXK
White
James Bee
St. Augustine High School
Huntington
Assessor’s Salary Boost Won’t Take Effect Until 1941
Assessor Harry Batson noted that the legislative raise raising Taylor county assessor salary from 1620 to 2000 per year does not apply until 1941 when his term ends. He said many expect the increase to start immediately but incumbent officials are not affected by the change.
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Harry Batson
Taylor County
Girl Slayer Admits Crime Ends His Life
A rambling note found with the suicide of William Purkhiser, 53, ties him to the brutal slaying of 13-year-old Hasel Hagelteen in Oklahoma City. Hagelteen’s mother, Mrs. R. W. Schauber, discovered the body. Purkhiser’s partly-clad corpse was later found after a missing-vehicle episode in Kansas. The letter cites financial quarrels with Mrs. Schauber as motive.
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ST. Joseph
Haselteen Black
Oklahoma City
B. W. Tadlock
Wiliam “P. Purkhiser
Hagelteen
R. W. Schauber
Purkhiser
Topeka
Kas
Curtains Removed To Allow View Of Pool Rooms
Grafton police ordered curtains, displays, paint and other obstructions removed from pool rooms and beer parlors on Saturday to allow exterior view of interiors. State beer law requires no view-obstructing barriers from outside. Operators complied as learned today.
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Grafton
Martin's Faction Promotes Union Ban on Communists
DETROIT March 6. The United Automobile Workers convention called by Homer Martin discussed resolutions to ban Communists from the union, rename the union, and create machinery to organize in the aircraft industry. The session, in its third day, saw 53 resolutions prepared for presentation. An opposing convention is planned for March 27 in Cleveland, reflecting a split with the CIO.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers Union
Homer
Martin
UAW
CIO
Cleveland
Reorganization Plan Faces House Vote Campaign
Washington dispatch notes house leaders work to round up support for a modified government reorganization bill after last year’s defeat. They target 76 Democrats who opposed a harsher plan, aiming an eight hour debate and a vote expected Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Child Labor Act Amendment Sought In Conference
Charleston March 6 A legislative conference committee sought a child labor act amendment to permit under 18 work in respectable beer establishments while barring disreputable places. Senate finance explores a 62 000 biennial budget with extra items fit to expected revenues. House and Senate aim to pass appropriations measures Wednesday after a heated floor fight over beer premises for youths.
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Charleston
Legislative
Senate
Pelter
D. Logan
Randiph
Fire department to display new equipment Thursday
The Grafton Fire department will publicly unveil its recently obtained firefighting gear at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon in front of the city hall. The booster tank and spray nozzle will be shown, inviting residents to assess their value to the department.
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Grafton Fire Department
Firing squad executes spy in Toulon death
In Toulon France Ensign March Aubert age 25 was executed at dawn by a volunteer firing squad for selling naval secrets to a foreign power. He confessed treason after weeks of fear and uttered I know how to die like a sailor. The execution followed a three year sentence and referenced his sweetheart Morel as cover for the spy. Continued on page six.
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Toulon
France
March Aubert
Fort Malbosquet
Aubert
Master At Arms
Morel
Young Mother Pleads To See Baby Suitor Killed
Harrisburg March 6 a young mother Helen Wolf 21 pleaded to see her baby as crowds gathered at the funeral of Mariam Wolf known as the Rosebud baby. The two year old died after beating by suitor Paul Wesley 22 who faces murder charges while Helen Wolf is jailed on criminal negligence charges.
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Harrisburg
Mariam Wolf
Rosebud
Helen Wolf
Paul Wesley
WPA Foreman Cut In Brawl In Tunnelton
Charles Sherren, 46, a WPA foreman from Tunnelton, was seriously injured but not fatally stabbed near his Preston county home Saturday night. James Weaver, 22, also of Tunnelton and a coworker at the Tunnelton Cooperative mine, is jailed on felonious assault charges. Police say the fight started from name calling and rock throwing as Sherren and a United Mine Workers group picketed the mine where Weaver worked.
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Charles Sherren
WPA
Grafton City Hospital
Preston County
James Weaver
Sherton
Sherrén
Weaver
Sherren
United Mine Workers
Tunnelton Cooperative
Late Afternoon Peak for Driving Dangers
State police say 4 to 5 pm is the riskiest driving window with many accidents. Fred Strader notes January figures show Taylor county six, Barbour six, Preston two, Harrison 13, Marion four, Mondagalia 11, with 82 speed blamed and 34 due to drunken driving.
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Corp
Fred Strader
Taylor County
Barbour
Preston
Harrison
Marion
Mondagalia
Stolen Auburn Sedan Found Near Berryburg Residence
State police revealed the stolen Auburn sedan was recovered near Berryburg, about ten hours after it was ripped from John Clendenning of Cityview on U S route 50 early Sunday. The vehicle was damaged and abandoned near the victim's home.
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Cityview
John Clendenning
Berryburg
Madrid Clash Rumors Mark Shift In Civil War Politics
Amid reports of a bloodless coup a new six man defense council promises peace or a fight to the end as Negrin’s government contends with a possible surrender to the Nationalists. Frontiersmen consider the move and observers note mixed signals while leaders pledge resistance.
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Madrid
Juan Negrin
Hendaye
Generel
Senate pushes four Army Navy expansion bills swiftly
Washington leaders moved to pass four Army and Navy expansion measures with minimal controversy. The Senate eyed a $358,000,000 Army expansion and a $65,000,000 Naval base proposal while considering trimming a $5,000,000 Guam harbor improvement item. Chairman Walsh signaled willingness to adjust to House demands if needed to speed approval.
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Washington
Senate
House
Guam
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Wiich
Invitation to Mrs Rose Cross to attend press town event
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Rose Cross of 202 Walnut Street to attend tonight's press event Tattle Town to Elocute.
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Rose Cross
Walnut Street
Jeckie Gearl
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