West Virginia Senator Attacks Utilities in Floor Rant
Senator Herold assails public utilities and names colleagues tied to gas and rail interests urging an expanded investigation. He accuses lawmakers of payroll ties, warns of continued fights, and links appointments to utility influence amid a volatile state political clash reflecting decades of Democratic control and utility power.
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West Virginia
Senate
Robert White
Democratic Party
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John J. Cornwell
Clyde B. Johnson
Senate of West Virginia
Albert G Mathews
Hope Natural Gas Company
Hope Gas Company
Senator Mathews
Senate of
Kanawha
House
E. B. Reynolds
Ed. Robinson
Bunk Reynolds
Neal
Helmick
Mont White
Reynolds of Mercer
Reynolds and Reynolds
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Null
Republican Party
Lewis County Man Referenced in Senate Row Over Henderson
A speech in the West Union capitol details a Senate confrontation involving Senator Louis A. Henderson. The speaker alleges Henderson sought fast action on a concurrent resolution and points to sworn West Penn Public Service statements listing Henderson as attorney and to payroll checks dated December 21.
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Senate
Louis A. Henderson
West Union
Louis Henderson
Monongahela West Penn Public’ Service Company
F. Lough
West Penn Public Service
Hope Gas Company
West Penn
Arthur E. Young
Pittsburgh
Braxton Senator Seeks Continuation of Utility Probe
Continued from page one Senator White of Mingo raised a point against continuing the public utility investigation led by Delegate OHII of Lewis county and associates. Renneke and Bendtor Hetola challenged the move, noting broad public interest in the probe and cautioning that utility interests dominate West Virginia politics amid discussion of lobbyists at legislative sessions.
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Senaor White
Mingo
Ohii
Lewis County and Associates
Renneke
Bendtor “Hetola
Prescient
Republican “Party
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Wage cuts easing in US industry says board report
New York March 8 wage and salary cutting in American industry appears to have peaked and is now declining, reports from the National Industrial Conference Board based on 1236 firms surveyed from January 1930 to February 1933. The January 1933 cuts fell about 20 percent from January 1932, with February cuts far lower than previous years. The study shows overall wage reductions to date of 16.1 percent, intermediate salaries down 18.4 percent, and executive salaries down 21.9 percent, while employment fell from 2,399,588 in 1929 to 1,573,665 now, a drop of over one third.
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J. R. Brackett
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Chep
Uian
Gold Hoarders Details and Proposed Tax Rules
The article explains rules on gold hoarding where possession of gold coins or bullion beyond thresholds of 15000 to 20000 dollars could trigger exposure. It notes legitimate uses in manufacturing and arts would be excluded. A publication date shift aimed to prompt hoarders to voluntarily return assets to treasury vaults, preferring currency or government bonds.
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Rules Continued From Fagé One 14 Rules Continued from Fagé One
A partial list outlines bank allowances during a period of restricted operations. It includes permissions to accept payments, reopen banks, complete pre March 4 check transactions withholdings on payments, release safekeepings, and conduct essential banking with limits on gold, while permitting clearing house scrip and normal fiduciary actions. It also covers reserve banks acting as federal fiscal agents and foreign branch credit transfers.
Paul Edward Williams Dies After Week Long Illness
Paul Edward Williams aged 5 died at his parents Charles and Laura Demoss Williams home on Maple Run yesterday at 7 pm after a week with meningitis. Survived by parents four brothers Harry William Robert Frederick Vivian and Claudie and two sisters. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm private due to illness with Bartlett's Funeral Company in charge.
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Paul Edward Williams
Charles
Laura Demoss Williams
Maple Run
Harry
William
Robert
Frederick
Vivian
Claudie
Bartlett’ Fun Company
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Ray Garvin
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Herold
Fox
Public Service Commission
Tax Commissioner
Utilities
Kump
Washington
Ment
White
Senator White
Hampshire
Henderson
Braxton
Doddridge
Roosevelt
Hodges
Douglas
Treasury
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Grafton Banking & Trust
Iy Telephone
Luden
Warner Baxter
John
Miriam Jordan
Gordon Mortis
Morton Barteaux
Terle
Fox News
Warner Comedy
Lewis County
Toby Cook
Chula, Ga
Senator Russell
Georgia
Associated Press
Page
Woodin
The
William H. Woodin
Secretary Woodin
Adolph Milter
Federal Reserve Board
Ray Trond Moley
Prof
A. A. Esrie
Columbia University
Fagé One
Liberty Shoe
Grand Theatre
Baker Coat Company
Trisler Taxi Service
East Main Street
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