Green Imps to Meet Pharis Insid-Opener
The opening game of the YMCA city county independent basketball tournament starts at 7 PM at the YMCA gym. Green Imps face Pharis Rubber Co with many local teams competing for four nights. Referee duties are by William A. Manley, with Ed Powell as athletic director. admission is 10 cents per night.
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Y.M.C. A
Green Imps
Pharis Rubber Company
Grafton and
Veinity
William A. Manley
Ed Powell
M.C. A
Lawmakers Scrutinize Farm Bill Amid Emergency Provisions
Republican lawmakers from rules and agriculture committees gathered to discuss the farm bill. They oppose amendments while noting the act removes civil service limits and expands the salary cap, as the bill aims to raise farm prices by incentivizing reduced production funded by a processing tax.
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Jones
House
Rules and Agriculture Committees
Snell
The
New Yorker
Agriculture Committee
Redistricting Plans Discussed in Washington
Four West Virginia Democrats from the house delegation and Senator Neely discussed a new reapportionment plan for the state's six congressional districts in Washington. The plan would keep incumbents in their new districts with four districts safely Democratic and Kee of Bluefield could still face a small Republican margin. Ramsay's 1st district would likely be given to Republicans. The group hopes Governor Kump includes redistricting in a possible special session message and seeks support from a fifth member to push a bill through.
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Washington
West Virginia
House
Neely D
W. Va
Smith
Beckley
Kee
Bluefield
Johnson
Parkersburg
Randolph
Elkins
Ramsay
Follawsbee
Kump
Mine Bombed Before Planned Non-Union Opening
Clinton Ind March 21 three charges of dynamite wrecked the engine room and tipple of the Bunsen No 4 mine hours before it was to start with non union labor A night watchman at the mine escaped injury The mine idle for several months is owned by United States Steel and Fuel company.
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Clinton, Ind
Engne
United States Steel and Fuel, Company
Koontz Applies for WVU Dormitory Loan
Arthur B. Koontz, WVU board member, left for Washington with a state board of control official to seek RFC loan funding near 400000 dollars to build a men’s dormitory and enlarge Woman’s Hall at West Virginia University under a new legislative act.
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Charleston
Arthur B. Koontz
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Washington
State Board of Control
RFC
Call May Be Issued This Week By Kump
Charleston March 21 Reports in the hall of the state house indicate Governor Kump may issue a call for a special legislative session within two or three days. The governor, in conference with Dr John P Sw field agent of the economy and efficiency committee, plans bills on schools roads revenue and the budget. An economy and efficiency committee meeting was expected soon to review administration bills near completion and ready for introduction.
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Charleston
State House
Kump
John P. Sw
Stocks Lean Toward Heaviness Despite Rail Efforts
New York news indicates stocks leaned toward heaviness with rails attempting to resume gains. Trading remained leisurely with light offerings and a professional tone as shorts reportedly reduced commitments last week. Delaware & Hudson rose briefly while New York Central Chesapeake & Ohio Louisville & Nashville Union Pacific and Santa Fe held to steady to modestly higher levels. Major names such as American Telephone Consolidated Gas Public Service of New Jersey North American Westinghouse American Can Owens-Illinois Crown Cork and United States Steel traded down slightly.
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New York
Shorts
Delaware& Hudson
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
North American
Westinghouse
American Can
Owens Illinois
Crown Cork
United States Steel
Illness of Holt Delays Utilities Inquiry Schedule
Charleston dispatch reports the pause in the utilities investigation was postponed due to illness of Delegate Holt chairman of the committee. He remains at his Weston home and promised public notice when the inquiry resumes.
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Charleston
Pause Utilities
Holt
Dem. Lewis
Weston
Willis Sandridge Named Mine Inspector in Shakeup
In a personnel shakeup by Ernest L Bailey chief of mines under Governor Kump John E Hamilton formerly mine inspector for three years was dismissed Willis Sandridge a Graftonian was hired Sandridge previously served as state mine inspector after invitation from John J Cornwell
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Ernest L. Bailey
Kump Grafton
Joke Oven
John E. Hamilton
Titory
Willis Sandridge
Graftonian
Mindridge
Tne
John J. Cornwell
Farm Aid Bill Faces Rough House Debates in Washington
Washington March 21 The administration farm aid plan began a perilous congressional journey hampered by partisan action and changes from the president's request The house agriculture committee moved a bill that dropped civil service requirements and faced sharp criticism from Republicans led by Snell who called the proceedings drastic The bill aims to move through the house quickly toward the senate by Wednesday with a four hour debate limit and no amendments as committee members Sabath and Fuller pushed for civil service removal and Jones announced preliminary approval without a recorded vote
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Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
House Agriculture Committee
Civil Service
Il “House
Snell
Senate
Fulmer
South Carolina
Jones
Texas
Sabath
Illinois
Fuller
Arkansas
National City Co Vice President Surrenders on Forgery Indictment
Horace C. Sylvester Jr the vice president of National City Company surrendered at the district attorney office on an indictment charging forgery in the third degree The indictment alleges he caused Samuel W Baldwin treasurer to take 10020 from a syndicate account as syndicate expenses when it financed a loan to John E Ramsey general manager of the Port of New York Authority
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New York
Horace C. Sylvester, Jr
National City
Comany
District Attorney's Office
Sylvne
Samuel W. Baldwin
John E. Ramsey
Port of New York Authority
To Abolish Rural Sanitation Office
Charleston March 21 It was reported at the statehouse that Dr David Littlejohn would be released April 1 as rural sanitation director for the department of health. It was also stated he would not be replaced.
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Charleston
State’ House
David Littlejohn
Department of Health
County Favors Riverside Drive Despite Railroad Rights
Prosecuting Attorney James C. Holt reports receipt of a letter from Rollo J. Conley of Fairmont as general counsel for the Monongahela Railroad Company stating the railroad retains rights to the old Wabash right of way on the west bank of Tygarts Valley river. The move confirms the county court may proceed with Riverside Drive as planned under the 1904 Buckhannon and Northern Railroad contract allowing county use until permanent occupancy is desired by the railroad.
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James C. Holt
Rollo J. Conley
Fairmont
Monongahela Rairoad Company
Wabash
Tygarts Valley
Buckhannon & Northern R. R. Company
Monongahela Railroad Company
Holt
Riverside Drive
Farmers to Plant More Acres Potatoes
Charleston March 21 A department of agriculture report says West Virginia farmers expect similar crop acreage this year as 1932 with about a three percent rise in potato land to roughly 41 000 acres. Winter wheat oats hold steady soybeans up tobacco acreage rises notably.
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Charleston
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
J. B. McLaughlin
H. C. R. Stewart
Elk Creek house sinks. 12 year old drowned
In Clarksburg on March 27 a two story Elk Creek residence broke from its moorings and overturned into swollen Elk Creek. Helen Curry, 12, a Black girl, drowned as the home carried firemen downstream before breaking free and washing ashore. Her father and mother and Everett Walker, 50, were injured.
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Clarksburg
Elk Terrace
Elk Creek
Helen Curry
Everett Walker
West Virginia Farmers Plan Similar 1933 Acreage
West Virginia farmers report intentions to plant about the same acreage as 1932. The leading crops total 1,407,000 acres, with corn acreage up 3 percent to 459,000. Winter wheat sits near 116,000, oats 138,000, and tame hay down sharply, with 589,000 acres planned for 1933 feed compared with 600,000 last year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
J. B. McLaughlin
Fa Ipile Ab
Shark liver oil touted as vitamin rich medicine
Ithaca New Jersey March 21. Science touts shark liver oil as a rich source of vitamins A and D with potency comparable to cod liver oil. A new shark liver oil industry, developed by Cornell University and Miami scientists led by R P Nichols, prepares to launch in the southern city. Concentrated oil preserves vitamin ratios, yielding therapeutic value in drops, and the process may extract other constituents such as liver extract and bile salts.
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Ithaca
N. J
Science
Cornell University
Miami
Fla
R. P. Nichols
Cornell
B. L. Nichols
Nichols
Tropics
Davis Charged With Disturbing Peace in Rosemont
Robert Davis, a Black man known as .45, of Rosemont, was arrested by Sheriff Lee Bennett and Chief Wallace Henderson at his home after neighbors complained of a rampage and shooting. Officers found him at home around 9:30 pm and he claims he never left. He was lodged in the jail pending a heating, expected tonight.
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Robert Davis
Rosemont
Lee Bennett
Wallace Henderson
Davis
Father Returns After Futile Search For Son
Police in two states continued a vigilant search for Peter Myers Jr., 15, who was kidnapped from the Myers home here Saturday. The boy’s father, returning from Sharon after a fruitless investigation in nearby towns, said he had found no information. Authorities in Ohio and Pennsylvania shared the belief that a ransom demand would be made.
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Warren
Peter Myers, Jr
Myers
Sharon
News
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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