Revival Opens Tonight at West Main Street Church
A revival of strong interest begins tonight at the West Main Street Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. E L Lowery in charge. Cooperation comes from First Methodist South in Fetterman and united choirs lead singing. Weekly schedule includes sermons by Rev. Bailes and Lu zader, with topics on soul winning, becoming a Christian, and the deceitfulness of sin. Young people urged to attend.
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West Main Street Methodist
Episcopal Church
E. L. Lowery
First Methodist. Church
South
Fetterman
E.G. Bailes
M. E.south
Lois Luzader
United Brethren Church
E. G. Bailes
Eight Die in Interurban Bus Collision in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on March 27 an interurban bus and a sedan collided, killing eight people. Driver Andrew Torbet said the sedan swerved and the bus front was struck by the sedan's rear, with details unclear. The dead include Meyer Minkus, 70, and Mrs Nellie Minkus, 68, among others.
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Los Angeles
Andrew Torbet
Ralph Stites
Meyer Minkus
Nellie Minkus
Eight Day Rampage Ends With Outlaw's Suicide in Powell
Earl Durand, 26, after a bank siege in Powell Wyoming, shot himself as he lay wounded on the floor and escaped a 300 man pursuit. Five others were killed during the spree as rifles and field artillery supported the manhunt near the Bear Tooth mountains. Durand is shown in a photograph taken after the shooting.
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Powell
Wyoming
Earl Durand
Durand
Tooth Mountains
Passenger List from Fatal Bus Collision
The report lists Isadore Minkus and his wife plus children Fannie Mona Lee and Lina Rubin as well as Frank Gargon nephew of Meyer and student at the University of Chicago and Gorman Rapaport among passengers. Eleven were injured with none critically. all who died were in the sedan.
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Isadore Minkus
Fannie Minkus
Mona Lee Minkus
Isadore
Frank Gargon
Meyer
The
University of Chicago
Lina Rubin
Harry Rubin
Gorman Rapaport
Winter Snow Returns Across the Middle West
Chicago reports springlike weather as winter returns with snow across the middle west. South Dakota and northern Nebraska see snowfall, with Bemidji and Park Falls recording freezing to 12 above. Forecaster J R Lloyd predicts 3 to 6 inches more by tomorrow in several states, while rain and varying temperatures affect other regions.
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Chicago
Middle West
South Dakota
Nebraska
Bemidji Minn
Park Falls
Wis
Michigan
J.R. Lloyd
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Midwestern
Lloyd
Atlantic
Gulf
Rocky Mountain States
West Virginia Savings Total Is Eight Million
Nugent Fallon of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation reported insured savings in West Virginia savings and loan institutions totaling 8,290,000 as of March 1. He also noted loans by the West Virginia associations aggregating 200,000 on 102 pieces of property in February and Britaine loans on books totaling 11,740,000.
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Washington
Mareh
Nugent Fallon
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
West Virginia
Fallon
Former Judge Seeks Release Over Travel Theorized Illegal Arrest
Defense attorney Alex Bielski argues former Police Magistrate Geot Neubauer was arrested illegally by Allegheny authorities. He contends the alleged extortion occurred in Ohio and violated constitutional rights. Assistant District Attorney George Langfitt counters that the crime began in Pittsburgh on March 12 and the Ohio payment corroborates the official communication.
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Pittsburgh
Mach
Alex Bielski
Geot Neubauer
Allegheny County
Ohio
Joseph A. Richardson
Neubauer
George FP. Langfitt
Lou Beck
Bielski
Pennsylvania
Tarrestine
Neubauer Jim
Pennsyl
Ania Langfitt
Beck
East Liverpool
Lanefitt
Dewey Invited to Speak at Morgantown Rally
BECKLEY March 27 District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York City, often named as a Republican presidential contender for 1940, will be invited to speak at a Young Republican rally in Morgantown probably June 11. The West Virginia Young Republican league executive committee, led by President Russell G. Nesbitt of Wheeling, announced plans for a state-wide Morgantown rally and for entertaining West Virginia's 77 Republican editors at a Charleston dinner April 21.
Coal Parley Holds Recess in New York Talks
A sudden recess halted joint talks between coal operators and the United Mine Workers after an hour of discussion on a new contract. Negotiations since March 16 may resume this afternoon as both sides sketch terms including a two year contract and a possible three cent oil tax. A joint mechanization commission is planned to study displacement of workers. miners seek a $6.50 daily wage and a six hour day, while operators push $9.50 and a 33 hour week.
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New York
Mare
United Mine Workers of America
Charles O'Neill
Joint Committee
Congress
Commission On
Lithuanian Cabinet Resigns Over Memel Cession
Kaunas March 27 The Lithuanian cabinet resigned today after agreeing to cede Memel to Germany. General staff head Tshenius has been asked to form a new government as negotiations between the foreign ministry and Memel director Willi Burtuleit faced difficulties over the Memel transfer details.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Meémel
Germany
Tshenius
Cute
Willi Burtuleit
Germany mulls common patriotic front in cabinet overhaul
The cabinet negotiates with former opposition parties to form a common patriotic front and to reconstruct the cabinet to include new representation, signaling a broader political realignment.
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Germany
Patriotic Front
Rector Gets Call Beckley March 27
The congregation of St Stephen's Episcopal church will meet Tuesday to consider a call to Steubenville Ohio received by the Rev. C W Snyder pastor.
Poison Death Case Solved in Keene New Hampshire
Alfred Wojehick 35 of Brattleboro Vermont faced murder charges over the misused poison liquor that killed Edgar Smart 28 and Julia Wheaton 25 after they drank poisoned whisky. He pleaded innocent while awaiting mental hospital evaluation and confessed to poisoning the bottle given to Smart for Mrs Wojehick.
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Edgar Smart
Julia
Wheaton
Ashuelot
John R. Gledodnough
Worehick
Lois
Smart Worehick
Brattleboro Town
Wojehick
Goodnow
Smart
Mrs. Wheaton
Benny Plans Plea Before Federal Jewel Smuggling Trial
The Daily News reports radio comedian Jack Benny will plead not contest at his Monday federal court trial in New York on charges of smuggling jewelry valued at 2131 into the country. If the plea is rejected, Benny may plead guilty and contend he paid 266000 in taxes in 1938 and bought the jewels from Albert N. Chaperau in good faith as a present for his wife. Chaperon has pleaded guilty. similar pleas were entered by George Burns and Elma Lauer previously.
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Daily News
Jack Benny
Benny
Renny
Albert N. Chaperau
Cannes
France
Mary Livingston
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Elma N. Lauer
New York State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
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