London Opens Talks On Peace Pledge With Germany
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain would consider proposals for exchange of reciprocal assurances with Germany. He denied encircling Germany but noted Roosevelt and Hitler proposed non aggression assurances rather than reciprocal guarantees. Cabinet reportedly rejected a British French Russian Baltic and Black Sea guarantee plan, urging Moscow to reinsure Poland Romania commitments.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler
Poland
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
Rumania
Great Britain
Finland
Eostonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Viscount Halifax
Flemington High Seniors Stage Three Act Mystery Comedy
Flemington High Seniors begin commencement activities with a three act play Demon in the Dark, a fast moving mystery comedy. Based on rehearsals the production is expected to be outstanding. Receiption May 46th and trip to the Nation's capitol planned for May 5th.
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Flemington High
Ington
Grafton
The Girl Downstairs and Homicide Bureau At Strand and Dixie
Mrs. Harry Batson of 220 Pearl Street is invited to tonight's showings of The Girl Downstairs at the Strand Theatre featuring Franciska Gaal and Pranchot Tone, and Homicide Bureau at the Dixie Theatre starring Bruce Cabot and Rita Hayworth.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Harry Batson
Pearl Street
Girl
Franciska Gaal
Pranchot Tone
Strand Theatre
Homicide Bureau
Bruce Cabot
Rita Hayworth
Dixie Theatre
Dean Speaks on Job Needs at Grafton Kiwanis
Dean of Men Harry Stone of West Virginia University addressed the Grafton Kiwanis at Cozy Rest Inn on vocational guidance and youth placement. He said outlook favors highly specialized graduates but success requires versatility, personal health, energy, character, and the ability to work with others in a competitive job market.
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Harry Stone
West Virginia University
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Cozy Rest Inn
Morgantown
Costly WPA Building at Fair Sparks Debate
Rep Taber charged the WPA building and exhibit at the New York world’s fair would cost over 2.5 million dollars, far above Col Harrington’s initial estimate. Allen W Stephens testified that 544000 had already been spent on the building as it neared 95 percent completion. Ludlow questioned Harrington’s earlier estimate of 250000.
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Washington
Rep
Taber
WPA
F. C. Harrington
House
Allen W. Stephens
Treasury
Ludlow
D-Ind
Harrington
Shields named president of Clarksburg water board
Patrick H. Shields today succeeded Marc L. Pritchard as president of the Clarksburg water board at the utility's annual reorganization meeting. Scotland G. Highland was retained as secretary and general manager, with the entire personnel kept in their present positions.
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Clarksburg
Patrick H. Shields
Marc L. Pritchard
Daylight Time Bill Offered by Senator Neely
Senator Neely of West Virginia introduced a bill to make daylight saving time compulsory nationwide from the last Sunday in April at 2 a.m. to the last Sunday in September at 2 a.m. The proposal seeks a spring through fall time shift for the entire country.
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Sen. Neely
Washington
Neely
D.-W. Va
Wife believes mate is dead in Pendergast case
Mrs Edward L Schneider believes her husband Edward L Schneider who vanished after testifying in the Pendergast related grand jury inquiry may have died. If death proven she would inherit valuable stock in Pendergast companies with 1935 dividends of 26600 and 1936 dividends of 33175. U S Attorney skeptical of Schneider’s fate remains unnamed.
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Kansas City
Edward L. Schneider
Thomas J. Pendergast
Pendergast
Schneider
U. S
Skeptical Schneider
Jobless Youth Saved By His Forgiving Father
In Pittsburgh on May 3 a dramatic case unfolds as 18 year old Charles Yeager, who had accused William Yeager of beating his wife, faces a life change after his father’s appeal allows limb amputation. The father, awaiting a death-penalty appeal outcome, grants consent for removing the crushed legs of the son from a freight train wreck that killed five nearby.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Yeager
William Yeager
John Sessler
Yeager
Pennsylvania
Here
Notice for Rebekahs meeting at Brinkman’s hall
All Rebekah members are asked to meet at 6 30 p m on May 4 at Brinkman s hall and bring a guest. Noble Grand, May 3 p
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Rebekah
Brinkman’s Hall
Noble Grand
Neutral bloc of countries proposed by Hitler in Berlin
Berlin May 3. Chancellor Hitler today sought to form a neutral block across northern Europe. He offered non aggression pacts to Denmark Norway Sweden and Finland and approached Latvia and Estonia. Lithuania was excluded due to a separate treaty. The aims are to isolate Poland hinder encirclement by Britain and France and show peaceful intent.
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Hitler
Europe
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Reichsfeuhrer
Germany
Poland
Salem Training School To Graduate 12 Pupils
Salem May 3 Judge Tra P Baer of Cabell county domestic relations court will give the commencement address May 25 for twelve girls graduating from the high school at the West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls. Mrs Ava Stanard superintendent said the class is the largest in the school's history and will hear Judge Baker discuss Our Future. Twenty eighth grade students will participate as Walter Thurmond president of the State Board of Control will present the diplomas. There are 276 girls at the school at present.
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Salem
Tra P. Baer
Cabell County Domestic Relations Court
Huntington
West Virginia Industrial Home For
Ava Stanard
Baker
Walter Thurmond
State Board of Control
Stanard
Shanghai Council Reorganization Sought by Japan
Tokyo on May 3 reported Renzo Sawada vice minister of foreign affairs presented to the US and British ambassadors a demand that the Shanghai municipal council governing the International Settlement be reorganized to give Japan a larger voice and greater control of terrorism in the settlement. Japan holds two council seats, Britain five, and the United States two, down from five Chinese members before the war.
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Tokyo
Renzo Sawada
United States
Shanghai
Britain
Free Cooking School Opens With Anne Sutter
A large crowd filled the Grafton High School auditorium at 2 pm for a three day cooking school organized by the Grafton Sentinel and the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Co. Anne Sutter, a nationally known culinary expert, leads the event. The session runs tomorrow and Friday afternoons with prizes awarded on the final day. Demonstrations of appliances and product displays by participating firms appeal to housewives.
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Grafton High School
Grafton Sentinel
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
Anne Sutter
Gunmen Given Surgical Aid At Tavern Hold Up
In Chicago on May 3 a wounded gunman captured a surgeon with a razor and forced removal of a back bullet after a tavern attack left one man dead and two officers injured. The wounded man fled with accomplices including a blonde woman as the doctor finished the extraction.
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Chicago
Alex Ferguson
Edwin McIntyre
Philip Kelly
Siegmund
Hirschfeld
Accused Chicken Thief Is Held to Grand Jury
Fred Holtz about 30, held for action of the September grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing on a theft of three chickens. He was committed to jail when he could not post a $500 bond. He claimed no memory of the act, saying if he did take chickens he was too intoxicated to recall it.
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Fred Holtz
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Holtz
State Labor Department Head Jarrett Found Dead
Charleston May 3 State Labor Commissioner Clarence L Jarrett 50 was found dead in bed by family who tried to wake him for breakfast The Labor office at the capitol said details were not available but it was reported a heart attack or acute illness caused the death Jarrett had complained of feeling indisposed yesterday associates said and he was serving a second term
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Charleston
Clarence L. Jarrett
Capitol
Jarrett
Police rush reinforcements in Harlan field clash
State police rushed to a Clover Coal mine in Harlan county after a miner E L Lamarr was beaten near his car amid a large picket line. Captain Carl Norman said the situation looked serious as 500 miners cheered and other vehicles were damaged. Police ordered more patrols to Clover Fork property to quell disturbances.
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Harlan
Harlan County
Carl Norman
Clover Fort
Norman
Min- 218
Clover Fork
Grafton Youths Freed Of Bridge Theft Charge
Two Grafton youths Edwin Moore, 22, and Wilmer Yates, 17, were acquitted in U S district court Wheeling after the government failed to prove intent to steal the Pleas ant Creek bridge. Defender Jed W Robinson argued they acted believing they had permission to remove the railroad bridge for scrap. Judge William E Baker presided.
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Grafton
Edwin Moore
Wilmer Yates
Pleasant Creek
U. S. District Court
Wheeling
Jed W. Robinson
William E. Baker
Senator Holt Questions Miners Relief After Shutdown
Senator Holt of West Virginia criticized the United Mine Workers for not providing relief during a coal shutdown. He said state law blocks unemployment payments due to a labor dispute and accused union leaders of misusing funds while miners lack necessities. Holt cited scrutiny of John Lewis and asserted miners should not be punished by poor leadership.
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Washington
West Virginia
United Mine Workers Union
Holt
D.-W. Va
Bluefield
W. Va
John Lewis
Lewis
New York
Baker Names Three Miners in Wendel Assault Case
Miner Paul Phillips and fourteen United Mine Workers leaders were present when Baker says he was assaulted during a coal dispute. Elwood Steele and Raymond Carson, both of Wendel, were arrested and jailed after warrants issued by Prosecuting Attorney War der. a third suspect remains at large as Constable L. King and officers search.
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Harry L. Baker
L. King
Elwood Steele
Raymond Carson
Wendel
Francis L. Warder
Baker
Paul Phillips
United Mine Workers Union
Polish Troops Parade Marks Poland's Constitution Day
In Warsaw amid cries against Hitler crowds cheered Polish troops marching through the capital for the 148th anniversary of Poland's first constitution. Shouts of hurrah for Polish Danzig and East Prussia Polish claims punctuated the celebration as Germany and Poland dispute the Free City of Danzig at the corridor head.
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Warsaw
Hitler
Poland
Danzig
East Prussia
Germany
Reich
Defense Bill Signed For 153 Million In Immediate Defense
President Roosevelt signed a bill providing 153 million dollars in immediate appropriations and contract authorizations for critical defense items for the army seacoast defenses and fleet expansion. The House Naval committee also backed legislation to spend 6.66 million to modernize five battleships Tennessee California Colorado Maryland and West Virginia.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
California
Colorado
Maryland
West Virgini
Union Calls Full Policy Group on PR Deterioration
John L. Lewis CIO chief opened an emergency session with his 140 member policy committee as United Mine Workers and bituminous operators weigh a compromise to end the Appalachian soft shutdown. Operators propose recognizing the UMW as bargaining agent and installing a 80 checkoff on both union and non union miners to fund contract administration. Details raise questions of legality and open shop implications as Carter Walsh voices opposition and a broader conference continues.
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New York
John L. Lewis
CIO
Distri United Mine Workers
UMW
Bat
Lewis
Carter Bolts
James Walker Carter
Southern
End of Tieup Stirs State Coalition in Coal Fields
In Charleston and surrounding soft coal districts miners gathered to weigh the operators new compromise fee proposal. They debated whether John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers would find the plan satisfactory while operators not in New York met informally, many having been polled during the shaping of the compromise.
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Charleston
John L. Lewis
UMWA
New York
Ops Reserve
Invitation to Opera House theatre shows in Grafton
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. J. P. Casseday of 217 Thayer Street to tonight’s Opera House presentation Romancé On the Run with Donald Woods and Patricia His, and Shine On Harvest double bill now playing at the Opera House theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
J. P. Casseday
Thayer Street
Donald Woods
Patricia
Opera House
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