Kidnapped Peggy McMath To Be Returned In 24 Hours
Boston May 5 The Boston American reports Margeret Peggy McMath, kidnapped from Harwichport school, will be returned within 24 hours. Police and state investigators are keeping quiet while a shipbuilder offers to be taken hostage to secure the safe return of the 10 year old girl amid a ransom plot tied to her wealthy Detroit grandparents.
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Boston
Boston American
Margeret
Peggy” McMath
Harwichport
McMath
Daniel Needham
Maine
Prublicety
Peggy
Harwichport i
McMathly
Detroit
Mass
William Lee
Margaret Mc
Neil McMath
President Roosevelt to chart path of trade accords
President Roosevelt will personally oversee administering the farm relief bill trade provisions selecting George N. Peck of Moline Illinois as administrator Peck will work to bring food and textile industries into commodity trade agreements to curb downward price pressure since 1929
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Washington
Roosevelt
George N. Peck
Moline
Ill
Peek
Police arrest 35 in April police report shows offenses
A city police department report released today records 35 arrests in April with 27 guilty, one case sent to the state, and one pending. Drunkenness and disorderly conduct lead offenses with twelve incidents, fines totaling about $200.
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Police Department
County Unit School Plan Is Approved
Charleston May 5 The county school unit bill, bitterly opposed by administration forces, passes the senate 16 to 12. Governor Kump gains a second senate victory in two days after the $14,000,000 indirect revenue bill. The measure abolishes local districts and creates a five member county board to direct education and appoint a county superintendent.
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Charleston
Senate
Kump
Conviction Under Securities Act In Xenia Investigator Found Guilty
McClain Catterlin, 65, longtime investigator of ancient estates, was convicted of violating the state securities act for selling nestip certificates to presumed heirs without a license. He faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He claimed vast estates across New Jersey New York City Philadelphia West Virginia and a Holland trust fund to support his assertions.
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Xenia
McClain Catterlin
Catterlin
Nestip
New Jersey
New York City
The
Battery
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Holland
Jouse Passes Own Draft Of Revenue Bill
Charleston May 5 The house quickly passed its own revenue bill after rejecting the senate draft. The senate backed a county school unit measure 16 to 12, creating a five member administration and unifying districts. Both chambers altered many provisions including a 1 percent gross income tax on bonds and bank deposits, plus a banking tax cut.
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Charleston
House
Senate
Hill
Pocahontas
Boy Kidnapped From Blueville Lawn by Step Father
Police intensify search for 5 year old boy abducted yesterday from Charles Jewell home at Blueville. Elmer Ray Williams, the stepfather, is suspected after threats to abduct the child unless the mother returned to him. The boy had been living with Mrs Sallie Ann Williams and then with Mrs Jewell for a week.
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Fred Williams
Sallie Ann Williams
Charles Jewell
Blueville
Elmer Ray Williams
John Williams
96 Water Station
Williams
Roosevelt Seeks Wage Increase Amid Rising Prices
President Roosevelt urged a higher wage scale in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce, vowing government aid to end chaos and curb cut throat pricing as prices rise. Separate reports from Clarksburg note two fatal/serious accidents in Gilmer and Harrison counties, and a 9 year old boy run over by a freight train with severe injuries.
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Clarksburg
Gilmer
Harrison
Granville
Wolfe
Glenville
A. M. Wigner
de Kalb
Weston
Orley Syner
Snyder
Joseph Garcia, Jr
Joseph Garcia
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
93 Barbour Pupils Pass State Test
Ninety three Barbour county pupils passed the eighth grade diploma test held on May 14, with 246 pupils taking part. The top score was 91-18 by Faward Zacayish of Galloway, son of Mr and Mrs John Zacayish. Victor Cesh of Galloway placed second with 89 2-3, taught by Carl Harvey at Galloway. Third went to Victor Kursavage of Century with 88, taught by Frank Sigley.
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Carl Harvey
Galloway
Victor Kursavage
Century
Frank Sigley
Century School
Burglary Distracted By Scared Off at Central Drug
A would be burglar smashed the plate glass front door of Central Drug with a stone wrapped in a kerchief about 1 30 this morning. No entry occurred and the intruder was thought to be scared away by the sight of a medical doctor. Continued on page five.
Sloan Presses Labor Bill Reforms At Hearing
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors, testifying for the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, urged the labor committee to accept a shorter work bill only after drastic changes from the current 30 hour version. He argued several features are objectionable and that significant revisions are needed for the measure to effectively increase work.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Thhe National Automobile Chamber For Commerce
Sloan
Jung Begins Final Day of Conversation With U S
Washington May 5 Gui do Jung Italian finance minister began his final day of talks with American officials in the state department with Secretary Hull Breckenridge Long ambassador Herbert Fels and other American experts The Italian ambassador Augusto Rosso was the only other Italian present Roosevelt talks at the White House are planned later in the day
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Washington
Guido Jung
State Department
Hull
Breckenridge Long
Italy
Herbert Fels
Augustio Rosso
Roosevelt
White Fronse
Ital
Imps
Judge Describes Life Threat by Mob in Court Riot
Le Mars Iowa May 5 an elderly judge told a military court how a mob of farmers dragged him from his court threatened him with hanging subjected him to indignities and left him unconscious The judge 54 year old C C Bradley did not reveal whether he named leaders of the farmers seeking to halt mortgage foreclosures on farms The four court members heard Bradley recount Thursday’s riot at the O Brien county courthouse as witnesses testified others described what occurred The judicial inquiry resumed with jurors dividing into four units to examine the incident further
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O'Brien County Court House
Bills To Aid Cities In West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Municipalities League will introduce three bills to aid cities. Proposals include a maximum $2 automobile registration fee, and allowing higher rates to cover city water and electric plant costs. Additional measures would let cities borrow RFC money for self liquidating projects. other bills pending in the senate cover municipal construction of light plants sewage disposal systems and water plants.
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Charleston
West Virginia Municipalities League
League
Legislative Efficiency and Economy Committee
Teague
Senate
Saturday Specials at Kleen Krust Bakery
Saturday specials feature large angel food cake and shell cakes for strawberry shortcake. Pecan rolls, raisin bread loaves, pineapple and mince pies, cinnamon rolls with caramel icing, tea rolls, and hot servings emphasize fresh baked items. Prices listed for multiple dozen quantities.
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Kleen Krust Bakery
West Central Alabama Hit by Heavy Gale
A Terrific Windstorm struck west central Alabama shortly before dawn. Twenty people were killed and more than 200 injured. Helena suffered 13 dead and nearly 100 injured. Other communities hit include Demopolis Centerville Brent Adamsville Uniotrove Coalmont and smaller towns as rescuers searched wreckage for missing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Helena
Demopolis
Centerville
Brent
Adamsville
Uniotrove Coalmont
Russo Japanese rail dispute moves toward settlement near
Tokyo reports a conference proposal aims to isolate outstanding Manchuria differences. Delegates from Japan Soviet Russia and Manchukuo may attend, after Hachiro Arita proposed talks to Constantin Yonnef, the Soviet ambassador. Russian proposals urge direct talks with Moscow over the Chinese Eastern railway and drop Manchukuo's joint management fiction.
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Tokyo
Japan
Soviet Russia
Manchukuo
Russia
Manchuria
Hachiro Arita
Constantin Yourneff
Spooesman
Manchirkuo
Texans Head RFC Board Texas Headed RFC Board
Jesse H. Jones of Houston was chosen chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board by fellow directors. He succeeds Atley Pomerene whose Hoover era appointment was not confirmed by the Senate and who left office March 4. A correction notes Nutley Oleo Butter priced at 23 cents for three pounds at Great Atlantic stores, not 20 cents. Nevite Sal Soda two packages cost 15 cents, Clorox bottle two cans 25 cents.
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Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Texas
Reconstruction Bu Nance Corporation
Atley Pomerene
Cleveland
Hoover J
Senate
Pomerone
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
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Pearl S. Buck
China
Nanking University
Associated Press
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Ohio
Jouse
Boy
Lawn of Home
Fred
Mrs. Roosevelt
White House
Nes. Roosevelt
Sara
James
Congress
Barbour
Grafton
Preston Co
Central Drug Store
Heflin’s
Conti
General Motors
Jung
TEXAN
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