Royal Voyage Begins As King and Queen Sail For Canada
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth aboard the Empress of Australia amid immense farewell, saluting warships, and cheering crowds. Their six week voyage to Canada and the United States marks a historic royal journey, with crowds along the route and the king receiving the golden keys of the garrison. Extra police lined the crowds as the liner cleared the harbor.
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Portsmouth
England
Canada
United States
Australia
London
George
North America
America
Calm ruling coal fields in idle periods across states
Pittsburgh May 6 miners in bituminous coal regions pause during a national shutdown. Villages in Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee discuss deadlock and endure a quiet Holiday like the 1922 stoppage. Previous major stoppages turned violent in 1927 and 1933 amid NRA unionization.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
NRA
Night at Strand or Dixie Theatre Ad Invitation
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Raymond Fast of Luther Street to tonight’s show. Attend the Strand theatre to see Midnight featuring Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert or visit the Dixie theatre for Songs and Saddles with Gene Austin. Identification may be required.
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Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
Raymond Fast
Luther Street
Don Ameche
Claudett Colbert
Strand Theatre
Songs and Saddles
Gene Austin
Persons
Dixie Theatre
Maisky Discusses Soviet Alliance Proposals in London
Soviet ambassador Ivan Maisky met with Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax to review Britain's counter proposals to Moscow on a Britain France Russia mutual and broader collective security pact. Officials declined to confirm details while sources noted possible agreement in principle with a need to modify Moscow’s wider guarantees to small nations.
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London
Ivan Maisky
Russia
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Moscow
France
Foreign Office
Maxim Litvinoff
Foreign Affairs Committee
Schiffler Urges Repeal of Trade Pacts and Tariffs
Representative Schiffler of West Virginia urges repeal of existing trade agreements and the imposition of protective tariffs. He argues domestic market protection is paramount as exports last year contributed under four percent of national income, stressing the welfare of Americans over pursuing changing foreign markets.
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Washington
Schiffler
R.-W. Va
House
Hearings On Randolph Measure Are Ordered
Washington May 6 Hearings have been ordered for the Randolph bill to deport aliens who fail to declare intentions of becoming American citizens within one year of eligibility Chairman Dickstein of the House committee on immigration and naturalization would set the date within a few days
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Washington
Randolph
D.-W. Va
Dickstein
D.-N
House Committee On Immigration and Naturalization
Grand Prizes Awarded In Grafton Cooking School Event
The three day cooking school in Grafton ended with Ann Sutter in charge and hosted by the Grafton Sentinel and gas company. Grand prize a $126 Tappan gas range went to Mrs Ed Hussion, with a Sunbeam Mixmaster prize to Mrs Edward Newton. Prize list includes groceries, milk, and household items from local merchants.
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West Virginia
Ann Sutter
Grafton Sentinel
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas’ Company
Grafton High School
Ed Hussion
East Bluemont Street
Joan Jewelry
Edward Newton
Pearl Street
Grafton Baking Co
Myrtle Mathews
Washington Street
Lucas Dairy Co
Spring
Grafton
B. Haskins
Ruth ‘Taylor
Main Street
Q. J. Morrison
Katherine Stuck
Roberts
Taylor County
Three Are Killed In Train And Truck Crash
Three people died when a northbound Atlantic Coast Line freight train and a Gulf gasoline truck collided at 2 am in Fayetteville. The crash ignited fires that burned nine boxcars four automobiles and two houses. Engineer A F Buchanan of Rocky Mount and George W Barbee of Fayetteville were killed instantly. Early Powers of Rocky Mount the fireman died later at a hospital. Brakeman E H Fowler Jr was critically burned. Gasoline pouring into a sewer caused several minor explosions on nearby streets.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line
A. F. Buchanan
Rocky Mount
George W. Barbee
H. Fowler, Jr
Mrs. Holt's Mother Dies in Virginia Home
Mrs. Isabelle Hedges Wood, mother of Mrs. Homer A. Holt wife of the governor, died at her Charlottesville Virginia home after months of ill health. Governor Holt and wife traveled to Charlottesville. funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon. Survived by four daughters Mrs Henry Man of Lewisburg Mrs Sam Saltsman of Catonsville Maryland Mrs W H Rogers of Tallahassee Florida and Mrs J W Jervey of Greenville North Carolina and one son Professor William W Wood of Davidson College North Carolina.
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Charleston
Isabelle Hedges Wood
Homer A. Holt
Charlottesville
Virginia
Wood
Robert Wood
Holt
Henry Man
Lewisburg
Sam Saltsman
Catonsville Md
W. H. Rogers
Tallahassee, Fla
J. W. Jervey
Greenville
N. C
William W. Wood
Davidson College
North , Carolina
Cooking School Recipes To Be Published Next Week
Great interest in the community led the Sentinel and the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company to sponsor a free cooking school concluded yesterday by Ann Sutter. Next week the newspaper will publish the many receipts offered by Miss Sutter during the three day school.
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The
Sentinel
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
Ann Sutter
Miss Sutter
Danzig plebiscite proposal from Germany discussed in Berlin
A German proposal for a plebiscite in the free city of Danzig to decide reintegration with Germany was reportedly taken by Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop to Milan for talks with Count Galeazzo Ciano. The city, over 90 percent German in population, was seen as likely to vote to join Germany.
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Berlin
Free City of
Danzig
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Milan
Galeazzo Ciano
Free City
von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Italy
Albert Forster
Arthur Greiser
Cesare Orsenigo
Charleston Youth Says Bride Guilty of Bigamy
Roscoe Beach, a 19 year old Charleston youth, told officers he was the latest husband of Juanita Estep and helped bring a bigamy charge. He swore a warrant against Estep and she was returned to Charleston for a hearing after being married in Kanawha county while still married to Arthur Lyons of Beckley.
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Huntington
Roscoe Beach
Charleston
Juanita Estep
Beach
Claude Spurlock
Brunette
Kanawha County
Arthur Lyons
Beckley
Chase P. Loury
Two Sisters Reunited After 55 Years Absence
CLARKSBURG May 6. Mrs. Mary Alice Peer 74 of Batesville Arkansas and Mrs. C. H. Trosper 83 of Clarksburg met for the first time in 55 years after a newspaper advertisement ended their separation. They had left their Danville Illinois home when they married. Another sister has not been heard from for 30 years.
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Clarksburg
Mary Alice Peer
Batesville
Ark
C. H. Trosper
Danville
Ill
Illinois
Poland waits calmly for next move in Polish German standoff
In Warsaw on May 6 a calm mood prevailed as Poland awaited Germany's response to Beck's speech rejecting demands on Danzig and Pomorze. Officials dismissed rumors of a warlike demo and said Poland would not seek external mediation, viewing any next move as Germany's responsibility.
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Warsaw
Poland
Beck
Danzig
Pomorze
Gerlamany
Germany
More Widows Arrested In Poison Ring Probe
Philadelphia May 6 Two more widows identified as Mrs Anna Arena and Mrs Rose Davis were held in a interstate murder ring probe. Arena faces a murder charge and Davis conspiracy to murder following arrests after investigators linked Arena to her husband Joseph Arena a shoemaker who allegedly drowned seven years ago off the New Jersey coast.
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Philadelphia
Anna Arena
Rose Davis
Methodists Recommend Divorce Liberalization
A special committee proposes liberalizing divorce rules for the unified Methodist church recognizing mental and physical cruelty as just grounds equal to adultery. The plan goes to about 900 delegates for final action after private discussions by the general committee on ministry and judicial administration.
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Kansas City
New Unified Methodist Church
Navy Cancels Proposed Midshipmen Cruise in Atlantic
The Navy cancels plans for a three month practice cruise by 1,400 midshipmen slated to sail June 2 for Europe. A new itinerary is being prepared to avoid trouble zones in European waters as war tensions rise. The cancellation aims to keep midshipmen safe while the Atlantic program is reconsidered.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Navy
Midshipmen
Clark Opposed to U S Siding In Advance of War
Senator Clark, voicing strong opposition, said the United States should not choose sides before war. He attacked the Thomas amendment for enabling economic discrimination against aggressor nations and warned it would commit the country to a foreign war. He noted Pittman’s bill had meritorious parts but warned of its broader implications, and the discussion continued.
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Clark
U.S
Washington
Senate Coleagues
House of Representatives
Thomas
Utah
Pittman
Ney
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Six Counties Discuss Surfacing Route 72 Plan
Representatives from Taylor Monongalia Harrison Marion Tucker and Preston counties met at Cozy Rest Inn to explore surfacing state route 72 from Rowlesburg to Parsons. The six counties expressed strong interest in advancing the road project.
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Cozy Rest Inn
Rowlesburg
Parsons
Taylor
Monongalia
Harrison
Marion
Tucker
Preston
DeMoss Held In Car Death Involved in Fatal Incident
Everett DeMoss of Nutter Fort will be arraigned on a manslaughter charge before Justice of the Peace Hoye G. White Sr at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon. The warrant was issued yesterday at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Francis L Warder. An adjourned coroner s inquest was held at the courthouse yesterday by county coroner Dr Paul P Warden. the jury heard the evidence in the case.
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Everett DeMoss
Nutter Fort
Justice of the Peace
Hoye G. White, Sr
Francis L. Warder
Paul P. Warden
Bombing Triggers Mass Flight From Chunking Capital
May 6. Chinese capital Chunking endures heavy air raids with an estimated 4000 to 6000 casualties. Foreign diplomats flee as British consulate and embassy relocate to the Yangtze river south bank. German officials move to outskirts. Tokyo ambassador Craigie voices strong rebuke over bombing explanations.
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Chunking
Yangtze River
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tokyo
Renzo Sanda
Mother's Day Drama Broadcast Across Nation Hosts Past Event
A dramatization of the first Mother's Day service held in Grafton 31 years ago will air nationwide via NBC on Sunday May 14 at 8 p.m. Grafton time. Tomorrow night at 9 30, Miss Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day will broadcast nationwide over Mutual. Local friends note the event and continuity on page four.
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Grafton
National Broadcasting Company
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Mutual Broadcasting System
Dage Four
Second Appeal Hearing Planned At Beckley
The second hearing on miners appeals over unemployment compensation during the coal shutdown will be held in Beckley, likely starting Tuesday. Examiner Henry Sims of the Unemployment Compensation department announced the hearing after finishing testimony in most of the 368 Fayette county cases, many consolidated by companies. The state department had ruled miners ineligible, citing the Appalachian wage contract shutdown as a labor dispute.
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Montgomery
Beckley
Henry Sims
Unemployment Compensation Department
Fayette County
State Department
Wyoming Miners Organize Effort At Gary Wyoming
President C W Powers of the Wyoming local United Mine Workers says 100 members went to Gary McDowell County yesterday to assist in organizing miners of the U S Steel corporation. Four unions with 600 members were formed two weeks earlier but fall 400 short of the 51 percent needed for company recognition. About 1,800 men work in the Gary mines.
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Wyoming
W. Va
C.W. Powers
United Mine Workers
Gary
McDowell
County
Quick Action on Agreement With FDR Urges Parley
President Roosevelt urged quick action on a new wage contract in the coal talks, noting 460,000 United Mine Workers idle in 26 states and potential shortages. He said differences are not insurmountable and called for orderly bargaining to produce a fair, workable settlement. He sent a telegram to John R. Steelman, as Perkins reports indicated deadlock in negotiations led by Chief John L. Lewis. Roosevelt urged both sides to stay at the table with give and take.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United Mine
Perkins
John R. Steelman
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
New York
Steelman
White House
Secretary of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt telegram urged fair join in bituminous talks
A White House telegram from President Roosevelt urged miners and operators to reach a fair honorable and workable agreement as they resumed negotiations for a basic bituminous labor contract. Dr John R Steelman U S labor department mediator read the message to the conference and left the session after delivering it. Continued on page six.
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New York
Roosevelt
White House
John R. Steel
U. S. Labor Department
Patley
Steelman
Gambling Ships At Opera House With Wilcox Mack
Elizabeth Kelley presents at the Opera House featuring Robert Wilcox and Helen Mack in Gambling Ships as the main attraction at 500 West Washington Street with a period stage bill and lively press tone.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Elizabeth Kelley
Washington Street
Robert Wilcox
Helen Mack
Opera House Theatre
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Halifax
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Ona C. Jeffries
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