Communist Wheeler Wins New Trial In High Court
West Virginia high court overturns Oscar O Wheeler's 1940 governor candidate conviction for fraud in signatures for a Communist nominating petition. The court orders a new trial, ruling evidence did not justify the verdict and bars a five year Fort Leavenworth sanction added during wartime.
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U. S
Wheeler
Charleston
State Supreme Court
Oscar O Wheeler
Raleigh County
Beckley
Kanawha
Kilgore
Harley M. Kilgore
Raleigh Criminal Court
Fort Leavenworth
Joe Kenna
RAILWAYS SEEK TAX RELIEF AT STATE HEARING
West Virginia Association of Railroads asked for tax reductions during the annual tax assessment hearing. Leroy Allebady of Charleston urged the state Board of Public Works to grant relief from heavy taxes due to coal shutdowns deferred capital needs and past Hef issues. The association, representing major lines except Baltimore and Ohio, includes Chesapeake and Ohio Virginian Norfolk and Western and other large carriers.
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Charleston
Appalachian
West Virginia Associatio
State Board of Public Works
Leroy Allebady
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginian
Norfolk and Western
Theatre Ticket Present This Clipping for Ad Mission
A clipping urges presenting this note for admission to a Strand or Dixie theatre or venue. Identification may be required to gain entry.
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Strand
Dixie
Opera House
Moonshine Stills Seized in Mingo County
Williamson report says 62 moonshine stills have been seized in Mingo county since January as part of liquor enforcement. Agent Lester Groves of the state liquor commission attended tonight’s presentation at the Strand theatre. The piece mentions two films playing at local theatres, Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary and You’re the One.
Convoy Vote Sidetracked Amid House Debate
Washington May 6 Republicans failed to force an immediate vote on convoy shipments to Great Britain. Rep Bradley and allies aimed to offer an anti convoy amendment blocked by a parliamentary technicality. Debate focused on authorizing Roosevelt to divert 83 foreign ships including 2 German and 26 Italian vessels for national defense with Republicans warning axis ships could be a wartime act.
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Washington
House
United States
Great Britain
Bradley
R.-Mich
Roosevelt
West Virginia Federation Opens 37th Annual Meeting
Morgantown May 6 The West Virginia Federation of Women's clubs opened its 37th annual three day meeting with finance committee executive board and council sessions. Mrs George W McAlpin Charleston state president presided over the first afternoon session. Dr Carl M Frasure of West Virginia University will speak at a dinner on Political and Economic Relations With Latin America, followed by a university concert.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
George W. McAlpin
Charleston
Carl M. Frasure
West Virginia University
Latin America
Police raids net 49 arrests and seize three cars and a truck
Groves said federal state and county police involved in the raids arrested 49 suspects and confiscated three automobiles and a truck. Filed under law enforcement actions, the roundup reflects multi-agency cooperation and significant seizure activity across jurisdictions.
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Groves
Fiery Pepper Urges US to Enter War with Britain
Senator Pepper of Florida urged a tough approach including joint occupation of strategic points in Greenland Iceland the Azores the Cape Verdes and Canary Islands Singapore and Dakar West Africa The plan calls for open naval collaboration with Britain in the Pacific to confront Japan and for long range bombers to assist China Pepper warned Tokyo could be wrecked by a limited bomber strike and said the US should act before threats reach our shores
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Washington
United States
Pepper D.fla
Great Britain
Greenland
Iceland
Azores
Cape Verde
Canary Islands
Singapore
Dakar
West Africa
Pepper
U.S
Pacific
China
Tokyo
Florida
Britain
Senate
National Defense Plant Closed By Auto Workers
Detroit plants of Ex Cell O Corp shut down by UAW CIO strike after two weeks of failed negotiations. Local 157 members voted midnight to strike. workers formed picket lines at three sites as police looked on without violence.
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Detroit
Ex-Cell-O Corp
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Uawcio
Millions Lost In Wages By West Virginia Miners
The State Chamber of Commerce reports April idleness in West Virginia soft coal cost 100,000 miners an estimated 13.5 million dollars in wages and halted 12 million tons valued at 24 million at the mine mouth. Freight revenue fell about 30 million for railroads serving the mines, with retail trade down 10 million and wholesale trade down 8 million. Tax receipts were lowered by 500 thousand, and full recovery may take the remaining eight months of 1941.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chicken Supper at Haymond School House
Haymond Community Club hosts a chicken supper at Haymond School House on Wednesday May 7 from 6 30 to 8 pm. Proceeds support community projects and activities. Tickets at door or from club members.
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Haymond School
Haymond Community Club
Mother of Glenville College Head Is Dead
Beverly May 6 Mrs Sara A Rohrbough 89 mother of Dr Edward G Rohrbough president of Glenville State Teachers college died at her home here today A native of Buckhannon she with her husband the late W H Rohrbough came to Beverly in 1884 Besides Dr Rohrbough there are three other surviving children Miss Lena Miss Maude and M B Rohrbough all of Beverly.
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Beverly
Sara A. Rohrbough
Edward G. Rohrbough
Glenville State Teachers College
Buckhannon
Rohrbough
W. H. Rohrbough
Dr. Rohrbough
Thre
Lena
Maude
M. B Rohrbough
Roosevelt orders surge in heavy bomber production
President Roosevelt summoned cabinet members and military leaders to accelerate bomber output. He tasked War Secretary Stimson to reach a secret monthly target of 500 long range, four motor bombers, ten times the current rate, and named Major General Burns to assist Hopkins. A new agriculture division was created to take over farming duties linked to defense needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
James H. Burns
Harry L. Hopkins
Bill
Secretary of Agriculture
War Stimson
Drilling Tackle Lost As Producer Obtained
Ripley on May 6 workmen fished a mile deep hole for drilling tackle lost when boring into the second gas well in the Ripley field. United Carbon drillers reported a flow of 1,500,000 cubic feet daily after penetrating gas producing sand at 5,113 feet. Operations halted pending recovery of the equipment.
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Ripley
United Carbon Company
Kingwood Granted Street Funds By WPA Assistance
Huntington May 6 The town of Kingwood received from the WPA an allotment of 26998 to be matched by 20134 from town funds for street and alley improvements and a sewer system A total of 63995 in federal funds for the work has been approved Addison Webster county also received 8003 to be matched by 3828 for improvements to the Addison municipal building and grounds
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Huntington
Kingwood
WPA
Addison
Webster
County
Soviet loses right to buy goods in U S
The United States halted all exports to Russia of machinery or equipment usable in defense production. Some machines had been ordered and paid for, despite prior licenses. The move follows negotiations between Soviet envoy Oumansky and Undersecretary Welles, aiming to restrict defense related exports.
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Lloyd Lehreas
Washington
United States
Russia
ABC
Constantin Oumansky
Welles
CIO Communists Sued By Two Ford Employees
DETROIT May 6. Paul J Padgett and Melvin E Bartling, both Ford workers, filed federal court suits seeking at least 3000 each against the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Communist party. They accuse factional forces active in the CIO led UAW strike at Ford Rouge plant which ended April 11, asking injunctions to bar interference with their right to work.
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Detroit
Paul J Padgett
Melvin E. Bartling
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Communist Party
Ford Motor Co
CIO
Ford Rouge
Padgett
Bartling
United Automobile Workers
Rouge
Hearings on WV utility assessments begin today
The Board of Public Works opened hearings on tax assessments for West Virginia public utilities, totaling 590.76 million dollars last year, the highest since 601.75 million in 1934. Over the next three days, utility reps may make recommendations, with 600 companies allowed to file briefs by May 17. the Tax Department gathers data ahead of a June 1 board meeting to set assessments.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Tax Department
Noted speakers added to West Virginia Chamber program
Noted economist Dr. Gus W. Dyer and Howard L. Gray of Rainelle were added to an already strong list for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce sixth annual convention in Wheeling. President E. G. Otey had announced Channing Pollock Wallace Deuel and Spurr would speak on the two day program.
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Bluefield
Gus W. Dyer
Howard L. Gray
Rainelle
West Virginia ‘Chamber of Commerce
Wheeling
E. G. Otey
Channing
Pollock
Wallace Deuel
Spurr
Fairmont Utility
Dyer and Gray
Otey
Higher Crop Loans Urged Amid Farm Price Talks
Reports from Beckley and Washington show state police preparing a preliminary hearing tonight for Lawrence Edward Ward in Glen White on a murder charge involving Police Chief J R Gautier. Farm lawmakers push higher crop loans as parity income aims for 85 percent, replacing some Treasury appropriations. House already okayed 75 percent loans.
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Beckley
Anthony Scalise
Lawrence Edward Ward
Glen White
J. R. Gautier
Lester
Scalise
Ward
G. O. Mills
Washington
Federal ‘Treasury
House
Bankhead
D.-Ala
House Agriculture
Older men to escape draft becomes policy proposal
Philadelphia May 6. National director of selective service proposes revising U S draft rules to exempt men over 30. General Lewis S Hershey cites they are too settled after that age and urges Congress to authorize deferment by age classes.
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Philadelphia
National Director of Selective Service
U. S
Lewis S. Hershey
Congressional
Huntington Tax On Gas Stations Opposed by City Protest
HuntingtonMay 6 Operators of gas stations urged Huntington City Council against an ordinance imposing privilege fees. The plan would tax businesses for curb rights loading platforms and railway sidings. Many stations closed 7 to 9 pm in protest per W W Billin Standard Oil area manager.
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Huntington
W. W. Billin
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Robert H Kidd Named SRC Office Manager in Charleston
Robert H Kidd of Burnsville was named office manager for the secretary of the State Road commission. The appointment was announced by Road Commissioner Ernest L Bailey. Kidd formerly served on Braxton county’s 1941 house of delegates and was a former clerk of the house.
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Charleston
Robert H. Kidd
Burnsville
State Road Commission
Ernest L. Bailey
Kidd
Braxton County
House
Eden Warns US Aid Speed Key To End War
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that faster U S war materiel delivery to Asia Africa and Europe will shorten the war He urged Arab peoples including Iraqis to beware of Axis victory and said Britain seeks maximum effort from both sides amid questions over Mediterranean French policy and Suez urgency
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
United States
Asia
Africa
Europe
Turkey
Britain
Eden
United States of America
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Atlantic
Pegler Wins Annual Prize
New York coverage shows Westbrook Pegler earning the $1,000 reporter’s award for his crusade against corrupt labor union leadership. Robert E. Sherwood also wins the drama prize for There Shall Be No Night, making him a three time winner. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch receives a $590 gold medal for distinguished public service by an American newspaper.
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New York
Russia
Finland
Robert E. Sherwood
Westbrook Pegler
St. Louis
Columbia University
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pegler
Arkansas Judge presented by Weaver Brothers at Opera House
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs E C McDaniel of 625 West Washington Street to tonight's Opera House presentation of Arkansas Judge featuring the Weaver Brothers Elviry and Roy Rogers. The event is staged at the theater this evening.
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Grafton Sentinel
E. C. McDaniel
West
Washington Street
Arkansas
Weaver Brothers
Elviry
Roy Rogers
Opera House
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