Claims party has no fears of UMW action
Former Governor H G Kump condemned threats of Van A Bittner to walk if the Democratic party nominates Kump for U S senator and R Carl Andrews for governor. Kump warned that for every Democrat he can coerce, two Republicans will vote for them. Neely denied purge plans, saying only payroll theft would be purged if elected. Dawson defends his record as city official.
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Associated Press
H. G. Kump
van A. Bittner
Kump
U. S
Senate
R. Carl Andrews
Bittner
Point Pleasant
United Mine Workers
Neely
District 17
UMW
Williamson
Andrews
M. M. Veelyy
Harley M. Kilgore
U.S. Senate
Huntington
Kilgore
Dawson
Davis Spends Small Amount in GOP Presidential Bid
Charleston May 8 R M Davis Morgantown coal operator running for the Republican presidential nomination says he spent only 11.50 and is unopposed in West Virginia for the May 14 preferential primary as no major candidates have filed. He initially sought the vice presidency but found state laws do not provide for that office in the primary.
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Charleston
R. M. Davis
Secretary of State
Morgantown
West Virginia
Bartlall
Davis
Texan Flays Hatchs Bill In House Judiciary
Victory for the Hatch anti politics bill in the house judiciary committee was predicted by backers despite Chairman Sumners critique calling the measure infamous and an instrument to concentrate power. Sumners denounced the bill as a move toward dictatorial authority in Washington.
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Washington
Hatch
House Judicial Committee
Sumners
D.-Tex
House
Judiciary Committee
Norris Targets Hoover as FBI Critic in Senate
Senator Norris of Nebraska denounced J Edgar Hoover on the Senate floor calling for curbs on the FBI director. He demanded defense of his criticism and proclaimed Hoover the greatest hound for publicity on the American continent amid FBI arrests of Detroit residents tied to Spanish civil war recruiting.
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Washington
Norris
Ind
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
FBI
Detroit
Fire tragedy in Sardona leaves 103 dead and 125 injured
In Pasto Colombia on May 8 a fire trapped people in the Sardona town hall during a patriotic celebration. At least 103 died and 125 were injured as medical aid and funds were dispatched by the government to the town.
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Pasto
Colombia
Sardona
Rejection Forecast Seen on CAA Transfer Plan
Democratic leaders and Republicans forecast a House vote against Roosevelt's order moving the Civil Aeronautics Authority into the Commerce Department. A disapproval resolution by Rep Lea of California stood as the likely close roll call.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commerce Department
Lea
D.-Calif
CAA
Denmark's Freedom Is Held Amid British Concerns
London May 8 Britain aims to restore Denmark's independence as part of war aims. Foreign Office undersecretary R A Butler told Commons a Soviet offer for releases was being considered and noted the importance of Sir William Leeds in Moscow, though no date for his return was set.
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London
Denmark
Britain
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Butler
Soviet
Russia
Lee Ges
William Leeds
Moscow
England
Royal Arch Masons Regional School of Instruction Held
A regional school of instruction for Royal Arch Masons will be held at ee plasarle Temple on Thursday May 8 1940 starting at 3 30 PM and continuing through the evening under the direction of Paris P Lester Grand Lecturer assisted by other Grand Officers All Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend Frank Wolfe High Priest
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Ee Plasarle
Paris P. Lester
Netherlands preps to resist Nazis as invation looms
Amsterdam reports intense military preparations and a blackout of foreign communications as Netherlands braces for possible German invasion. The government restricts long distance calls and announces heightened security while denying reports of converging German columns.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
New York
Berlin
Washington
Dr A
Prisoner Drowns While Attempting Escape at Elk River
Sutton, May 8. Charlie Westfall, 50, one of four Clay county men being taken to jail on minor charges, drowned in Elk river during an alleged escape attempt. Sheriff W S Triplett and Constable Wilson Samples said Westfall ran when halted near the river, fell and may have injured himself, with his body recovered less than an hour later.
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Sutton
Charlie ‘Westfall
Clay County
Elk River
W. S. Triplett
Child Bride Indicted For Husband's Slaying
NEW MARTINSVILLE May 8. Wetzel county grand jury indicts Violet Delaney Long 16-year-old expectant mother and former child bride for killing her husband Okey Long 25 with a shotgun at their Silver Hill home on February 15. No trial date set. Preliminary arraignment shows the defendant refused to testify and said she did not know the gun was loaded. Snowstorm hammers the area at the time.
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New Martinsville
Wetzel County
Violet Delaney Long
Frank Berger
Transport Workers In London Strike Paralyzes Transit
A lightning strike by 500 trolley and bus drivers and conductors halted London transport this morning. Thousands of workers in armament factories and other industries reported late for work as the strike, decided overnight, protested new summer schedules for trolley and bus lines.
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London
London Transport
Battle fleet stays in mid Pacific near Hawaii
Washington reports the U S battle fleet will remain in the mid Pacific rather than sail to the west coast. Admiral Richardson said the move signals no major shift, but keeps units near the Netherlands East Indies as tensions rise in Europe.
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Washington
Congress
United States
mid-Pacific
Hawaiian
Netherlands
East Indies
James O.richardson
Fleet Comander
Netherlands East Indies
Japan
A. Loudon
Five Men Burned In Gas Well Explosion Near Duck Creek
Five men were seriously burned, one listed in critical condition, in a gas well explosion and fire along state road near Duck Creek in Clay county. They were rushed to Sutton hospital where Ronnie Spencer, 31, Villanova, was reported in critical condition. The blast occurred as workers removed tools from the well shortly after it came in, with Landy Davis of the Pennsylvania and West Virginia company noting a motor house explosion preceded the fire.
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Clay
State Rover
Duck Creek
Clay County
Sutton Hos
Ana
Ronnie Spencer
Villanova
Landy Davis
Pennsylvania and
West Virginia
Death of Sir Terence O'Connor Solicitor General
London May 6 Sir Terence O Connor 49 solicitor general since 1936 died last night announced in the house of commons. He served in world war with the West African frontier force and was MP for Luton from 1924 to 1929. He was knighted in 1936 upon joining the Chamberlain government.
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London
Terence O'Connor
House of Commons
Terence
Force
Luton
Chamberlain
Veteran War Correspondent Falls To Death From Train
London May 8 veteran war correspondent Miller an American journalist on the Norwegian campaign was found dead near a railway in west London after leaving a station. Neighbors said he appeared in excellent health and fell from a moving train en route to his home in Clapham Junction. Miller served as a European news manager for United Press.
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London
Webb
House of Commons
Miller
Clapham Junction
Staliga
Heep
United Press Associat
Roosevelt Triumphs In Primary Across Striking Wins
Roosevelt third term backers seized California delegates as a Democratic primary sweep expanded their lead. Garner carried Texas and Alabama delegates while MacFadden heads to a Florida runoff. Andrews led Florida Democratic renomination but faces a likely runoff with MacFadden.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
California
Gamer
Garner
Texas
Bankhead
D.-Ala
Alabama
Andrews
Charles Andrews
Florida
Bernarr MacFadden
German Broadcast Foresees Allied Attack in Southeast Europe
A German news broadcast intercepted by CBS reported that the German press expects an Allied attack in southeastern Europe, with British and French war councils finalizing plans and instructing the Allied Army of the Near East led by General Weygand. The broadcast also cited a claimed April 30 telephone link between Chamberlain and Reynaud, which London and Paris deny.
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New York
CBS Listen
Europe
Near East
Maxime Weygand
DJW
Chamberlain
Reynaud
London
Paris
France Calls Invasion Talk Bluff Says War Ministry
A French war ministry spokesman dismissed Allied invasion rumors as Nazi propaganda aimed at unsettling neutrals. He noted simultaneous Hungary and Balkans rumors, while confirming Allied Norwegian front reinforcement by undisclosed Polish troops. Narvik operations were hampered by heavy snow as German patrols on the western front were repulsed without difficulty.
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Paris
French War Ministry
Netherlands
Hungary
Norway
Narvik
Explorer Stricken in Stroke in Pole Dispute Figure
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, 77, a central figure in the Cook Peary pole discovery dispute, is reported in critical condition at United Hospital in Port Chester N Y after an apoplectic stroke.
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Frederick A. Cook
United Hospital
Port Chester
Cook
Cook- Peary
North Pole
Antral Press
Balkans Fears Grow Over German Move Into Hungary
Reports claim Germany seeks a right of way through Hungary for legions as Britain accelerates efforts to bind Balkan states into a defensive bloc. Official Hungarian agency notes the report cannot yet be verified, but diplomacy in the region remains tense.
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Hungary
Balkans
Budapest
Europe
Professor Found Slain In Massachusetts Home
Westfield authorities probe the death of Professor Lewis B. Allyn a 66 year old pure foods authority shot in his home. District Attorney Thomas Fee arrived after Mrs Allyn was stunned by the shots and the body lay in the sitting room as autopsy results awaited. Police Chief Allen H. Smith said the evidence suggested murder but officials offered no speculation.
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Westfield
Mass
Lewis B. Allyn
Pure Foods Authority
Thomas Fee
Allyn
Labor Party Forces Vote of Confidence in Commons
The Labor Party moves to force a confidence debate in Parliament over Britain's war leadership in Norway. Some MPs oppose a straight vote, fearing a near certainty of Cabinet victory, while alarms over Dutch defense precautions heighten political tension.
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Labor Party
Damentary Labor Party
House of Commons
Britain
Norway
Bresult
Chamberlain
Norsetbatk
Netherlands
Jain
Great Britain
Chicago Opens National Convention in Sunny Start
Chicago reports the opening of the party national convention as Claude A Wat addressing delegates. The los angeles speaker and others set the tone for the proceedings amid May events and political maneuvering.
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Chicago
Nets
Claude A. Wat
Los Angeles
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