Mines to Open Monday Threat Highlight Kentucky Labor Row
Governor Chandler warned that eastern Kentucky coal mines must reopen by Monday or he would deploy the national guard to protect workers. He said the dispute centers on closed shop demands and penalty clauses aimed at U S miners, while asserting workers have the right to work if conditions meet them. The piece notes tensions between the United Mine Workers and operators, led by John Lewis, with continued coverage anticipated.
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Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
National Guard
Chandler
American Federation
John
L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of
Reed
Lewis
America
Maverick Is Easy Winner
Maury Maverick won the San Antonio mayoral race amid jubilation as supporters cheered the victory and his fusion slate swept commissioners into office on his coat tails. Arch foe C K Quin conceded defeat admitting he was run over by a herd of stampeding Mavericks.
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San Antonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Texas
Maverick
C. K. Quin
Congress
Theatre ticket present for Blondie meets the Boss and Dixie show
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs A R Pierson of 921 West Main Street to attend tonight's double bill at the Dixie theatre featuring Blondie Meets the Boss with Penny Singleton and Whispering Enemies with Jack Holt, or Ride A Crooked Mile with Akin Tamiroff at the Strand theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
A. R. Pierson
West Main Street
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Jack Holt
Dixie Theatre
Akin Tamiroff
Strand Theatre
Idle Miners Split Over Return To Work In Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh May 10 Miners idling while negotiating a new contract in New York discuss when they will return. In Connellsville district camps the mood ranges from eager to work to loyalty to CIO chief John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers. Some workers back the CIO strategy while others support the AFL Progressive Miners and UMWA leadership.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Connellsville
Lewis
John Panik
UMWA
William Shaw
AFL
Progressive Miners Union
William Hynes
Astor Views Reported On Soviet Policy And Cliveden Link
London May 10 Viscount Astor warns that a conference with Nazi pistols at one's head leads to no good end as Britain and France seek a formula to win Soviet Russia for the front The Times prints his views amid ongoing debate over appeasement and the controversial Cliveden set allegations The cabinet discusses the Russian problem and British security proposals with officials cautious about potential Soviet dissatisfaction
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London
Viscount Astor
Russia
Cliveden
Hitler
Times
Astor
Times of London
Britain
Danzig
Munich
Police Radio Station Planned at Romney
Charleston May 10. The fifth state police radio station will be built on the School for the Deaf and Blind property at Romney. Lieutenant K C McGregor said construction start date isn’t set as architects finish plans. The station will be directional like at Moundsville and require two towers to cover the terrain of the eastern panhandle.
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Charleston
School For the Deaf and Blind
Romney
K. C. McGregor
Moundsville
Panhandle
Sixteen Forest Fires Reported In State
Conservation Director H. W. Shawhan announced that a late growing season pushed the fire danger beyond May 25. He said high altitude forests, 1800 feet and up, were retarded by cold weather by about two and a half weeks, extending the forest fire season beyond the usual May 4 date.
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Charleston
H. W. Shawhan
Shawhan
Pittsburgh Gas Dealers Seek End to Price War
About 700 members of the Associated Retail Gasoline Dealers of Allegheny county voted to peg motor gas at 18 cents from today to halt a year long price war. Committees were formed to patrol sectors where dealers do not adopt the new scale.
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Pittsburgh
Associated
Allegheny County
Hull Boomed for Nominee in 1940 Race
Washington May 10 Amid presidential talk about Garner and Farley a strong current favors Secretary of State Hull as a 1940 compromise candidate. His leadership in crisis zones and trade policies plus long cabinet service spur speculation among Democrats seeking Southern anti Roosevelt appeal and Roosevelt support.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Garner
Farley
Hull
Rosevelt
Roosevelt
Gree
Four Nations Plan Separate Hitler Replies
Sweden Norway Finland and Denmark will send separate replies to Adolf Hitler’s non aggression offer. Foreign ministers said their neutrality policy excludes them from any political combination. Denmark may even enter negotiations. The communique stressed each country is free to respond as it wishes.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Mercy Killer of Son Plans on Testifying
A jury trial for Louis Greenfield, charged with mercy killing his 16 year old son Jerome, heard testimony from an alienist describing the boy as mentally subnormal yet physically mature. The defendant prepared to tell his side as the boy’s condition and the family’s finances were outlined in court.
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Mercy
New York
Louis Greenfield
Jerome
I. Newton Kugelmass
Anna Greenfield
Orchestra Manager Slain in Chicago Hotel Lobby
Joseph DuBrook a 39 year old orchestra business manager was shot dead in the Devonshire hotel lobby after a coffee shop altercation. Roy Lear said DuBrook accused two men behind them of splashing water on his neck. A man followed him and fired hitting his lung. two hotel residents and a woman were held for questioning after returning to the scene.
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Chicago
Joseph DuBrook
Devon Shire Hotel
Roy
King
Lear
DuBrook
DuBrookis
WPA Foreman Held For Drunken Driving
Herbert Withers an Works Progress Administration foreman near Simpson was arrested on a warrant for drunken driving after colliding with Edward Long’s car yesterday and causing damage including two fenders. Withers was jailed overnight and set for a hearing before Justice of the Peace W D Driver. deputies and a state trooper assisted in the arrest.
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Herbert Withers
Simpson
Works Progress Administration
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Driver
Wendel
Herbert Evans
Joe Mask
G. F. Randall
Withers
Justice Driver
Edward Long
Harry Baker
Baker
Taxes Sought for Farm Aid Sparks Senate Clash
President Roosevelt defended higher farm expenditures with new taxes while critics led by Senator Russell of Georgia argued for a balanced budget by trimming all appropriations or broad tax increases. Senate had approved over 383 million for farm aid, and leaders were accused of not keeping their promise to tax offset parity payments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Russell
Agriculture Department
Senate
Roosevelt Absent From Office Due To Sinus Cold
President Roosevelt stayed away from the White House today with a sinus cold the third this year. Officials said it is not serious and he has no fever. He spent the morning dictating a radio speech for a New York program tonight about the new Museum of Modern Art.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
New York
Museum of Modern Art
Opposition To War Vote Proposal Challenged By Lafollette
Senator Lafollette of Wisconsin challenged administration opposition to a war referendum proposal. He said fears are absurd and that the proposal would not constrain presidential policy if war decisions avoid offensive overseas action. The plan would require a public vote before Congress can declare war except in invasions or hemispheric threats.
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Washington
Lafollette
Carnival pickpockets steal constable purse at city carnival
MOUNDSVILLE May 10 Constable Roy Richmond assisted state troopers and city police in guarding carnival crowds from pickpockets. He reported to state troopers that someone lifted his pocketbook containing 6.50 dollars during the evening.
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Moundsville
Roy Richmond
Neely Group Wins Voting In Fairmont Hinton Races
In Fairmont the Democratic faction led by U S Senator Neely claimed triumphs as incumbent city board members Harry Louden and Joseph Hodges were renominated along with Mayor Fred T Wilson and France Director Paul Amos. Republicans backed J G Fredeking and W F Zickafoose in Hinton. Nomination is tantamount to election as results shade a tight primary landscape with two bond measures and no municipal contests.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Democratic Party
Harry Louden
Joseph T. Hodges
Fred T. Wilson
France
Paul Amos
Hinton
Hodges
Louden
U. S
M. M. Neely
John A. Gill
Russell Adams
J. G. Fredeking
W. F. Zickafoose
Fredeking
Zickafoose
State School Hospital Open House at Pruntytown
National Hospital Day will be observed at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys hospital in Pruntytown. Supt. Bell announced new beds and equipment have been installed and invites friends to visit between 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Images of facility upgrades accompany the day’s observance.
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National Hospital
Protest over Mother's Day publicity raised in Grafton
Roy H. Leonard reports a White Plains newspaper claims the first Mother's Day service originated in Philadelphia in 1908. He urges Grafton to publicize the correct origin and credits, noting Miss Jarvis left Grafton and Kalamazoo might claim credit. Continued on page four.
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Grafton
The
Sentinel
Roy H. Leonard
White Plains
Philadelphia
Mr. Leonard
Evening Dispatch
Jarvis
Kalamazoo
Leonard
Navy Destroyer Rescues Lindenbank Passengers
Admiral Yarnell reported the rescue of 66 passengers and crew from the British steamer Lindenbank which sank in the Sulu Sea after being freed from a reef. The Pope took the survivors to NoiIe, no lives were lost and all escaped injury. The sinking occurred at 10 a.m. local time in water 3,000 feet deep.
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Washington
H. M. Yarnell
Navy
Lindenbank
Sulu Sea
Philippine Islands
Noile
Pope
Yarnell
Father of Wheeling's Mayor Dies Suddenly
Wheeling on May 10 reports the death of 61 year old George J. Mathison father of Mayor John J. Mathison. He headed the firm George Mathison and Son for 55 years and was active in Catholic lay activities.
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Wheeling
George J. Mathison
John J. Mathison
George Mathison
Mathison
Conciliators Seek Quick Mine Reopening Plan
Labor Department mediators and coal operators, after talks with federal conciliators and President Roosevelt, race to resolve a long deadlock. A midnight deadline looms, with officials optimistic a settlement is underway though no immediate resumption of mine operations is foreseen. Steelman and Dewey press for a solution as sessions continue.
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New York
Sinter
Vest
John R. Steelman
U. 8
Steelman
Ney
Steelmen
Roosevelt
James F. Dewey
Landon Plea Rejected as Methodist Conference Debates Creed
Kansas City May 10 The Methodist uniting conference rejected Alf M Landons bid to reconsider the conscientious objector clause pledging support to members who object to military service Delegates face a final day with a plan to form a single church of 8 000 000 members from three branches The London Statts Debate notes He opposed reshipment of munitions to Japan in a session marked by sharp debate over foreign policy and church doctrine.
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Kansas City
Methodist Uniting Conference
Alf M. Landon
London
Japan
Invitation to Mars Attacks the Worlde at Opera House
A clipped notice invites Agnes McElroy of 2B Sycamore Street to tonight’s Opera House screening. The program features Mars Attacks the Worlde Larry Buster Crabbe and Red River Range as a three double bill.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Mrb
Agnes McElroy
Sycamore Street
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