Landon Gains State Votes in West Virginia Primary
In West Virginia the Republican primary yielded Landon leading for the 16 delegates. Borah led among other candidates with 19,364 votes in 534 of 2,347 precincts. Four at large delegates favored Landon, with Lilly and Halman among top vote-getters. Meek and others pledged to the popular choice. District results show Landon supporters in several districts with unpledged or pledged delegates.
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Landon
Mountain State
Borah
Ida
Leo J. Chasse
Milwaukee
Wis
London
Lilly
A. A. Lilly
Walter
Blaine Engle
H. L. Dean
Robert McDougle
John Meek
W. R. Keyser
Joseph M. Sanders
T. C. Townsend
David D. Ashworth
Labor Board orders Wheeling Steel to cease coercion
Washington May 13 The Labor Relations Board ordered Wheeling Steel Corp to stop interfering with employees rights to self organization and barred it from encouraging or funding unions at its Portsmouth plant The board also ordered reinstatement and back pay for William Patton and required recognition of departmental and general councils as employee representatives.
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Washington
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheeling
W. Va
Labor Relations Board
Amalagamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America
Portsmouth, O
William Patton
Patton
Hopkins Promises Fair Play For WPA Workers
Washington May 13 Hopkins announced a policy of fair and friendly relations with WPA workers and ordered state administrators not to use armed guards or spy on workers. He forbade blacklisting and said the administration will not permit discriminatory practices based on beliefs or affiliations, in response to protests by WPA workers in New York City and Allegheny County.
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Washington
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
New York City
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Italy threatens to quit League of Nations over empire claim
The Associated Press reports a widening rift as Italy recalls its Geneva delegation and warns the League to accept its new Roman empire or lose Italian participation. Observers expect possible full withdrawal as the League council stands firm on sanctions, while Great Britain shows restrained reaction.
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Associated Press
League of Nations
Italy
Geneva
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Il Popolo D'Italia
Il Duce
League
League Council
Great Britain
Hiner campaigns across state as Holt leads in strong voting
In a tight race for the U.S. Senate and for governor the contest shows Holt rising in the early tallies while Neely leads in Marion County and mining districts. Hiner lags with only three counties reporting strong results, including Pendleton, while Shott and Nesbitt lead in northern and southern mining regions respectively. Attorney General Homer A Holt leads early for Democratic nomination for governor with Summers H Sharp ahead among Republicans.
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Hiner
Page Openington
Grafton
Rush Holt
Senate
Hinev
Holt
Neely
WPA
Roosevelt
Pendleton
Hardy
Grant
Marion
Shott
Nesbitt
Wheeling
Primaries Show Wide Lead Across State in Both Parties
In yesterdays primaries, Holt led 31 of 55 counties and Via topped 11, with Hodges carrying three and Bailey two. Sharp won 21 counties while Miller led in his Jackson county area. Revercomb carried Brooke and Hancock. Grimes led in three northern panhandle counties. Republicans focused on opposing the New Deal while Democrats praised the national administration.
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Via
Democratic
Holt
L. R. Via
U. S
Ernest L. Bailey
Charles E. Hodges
State Senate
Sharp
Lewis H. Miller
Marlinton
Chapman Revercomb
Charleston
State Young Republican League
W. C. Grimes
Wheeling
Kump
Greenbrier County
Fayette
Randolph
Bailey
Hodges
Wirt County
Marion
Preston
Taylor
Monongalia
State University
Pleasants
Tucker
Pocahontas County
Greenbrier
Miller
Jackson County
Revercomb
Brooke
Hancock
Panhandle
Grimes
Ohio
Wetzel
Marshall
Miners Split Over Rump Regime And Labor Leaders
In a factional battle, Bittner leads with United Mine Workers and State Federation of Labor against the Rump administration. Holt counters by backing democratic mine officer elections and abolition of armed deputies, while Roosevelt and Neely surge in early returns as Via trails.
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Bittner
Via
U. S
United Mine Workers of America
State Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Neely
van E. Bittner
Holt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Karpis and Campbell Held in Ramsey County Jail
In St Paul Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell share the same jail but in separate cells. Campbell faces transfer to a federal prison likely Alcatraz to serve a life term for aiding in the Bremer kidnapping. Campbell pleaded guilty in court in Bremer's presence after a five day government inquiry. Karpis, captured in New Orleans, awaits arraignment while also linked to the Bremer case.
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ST. Paul
Buta
Ramsey County
Alvin Karpis
Harry Campbell
Campbell
Alcatraz
Edward G. Bremer
Leuthardt Renomination Lead Causes GOP Primary Upset
Leuthardt nearly swept the Republican primary by a wide margin, defeating Levi J. Wilson 6 to 1 in a stirring campaign move. Incumbent education board members faced easy renomination. Walter Chrislippace, 32, Frei Carder led, while A C McGrumph y of Flemington trailed. Russell L. Furbee won Taylor county GOP nomination for congress with Sweeny second and Schuck third. Ralph E. Davis also featured in the results.
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Levi J. Wilson
Board of Education
Walter Chrislippace
Frei Carder
Harry Halslop
A. C. McGrumphy
Flemington
Russell L. Furbee
Taylor
Thomas Sweeny
Charles J. Schuck
Ralph E. Davis
Close Fourth in State Senate Race Surprises Margin
Rollo J. Conley held a commanding lead over Harry Cronin for the state Senate nomination as results from Taylor county showed Neely routing Hiner. Hodges led for governor with Homer Holt and L. A. Via ranking behind him. Nesbitt led Shott for US Senate nomination with Summers Sharp decisively ahead of Grimes in 20 precincts. Ramsay, a Democrat, won 9 to 1 over two opponents in the county. Partial returns followed.
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Neely
Hiner
Ralph M. Hiner
Taylor County
Charles E. Hodges
Homer Holt
L. A
Frank Nesbitt
Hugh Ike Shott
Taylor
U. S
Summers Sharp
W. C. Grimes
Robert L
Neely Hiner
Hodges
Holt Bailey
U. 8
Senate
Evans Nesbitt
Henderson Shott
Smith
Shaffer
Sharp
Grimes
Miller
Wilson
Revercomb
Warder Furbee
Curry ‘Sweeny
Summerville Schuck
Batson Davis
Henderson
Conley
Gawthrop Cronin
Hussian
Sheriff
Wolfe
Sayre
Hays
Driver
Travis Triplett
Newton
Board OF Education
Drainer
Lambert
Haller
Gawthrop
King
Chamber of Commerce reelects Dunlap Brady Jr president
Morgantown reports at the annual meeting the Chamber of Commerce board reelects Dunlap Brady Jr as president. The action confirms leadership amid ongoing community commerce efforts in Morgantown on May 13.
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Morgantown
Chamber of Commerce
Dunlap Brady, Jr
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Leuthardt
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Stewart- Warner
J. Lee Evans Furniture Store
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Rollo J. Conley
Harry Cronin
Jstate
Finkle
Rowland
Leuthardt Bartlett
Tamblyn
Lawson
McVicker
Shrislip
Carder
Haislop
cGlumphy SS
Everettville
Joe Bartus
Kopper’s Coal Company
Reelect Brady
Monongahela System
Fisher
General Motors
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor. Company
Detroit
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Tygarts Valley Chevrolet Company
Beech Street
Grafton, W
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