Rockefeller Dies at 97 Founder of Dollar Dynasty Passes Quietly
John D. Rockefeller Sr died at The Casements winter home in Florida aged 97 just shy of 98. His physician cites heart disease. He left a vast fortune but gave away large sums to his son John D. Rockefeller Jr and to philanthropic causes worldwide. Burial in Cleveland set for Thursday after private funeral Wednesday.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Harry L. Merryday
Croesus
Hil Evel W
John D. Feller, Jr
Buttal
Quarantine to be asked on all county dogs tonight
Sheriff Herbert Evins plans a county wide quarantine on dogs at a Taylor County court special meeting after a rabies scare. A mad dog on the Country Club road reportedly bit many animals and prompted the move to check all strays and prevent further losses for farmers. Sheep herds have faced attacks for months as part of ongoing concerns.
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Herbert Evins
Taylor County
Country Club
Morgantown
West Virginia
Drive Safely Walk Approach Traffic Light Safety
A brief safety note from Taylor County Safety Council cautions drivers to anticipate lights and avoid crowding. The message emphasizes patience, avoiding rush at green, and reducing end of green grief through careful driving.
Metzger Adjudged Insane in Murder Charge Trial Incident
Robert Metzger, accused of shooting his former employer Charles Russell, a Denver mining engineer, and driving him around Wichita streets until dying after 16 hours, was found insane by a three-physician Wichita commission. Russell died from his wounds after the incident on the eve of Metzger’s first murder trial.
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Wichita
Robert Metzger
Metzger
Charles Russell
Denver
Central Press
West Virginia Medical Association Opens Seventieth Annual Convention
The West Virginia Medical Association convened in Clarksburg for its seventieth annual session with three auxiliary meetings to plan progress in the fight against human illness. Dr T L Harris of Clarksburg was elected president of the West Virginia Society of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons, with M Anderson of Charleston as vice president and E Bennett Henson of Charleston as secretary. Dr Anderson founded the society. A future six month meeting will be held in a southern West Virginia city yet to be named. Further discussions on disease from new industries were led by Dr Lester Hollander of Pittsburgh and Dr J Huber Wagner of Pittsburgh spoke on foot fracture treatment. All sections will elect officers at day’s end.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia Medical Association
West Virginia Society of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons
T. L. Harris
M. Anderson
Charleston
E. Bennette Henson
Anderson
West Virginia
Lester Hollander
Pittsburgh
Skin and Cancer Foundation
J. Huber Wagner
Parrow
Socialized Medicine Attacked at West Virginia Osteopathic Convention
Dr. Russell C. McCaughan of Chicago warned that socialized medicine would ruin the nation’s best ever improving public health service. He spoke at the 35th annual West Virginia Osteopathic society convention in Elkins with about 60 osteopaths expected over three days.
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Elkins
Russell C. McCaughan
Chicago
United States
McCaughan
American Osteopathic Association
West Virginia Osteopathic Society
Pet dog attends Cairo school daily for a year
In Cairo on May 24 regular attendees at the Cairo school will receive certificates when the term closes all except one Her Oscar a brown and black dog owned by Vincent and Mary Moats is enrolled as a pupil teachers report Oscar has never missed a day during the past year appearing every morning with the first bell likely the school’s most punctual attendee
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Cairo
Vincent and
Mary Moats
Oscar
AFL OFL Fights End of Unity With C I O Plan
Cincinnati May 24. Hopes for quick settlement of the split between the American Federation of Labor and John L. Lewis faded as federation leaders outlined battle plans. The executive council urged expulsion of all Committee for Industrial Organization local branches from AFL city central bodies. The council pressed unions to double monthly dues to one cent per member to aid the fight against the C I O. Continued on page eight.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
American Labor Movement
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of
L. City
C. I.0
Ast Lewis
Sit-Down Miners Hold Shaft With Evacuation Debate
May 24 report from Gillispie II notes day-long talks fail to resolve a sit-down strike of nearly 500 at Superior Coal Company's No 4 shaft. Company demands immediate evacuation for safety as striker spokesman demands prompt division of available work before ending the sit-down.
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Gillispie
Superior Coal Company
Brockelhurst Seeks Wedding While Held on Murder Charge
Lester Brockelhurst aged 23 and his female companion, Bernice Felton, 18, sought permission to marry from jail officials in Lomoke Arkansas after confessing to murders in Illinois Texas and Arkansas. Sheriff said he lacked authority to forbid. Felton is from Rockport Illinois and both face arraignment for the killing of Victor A. Gates near Little Rock on May 6 after giving hitchhikers a ride.
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Lomoke
Ark
Lester Brockelhurst
Illinois
Texas
Arkansas
Gir
New York
Troy Carrol
Brockelhurst
Bernice, Felt
Insurgents Threaten Lemona Junction Near Bilbao
Insurgent troops press toward Lemona eight miles from Bilbao, threatening the vital Lemona junction where the Vitoria and Durango highways meet. The force pushes southeast of Bilbao toward the “iron ring” defense line, aiming to cut important routes before Bilbo.
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Hendaye
Lemona
Bilbao
Biscayan
Vitoria
Durango
Bilbo
Pete Pact Lade
Stewart Won't Have Fight Over Flemington Mayoralty
Stewart, thrice mayor of Flemington, faces no opposition as election nears. Insurgent forces have failed to nominate challengers. if any opposition arises, write-in votes would be required. Voters in the county village go to the polls seeking continuity with Stewart's record.
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Stewart
Flemington
Minu
A. N. Stewart
Bilbao
Nomi
Independent ‘Party
Durango
Amote-gether
Tickbieta
Defense Council
Citizen's Party
Soviet Pilot Prepares for Polar Flight From Moscow
Sigismund Laveneffsky, American trained Soviet pilot, tunes his Douglas transport for a first north polar dash to the United States. Stalin-designated to inaugurate the permanent north polar base, the mission aims to establish a top-of-the-world air route from Moscow to San Francisco and spur regular schedules between the United States and Russia via Rudolf Island.
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Moscow
Sigismund Laveneffsky
North Pole
United States
Levaneffsky
Josef Stalin
North Polar
San Francisco
Soviet Union
Russia
Rudolf Island
Prankster Redefines Roles as Ideal Husband in Mount Vernon
In Mount Vernon Missouri on May 2, residents report prankster Schooling has disrupted traditional gender roles. Women previously tended gardens and lawns, but he now performs those tasks himself, earning praise from women and skeptical looks from men.
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Mount Vernon
Girl Denies Confessing to Slaying in Bayonne Court
Gladys MacKnight 17 denied confessing to killing her mother with a hatchet. On trial for murder with Donald Wightman 18, she said the confession was coerced by Bayonne police. She stuck to her claim that Wightman delivered the fatal blows and pleaded that she loved her mother.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Bayonne
Wightman
Edgar MacKnight
U M W Representative In Logan Dies In Hospital
Harry Magovac, 40, district representative of the United Mine Workers at Logan, died in a hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at his Barrackville home in Marion County. Magovac died Saturday after an operation, having led the Logan Mine Workers district for about three years after moving from Fairmont.
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Welch
Harry Magovac
United Mine Workers
Logan
Barrackville
Marion County
Magovac
Logan Mine Workers
Fairmont
Three Charged With Gambling in Local Taxi
Delmar Haddix Charles Hoffman and Fred Trisler all of Grafton were charged with gambling in a taxicab parked on East Main street and ordered to appear before Mayor E O Waugh in police court today. Officer Norman Smith arrested them after reporting the trio was shooting dice. Each denies the charge and police continue the investigation.
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Delmar Haddix
Charles Hoffman
Fred Trisler
Grafton
East Main Street
E. O. Waugh
Norman Smith
Highway Death Toll Rises in West Virginia
Charleston May 24 The state police reported three highway deaths over the Halloween weekend raising West Virginia traffic fatalities to 160 for the year. John E Clark 61 of Brooke County was killed on State Route 2 when a car failed to stop. Kenneth A Miller aged four died in a Mishap near Mobley Wetzel County Deloris Swick died from injuries after being struck by a car at Ellamore Upshur County.
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Charleston
West Virginia
May
W. G. Wamsley
John E. Clark
Brooke County
Kenneth A. Miller
Mobley
Wetzel County
Young Deloris Swick
Ellamore
Upshur County
Bluestone Dam Urged as Valley Flood Control Anchor
In Huntington on May 24 officers and members of the Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress voiced strong support for the proposed 13 million dollar Bluestone dam and reservoir on the New River. The project would slow runoff into the Ohio and help reduce flood crests. President C. E. Holzer announced a farewell dinner for Lt. Col. John F. Conklin of the Huntington district U.S. Engineers, departing June 15 for the Panama Canal Zone, to be held June 7.
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Huntington
New River
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
Congress
Ohio
C. E. Holzer
Gallipolis
Grafton Welcomes Pittsburgh Tourists Wednesday
Grafton plans a big reception for Pittsburgh visitors on Good Will Tour day. Local business leaders from Taylor County mobilize a reception committee to greet about fifty Pittsburgh guests at 2 46 p m at Fetterman bridge, then tour Havel Atlas plant Carr China pottery Tygart dam and B and O shops. A large turnout is urged with representatives from Alling Cory C B Wise Arbuthnot Stephenson Boggs and Buhl Carnegie Illinois Steel and other firms to leave a lasting impression of Grafton as the Monongahela Valley’s rising city.
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Grafton
Welcc
Pittsburgh
The
Alling & Cory Company
C. B. Wise
Arbuthnot Stephenson Company
Arbuthnot
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Transportation
C. F. Farmer
Boggs and Buhl
W H. Newmyer
A. H. Byers Company
J. H. Brooks
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel _ Corp. steel
R. S. Tully
Chatflela & Woods Co. of
Pennsylvania
Edward L. Reaner
Colonial ‘Trust. Company
First National Bank of Pittsburgh
Four British Officers Killed and Seven Wounded in Attack
Military advices disclosed that four British officers were killed and seven wounded when one hundred tribesmen attacked a patrol protecting a new picket post. The assault occurred Saturday as troops worked on the construction site.
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Rot bin
Oteat
Congress Speeding Up Business Late Session Predicted
Washington May 24 Congress is speeding up work with Democratic leaders claiming this Congress is the most up with its work in 20 years Republican leaders agree but say there may not be much more business left The House has acted on 84 percent of 969 bills and a late summer session is expected unless a court bill compromise is reached Only two of nine regular appropriation bills have been approved continued on page three
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Washington
Congress
House
Honeymoon Cruise Off For Duke Wally Windsor Wartime Tie
In Monts France on May 24 Warfield and the Duke of Windsor called off plans for a honeymoon cruise. Mayor Dr Charles Mercier rehearsed his upcoming June 3 wedding vows. Herman L Rogers announced the abandonment citing no reason while reports said Britain refused a protecting warship for the yacht.
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Monts
France
Wallis
Warfield
Duke of Windsor
Charles Mercier
Chateau
Herman L. Rogers
Windsor
Spain
Rogers
Tno
Roosevelt asks Congress for flexible labor law proposal
President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact a flexible labor law covering minimum wages maximum hours and a ban on child labor and exploitation of unorganized workers. He noted most would support government oversight of hours wages and child labor though he did not specify standards. A tentative draft of a bill was prepared for introduction in both houses, with Chairman Connery of the House labor committee leading the effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Connery
D-Mass
House Labor Committee
Lindberghs Welcome Second Son on May 12
Cleveland report notes Lindberghs have a baby boy born May 12 during coronation night. New York sources confirm Col and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh welcomed a son on that same date.
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Lindberghs
Cleveland
Anne
Cutter
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Col
George Blaney Suffers Severe Heart Attack in Store
Grafton artist George Blaney a septuagenarian in ill health for months suffered a severe heart attack at noon in the Grafton Drug and Chemical Co. store on Main Street and was carried to a taxi for transport to his home after collapsing in the shop.
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George Blaney
Grafton
Grafton Drug and Chemical Company
Mainstreet
Hotel Commodore Adocatizes Rooms Near Union Station
Washington hotel near Union Station and Capitol Plaza offers room and bath from 2.50 as a modern economical choice. Advertising copy emphasizes comfort and value for travelers seeking convenient downtown lodging.
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Commodore
Washington, D. C
Union Station
Capitol Plaza
Court Upholds Unemployment Insurance Act Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the unemployment insurance and old age pension provisions of the Social Security Act in a 5 to 4 decision with Justice Cardozo delivering the opinion. The ruling affects about 27.8 million workers and 2.7 million employers, with 45 states and DC adding measures to cover 18.688 million people. Justice McReynolds and Butler dissented on the tenth amendment issue.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Cardozo
District of Columbia
McReynolds
Butler
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Cardozo
Esee
Punchboards Seem Doomed In Gratton Meeting
City and county officials including Prosecuting Attorney Warder Chief Lockard Mayor Waugh Trooper Murphy and Sheriff Evans met behind closed doors to discuss the fate of punchboards. The devices used to sell candy and cigarettes have been widespread in Gratton with a recent hotel incident spurring the conference. Authorities plan to clarify regulations amid ongoing sporadic campaigns against punchboards.
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Gratton
Sentinel
Francis L. Warder
Dent Building
A. E. Lockard
Otto Waugh
Sty
W. E. Murphy
Herbert Evans
Roosevelt
Tygatt Dam
Grafton
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