Steel strike at a glance swells national tension
Federal intervention seen as the only chance for a quick settlement in the C I C steel strike involving Republic, Inland Steel, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Pickets mobilize at South Chicago plant. police break up two lines. Canton holds a mass meeting tonight. Pittsburgh SWOC chair Philp Murray awaits response on contract talks. Cleveland reports open hearth still operating at several plants, with SWOC noting fewer than ten units active. May 28, Youngstown Ohio.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Republic Spokes
Warren
Canton
Chicago
Buffalo
SWOC
Youngstown
Washington
C. I. O. Steel Workers ’Organizing Committee
Republic 1 Corporation
Inland Steel Ration
Youngstown Eet and Tube Company
Wey
Accused Pair Convicted in Hatchet Slaying
New Jersey jury convicts 17-year-old Gladys MacKnight and 19-year-old Donald Wightman of second degree murder in the fatal hatchet attack on Gladys' mother. Sentencing by Judge Meaney next Thursday could carry up to 30 years in state prison. The trial, at Hudson county court, ended after four hours of deliberation, with the youths briefly exchanging a smile as they await the verdict and possible rebuilding of their relationship.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Hudson County Court
Thomas F. Meaney
Bayonne
Donald
Gladys
Baldwin Ends Long Service
London May 28 Great Britain smoothly switched governments today as Stanley Baldwin, “savior of the monarchy,” left the prime ministry to return to raising pigs. He handed over to Arthur Neville Chamberlain, his right hand man, amid peak prestige after guiding the nation through the abdication crisis last December.
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London
Great Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Arthur Neville Chamberlain
Stan” Baldwin
Baldwin
Chamberlain
Buckingham Palace
Severe Storm Damages Lewis Furniture Store in Williamson
A severe storm struck Williamson on Ma 28 causing roof damage to the Lewis Furniture company store. Fire activated sprinklers, flooding five floors and prompting an estimated 75000 dollars in damage. Windows shattered and tree limbs torn loose as traffic in the underpass was suspended.
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Williamson
Lewis Furniture Company
Sam Kabat
Station WMMN seeks higher power to 5000 daytime
The Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Co. asked the FCC to boost WMMN power to 5000 watts by day and 1000 at night from the current 1000 daytime and 500 night. Studios are in Fairmont and Clarksburg.
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Fairmont
Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Company
Federal Communications Commission
WMMN
Clarksburg
Burglar Proofing Job Proves Not So Rugged
DETROIT May 28 An thony Hessler tested his car burglar proofing with sirens that would sound if a window broke or a door was forced or the ignition unlocked. Thieves nevertheless opened a door and took a bag holding 3400.
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Detroit
Anthony Hessler
Famous Quins Reach Three With Routine Adjustments
In Callender Ontario five famous Dionne quints turn three years old. Their supper time was shifted to after six for a public ceremony and radio broadcast led by Dr Allan Roy Dafoe. The children resumed their oatmeal and spinach meals, with no cake or candy.
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Callender
Oliva Dionne
Dafoe
Marie
Emilie
Cecile
Yvonne
Annette
Allan Roy Dafoe
Accused Slayer Found Guilty Gets Long Term
Emily Watkins is sentenced to five to 18 years after being convicted of second degree murder in the death of her common-law husband Ben Gayhart. The 44 year old mother of 10 testified she acted in self defense when Gayhart threatened her with a chair at their Dingness home last December 28. She traveled 20 miles to Logan to surrender and apologized to Police Chief Jeff Watts for the delay due to arranging care for her children and farm animals.
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Logan
Jeff Watts
Shoplifter Trapped By Size of Her Loot
Salt Lake City details a beauty salon theft case where Leda Chavez, 20, was accused of stealing a dress. She claimed it was purchased but was judged guilty by City Judge Reva Beck Bosone who sentenced her to 15 days in jail after she tried on the dress.
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Salt Lake City
Leda Chavez
Reva ‘Beck Bosone
Miss Chavez
Merchants of Grafton Form Organization
The Organization of the Grafton Retail Merchants association was formed at a Y M C A meeting last night. Leonard Heards Group Arley Leonard was named chairman and Abe Tackett secretary as 18 merchants agreed to six holiday closings annually with observed days when the holiday falls on a Sunday. A summer closing hours committee was appointed for further report.
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Grafton Retail Merchants Association
Taylor County Board of ‘Trade
Trade’ Board
Leonard Heards
Arley Leonard
Leonard's Grocery
Abe Tackett
Loar Jewelry , Company
Chaman Leonard
Carnival Cancels Grafton Engagement After Fees Dispute
Gooding's Greatest Shows cancelled their engagement in Grafton set to begin Monday, citing license fee disagreements and the city commission's refusal to let the fire department sponsor the show. The carnival remains in Fairmont for another week, continuing performances there.
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Gooding
Grafton
Fairmont
Fire Department
New Traffic Light Installed at Riverside and Beech
A new stop and go traffic light is being installed today at the corner of Riverside drive and Beech street, one of the citys most dangerous intersections, and will be ready for use tomorrow. The site has seen many serious accidents and several near misses.
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Riverside Drive
Beech Street
Roosevelt vetoes bill extending war risk insurance
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to extend the time for veterans to renew the five year war risk term life insurance. He warned further extensions are not warranted and would mislead policyholders about costs. He noted three prior extensions and said premiums will rise, eventually forcing many veterans to drop insurance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Rescue Workers Dig In Mud to Locate Victims
In Tlalpujahua Michoacan a massive mudslide from a bursting dam buried a mining town of three square miles. Rescue teams labor through rock and debris after an avalanche that could leave hundreds dead, with initial estimates ranging from 100 to 500 victims.
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Mexico City
Tlalpujahua
Tlalpujahuila Sierra
Michoacan
el Oro
Quarrel Over Children Led to Slaying in Williamson
In Williamson May 28 a feud between two families over their children led to the slaying of 44 year old Fitzhug Weiss. Johnny Blair, 18, is on trial for shooting Weiss who lived next door. Corbin Akers testified he found shotgun wads and an oiled shotgun in Blair's home. Weiss was said to be related to Dr Carl Weiss, who killed Senator Huey Long.
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Williamson
Fitzhugh Weiss
Johnny Blair
Johnny
Weiss
Corbin Akers
Carl Weiss
Huey Long
Louisiana
Traffic Regulations Here Next Monday are Announced
Traffic regulations to prevail in Grafton on Monday May 31 for the Memorial Day parade were announced yesterday by Chief A. E. Lockard. The routes include Washington street to Haislip, Bridge and Front streets, South Side bridge to Maple avenue and Spruce street, then Thayer to Dewey avenue and Roxell road to Walnut street. Incoming traffic from Philippi turns off Walnut at Roxell to Gay street then Thayer, reversing the route. Eastbound Riverside drive detours via Beech and Pearl to Maple, then across South Side bridge to join the above route. The chief noted no parking of autos.
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Grafton
A. E. Lockard
Philippi
Washington Stret
Haislip
Bridge
Front Streets
South Side Bridge
Maple Avenue
Spruce Street
Thayer
Dewey Avenue
Dewey
Roxell Road
Walnut Street
Walnut
Gay Street
Riverside Drive
Beech
Pearl Street
Ford Claims Riot at Rouge Plant Was Staged
Ford Motor company charged the United Automobile Workers and unidentified newspapers staged the Wednesday riot at the Rouge plant gates to cover up their failure to organize Ford workers. The release says federal agents aided the prodded disruption as union leaders and workers accuse company police of beating demonstrators. Homer Martin denounces Ford labor drive as fascist.
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Ford Company
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
United Automobile Workers of America
Ford Workers
Ford
Henry Ford
Homer Martin
Washington
Jail Matron Helps Deputy with Pants on Duty
Oklahoma City police radio crackled with a deputy sheriff describing how the jail matron mended his pants seat after a rips sustained on duty. Burks explained the matron’s quick aid saved the day and relief followed as officers noted her usefulness.
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Oklahoma City
Y. V. Burks
Burks
Rector Named To Local Episcopal Church Pastorate
Rev. John A. Shirley, West Virginia native and Virginia Episcopal Seminary graduate, will become rector of St Matthias Episcopal Church and reside in Elkins. He will also serve Grace Church in Elkins and conduct Hopemont services on alternate Sundays, with the choir preparing special music for the rector’s arrival.
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Episcopal Church
John A. Shirley
Virginia Seminary
Virginia Episcopal Seminary
Alexandria
Charles Town
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
C. W. Steel
Elkins
Shirley
Grace
Fairmont Woman Killed In Accident At Romney
Mrs Flora P Morris 49 wife of W O Morris of Fairmont West Virginia was fatally injured when the family auto wrecked near Hanging Rock on the state highway east of Romney Details say her body was sent to Winchester Virginia hospital and then to a funeral parlor awaiting arrival of a Fairmont relative The report notes possible injuries to other family members and cites severe lacerations and concussion as suffered by Mrs Morris She was the daughter of Preston and Burd Strother
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Romney
Flora P. Morris
W. O. Morris
Fairmont
W. Va
Morris
Hangling Rock
Here
Winchester
Preston and
Burd Strother
King Opposes Proposed Law on Wages Hours
Senator King of Utah denounces a new wage and hour bill as worse than NRA saying it infringes state rights and places wage and hour decisions under a federal bureau. He draws Italy’s Mussolini style labor unity as a warning while McCarran signals sympathy but doubts the bill’s scope.
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Washington
King
Utah
NRA
Italy
Mussolini
M’carran
McCarran
D.-Nev
Longing for Excitement Lands Man in Jail and Court
Beckley May 28 A Beaver resident Paul Richmond 25 walked away from a city street gang and did not return. He was recaptured 24 hours later facing grand larceny felonious assault attempted robbery drunkenness and escape from jail. Claude Britt a taxi driver accused Richmond of striking him with a rock and taking the cab.
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Beckley
Paul Richmond
Beaver
Claude Britt
Richmond
Prison Gang Fugitive Captured To Pay Reward
H L Comer of Cheat Bridge Pocahontas County captured Harry Holland, a prison road gang fugitive at Bowden Randolph County. A $50 reward was announced by Dr C F McClintic, warden of the state penitentiary.
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Moundsville
H. L. Comer
Cheat Bridge
Pocahontas County
Harry Holland
Bowden
Randolph County
C. F. McClintic
State Penitentiary
Comer
Holland
Jury Returns Open Verdict In Roberta Stansberry Death
Coroner’s jury returns an open verdict after a morning inquest into eight year old Roberta Stansberry’s death at 6 50 p m. E I Marquess 35 of 980 Robley street faces manslaughter charges as the driver in the fatal crash. Witnesses retold the tragedy before Prosector Francis L Warder who planned to file the formal complaint this afternoon.
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Roberta Jean Stansberry
Pearl Street
E. I. Marquess
Robley Street
Francis L. Warder
Bartlett Funeral Home
Samuel D. Stansberry
Rita Fern Winer
Paul P. Warden
Herbert Evans
A. E. Lockard
W. E. Murphy
Cars Damaged in Two Wrecks
William Lewis Pure Oil station attendant bought a 1936 Ford se dan Wednesday. Less than a half hour later the car wrecked on U S route 60 east of West Penn substation, causing about 100 dollars in damage. Ed Kocheran drove the car, wheels left the soft berm and it crossed the highway, crashing into guard posts. Neither man was injured though the automobile was extensively damaged. A truck driver involved in a separate collision with a 1933 Chevrolet is being sought.
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William Lewis
West Penn
Lewis
Ed Kocheran
Elks’ Club
Kocheran
W. E. Murphy
Lewis Nor
Murphy
Dancing and music event at Pat's Place postponed
A notice announces that the dancing and music event at Pat's Place in Park View, scheduled for Saturday May 20, has been postponed to a later date.
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Pat's Place
Park View
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