West Virginia lawmakers seek tax reforms and relief funds
Balloons rise as Vegislature tackles tax solution with a third session this year. Legislators aim to release 25 million dollars in uncollected property taxes invalidated by the court, cut expenses, and replace debts via indirect taxation while boosting school funding and shaping city county revenue sharing. Charleston convenes to rearrange tax system, aiming for year end results and potential Christmas return.
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Supreme Court
Charleston
West Virginia
Nurse’s trial enters final stages today in Santa Cruz
In Santa Cruz California on November 21 the trial of Frieda Wel shelmina Weltz charged with murdering her former employer François J M Grace moves into its final stages.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Frieda Welshelmina Weltz
François J. M. Grace
Lily Banka Gaines
Spokane
Wash
James J. Gaines
Associated Press
Franco Italian Arms Clash Delays Parley Till January
Geneva November clash between French and Italian reps halted disarmament talks. The sub committee will recess until January. Boncour pressed for full cessation while the American envoy abstained. Efforts to add Russia and Japan failed. Germany may rejoin negotiations during the pause.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Joseph Paul Boncour
France
Russia
Japan
Hugh R. Wilson
Germany
Washington
King George ignores cry of laborite in Lords speech
In the House of Lords today, as King George concluded his speech opening Parliament, a labor member J McGovern cried out about abolition of the means test and unemployment. The moment created a sensation and prompted continuation on page six.
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London
Navy
House Lords
Kip George
J. McGovern
Jobs for 250000 Women Promised at White House
In the White House East Room Mrs Maitin D Roosevelt led a conference on rapid work programs for 400000 women. Relief administrator Harry Hopkins urged a goal of creating work for 250000 women in thirty days, stating funds are available to place employed women. He noted previous neglect of unemployed women and sought ideas for useful work that won't outcompete labor, with next week’s state conferences planned.
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Washington
White House East Room
Maitin D. Roosevelt
Harry J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Catfish Grabs Riverman’s Wrist in Kanawha River
Nov 21 report from Charleston describes riverman Dewey Walker reaching for what he believed was Dr T C Nash body. A large catfish seized his wrist causing him to plunge into shallow water. Walker and the fish were pulled to shore by state police and city firemen as they searched for the body.
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Charleston
Dewey Walker
Kanawha
T. C. Nash
Hero
Walker
School Bus Collision Kills Two Men in Trenton
In Trenton New Jersey a school bus carrying about 30 high school students collided with a sedan killing two men and injuring about 20 others including students. Police and emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began to determine the cause of the crash.
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Trenton
N. J
Trenton High School
Ex-Premier Wakatsuki Escapes Knife Attack in Tokyo
Former Japanese premier Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki narrowly escapes a dagger attack by two youths in Tokyo's Euno station area. Police detained one suspect, identified as Sumumu Noguchii, a boxer known in welterweight circles. Wakatsuki, back from a speaking tour in northwestern Japan, had faced hostile reactions from naval faction critics for defending the London treaty. The assailants forged through a crowd before police intervened. Cont page six.
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Tokyo
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Euno
Watatsuki
Sumumu Noguchii
Baron Wakatsuki
Japan
Kanazawa
Heshas
Inci
Contirmec
Frat Houses Attraction For Jobless Men at Dickinson
Carlisle November 21 The Dickinsoniap the official weekly of Dickinson College editorializes that hungry hoboes seeking handouts are directed to fraternity houses by ex police. Students did not object to the charity, but the arrangement draws a shocked response in local circles.
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Carlisle Pa
Dickinson College
Dickinsoniap
West Virginia Job Quota Raised for Civil Works
West Virginia gains 19 000 more jobs under the Civil Works Administration to reach total full time allocations across 55 counties. The national office says the boost is needed to meet relief work demands saving an estimated 71 000 men, with county units submitting project batches for approval.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Civil Works Administration
William N. Beehler
Kanawhat County
Elgil
Gover
Woman Found Alive After Feared Lost In Farm Residence Fire
Fear that Mrs. Go McKinney of Sunnyside Rosemont had died in a late night blaze was ended when she was found at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Way. The Ways, truck farmers, said McKinney’s husband, 45, a coal company worker, was intoxicated and abusive. Fire origin undetermined. neighbors suspect a kitchen fire or lamp. McKinney had been bedfast, and the couple moved her to safety before the cottage burned.
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Go McKinney
Sunnyside Addition
Rosemont
Clarksburg
Neigabo
E. K. Way
McKinney
Tippleman
Waddell Coal Company
Lquor
Ms. McKinney
George Haney
Kump pledges to seek full relief funds from legislature
Governor Kump promises to ask the legislature to use every possible means for relief of the needy. He plans to include in today’s special session a request from the federal government for $500 000 monthly to match federal relief funds. The meeting, called by deputy relief administrator William Beehler, drew over 200 relief workers.
Newsmen Checked By Treasury Head
Washington November 21 The administration kept gold prices higher and indicated that buying government bonds with special treasury funds would continue under Henry Morgenthau Jr Morganthau assumed active control of the department and ordered officials not to reveal information to the press or others.
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Washington
Treasury
Henry Morganthau
Morganthau
Department
First Lady Heads to West Virginia for Farm Factory Visit
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt plans a midnight departure from Washington for Morgantown West Virginia to inspect the federal farm factory project at Reedsville which she helped plan. The mission centers on housing and landscaping for a miners rehabilitation agency.
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Washington
West Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Morgantown
W. Va
Reedsville
Prison riot leaders to be isolated at Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia dispatch reports Warden Herbert Smith ordered a segregation block as unrest at Eastern State Penitentiary escalates. Fifty inmates will be moved inside a new islandlike section while 400 others faced prior plans for an abortive jail breakout.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Smith
Eastern State Penitentiary
Smith
Rump Pushes Limitation Amendment and Tax Laws
Governor Kump urged passage of new tax and economy measures during a special legislative session. He reviewed the property tax limit and noted previous acts allowing operating expenses within constitutional limits. The state faces a ruling that debts must be paid before funds for operating expenses can be used.
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Charleston
Kump
Supreme Court
Lindberghs Land in Azores After 900 Mile Lisbon Flight
Colonel and Mrs. Chis A Lindbergh landed their sea monoplane in Horta Azores at 11 20 am EWT after a 900 mile hop from Lisbon that took just under nine hours. The trip began in Lisbon and covered most of the European archipelago.
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Horta
Azores
Chis. A. Lindbergh
Lisbon
Page
Stratosphere Fliers Make Safe Descent From Balloon
America's first stratosphere balloon landed in marshland near Bridgeton New Jersey after a night wrapped in deflated fabric. Lieut Commander T G W Settle and Maj Chester L Fordney remained safe and walked to a nearby farm house to seek aid and report their recovery.
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Bridgeton
N. J
T. G. W. Sette
Chester L. Fordney
S. N. Johnson
Back Neck Road
Johnson
Chicago
Bridegton
N. 3
America
New Jersey
Tex) Settle
Fordney
Vacancies Filled by Governor Kump in West Virginia
Charleston November twenty first year marked six appointments to fill vacancies in the house of delegates by Governor Kump in preparation for a special legislative session. Names include Joseph BR.Curi Wheeling Milton J. Ferguson Wayne Julius M. Strauss Morgantown Joseph M. Woodford Elkins Walter E. Stout Parkersburg Ernest D. Lewis Clarksburg and Mortimer W. Smith designated as chief engineer. All replacements follow resignations to seek state or federal positions.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Kump
Joseph Br.curi
Wheeling
E. ¥. McVey
Ohio
Milton J. Fergu
Wayne
H. T. Tucker
Julius M. Strauss
Morgantown
F. Roy
Revival Services at Methodist Protestant Church
Every evening at 7 30 visitors are invited to hear an old time sermon delivered by an evangelist at 207-fp-2t.
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Methodist Protestant Church
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