Bluestone Bridge Collapse Leaves Five Dead
Road officials said the Bluestone highway bridge center span collapsed during erection, killing five men and injuring four. Cavendish cited standard specifications, tested materials, and ongoing investigations while the contractor and road commission review possible causes.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bluestone Highway
Ray Cavendish
Forest L. McNeer
Hinten
Bluestone
McNeer
Cavendish
Virginia Bridge Company
Road Commission
U.S. Steel
Tie
Commission
State Road Commission
U. S. Public Roads Administration
Engineering College
1St Virginia University
Retirement Age Lowered by Bridges Breaks Deadlock
Washington coal operators pressed John L. Lewis to seek a higher pension royalty after a 60 year retirement was approved. The United Mine Workers Welfare Fund, funded by a 20 cent per ton royalty, covers 100 million dollars with trustees Lewis Van Horn and Senator Bridges. Operators warned of higher costs and possible 50 cent royalty talks as May negotiations loom before the June 30 contract expiry.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Lewis
Ezra van Florn
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
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van Horn
Eye
Joseph £. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Methodist Temple Women Hold Meetings In Homes
Women of the Methodist Temple conduct circle meetings at various homes including Mrs T Rice on Westwood Drive and Mrs Sallie McGinnis hosting Circle No 5. Devotional talks, business sessions, new members, and guests marked April gatherings with refreshments and reports from the West Virginia Conference.
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Rice
Methodist ‘Temple
Westwood Drive
Pau ‘Asil
Seores
Sallie McGinnis
Circle
Methodist “Temple
Methodist Temple
Fred Stone
Woodlawn Avenue
James Lilly
West Virginia
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Charleston
Jane
New One
Frank Hoffman
George Bright
Hill Park Drive
Foria
Freteat No
R.B. Armentraut
Christ
Bright
R.E. Presley
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Jean Porler
Taft Pushes Floodwall Plan Near Wheeling
Senator Taft urged Congress to approve planning funds for a $4.8 million floodwall project on the Ohio River opposite Wheeling West Virginia. He testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on waterways seeking 75,000 for planning this year.
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Associated
P -Washington Senate
W. Tatt
Ohio
Ohio River
Wheeling
Taft
Senate Appropriations
Congress
Baltimore Speaker Heads 43rd State Women's Clubs Meeting
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst of Baltimore Md will headline the 43rd annual State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting opening with about 400 delegates. The three day event ends Saturday with nominating committee selections for next year's officers. Jennings Randolph notes declining election participation since 1896.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
Parkersburg
John L. Whitehurst
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Whitehurst
General Federation
Council of International Clubs
Jennings Randolph
Capital Airlines
Egas
April Meets Held Thursday By Baptist Church Circles
Circle meetings at the First Baptist Church in Beckley included 25 members of Circle No T1 with Mrs Irma Huettner as leader. Speakers and musical selections highlighted Easter season as plans and pledges were made for the year including two Pine forest Sanitarium patients adopted and bonds bought for Shares of Success.
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Circle No. T1
First Baptist Church
Irma Huettner
Fleeder
Beckley Hotel
W. P. Eastwood
Marion Byrd
Iner Caffee
D. O. Totten
W. R . Fugit
J. J. Bowling
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Wickham Avenue
W. A. Argenbright
Bowling
E L. Johns
Argenbright
Stella Likens
Kye Armstrong
Circle’ No
O. C. Helm
Pine Street
A. N. Harlow
D. ‘C. Totten
Anthony Garges
Pineforest Sanitarium
R.T. Eckle
Helm
J. C. Bailey
Fidelis
Harwood James
Ww.fp
Cremons
Circle No. B
G.A. Massing
Elkins Street
Harry May
D. C. Means
Alvin J. Cook
5. S. Gore
C. C. Farmer
White Cross
O. O. Warren
Circle No. 1
J. D. Lowe
Bailey Gruseclose
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Circle No. 4
S. G. Humphries
H. Fitzgerald
Nathan -Lilly
Brother stabs 2 year old in Portage crying incident
Detective Castellaki says John Packunski 18 signed a statement admitting he stabbed his two year old brother Walter Packuski to death with a butcher knife because the child wouldn’t stop crying. The youth was seized in woods nearby and held at Cambria County jail Ebensburg where DA Samuel R Di Francesco said murder will be filed today.
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Associated Press
Portage
John Castellaki
John Packunski
Walter Packuski
Cambria County
Ebensburg
Samuel R. di. Francesco
West Virginia Briefs Highlight Verdict For Bus Injury
Zelma Winston of Burnwell won a 6000 verdict against a school bus driver for an eye loss after an object thrown by a pupil struck her. The driver Margie Coulter was accused of failing to maintain bus order. Jules C. Hicker of Washington will speak at Lions banquet in Bluefield with delegates from 44 clubs expected. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeks permission to abandon a 51 mile passenger line from Harpers Ferry to Strasburg touching Charles Town amid losses.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Zelma Winston
Burnwell
Margie Coulter
Bluefield
Jules C. Hicker
Washington
Lions International
Southern
West Virginia
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Strasburg
Charles Town
Double-Cross Charged to New York Mayor by Union Leader
A. D. Lewis of United Mine Workers District 60 labels Mayor William O Dwyer a double-crosser over the taxi strike. He accuses the mayor of a conspiracy to break the week-old walkout as police prepare for tightened vigilance. Lewis claims O Dwyer warned fleet operators of police protection plans amid union attempts for fleet recognition and benefits.
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Associated Press
New York
A_ union
William O'Dwyer
A. D. Lewis
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Catch-All
O'Dwyer
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