Landon Backed by West Virginia Republicans
Several candidates for the Republican national convention pledged support for Governor Alf M. Landon of Kansas in the May 12 primary. WV officials and party figures said they would not be bound by the popular choice, with Backers including Walter Hallanan and T. C. Townsend initiating a drive for Landon.
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Associated Prose
Charleston
W. Va
Toi
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Secretary of State
Leo J. Chassee
Milwaukee
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
U.S
Carl G. Bachmann
Wheeling
Washington
Bachmann
Walter
Mountain State
Keyser
Welch
Daily News
Landon
A. Lilly
Local party slates list nominations for county and district offices
Clerk's Office announces intentions of candidates in Beckley Rhodell Princewick Daniels and other areas. People named include John Heckley Campbell for Democratic assessor, J Whitt for county commissioner, William Fei Ameagle Democrat for justice of the peace, M D Farley for Shady Spring justice, Sam H Wheeler for Trap Hill justice, J R Gautier for Slab Fork constable, L H Elkins for Trap Hill constable, Harlow Stover for Republican committeeman, Lola J Bragg for Republican committeewoman, Monta S Carlisle for Clear Fork justice, Enos Gwinn for Richmond justice, J W Godbey for school board, with other nominations listed.
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John Heckley Campbell
Beckley
J. Whitt
Rhodell
Golden Lt. Meadows
Prince‘wick
Horton
Gralie
Williamé
Justice of ‘the Peace of
Clear Fork
Sam H. Wheeler
Melalton
Justice of the Peace
Trap Hill
J. R. Gautier
Slab Fork
L. H. Elkins
Eccles
Harlow Stover
Artie
Lola J. Bragg
Pluto
Richmond
J. W. Godbey
Harper Republican
Board of Education
Monta S. Carlisle
Ameagle
Enos Gwinn
Meadow Creek
Registrars Set for Final Voter Registration Sittings
Registrars will sit tomorrow and Tuesday at designated precincts across Raleigh county's 77 precincts to register voters missed in the house to house canvass ongoing for the past several days. Officials posted five notices in precincts beforehand to announce their final sittings.
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Raleigh County
Local candidates file for multiple district offices
A slate of Democratic and Republican candidates listed for various Raleigh County and Slab Fork districts includes Arliz E. Taylor and Helen for peace, Rhodell Democrat for Slab Fork justice, J. Sweeney for Town district justice, A. Crowder for Prosperity peace, and W. A. Withrow seeking the House of Delegates nomination. Other entries name party committeewomen and men, district constables, assessors, and district justice hopefuls across Hill, Trap Hill, Clear Fork, Richmond, and Shady Spring districts with details on districts and affiliations.
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Arliz E. Taylor
Helen
Slab Fork
M. H. Lester
Rhodell
Peg) Johnson
Litybrook
A. Crowder
Prosperity
Town
Sweeney
Harper
J. M. McMorrow
Eccles
Trap Hill
William
Bi) Harris
Beckley
George O. (Oley) Mills
Ida Church
Coal City
Clear Fork
Iva Williams
Berkley
James Breeding
Laybrook
W. A. Withrow
C. M. Garland
A. Harsh
Lester Democrat
H. Stoots
Trap
Glen White
Raleigh
Democratic Congressional Committee
Irma R. Sutphin
Ralegih County
Phillip H. Wilson
Herman E. West
Rhodes
Slab
Fork
George D. MacMillion
L. W. Worley
Bolt
A. P. Leeber
MacAlpin
House of Delegates
T. W. Harmon
Stanaford
Grace Smith
Raleigh County
Don Bare
Shady Spring
Elsie Plumiey
Abraham
Richmond
Mose Parsley
Fccles
Citizens Hunt Deliberate Slaying Near Rail Tower
The body of Miss Bracken, a telegraph operator for the Pittsburgh Shawmut railroad, was found at the base of a 20 foot embankment near town. Officials said a powerful man likely planned the attack, with an inkwell and torn clothing found at the scene and the murder occurring between 9 and 9 15 PM. Elizabeth Russell, a photographers model, failed nine film tests before a successful one.
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Miss Bracken
Pittsburgh Shawmut Railroad
Morris
Wes
Elizabeth Russell
Two More Enter For Senate Post
The Associated Press reports two more candidates filed for the U S Senate tonight just before the filing deadline. Democrat Clay W. Leps of Keyser and Republican John L. Gillespie of Charleston joined the race, with Leps the third to oppose incumbent M. M. Neely. Additional GOP hopefuls include Dr. George M. Fisher Hugh Ike Shott Frank Nesbitt Claude L. Smith and others, while several Democratic contenders seek nominations in different districts. Representative Randolph and other incumbents faced opponents in varied districts as party nominations heat up across the state.
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Associated Prose
Charleston
W. Va
Apati
Clay W. Leps
John L. Gillespie
United States Senate
Leps
Keyser
M. M. Neely
Ralph M. Hiner
Franklin
R. L. Rogers
Fairmont
Gillespie
Secretary of State
George M. Fisher
Patterson’s Creek
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Frank Nesbitt
Wheeling
Hattie Stein
Claude L. Smith
St. Albans
Jennings Randolph
Robert J. Ramsey
Joseph S. Tost
Fellowship
Andrew Edmiston
Byron B. Randolph
Clarksburg
W. Ieen Pritchard
Buckhannon
George W. Johnson
William W. Roberts
Huntington
John Kee
Byron Wyatt
Princeton
W. W. Wellington
Williamson
de. J. B. Gibson
Logan
Elbert E. Caldwell
Joe L. Smith
Workmen Remove Rail-ing Silting Tale at Court House
Workmen removed the railing around the old courthouse amid debate on how much effort current sifting will require. A local railbird’s morose mood contrasted with a livelier scene as he whittled through the morning, then declared at noon he’d go home for dinner, threatening to raise hell if it wasn’t ready.
Clipper Plane Crash Damages Flying Boat On Runway
A clipper plane during takeoff collided with a small surface boat on the runway. One pontoon on the wing struck the launch, causing the 19 ton flying boat to swing out of control. The cabin nose, large enough for 35 passengers and mail, was cracked while the launch sustained minor damage.
Landon Leading Divided Over Pledges at Cleveland
The Landon camp shows split loyalties between pledged and free voters as Cleveland approaches with a favored candidate uncertainty. Democratic renomination of Roosevelt Garner appears settled with delegates being pledged. In Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and New Jersey preference primaries Roosevelt leads.
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Cleveland
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to Campaign in Baltimore and New York
President-elect Roosevelt plans a Democratic rally in Baltimore on Monday and will address the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution in New York on April 25. He is unopposed in Illinois and Nebraska Democratic primaries and entered for West Virginia on May 12, facing Borah supporters amid organization candidacies.
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Henry Breckenridge
New York
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Iineis
Nebraska
West Virginia
London
Borah
West Virgina
Kansan
Six Indicted In Gas Refund Case
The grand jury indicted six individuals in a gas tax refund scheme. Frank C. Horn, former budget director, faced theft charges for 465.50 dollars. Also named were Darrell E. Horn, S. T. White, Boone County teacher, R. A. Shinn of Ripley, J. Little, ex-head of the tax department, and D. K. Shroyer of Beckley College faculty. Several indictments name Boyd Ferrell, who killed himself while questioned by police, and Ronald Parsons, charged in Dorothy Reedy’s death.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Grand
Frank C. Horn
Darrell EF. Horn
S. T. White
Boone County
R. A. Shinn
Ripley
J. @. Little
D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
Boyd ‘Ferrell
Ronald Parsons
Dorothy Reedy
Ritter Defends as Impeachment Trial Nears End
Ritter, denying knowledge of the Palm Beach Whitehall Hotel receivership, faced seven impeachment charges alleging connivance with lawyers to initiate the action and dissipation of assets. His six days of testimony ended with an hour long statement as senators prepared written questions and anticipated rebuttal testimony before closing arguments and a final senate vote.
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Palm Beach Whitehall
Ritter
Senate
Woman Slain in New York Apartment Mystery
Mrs. Titterton, who moved to New York in 1925 from Ohio, was found dead in a bathtub tied and partially dressed. Police report a well-dressed youth had called the countess’s apartment seeking a girl, and a similar call occurred the night before. Detective notes suggest possible drowning or foul play as the body showed signs of restraint and bruises.
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Tittertons
Phyllis Stafford
Titterton
New York
Ohio
Lewis H. Titterton
Broadcasting Company
Labor Reports at Portsmouth Claim Armed Company Police
Labor testimony at Portsmouth Ohio described company police as armed to guard property from thieves and arsonists. Officials said they would remain armed while rumors of Ford Motor spies circulated. Evidence centered on gas and gun shipments from Federal Laboratories in Pittsburgh to likely strike hotspots in 1934 and 1935.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Ford Motor Company
Blankendon
Federal Laboratories, Incorporated
Pittsburgh
Plunge In Lake Fatal To Couple
A car plunged into Lake Michigan at the foot of East Randolph Street killing Miss Lillian Mark 21 and Dennis Waller Fisher 20 both of Gary Indiana. Also pulled from the submerged car were Miss Helen M. Craig 19 and Ludwig Clemski 20 both of Gary. Injuries of the other two occupants were not yet known. Doctors at St. Luke's Hospital pronounced Mark and Fisher dead after admission.
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Associated Proes
Chicago
Lake Michigan
East Randolph Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Lillian Mark
Gary
Ind
Dennis Waller Fisher
Helen M. Craig
Ludwig Clemski
St. Luke's
Mark
Fisher
Death Bombs rock a city as bombings injure family
Luzerne county authorities believe Michael Gallagher was killed by a bombing not a bungled address. Gallagher, 10, was the cemetery sexton. his son-in-law Clinton Lehman, 37, was maimed and lost an eye. Four-year-old Jose and 17-year-old Margaret Maloney are also affected. Gallagher had testified against dynamiting suspects and reported thefts of explosives from the cemetery, straining ties with Maloney.
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Jose
Margaret
Michael Gallagher
Sexton
Clinton Lehman
Lehman
Luzerne County
Gallagher
Maloney
Cole Child Succumbs To Month's Illness
Bobbie Paul Cole age ten months, son of Mr and Mrs Cracy Cole of Resoco, died at 9 o clock last night after a month’s illness. The body was taken to the Rose funeral home for burial arrangements.
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Bobbie Paul Cole
Cracy Cole
Resoco
The
Rose
Funeral services planned at residence for Cole family member
Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow at 2 o'clock by the Reverend FE H Ritchie. Burial will follow in Cole cemetery. Surviving are two adopted sisters Ruby and Lucille Cole and a natural sister Marie.
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FE. H. Ritchie
Cole
Ruby
Lucille Cole
Marie
Japs Russians Battle In Asia
In a 20 minute clash near the Lake Khanka area a Soviet border patrol fought a group of Japanese and Manchoukuoans. Japan accuses Soviet troops of killing three men on Manchoukuoan soil while the Soviet foreign office says trespassers crossed about 1000 yards into Soviet territory and opened fire on the patrol.
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Moscow
Lake Khanka
Tamekichi Ota
Manchoukuoan
Fhe
Calles Enters America After Banished From Mexico
Former Mexican strong man Plutarco Elias Calles arrived in El Paso on his way to a California exile. He said he is through with politics yet wants to return to Mexico and bitterly attacked the man who sent him away, President Lazaro Cardenas.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Plutarco’ Elias Calles
Mexico
California
Calles accuses Cardenas of socialism and chaos in Mexico
Calles charged Cardenas with venturing into socialism and communism while claiming Mexico suffers anarchy, with hundreds of strikes and widespread chaos. He listed exiled allies Luis Moronés, Leon, Rafael Welcher Ortega and aides. The article notes Calles denied wealth rumors and mentions a Chicago youth’s escape records and Charleston traffic statistics.
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Cardenas
Calles
Mexico
Luis Moroneés
Tis Leon
Rafael Welcher Ortega
Guanajuato
Manuel de la Fuente
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Political Radio Atlas
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Ragland’s Electric Co
J.T. Rogers
Mer
S. Kanawha St
Citizens Hunt
Labor Reports
Asia
Border Patrol
Boundry
General Calles
America
William Webster
State Reformatory
St. Charles
Charleston, D. C
Barnett Bros
ACTS
NEW Thrillsn
Texas
Ted Lewis
Boys Scouts
Ellison
Harper Road
Ida
Ric Witt E
Frigidaire
Beckley Hardware & Supply CO
Heber Street
Beckley, W. Va
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