Man Foretells His Own Death in Detail
Guiseppe Fiore of Orange New Jersey predicted his death to the hour and arranged his funeral in advance to avoid burdening his family. He died that night after visiting graves of friends, leaving instructions for a $500 coffin, a 10-car procession, six pallbearers, and a solemn high mass with three priests. His son Anthony said Fiore even handed over keys to his belongings the day before death.
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Associated Press Orange
N. J
Guisepne Fiore
Anthony
Joseph
Labor Leaders Arrested for Starting Riot in Maine
Police in Lewiston arrest CIO figures Powers Hapgood and William J. Mackesy on riotous assault charges related to a 29 day strike involving 6400 workers across 19 local factories. State police, National Guardsmen, and Auburn authorities faced melees as injunctions and violence dominated the labor dispute over wages and CIO recognition.
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Associated Press
Lewiston
Maine
Joseph Picard
Powers Hapgood
New England
Committee For Industrial Organization
William J. Mackesy
CIO
George Fowler
Ds State
Auburn
Harry Manser
National
Marshall Law
Windsor Ready To Travel Again
The Duke of Windsor appears set to travel soon with possible stops in Switzerland and France, and Africa later. With Wallis Simpson’s divorce decree expected early next month, attendants note “another moving day” may come. A departure from Appelbach Villa in Austria could occur as early as April 27, pending his plans and engagements.
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Austria
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Switzerland
France
Africa
England
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Appelbach
Upper Austria
Britain Opens Talks on War Debt and World Conference
London reports show Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and Chancellor Neville Chamberlain signaling willingness to discuss war debt settlements and join a global economic conference. Chamberlain avoided specifics, stating timing must be right, while Baldwin conditioned Britain’s entry on likely success and solid preparation.
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London
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House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
England
United States
Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Trial delay rule aims at June term with special jury
Crim court attached today to schedule all cases for trial at this term to June to avoid calling a special petit jury. One defendant, Clifford Rose of Pemberton, sought immediate trial for stealing watches from the company store. Prosecutor Thornhill doubted many would be tried now as most defendants preferred June dates. Judge Kilgore planned Rose's case for 1 p.m. and to rule on other motions at 9:30 a.m.
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Clifford Rose
Pemberton
W. A. Thornhill Jr
Monta H. Ball
Rock Creek
Kermit Locke
Rose
James Henderson
Arnett
Amer
Thornhill
Kilgore
Lula Dillon
Black Legion Probe Studied in Detroit Convictions Rise
The La Follette civil liberties committee weighs a formal inquiry into the Black Legion as five men, including Arthur Lupp Jr and Leslie Black, are found guilty of inciting riot in Detroit. The verdict lifts Black Legion convictions past forty for murder arson false arrest and terror since Poole shooting last May.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Black Legion
la Follette Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Henry W. Piel
Secret Society
Charles A. Poole
Recorder's
John J. Maher
Arthur F. Lupp, Jr
Leslie J. Black
Common Pleas
Roy Hepner
Wilbur Robinson
The
Alvis Clark
Retailers Urged to Meet in Beckley Tonight
About 100 local businessmen plan to form a cooperative movement in Beckley at 7 30 tonight in the Memorial building. FE E Bibb says nearly all contacted will attend and four Charleston aides will assist. They aim to create a Beckley retail division of the chamber of commerce to tackle cooperative advertising buy at home campaigns and selling Beckley as a trading center. Bibb notes collective advertising may yield better results than individual efforts and urges full participation to address common problems.
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FE. E. Bibb
Charleston
Chamber of Commerce
Bibb
Wife Confesses Shooting Of East Park Man In Raleigh
Police investigate the Raleigh hospital case of Frank Robinson a West North Park resident shot in the chest. His wife Elnara Robinson initially claimed an accident later said she fired during a struggle with him after he grabbed a pistol. Robinson had recently arrived from Covington Kentucky. his wife from Clifton Forge Virginia.
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East Park
Robinson
Raleigh General Hospital
J. Q. Stover
Elnara Robinson
Harvey Hancock
J. E. Aliff
Mary Elmorris
Covington Ky
Clifton Forge
School Funding Gaps Surface At State Education Summit
State Superintendent W W Trent told eight county boards that school funds are about a quarter of a million dollars short this year. He urged spending only what is reasonably expected from July tax receipts and cautioned against deficits, while calling for nine month terms and urging fair local assessments and hiring without favoritism. A long list of educators from Raleigh Fayette Summers and Greenbrier counties attended the briefing at Charleston.
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Raleigh County
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Winding Gulf
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Coal City
Fayette County
B. C. Peters
Oak Hill
H. F. Frazier
R. J. Walkup
Renick
W. E. Burns
Kieffer
J. W. Knight
Williamsburg
Herbert M. Harr
Ronceverte
Mercer County
G. J. Wood
Brooks Hardy
Montcalm
C. V. Foland
A. J. Cole
Bluefield
Dr. Levi Vermillion
D. J. Sexton
Furnan
C. H. Archer
J. S. Bobbitt
McDowell County
W. O. Stanton
Jaeger
J. E. Batten Jr
Gary
J. P. Fanning
George W. Bryson
War
F. S. Renn
Crumpler
Dr. N. H. Dyer
Bartley
I. J. Powell
North
Loan Agency Reorganizes as Six-County District office
The Raleigh county national farm loan association shifts to a six county district office with Princeton as the new secretary treasurer post after D J Hovatter was elected. G C Hedrick resigned. Van W Carper remains president. Counties include Raleigh Fayette Summers Monroe Mercer and Giles VA. Four new directors are S J Anderson C M Bennett T A Cook and John R Smith.
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Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Baltimore
Hovatter
Princeton
Land Bank
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Monroe
Mercer
Giles County
van W. Carper
Grand View
S. J. Anderson
C. M. Bennett
Beaver
T. A. Cook
John R. Smith
Shady Spring
Weather's Hot For April Despite Rain And Snow
Weather observer L A Mauck reports April conditions show warmth this year with yesterday reaching 75 degrees after a year ago with 72. Last year had rain and snow on April 22 with a high of 50 and a low of 30 while yesterday's low was 55. Mauck notes no more rain is expected today and records 0.53 inches of precipitation yesterday.
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L. A. Mauck
Mauck
Phone Prices May Increase
Walter S. Gifford, president of American Telephone & Telegraph, warned stockholders that telephone rates may rise if prices across the economy continue to climb. He cited ongoing development and research as a path to lower service costs, noted floods had minor earnings impact, no new stock soon, and $175 million cash on hand. He also reported steady employment growth with over 20,000 net new positions in 15 months.
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New York
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
British Food Ships Stand Against Insurgent Blockade
A fleet of British freighters sailing toward Bilbao under British warship protection pressed past insurgent attacks to reach the Basque capital. Shore batteries along the Bay of Biscay began dawn bombardment to shield the attempted relief convoy, with three insurgent trawlers defeated by coast artillery near Santander.
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Associated Press
Jean DE Luz
Bilbao
Bay of Bisque
Santander
Leuueitio
Basque
Bombardment of Madrid Escalates Amid Civil War Assault
Madrid endures another severe artillery barrage as government forces press into insurgent suburb of Asera. The ten-day siege brings at least 200 deaths in Madrid and over 250 shells strike the city, with civilians suffering the heaviest toll as correspondents report scenes of carnage and destruction.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Asera
Broadway
Spain
Weather: cooler night and fair Friday ahead
Fair and cooler tonight. Friday will be generally fair and slightly warmer. Beckley high yesterday reached 78 with a low of 43. Observer L A Mauck filed the report.
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Beckley
L. A. Mauck
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