Legislature Faces Challenge Over Windshield Wiper Law
Mason county prosecutor seeks court ruling on whether broad highway safety powers given to the Department of Public Safety are unconstitutional. The case grows from arrests for driving without windshield wipers and a tied dispute over whether statutes specifically authorize such safety rules and penalties.
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Associated Press
Oint Pleasant
Islature
Mason County
S. K. Vaught
Vaught
Department of Public Safety
Hugh Childs
Childs
William S. Rardin
Rardin
Governor Kump Visits Mt Hope Coal Exhibition
Governor H G Kump arrived in Mt Hope from Charleston to view the 1936 Smoke less Coal Industrial Exhibition. He toured machinery displays in the YMCA building and the Armory, accompanied by Charleston lawyer Arthur B Koontz.
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H. G. Kump
Mt. Hope
Carleston
Arthur B. Koontz
Charleston
Armory
High Court to Seffle Tax Fight Opens Fall Term
Charleston August 29 The state supreme court begins its fall term with Huntington sales tax case as its first task The Anderson Newcomb firm and the city argue over a re enacted one cent levy The case follows a circuit court ruling supporting Anderson Newcomb Merchantry backing from several Huntington merchants and the city appeals Following the tax case the court will hear D Earl Brawleys mandamus action to force Kanawha county court to docket his primary contest The day also includes Workmen s compensation arguments The docket for Sept 2 to Oct 27 lists 74 cases
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Charleston
Huntington
State Supreme Court
Anderson-Newcomb Company
Martin V. Chapman
Anderson-Newcomb
Cabell County
Appelate Court
D. Earl
Mountain State Business College
Parkersburg
Fred L. Fox
Supreme Court
Fox
Alonzo S. Harden
Kanawha County
West Virginia State College
Harden
Mysterious Tree Baffles Horticulturists In Harrison County
A tree on the lawn of a Baptist church in Harrison county puzzles experts. The leaf resembles a gunleaf but the tree is taller and the bark differs. Also noted a film about jockey Ted Sloan is in production.
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Associated Press
Simpson
Harrison County
Sum
Ted Sloan
Jockey
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