Dirt Fall at Edwight Mine Endangers Twenty Men
James Jackson, 65, was pulled from beneath a mass of dirt at the Edwight mine mouth after a two-car wreck toppled a support and trapped him. Rescue teams freed him after about two hours. he is recovering at Beckley hospital. Several other miners escaped as the debris shifted.
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James Jackson
Beckley Hospital
Edwight
Jackson
Fred Harless
S. A. Ford
Dr. Ford
Harless
Taxi stealers get pen terms in Denver case
Denver brothers Fred and William Rogers admitted stealing two Denver taxicabs to reach their Parkersburg West Virginia home. Each pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery. District Judge Henley A. Calver labeled Fred the leader with the guns and sentenced him to eight to ten years while William drew six to eight years.
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Associated Press
Denver
Fred
William Rogers
Parkersburg
W. Va
Fred Rogers
Henley A. Calver
William
Two County Men Given Clemency
The Christmas spirit touched two Raleigh county homes as parolees returned from the state penitentiary at Moundsville with gubernatorial paroles. Ray Nuckols, who had been sentenced to two years for armed robbery, and Wilmer Phillips were granted conditional pardons recommended by county authorities.
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Raleigh County
Moundsville
Ray. Nuckols
Wilmer Phillips
Rescue keeps diver alive after cave collapse
Dr. Ford described that the diver suffered possible leg and chest injuries with fractured ribs and greater shock and exposure. He remained conscious during the rescue as officials removed debris from around his face after the collapse near Har.
Paroled convicts boost 1934 holiday clemency
Nine men released from prison yesterday joined a broader parole wave approved by Governor Kump who had already granted 72 paroles in time for the holiday. The group includes local residents sentenced in 1934 to four years for forgery.
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Tenced
Kump
Montreal and Stickney pair to host dance for friends
Miss Agnes Colcord of Montreal and Miss Robin Shinn of Stickney will entertain with a dance at the home of Miss Colcord and her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Colcord on Monday. Invitations have been sent to 24 friends.
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Agnes Colcord
Montroal
Robin Shinn
Stickney
Miss Colcord
Carl Colcord
Charleston Grants Three Day Holiday for Workers
Local merchants decide to close shops for a three day holiday with all stores off on Saturday. The move gives Charleston employees a long weekend and reflects a coordinated shutdown by downtown merchants.
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Charleston
Garner Dodges Dinner Jacket
Washington A deal with President Roosevelt today saved Vice President Garner from at least two possible confrontations as tensions rose during a political crisis.
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Garner
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
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