Roosevelt Delivers Farm Policy Signals In Senate Talks
President Roosevelt named production control and soil conservation as core aims of a new farm program while rejecting export subsidy plans. Secretary Wallace briefed about 100 farm leaders on a composite aid plan using domestic allotments and soil conservation. Congressional moves include a three way farm bill proposing export debentures domestic allotments and an equalization fee, with further resolutions on regulation and amendments.
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Associated Press
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Wallace
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White House
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George N. Peek
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Oregon
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Texas
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House
Debating Teams To Argue Today At Woodrow Wilson Spanishburg
Woodrow Wilson High and Spanishburg High headline two simultaneous debates this afternoon. Beckley negatives James Hayes and Bill Covey face two Mercer county debaters, while Spanishburg affirmative duo Kermit Snead and Orland Payne argue the resolution granting universal medical service funded publicly. Coach Irvin Maddy notes judges are Beckley College instructors.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Spanishburg High School
James Hayes
Bill Covey
Beckley
Mercer County
Kermit Snead
Orland Payne
Spanishburg
Irvin Maddy
Beckley Colege
Charleston
Bluefield
Maddy
Stocks Move Upward In Morning Trading
New York, Jan. 10 Stocks moved deliberately along an upward market trail. Activities slackened after fairly rapid early turnover. Prices later tended to recede slightly as trading slowed. The metals, steels, oils and miscellaneous industrials led the list in advances of fractions to as much as two points. Case advanced more than four points.
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Associated Press
New York
Case
Local Judge Kilgore sentences nine in court
Judge Kilgore imposed penitentiary terms totaling 21 years nine months and one day on nine defendants in Raleigh county's January term. Sentences include James Pierson and Frank Pierson at three years each for a Mab scott warehouse break in, Sam Cumbo one year and a day for robbery, Charley and Alvin Martin two and a half years each for Lester General Store burglary, Clarence B. Harper three years for forgery, Alise Scales 15 months for stealing a silk dress, Paul Toney two and a half years for forgery, Josie and Gordon Dixon 18 months each for stock theft at Amigo, with trials to begin Monday.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Kilgore
James Pierson
Frank Pierson
Koppers
Mabscott
Sam Cumbo
Charley
Alvin Martin
Lester General
Clarence B. Harper
Alise Scales
Stotesbury Koppers
Paul Toney
Gypsy gang abducted girl found to be border patrolman's daughter
In Valencia Spain a border patrolman named Juan Moron identifies a 15-year-old girl in a roaming band as his child, stolen twelve years earlier by gypsies after he arrested the group for pilfering.
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Associated Press
Valencia
Spain
Juan Moron
Rebels Exiled From Recife To Fernando de Noronha
About 400 rebels captured after an unsuccessful movement in Pernambuco in November have been sent to Fernando de Noronha, an island 300 miles off the Atlantic coast.
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Associated Press
Recife
Brazil
Pernambuco
Fernando de Noronha
Atlantic
Beckley Chamber votes on Roosevelt era Referendum 70
The Beckley chamber debated the national chamber of commerce referendum on public policy and gas rate inquiry. Seventeen questions asked about federal and state expenditures, balanced budgets, tax policy, and the role of government in the economy.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
George W. Bright
Beckley
C. L. George
National Chamber
Beckley Chamber
Roosevelt
Committee On
Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Huntington Car Collision
Mrs. Anna Williams, 52, of Delphos Ohio, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon at 1 o clock when struck by a motor vehicle while rushing to catch a street car. Driver Thomas Vickers Sliger, 21, of Huntington, was arrested on a manslaughter charge, arraigned, and bound over to the February grand jury on $500 bond. Williams' body lay at a funeral home as relatives from Delphos were expected. This follows the third pedestrian fatality on Huntington streets since New Year.</s>
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Anna Williams
Thomas A. Williams
Delphos
Thomas Vickers Sliger
Williams
Stanley Burial At Mount Tabor
Funeral services for Jeff Stanley a 38 year old Mount Tabor resident will be held at Mount Tabor church Saturday at 2:00 PM by Reverend O C Sturgill. Burial will be at Mount Tabor cemetery under Keyser Funeral Home. Doctors said death likely from a sudden heart attack. no inquest. Pallbearers: Cecil Phipps Edward Phipps Hubert Carper M Dave Huffman Annis Phipps Ivan Leroy. Honorary pallbearers include Carl Phipps J W W O Cook Daniel Phipps Leet Cook A S Evans Dr Robert Winston Frank Harper Emmit Davis Oscar Davis Earl Hutchinson J E Border. Flower-bearers listed.
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Jeff Stanley
Mount Tabor
O. C. Sturgill
Keyser Funeral Home
Robert Winston
Stanley
W. W. Hume
Cecil Phipps
Edward Phipps
Hubert Carper
M. Dave Huffman
Annis Phipps
Ivan Leroy
Carl Phipps
J. W. W. O. Cook
Daniel Phipps
Leet Cook
A. S. Evans
Frank
Morgan Denies Senate Charge Incident in Wartime Finance Probe
J P Morgan faced Senate munitions committee with a blunt denial that his firm manipulated foreign exchange in 1915 to pressure U S loans to Allies. He spoke before questions began saying there is an idea his firm caused the exchange panic to influence policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Senate
United States
Senate Munitions Committee
Banking House
Four Executed for Killing Cop in New York Hold Up
Ossining N Y Jan 10 In just 18 minutes four young slayers of a New York policeman were executed in the electric chair Newman Raymond Jr 21 son of Major Newman Raymond Jr of Virginia was the first to die The state then electrocuted Amerigo Angelini 20 Thomas Gilbride 20 and Ray Orley 21 They were convicted of killing Patrolman James Killion in a hold up
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Associated Press
Ossining
N. Y
New York
Newman Raymond Jr
Major Newman Raymond Jr
Alexandria
Amerigo Angelini
Thomas Gilbride
Ray Orley
James Killion
Miners Walk Out At Carter Coal shaft in West Virginia
About 950 miners were away from work at the Carter Coal company shaft in Caretta West Virginia. Superintendent G R Jennings denied a walkout. Jesse Acquino district representative of the United Mine Workers of America arrived for talks.
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Associated Press
Caretta
W. Va
Carter Coal Company
G. R. Jennings
Jesse Acquino
Re-Election Of Democrats Seen Washington
Washington reports predicted continued Democratic strength in West Virginia with President Roosevelt and Senator Neely seen as the core platform. District Attorney George S. Neal said labor sentiment backs Roosevelt and the state ticket. Mrs. J. C. Burchinal echoed expectations of a Democratic victory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
West Virginia
Democratic National Committee
George S. Neal
Huntington
Herbert Fitzpatrick
Neely
J. C. Burchinal
Warden Recovers From Recent Mine Injuries
Raymond Warden of Johns Town Road is recovering at Beckley hospital from injuries suffered last Monday in a slate fall at the Stamford mines. He sustained fractures to his thigh shoulder and ribs and is the son of Mrs. Bena F. Warden.
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Raymond Warden
Johnstown Road
Beckley Hospital
Stamford
Warden
Bena F. Warden
Court Will Not See Hauptmann
The court of pardons will not meet at the state prison, as Governor Hoffman's office announced. The clemency hearing will convene at the executive offices at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Hauptmann has not offered new information and his prior statements remain unchanged, dimming his chances of clemency ahead of the scheduled execution.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Five Injured In Auto Mishap Near Beckley
Five men were hurt when their old Buick overturned on Stanaford road near the old fairgrounds shortly after midnight. W. M. Jones, R. D. Sluss, Harvey Gee, Japha Maxwell and a fifth worker from Dunedin Coal Co. Terry mines were treated at Beckley hospital with cuts and bruises. None were seriously injured.
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Beckley Hospital
Stanaford Road
Old Fairgrounds
W. M. Jones
East Beckley
R. D. Sluss
Harvey Gee
Japha Maxwell
Jones
Terry
Dunedin Coal Company
Rhodell Store Clothing Stolen From Shop Windows
Thieves broke two show windows and the front door at Smiley's City Style Shop in Rhodell early this morning. Clothing and window dressing supplies valued at about 50 dollars were taken, including dresses, shoes, men's clothing, and display dummies. C. A. Smiley, proprietor, and local officers investigated.
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Smiley
Rhodell
C. A. Smiley
National Dollar Store
More Cash For Sealing Of Mines In West Virginia
Charleston reports the state health department received 15 000 more funds to seal abandoned mines. The program, financed by a 10 000 allocation, expands to nine additional counties while continuing in 10 counties. Sanitary engineer E S Tisdale says half the new money expands work in 10 counties including Fayette Logan and Mingo, the other half starts in eight counties including Mason and McDowell.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Health Department
E. S. Tisdale
Fayette
Logan
Mingo
Mason
McDowell
Repair crews inspect underground cables at Main and North Fayette
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company repairmen worked today and yesterday in a man hole at the corner of Main Street and North Fayette Street to check and repair underground cables.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Main
North Fayette Streets
West Virginia schools face nine month term crisis
Charleston reports Superintendent W. W. Trent warns county superintendents that without extra funds many schools cannot complete a nine month term. The deficit is estimated at 1,008,469.64 dollars with locals urged to increase taxes or improve collections to bridge the gap.
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Trent
Associated Press
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Ethiopia Reports New Victory On Southern Front
Ethiopia declared a major victory over Italian Somali troops with the loss of several hundred enemy soldiers and six tanks, while an Italian officer was killed. The official communique said the battle happened last week and routed the Italians. Egypt joined Ethiopia and Sweden in protests over Italian bombings of cities and ambulances on East African fronts.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Ethiopia
Sweden
Fuad
Cairo
Italy
Egyptian Red Crescent
Red Cross
Daggah Bur
Fayette Police Hunt Prisoners Amid Jailbreak Pursuit
Fayette county officers continued a manhunt for the remaining members of an eight man gang that broke jail at Fayetteville. Four of the gang have been recaptured. Four men captured near Charleston were released when deputies said they were not the wanted prisoners. State and railroad police arrested four more near Charleston and suspected one as Willie Gregg, a convicted house breaker.
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Fayette County
Fayetteville
Charleston
Willie Gregg
New President Takes Over Kiwanis Duties
Walter Muir presided at the Kiwanis club first meeting of the year as a new administration began. He set aims to raise membership to fifty by December 1 and to boost Kiwanis education inside the group. The club currently lists thirty six members. Kiwanis International totals ninety thousand members.
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Kiwanis Club
Walter Muir
Kiwanis International
Seven Arrested For Big Robbery
Seven men suspected as members of the gang that held up an armored car outside the Rebel Ice Corporation in Brooklyn last August were arrested today. Representatives of the ice company and armored car operators were summoned to police headquarters. Names of the arrestees were not released. The suspects are believed linked to bank robberies across the Metropolitan area.
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Associated Press
New York
Rebel Ice Corporation
Brooklyn
Ice Company
Weather outlook with light rain in east Saturday
Cloudy conditions with light rain in extreme east Saturday and westward by late tonight. Warmer tonight, colder Saturday night. Beckley's high yesterday 46 degrees and low last night 30 as reported by L. A. Mauck.
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Beckley
L. A
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