Escape man runs from jail as cops close in
Bob Gantz, 45, fled from the county jail yesterday while being returned to a cell. He dashed through a kitchen corridor and was pursued by police, including Sheriff Gordon Stevens, after two prisoners appeared to be ill. He was recaptured at a house nearby. No new charges filed. He had been jailed for robbery and previously released after treatment at the county health office.
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Gantz
C. O. Hangon
Hanson
Mte
Frank Lemon
Gordon Stevens
President Talks Of Reactionaries
President says reactionaries must not block orderly development and predicts television in homes soon. He praised NBC for new Washington studios and urged progress in science, noting radio could soon enable at breakfast to view newspapers and news reports nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reactionaries
National Broadcasting Company
Rival unions join to fight injunction and merger hopes
In Newark New Jersey under a chancery court ruling unions from the C I O and the AF of L form a joint labor league to oppose the injunction that bars the closed shop and deems strikes unlawful. Leaders say the move aims at a broader merger of the rival systems and vows aggressive action through appeals despite possible court losses.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
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Court of and Appeals
Yester- Trenton
Caught News Probe Targets Wheeling Vice Scene
Judge William Casey opened a special grand jury inquiry into Wheeling vice conditions as concerns over a ten percent cut from gambling device proceeds emerged. Councilman Ben Rosenbloom testified that slot machines were more numerous than ever while prosecutors summoned publishers and reporters to testify about the numbers racket broader in Ohio County.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
William Casey
Casey
Ohio County
Ben Rosenbloom
Lee Spillers
The
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Vice
Salad Meals In A Dish Save Hot Kitchen Labor
Crisp bacon lends a meaty touch to a cheese filled prune salad plate. Lettuce keeps cool and crisp, with various leaf preparations and new rolling techniques. Meats fish eggs and cheese form complete main courses with vegetables and dressings. Fruit salads in gelatin moulds suit main courses or desserts. men prefer heartier options. A masculine classic is the fresh vegetable salad marinated with French dressing. Shrimp crab and lobster salads need lighter ingredients and thinner mayonnaise. Cheese biscuits and breads pair well, and a dash of lemon juice freshens the flavor.
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New Koppers Mine Planned North of Oceana WV
The Koppers Coal company outlines a new mine seven miles north of Oceana on Toney Fork in Wyoming county with coal production expected next spring. About 10,000 acres will be leased in Wyoming and Boone counties. The Virginian railway plans a 20 mile branch from Simon through Oceana and Toney Fork. A mining town of about 200 homes will be built at the railway line end ready for occupancy when mining begins.
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Oceana
Toney Fork
Wyoming County
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Boone
Virginian Railway
Simon
W. Va
J. P. Williams, Jr
West Virginia
Four Hundred Defective Hearts Found in Preschool Health Conferences
May and June health conferences examined 18 250 children across 42 counties. Dr. Thomas H. Blake reported more than 400 children had heart disease unknown to parents, with carious teeth and diseased tonsils also common. Sessions boosted attendance, though no treatments were given. officials emphasized correcting defects to improve health and reduce grade repetition.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Thomas H. Blake
Division of Maternal and Child Welfare
State Health Department
Blake
Lewis
Roane
Nicholas
Marion
Typhoid Patients Reported Better in Coal City
Two local residents recovering from typhoid fever are improving, according to Dr. W. C. Covey. Brown Tompson was moved from a Beckley hospital to his home a week ago and is now doing well. An Atkins boy, ill about three weeks, is also able to be up, the physician said.
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Register
Coal City
Brown Tompson
Beckley Hospital
W. C. Covey
Atkins
Scottish minister's percussion cap invention for cartridges
A Scotch minister is credited with inventing the percussion cap used in cartridges, a development that improved firearm ignition. The report notes the minister’s contribution to ammunition history and its impact on firearm technology.
Eczema Spreads to Childs Eyes in Coal City
Two year old Lorraine Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Cooper of the Lynch Road is sick with an eye infection. Doctors believe her eczema has spread to her eyes and her parents plan to take her to a skin specialist for treatment.
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Register
Coal City
Lorraine Cooper
J. W. Cooper
Lynchn Road
Court Upholds New Farm Law
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld the amended Agricultural Adjustment Act against claims it delegated legislative power to the secretary of agriculture and violated due process. Justice William Denman wrote the decision, noting the act aims to prevent economic harm and falls within federal police power, not conflicting with liberty of contract. The Edwards Fruit Company of Colton, California, had challenged the law.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Wiliam Denman
Roosevelt
Edwards Fruit Company
Colton
Calif
Secretary of Agrculture
Justice Denman
Madcap Monarch Buys a Yacht in Dalmatian Cruise Link
London reports King Carol of Roumania bought the yacht Nahlin once chartered by the Duke of Windsor for a 1936 Dalmatian cruise with Mrs Ernest Simpson. The vessel, valued at about 1.5 million dollars, reportedly cost details were not disclosed. Friends said the king sought relief from state duties.
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Associated Press
London
King Carol of
Edward VIII
Yule
Sir David Yule
Wesleys Plan to Improve Residence in Coal City
Mr and Mrs Arthur Wesley of Sullivan bought a house from W A Ward and will not move until additions are built. The residence will likely be occupied by Mr and Mrs Lonnie Conner for the time being.
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Register
Coal City
Arthur Wesley
Sullivan
W. A. Ward
Lonnie Conner
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