Five Plants Close as CIO Abandons Sympathetic Strike
Five Warren and Niles plants closed after CIO unions abandoned plans for a general sympathy strike. Brainard Steel and Warren Republic Steel reported no lockout, with operations cut back due to weak orders. Police and guards protected non strikers at Republic. 2,500 of 6,500 workers remained on site. In Cleveland, Great Lakes strike talks yielded no sign of a contract, as mediators pursued peace conferences with Steel workers and board officials seeking a settlement. Governor Davey pledged to keep Youngstown plants closed by national guard for a reasonable time.
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Associated Press
Warren
Ohio
Niles
CIO
Brainard Steel Company
Warren Republic Steel
Lynn B. Griffith
C. R. Wheeler
Republic
National Guardsmen
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Phillip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Charles P. Taft
Bethlehem
Inland
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Peace Board
Perkins
Washington
Labor Department
Martin L. Davey
Youngstown
National Guard
Day’s News Features State Police Involvement
In today’s report, state police are central to unfolding events. Authorities outline actions, investigations proceed, and community impact is noted as details emerge from official channels.
Tallman Named Superintendent Of State Police
Governor Holt names Charles C. Trusty Tallman, former West Virginia coach and legislator, as state police superintendent effective when he can travel to Charleston. Tallman will oversee 203 troopers, the new $225000 radio system, and earns $6000 yearly, while his coaching salary remains $5000. He hails from Beach Hill and has a history as a 1923 Walter Camp second team All American and Mason county Democrat.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Holt
Charles C. “Trusty” Tallman
West Virginia University
Tallman
P. D. Shingleton
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
H. N. Rexroad
Clarence W. Spears
Walter Camp
West Virginia
Mason County
Beach Hill
Pig haunts man in pasture chase ends with rescue
In Winder Georgia A L McDaniel was walking across a pasture when a large pig charged him and chased him to a pile of cord wood where the animal held him captive until rescuers arrived and drove off the porker.
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Associated Press
Winder
McDaniel
Salvation Army Fund Nears Goal in Local Drive
Salvation Army collections moved toward a $15,000 citadel goal as $262.58 was turned in at noon, bringing the total to $8,296.58. The drive had $8,034 by noon yesterday. Capt. W. C. Miller, head of the local unit, noted only a small number of canvassers reported at the regular luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
W. C. Miller
Richmond Denies Stealing Hedrick's Truck in Court
Buck Richmond faced a criminal court plea denying the state charge of stealing Grover Hedrick's truck at Beaver. Defense attorney George Ballard claimed Richmond was in church when the theft occurred while prosecutor W A Thornhill Jr. presented witnesses. Juror Dr J L Merrylees, a newspaper reporter, was excused after noting prior attendance at a trial of the case.
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Buck
Richmond
Grover Hedrick
Beaver
George Ballard
W. A. Thornhill Jr
J. L. Merrylees
Girdler Calls Murray a liar in strike talk
Senate hearing hears Republic Steel chairman Tom Girdler label Murray a liar and accuse Senator Guffey of ignorance as he defends management stance during the steel strike. Girdler says unions lack responsibility and that contracts with the CIO are worthless, urging legal accountability for union acts.
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Senate
Tom Girdler
Republican Steel
Philip Murray
Guffey
Girdler
Murray
Associated Press
Washington
Tom __ Girdiler
Republic Steel
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Penna
Senate Post Office Committee
Republic
Murry
CIO
John L. Lewis
Britons Worry As Nazis Fail To Heed Threat
Britain watches nervously as Germany massed battle fleet in Spanish waters amid fears of reprisals for alleged torpedoing of a German cruiser. Berlin brands Russia and Britain largely responsible for the European crisis stemming from the Spanish Civil War and vows to guard its interests, with Germany and Italy withdrawing from the non intervention patrol.
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Associated Press
DON
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
Vallencia
Spain
Berlin
Russia
Valencia
London
Moscow
Reich
Italy
Prince Toll Bridge Traffic Surges Doubling in Three Years
Traffic on the Prince toll bridge over New River Raleigh county’s gateway to Laurel Creek has nearly doubled in three years. Bridge owner Prince cites growth from 33,242 cars in 1933 to 59,662 in 1936 and projects 70,000 to 75,000 in 1937. The road serves McKendree Laurel Creek area, hospitals, coal towns, and Beckley trade.
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J. B. Wilson
Joseph Hannibal Jones
Princetoll Bridge
New River
Fayette County
Raleigh
Wilson
Laurel Creek
Beckley
Diehl
Raleigh County
James F. Prince
The
Prince Bridge Company
Prince
Thurmond
Claremont
Stonecliff
McKendree
Greenwood
Kathryn
Layland
Babcock Coal and Coke Company
Clifftop
Laurel Creek Road
Prince Bridge
Slate Fall Kills Glen Rogers Man
George Skoljak 55, a coal miner at Glen Rogers, died from head injuries after slate fell in the Glen Rogers mine. He was injured Tuesday, died at a local hospital yesterday. Survived by wife and three children. funeral by Local 6004, United Mine Workers of America, at Glen Rogers tomorrow at 2 p.m. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
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George Skoljak
Glen Rogers
Skoljak
Czechoslovakia
United Mine Workers of America
Sunset Memorial Park
Wife Slugger Pays $5 Fine After Assault Charge Reduced
An East Beckley man named James Lowe pleaded to assault and battery after two witnesses conflicted on whether he struck his wife with a heavy object or with his fist. Lowe paid a $5 fine and costs, and was released from jail following the night quarrel with his wife.
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James Lowe
Lowe
East Beckley
J. P Meadows
Italy ends year with over fifty million dollar surplus
Rome reports Italy will close its fiscal year on June 30 with a surplus just over 50 million dollars. The gain comes from profits on gold donated by public-spirited subjects and from the revaluation of gold reserves after the lira was devalued.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
First TB Clinic Slated at Sophia
The first tuberculosis clinic of the year in Raleigh county will be held at Sophia school on June 29 and 30. Miss Mary Virginia Gill of the West Virginia Tuberculosis association will lead morning sessions 9:30 to 12 and afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 with Dr. Clark Kessell of Beckley in charge. Clinics target early and unsuspected cases and involve local physicians, contacts, prior patients, and symptomatic individuals. Parents may bring children for skin tests on June 29 with readings needed two days later.
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Raleigh County
Mary Virginia Gill
Sophia School
Gill
West Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Clark Kessell
Beckley
The
Tuberculosis Association
County Health Office
Sophia
Beckley Stars Go Into Third Round
In Charleston the top seed Sam Cohn of Beckley defeated Tickle Reed of Huntington 6-3 6-4 to advance. Defending champion B F Arkle of Wheeling beat Neil Daniels of Charleston 6-2 6-2. Aubrey Smith of Beckley moved to the third round by defeating Kester Covell of Montgomery.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Beckley
Sam Cohn
Downing Tickle Reed
Huntington
B. F. Arkle
Wheeling
Neil Daniels
Aubrey Smith
Kester Covell
Montgomery
Camp Operator Fires Six Shots At Rival. Arrested
A. W. Griffith of Ghent reports tourist camp operator Ray Hyatt fired six times at competitor John Cole from his camp across the road last night. Cole, 18, and Magisterial official J. K. Cole’s son, was in the office when Hyatt shot. bullet holes damaged the house. Hyatt was arrested at his Ghent camp office about 30 minutes later and charged with shooting with intent to kill. he faces a preliminary hearing before Magistrate E. E. Lilly at Shady Spring.
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Ray Hyatt
A. W. Griffith
Ghent
Hyatt
Istrate
E. E. Lilly
Shady Spring
John Cole
J. K. Cole
Rhodell
Cole
Deck Holdren
Drunk's Arrest Makes New Case in Prince Street Whiskey Sale
Cricket Jones, a local man, remained in county jail as city police investigated whiskey selling. Patrolmen Trenton Stover and L D Maynor arrested him Tuesday night for drunkenness after Jones pleaded guilty in police court last night and was remanded for fine default. Chief J Q Stover said officers found Jones selling whiskey on Prince street but stopped the sale before completion, hoping for a conviction before his jail term ends.
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Cricket Jones
Trenton Stover
L. D. Maynor
J. Q. Stover
Jones
Prince Street
Stover
Post Office Clerk Checks On Society Weddings
In Augusta Georgia a post office clerk scans society pages to track who is marrying whom. The practice aims to ensure wedding gifts reach the right bride by identifying misdirected parcels and guiding delivery.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Augusta Post Office
Post Office
Food Sellers Given Approval By Fayette County Inspector
Fayette county health inspections have granted certificates to 682 food establishments. Inspector Z H Legg announced that each site must be regularly inspected, follow rules, and allow corrections. Many merchants seek chlorine and utensil cleaning guidance ahead of July checks, with preliminary milk grading also underway.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Z. H. Legg
Health Department
Legg
Legge
Mount Hope
Fayette
Market edges higher as early gains emerge
The Associated Press reports a sluggish stock market opening in New York with slight advances. Leading gainers include Republic Steel, Wheeling Steel, Santa Fe, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Union Carbide, Chrysler, U S Rubber, Woolworth, Westinghouse, and Standard Oil of New Jersey and Texas Corporation.
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Associated Press
New York
Republic Steel
Wheeling Steel
Santa Fe
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Union Carbide
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Woolworth
Westinghouse
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Texas Corporation
Weather Outlook: fair then warmer with showers
The forecast calls for fair and warmer tonight with Friday partly cloudy skies. Showers are expected later, with the east portion of the area warming more than the west.
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of State Police
Charles “Trusty” Tallman
Salvation Army Fund
New Citadel
Hedrick
Hitler
England
Slate
Beckley Stars
Griffith
Shooter
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