France Submits Soviet Pact to Hague Court
London reports officials say danger of immediate war has faded as Locarno violations by Germany are noted. France offers to submit its Franco Soviet alliance to the Hague court, part of a coordinated push by Britain France Belgium and Italy to realign the peace front.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Russia
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The
Hague
Hitler
Rhineland
Holt Visited Beckley Ahead of West Virginia Campaign
Attorney General Homer A. Holt, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, toured Beckley yesterday visiting acquaintances and laying groundwork for a statewide campaign. He began active campaigning Friday in Fayette and plans further stops, stating he will present his candidacy to voters after finalizing his office duties. He expressed optimism about prospects and hinted at a future county visit to address voters before heading to Charleston.
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Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
Beckley
Fayette
Holt
Charleston
Pin Recovered In Boys Throat At Beckley Hospital
Gilbert Wayne Huffman one year old son of Mr and Mrs L A Huffman of Oak Hill was saved from strangulation Friday night when Dr B K Peter removed an open safety pin from his throat at Beckley hospital. The infant was recovering last night.
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Gilbert Wayne
L. A. Huffman
Oak Hill
Beckley Hospital
B. K. Peter
Meadows Enters Race for Democratic Attorney General Nomination
Clarence Watson Meadows, Raleigh County prosecutor for four years, announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for West Virginia Attorney General. Born in Beckley February 11, 1904, he studied at Washington and Lee University and the University of Alabama Law School before serving in the state House and as prosecuting attorney. He drew praise for high profile cases including the 1934 prosecution of former State Auditor Edgar C. Lawson and was noted as an active, effective official in a period of rising criminal court terms.
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Clarence. Watson Meadows
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Meadows
Beckley
Isadore Meadows
Washington and Lee University
Law School
University of Alabama
House of Delegates
Edgar C. Lawson
Lawson
Hauptmann Has Two Moves Left
Defense plans two last moves to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from the electric chair. C Lloyd Fisher seeks a new trial or mercy from the pardons court, citing new governor Hoffman information and Hauptmanns Bronx City Island visits during 1932. Fisher argues Condon could have seen Hauptmann more often, affecting the ransom identification. Governor Hoffman opposes new reprieve.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher
Court of Pardons
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Charles Zied
Philadelphia
Hoffman
Fisher
Harold G. Hoffman
City Island
Bronx
John F
Jassie) Condon
Condon
Flemington
Governor Kump To View Damage
Governor Kump left Charleston on an automobile tour of flood stricken areas with plans for a future trip to Wheeling canceled due to bad weather. He will visit Huntington Parkersburg Wheeling and the eastern panhandle to coordinate relief and bridge rebuilding with Maryland officials and federal authorities. He aims to remove toll bridges where possible to ease travel in the flood region.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Wheeling
Huntington
Ohio
Parkersburg
Panhandle
Harry Nice
Maryland
Washington
Heywood Broun Arrested At Milwaukee Strike Rally
Heywood Broun, New York columnist and American Newspaper Guild president, was jailed for two hours during a Milwaukee strike demonstration before bail was posted. He and Raymond Disch faced charges of interfering with an officer while six others were charged with disorderly conduct. Broun planned to seek a continuance in district court Monday.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Heywood Broun
New York
American Newspaper Guild
Braun
Raymond Disch
Alfred Lauterbach
Milwaukee Newspaper Guild
Wisconsin News
Hearst
Davenport Out For Nomination For Raleigh Sheriff
A. S. Davenport, 42, of Reservoir Road Beckley enters the Raleigh County sheriff race subject to May 12 Democratic primary. Davenport has 13 years in Raleigh County, 11 years at Mack's Barber Shop, and currently serves as inspector of barbers and beauty parlors for the state health department. He covers fourteen southern counties, was born in Clifftop, grew up in Fayette County, and belongs to Beckley Lodge of Elks and the International Barbers Union. he filed his candidacy yesterday in the circuit clerk's office.
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Raleigh County
A. S. Davenport
Reservoir Road
Beckley
Davenport
Mack
Hey
State Health Department
West Virginia
Cliftop
Fayette County
Beckley Lodge of Elks
International Barber's Union
Circuit Clerk's
Goodyear strike settles as 3000 workers return to jobs
Akron March 21 a seven point agreement ends the five week strike at Goodyear Tire and Rubber with 3000 United Rubber Workers of America members voting almost unanimously to accept terms. Workers to be recalled without discrimination and hours rules set for tire and tube division require a vote before changes. A temporary 24 hour week is to prevent lay offs across departments.
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Associated Press
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Rubber Workers of America
Goodyear Assembly
Bailey proposes prison camps for tree planting in WV
Ernest L. Bailey, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, urged combining prison rehabilitation with natural resource conservation. He spoke to the Southern West Virginia Negro Democratic club, proposing convict camps in mountain districts to plant trees, save state costs, and rehabilitate prisoners for social service. He also urged a broad advertising push to attract tourists.
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Associated Press
Ameagle
Ernest L. Bailey
Bailey
SouthernWest Virginia Negro Democratic Club
House drafters outline Roosevelt program tax plan
In Washington today, House drafters advanced the Roosevelt program by paving the way for hearings starting March 30 on the $792 million plan. They reached a tentative agreement on a revised corporate levy aimed at avoiding taxing taxes, basing rates on corporate net income and the portion diverted to reserves.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Pneumonia Fatal To Oak Hill Man
Clarence C. McGraw 30 of Oak Hill died in a hospital at 3 o clock yesterday morning from pneumonia. A member of Oak Hill’s volunteer fire department and a shaft construction worker for the New River company, he was popular locally and a Summers County native. He is survived by his widow Erma McGraw and brothers and sisters including Frank McGraw of Stanaford Loretta Crawford of Oswald and Frances Cawley of Stana
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Clarence C. McGraw
Oak Hill
New River Company
Summers County
Erma McGraw
Frank McGraw
Stanaford
Loretta Crawford
Oswald
Frances Cawley
Stana
Mrs Dietz Dies At Ansted Home
Mrs Rebecca Ann Dietz aged 77 died Friday at her Ansted home after a three year illness from a paralytic stroke. Funeral services are at 2 pm today at the Ansted M F church conducted by Rev W L Reed. Burial will be in Westlake cemetery under Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill. She was born in Ramsey West Virginia and is survived by husband W E Dietz and two half brothers Hallie McCutcheon Webster Springs and Robert McCutcheon Russell Kentucky. No children survive. She was long a member of the Atountion church.
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Ansted M. F
W. L. Reed
Rebecca Ann
Ansted
Hallie Mc Cutchcon
Webster Springs
Robert McCutcheon
Russell
Kentucky
Atountion Church
More Money For Highways Needed
Governor H G Kump warned Charleston readers that current funds for road maintenance are utterly inadequate though all that remains. He cited $9,748,432 available for bond retirement and maintenance this year against $79,815,000 owed on state road bonds and $7,425,000 needed annually for retirement and interest. He added that state deficit and related debts total $65,470,000 requiring $8,183,000 annually, and said the situation is enough.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Kump
Virginia
Foster Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services for Henry Earl Foster age 35 will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Prosperity Christian Church. Burial will follow at Hurt cemetery under Rose Funeral Home direction. Foster died Friday night at his parents home after an 11 day illness from pneumonia. He was born February 11, 1901 in Prosperity. Survived by wife Jane Lilly Foster two daughters Venrietta six Mary Ellen four a brother Buster Foster Beckley. Pallbearers Alfred Quesenberry Ernest Quesenberry Ross Houtchins Ralph Wood Basil Bailey Nathan Wright Houston Holliday Cecil Stewart. Honorary J L Huffman Jim Huffman Dr Robert Winston Lee W Davis David Beverley J Q Stover sr.
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Henry Earl Foster
Prosperity Christian Church
Rose Funeral Home
Prade
Hurt
Prosperity
Foster
Beckley
J. H. Foster
Jane Lilly Foster
Venrietta
Mary Ellens Foster
Buster Foster
Alfred Quesenberry
Ernest Quesenberry
Ross Houtchins
Ralph Wood
Basil Bailey
Nathan Wright
Houston Holliday
Cecil Stewart
J. L. Huff
Italy Austria and Hungary Agree on New Consultative Treaty
Rome reports indicate Italy Austria and Hungary reached agreement after talks to sign a new consultative treaty strengthening and replacing the 1934 Rome accords. Mussolini pressed for Austrian and Hungarian friendship with Schuschnigg and Goemboes, amid mixed enthusiasm on Austrian independence and provisions likely to bind the three nations more closely.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Mussolini
Kurt Schuschnigg
Julius Goemboes
Parkersburg Officials Move to Contain River Disease Spread
Parkersburg officials in West Virginia fear a disease outbreak as the Ohio River mud covers part of the business district to a depth of feet. About 400 to 500 refugees in a transient home receive care with return delayed until mid next week, according to Relief Chairman Leland Morris.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Ws Va
Ohio River
Leland Morris
Point Pleasant Flood Condition Is Serious
Flood damages rise across 13 states as rivers surge threats to people and property. Across the region 167 dead, 221,500 homeless, and at least 270 million dollars in property losses with costs likely surpassing a billion when relief and rehabilitation are counted. The Monongahela and Allegheny rivers are falling in Pittsburgh while downstream cities grow more alarmed as the Ohio nears flood stage in Cincinnati and Evansville.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Monongahela
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Cincinnati
Ohio River
SUI
Evansville
Ind
Flood Crest Hits Ohio River Region
The Ohio River crest brought more danger as Huntington and nearby cities faced rising waters. Eight year old Fart Chapman drowned as Huntington's riverfront flooded, while Point Pleasant recorded eleven feet of water and mass evacuations. Relief centers operated with pontoon bridges, and officials warned further rises may follow though some towns remained comparatively safe. Weather forecasts predicted limited additional increases, but rescue teams stayed on standby across Parkersburg Ravenswood St Marys Huntington and others.
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Associated Press
Ohio River
West Virginia
J. B. Couch
Couch
R. P. Powell
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Ravenswood
St. Marys
Huntington
New Martinsville
George S. Wallace
Guyandotte
Wellsburg
Wheeling
Moundsville
Beckley School Takes District Literary Meet Title
Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School topped eight Raleigh and Wyoming county rivals at Mullens High School auditorium earning a silver loving cup with 12 points. Mark Twain finished second with seven. Beckley took two firsts a second and a fourth. Winners spanned Ovation James Hayes debate Kermit Snead extemp Stephen Flatt poetry Ethel Hile and others. Local judges Dr L G Robb and Dr R S Brown praised the event. Winners move on to Morgantown April 4 for state competition and potential scholarships.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mullens High School
Mark Twain
Beckley
Ovation
James Hayes
Virginia McGraw
Milam
Kermit Snead
Harry Hartley
Mullens
Stephen Flatt
Glen Rogers
Orland Payne
Ethel Hile
Carmen Thompson
Mary Jean Sawyers
Woodrow Wilson
Oceana
Pineville
Trap Hill
Herndon
Irvin Maddy
Mrs. Mary Ford Dies in Fayette at 86
Mary Ford, 86, died Friday evening at her Winston home in Fayette County where she was born February 28, 1850. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the residence, with burial in the family cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Duffy P. Ford of Oak Hill and Barger Ford of Wriston.
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Mary Ford
Winston
Fayette County
Tyree
Dew
Duffy P. Ford
Oak Hill
Barger ‘Ford
Wriston
Johnstown Seeks Recovery After Deadly Flood
Johnstown Pennsylvania faces another flood aftermath as a rehabilitation committee plans to appeal for cash and help to restore families whose homes and goods were ruined. Red Cross reports 16 deaths, thousands homeless, soup lines feeding 6,000 needy with delays in shelter and cooking.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Red Cross
Solinstown
Weather Outlook and Warnings Across Regions
A forecast predicts fair and warm conditions for Sunday with showers Monday afternoon and cloudy, warmer trends in most areas. Temperature will be lower in the north Atlantic states Sunday, rising across remaining regions Monday. Storm warnings were posted from Delaware breakwater to Rock Island Rhode Island.
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