Democratic Ticket List for State and Local Offices
A Democratic ticket outline lists candidates for multiple offices including President Roosevelt and Garner, Supreme Court judges Fred L. Fox and James B. Riley, U S Senator Matthew M. Neely, and Governor Homer A. Holt among others such as U S Circuit Court candidate M. Ward, Sheriff H. G. Farmer, and Board of Education nominees Frank Billups and John Q. Cooper. The roster also names treasurer Richard E. Talbott, auditor Edgar B. Sims, attorney general Clarence W. Meadows, and county officials like Justice and Hodson among several delegates and clerical posts.
Lindberghs Seek Privacy Amid Divorce Gossip in Ipswich
Ipswich guests report Mrs Wallis Simpson and Ernest Simpson divorce case set for next Saturday with Mr Justice Hawke. English hotels booked solid for the anticipated proceedings, while observers warn that sensationalism fades when law takes its course.
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America
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
England
Ipswich
Justice Hawke
Wallis Simpson
Edward
Ernest
Mr. Simpson
London
Lindberghs
Vandenberg radio gag stirs free speech feud in campaign
The debate involved phonographic recordings of President Roosevelt used by Senator Vandenberg. A radio network barred the broadcast for policy violations, prompting his charge that a Washington radio commission condemns him without listening.
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Senator Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Roosevelt
Lsteners
Washington
United States
Whyte
Earl Browder
Senator Vandenberg Demagoguery Sparks Long Recall
The remark notes that Vandenberg’s actions amount to deliberate demagoguery and will be remembered by many of his friends for a long time. It highlights pressed opinions without quoting direct statements and preserves a neutral, reporting tone.
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Senator Vandenberg
Bubble campaign blasts in Grafton and Logan
In Grafton a libel suit was filed by Road Commissioner Burr Simpson over a claim of auto sales to the state linking him to a Clarksburg dealer. He says he has no brother and never knew the dealer. The paper retracted. In Logan, Speaker John J. Pelter faced a liquor sales accusation tied to his brother in law, whom he described as a staunch Republican.
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Grafton
Logan
Burr Simpson
Clarksburg
Simpson
John J. Pelter
Pelter
State Senate
Roosevelt
Russia
America
Washington
Mr. Hoover
Jermyn Street
Mahony
Golden Centipede Club
Matey
Woman in New York Convicted in Manslaughter Case
An 18-year-old unwed mother in New York was found guilty of manslaughter after her baby's body was found on a sidewalk. She cried on the stand, saying she was frightened and had hidden her condition, and that the infant died when she lost her mind. She attempted to dispose of the body to save herself. The jury rejected her account.
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New York
Josephine Kapuscinska
Sixth Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Still All Alone In Holt Holt Campaign Debate
Senator Rush Holt faces rising doubt as he opposes the Guffey Coal Control bill amid claims it would remove labor benefits and slash West Virginia coal markets by 8 million tons annually. Coal operators and miners dispute Holt’s stance, while Holt’s position draws criticism.
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Rush Holt
Senator Neely
Welch
Guffey
West Virginia
Senator Holt
Horse and Buggy Days Rally Sparks Campaign Signs
Voter official Mrs Lucy OLeary of Rosslyn Virginia owns a horse and buggy. A Republican prompted her to drive with a sign The Horse and Buggy Days were Good Enough for Me. A Democrat posted a counter sign on her fence Horse and Buggy For Sale A Bargain.
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Lucy O'Leary
Rosslyn
Marlen E Pew Famed Journalist Champion of High Standards
The New York World Telegram lauds Marlen E Pew as a devoted journalist who began selling papers, rose to editor and manager, and championed high ethical standards. He mentored beginners, valued aspiring reporters, and his last columns reflect a lifetime of belief that newspapers must uphold ideals with steadfast resilience.
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Marlen E. Pew
New York
Sellers
New York World-Telegram
Beasley radio politics and line crews draw praise
Beckley readers hear that Appalachian Electric Power crews improved outside wiring, reducing radio noise. A voiced critique rails against a radio polemical attack on Roosevelt as Communist, noting unemployment as the real driver of radicalism. Prominent Beckley figures are named as state presidents in various associations. A humorous quip extols buttonless suspenders with metal pincers, praising practical galluses.
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Beckley
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Leonardo da Vinci
Sophia Ponds Sewage System Discussion by Council
Gilbert Kelso and J R Erwin presented septic tank construction plans to the Sophia council while Dr W W Hume county health officer and Erwin explained the tank for sewage disposal at last night session.
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Gilbert Kelso
J. R. Erwin
Sophiatos Council
W. W. Hume
Erwin
Clark Gable Tests John Barrymore’s Infanta Yacht for Sale
Clark Gable is shopping for a yacht and has tried John Barrymore’s Infanta, which is reported to be for sale.
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Clark Gable
John Barrymore
Roosevelt’s Likely Senate Clash in a Second Term
A Washington Daybook analyzes how a Roosevelt reelection could yield a Senate with about 40 or more Democrats not up for re election until 1940 and about 14 or more Republicans. It predicts reduced presidential whip over lawmakers, potential challenges to liberal Supreme Court picks, budget trimming pressure, and limits on currency power, unless a decisive victory sustains New Deal support.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Senate
Preston Grover
Byrd
Glass
Virginia
West Virginia
King
Utah
Supreme Court
Midwest
Talks to Parents Consistency in Raising Children
Consistency is essential in bringing up children and a mother’s mood swings harm a child’s sense of security. Mrs. Smith’s children became unruly, and a psychiatrist said the cure lay in the mother’s steadiness. Without steady behavior, treatment is useless and many misbehaviors stem from parental faults and temperamental discipline.
The Wrong Murderer Chronicle
Inspector Kennedy pursues a tangled case involving Terence Mahony and a planned capture. Ambrose La Rees is tied to a kidnapping and a drug ring as Kennedy and Mahony race toward a resolution in a tense confrontation.
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Terence Mahony
Vincent Little
Kennedy
Terence
Anuterey
Ambrose la Rees
Mahony
Ahony
Ruth Hee
Dope gang strike plans fail as Ruth vanishes
Inspector Kennedy and Mahony search for Ruth Fraser at St Johns Wood Road home. Ruth’s bag is found, rope fragments indicate binding happened. Mahony suspects Ambrose Lawson heads the kidnapping crew, arranging a post-midnight trap at the Golden Centipede Club with masked gunmen and a staged entry.
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Kennedy
Mahony
Inspector Kennedy
Dawkins
Ruth
Igang
Mahon
Lawson
Ambrose Lawson
Bassett
Lee-Ramsden
Miss Fraser
Demos Organize Coal Division Formed by Democratic National Committee
Washington announces the Bituminous Coal division of the Democratic National Committee with C. W. Watson as chair. Includes secretary John L. Goshie and members from West Virginia such as Ashton File, P. Tams Jr., and William T. Williamson, plus others from Chicago, Williamsburg Kentucky, Pikeville Kentucky, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Washington
Democratic National Committee
C. W. Watson
O. Fairmont
C. E. Smith
National Bituminious Coal Commission
John L. Goshie
West Virginia
Joseph L. Coffer
Frank L. Easiley
A. Richards
G. T
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Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Managing Editor
Howland & Howland, Inc
Park Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Pittsburgh
Keystone Bank
Judges Supreme Court
Fred L. Fox
James B. Riley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
U. S Senator
Matthew M. Neely
Joe L. Smith
Homer A. Holt
Richard E. Talbott
Opt. of
Ww. W. Trent
Edgar B. Sims
Clarence W. Meadows
Cou't of Agriculture
J. B. McLaughlin
H. G. Farmer
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Ira Whitlock
House of Delegates
T. &. Bibb
C. Flint
E. D. Hodson
Board of Education
Frank Billups
John Q. Cooper
Lindy and
Wally
Norman Thomas
Hoover
Papa
United Press
Mr. Twenty-One
Kiwanis
F. W. Roschi
Women’s Auxiliary of
American Legion
Sophia
By Preston Grover
F.D.R
Brooke Peters Church
Hugh Clevely
Chapter
Rg Snons
St. John’s Wood Road
Elsa
Marlborough Road
Golden
Clarkford’s
Demos
Coal Division
W. P. Tams
Ashton
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