Rise of Nazi Army Shakes Europe as War Fears Grow
The Associated Press reports Hitler expands the Reichswehr to over a million, fueling fears of a broader Russo Japanese German alliance against the Soviet. Moscow cites it as proving war plans, while France tightens defenses and Russia boosts conscription. Germany looks east as tensions mount across Europe.
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New York
Japan
Berlin
Tokyo
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Moscow
France
Ukraine
Europe
Pierre Cot
Governor Frees Young Burglar
Governor H G Kump pardoned a 19 year old boy who had served 10 months of a three year sentence in the county jail. Frank Pierson, convicted Oct 16 of breaking and entering a Kopper s warehouse, reacted with disbelief. The youth, a jail trustee, called the move unexpected and expressed happiness. Police noted his dependability as a trustee and his first offense. He was in high school when arrested by Squire Frank Lemon and Con server Tom Harnon.
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H. G. Kump
Frank Pierson
Squire Frank Lemon
Tom Harnon
Black Betsy Sues Over Stolen Coal in Federal Suit
The Black Betsey Land Corporation sued Raymond City Coal and Transportation in federal court for 164000 dollars, alleging unlawful removal of 82000 tons of coal from a 2556 acre rack adjacent to the defendant's land.
West Virginians Picnic Draws Out State Residents
The Associated Press reports a West Virginia picnic in Rock Creek Park on Sunday September 13 drawing natives from Washington District of Columbia Virginia and Maryland. Four West Virginians serve as police in Capitol Hill areas including George O Burfield Parkersburg Tracy Turner Weston Lee Pingtey Elkins and Vincent B Murphy Parkersburg.
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Associated Press
Washington
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Rock Creek Park
West
Miss Robertson Named Dean at Grove City College
Miss Hettie Robertson is named assistant dean of women and assistant professor of history at Grove City College Pennsylvania. She succeeds as acting dean of women this past summer while Marguerite Appleton was abroad. Robertson will start Friday at the co ed college of about 800 students after leaving Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Hettie Robertson
Grove City Pa
Miss Robertson
Marguerite’Appleton
Europe
Woodrow Wilson High School
Duke University
Durham
N. C
West Virginia University
Price Hill Girl Found on Road
Mount Hope city officials report Mrs Annie Slovack a 20 year old Price Hill resident was found on Routes 19 21 at Mount Hope city limits around 9 pm yesterday after an apparent suicide attempt. Dr Ty Adair indicated she did not drink iodine and believes she was hysterical and threw herself on the road. Mayor P H Garrett said she would not discuss the affair. she works as a housekeeper for Mr and Mrs N L Kemp at Price Hill.
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Register Star
Mount Hope
Annie Slovack
Price Hill
Ty Adair
P. H. Garrett
Market gains on brisk stock session prompt new highs
New York traders sent stocks higher in a pre holiday session led by rails. The Associated Press average rose to 68.6, up about four tenths, with 715,280 shares traded. Carnegie Illinois Steel said fourth quarter prices for some semi finished products rose, and labor talks with Carnegie Minors were set for Sept 14. Utilities largely stayed flat as TVA related suits moved slowly.
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Associated Press
New York
Rails
Lireight
I Steel Group
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Carnegie Minors
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
N.Y. Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware and Rudson
Santa Fe
Baldwin Locomotive Preferred
Crown Cork
Site Gas Kills Three Persons
A nine year old girl, her mother, and an 18 year old neighbor girl died of asphyxiation by ensilage gas in an old ice-house at Poplar Springs Maryland. The child fell into the ice-house while playing hide and seek with a neighbor boy who notified his mother, leading to a rescue attempt that proved fatal.
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Associated Press
Poplar Springs
Anna Richards
Linda Richards
Mary Line
Billy Hood
Billy
Mrs. Richards
Miss Line
British Cancel Maneuver Plans
London reports the war office cancelled scheduled army maneuvers after word an infantryman from a Lincolnshire regiment was killed and four privates wounded in Palestine. Earlier a British air officer and ten Arabs were reported killed in clashes, and reinforcements may be sent to Palestine to disperse rebels.
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Associated Press
London
War Office
Palestine
Davis Freed in Dog Theft Case Extradition Request
James Davis, a truck driver from East Beckley, jailed for extradition on a charge of stealing two fox hounds in Jordan Mines Virginia and selling them at Sand Lick. He testified a man paid him six dollars and fifty cents to transport them. Commonwealth's Attorney C. C. Collins of Covington released him.
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James Davis
East Beckley
Commonwealth
C. C. Collins
Covington
Davis
Jordan Mines
Sand Lick
Postmasters to Be Appointed in West Virginia
Washington report states four West Virginia postmasterships will be filled shortly by the post office department.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Post Office Department
Altitude Record Set By Irene Crum in Ohio Flight
National Aeronautic Association announced Irene Crum set a new altitude record of 19,426 feet for light aircraft under 441 pounds empty in a flight at Gallipolis Ohio on August 23. The report notes the record performance amid broader mentions of agricultural and demographic items from New York and Africa.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Aeronautic Association
Irene Crum
Gallipolis
Ohio
Miss Crums Record Shatters Hollidays Cove Flight Marks
Miss Crum set a new distance record for a plane type by surpassing Hollidays Cove’s previous 12 348 feet held by Helen Richey and besting the SITE ACCEPTED men’s 17 940 feet mark. Florida auto facilities through July 1938 show 343 total, up 10 percent from last year, per Safety Director Asher Frank. In federal news, a Joint treasury and post office committee approved a 13 000 plot in Hollidays Cove West and Mildren streets for a new post office, offered by Alfred Mil...
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Miss Crum
Hollidays Cove
Helen Richey
Florida
Asher Frank Re
Washington, Ept
Joint Committee of the Treasury and Post Office Departments
W, Va
Mildren
Alfred Mildren
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