Assembly gag talk labeled as tommy rot in Virginia report
Sander, Va. December 26. Delegate C Louderback says claims of a machine dominating the general assembly and the gag rule are mere tommy rot. He cites Governor Darden's open letters and extraordinary session actions while noting debates over poll tax funding and war voters legislation. He also points to legal challenges by state officials A G Gilmer and W Taylor Murphy to test the act’s constitutionality.
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Sander
C. Louderback
Non Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
Darden
Assembly
Louderback
Mamerican Legion
Ag. G. Gilmér
W. Taylor Murphy
West Virginia Hog Production Drops Sharply in Year
Charleston report shows total hog output for the year at 299000, down 35 percent from last year’s 462000. Spring pig crops forecast lower, with sows farrowing this spring 29 percent below 17000, and fall farrowing 47 percent under last fall’s 38000. Pigs saved from 20000 sows totaled 136000, with pigs per litter at 68 versus 46.9 in 1943.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Foreign Ministers To Hold Meeting Before UN Security Conference
Washington reports that foreign ministers of the American Republics except Argentina will meet ahead of a United Nations conference on world security. Time and place to be announced soon. Argentina’s status and possible discussion of its Western hemisphere role are still undecided.
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Washington
Argentina
Ares
Buenos
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U. S. Service
Local men in military service are noted for Christmas visits and transfers. Thomas F. Spence, at Camp Peary, spent holidays with family in Bluefield and Washington Street. Several others from the Bluefield area report moves from Camp Atterbury to Port Knox and Port Bragg for training, detailing names and family connections.
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U. S
Thomas F. Spence
U. S. Naval Training Station
Camp Peary
Washington Street
Bluefield
Thomas E. Perdue
Martha M. Key
Princeton
Camp Atterbury Ind
Port Bragg, C
Port Knox
John v. Peres
Mary Parsons
Boxfield
Eugene E. Bailey
Mary L. Bailey
Ada
Harold W. Dearing
Sidney T. Dearing
Wythe Avenue
Camp J T. Robinson Ark
Walter Junior Thoma
Ruth Deat. Thomas
Cumberland Road
Lester J. Sexton
Foster C. Sexton
Bluestone
Roy L. Townly
Oro B. Lamber
Bernard E Surber
Ernest K. Serbe
Stolen trunks found in woods near Mineral Street
Two trunks stolen from the bus terminal were found yesterday morning in the woods at the head of Mineral Street. One trunk belongs to Luther Bingham of Gary. it was restolen. The other belongs to Eva Russell of Kentucky, with no theft report on record. A child found them and alerted police.
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Mineral Street
Bluefield
Luther Bingham
Gary
Eva Russell
Kentucky
Beating Swords Scrap Industry Details and Practices
The article outlines scrap yard standards for separating metals and processing methods. It covers open hearth and electric furnace use, typical scrap mixes like auto bodies and rails, and equipment such as baling presses and shears. It notes varying scrap content by process and the economics of scrap pricing.
Brandreth Pills Claim Heartier Digestion Relief
A vintage health ad touts Brandreth Pills as a remedy for constipation and stomach cold caused by unacted bowels. It claims cleansing intestinal wastes improves overall digestion and lists wide international use.
Scrap industry powers wartime steel needs and recovery
The text explains how scrap steel, notably top and bottom ingot portions, is a major feedstock in U.S. mills, with 1943 scrap consumption totaling 55 million gross tons. It notes historical scrap use peaks, wartime shifts, and the scrap sector as a service industry turning obsolete metal into raw material for iron and steel, supporting the war effort and future recovery.
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U.S. Bureau of Mines
Canton of Home
United States
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