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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1933
Page
5
The governor, bundled in a fur lined coat, recalls ownership of a monkey at the zoo while discussing the new repeal and economic recovery act. He notes constitutional caution for the next fifty years and jokes about autographing a derby for charity as he reflects on age and grandchildren.
Berlin reports a new year greeting from the National Association of Journalists praising press freedom under the Nazi regime while announcing a January 3 press law that bars Jews and former Marxists from holding posts. Wilhelm Weise, association president, urges journalists to embrace the state and its leadership and to practice journalism as a spiritual call with strict duties.
A scanned listing shows a dense lineup for a Sunday broadcast day with titles like Unclear Uncle Bugs and various music and talk segments. Programs include organ and classical performances, devotional portions, recorded strings, and popular vocal showcases, with time slots ranging from morning to late evening and names such as Rev. Paul L. Roger and Jack Benny appearing in the program outline.
Moscow reports Soviet authorities published the program for the second five year plan and submitted it to the political bureau for presentation to the 17th Communist party congress on January 19. The plan aims to industrialize like capitalist powers by end of 1937, with production set at 1037 of 103,000,000,000 rubles, a leap from 43,000,000,000 in 1932, and outlines targets across consumer goods, food, automobiles, tractors, machine building, and raw materials.
Washington observers, groggy over the administration’s growing alphabet of boards and commissions, consider printing a new federal directory. The year-end ABC list includes AAA agricultural adjustment administration, CAB consumers' advisory board, CCC civilian conservation corps, OCC commodity credit corporation, and more.
A fragmented listing of radio show slots with performers, times, and regions across east midwest west and west coast, including orchestras, singers, and variety programs. It notes many names and times, with scattered midwest and eastern region cues and multiple repeats or reruns.
Davy West Virginia reports the Junior Music Club meeting at Mrs Rodney Jackson home with Margaret Ann Jackson as hostess. Other events include a church party for the senior and intermediate divisions, visits from C W Foy of Huntington, and various local residents visiting relatives and planning trips to Berea College.
In Argentina President Justo blamed radical party for an abortive uprising. State of siege declared in several provinces as rebels aimed to seize police stations and post offices. About 150 radical leaders were held aboard a river boat 350 miles north near Santa Fe awaiting possible return for investigation.
A special Watch Service will be held at the Union mission chapel tonight from 11 o'clock to midnight with the superintendent in charge. J A Leslie leads the music after conducting the song service the past week. The 7:30 meeting remains, chapel open until the 11 o'clock service starts for late worshippers. Regular services continue next week with a welcoming motto.
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