British View Of Us Reflections By John And Elizabeth Tempest
NEA details impressions from a young English couple touring the United States. They debunk movie stereotypes, note class ease in America, discuss informal American life versus English reserve, and compare social norms, language, and travel distances amid their Texas encounter.
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John
Elizabeth Tempest
NEA Service
Oxford
Elizabeth
America
England
London
Texas
Quotations on London New York and fashion trends
The piece contrasts English and American tastes noting greenery on main streets and the idea of seeing London by swinging between branches. It comments that American working girls dress smartly but earn less than British workers and that American women chase fashion while English women favor durable clothes.
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London
New York
United States
Great Britain
Dr. McConnell Steps Down From Southwestern Virginia Board
After fourteen years at the helm and as a founder figure, Dr John Preston McConnell relinquishes leadership of Southwestern Virginia Inc. He is named President Emeritus while Lee Long of Clinchfield Coal Co becomes his successor. Bluefield hosts the Virginia association's annual convention.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Preston McConnell
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
McConnell
Southwestern
Virginia
Lee Long
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
State Normal School
Radford
Long
Bluefield
Vicar laments lack of Christian aid after Windsor wedding
The vicar who officiated at the Windsor wedding of the duke and duchess reports unemployment and hardship. He says that little Christianity has been shown him, a critique likely aimed at broader charitable response.
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Duchess of Windsor
Congress drafts wealth in peacetime as war bills fail
Although war financial bills have not passed, Congress is perceived to be efficiently mobilizing wealth during peace. The remark notes ongoing legislative activity aimed at funding and economic preparation without active conflict.
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Congress
Editorial View on Business Mood and Policy Fears
The piece argues current business confidence is crushed by political worries and potential government action. It notes ample credit and favorable inventories yet stalled expansions and cautious spending, with firms awaiting political outcomes before investing.
Costs of a June Bride Trousseau Put at 208 Dollars
The national consumers tax commission estimates the trousseau for the average June bride at 208 dollars. The itemization suggests typical costs for clothing and accessories, with note that Rosa O Grady and others would face similar expenses.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
Rosa O'Grady
Marshalltown Times
Unique a dam he doesn't do it with the taxpayers money
The Oskaloosa Herald notes a stance on funding a dam, emphasizing that the project should not use taxpayer money.
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Oskaloosa Herald
In Other People's Houses
Fragment of reflective verse describing a visit to an abandoned house. The speaker notes dark oak woodwork German plates and firearms above the grate a mantelpiece ship imagery and dust hinting at absence and loss. The poem contrasts imagined lives with the emptiness of the house.
Nothing to Come of FCC Telephone Plan
A political piece notes the FCC telephone regulation plan faces delays until after the next election year. It mentions a $6,000,000 industry impact and an ongoing $1,500,000 investigation, with Mr. Walker now supporting a milder authority shift.
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FCC
Partharmore
Lobbyists and politics echo in dull Washington scene
The piece critiques interoffice politicking and lobbyists with a cynical view of political maneuvering. It notes that bond legislation was not advanced, mentions figures like Justice Douglas, and suggests hearings failed to uncover clear evidence. The author predicts the bill may be shelved or revived next session.
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Cohen-Mead
Douglas
Senate
Wagher Committee
Unclear senate agenda amid Roosevelt arms embargo repeal talk
The text hints at Congress planning an adjournment and a dispute over Roosevelt's arms embargo repeal. It notes lawmakers prefer not to stay in session through summer and mentions a sub roan by opponents of the neutrality repeal, with a mostly clean personal bill calendar.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Fear grows world may fall apart before June valedictorian speaks
Residents fear global instability will worsen before the June valedictorian delivers concrete guidance for saving the world. The Richmond News Leader notes concern over stalled action and the need for clear instructions from young leaders.
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Richmond News Leader
Aged Man Stands On Head For View Of Town
A Coffeyville Journal note describes an elderly man who balances on his head for a few minutes daily to gain an unusual perspective on town life. The item highlights local curiosity and a quirky personal habit observed in the community.
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Coffeyville
Italy's quit-coffee quip stirs Roman eats in air travel
A Philadelphia Bulletin item jokes about ancient eating habits as a quip comparing Romans drinking coffee to eating spaghetti in airplanes. The light note plays on travel and culture, reflecting midcentury humor.
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Italy
Philadelphia Bulletin
Banquet Honors Company M Veterans In Pocahontas
Forty years ago today a banquet honored members of Company M returning from the Spanish American War. Robert B. McNutt of Princeton arrived in Bluefield to take a job with Flat Grocery. Bane of Knoxville, secretary of Blue Friends field, was here on Viet 0.
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Pocahontas
Company M
Robert B. McNutt
Princeton
Bluefield
M. Bane
Knoxville
Bluefriendsfield
Marriage of Eunice Ballard and Leslie Ellis in Bramwell
Thirty years ago today Miss Eunice Ballard wed Leslie Ellis of Richmond in Bramwell, witnessed by her sister Mrs. E. 8. Baker. A deputy sheriff shot and killed John Phillips at Boissevain after Phillips threatened the officer, as men escaped from Tazewell county.
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Eunice Ballard
Leslie Ellis
Richmond
E. 8. Baker
Bramwell
John Phillips
Boissevain
Tazewell County
Twenty Years Ago Today Boy Scout Reorganization Here
Twenty years ago today the Boy Scout organization was being reorganized locally. Mrs. J Shorter died at her daughter Mrs. W A Vawter’s home on Union Street. Two fish a
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Boy Scout
J. ©. Shorter
W. A. Vawter
Union Street
Richlands Area Farmer Dies. Bankers Meet in Bluefield
Ten years ago today Mathias Beavers a Tazewell county farmer died at his sister's home near Richlands The West Virginia Bankers Association held its annual meeting in Bluefield with officials and members present
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Mathias Beavers
Tazewell County
Richlands
West V Bankers Association
Cainipal Pear
Bluefield
Broadway Tales From a Royal Visit on Broadway
New York notes recount visiting royalty and stars seen on Broadway and in clubs. anecdotes describe actors Collier and Rogers, Earl of Lonsdale, and Ernest Milton as backstage greetings and comic moments about theater life and near beer quips.
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Iain
Ae Massey
Abe Lincoln
Gilbert and Sullivan
Robinson
Tallulah Bankhead
Bramwell Fletcher
Vincent Price
Laurence Olivier
Katrine Cornell
James Hilton
Owen de Venes
Willie London
Collier
Earl of Lonsdale
America
Richard Rogers
Melody Man
Rodgers
Wilde
Ernest Milton
Kaufman
No Tower
King George
London
Savile Row
George Bernard Ry
purse-snatchers target Omaha auto crowd says city radio
The text notes purse-snatchers operating in Omaha targeting drivers with the most money. It mentions a prize to drive the next day and references Jack Benny and Fred Allen film plans. The Smithsonian names a starfish species Ophionereis roosevelti.
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Omaha
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Book review: Bruce Catton on Graham Greene Mexico piece
Bruce Catton reviews Graham Greene’s Another Place on Earth noting the author’s Catholic preoccupation with religion in Mexico. Greene portrays a country where hate overrides love, with stark imagery from Tabasco and Chiapas and a workers’ syndicate poster gallery.
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Graham Greene
Mexico
Tabasco
Chiapas
Tehuantepec
Workers’ Syndicate
Villahermosa
Weston bike curfew law heads for test
Weston West Virginia June 16 AP first person arrested under five day old bicycle curfew law today faced a quick test in court Howard Cole 25 was fined and posted bond for appeal under the law requiring bicycles off streets after 10 p m until 6 a m the council approved the measure Monday
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Weston
W. Va
Howard Cole
Unclear fragmentary note on individuals and items
Fragmentary text mentions Phillips with greasy hands, adhesive lubricants on upholstery, a milk punch, names including Duncan Stewkesbury Jarvis Clegis and Prentice Wace, and a theatrical or literary aiming line about degrees in blue or red.
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H, Duncan
Dollop
Prentice Wace
Unlikely World’s Fair design praised then rejected
Jacob Bernbloom and Wilkey Dingwall are celebrated in a satirical note for an ambitious World’s Fair building idea that mixed a spiral stairway a giant nutcracker and a bus station parody. The designer’s concept was rejected and the author mocks the effort as absurd.
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Dingwall
Wilkey
Clipper Planes Set to Begin June 28
The clipper planes will begin June 28 with fare as $375 one way. The excerpt notes a tourist tone about travel to Europe and a joke about a golfer Byron Nelson. The piece also mentions Uncle Sam investigating a typewriter monopoly and office use of a particular brand.
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Europe
Uncle Sam
Associated Newspapers
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