News Behind the News Gapwright 1938 by Paul Mallon
Washington reports indicate lawyers view the Guffey Snyder coal bill as unconstitutional on three points. Roosevelt’s push of the measure, despite legal doubts, stirs speculation on Supreme Court timing and political strategy. Support is mixed among coal operators, miners, and large coal users. A swift court test is anticipated next winter, with many expecting a ruling against the bill.
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Washington
Juathee Department
Quifey-Snyder
Congress
Department
Cummings
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Joal
United Mine Workers
National Coal Association
Mellon
Local rates and notices in Bluefield newspaper
The piece lists subscription prices for mail delivery in various zones around West Virginia, distinguishing first and second zones, plus third to eighth zones with differing terms. It includes a Bible verse and a Bach quotation, with note about republication rights and Associated Press credits.
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Portoffice
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Wid Miles
Thirty Years Ago Today Bluefield Reflections
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes events: Mrs W B White of Tazewell claimed by death. Bland county Republicans back D Hanker for state senate. W D Thornhill traveled to Franktown to wed Miss Asge Watts.
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F. White
Tazewell
Bland County
D. Honker
Rocky Gap
State Senate
W. D. Thornhill
Franktown
Asge Watts
J. H. Franklin
Calvary Baptist Church
Jian F. Boatwright
New Canton
J.D. Ghott
Welgtta and
Mercer County
Baker
Witten
Union Bank and Trust Company
Myrtle Wildame
Bluefield
Princeton
D. L
Rockport Sag
Pauline Blankenship
Bluefeld
FP. K. Blankenship
Richmond, Va
June Warms Up Forecast For A Strong Summer
June has warmed up with rising temperatures and signs of a growing season across agricultural regions. Merchants report stronger demand for summer apparel and resort business picking up as early June chill fades. Weather experts dismiss forecasts of a cool, muted summer and expect hot July and August as usual.
Highway Ownership and the Rights on Public Highways
The Minnesota supreme court may rule that drivers do not own highways and must share the right side lane. The piece argues that ownership of highways rests with the people as a body and urges state supreme courts nationwide to declare the dividing line on paved roads is for safety and not personal gain. It calls for cases to be brought to clarify traffic rights and safety responsibilities.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
Astele Supreme Court
Industrial Preparedness in Case of War
The National Republic argues industrial preparedness is the keystone of national defense. Col LeRoy Hodges Virginia National Guard State Ordnance Officer warns wartime mobilization requires rapid industrial production of munitions and efficient supply chains to equip a superior fighting force beyond manpower alone.
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United States
National Republic
LeRoy Hodges
Virginia National Guard
Hodges
America
Ordnance Department of the
Mis
Ordnance Department
Obsolete arms and slow equipment modernization in US forces
The article argues that the American army holds over 200,000 ordnance items from the World War era and many are non-commercial or custom designed. It notes a gap between superior postwar designs and continued training with moldered weapons, especially in automatic rifles, anti-aircraft guns, tanks, and artillery ammunition.
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America
The Nation, Wealth, and the People in Economic Progress
A compact editorial arguing that business success hinges on a well nourished, educated masses. It contends that capital must support widespread prosperity to sustain long term economic growth and the health of large industries, warning that without mass well being no enduring fortunes remain.
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Willy
NRA Decision Endorsed as Constitutional After Review
The NRA has been judged constitutional by the Supreme Court after years of challenge and public debate. Proponents say the ruling clarifies federal regulation of state affairs, noting costs and the broader impact on economic policy and national growth. Authorities caution about ongoing legal and political ramifications as the country adjusts to the decision.
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NRA
Supreme Court
Iself
Congress
Siap
Hiie
George Green Held for Hearing in Two Charges
George Green, a 4h colored man from Dock Hoops on Tyler street, alleges assault and robbery by George Green Hoops. He was arrested Sunday morning at his home by Patrolmen Bailey Land and B Banks and held for a hearing before Magistrate H. B. Kitts today. Green says Hoops attacked him with a club, taking $2.90. the blow fractured his left leg in three places and he was treated at Bluefield sanitarium then Brown hospital.
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George Green
Green
Stinaon School
Haway
Bluefield Sanitarium Io
Brown Hospital
The Once Over and the Three Baers Satiric Tale
A humorous spoof featuring Little Jimmy and the Three Baers in a forest misadventure. The tale blends mock savagery, fairy tale twists, and a punchline where Jimmy becomes heavyweight champion, ending with a whimsical, surreal finale and a dismissive aside about gamblers.
Harpoon Throwing at West Point Courts Cadet Wife Issue
The West Point academy considers disciplining a cadet who obtained a wife amid tensions over competition within the military school. A satirical note compares restaurant codes and a weathered literary reference to broader congressional discourse.
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West Point
Military Academy
What Today Means to You For June 18 Birthdays
Mary Blake outlines daily influences for June 18 birthdays with specific beat hours and threat and fortune notes. It advises against acrimonious disputes, notes activity in trade and news, highlights suitable vocations and hobbies, mentions open air sport appeal, and lists notable figures born that day.
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Mary Blake
Catholic radio talk outlines religion contest details
The Rev Martin J Baan of Powhatan will explain the national know your religion contest on WHIS at 8:30 this morning. First prizeis 1500 dollars with several hundred more across twenty prizes. Also noted are police witnesses at a wedding in Salt Lake City where Pat Hopkins and C W Farnaworth aided from headquarters.
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Martin J. Baan
Petes of
Powhatan
WHIS
Catholic School of the
wRhe
Coe Orden
RUSH
Salt Lake City
Mr Hopkins
C. W. Farnaworth
Dora May Hauser
Francie James Worthen
Book A Day Review On Dreiser Poem Collection Moods
Bruce Catton surveys Moods a 260 poem collection by Theodore Dreiser his first book since Tragic America 1931. It features stark simple descriptions rising to majestic Nature scenes. many pieces are brief but powerful epitaph among the strongest poems. Introductions note Dreiser’s raw lyricism and memory worthy sonorous phrases. Simon and Schuster published the volume priced eight dollars.
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Teo-Dore Dreiser
Dreiser
America
Drelaer
Finda
Drosser
Ulamith
Simon & Schuster
Baker and Cooper Shine in Paris Nightlife Return
Paris dispatch chronicles Joséphine Baker’s return to Broadway dreams after a decade on the continent. Opal Cooper, sought for Harlem roots, lingers in Melody’s Bar as McCloskey recalls boxing past fights, roles, and a life crossing cultures with notable figures from royalty to stars.
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Paris
Jozephine Baker
Rose
Paria
Broadway
Vienna
Belgrade
la Baker
Manhattan
Opal Cooper
Ridgely Torrence
Eugene O'Neill
Hmparor Jones
Cooper
London
Paul Robeson
New York
Melody
Rue Fontaine
Montmarte
Princess Vitalis
Martintane
Miss Bessy
Philadelphia
Mile
Chiquita
Opel Cooper Gang
Harlem
L. B. McCloskey
We J
Georges Carepenney
Jack Johnson
Spain
Kid Tawie
McCloskey
Life In Hollywood: Alan Mowbray Rejects Silly Englishman
In Hollywood, actor Alan Mowbray resists being typecast as a silly Englishman. He argues producers to cast him in varied roles, noting his past portrayals of George Washington and the studio’s bid to have him play Washington again, only to be denied for not being American.
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Mubrard Keavy
Hollywood
Alan Mowbray
Alan
London
Uncle Sam
Engliehman
Mowbray
George Washington
Washington
A Washington Bystander By Kirk Simpson
A Washington Bystander by Kirk Simpson questions echoes between political statements and economic liberty. It contrasts Republican grass roots creed with Borah’s anti monopoly stance and Donald Richberg’s call for an economic constitution to accompany political liberty.
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Washington
Kirk Simpson
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