Glass Arraigns New Deal Evils at Patrick Henry Bicentennial
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia denounces the New Deal in a Patrick Henry Bicentennial speech at Ashland VA. He opposes Bullitt and Reed for suggesting the Constitution allows endless government expansion and asserts Henry would curb government power. He rebukes claims that Patrick Henry would back living constitutional interpretation.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
New Deal
Patrick Henry
William Co. Bullitt
United States
Moscow
Stanley Reed
Bullitt
Roosevelt
Hanover Courthouse
Henry
Jefferson
Washington
Reed
Public Affairs Institute
University of Virginia
Senator Glass
Ashland
Bowes Hue
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Congress
Glass
Scarcity Brings Penalties in New Deal Food Program
Scarcity and two droughts bolster a three year New Deal scarcity program. Foreign buyers push food products into the U S market as Argentine corn arrives about four cents below domestic quotes despite high import duties. The crop diversion program for the current fiscal year costs nearly $500.
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New Deal
Department of Agriculture
Tennis Tourney Opens at Common Playground With Favorites Advancing
A tennis tournament begins at the local playground with top seeds James Butler Thomas Fitzpatrick James Duffy Albert Cirillo advancing in the senior division while Vincent Santo Ralph Fusco William Alves Milton Borges move forward in the junior class. The event closes next Friday with amateur entertainment field events and a horseshoe tournament directed by Michael De Leo and Bernard Quartaro.
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James Butler
Thomas Fitzpatrick
James Duffy
Albert Cirillo
Vincent Santo Ralph Fusco
William Alves
Milton Borges
Michael de Leo
Bernard Quartaro
Police press clambake marksman wins Green trophy
Chief Ferrara of the Bristol police department won the Gov Green trophy by shooting 92 points in the annual police press clambake at Davis in Tousset. State police Corporal Harold Shippee scored 87, while Capt. William S. Baker Jr. and Patrolman A Michael Bullock each had 83.
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Bristol
Gov. Green
Davis
Tousset
Ferrara
Harold Shippee
William S. Baker, Jr
A. Michael Bullock
Portrayal of Great Men on Money Sparks Respect Talk
Hi Ho the sage of China town argues that depicting esteemed figures on currency grants them lasting respect. He maintains such portraits offer modern acknowledgment of their wisdom and achievements to future generations.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Seals Thrive After 21 Years of Protection at Pribilofs
A large supply of seals at the Pribilof Islands, once near extinction, has grown under twenty one years of protection to the point that about 50,000 surplus three year old males are taken annually.
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Pribilof Islands
Per Capita Debt Grows to 263 Dollars Under New Deal
The piece argues that heavy taxation and deficits under the Roosevelt administration drive federal debt up. It cites a June 1936 debt of 33.78 billion, projecting near 37 billion by June 1937 and a per capita burden rising from 180 to about 263 dollars, possibly 300. It condemns New Deal spending as far exceeding WWI costs and predicts further deficits in 1938, with the tax system shifting burden to general consumers.
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Roosevelt
United States
New Deal
Postoffice Plan Sparks Protest Over Eureka Funding
Fragmentary notes indicate Woodford County residents oppose a Post Office Department project to allocate 75 000 dollars for a Eureka facility. Local newspapers criticize Eureka as the ideal site, while residents organize a protest urging reconsideration and better opportunities.
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John Alden
Sunshine
Sunshine Martini
Embassy
Canada
Sunkist
S.S. Pierce Co
Willette
S. S. Pierce Co
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