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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
6
The Gazette critiques Charleston airport terms urging early action but questions a 200000 buy in and 25 year private lease. It warns the city may own nothing for decades while improvements total 25000 and stock requirements seem weak. The piece urges careful public consideration.
William D. Lewis burial obituary notes his blood kin to Merriweather Lewis and his Virginia lineage. He was a modest, charitable neighbor who funded businesses and supported church and school, praised for a practical Christian life and public spirit. The community offers sympathy to his devoted family.
The dialogue centers on a proposed 1 per cent reduction in the corporation tax. Senator Smoot confirms the reduction, and Mr Copeland asks if the tax is a corporate levy and who bears the burden. The exchange shows committee or floor discussion by U S senators about tax policy.
Editors at the Road Builders’ association convention in West Virginia defend using prison labor on state and county highways. They cite reduced costs and occupancy for inmates, urge faster road projects, and note mixed views about inter state goods and overcrowding at Moundsville and Auburn prison. Local papers praise Taylor and Raleigh counties for road work by jail inmates, while concerns over long term policy persist.
The piece digests political chatter from Hoover era Haiti to Texas politics and Wall Street anxieties. It cites Haitian presidents and a petition urging Marines to stay, critiques Texas real estate dependence, and riffs on bond, banking, and airline plans. It notes a buy of Atlas Portland Cement by United States Steel, and panels on fads, crime, and wealth.
New York December 18 Grover Whalen's effort to regulate traffic around the theater district has transformed Broadway. Critics hailed his plan as easing chaos. taxi operators and lategoers initially balked but soon profits rose as trips shortened from an hour to about 18 minutes. The reform, opposed by some, is praised for improving safety and access to theaters.
The piece lampoons the opening of the 71st Congress noting the House and Senate theatrics. It highlights the absence of a formal record for the events, the strawberry tone in John Garner’s appearance, and Garner’s attempt to expand Democratic committee seats amid party power shifts.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau and receive answers. The page lists sample Qs on opera, explorers, submarines, birds, and WWII events, plus a dream-meaning bulletin offer with a coupon and five cent postage option.
Winter itch or pruritus humilis causes intense nighttime itching. Advice covers skin care, bathing, glycerine solutions, anti-scratch tips, and avoiding wool. Chilblain prevention focuses on warmth, cleanliness, and proper general hygiene with treatment options for mild cases. Readers are invited to send self addressed stamped envelopes for pamphlets and questions to Dr Peters.
W H Corbett warns against ever larger skyscrapers and artificial living while William Delano cites monsters of design. Maine sends a governor named commission to the people to gauge wishes on revised laws via a questionnaire covering Sunday rules and outdoor recreation.
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