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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
6
The June 2 1936 Charleston Gazette carries a Thought For Today by W Jay warning against overpreparing for future troubles. It notes the habit of sacrificing present comfort to guard against imagined dangers and foresees people chasing wealth or security that may never materialize.
The article notes strong opposition to the New Deal among New England and East elites while New York financial circles show bitter, partisan criticism. Yet broker odds in a New York office put Franklin Roosevelt at 8 to 5 to be re-elected president, reflecting a split national mood despite local discontent.
An editorial discusses the Republican nominee Judge Summers Sharp and the Democratic opponent Homer A. Holt. It lauds Sharp as an excellent candidate while noting Holt’s strong standing and the role of political interests, concluding Holt’s near-majority support was earned by personal credibility rather than maneuvering.
A chaotic pursuit in Menbiane stages a regionwide manhunt for Wilfred Lindaley after he escaped from prison last night. He killed Guard Captain Nelson J Himel and his wife, then fled in Himel's car. Billy Wade, a 21 year old farmhand, was killed during the chaos as posse members were wounded by a second guard.
From a prison scene the text notes Possemen were ordered to shoot to kill while contrasting a violent convict known as the Baton Rouge Bad Boy with a band of trigger happy countryside shooters. It questions which is worse and concludes that in Louisiana both threats resemble each other in danger.
The Baltimore Evening Sun notes Alabama’s shift in attitude toward lynching, citing a Supreme Court ruling granting a new trial for a Black man sentenced to thirty years for killing a white man. The paper says Alabama sheriffs have sometimes faced mob pressure, while the state moves toward equal justice, a development the paper calls admirable yet puzzling.
Editorials discuss the impact of heavy trucks on highways, urging stricter regulation and road-damage penalties. Mayor Light and John Haldren advocate controls while rail competition is blamed for shifted freight. Calls for equalization laws and safer, stable financing for road maintenance emerge from Bluefield and Point Pleasant columns.
Washington report details Chester Davis’s exit from the AAA after clashes with Secretary Wallace and Tugwell. Davis accepts a $50,000 Sears Roebuck offer as Westervelt shifts in, while a later push to topple him falters. Also notes Landon’s views on social security and a Republican brain trust update with Professor Carver’s controversial ideas.
New York dispatch describes Ernest Hemingway's Key West hideaway drawing editors, writers, and admirers. He resides long term, hosts guests aboard the Pilar, and shares meals and stories while maintaining a private studio above his African spoils filled home.
Washington figure Samuel B Hill, longtime tax policy expert from the Ways and Means Committee, retires from Congress to take a 12 year term on the tax appeal board. His move comes after a political career in which he built strong support, including a district flip and a prominent role in tax legislation.
A garbled OCR page presents mixed questions on capitals pensions ancient empires biology and architecture, plus notes on Adelaide Proven and Borgo Gantel Spirito in Rome. It lists Al Jolson films, Cornell Vanderbilt address, and U S Army rank insignia descriptions with scattered garbled text.
The British liner Queen Mary completed her first transatlantic trip finishing 42 minutes behind the rival Normandie. Fog and delays cited by the captain as factors while Queen Mary aims to beat the French ship.
A fragmented 1928-era piece presents quirky lines and garbled phrases. It mentions a headline style mockery and references a publication with odd word strings and weathered wording. The text is incomplete and unclear.
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