FDR Pushes Purge of anti New Deal Democrats
President Roosevelt plans a cross country tour to rally for the New Deal and urge liberal candidates in upcoming Democratic primaries. He asserts authority to intervene in primaries where the New Deal is at issue and backs electing liberals to Congress while denouncing conservative opposition.
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Relief standoff in Ohio as talks fail before adjournment
In Columbus lawmakers frantically seek a new path to end the relief funding impasse. Speaker Frank Aible pushes for a plan to create a new conference with the Senate while Senate leaders resist further concessions. The previously agreed compromise, extending taxes and authorizing local borrowing, would have raised state grants to counties but was rejected by the House, leaving the two chambers in a technical dispute and the relief program in limbo.
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Unemployed In State Receive Aid Report
The social security board announced May unemployment benefits for insured jobless in 24 states and DC totaled $38,105,943. It lists initial claims and May payments by state with totals for January to May, noting West Virginia had 15,739 claims and May payments of $1,714,354, company total $6,182,302.
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A Difference AUGUSTA Ga dune 257 female civil service applicant
A brief item notes a young woman applicant for a civil service job in Augusta Georgia, indicating she now knows something about the process or result.
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Augusta
Seivil Service
Showers Forecast For Early Week Across Mid-Atlantic
Weather outlook shows showers for the first part of the week across the Middle Atlantic states likely extending along the coast to midweek. A second shower period appears toward week’s end with moderate temperatures thereafter. In the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, temperatures rise after an initial cool spell as showers occur at the start and near the end of the week.
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Middle Atlantic States
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Lighthouse Keeper Duties Then And Now At Post Office
Officials note the saying lighthouse keeping and lighthouse keeper differ beyond sight and language. The post office mentions her signing for the position of assistant lighthouse keeper, but modern electricity removes the need to trim lamps, highlighting the evolving duties of lighthouse staff.
Four escape flood after cloudburst at Goose Creek
Parkersburg June 25 Four persons believed drowned when a cloudburst swept away their Goose creek home escaped to neighbors. Sherman Swisher and two children plus the housekeeper fled yesterday as the swollen creek marooned a trans continental bus. Baltimore and Ohio crews repair three miles of track, 1000 feet to be replaced. trains rerouted via New Martinsville.
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Ritchie County
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New Directors Named by Charleston Lite Underwriters
At a Friday meeting in the Daniel Boone hotel Charleston Lite Underwriters chose R. G. Turney Wilbur L. Matheny J 5 Holcomb and Lee Mullen as new directors. They will meet with hold over directors C S Sayre J H Robson and G Brady Buckley to elect officers. Bert C Nelson of Milwaukee spoke on Sign Here, author of a book by that title.
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R. G. Turney
Wilbur L. Matheny
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Bert C. Nelson
Milwaukee
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Bridge Traffic Plan Pondered By City Planners
C W Matthews and Ladislas Leboe prepared tentative traffic relief plans for the Kanawha City bridge. Proposals reroute highways 21 and 60 via East avenue to Kanawha boulevard, convert routes to one way near the ramp, and create a bridge ramp to Piedmont road to reduce turns. Matthews emphasized low initial costs and coordination with railroad crossing and regional routing.
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Silas W. Pickering
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East Avenue
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Ten year old imitator imitates Louis, fractures arm
Demonstrating the heavyweight boxer Joe Louis knockouts to his mother, ten year old Richard Bushkuhl of Peru Ind slipped on a kitchen floor and fractured his right arm while mimicking the Schmeling ko.
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Conviction Deposes Official in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska June 25 The Nebraska supreme court declared the lieutenant governor position vacant because Lieut. Gov Walter Jorgensen was convicted of embezzlement months ago. He is serving a two to five year sentence and vacates his office.
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Appeal to Supreme Court After Conviction and Reelection Bid
The conviction is being appealed to the Supreme Court and the appeal is pending. The lieutenant governor, a Democrat, has filed for reelection and seeks to vindicate his honor.
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Workmen Recall to Finish Stand for Swedish Celebration
In Wilmington Delaware workmen who erected the steel reviewing stands at the municipal building for the Swedish centennial celebration opening Monday were recalled for unfinished business. They forgot to provide a speaker's stand.
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