The Naval Ordnance Plant At South Charleston
In this editorial the Charleston Gazette urges West Virginia leaders to support the South Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant. It argues the plant could boost coal use, jobs, and regional industry, while criticizing private armor plate production and urging congressional action and full investigation of government efficiency. It cites historical context, Nye committee findings, and the need for state advocates.
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Naval Ordnance Plant
West Virginia
South Charleston
Harding
Paris
du Pont
The
Gazette
Congress
Navy Department
Pennsylvania
Wlt
Bethlehem Steel
Carnegie
Midvate Steel
Nye
Naval Affairs
Navy
South Gharleston
Armor Plate
Norris
Nebraska
Testimony Turmoil Tangles Commerce Turmoil
Mitchell, ousted from the commerce department, faces Senate questioning amid charges of graft and corruption. Senator Vandenberg challenges the administration and cautions against the Work affair, warning of potential political backfire and urging caution in pursuing dubious claims.
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Vandenberg Ewing
Mitchell
Department of Commerce
Senate
Vandenberg
Commerce Department
Penn
Dr. Work
New York in 50 Years Ago Seen Through Temple Bar Critique
The London Telegraph excerpt by Arthur Montefiore portrays Manhattan as a German town with red brick streets, green shutters, and white dimity. It contrasts Broadway fashion with Regent Street dignity and notes a bustling mix of markets, lawyers, and performers amid a tense social backdrop.
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Tam Jadeliams
New York
London Daily Telegraph
Arthur Montefiore
Temple Bar
Steen Slopa
Rerilly
Broadway
Regent Silvet
Fon Cenie
Trwdry
Nicko
Onum
Iocan
Wwe
Pheip
Satal
Readers’ Forum praises Mayor Dawson on slum clearance and school reform
A Charleston citizen voices support for Mayor Dawson’s plan to clear slums and improve housing. The letter urges cooperation with the school board led by Miss Goodall and praises the county unit changes, urging civic-minded leadership focused on education and character.
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Charleston
Dawson
Kanawha County
Racbel
Board of Education
Miss Goodall
Moentat
Matél
Olin
Exah
Hoo Vervier
Tollus W
Bratt
The Great Game of Politics in The Baltimore Sun
A Baltimore Sun column critiques Roosevelt and party pledges, noting presidential accountability and changing beliefs. It cites speeches from 1932 and 1922, arguing that fiscal restraint and decentralization of power contrast with current federal expansion and tax plans.
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Mr. Roosevelt
West Virginia politics and forestry debated in 1945 view
Ogden papers quote former Attorney General Howard B. Lee naming six Republican hopefuls for governor and note Parkersburg area prominence. The piece contrasts Kanawha river region influence with northern counties and argues West Virginia’s vast forests demand skilled foresters as state plans large public land development.
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Mr Lee
Sam ‘J T. Morrison
Ogden Newspapers
Howard B. Lee
West Virginia
Whart
Lewis H. Miller
Jackson County
Merle 3. Watkins
Kanatoha
Kanatoha Count Iy
Decatur H. Rodgers
Berkeley County
Robert L. Hoge
Mason Jennis
HE. O'Connor
Charleston
Robert B. McDougle
Wood County
Parkersburg
Kanawha
Slile
Huntington
Dymert
Gehitig
Mwing
Snedmlain
Alleghenies
College of Agriculure
West Virginia University
Logan Banner
Eden the Clever Diplomat May Be Anglian Salesman
Daily Washington column debates Captain Anthony Eden as a potential Anglo American cooperation salesman. It links Eden to British policy shifts under Baldwin and warns of Japan’s expansion pressuring India and Siberia. The piece also notes Huey Long’s feud with new Democratic rookies and critiques youth in government with insider anecdotes.
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Washington
Anthony Eden
Eden
England
William Pitts
Anthony
Srilisa
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Far East
Germany
Europe
Japan
China
India
Britain
Siberia
Nippon
Saghalien
State Department
State
War and Navy
Downing Street
Atlantic
Geat Huey Long
Huey
John
Mary
Robert J. Straus
Jesse Straus
France
Blue Eagle
Hugh 5S
Johrmen
Straus
Johnson
Frances Robinson
Little Robble
NRA
Bob
Rex Tugwell
Sirius
Robert
Baering Down On The News By Buga Boar
The text presents a fragmented, satirical take on ongoing emergencies and economic concerns in a wealthy nation. It references six years of hardship, farmers, business people, and debates over supply and demand while critiquing law and constitutionality in a weathered voice.
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Baering
Buga Boar
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Chicago
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Mie
PWA
M. L. O'Neale
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Kent
Gevette
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Democratic Party
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Roosevelt
Sioux City
Iowa
Sur
Commission On Commission
Butte, Mont
Pittsburgh
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Faulkner
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Jefferson, Berkeley
Morgan Counties
J. N. Camden
United States Senate
Watterson
Wheeling News
Daily Washington
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Robert S. Allert
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