Public Ownership Threats in TVA Fight and Commonwealth & Southern
Jay Franklin reviews the 1929 investment in Commonwealth & Southern and the ensuing TVA power policy clash. He argues Willkie’s buyout proposal is a political gesture to curb TVA funding, notes TVA’s stance on power sale terms, and recalls Knoxville’s municipal power bid blocked by courts alongside Wall Street resistance to government-owned utilities.
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Capt. Hook
Wendell L. Willie
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Commonwealtng& Southern Lectric Utility
May
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Willkie
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Wilson Dam
Arkansas Light & Power
Washington
Knoxville
Electric Bond & Sha
Tennessee Power Commission
Joe Company
Wall Street
Waytiie
Register and Tribune
Week of Prayer draws large crowds in Corty churches
Week of Prayer closes with over five hundred attendees, praised as a standout Corty Ministerial Association effort. Sermons in multiple churches moved congregations, with rich spiritual blessings anticipated from the observance.
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Hay
Corty Ministerial Association
Democrats Face chaotic race for Pennsylvania tickets
Democratic leaders weigh probable candidates for Governor and U S Senator as state meetings reveal many favored sons across districts. Governor Earle looms as possible Senator pick with Western PA likely to claim the Governorship if Earle joins the ticket. Districts differ, unity at stake, mudslinging feared as debates continue.
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Pennsylvania
State Committee
George
Earle
U. S
Whiting
Harrisburg-Philadelphia
Wealth rise noted in year end figures
The text reports a surge in wealth with the number of British millionaires increasing and the year ending April 6. It mentions debate over a firmament program, potential increases, and questions about distribution and industrial system impact though the copy is fragmented and hard to parse.
Secret to five comedians in one film revealed
Grady Johnson reports on a Hollywood plan to assemble five top comedians for a Paramount project. Producer Gensler lured George Burns and Gracie Allen with a flexible script, then expanded to Martha Raye Ben Blue and others by letting each write their own dialogue and gags within a shared frame.
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Gensler
Vison
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Ben Bie
Slate
Ewing
Paramount Jet
George Burns
Gracie Allen
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Gracie
Pitlere
Tien
Martha Rave
Nyjen
Papid
Ben Fone
Edwann Horton
Ben Bde
Skike Browtiers
Aller
George
Reed
Market Saturation Idea Haunts Economy Says Stewart
United Press Columnist Charles P. Stewart notes the risk of an oversupply in markets where production outpaces consumer demand. He recalls Charley Collins tale of a community prayer for basic foods as a humorous measure of excessive supply and calls for balanced production to avoid persistent overstock.
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Charles P. Stewart
United Press
Washington, D. C
Esteetiier
Onsumerdom
Winicn
AML
Northwest
Charley Collins
L'sia
Grintley Qollins
Mary Foie
M. E
Chatley
Income Tax Filing Rules and Penalties Overview
The text outlines who must file income tax returns for 1937 and 1987 periods, the requirement to submit a duplicate copy of the return, and scenarios for estates, schedules, and instruments. It notes penalties for failure to file and describes inspection rights, with the public access limited by law and regulations.
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Comesiders
Interal
Ailey
Peturus
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Shell
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More Animal Products Now Used in Drugs are Eminal
A column discusses the shift from traditional plant and mineral drugs to chemically manufactured substances. It notes early reliance on natural sources, cites historical figures like Galen and Paracelsus, and explains why animal products such as adrenalin and pituitrin, derived from ducts, are now common. The piece includes reader questions on drug safety and lead exposure, with medical guidance on tetra ethyl lead contact.
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Pharmatism
Zorn
Eléphart
F. L
Ages Station
Twenty Years Ago News From the Journal Files
January 25 1918 notes sketch a newsy jumble: Kitsie D Wilcox named lieutenant colonel in the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia Third Regiment. Wales Hardware Store burglary with rear-door entry. Corry and Columbus line schedule restarts after a week shutdown. Christian Endeavor district rally opens with Rev Swanson presiding. Also mentions a military medal for bravery at Salonika, a New York rail wreck near relatives, and local folks travel or desertions.
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Kitsie
D. Wilcox
Pennsylvania Reserve Militi
One Antignst WPA Chief and Other Trivia
The unsigned fragment asks who heads a WPA administration in the United States, which South African golfer founded a series of scholarships, and who authored The Gulu Bug. The hints section includes assorted quotes and a horoscope style line. The provided answer choices list Harry Hopkins, Cecil Rhodes, and Edgar Allan Poe as possibilities.
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WPA
Goller
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