Controversy Grows Over WPA Relief Cost Sharing in Congress
A Senate panel backed a bill by Lena Byrnes requiring state and local governments to pay at least one third of federal works program costs. Republicans and allies urge similar shifts, while Roosevelt supporters cite reports showing local shares averaging around 202 percent of costs, as relief funding totals near 1.75 million dollars for next year.
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Senate
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Lena Byrnes
S. C
Vandenberg
Michigan
Ohio
Barbour
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Mr. Roosevelt
United States Conference of
WPA
Public Works Spending Under 1933 1937 Programs Totals
The Byrnes committee heard totals for relief, public assistance, federal and nonfederal works from 1933 to 1937, noting 19.303 billion dollars in relief costs. Federal share reached 14.219 billion while state and local contributed 5.085 billion. Public works figures include WPA, PWA and aid programs with detailed federal and local funding shares and 1938 relief payments.
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Social Security Board
Local Social Roundup in Morgan County
Misses Altha and Myrtle Bean of Cullman visited relatives in Hartsel and Cullman areas over the weekend with other cousins and friends. Local residents attended Cotaco and Priceville graduation exercises. several plans were announced to install telephones, with community turnout urged for the May meeting.
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Myrtle Bean
Cullman
Watskins
Ralph Parker
John
Decatur
Mary Parker
Emma Harlan
Janie Mae Bean
Ralph Oden
Eva
Watkins
Willene Ransom
Hartselle
Dr. Peck
Hugh L. St
Cotaco High School
Tadie Key
Beatrice Key
Waller
Floyd Pence
Carpenter
Hollis Maples
Officer Harbin Named in Murder Warrant in Pell City Death
Chief Deputy Lovell said a murder warrant was sworn for Officer EB J Harbin after 29 year old Tom Beavers reported his son J T Beavers died from a skull fracture. Beavers was struck on the head with a pistol during a fight, witnesses said.
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Pell City
Ala
George R. Lovell
EB. J. Harbin
J. T. Beavers
Lovell
Tom Beavers
Cook Springs
Beavers
Grace HopperOvercomes Obstacles To Earn High School Diploma
Grace Hopper, a 17 year old from Piney Creek North Carolina, pursued a diploma despite early aimlessness. She writes with her feet, embroiders, makes clothes, milks cows, and manages hair, aiming to become a lawyer as she completes her high school education.
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N. C
Grace Hoppers
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