Planed Caucus on Economies and Liquor Law Liberalization
Charleston reports House plans a caucus on new economies as lawmakers discuss liberalizing state liquor laws. A medicinal liquor proposal aims to ease prescriptions, with objection from the Anti Saloon League. The tax collection bill seeks $25 million in property taxes and state funding for roads and schools, while a $2 annual permit for alcohol importation is floated.
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Charleston
Ewing
B. K. Ewing
Anti-Saloon League
Stouse
House Democrats
Department of Agriculture and
Board of Control
Kamp
Senate
West Virginia
Two Trainmen Killed in Virginia Wreck Near Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Va December six two Seaboard Air Line trainmen died and five other crew members and two passengers were lightly hurt when a northbound passenger train collided with wreckage from a southbound freight derailed by a landslide at Cherry Hill about 25 miles north of Fredericksburg. Edward E Kuhn engineer and W H Jordan Jr fireman, both from Richmond, were killed. Passenger injuries included Mrs H H Livenshtein of Petersburg and B J Nicholson of New York with minor injuries.
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Virginia
Seaboard
Fredericksburg
Cherry Hill
Here
Edward E. Kuhn
W. H. Jordan, Jr
Richmond
HH. Livenstein
Petersburg
B. J. Nicholson
New York
Treasury to pay two percent on new loans in December
Washington Dec 6 The Treasury plans mid December borrowing with short term paper offered near two percent interest. Refund of 27.0 billion in maturing obligations to be financed via two issues due December 15. Rates: one at 4.5 percent last year, another at 4.14 percent, with exchange offers to replace, estimating annual savings of about 8 million to 14 million in interest.
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Earle Bailie
Mulagenthau
New York
Treasury
Parents And Two Of Children Die In Burning House
A Glace Bay Nova Scotia fire killed a man and wife and two of their four children who were trapped inside their two story frame home early today. The family sacrificed their lives to save the others as flames swept the residence.
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Glace Bay
Novia Scotia
Forged Check Charges Faces B Hustead
Berlin Hustead, 21, of Harmony Grove Booths Creek district, was arraigned before Magistrate W. S. Right on forging a maker’s name on a check used to buy goods from J C Penny for 2.25. He was held under $1,000 bond to await grand jury action. bond posted by his mother Hattie A. Hustead. Police say two other bad checks were recently cashed locally. Hustead was arrested at his Harmony Grove home by State Trooper Jaude Hefner and Chief Henderson.
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Berlin Hustead
Tillman Hustead
Harmony Grove
Booths Crek
W. 5
Mire
Grand Jury
Hattie A. Hustead
Hustead
J. C. Penny
T. J. Fast
First National Bank
Oren Criss
Han
Wallace
Irenaarcnn
Clarksbury
Jaude Hefner
Henderson
Repeal Brings Maze of Work to Officials
Roosevelt Proclamation Calls for no state to allow the saloon again and urges a national temperance education. After 36 states ratified repeal, officials work to adjust regulatory setups and enforce licensed alcohol purchases while promoting law and order.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Utah
Roosvelt
Dec.& P
Phillips
United States
Baltimore & Ohio to Repair South Side Bridge
Under an agreement with the county court the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will repair the South Side bridge span above its tracks. The county will pay for the work, but only after March 1 next year. John W. Brown, division engineer, submitted the tender and the county commissioners accepted it at their Monday meeting. The risky condition of the first span, near Grand Street, prompted the move to prevent potential catastrophe and lawsuits.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
John W. Brown
Grand Street
G. & B. Division
Nurse-Wife Of Doctor Quizzed in His Death
Detectives detained Josephine Wightman, a former nurse and wife of Dr W Dewey Wightman, in Los Angeles after the physician was found shot and beaten to death at his home by Silver Lake. A .22 caliber pistol with a broken stock and a hammer were recovered. the couple have three children aged 14 months to five years.
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Los , Angeles
Es Angeles
W. Dewey Wightman
Pahwia
Silver Lake
Josephine
Youths dominate early 1933 arrests in United States
Washington reports that three of every five of the 940,871 people arrested in the first nine months of 1933 were under age 30. Among 19 year olds the numbers exceed any other age group, with 12,418 arrests at 19 and 12,040 at 22. Burglary tops charges for youths under 15 and 15, while 19 year olds see larceny most. Women accounted for 7.2 percent of arrests.
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Sre
Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Roosevelt Creates Council To Control News Dissemination
President Roosevelt established a national emergency council to coordinate information sources nationwide to provide a clearer light on the government's recovery activities. The move aims to direct press coverage and manage public communication during the crisis.
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Roosevelt
Council
Washington
Louisiana election proceeds under armed crowds despite light turnout
In Baton Rouge on December 6, administration forces under Senator Huey P. Long held a congressional election in three fourths of Louisiana's Sixth District. The ballot carried only Long’s ally Mrs Bolivar E Kemp as the unopposed nominee amid heavy demonstrations and armed citizen raids on polls. One fourth of the district abstained, and court injunctions blocked voting in several parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Lewis
Anadis
Bolivar E. Kemp
Lone
Congress
Votine
Tansipahna Livingston
St. Helena
Idee Nat Tycer
Lindberghs Cross South Atlantic to Natal Brazil
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and wife arrived in Natal Brazil after a 1875 mile flight from Bathurst Gambia. The monoplane landed at 2 55 p m Brazilian time amid large crowds. The voyage followed their New York to Paris feat, with a leisurely pace and no push for speed.
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Natal
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
South Atlantic Ocean
Bathurst
Gambia
Africa
New York
Greenwich
Fernando de Noroha
Rio de Janeiro
Greenwich Mountain
Para
Charles A. Lindberghs
South Atlantic
St. Mary Island
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M. P. Church
Kas
B. Hustead
South Side Bridge
American Liquor Exchange
Associated Press
Louisiana
Brazilian Point
B.S. Io
Byrd
South Polar Region
Wellington
New Zealand
Richard B. Buri
Pole
Waynesburg
James Burroughs
Clarkshoro
Alexandria
Thespians
of Grafton High School
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