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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1935
Page
4
A chaotic excerpt traces Carol and Gary amid money and trust issues. Carol contemplates escape while Gary insists on staying, revealing lingering tension from past help and uncertain futures. The scene shifts through memory and fear as their uneasy connection unfolds.
The Cumberland Times discusses Alfred P. Sloan's appeal for enlightened industrial statesmanship. It contrasts a theory of plenty with scarcity, urging price and wage reforms to expand consuming power and reduce costs, while warning that perpetual plant expansion could undermine private enterprise. It notes public confusion as analysts weigh implications for capitalism and planning.
The Princeton Observer reports Commander William Stathers opposing communism in West Virginia. It warns of communist influence through schools, youth literature, camp bulletins, and religious groups, citing editors and professors linked to communist payrolls and noting public alarm over the movement’s reach.
The Morgantown Post highlights Brookings Institution of Washington as perhaps America’s best research organization, reflecting on its influence and scholarly prominence in public policy analysis.
Dr Harold J Moulton presents findings from extended studies asserting the United States has not lived beyond its means nor suffered from overproduction. He argues a 25 percent rise in purchasing power would absorb productive capacity and urges industry to raise efficiency and lower prices, free from burdensome government subsidies.
The Morgantown Post reports the university’s 1936 football schedule as a child of necessity born from a low season mood and poor records. Attendance waned, home crowds shrank, and away games were chosen for maximum gate revenue to fund athletic deficits and future schedules.
The session on the Bankhead case pauses as Reed sinks at the bench after minutes of argument. Chief Justice Hughes adjourns and Reed is rushed home. Pepper accuses the AAA of forcing farmers to lose freedom, while Reed defends the program as constitutional for general welfare.
Justices pressed Reed as Lee Moor, a Texas planter, challenges the act’s constitutionality. Moor’s suit seeks to compel the Texas and New Orleans railroad to transport cotton without the tax and government tags, arguing the case is non adversary.
Relief worker Joe Mezella aged 45 of Beckley suffered serious burns when his gasoline soaked clothing ignited near a fire at Pipe Stem West Virginia. Fellow workers quickly smothered the flames and he was rushed for treatment.
The Supreme Court decision declares the county cannot issue bonds to fund a federal aided hospital project, due to legal limits on bonded debt and required public financing plan. Justice Hatcher notes the plan exceeds authority and cannot be countenanced.
Washington dispatch notes the steady rise of dry sentiment amid wartime era fears of repeal. Observers warn of long uncertainty between the eighteenth amendment and repeal, while dry candidates like Borah or Landon gain traction. Roosevelt’s stance shifts with political expediency and a broader alarm echoes abroad about fascism and economic controls.
Judge Hatcher rules on what counts as a public building and dismisses Dr. Warden’s challenge to voter turnout for levies. The decision notes that inaction at the polls implies nonexistence for purposes of required majorities, affecting approval of borrowing and improvements.
The county faces a stalled hospital proposal as WPA assistance is uncertain. Without WPA funds to reach about $8,000 by 1939 end and with no enabling legislation, a county levy alone cannot build the hospital. Forrest Poling, former Barbour County prosecutor and WPA counsel, says if the current method is legal the project could be sent to WPA, with a slim chance of approval.
A garbled excerpt discusses a contract bridge deal where South opened 1 Diamond and North 1 Spade, leading to 4 Spades. The narrative notes poor distribution of opposing honors in hearts and clubs and criticizes an East lead from four clubs. It highlights defensive errors and a misrouted sequence ending with West doubling and continued play that leaves the declarer vulnerable.
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