Facing the war mood editorial on price control
The Grafton newspaper editorial urges ending deception about war status and calls for leadership confidence. It critiques Roosevelt and Willkie for campaign promises and discusses price controls, wage costs, and Canada’s approach to stabilizing living costs amid wartime inflation.
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Alf Landon
Landon
Roosevelt
Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Landon
A. E. Clayden, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Lord of
Labor Board
Canada
Department of Labor
Fair Dealing and Price Control Face Congressional Action
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes that congress may pass price control legislation. It would declare price control, grant enforcement powers, and allow injunctions to curb increases with penalties. Wages likely excluded, and farm price ceilings face resistance, risking an incomplete framework.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Congress
Effective Defense Phases Loom Large in War Effort
The Clarksburg Exponent traces three defense phases since May 1940 from paper planning to tooling up and now actual production. It highlights daily output gains in rifles, sub machine guns, Hudson bombers, and shells for Milan Tennessee munitions plant, with ships and tanks advancing ahead of schedule.
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Clarksburg
England
Army
Milan
Tenn
Libya
Death and memories mark West Grafton resident's 90th milestone
Mrs Frances Rauscher longtime West Grafton resident died at 408 Maple Ave on March 8 1923 aged 62 63 years born 1851 in Germany. She came to the United States in 1855 with her husband who worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and settled on Maple Avenue. She was a devoted member of St Augustine Catholic Church and will be buried beside her husband at Mount Cavalry. The obituary notes extensive descendants across Grafton.
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Frances Rauscher
West Grafton
Maple Avenue
Frances Iason Rauscher
Germany
Atlantic
United States
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Thornton
Grafton
Upper
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Cavalry
Louisiana
William Samples
Ada Mae Beall
Sigmund Holverstott
James Ray Harord Hefner
Horace Helms
Virginia Miller
Willie Bishop
Willie Remlinger
Lucille Malone
Amos Gall
Lynn Mays
Florence H. Wilkinson
Willis Bishop
Mary Remplinger
Price Construction Company
Webster-Philippi Pike
Tygart Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Philippi
Taylor County
O'Connell
Morgantown
Beverly Pike
Philippi Annd
Beverly
Webster
Grafton and Greenbrier
Grafton Chamber of Commerce
Walnut Street
Blueville
Fetterman
Sam R. Jenkins
Willkie's stance on unity and free speech highlighted
The piece argues that national unity is vital as weapons production accelerates and stresses the danger of recriminations undermining democracy. It echoes Willkie's call for orderly debate and thoughtful discussion to sustain democratic free speech amid foreign policy tensions.
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Gardless
Iit
Willkie
All Americans Call For Sacrifices In Dark War Days
The New York Times quotes a somber warning that totalitarian powers still hold the initiative and that America faces hard choices and heavy sacrifices. It urges abandoning bitter name calling and uniting to preserve goodwill and faith as the nation confronts danger and possible broader involvement.
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Republic
Funniest Dance Routine Debuts In Hellzapoppin Preview
A comedian describes jungle dances done to tom-toms as he demonstrates with energetic moves on a wooden stage. The excerpt previews a routine for Hellzapoppin with a freewheeling, anything goes style.
Inflation and deflation warned by Stewart column
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart argues inflation harms all, deflation is worse, and criticizes Leon Henderson’s defense economy controls. He recalls past crashes and warns that wartime production and price controls risk civil shortages and renewed inflation through rationing and tax measures.
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Charles P. Stewart
Fe Central Press
Leon Henderson
Senate
J. P Morgan
Ferdinand Pecora
Wiseacres
Stormy Return to Quiet Life in Vincent Manor
Viena Varanoff confronts a looming sandstorm and meets Scott Hamilton, a former tramp engineer turned neighbor who helps her settle into Copper Creek life. As their friendship grows, Viena plans Carlyle Vincent’s visit and a safe home while wrestling with time and hope amid a stormy fate.
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Viena
Tamiiton
Itis
Ylena
Vernon Stone
Scott
Daisy
Vincent
Carlyle
Theodore
Shi
Vincent Helreas
Rose
Atention
Acarcely
Scott Hamilton
Clent
Jungle Dance Morality Debate Sparks Wide Debate
A fragment discusses morality and dancing in jungle settings. The speaker argues there is no moral crisis in dancing and that immoral behavior does not require dancing, claiming waltzing is unnecessary for self-control and focus.
Blood Donor Call Faces Tragic Kaplan Death
Blood donors appeared on the body, especially the thighs, as doctors diagnosed thrombotocytopenic purpura in a patient from Kaplan. An operation followed and a donor call went out. Wood, a Kaplan native, died under an oxygen tent as his blood type proved common.
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New Orleans
Wood
Kap- Jan
Kap-lan
WPA Allots Morgantown Sewers and Streets Funds
The Work Projects Administration announced a $424,124 allotment for Morgantown street and sewer construction and improvement projects. Of this sum $144,233 was released for immediate use in the town, with further allocations planned.
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Huntington
State Work Projects Administration
Morgantown
Heavy drinking arrests in Logan County top weekly total
Logan officials disclosed records showing 171 weekend arrests in Logan County, with 142 cases stemming from drunkenness. The county police reported the total was only eight under the county record, highlighting widespread intoxication during the period.
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Logan
UPA
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Henderson
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