Decentralization urged to ease Washington overload
Representative Adolph Sabath presses decentralization of Uncle Sam's agencies to move offices to Chicago and other locales. He argues executive action is needed now as the District of Columbia overflows with government workers, amid crowded offices, housing shortages, and long commutes.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Adolph J. Sabath
Tee Washington
Uncle Sam
Windy City
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Everett
Adolph
District of Columbia
Uncle Samuel
Washington
McLean
Maryland
Virginia
Ward
Congressman Sabath
Tax and license plates spark debate on income tax fairness
The Wall Street Journal argues against lowering exemptions as House plans defense tax cuts risk unfairly taxing the poor. It notes current rules shield all income under 2000 for married and under 800 for singles, while hidden taxes touch every purchase. The piece suggests expanded plate numbers to ease license-plate shortages with math-based combinations and contemplates tripling letters to boost supply.
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House
Ways and Means
Wall Street Journal
House Committee
Luke
Journal
Congress
Ready
Mysterious Lodge Visit Spurs Night of Rainy Clues
In a tense sequence, Potter family members pursue a railroad club lead after Ives’s murder. Henry and Richard join John Jones at the lodge amid rain and dim lamps, spotting a candlelit upstairs window as tension builds about possible suspects and unread letters.
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Es Es Hardware Store
John Jones
Henry
Marcia Wensley
Spinell
Bisbee
King
Hans Svenson
Harkness
Steest
Ives
Harknesses
Mwere
Laurence
Railroad Club
Laurence Harkness
Susan Baker
Pop
Richard
Mr. Jones
Sam
Jones
Potter
Hans Svensen
Ienis
Raina
Mra. Potter
Cat
Traina
Henry Andard
Patta
Asia
Heniy
Restore the Mill: Stonewall Jackson Boyhood Site Proposal
Conservation Commissioner T D Gray returns from Illinois conference noting Jacksons Mill should be restored as a vivid historical site. He argues the mill, dam, and race have vanished and could serve as a working mill selling souvenirs, attracting national interest and aiding maintenance costs. The project could be state led, society driven, or a joint effort.
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Fairmont Times
Jackson's Mill
Stonewall” Jackson
America
T. D. Gray
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
West Fork
West Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
West
Vanity and low license numbers flood Morgantown State Road office
The Morgantown Post laments the flood of requests for low automobile license numbers. It cites Lord Chesterfield on indulgent vanities and notes the State Road Commission pleads for mercy as it cannot increase supply without duplication. The piece suggests seeking other outlets to indulge vanity while the system remains unchanged.
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Morgantown Post
Lord ‘Chesterfield
State Road Commission
World War I style air fleet to speed cargo and troop moves
A former war era vision describes eighty 72 ton planes capable of carrying 10,000,000 pounds of cargo from the United States to the Panama Canal zone in 48 hours. Each ship would host four 2,500 horsepower engines, reach 350 miles per hour, and carry 64 passengers or 10,000 soldiers. The craft would span the continent in eight and a half hours and the Atlantic in 12 to 14 hours, flying at 30,000 feet. Government backing targets troop and cargo transport, including Alaska and Hawaii deployments.
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Ellins Inter-Mountain
Air Manda
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Atlantic Ocean
Canal Zone
Alaska
Hawaii
British and French Push Toward Damascus in WW II Drive
Allied columns push from Sidon up the Lebanese coast while British and Free French forces strike toward Damascus. French drive through Merdjayoun Kuneitra Ezras aims to outflank the capital as Vichy troops consolidate gains near the city. Additional air power, including German-made fighters with French insignia, bolsters the effort.
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Damascus
Mezze
Kissone
Sidon
Beirut
Merdjayoun
Kuneitra
Ezras
Ezran
Jebel Ed Drug
Lebanon
Passing of Daniel Coplin Marks Taylor County History
Daniel Coplin of Booths Creek district died at his home on Sunday November 26 1922. Born in 1838 he belonged to the Coplin family long influential in Taylor County history. He witnessed events from slave sales at Pruntytown to the Civil War and Reconstruction, saw the relocation of the county seat and the 1887 Grafton fire, and died aging among relatives in Coplin Cemetery. Thanksgiving sermon notes recount Judge Kittle praising Pilgrim ideals and urging gratitude and worship over mere feasting.
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Daniel Coplin
Booth’s Creek
Taylor County
Benjamin Coplin
Harrison County
Francis
Nancy Coplin
Virginia
Pruntytown
Colonial Court House
Fetterman
Markals
Asa Don
Willim Carla
Fed
Grafton
al. Ciplin
Leonidas Johnson
State House
Old Court House
Coplin
Warren B. Kittle
Taylor County Court
America
Atlantic
New England
Big Black Ledger Continued From Page One
The note discusses repayment plans under the lend‑lease act, detailing expectations that the recipient repay for planes and tanks supplied, with payments to be settled in some form of usable merchandise or equivalent terms.
Secrets of Lend-Lease Office Revealed in Brief
Records of the lend-lease administration are tightly controlled with few officials speaking. Major General James H. Burns and Philip Young describe the vast system as a seven billion dollar general store handling eggs to tanks. Budget procedures aim to speed requisitions. normal processing runs about ten days, with emergencies cut to as little as three hours.
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Lend-Lease Administration
White House
James H. Burns
Office “of Defense Aid Reports
Philip Young
Burs
Young
Apple
Harold D
Congress
BOLSTER EAST plan eyed to avert coast shortages
The intercostal route would see tankers carrying about 168 million gallons of gasoline over two years, as a coordinator warned that Gulf to East coast service, shortened by distance, could raise annual carrying capacity markedly to meet a future shortage.
Music Camp Band and Chorus Activities
A community music camp offers band and chorus sessions along with training in swimming and varied recreation. Organizers provide instruction, practice, and recreational time for participants, aiming to enhance musical skills and group performance.
Oil fleet shift spurs tanker demand estimates
Industry representatives say the eastern oil deficit would require 49 tankers to bridge. They cite the transfer of one fifth of America's coastwise fleet to British service as the main cause.
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America
Tanker Shortage Relief Talks Open For East Coast
Officials from all branches of the petroleum industry meet to address an unexpected East Coast shortage. The Welle Coast to the Gulf East run is cited as a contributing factor and a six percent reduction is anticipated as the outcome of the discussions. Local representatives plan to gather tomorrow to coordinate measures.
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Welle
Trustee's Sale Notice for Booths Creek property in Taylor County WV
Notice of sale by trustee on Monday 30th, 1941 at 44 clock P.M. at Taylor County Court House for 26 1/6 acres tract described from Booths Creek District. Parcel begins at a point in center of county road, follows lines and posts to form bounds. Real estate conveyed to Benjamin Coffman by Ezra Glasspelt dated the 20th day of [month], with sale terms cash on purchase money with interest and notes secured. continued by mention of trust deed Book AV page 313 in Taylor County Clerk’s office.
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Benjamin
Coffman
Mary
Taylor County
West
Virginia
Benjamin Man
Ezra C. Glasspellt
Onsethi
Harry Prerian
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eeStax
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O. B. Fawley
Morgantown
W. Va
Walnut Street
West Main Street
West Boyd
Walters Street
Wanted
Crystal Restaurant
Empire Market
George Washington
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