Parking space plan for Main Street proposed
A local column argues for converting two Main Street plots into public parking to ease traffic and boost business. It notes both sites near Main at St John and at Bridge Street as ideal lots, possibly free or low cost, with a recommendation to the Taylor County Board of Trade to study the idea. It also discusses adopting a council-manager form of government for Grafton, outlining roles and salary implications for a city manager.
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Busic
Main and
St. John
Bridge
Publc
Taylor County Board of Trade
Commission
Grafton
Criminals who had a chance and the moral puzzle
Covington Virginian quotes Sanford Bates calling crime a community sickness yet notes many criminals come from normal surroundings. He argues crime stems from selfish motives and belief they can escape punishment, with some offenders improving after being caught.
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Covington Virginian
Sanford Bates
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Hundred Thousand Eyes Stopper Fourth of July Dangers
A New York American piece warns that about one thousand American children will suffer serious eye injuries from fireworks, risking total blindness, with 500 children already in schools for the blind. It urges parents to protect children, cites local bans in New York City, and condemns bootleggers and careless households.
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New York American
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
New York City
Weary John L Lewis predicts danger at reopenings
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes John L Lewis warns of possible violence as Republic and Youngstown Sheet and Tube announce reopening of mills. He claims CIO pickets may block workers from returning, framing it as a conflict between lawful rights and industrial greed.
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MR. Lewis
Wheeling Intelligencer
John L. Lewis
Republic and
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Lewis
Mayor Announces Budget Restores Salary Cuts For Firemen
Huntington mayor Seamonds announces a tentative budget including about 20 000 to restore salary cuts for firemen and policemen.
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Huntington
Seamonds
Forests and floods spur debate on land use and reforestation
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart reports on the Ohio valley flood history and the forestry debate. Willis Moore noted historical flood levels with minimal tree cover, while Wilson Compton argues land use, not forests alone, drives flood risk. He notes Ohio's deforestation, now only one third forested, and the erosion and watershed issues in the Muskingum area.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Wilson Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Cincinnati
Compton
Ohio Basin
Muskingum
Vet teacher dies Princeton death notice
Mercer county leaders and former pupils served as pallbearers for Martha Elizabeth Harman a longtime vet teacher in Princeton who passed away June 23 The ceremony drew business civic leaders and former students in tribute to the educator spanning years of service.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Martha Elizabeth Harman
Moving a Speciality Hauling and Taxi Service Ad
Notice for Ellers' Taxi and Transfer offering moving and hauling services. Dependable taxi phone 811 residence 895 M. June through July 7.
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Ellers
Taxi and Transfer
Telling Me by William Ritt lampooning lake chaos
A cluttered column notes authorities curb speedboat excess at Lake George New York with comic asides about dangerous waterways and public life. It references eel patrol ideas and jokes about baseball fans lamenting pennant hopes and references to Sinclair Lewis and Daniel Webster. It also mocks Chicago newspaper debates over Lake Michigan ends and jokes about radio wearing out a joke.
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William Ritt
Central Press
Lake George
N. Y
Philadelphia
Sinclair Lewis
Athletics
School Years Span Mer jeer McDowell and Nearby Counties
A fragment notes extended schooling across Mer jeer McDowell in Mingo Wyoming and Raleigh counties, indicating a long period of attendance or association with multiple districts.
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Merjeer McDowell
Mingo, Wyoming
Raleigh Counties
Playboy’s early wedding ends in eerie reading shock
In a curious tale from the June 27 issue of American Weekly, a playboy marries at dawn then confines his bride to a dark room and forces her to read a gruesome murder story. The feature appears in the Baltimore Sunday American insert.
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Ble
Baltimore Sunday American
Ndy
Marcia Seeks Newsroom Clues Amid Jealous Tension
Marcia visits Sandy’s office after Ellen’s hospital scare and meets Paula. She notes Paula’s cool professionalism and studies sketches that hint at a Sandy likeness. Jealousy grows as Marcia wonders about Sandy’s return and potential conflict at Abe’s event.
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Sandy
Paula
Marcia
Acme
Thinley
Abe
Walt
Paulay
WPA Faces Cuts as Relief Funds Shrink in 1938 Plan
The WPA committee seeks minor changes while relief debates continue. Workforce totals fell below two million in May for the first time since 1935 amid summer declines, prompting officials to plan tighter curtailment despite daily worker protests. They cite congress approval of 1.5 billion for 1938 versus an estimated 2.175 billion spent in 1937 to justify cuts.
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WPA
Congress
Showing Suit Lengths In Bridge Overcalls And Responses
A central column discusses overcalls in bridge, advising partners to base responses on suit length rather than high cards. It references a duplicate tournament with East opening 1 Diamond and various 3 Club responses leading to 4 Spades making seven, noting that length over strength guided play and that some players misread heart first bids. The column ends with a problem: West leads hearts against South's 6 Spades and asks how South should play to make the contract.
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North
South
West
Local drug store operator waives hearing on lottery charge
Bluefield June 24. Operators of the Goody-Goontz drug store posted a $500 bond and waived hearing before Magistrate W. W. McNeal on a charge of conducting a lottery. Counsel for the firm said they would appeal the case, arising from cash prizes awarded in 8 trade stimulation schemes.
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Bluefield
Goody-Goontz
W. W. McNeal
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Lake Michigan
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