Stormy Sings of a Young Navy Man and a Charleston Woman
Lieutenant Valentine Preston, aboard the Panay, meets Miss Lin Garenne in Shanghai after a night of drink and chance, learns she is a companion to an elderly woman, and plans a dinner and dance at the Astor while memories of his parents’ sacrifices haunt him. The tale follows their clandestine budding romance in wartime port Shanghai and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pooddy
Janice Edding
United States
Captain Edding
Muget Sound Navy Yard
Valentine Preston
China
Vickska
Shanghai
Janice
Ho Harbor
Val
South Carolina
Navy
Bla Garenne
Wrench
Charleston
Ashley
Iit
Miss Lin Garenne
Astor
Panay
Fort
Brad
Mankow
Inaugural Spirit cited and New Deal debate echoed
A dispatch cites the Gospel call of Jesus and critiques a Pittsburgh policy on coal mine strike prevention. It argues constitutional concerns, calls government honesty into question, and references the New Deal era struggles with legality and reform. The piece also discusses West Virginia university leadership, political patronage, and the Turner episode as a lasting state stain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Board of Regents
West Virginia University
Turner
Repudiation of Tri County Airport Agreement Sparks County Shame
The local county court repudiates an agreement with Harrison and Marion counties to fund one seventh of land costs for a tri county airport near Bridgeport. Taylor County joined in good faith for general welfare and air transport benefits, but the repudiation casts doubt on regional cooperation and public pride.
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FRA
Harrison and Mariqn County
Tri-County
Bridgeport
Taylor County
Fifty-Four Dealers Back Newspaper Advertising Policy
Seventy four leading dealers representing 38 116 new car and truck sales last year endorsed the company’s decision to retain newspapers as the backbone of its advertising media. C P Fisken advertising manager announced the plan at a Detroit conference on sales and advertising for 1935, praising newspaper advertising’s results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland News
Detroit
C. P. Fisken
The Golden Tornado and Advertising in Car Sales
Fisken criticizes weak public appeals while a major manufacturing firm dominates national car advertising. Progressive dealers share the large ad budget, reducing their own costs, yet some car dealers fail to leverage this cooperative funding despite manufacturer support.
A Lesson in Timing from a Bridge Hand
Three months ago I presented a hand where West played at 3NT Trumps with a diamond T opening lead. The article explores normal timing end play of the two majors to reveal a double and dummy timing, noting only four readers found the solution and wrote in.
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West
Bridge play plan to force spade and heart tricks
A detailed bridge hand strategy explains how West can spread one spade two hearts one diamond and one club trick to fulfill a contract. It covers opening leads from diamonds clubs spades responses by dummy and declarer, and steps to deprive South of exits while preserving West’s needed heart trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
North
Ron
Wes
Hauptmann trial judged unfair by London barrister
New York and London take fresh look at the Bruno Hauptmann case. An eminent English barrister says the Lindbergh infant murder trial was not properly or fairly tried by American standards. He cites prejudicial press coverage and a biased atmosphere outside the courtroom as reasons for possible appeal.
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Eec
Central Press
Washington Bi
S “Street
Charles P. Stewart
Washington, D. C
NRA
Commerce Department
James L. O'Neill
Blue Eagle
National
Screw ‘Thread Commission
New York
East 45Th Street
Leslie Eichel
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Daily Express of London
Hauptmann
Richard Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh
England
Lindbergh
Why Do We Eat An Interesting Story Inside The American Weekly
In a June issue feature from The American Weekly readers learn about the food we eat and the mysteries of digestion that scientists still seek to explain. The article appears in the Baltimore Sunday American insert with several illustrations and aims to engage curious readers about everyday eating habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sunday American
Newsboy
New Tax Plan Split From Nuisance Bill
Democratic leaders announced a plan to move the proposed tax program as a separate bill rather than attaching it to the nuisance taxes. Hearings to begin early next week by the House Ways and Means Committee. Senators and committee chairs had debated tying amendments to the nuisance levies, aiming for swift passage before June 30 expirations.
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Page
House
Ways and Means Committee
Robinson
Ark
Harrison
Miss
Hull Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws at Wisconsin
Secretary Cordell Hull is awarded an honorary degree of doctor of laws at the University of Wisconsin. He is pictured during the ceremony with university officials in attendance.
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Stile
Cordell Hull
University of Wisconsin
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Belle Burns
Cromer
Mommie
Naval Academy
U.S.N
Kent Townley
Jan
Cathay
Grafton Daily Sentinel
FEE Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Vs
Grafton Printing Co
A. My 4 In Printing Co
Howard B. Holt
James F. Holt
John 8. Palmer
Aetia
Owen
W. Va
Associated Press
Ews
Oman
Clayden, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Jesus
Piggly Wiggly
Main St
W. Main
Tong
Fisken
Archer
Areau
NSTC
War, Navy and Commerce Departments
Bureau of Standards
Scientific Societies
Lastane
Wilentz
Ike ‘Hauptmann
Siete Ee
Barkley
Vandenberg
Capitol Hill
Mears
Wisconsin
Gov. la Folletta
Glenn Frank Madigan
Philip la Folletta
Frank
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