Virginia Beer Action Seen as Likely in Special Session
Richmond reports Virginia lawmakers favor a special session to act on beer legalization and referendum machinery. Governor Pollard would order elections if two thirds consent, with hopes of 3.2 beer becoming law by the session’s second day. Senator William M. Tuck notes broad support from both houses to compel action.
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Richmond
Oponent
Virginia
General Assembly
Pollard
William M. Tuck
Halifax
Tuck
West Virginia Repeal Vote Carried in Talk of Prohibition
The article discusses West Virginia’s repeal stance in the nationwide 18th amendment repeal drive. Postmaster General Farley urged repeal as Southern states prepare to vote in Alabama Arkansas and Tennessee. Figures show about eight million votes in favor of repeal across 44 states, with California and West Virginia contributing incomplete results. Prohibitionists claim WV’s dry history and population shifts explain the past vote, while anti-saloon leaders vow continued campaigning ahead of forthcoming statewide votes.
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Dixon Line
Farley
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Wwrati-Prohibitonists
McBride
West Virginia
New Dominion
Mason and Dixie
Solightly
California
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio plan puts jobless on three acre farms
Dayton reports a housing experiment offering 35 families on rural three acre tracts a home, land, and goods with 15 year loans. Families build their own houses while working in factories or gardens, repaying through small weekly installments. The plan seeks 50 more farms and federal loans to expand, with perpetual leases and shared taxes. Ralph Borsodi labels it a decentralization of production to liberate workers from the machine age.
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Ohio
Dayton
Council of Social Agencies
Federal Public Works Administration
Borsodi
Taylor Sees Better Times In England
York June 29 United States Steel chairman C. Taylor returned from Europe noting improved conditions in Taolind. He said a spirit of optimism was evident amid extensive build programs. He hoped the London economies conference would succeed but declined to discuss steel price trends or comment on the steel industry.
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York
Myron C. Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Taolind
London
Duckworths Visit Grafton From Moatsville
Mr and Mrs George M Duckworth of Moatsville were business and social callers in Grafton today. They spoke on American home ideals and self sufficiency, cautioning against romanticized views and duplicating pioneer era appliances.
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George M. Duckworthr
Moatsville
Grafton
Jones Says He Received Fair Treatment From R F C
C. W. Jones announced he received a square deal while doing R F C work and will leave tomorrow for a forestry camp. He credits Captain Arnold, Mr. Waller, and office staff with every courtesy. he and his family appreciate the support and say all workers got their share.
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C. W. Jones
Jones
Arnold
American Delegates Seek Gold Fix At London Conference
Ambassadors from France Switzerland Holland and Belgium sought Bank of England support as the gold standard bloc faced a crisis over dollar weakness. Raymond Moley, the American emissary, urged decisive action while American officials urged Washington to settle the stabilization issue. Negotiations paused as France and its gold allies rejected a drafted plan granting UK support with U.S. additions. Moley reported progress on the domestic revival program, saying recovery in America is evident.
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France
Switzerland
Holland
Belgium
Bank of England
Gold Standard Bloc
Raymond Moley
Gold Bloc
Moley
America
England
London
Acer
Wheat talks near revival as four power plan advances
The London discussions on wheat quotas show hope with Stanley Bruce requesting a renewal of talks. American Canadian Argentine delegations are set to resume negotiations with Australian officials. A Pittman plan aims to retire gold from interhall circulation and use it as currency cover, with debates over reducing minimum gold coverage to five percent ongoing.
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Moley
London
Roosevelt
Stanley M. Bruce
Pittman
Full Economic Commission
Neveria
Car plates fine levied in local magistrate court
Todd W. Wilson of the curve bridge section east of the city faced a magistrate in a morning court for operating a 1932 license plate car. He was fined 10 and costs after arrest by trooper H K Debendorfer of the local state police.
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Todd W. Wilson
Curve Bridge
W. E. Rightmire
Tropper H. K. Debendorfer
Sales Send Wheat Under Dollar Mark
Pittsburgh reported the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church discussed the 18th amendment reversal and moral convictions, noting many members were swayed by wets arguments. In Chicago traders, profiteers fled into liquidation as prices fluctuated, ending near the day’s low at 99 1/4.
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Pittsburgh
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church Today
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Veterans Demand Removal Of Hines From Bureau
Aroused at reduction of disability allowances, disabled veterans of the World War demand the immediate removal of Frank T. Hines as director general of the veterans bureau.
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Cincinnati
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
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N. J
Dack Shar
Broes
Washington
X House
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Jore Cooper
Scoobten
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Carolinas
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