Local Grafton Funeral Reflects Leader Lawson Loar’s Legacy
The Grafton community mourns Lawson Lear Loar founder of Bluemont Cemetery and benefactor to local enterprises. His life of public spirit and leadership in improving living standards is praised as a model for future generations.
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Cartier
Grafton
W. Va
Associated Press
AE. Clayden Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
LL. Loar
Lawson L. Loar
Bluemont Cemetery
Himat
Lawson Lear
Howling Harold's Threaten Freedom of Press
Johnstown Democrat discusses Harold Ickes and Hugh Johnson in a debate over whether a newspaper serves owners, financiers, or the government. The piece argues editors crusade for or against administrations, while asserting papers preserve space for opposing views and resist coercion from special interests. The Democratic editorial page has long supported certain perspectives.
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Johnstown Democrat
Harold Ickes
Howling Harold
Hugh Johnson
Toes
Harold
Pate Hoover
Landon
Rosevelt
Mr. Ickes
Democrat
Eexample
Johnstown
Johnsown Corporation
The
Dusine
America
Harold" Tekes
Editorial Independence and Advertiser Pressure in The Democrat
The piece defends editor independence over the last decades, noting Johnstown business interests rarely influence editorials despite occasional distant advertiser insinuations. It argues advertisers accepted blunt refusals, and publishers remain free agents. It criticizes Howling Harold for pressuring outlets to align with his views.
Little Hope For Labor Peace Amid Union Split
A Wheeling Intelligencer take argues John L. Lewis proposed fusion of the C I O and the AF of L with railroad unions fails to solve labor's civil war. The piece says unity requires removing rupturing factors, cites craft versus industry clashes, right and left wing splits, and power ambitions. It contrasts Lewis mass-movement, radical politics with the federation’s craft-based conservatism and faith in existing institutions.
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Labor Peace
Wheeling Intelligencer
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
C.I. QO
A. F. of L
Congress of Labor
Lewis
Gompers - Green - Morrison ~ Woll
United Mine Workers of America
Federation Group
Four Prayers a Year in Senate Speech Reprint
Senator Neely urges more than four prayers yearly, calling for daily prayers in the Senate beginning with every session. He cites a 7th Congress record and a Moose fraternity conference with Mr. Davis, arguing a nation in war-torn times needs individual prayers by senators.
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Morgantown Post
Neely
Senate
7Th Congress
Pennsylvania
Mr. Davis
Loyal Order
Moose
American Summer Moves Across the Nation in Travel Boom
Nine million American families plan migrations this year with many heading to World Fairs and vacation spots from mountains to seashores. Auto sales, lodging, food, and gear purchases forecast a busy spending season as households seek leisure despite uneven prosperity.
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Cumberland Times
Britain weighs intervention after Munich accord notes
In London and Paris newspapers debate whether Britain should intervene as Foreign Secretary warns against a universal police role. The Times rejects unconditional guarantees, noting Italy and Germany have yet to offer assurances while the Munich annex outlines a future European safety framework.
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London
Paris
Viscount Halifax
Lars
Britain
Times of London
Italy
Germany
France
Czecho-Slovakia
Unwritten Constitution and Senatorial Courtesy Debate
The article argues that custom shapes appointments through senatorial courtesy, comparing it to an unwritten constitution. It cites President and Senate tensions, the Rob ers confirmation, and Black's 1937 Supreme Court appointment, noting how courtesy influences checks and public impact on constitutional norms.
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Senate
Congress
Judge Roberts
Byrd and
Glass
Seha
Virginia
Sénate
Pate
Black
Supreme Court
The
Supreme Cout
Convicts Daughter Lana Finds Port In Stormy Escape
Lana, daughter of a convict, struggles after fleeing. She hides in a shabby room, loses her key, and faces hunger and cold. A chance meeting with Jim Claridge promises a job through the Kinder agency at Western Realities, easing her fear and offering a restart as she recalls her father and contemplates trust.
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Toba Ackerman
Lana
Rorella
Jim Choridge
Pecinisen
Lona
Jim
Marian Ey
Hm Claridge
Mert
Tor Ng
Wes
Alwy
Jenitisa
Melvin Hardy
Jian
Canvirt
Unsigned Snippet Mix Brims With History and Odd Imagery
A dense, fragmented reader note blends satire and stray phrases with references to world events. It touches on pigs, the Moon, a Penguins joke, and mentions of Pele, plus a scene of political tension in Slovakia with lines about Heil Hitler. The piece shifts to theater and police action, then to Berlin military notes and a local Thespians program with details on performers and refreshments.
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State Theatre
Slovakias
Mach
Mack
Turbulent Bratislava and Carpatho Ukraine Crisis Unfolds
Reports describe German troops and police at strategic sites in Bratislava amid rising tensions over Carpatho Ukraine. Swastikas appear on German buildings as clashes erupt near the government building. deaths are reported as authorities brace for continued agitation after the Prague government deposed Tiso ally.
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Ton Awas
Czecho- Slovakia
Munich
Hungary
Poland
Carpatho-Ukraine
Germany
Hiinka
Emgi B
Whae
Novi
Danube
Bratislava
Alexander
Binet
Tiso
Prague
Slovakia
Igi Stee Jot
Ene
Legion Plans Died Away Over Troop Concerns
The Legion faced questions as American troops considered organizing to perpetuate core wartime principles. The organization has fought anti American propaganda and recently backed a Dies inquiry into Communist influence.
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Legion
Dies Congressional
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John 8. Palmer
H. J. Gatrell
By Erik McKinley Eriksson
History
University of Southern California
Thor
Jan Claridge
Axel Storm
Pele Miniater
Ercet
Jscinlt
South Pole
New York S. City
James C. Holt
Ruth Batten
John W. Evans
Allen Staten
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Ail
Torlock Resmussen
B. G. Kuhn
John Edwards, Jr
B&o
Newark
Plainfield
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio
Grafton Drug Chemical Company
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