Liquor control debate and Brady reappointment in West Virginia
The West Virginia liquor control issue faces public scrutiny as Spades Brady’s reappointment to the Liquor Control Commission is examined. Governor Holt notes Brady’s independence and efficiency, while the Senate weighs what type of state monopoly it desires amid a broader debate on liquor regulation and public confidence.
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Spades Brady
Liquor Control Commission
Holt
Brady
West Virginia
Lquor
Astates Brady
Kump
State Senate
Convict's Daughter Finds Hope in New Job Lead
Lana, jilted by fear of a blacklist, leans on Jim Claridge as she lands a potential job at Western Realities in the Drexel building. They celebrate small gains, plan a night of theater, and face the threat of Hardy's blacklist while Lana questions trust and a new life in New York.
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Lena
Jim Claridge
Hardy
Consict
Jim
Lana
Daddy
Lothrop Avenus
Western Realities Company
Drexel Building
Mr. Sanders
Mr. Hardy
James
Lona
Jim Claridges
Lothrope Avenue
Western Realties
Agency
Sanders
Local efforts curb ticket scalping at regional tournament
Local authorities commend swift action to stamp out ticket profiteering tied to the forthcoming regional tournament. The piece notes critics and small town scalpers harming Grafton’s event and stresses that efforts targeted to prevent price gouging saved the town from losing the tournament. It also discusses government reorganization debates and mentions a Senate rejection of A.
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New York
Grafton
Buon
It Can t Be Done But It Must Be Done Now
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that budget cuts and reduced spending are feasible and necessary to preserve democracy. It cites Senate leaders and public figures as knowing change is possible, urging Congress to curb relief spending and demobilize the federal machine, warning that denial means government overreach and loss of control.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
America
Byrd
Vandenberg
Glass
Congress
White House
Harrington
Debts Deficit Crisis Urges Hard Budget Choices
The piece argues that ongoing high spending is unsustainable and that only painful, disciplined curtailment will restore national finances. It warns there is no easy return to sanity and urges prompt, firm action to prevent further economic decline.
Apotheosis of Hitler in German News Circles
The piece surveys growing mystique around Adolf Hitler, noting reports of a successor named by Berlin and rumors of his possible illness or abdication. It cites Karl von Weigand on a secluded retreat and a Cosmopolitan story about a hidden tomb, while mentioning a classic double theory and urging readers to watch Germany closely.
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Hitler
Cumberland
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hermann Goering
Cosmopolitan
Karl von Weigand
Royal marriage ties Egyptian and Iranian dynasties
The ceremony featured a jeweled gold box of chocolates valued at $1,000 as Egyptian warplanes showered the palace with rosettes in colors of both nations. The union links Princess Fawzia of Sunnites with the Shias of the crown prince, signaling possible future thrones in the Middle East through such royal alliances.
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Middle East
Fawzia
Barkley Plan Expands Army Program Amid Senate Edits
The article notes proposed defense funding changes including a 12 percent builder profit average on army contracts, a cap of 6,000 aircraft, and a 300 million aviation expenditure limit. It reports Guam harbor improvements debated by the Senate Naval committee, Japan's reports on islands remain pending, and a Roosevelt request for 14.7 million to strengthen the Panama Canal defenses. The Higuss' Military committee plans to push 100 million in strategic war material spending, though earlier opposition limited larger outlays.
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Senate
Senate Naval Committee
Guam
United States
Japan
Congress
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
May
D. Ky
Higuss’ Military Committee
Road surfacing urged for route 72 on Parsons to Macomber
Directors continue to press for completion of the hard surfacing project from Parsons to Macomber while a committee reports little progress in securing state support. Property valuations are criticized as too high and the State Road Commission is set against large expenditures for a right of way.
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Parsons
Macomber
Country Club Road
State Road Commission
W. A. Beavers
Voard
Hazel- Atlas Glass Company
Grafton
Tygart
Gold standard debated as nations modify use and retain reserve
The article argues gold remains a monetary base for major banks. Britain maintains gold reserves and an Equalization Fund while devaluations shift value. It notes coins are waning, monetary gold and bullion dominate central bank holdings, and money management efforts to control prices grow.
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Great Britain
Bank of England
United States
You're Telling Me! A Fragmented Satire Column
A garbled column parodies political and cultural topics with scattered references. It mentions the Chinese publicity, European dictators, Kansas geography, and a note about Hazel Atlas Glass near Grafton with talks of reopening a plant. No clear event, date, or outcome is established.
Injured man dies in 60-foot embankment crash
Vance Blevins, 36, of Tams, died from injuries suffered Saturday after a collision and plunge over a 60-foot embankment in Bluefield. Four others were injured in the crash.
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Bluefield
Maron
Vance Blevins
Tams
Unclear OCR fragment on Badlands movement acreage
Fragmentary text mentions Badlands National movement in western South Dakota and an acreage figure 160,103.41. The readable content is inconsistent and lacks a coherent story or names to establish a clear event or outcome.
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Badlands National Movement
Gouth
Dakota
Hungarians Advance as Prague Ultimatum Fails
Hungarian forces push into eastern Czechoslovakia with motorized troops and air support under German pressure. Budapest delivers a 24 hour ultimatum to Prague while officials warn of immediate measures to protect Hungarian residents. Queen Shenandoah’s court picks Miss Marjorie Pifer of Potomac State College as Potomac princess for Winchester festival in April.
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Budapest
Prague
Germany
Italy
Chust
Hungary
Munkays
Ungvan
Grecho-Slovak Republic
Louis Kossuth
Pifer
Keyser
Marjorie Pifer
Potomac State College
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