Finding Favor Of God And NYA Riverbank Plan
Excerpt blends a biblical exhortation with a local advocacy piece urging continuation of NYA riverbank beautification from Fetterman to Gratton Park. It argues for expanding cleaning, planting, and landscaping along all city waterfronts, noting Americanism and anti-foreign agitation amid broader debates on tariffs and international diplomacy.
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NYA
Yates Avenue
Riverside Drive
Riverside
Fetterman City
Gratton Park
Water's Edge
Storm Over 26 Day Work Month for Rail Employed
A heated debate surrounds a proposed law to limit railroad train operating employees to a 26 day month. Older workers argue no one works more than 26 days, while junior and other staff contend some seasoned workers are irregular, sparking calls to force a fairer division of duties.
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United States
Uncle Sam Awakens as House Passes Deportation Bill
In a sweeping unanimous vote the house passed a bill to deport aliens who advocate changes in the form of American government. The measure drew no debate as supporters framed the action as a necessary protective step.
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West Virginia
Congress
Senate
House
Uncle Sam
Clarksburg
Rip van Winkle
Trade agreements and the new deal impact analysis
Analyzes the trading program begun under the New Deal, noting claims it would boost exports and world peace, contrasted with its economic failures. Discusses Washington's emphasis on political ties with England and Canada, the Czechia linkage, and the quick ban on Czechoslovak imports after German expansion, with a 25 percent countervailing duty applied April 22.
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New Deal
United States
Europe
England
Canada
Washington
Severn
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Hitler
Guggenheim Awards Announce 69 Fellowships for 22 States
The fifteenth annual Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowships were announced this morning. Sixty nine recipients from 22 states receive 2500 dollars yearly to pursue diverse projects. Notables include John Dos Passos, Richard Wright, and studies ranging from press associations to embryology. The awards aim to enrich scholarly and artistic power, allowing work here or abroad.
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New York Herald Tribune
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Commonwealth
Committee On Awards
John Dos Passos
Richard Wright
Federal Writers’ Project
Bank of England
Peter Dunne
South
Natchez
Miss
Plan Enforcement Charleston Regulates Drivers Four Year Cycle
Charleston March 30 plan enforcement announced a new state law demanding four year driver registrations and tighter motor vehicle operation rules. The law takes effect July 1 and will be vigorously enforced, State Police Superintendent C C Tallman said.
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Charleston
C. C. Tallman
Davidson disputes wage figures for locomotive engineers
Davidson, local chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, writes the Grafton Sentinel correcting Bert Leese’s cited earnings for locomotive engineers. He argues that actual hours and mileage rules under the Railway Labor Act yield lower monthly wages than claimed, cites Interstate Commerce Commission data, and defends the 100 mile minimum day and mileage limitations negotiated with carriers. He warns that proposed legislation restricting weekly miles would harm wages and bargaining rights.
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Grafton
W. Va
Grafton Sentinel
Bert Leese
National Railroad
Leese
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Parkersburg
Monongah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ser
Jan i
Railroad Retirement Board
D. G
President's Emergency Board
Pinly
United States
Seese
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Locomotive Engineers
Democrats elect Charlest Town president at Jefferson club
Miss Carrie Lee Strider was named president of the Jefferson County Young Democratic club on March 30. The organization also elected women to the roles of vice president and secretary, reflecting a shift in leadership.
Lana and Jim Claridge Wed Amid Courthouse Scrutiny
Lana Acker man and Jim Claridge navigate a public wedding license ceremony amid a tabloid reporter pursuit. A motel confrontation with a photographer leads to a fight, revealing the couple’s resolve to marry despite danger and upheaval. The scene closes with Lana preparing for life as Mrs James Claridge.
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Lana
Jim
Lena
Mrs. Claridge
James Claridge
Claridge
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Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
Grafton Printing Co
James F. Holt
John S. Palmer
H. J. Gatrell
Associated Press
A. E. Clayden Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Tarians
Herry Hitler
Dusseldorf
London Dispatch
New York Times
Financial News of
London
Britain
Sam
Ehal
Davidson
Vik
Tives
B, P, Davidson
Democrats
Tate
Lama
Londrabin
Hae
Jin
Hiad
Jing
Jun
Butch
Lona
Ain
Pra
Mrs. James Claridge
Loni Claridge
Lona Ackerman
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
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