Highways and Motor Crashes Highlight 1936 News
The article discusses rising highway dangers from fast cars and runaway trucks on steep hills, notes cases like the Cadell mountain truck crash and a Thornton fatal crash, and explains gear changes as key to safe operation. It also covers a state Supreme Court ruling on licensing power, Roosevelt policy criticism, and airport land purchase plans for Tri county.
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Cadell Mountain
Thornton
State Supreme Court
High Court
Harrison County Court
Taylor County
F D R ORDERS MOVE TO RESOLVE STATE FINANCES
Roosevelt spoke on municipal financial health, citing Detroit and Illinois issues. He noted back tax changes improved Detroit’s outlook and supported Governor Horner’s Illinois legislation. The re settlement administration gets 10 million to organize, while relief funds shift from FEMA divisions. Hopkins seeks 10 million for May relief, with 150 million relief bill total signed earlier.
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Detroit
Roosevelt
Horner
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Producer Versus Consumer Dominates Next Campaign Debate
Central Press combines columns by Charles P. Stewart and Leslie Eichel to outline a coming political clash on Capitol Hill between producer and consumer interests. The piece contrasts farmers as producers with urban workers and white collar service labor as consumers, noting price dynamics, wage lag, debt relations, and the impact of rising costs. A Raleigh Times letter asks tobacco and cotton farmers to grow food crops to offset declining exports and cheap cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Capitol Hill
Leslie Eichel
New York
United States
G. M. Garren
Raleigh
N. C
Raleigh Times
Noges
Washington
Egypt
North Africa
India
China
Tire firms in price war threaten industry and unions
In Akron Ohio a tire worker questions why tire companies stacked up tires for a strike only to wage a price war that costs more than union recognition and higher wages. He warns such cutthroat methods could destroy the industry and drag the innocent into catastrophe as manufacturers unite to curb the price war and resist union pressures. Pacific maneuvers draw protests from groups like the Northern Baptist convention committee on social service chaired by Rev. E A Fridell Seattle. They call sending the navy across the Pacific unChristian and fear war hype in theaters and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt New Dealing Administration
House Military Affairs Committee
Akron
Pacific
U. S
Committee On Social Service
Northern Baptist Convention
E. A. Fridell
Seattle
Japan
Grafton High Sees Growth. Calls for Junior College
A speaker cites rising high school attendance from 80,227 in 1870 to over 6,000,000 in 1934, notes co educational roots in Philadelphia and Boston, and highlights 123 seniors this year with expectations of further growth. He urges establishing a junior college amid 30 post graduate high school students and growing demand.
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Philadelphia
America
Boston
Rasmussen
Grafton High
Grafton
Gypsy Consuelo Dances Toward Follies Debut in New York
Consuelo the demure gypsy girl seeks love from the Dummy but marries Coneuelo then elopes to New York. Along the way she joins Stewart Blackmire’s circle, receives lavish gifts, endures backstages and publicity stunts, and dreams of a forest brook as she witnesses Louise’s star glow and the Berg Follies hype.
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Marcu
Anica
Girtea Marcu
Coneuela
New York
Stewart Blackmire
Doug
Bil
Coneuelo
Gypsy
Stewart
Louise
Consuelo
Louise L'Ville
L'Ville
Dalstrom
Goldberg
Ann
tMan Goldberg
Abe
Marble Palace
Louise J
Schools Salaries Spark West Virginia Talk
After two years of college work, Mr. Rasmussen urged earmarking funds for schools annually to keep West Virginia schools properly maintained. He warned teachers may face nine months pay next year if plans continue. A A McQueen outlined FHA modernization plans with Romney as district supervisor, joined by Wallace N Henderson and J C Wilkins. The meeting opened a two month attendance contest with Daisy team leading over Pansles.
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Rasmussen
West Virginia
McQueen
A.A. McQueen
Romney
Peedral
Chillicothe
Ohio
Daisy
Correct bidding and probable play in a contract bridge inquiry
An inquiry analyzes a bridge hand where West holds clubs and spades and East leads diamonds. It argues North should not open with spades on a four card suit, suggests an informative double by North, and recommends South pass or mislead to penalties. The commentary outlines alternative continuations including lead choices and card play to maximize tricks while revealing strategic errors.
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North
South
Truvipa
West
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Latrobe Street
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
Howard H. Holt
James F. Holt
John 8. Palmer
Associated Press
National
E. Clayden, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Harrison County
Marion
Bridgeport
Tri-county
Piggly Wiggly
East Main St
W. Main
Hyen
Maren
Glitza
Mr. Blackmire
Jhoy
Oakqs
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