McLeod bill eyed as quick payoff for bank depositors
DGE John Johnson Hayes spoke to the Rotary Club on the McLeod proposal to pay depositors in closed banks 100 cents on the dollar immediately. He warned that about ten billion dollars would be needed to fund such payments and that taxpayers would bear the difference if the government borrowed the funds. He noted potential recovery benefits but questioned the feasibility given credit limits and asset liquidation.
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Dge Johnson J. Hayes
Rotary Club
Congress
North Carolina
Detroit
Sam
Americanism in Motion Laws and Speed Tested
Paragraphics notes a push for high speed car design capable of doubling current limits while proposing laws to cap speeds at fifty miles per hour, reflecting tensions between innovation and regulation in early automotive culture.
Uncle Sam borrows ten billions at two percent
The remark notes the contrast between government borrowing at two percent and private borrowing at six percent, highlighting skepticism about fiscal policy and debt strategy. It emphasizes the tension between large state borrowing and ordinary citizens' credit conditions.
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Uncle Sam
Repeal Debate Drafts a Narrow Geographic Slant
The question posed suggests repeal favors a geographic bias toward a temperate zone. It argues the policy would effectively place America within a cooler climate band, implying unintended regional implications.
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America
Women Face Cosmetics Spending Challenge
It is estimated that the women of this country spend nearly two billion dollars annually on cosmetics. It takes more than fortitude for the woman to face the situation.
Labor-saving devices spark new wave of invention
As shorter hours free time grows, observers warn that further devices may be developed to automate tasks and eliminate more jobs, continuing shifts in employment driven by technological progress.
Current events keeper pursues life liberty and happenings
A brisk observer follows the rapid news flow seeking lively events and steady updates across politics society and culture, emphasizing engagement and awareness in a fast moving world.
Divorce trends in 1933 show fewer separations
The report notes fewer divorces in 1933 while suggesting rising divorce rates may be interpreted as a sign of economic change. The sentence implies a debate over whether higher divorce figures signal prosperity returning or reflect social strain.
Liberalization of Rules at High Point College
High Point College announced policy changes placing more power in the student council and suspending the demerit system with cancellation of existing demerits. The Hi Po notes approval from the student body and urges wise use of freedom, urging cooperation and mature conduct.
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High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
Hi-Po
Humphreys
Installation of Dr Joseph Rennie at High Point church
Dr Joseph Rennie, 73, will be installed today as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of High Point. He arrived as supply pastor in May 1932 after Dr Charles Nabors resignation, helped reduce church debt by about 122000, and is praised for energy, faith, and leadership.
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Joseph Rennie
First Presbyterian Church
High Point
Rennie
Presbyterian
Charles Haddon Nabors
Constructive Criticism Of Lynchburg Tragedy Editorial
The Durham Sun urges sharper federal oversight of transient bureau housing after the Lynchburg tragedy. It blames poor building design and calls for trained workers or handing the project to the Salvation Army to ensure humane, cost effective management with proper staffing.
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Durham Sun
Federal
Transient Bureau
The
Sun
Salvation Army
Untitled Draft Notes Warn About Handling Sensitive Tasks
Fragmentary notes emphasize that tasks should not be handed to inexperienced or incapable individuals. The text cautions against compromising safety or quality by outsourcing critical duties.
Random Thoughts From a Rambler's Note Book
W A Bivins reflects on spring sensations from blossoms and brooks to childhood tales. He recalls a fairy tale critique sparked by a snakes incident and rails at diet fads, then notes Admiral Byrd’s polar travels and critiques modern movies and radio programs.
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W. A. Bivins
Charming Prince
Jones House
Beyd the Street and Suffering Reviewed in Depth
A mixed review features Edgar Calmer's Beyd the Street set in a New York high school with a panorama of fourteen key characters and a study of teacher student tensions. It also covers Daudet's Suffering translated by Milton Garver, praised for stark concise notes on pain and courage without sentiment.
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Edgar Calmer
Amazing
Ernest Hemingway
Mr. Calmer
Pers
Proletariat
Harcourt, Brace
New York
Arthur Hurd
Irving Chemnitz
Angelo Pacciale
Stewart Cassell
Lloyd Quent
John West
Isabel Farge
Donal Keefe
Alphonse Daudet
Yale University Press
New Haven
Milton Garver
Daudet
Marcel Proust
Andre Ebner
M. Ebner
Emory Q. Hawk
South
Prentice-Hall,Inc
Hawk
Rio Grande Treaty Talk by Ambassador Daniels in El Paso
Hon Josephus Daniels American Ambassador to Mexico spoke in El Paso on March 17 1934 praising mutual Mexican and Federal government ratification of a Rio Grande rectification treaty. He quoted river imagery linking the Rio Grande to the Mississippi and the song of Old Man River.
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Josephus Daniels
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Mississippis
Mississippi
White House Troubles and a Cuban Dinner Incident
A 1927 Cuban dinner at the White House had mishaps including a lost necktie a chair with a broken cane seat a broken tooth and a chimney fire. Ike Hoover recounts these anecdotes reflecting odd moments during presidential administrations.
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White House
Ike Hoover
Calvin Coleidge
Saturday Evening Post
Hoover
Cuba
Machado
Wealthy Dick Reynolds Faces Thirty Million Question
Community eyes how Dick Reynolds will use his thirty million dollars. Some expect he will live off income rather than spend the fortune, while others speculate on planned investments.
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Dick Reynolds
Woman Declines Thirty Million With Dignity
A serious minded young woman stated she would not take thirty million dollars if offered, saying she did not want to be bothered with that much money.
Snoring, Taxes, and a Weather Blizzard in Brief
A light column blends playful chatter about snoring with a tax revenue estimate of 3.259 billion dollars for the current fiscal year, up from 2.079 billion last year. Pathfinder notes Wildwood Crest New Jersey school staff include principal Mrs Brook Blizzard, music teacher Frank Sunshine, and janitor William Showers.
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Sam
Pathfinder
Wildwood Crest
N. J
Brook Blizzard
Frank Sunshine
William Showers
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