The Overhead of Crime and Social Service
A Washington committee reported to the White House child conference that crime costs the nation greatly and welfare work reaches millions. It notes child welfare spends about five billion annually and that much of that goes to trained social workers who help people solve daily life problems. The piece highlights playgrounds zoning and suburban planning as aids to reducing delinquency.
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Esterday
Washington
White House
Rotary Magazine
Two Cents to Six Cents Gas Tax Reflects Road Costs
The passage notes a gas tax rising from two to six cents with an average of 3.22 cents per gallon. It is described as a heavy tax yet cheaper than road wear from poor infrastructure and encounters little public complaint across regions.
Heflin Fate Debated in Alabama Senate Outlook
A national wire-style analysis weighs Heflin’s independent bid in Alabama after losing party support. The piece weighs the split within the Democratic organization, Heflin loyalists, and the mood of voters as winter hardships loom. It urges expanded relief funding to combat cold and hunger nationwide.
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Heflin
Alabama
United States
Democratic
Senate
Help for Smaller Cities Promised by Duke Foundation
Dr. W S Rankin of the Duke Foundation signals continued focus on health work in smaller Carolinas communities. Asheville Citizen data show severe physician shortages in rural counties, with ratios from one doctor per 722 to 2,000 people. City access and roads push rural doctors toward extinction, despite appreciation for better facilities.
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W. S. Rankin
Duke Foundation
Carolinas
Asheville
North Carolina
South Carolina
Buncombe County
Brunswick County
Richland County
Calhoun County
Charleston County
The Roads Not Free to the Motorist
An editorial notes motorists pay for highway use through gasoline taxes. It cites Washington figures showing $250,600,455 in gasoline tax revenue in the first half of 1930 and states that every state and the District of Columbia rely on this source, with varying levies.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Union
District of Columbia
No One Will Freeze or Starve This Winter?
Bruce Catton notes the National Association of Community Chests and Councils forecasts no one will freeze or starve this winter. He questions whether this is a cause for celebration, while praising welfare agencies for their tough but effective work.
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China
Folk
Bruce Catton
National Association of Community Chests and Councils
November in Piedmont A lively harvest month notes
The author paints November in Piedmont North Carolina as a rich month with lingering migratory birds apple orchards pumpkins and corn shocks. He contrasts October’s beauty with November’s still deepening nights crimson skies and harvest imagery including Thanksgiving prep and chestnut anecdote. He ends with reflections on weather mood and a playful saxophone fantasy.
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Hickory Record
Piedmont
North Carolina
Thomas Hood
John Ruskin
Orion
America
Old Aunt Mary’s
82 Hour Radio Talkathon Stirs Debate In Chicago
A Chicago radio show featured a young man talking for 82 hours straight, with managers allegedly inciting the feat. The piece praises endurance yet questions the spectacle and endurance stunts as a reflection of national variety and culture.
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Chicago
The
Republic
California Astronomer Hints At Many Undiscovered Planets
A California astronomer asserts a number of planets remain undiscovered beyond known worlds. The remark underscores ongoing exploration and potential new celestial bodies awaiting confirmation.
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California
Economists See Upturn Missed by Public in Cold Collar
Economists predict growth but visible gains lie mainly in the overcoat collar as observers note little broader improvement yet. The remark highlights a cautious outlook amid uncertain markets and lingering sluggish activity.
Confectioner Predicts Lengthy Taffy Making Session
A confectioner warned the upcoming taffy batch would be a long drawn-out affair as he began his recipe.
Political candidates vent sharp remarks shaping up elections
In the press run up to the contests, contenders echo the saying Give till it hurts as they flare up rhetoric against rivals, using pointed critiques to rally support and define contrasts before voters.
Cost of Rearing Chaplin Children Drops in 1930
Los Angeles report shows Charles Chaplin Jr and Sidney Chaplin younger sons of Charles Chaplin had total costs of 86 005.60 for the last year. Previous year expenditures were 10 7992.21 in 1928 and 87 525.40 in 1929 as per accounting filed in superior court by Lita Gray Chaplin guardian.
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Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin, Jr
Sidney Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Lita Gray Chaplin
Mrs Jennie Askew Dies in Windsor North Carolina
Mrs. Mary Jane Jennie Askew 73 daughter of W. P. Gurley and Sarah Gurley died at her Windsor home after long service to the Windsor Methodist Church where she treasurers the Missionary Society for over thirty years. She is survived by daughter Mrs. W. H. Darden and granddaughter Margaret Darden, brother T. P. Gurley, stepmother Mrs. E. J. Gurley and several half siblings. Burial occurred at Windsor Methodist Church with active and honorary pallbearers listed along with floral tributes from the church community.
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Windsor
N. C
Mary Jane Askew
Wilbur Liske Askew
W. P. Gurley
Sarah Smallwood Gurley
Askew
Jennie
Windsor Methodist Church
The
Missionary Society
W. H. Darden
Margaret Peterson Darden
T. P. Gurley
E. J. Gurley
P. V. Kirkman
Frank Gurley
Edward Gurley
High Point
Florida
P. O. Lee
Francis D. Winston
E.S. Askew
I. T. Smith
Rocky Mount
Robert Turner
Gillam
J. C. Gurley
Greenville
J. T. Stokes
E. S. Pugh
R. W. Askew
W. B. Gurley
F. D. Winston
M. B. Gillam
T. C. Bond
J. W. Cooper
L. B. Sutton
E. L. Gatling
J. T. Perry
J. C. Bell
W. L. Lyon
E. W. Gray
Dr. J. E. Smith
Junius Bridger
G. L. Mardre
Mary Garden Triumph in Texas Town Amid Criticism
In Amarillo Mary Garden thrilled about 8000 fans, rebounding from earlier sharp criticism by Gene Howe. Howe had claimed he never said she could not sing but noted she did not sing before, while praising her artistry. Garden planned a canyon ride before heading to Dallas.
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Amarillo
Tex
Mary Garden
Gene Howe
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Miss Garden
Howe
Howes
Mrs. Howe
Palo Duro
Hold Youth For Murder of Girl
A 17 year old boy, Earl Benion of Irondale, faces murder charges in Wise Virginia for the shooting death of Bertha Hood, 17, whose body was found on railroad tracks near her East Stone Gap home. A second youth, "Shorty" Hopkins, is held as a material witness. authorities quote the suspect saying the shooting was accidental.
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Wise
Earl Benion
Irondale
Bertha Hood
East Stone Gap
Benson
Pair Steal Mail Van In Audacious London Robbery
A carpenter and a jeweler carried out a bold post office theft in London by forcing a mail van as postman Benjamin Joynter entered a shop. The robbers fled with registered jewelry packages but were later captured.
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London
Benjamin Joynter
Two Rochester Girls Claim Teeter-totter Ride Time
Two girls aged 13 and 14 in Rochester Minnesota report riding a teeter totter for about thirty and one third hours. The case reads as a local curiosity and may prompt inquiries into the ride’s duration and potential health implications.
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Rochester
Minn
Undefined Crossword Clue Set
The input lists a mixed set of clues with numbers and fragments across various categories. It appears as a crossword style puzzle with multiple definitions ranging from body parts to units and verbs, plus mis-spaced phrases and potential theme entries.
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