History of the Week interpretative news summary by Glendon Williams
Summarizes wartime diplomacy and postwar settlements, highlighting Turkish occupation following Austrian decrees, universal military service, and Bulgaria’s expected relaxation of postwar restraints. Notes observers’ views on President Roosevelt’s popularity, preconvention Republican tensions, and key election implications shaping gubernatorial and national campaigns. Mentions Nixon? (Note: unclear fragment references)
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Glendon Williams
League
Austria
Pets
Bulgaria
Changes of address prompt in post office notices
Public notices warn residents to promptly submit address changes to ensure delivery. The text discusses political campaigning, New Deal era politics, and debates over party alignment and candidate support, noting Brookhart's complicated party history and the impact on voter interest during the primary season.
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Rvelitiot
Nebraska Light & Power at Red Oak promises lower rates
Announcement from Nebraska Light & Power Co. at its new Red Oak plant expresses hope for extending electricity benefits to farmers and broader consumers. It notes the need for improved current transmission to prevent a trend toward nationalized electricity and mentions the territory served by the Jawa.
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Nebraska Light & Power Co
Red Oak
Jawa
Housing Costs and Home Ownership Dreams Face Cold Reality
The piece argues rising mortgage and rent costs strain families. It links government limits and bank undersupply to delays in new homes. With incomes stagnant, even modest houses require unaffordable rents around 30 dollars a month per household. Ownership seems distant for most families.
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FTEA
Dis
Getty
Notice to School Officers Elect County Superintendent and Board Members
Notice to school officers of Glenwood Malvern and surrounding towns announces a county convention on May 1, 1936 to elect a County Superintendent for a term of three years and three members of the County Board of Education. Delegates from districts and townships are listed with meeting sites and times for election duties.
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Bac Etion
GI Mills
Plenty
Glenwyned
Malls
Ak Tern
Loo O'Clark
AL Moorhe
Neighbors debate municipal water softener purchase
Hagl Grove water users will decide soon if a municipal softener should be bought to repay itself. Private plant owners weigh options, while Greenfield students sponsor a posture contest tied to school athletic interests.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
S. T. Jarman
Nodatory
Millisea
California
Spry
Jarman
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Park
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Penisoy
Cader
Abe Ali
Ohio
Pest
Wits
Shakespeare on Trial and a Town Quiz Night
A local arts note reports Ping McCatlogh, briefly president of the sntbball association, attended a Shakespearian show where reception ranged from interest to disappointment. Dave Thomas teased townfolk with a watermelon seeds joke while Morse Dodder is named as the town’s true source of plant growth lore.
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Path Mulhol-land
Thomas
Morse Dodder
Varn Bureau
Mae Rey
Ahwald
Hosconthy
Nike
Federal aid for roadways and rental issues in Washington
The article notes a $230 million federal aid road program for 1938 34 including secondary and feeder roads rural ferrer roads and school bus routes with $25 million in rural road funds for 1939 a rent commission vote failed in DC while federal employees in the capital face high rents and living costs as landlords profit.
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Ong Nowy
Mde
PIA
Sondary Oor
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District of Columbia
United States
Washington
D. C
Scarcity of living quarters and centralized capital plans
A murky op-ed argues that high property values and housing shortages fuel excessive charges, urging decentralization of government work and a dispersed federal capital to ease burdens on workers. It critiques Washington rent practices and advocates moving the capital to reduce urban strain and boost national distribution of jobs.
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Tria
Johnny Q
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Biel
Omy
Tasavsets
Congress
Inia
Mischief and travel tales from Malvern and area rumor
Reading through The Leader files and The Mercury reports a busy period with travelers passing through Malvern en route to Washington, a wrecked Stra han town visit, and a marshal arrest for drunkenness followed by a small fire. Easter visits from Omaha. county taxes collected. ore shipments to Chicago. and local band praise mark a lively spring week.
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Odeuress
Wilkinson
Washington
Malvern
W. Bochner
Chicago
Strahan
Marshal Lough
John Brown
John
Kenneth
Carleton Cook
Omaha
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