Reassessment urged as state debates public service taxes
The state senate debated raising public service corporation assessments to true values, noting wide county gaps and under assessment in Raleigh County. If the 70-30 levy plan passes, counties must fund debt locally, using higher assessments and other measures to cover obligations. The piece argues re assessment is the path forward.
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State Senate
Supreme Court
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Public Service Corpor
Weeding Out Parasites and Influence in Washington
President Roosevelt denounces influence peddling in Washington and vows action to protect funding and policy from corrupt lobbying. Two Democratic leaders resign amid whispers of more, as critics warn of internal threats to the New Deal and its recovery programs.
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Roosevelt
Washington
National Organization
Democratic Party
Jim Farley
Ickes
PWA
Court battle urged over utility valuation reform
A Midland speaker argues the nation must abandon the split between rate making and tax valuations, calling for a court case with clean hands. He notes a bill could have succeeded if it included a re assessment of all property, suggesting broader reform.
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Ation
Constitutional amendment to empower court opinions on legislation
Delegate Moore of Kanawha proposes a constitutional amendment to let the state supreme court issue formal opinions on a bill’s constitutionality before passage. The idea, adopted in some states, would not aid the current financial tangle but could prevent future troubles. The paper urges adopting Moore's amendment or, at least, seek informal advance opinions from the supreme court.
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Moore
Kanawha County
State Supreme Court
Hatcher
Supreme Court
Wheeling Register
Dollar Near Low-Price Field Says New York Times
The New York Times reports it is generally accepted the American dollar is entering a low-price field, though exact quotations for the 1934 model have yet to be determined.
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New York Times
Campaign Assertions Rise As 1934 Elections Loom
Washington observers note Republicans frame the race as a clash over the Congress and the Constitution. Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana blasts the administration’s policies and the House gag rule, warning of dictatorship and lost public confidence. The President defends his role as executor of Congress’s purposes within constitutional precedent.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
Robinson
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A reflective column by Alphonso blends wry observations and quotations on society, politics, love, and everyday life. Bittersweet one liners, satirical jabs, and pointed asides capture social quirks from taxes to domestic life with tongue in cheek and sharp wit.
Mullens Social Roundup Skims Local Events
Mullens West Virginia hosts a busy social scene with luncheons and club meetings. Mrs J B Johnson entertained at home in Mende Poca with a circle of friends. Civic League and Baptist Mission Circle held regular meetings.
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J. B. Johnson
Mende Poca
Mesdames
G. F. Thomas
H. Koontz
M. Fl. Lusk
R. E. Spencer
Harry Layton
H. P. Commack
W. H. Long
Frank Holland
James Vaughan
Civic League
Mullens Civic League
N. A. Thomas
Baptist Circle
Baptist Mission Circle
J. L. Johnson
G. N. Kidd
G. C. Worrell
J. K. Smith
J. M. Criswell
Neil Maultsby
First Presbyterian Church
R. F. Wildey
Charles Foster
Princeton
H. G. Foster
Ballard
Princeton Hospital
Charleston
J. W. Vaughan
A. B. Daniels
Huntington
E. L. Phillips
E. L. Depew
Baptist Temple
Anna Kinzer
T. K. Menefee
Nile
Logan
William Brabbin
Craft and Sons
Jimmie and
Herbert
Springton
Camilla Barbarie
S. P. Pearis
John Griffin
Glen Rogers
Portraits by fans and baby names linked to Mae West
Hollywood notes that stars attract many likenesses from fans and professionals alike. Mae West heads a wave of tributes including decorative wire portraits while fans mail portraits and even name infants after film icons such as Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper. A final line notes thin air at high altitude where sound cannot travel.
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Hollywood
Mae
Mae West
Mail
Sylvia Sidney
Toby Wing
Rive
Claudette Colbert Hale
Singapore
Claudette Colbert
Rocco
Gary Cooper
Boyer
Risch
Richard Arlen Jones
Richard Arlen Ritter
Richard Arlen Burton
Gary Cooper Buchanan
G. C. Baxter
Claudette Bertram
Marlene Mary Means
Frederic March Harter
Marlene Dietrich Morgan
Marlene Byers
Claudette Werline
Ricardo (Cortez) Preston
Blond Synopsis on the Train to Laredo Mexico
On the train to Laredo Frank Grahame recalls stories of the dangerous Mexican jungle as he searches for vanished aviator Bill Langton. He left Hollywood after star Janice Kent refused his proposal and spurned an offer to head a Muberg producer's jungle shoot with Janice as star.
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Laredo
Mexico
Bill Langton
Frank Grahame
Hollywood
Janice Kent
Muberg
World Limit
Mexican
Janice
Adventure Begins Chapter 16 in New York
Frank recalls a meeting at the Explorer's Club about Mexico under Porfio Diaz. The speaker describes the Quintana Roo coast as a modern Siberia for undesirables and criminals, noting jails and mixed gangs once shipped there and pondering who remains along the coast.
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New York
Frank
Explorer’s Club
Mexico
Porfio Diaz
Quintana Roa
Russia
Adventurers' Curiosity Drives Global Forays and Secrets
A narrator reflects on how people choose livelihoods by leveraging their skills and surroundings, from soldiers and grocers to oilmen and treasure seekers. The motif of curiosity guides Frank and Don Raoul through distant lands, with travel, danger, and pursuit of wealth shaping their fates as a Ward liner heads south from Vera Cruz.
Approval for Morgantown and Marlton airport projects
The state Civil Works Administration announced approvals for Morgantown and Marlton airport projects. David M. Giltinan, the state CWA aeronautic advisor, said work may be delayed by material purchase suspensions and recent job cuts. Morgantown is about $40,000 and Marlton about $28,000.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Morgantown
Marlinton
State Civil Works Administration
David M. Giltinan
CWA Aeronautic
CWA
Marlton
Pocahontas Dies Aboard Ship At Gravesend England
Pocahontas, famed for her alliance with John Smith, died on a ship near Gravesend England during her voyage abroad. The event marks a notable episode in early colonial history as a prominent Indigenous figure dies at sea while traveling. Authorities reported the vessel reached Gravesend where burial or further travel details followed.
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John Smith Fame
Gravesend
England
Buenos Aires Opens Free Municipal Beekeeping School
Buenos Aires, Argentina, launches a free municipal beekeeping school. The program aims to train residents in urban apiculture, encouraging pollinator-friendly practices and local honey production through classroom lessons and practical exercises.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
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