Lower Utility Assessments Spark Raleigh County Debate
The Board of Public Works trims public utility valuations by 115000 this year, aligning with prior cuts and angering Charleston officials pushing higher assessments. The Raleigh county utilities expand to meet growth, while experts warn the board may be misadvised and seek better counsel as constitutional levy relief narrows fiscal options.
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Board of Public Works
Raleigh County
Charleston
Raleigh
Huey Long consolidates power in Louisiana in 1935 push
Louisiana creates 26 laws in 58 minutes granting Huey P. Long near autocratic control over municipal government state jobs school teachers militia elections and finances. Courts face Huang Long’s sword while federal challenges loom as a constitutional test of his regime.
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America
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
State of
Long
Kingfish
Huey
United States
Morris Harvey College to move from Barboursville to Charleston
The Morgantown Post notes Morris Harvey College plans to relocate to Charleston before fall term. It highlights the Charleston Educational Center Inc and a possible 3 to 6 million dollar grant pursuit from the General Education Board. Alderson-Broaddus may join or resist, while local capital supports Kanawha College.
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Morris Harvey College
Barboursville
Charleston
West Virginia
Western Virginia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Morris Harvey
Ing
Charleston Educational Center Inc
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Alderson
Broaddus College
Philippi
Alderson-Broaddus
Morrs Harvey
Kanawha College
Morgantown Post
Huey Long and the Constitution’s Local Powers
The article weighs how the U S Constitution limits federal dictatorship while letting states indulge in local folly. It suggests the Louisiana-Huey clash may find relief through the judiciary rather than executive threats, noting Huey’s reach to the Supreme Court and contrasts with Mr Farley.
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Louisiana
Huey
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court of the United States
Farley
Taxed and Untaxed Liquor and Tax Policy Reflections
The piece notes U.S. population growth since 1917 and changes in legal alcohol availability. It cites a 1954 drop in beer consumption and declines in whisky and wine, questions how much drinking avoided federal tax, and argues for tax alignment to curb illicit liquor while highlighting a 40 percent tax revenue gain from current rates.
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United States
New York Sun
Rural Resettlement Administration Starts Big Program
The Rural Resettlement Administration led by Rex Tugwell begins a landmark rural rehabilitation drive with 91 million dollars allocated by the under secretary of agriculture. The plan aims to move farm families from marginal land to productive farms, finance relocation and farming start ups, and build satellite communities near industrial centers to supplement incomes with small farming. The program emphasizes future self sustaining plots over increasing commercial agricultural output, with total funds representing one eighth of the Work Relief act allocation and tied to Roosevelt's work relief limits.
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Washington
Rural Resettlement Administration
Rex Tugwell
RRA
Tugwell
Work Relief Act
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Man About Manhattan and Oddities in New York
A column of humorous vignettes from New York includes a bridge expert derided by a novice player, a hospital anecdote about a severe sunburn labeled as a number, notes on Mate pronunciation and yerba maté use, a faux political squib on a Bonus March, and quick quips about a restaurant, grade crossings, engagements, baldness, and burglars ashamed by what they overlook.
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New York
Manhattan
Teddy Roosevelt
River of Doubt
President Roosevelt
South America
Flavorful orange tree drink without cream or sugar
An orange tree beverage described as having a sassafras like flavor. It may be consumed with or without sugar, but cream is never used.
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A newspaper column presents a mix of commentary and critique with observations and opinions. It quotes sources, poses questions, and reflects on public discourse, offering readers perspectives on cultural and political happenings.
Meet Wife Meet Wife in Upton Sinclair Campaign
Virtually unknown to voters, Mrs. Upton Sinclair is described as the power behind the throne in her husband’s social justice campaign for California governor. As Mary Craig Sinclair, she authored poems and is the daughter of a Mississippi judge. she once picketed at J P Morgan’s New York headquarters.
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Upton Sinclair
California
Mary Craig Sinclair
Mississippi
J. P. Morgan
New York
Colorado
Sinclair
Rose Franken Beats Rejections to Film Success in Hollywood
Hollywood correspondent profile of Rose Franken, author of Another Language, detailing her rise from short stories to Broadway and movies, her two rejection slips, marriage to Dr Franken, and shift to screenwriting and script trouble-shooting for studios.
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Hollywood
Rose Franken
Gainesville
Texas
New York
Marriage Strain Over Secret Love and Flight Returns
Rex Moore and Laurie Moore face a tangled web of desire and debt after his return from Africa. Neither will reveal true feelings as they plan a provisional separation while keeping up appearances at social events. Laurie recalls a past Australian suitor, weighing whether to expose truth to Albery while managing public life and Rex’s looming obligations.
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Rex
Laurie Moore
Rew
Laurie
Mark Albery
Africa
Belle Mason
Belle
Rex Moore
Albery
Wanda Steele
Coralie Stanton
Summerlee and Area Residents Return and Weekend Visits
Summerlee residents and surrounding communities reported varied weekend activities. Mrs Estil Fisher and children returned to Akron after visiting her mother Mrs Cleave Blake. Misses Anna and Mary McCool visited Mrs J L Kennedy. Ottie Blake and relatives near Fayetteville. Bob Rackler and son Jack returned from Tennessee. R J Frye and family called on Mr and Mrs James Kennedy. Jackie Samues and Mrs Mack Lemons visited Mrs Ernest Slater at Oak Hill hospital. H G McGinley and son Skippy returned from Elizabeth Pa. Lola Lemons and Charlotte Knighton spent time with relatives in Alderson and Charleston. The Summerlee baseball club, winner of the first half, enjoyed a banquet at the theater. Vacation Bible School begins under Rev Wilson of Scarbro with large expected attendance. assistants include Mrs Bob Rockley and Mrs W P Bittenger. E Dunn of Lochgelly was a town caller.
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Estil Fisher
Akron
Ohio
Cleave Blake
Anna
Mary McCool
Glen Jean
J. L. Kennedy
Ottie Blake
Fayetteville
Bob Rackler
Jack
Tennessee
R. J. Frye
Lochgelly
James Kennedy
Jackie Samues
Mack Lemons
Ernest Slater
Oak
H. G. McGinley
Skippy
Elizabeth, Pa
Lola Lemons
Aldereson
Charlotte Knighton Jg
Cecil Smith
Charleston
Summerlee
Wilson
Scarbro
Bob Rockley
W. P. Bittenger
E. Dunn
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Asa
George Tucker
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Bob
Mrs. Upton Sinclair
By Robbin Coons
Adirondacks
Sonya Levien
Dr. Franken
Roast Chicken
Mrs. Sinclair
Mr. Albery
Australia
Mrs. Steele
Summerlee, W. Va
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