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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1936
Page
2
A state beer policy treats five percent beer as non-intoxicating under liquor control aims. Tax commissioner Fox enforces licenses. revocations deter disorder. An error noted where a dealer with gambling conviction should have had beer license revoked.
Raleigh county candidates won nominations in last month's primary for state tickets to be voted on in November. Clarence W. Meadors led the Democratic bid for attorney general with a large official margin over his nearest rival.
The article notes George R. C. Wiles of Charleston and E. L. Ellison in a tight Republican contest for state treasurer. Ellison filed candidacy at the last moment and campaigned statewide in under 30 days, while Warner A. Hall of Fayette County is described as likely next governor, signaling strong regional progress politically and commercially.
Judicial conventions for the Tenth circuit will be held in Beckley in August with Raleigh county among the counties voting. The law requires conventions to be called by county executive committees in each magisterial district and to allocate delegates based on gubernatorial votes. Delegates to the state conventions may be chosen at the same magisterial district gatherings.
Rudolph Hess told 20 000 women to embrace a Nazi ideal of womanhood by supporting men in their struggle and making life more beautiful. He praised intellectual behind-the-man roles while noting neither he nor Hitler favors marriage. The Rust Brothers promote the cotton picker to avoid unemployment and steer invention away from motherhood.
The governor signaled he would veto any proposed state lottery bill, noting strong public opposition to gambling. He warned that legalizing lotteries could invite related games and slot machines, while stressing Pennsylvania’s sentiment favors prohibition and calls for enforcement actions to curb such machines.
Washington report says Congress will likely push for higher taxes on undistributed corporate profits as Roosevelt supporters seek tougher measures. A pause in adjournment was extended to June 15 or 16 after Speaker Burns' death, enabling a broader lobbying push on the profits tax.
A reader suggests renaming The Raleigh Register to Beckley Evening Register to reflect Beckley as the trading center and Beckley’s wider recognition. The letter cites growth of Beckley and the paper outgrowing Raleigh county.
The Wheeling News Register notes a formal letter from Harwood James D. O. president of the West Virginia Osteopathic Society in Beckley dated June 5 1936 thanking the paper for its large headlines and space.
London leader John M. Hamilton said Republicans who backed relief efforts during the early New Deal acted from patriotic duty. He responded to Borah camp claims that Governor Landon had been an avowed New Deal supporter. Hamilton cited Republican self denial during Roosevelt's first two years as due to stress and patriotism.
Paris reports that Britain and France are willing to lift sanctions on Italy if Mussolini maintains the status quo in the Mediterranean and Central Europe. Diplomatic sources say Eden and Leon Blum agreed after a May 15 talks, allowing Italy to borrow for Ethiopian development.
Cecil B DeMille revisits a nine year arc featuring Ivan Lebedeff Ayn Rand and a Rand girl Sally Rand as bread bearers in his Buffalo Bill project This trio helped launch their careers with DeMille guiding their paths from early struggles to screen success Lebedeff wrote Legion of Dishonor Rand sought writing and Broadway triumphs including The Night of January 16 while Sally Rand rose to fame for her stage and film appearances and now eyes Calamity Jane in This Breed of Men
The New York Times reports a GOP relief plank to be submitted to the convention would replace full federal funding with a flat allocation to each state. States would use the funds to cover part of relief clients' costs while the administration favors a jobs program bearing total costs.
Washington June 6 Donald R Richberg former NRA chief and adviser to the president urged both parties to condemn what he called the Supreme Court s unconstitutional exercise of judicial power He warned that the American people are being forced to decide if they can reserve self government in the face of such actions
The 12 legislator committee led by Senate President Hodges and Speaker Pelter completed a report on aligning state statutes with the federal Social Security Act to permit participation under Supreme Court powers. Governor Kump will set the session date, estimated to last about two weeks, with economists Sly Burke and others combing costs and statutes for compliance.
Rupert Joz’s older brother is suspected in a murder. A tangled tale unfolds around Hope and Dirk as hidden connections surface including a secret route from the Jorie home and a perilous pursuit under mystery’s glare.
Dirk tends the comatose Rupert as Christmas dawns in a tense house. He reassures Hope Turner, plans to safeguard Rupert’s belongings, and contemplates homeward steps while Roddie’s fate and a metal box’s contents loom over the scene.
Divorce suits were filed yesterday between Guy Pennington and Pearl Pennington and between Betty Gregg and Gerald Gregg, initiating legal proceedings.
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