Relief Work To Be Investigated By Senate
Senate to adopt a Republican plan for a broad probe of New Deal relief programs including WPA and FERA. Democratic leaders aim to limit the inquiry, with Sen Robinson filling two vacancies on the expenditures panel. Chairman Lewis pledges a nonpolitical, truth-focused inquiry to avoid partisan interference.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
FERA
Robinson
D-Ark
Davis
R-Pa
Lewis
D Iil
WPA
Chuck
Pennsylvania
Holt
WVA
Jeaders
Democratic Party
Flooded Northeast Faces Widespread Damages and Health Threats
The flood worsened across New England and New York, with Hartford reporting $16.0 million in damage as floodwaters rose to record levels. Thousands displaced, Red Cross aid to 2,500, martial law in many towns, looters controlled, and epidemics feared amid widespread power outages and strategic guard patrols.
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Connecticut
Connecticut Valley
Merrimack
Southbridge
Mass
Amherst
Trurst
Red Cross
Federal Health Service
New England
Rimord
Maine
Androscoggin
Farinas
Merrimack Vaile
Tose
We S Conn
John Siemborski
Hartford
National Guard
New York State
Finger Lakes
New York
Flood Devastation Across Ohio Valley and Relief Efforts
Water rose to swamp level while mud and debris spread through cities from Pitts burgh to Wheeling. President Roosevelt pledged 43 million to the WPA for repairs, Red Cross aid rushes in, and private contributions swell. Flooded Ohio lowlands stretch to Cincinnati with fears of food shortage and disease as mills, potteries, and mines suffer heavy losses. Several bridges washed away near Harper s Ferry and Shepherdstown, with 50 panhandle residences destroyed and 2.5 million damage in other properties anticipated.
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Washington
Council
Roosevelt
WPA
Red Cross
Huntington
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Ohio
Mariella
Cincinnati
Kentucky
North
South Carolina
Panhandle
Potomac River
Harper's Ferry
Shepherdstown
Jolly
East Liverpool
Pneumonia Fatal Claims Life Of Local Fireman
Mrs. Juanita Bennett of Thurmond mourns the loss as funeral services for a local fire department member are held at the Methodist church with Reverend E Hampton Barnett presiding. Burial follows at I O C F cemetery. Guards of honor include Richard Weatherford and Okey Brooks.
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Richard Weatherford
Okey Brooks
Fire Department
T. B. Martin
H. D. Harvey
Howard Adkins
R. C. Scott
G. A. Mankin
G. Fitawater
JH. Bowyer
Dave Terry
J. E. Toney
Norman Morris
John Seletyn
Walker Blake
Point Pleasant Flood Devastation Hammers Wellsburg Area
In Wellsburg and surrounding towns thousands seek aid as flood waters recede. Homes are ruined and debris blocks streets while refugees crowd schools and shelters. Vaccination campaigns begin after typhoid fears rise as state workers assess property damage near 1 million dollars and missing residents are accounted for.
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Wellsburg
Elmer Leonard
Deneen
Leonard
Wheeling
Sanda
Resauie
Weilsburg
Locarno Pact Tension and Rhine Security Debate
Germany faces pressure as Locarno powers seek a strip of Rhine territory patrolled by international forces to deter a surprise German attack. France warns of breaking ties with Russia if Hague rules against them, while Britain promises only short term occupation of the Rhine if accepted.
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Germany
France
Hague
Belgium
Russia
Hitler
Rhine
Rhineland
More Money For Road Spending and Bond Plans
A continued plea supports issuing more bonds for road work. The plan cites a pay as you go policy for maintenance and temporary repairs, with replacements and new construction to follow as funds and weather permit.
Meadows Eaters Endorse Raleigh County Court House Plan
Meadows discusses securing federal funds and a $75,000 bond issue to finance the county part of the Raleigh County courthouse project. He highlights persistent effort through plan formation, grant applications, and contractor disputes, noting the new headquarters under construction as a result. He also pledges to uphold legal ethics if elected state official. He is married and resides in Fairview apartments on Wickham Avenue, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha at Washington and Lee.
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Fle
Raleigh County
New Court House
Meadows
Fairview
Wickham Avenue
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Washington and Lee
Industry Moves To Higher Basis Washington Report
The Commerce Department said in its weekly trade survey that both exports and imports rose in February 1936 with domestic demand lifting retail activity despite floods. Exports to Italy rose about 600,000, led by machinery, vehicles, metals and minerals, while imports increased across many commodities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Italy
Democrats Plan Campaign In Pa
Democrats in Pennsylvania push a strong Roosevelt drive as the state emerges as a key 1932 campaign battleground. Leaders Guffey Earle and Lawrence rally for delegates pledged to Roosevelt, while Breckenridge challenges on the GOP side and Pennsylvanians weigh primary sentiment.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Earle
Lawrence
National Committee
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Henry Breckenridge
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Breckenridge
Senator Borah
Idaho
Republican Organization
Quay
Boise Penrose
William S. Ware
Cleveland
Landon
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Mercer County
Movie Salaries Made Public by the House Committee
The Ways and Means Committee released a report detailing corporate salaries of 15000 and up for 1934 and 1935, revealing Will Rogers’ Fox salary at 324 000 dollars, Janet Gaynor earning 252 383, and IBM head Thomas J. Watson receiving 364 432 dollars, highlighting top earners in film and industry.
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Associated Fross
Washington
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Corporation
Will Rogers
Fox
Janet Gaynor
Fox Films
Thomas J. Watson
New York
International Business Machine Cor
Notable corporate salaries reach into the hundreds of thousands
The article lists high compensation across major firms with Shirley Temple receiving 23064.48 from Fox Films, Walter P. Chrysler 197568 from Chrysler, Alfred P. Sloan Jr. 201609 from General Motors, and Rudy Vallee 15000 for services. Other executives include John S. McCarrens 191092, Paul Belamy 58477, George C. Booth 50000, H H Fish 30600, Colby M. Chester 843860, and J Adams and several others at Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company with about 100000 each.
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Neares
Shirley Temple
Fox Films
Cay
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrrysler Corporation
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee Orchestra Units Corporation
Plain Center Publishing Company
Cleveland
John S. McCarrens
Paul Belamy
George C. Booth
Booth Newspapers Inc
Detroit
H. H. Fish
Western Newspaper Union
Colby M. Chester
General Foods Corporation
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
J . Adams
C. A. Brooks
William Byrnes
J. A. Hartford
G. L. Hartford
R. V. Smith
Protests Heard On Farm Rates Washington
March 21 anouncement of the new farm program drew telegraphed protests against rates and conditions for paying soil conservation subsidies to rice sugar cane and sugar beets producers. Agricultural extension directors from several states met AAA officials to resolve the subsidy fund division and crop classification disputes. The plan would pay about 10 dollars per acre for land diverted from commercial crops to soil conserving uses, aiming to shift some 30,000,000 acres into conservation in 1936.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wallace
AAA
City Population Threshold Count Stated
A statement notes that there are 100 cities in the United States and Canada with populations of 100000 or more. The remark highlights urban concentration and regional distribution across the two countries.
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United States
Canada
Final Draft Of Treaty Written
London March 21 United States Great Britain and France accepted the final draft of a naval treaty to limit battleship size and cruiser building for six years. The document will be signed Wednesday as a four month conference ends reducing the original big five powers of the 1922 Washington agreement to three.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Great Britain
France
Washington
More Persons File In County Primary Drive
The following persons yesterday filed for various county and district offices at the May 12 primary elections. J. S. Butts Beckley Republican candidate for house of delegates Clyde G. Mankin Lester Democratic candidate for house of delegates Elbert Farley Winding Gulf Democratic candidate for justice of the peace Slab Fork district H. F. Hancock Beckley Republican candidate for justice of the peace Town district Archie Beverley Artie Republican candidate for constable of Clear Fork district.
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J. S. Butts
Beckley
House of Delegates
Clyde G. Mankin
Lester
Elbert Farley
Winding Gulf
Justice of the Peace
Slab Fork
H.F. Hancock
Archie Beverley
Artie
Clear Fork
Laboratory Twins Try Cooking A Candidate for Constable
Two local figures Barker and Jarrell from Marsh Fork district attempt a playful cooking event as part of a campaign. Edwight Repub and others feature in a light community notice about the county committee races.
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A. OF. Barker
Marfork
Demo
Orville Jarrell
Edwight
Repubcralie
Lican
Com
Marsh Fork
Mittee
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