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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1936
Page
2
A brief line listing Sunday morning national advertising representative offices with Howland & Howland Inc in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh addresses.
The Pacific Coast dispute over hours wages and conditions eases for a fortnight as ship owners and 87,000 workers, with help from the Federal Maritime Commission and mediator Edward F. McGrady, pursue a broader lasting agreement. The piece notes the lack of permanent federal mediation for maritime labor and urges Congress to establish a national maritime board comparable to rail mediation, similar to boards in England and Japan.
A historical note critiques Browder on the Communist ticket for attracting publicity by being jailed or run out of towns like Terre Haute. It argues free speech should allow any citizen to advocate any doctrine, while naming John W. Aiken and D. Leigh Colvin as overlooked candidates who avoid arrests and publicity.
In bankruptcy court William Fox portrays a drastic fall from a 1980 estimate of 100 million dollars to near insolvency. He claims six and a half years of borrowing to live on with assets described as only a few odds and ends. The creditors challenge his accounting while the court weighs the case.
The Register applauds the Memorial building board for offering space for a library planned by the chamber of commerce. Mrs H D Odee started a books collection and reading space, aiding hundreds while hoping the county finally gains a formal library through civic effort. Industrial News of Taeger counters tax critic claims, noting no firm has closed due to high taxes.
Chicago correspondent reports Republican campaign headquarters shy away from newspaper space for Alfred Landon. They blame high costs and plan to emphasize outdoor and radio ads. The piece notes opposition to the New Deal in 80 percent of daily papers and predicts focus on radio and billboards as the election nears.
News review raises concerns over training of new Virginia State Police recruits after incidents in Fredericksburg and Staunton involving high speed driving and loss of vehicle control. Senior officers recall stricter precedents and call for stricter discipline within the force.
Harold M. Riffe recalls a dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Bisato and guests Emilio Morello and Frank Campagnolo. Jimmy Bisato and family traveled from Beckley to France and Italy aboard the Normandy and Piney Branch train, visiting Rome, San Remo, Venice, Padua, and Asiago. They broadcast from Rome and returned Sept 28, praising Italian hosts, Mussolini, and half-fare rail benefits for American tourists. Angelo Bisato, a son from a former marriage, is to join them soon.
President Roosevelt announced an early appointment of the maritime commission to oversee the ship subsidy act. The U S Lines Leviathan retirement triggered a $1,000,000 penalty threat, tied to a new passenger vessel build or fine. Newport News bid about 11.9 million, but commission could alter the deal. Shipping bureau and shipbuilders clash over cost, safety rules raise price, and Pan American Airways faces competition in Atlantic service.
Funeral services for 92 year old George W. Sydenstricker, a Civil War veteran, will be held at 11 a m today at Maplewood church in Faytte county. Burial follows in the family cemetery near Maplewood. He died Friday after a three day illness of bronchial pneumonia. He was born in Augusta county Virginia. Surviving are three children George Albert Sydenstricker Parkersburg Charles A. Sydenstricker Kingston and Eliza Ann Sydenstricker Maplewood. He served in the Union army and was a longtime Methodist class leader.
The reviewer surveys Carl Van Doren s life story in Three Worlds Harpers noting a refined self examination with reservations He traces his Illinois beginnings Columbia career and editorial work and comments on the war era and its social implications while acknowledging Van Doren s literary standing and persistent success The piece hints at further discussion on page seven
Terence Mahony aims to trap Ambrose Lawson and his gang by delivering a fake note to a front man at 137 Jamaica Road. The plan unfolds in a dingy house with a calm room and cocaine for danger. A brutal Irish enforcer arrives demanding payment, forcing Mahony to confront a dangerous setup as the sting nears its critical moment.
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