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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1936

Page

5

Russia's New Constitution Sparks Global Debate

E L Colcord elected scout district chairman. Russia unveils a new constitution described by Bolsheviks as a gift to the world. It grants equal suffrage, direct secret balloting, and limits presidential power, with a Soviet legislature and a 36 member supreme council. The structure blends democratic forms with strong Communist party influence, set to begin with elections in 1937.

John Lloyd Associated Press Moscow Russia Communist Party Kremlin Supreme Council Council of People’s Commissars

District Scout Officers Elected in Raleigh County

W J Blakeley and R M French were named to district offices at Raleigh county district committee meeting. E L Colcord of Montreal elected district chairman. others include Blakely, French, Shriv er, Mitchell, Fugitt, Riffe, McElrath, Kilgore, Hornbeck, Stromp and Lynch. Plus new district commissioner Ted G McDowell.

Raleigh E. L. Colcord Montreal William T. Blakely R. M. French E. H. Shriver R. C. Mitchell William R. Fugitt Reading Harold M. Riffe T. S. McElrath Hal Scotl Ritchie Ware A. K. Canterbury A. A. Tieche Winding Gulf T. S. McEfrath W. A. Colcord North-West Sectional Court of Honor Court of Honor Board of Review Dorothy Beckley American Legion Memorial Building Court, of Honor E. T. Stromp Besoco R. G. Ellis Clyde Roberts Ellis Lillybrook East Gulf Horace Mann Herman Jackson East Gulf School Church At W. F. Clark W. L. Hilton O. H. Jackson W. H. Overton Mabscott New D. L. Hill E. H. Loflin C. Simpson W. B. Murray L. D. Fink Robert Davis C. W. Riffe William A. Fadeley Andy R. Cook Mabscott School

Demand Pushes Stocks Higher on Busy Saturday Trade

An urgent demand for stocks lifted prices across the market with United States Steel Chrysler Bethlehem Steel New York Central and Pennsylvania reaching new six year highs. The busiest Saturday session since February 1 saw 1 632 260 transactions as traders flocked to the rally amid signs of a renewed bull market and strong steel and transportation shares.

New York Stock Exchange United States Steel Chrysler Bethlehem Steel New York Central Pennslvania Jarrow Associated Press France Holland Switzerland Bethlehem National Republic Crucible American Locomotive Preferred Baldwin International Paper and Power Preferred U.S. Steel Studebaker General Motors Paramount Pictures U.S. Rubber N. S. Central Nash Motors International Telephone Anaconda Crown Zellerbach American Telephone Advanced Allied Chemical Douglas Aircraft Case Westinghouse

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