Legion fault finds Salvation Army aid in city
A special American Legion committee released a report alleging inadequate care for those seeking help at the Salvation Army while city authorities claim women and children were turned away for lodging and food. Major C L Frazier denies turning away children and calls for an independent investigation as the community prepares for the upcoming chest drive.
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American Legion
Salvation Army
Legion
C. L. Frazier
Frazier
Salvation “Army
Burke Says He Has Not Decided On Re election
Mayor W. A. Burke remains non committal about seeking another term. He notes the city Democratic committee has not asked him if he would be a candidate.
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Roosevelt
Democratic
John Ward
Burke
Ward
Register
W. A. Burke
City Democratic Committee
Same Old Cheese by Thomas Mann Critiques Radicalism in interview
The United Nations World prints Thomas Mann praising a future social order while predicting Russia abandons radicalism and the U S sheds antiquated economics. Mann, a novelist, is accused of shifting views from Nazism to socialism and endorsing dictatorship for the “right” person.
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Thomas Mann
United Nations’ World
Russia
United States
Tom Mann
Mann
Germany
America
Farmers oppose Raleigh County bond issues over roads and park plans
In a county wide vote the strongest opposition to the special bond issue came from farming districts in Raleigh County. Farmers question benefits of an airport and a Negro recreation park while roads remain unimproved. Shady Spring shows support as Four-H Park and airport site incentives loom.
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Raleigh County
Richmond
Clear Fork
Shady Spring
Penman
Shady
Raleigh
Raleigh voters weigh highway progress against farm concerns
Dr L F Steindler of the VA discusses hospital crowding and veterans care with Raleigh doctors. He notes VA treatment for service connected disabilities and stresses home care for ill veterans, while Pinecrest TB facilities serve 41 ex servicemen, signaling potential bed realignment after a new Beckley hospital opens.
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L. F. Steindler
Veterans’ Administration District Office
Huntington
Raleigh General
Beckley
Pinecrest
Steindler
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
Veterans’ Administration
Veterans Hospital
Washington's contrasts and humorous takes on its growth
Hal Boyle notes Washington as a city of contrasts from planned marshland to bustling metropolis. He jokes about ducks and mosquitoes, cites population growth to 860000 locally with 500000 nearby, and lampoons overlooked memorials and Grade I slums near the Capitol. He quips on Congress and Capitol Hill myths and recalls a Capitol dome figure cast by slaves.
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Arthur Edson
Hal Boyle
Washington
City
Ymatveyn
Virginia
Maryland
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
T. J
Lincoln
Francis Asbury
Joseph ‘J. Darlington
Andrew Jackson Downing
Francis J. Newlands
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Potomac
Capitol Dome
Modern education shifts classrooms toward individual needs
Washington report notes teachers remain central as schools move from rigid rows to movable chairs and varied materials. educators cite progress toward modern education balancing essentials with self discipline and group living, with opposition easing as ideas gain acceptance.
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Max Hall
James Marlow
Washington
Bess Goddykooniz
U. S. Office of Education
Goddykoontz
Gertrude Hankamp
The
Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Education Association
British Accept School Plan They Once Shunned
Leah Manning, British Labor MP visiting the United States, defends England's Butler Act era reforms. She notes free secondary education and longer school attendance, influenced by American ideas and John Dewey. She argues the changes broaden citizenship training and reduce tuition, while addressing rural housing and agriculture to boost production.
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Adelaide Kerr
England
United States
Leah Manning
Britain
Manning
John Dewey
Mickey Rooney’s Divorce Dismissed After Reconciliation
Los Angeles report states Mickey Rooney 26 and Betty Jane 20 reconciled as she signed a dismissal of her separate maintenance suit filed May 21. The couple previously wed and hoping for stability amid public attention.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Mickey
Betty Jane
77 Licenses Issued in Raleigh County August
Raleigh County clerk issued 77 marriage licenses in August per Deputy Clerk Marie Ames report.
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Raleigh
Marie Ames
Dividing and Replanting Ivis Boosts Next Year Blooms
In August gardeners divide and replant Ivis specimens to enhance their display of blooms in the next season. Proper timing and careful division help preserve plant vigor and flowering prospects for the following year.
Meet Miss Adventure Sparks Disappearance Mystery
Leo faces a busy day as Darlene Heller vanishes after a country ride. Olivia plans another date with Stan while Tark may be linked to Ralph Laramie through airport and cafe connections. Leo and Mrs Arnold scrutinize photos from Carnival Club inquiries.
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Darlene Heller
Leo
Olivia
Stan
Mrs. Arnold
Ellen
Middle West
Tark
St. Louis
Darlene
Florida
Ralph Laramie
I’m Sorry Leo Aims to Break Up Olivia’s Date
Detective explains a flyer shows only that Tark has been a bad boy and not tied to anything sinister. Olivia’s mother urges caution while Leo arranges a plan to watch Olivia at the Carnival Club as the romance proceeds, with a meeting planned around ten o’clock.
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Leo
Ralph
Laramie
Tark
Stan Robinson
Olivia
Riley Beck
Ellen
Robinson
Beck
Freedom Train to Display Historic Papers Nationwide Tour
The Freedom Train will tour the United States starting September 17 from Philadelphia, traveling 23 000 miles with over 150 documents including Magna Carta and the Emancipation Proclamation. The project, backed by Library of Congress and National Archives, aims to bring national treasures to 200 stops across 48 state capitals.
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John F. Sembower
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
United States
Uncle Sam
Tom C. Clark
Moody
Clark
Library of Congress
National Archives
Truman
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Luther Evans
Congress
Peter Zenger
Supreme Court
James Madison
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Boyle
Nation Today
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Essex
Winston Churchill
Mickey Rooneys
Meet Miss Adventure
Pritchard
Chief
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FBI
Manerica
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