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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
9
The tobacco belt shows prosperity with high prices and crowded towns while Roanoke Rapids suffers a strike. Mills are idle for two weeks, $80,000 in wages lost, hospital funds falter, Peoples Theatre closes, and a long‑standing merchant relocates to Greenville. The piece laments potential wider fallout and urges a swift resolution.
A sharp critique targets a figure who flips loyalties and plays factions against each other. The piece laments the deceitful tactic and condemns the man for duplicity, highlighting a breach of trust in political maneuvering.
The piece reports munition manufacturers facing bribery and corruption charges amid testimony that some firms secretly sell to both sides in war. The revelations underscore longstanding trade practices and probe broadening scope.
A regional opinion piece notes Emporia and nearby towns seeing rising NC visitors as liquor stores spread across the North Carolina line. It cites border crossings, increased NC spending in Virginia, SC’s potential control act, and Maine repealing dry laws. The report links beach tourism, liquor access, and a French visitor’s remark about Charlotte as a wet city.
Washington receives a flood of letters addressed to President Roosevelt with nearly 10 000 daily. Clerks and secretaries estimate half ask for favors, a quarter praise the administration, and the remaining quarter cover official business or other letters.
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