State commission plans exclude high priced land for Shenandoah Park
Virginia officials plan to trim park area by excluding land owners unhappy with appraisal values. Chairman William E. Carson says purchases will focus on the Blue Ridge crest from Front Royal to Waynesboro, about 180000 acres, with some blocks likely excluded due to mineral or grazing value.
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Park Land Valuations Stir Page County Debates
In a report on land appraisals for a federal park project, Page County officials detail how final land costs depend on court awards and Board of Appraisal figures. While some owners deem valuations high, others say prices are fair given market slumps, with exceptions for Skyland and large grazing tracts in Madison.
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Inherited Wealth and a Sage's Take in Chinatown
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown calls ancestral fortunes in need of a generation to discover worthiness. The Washington Star quotes his view on inherited wealth and its social test across generations.
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Paddy bird and pond heron referents in India
The term Paddy bird in India denotes the pond heron. the name also appears in whaling language to describe the sheathbill.
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Ford Defends Prohibition in Collier's View
Henry Ford restates his stance on liquor in Collier's Weekly. Prohibition is a success, he argues, rebutting claims it fuels crime. He says repeal would bring a national conscience act to silence it forever and cites the machine age as justification for sobriety in industry and driving.
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Collier's Weekly
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Bankers Watched by Depositors Idea Gains Attention
An Illinois perspective proposes reversing the surveillance idea by giving depositors a peephole to watch bankers. The concept invites debate on privacy and accountability in banking practices.
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