Better Roads Bring Millions Into Virginia
Virginia travelers spent about 72.78 million dollars on the primary highway system last year, with 13 294 foreign cars entering daily and an average of three persons per car spending five dollars per person. Officials warn that state funds for the primary system have collapsed, with only 95 621.56 available, risking standstill without federal aid and higher allocations to cover convict road labor.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Highway Department
U. S
C. S. Mullen
Department
Textile Unions Urged to Ignore Peace Overtures
Washington August 23. The general strike committee told local cotton textile unions to ignore reports of peace overtures and await confidential instructions. Francis J. Gorman said no peace plans exist and nothing will change the strike set for September 1 or earlier.
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Washington
General Strike Committee
Francis J. Gorman
Robert Bruere
Cotton Textile Industrial Relations Board
Bruere
Gorman
Ickes Seeks Opening Of Skyline Drive In Shenandoah Park
Secretary Harold L. Ickes of the Interior Department joined President Roosevelt in urging that the forty mile Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park be opened to the public. He expressed this in a letter to Senator Harry F. Byrd.
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Harold L. Ickes
Department of Interior
Roosevelt
Shenandoah National Park
Ickes
Harry F. Byrd
Senators Push to Open Skyline Drive Public Route
The Virginia senators released Secretary Ickes's letter urging quicker action to open Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. The road, built by the Bureau of Public Roads, falls under Agriculture, and Secretary Ickes says he lacks jurisdiction but will press Mr. MacDonald to expedite the matter.
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Senator Byrd
Stary Ickes
Byrd
Ickes
Virginia
Secretary of Interior
Shenandoah National Park
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
MacDonald
Political alliances and candidate mentions cross Capitol Hill
The text notes support for colleague John Rankin of Mississippi and prior announcements. It names northern figures Thomas Cullen of Tammany Hall, James Mead, John J. O Connor of New York, and John McCormack of Massachusetts as expected on Capitol Hill. It adds Mrs. Robert Y. Conrad and daughter Bobby at the Hotel Admiral in Cape May New Jersey.
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John Rankin
Mississippi
Thomas Cullen
Tammany Hall
James Mead
John. J. O'Connor
New York
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Capitol Mill
Robert Y. Conrad
Miss Bobby Conrad
Admiral
Cape May
N. J
Lfslie Eichel Central Press
Saya
National
Reetail Dry Goods Association
New York Times
Newland
Rayburn enters race as four Democrats vie for speaker
The House speakership race heats up with Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas confirming his candidacy. Four Democratic leaders compete for the post after Speaker Rainey’s sudden death. Supporters of Representative Joseph W Burns plan a Tennessee statement, while Representative William Bankhead of Alabama is entered by John McDuffie.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Henry T. Rainey
Friends
Joseph W.burns
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
John McDuffie
Rainey Death Clouds House Speakership Prospect
The death of Speaker Klenry T. Rainey reshapes January expectations in Congress. Burns looms as likely successor, while Lyons and Byrnes face uncertain futures amid New Deal tensions and shifting political alignments.
Possible Fed Reserve Head Eyed to Succeed Black
Washington reports name potential governor candidates for the Federal Reserve Board. J F T OConnor of Los Angeles acts as board chairman through his role as comptroller of the currency. Marriner Stoddard Eccles from Ogden Utah, a banker and former Utah Bankers' association president, also figures in the discussion.
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Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black
Washington
J. F. T. O’connor
Los Angeles
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
Henry Morgensthau, Jr
Ogden
Utah
Utah Bankers’ Association
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S.pak
Libby
Safedge
Patent Office
TAKE
Stanley
Mister Mugsby
Lee W. Stanles
Central Press
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Co
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Goodyear Speedway
Wenders
Charles P. Stewart
Washington, D. C
Klenry T. Rainey
White House
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Rainey
House of Representatives
Burns
Lyons
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Drouth
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
J. F. T. O'Connor
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