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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

Page

6

Dollar control debate reaches new Congress in January

Washington analyzes Roosevelt plans to extend devaluation powers and the $2 billion stabilization fund. The Treasury, Federal Reserve, and Securities and Exchange Commission study currency stabilizing measures as gold flows drive inflows and pressure prices. An international front with France and Britain under a tri power accord persists.

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Hopkins Stand Threatens Rift Over WPA Funding

Washington dispatch reports a Hopkins demand for 750 million dollars to sustain relief through June risks splitting administration support. One faction backs Hopkins, another urges immediate relief cuts to aid a balanced budget. WPA figures show a large monthly expenditure and debate over funds and timing.

Washington Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress Congress Hopkins Roosevelt WPA Aubrey Williams

Record Christmas Mail Boom Across United States

Postmen faced peak loads as Christmas mail set all time records in cities from Chicago to New York. A national AP survey shows higher cancellations and receipts. New York hired 11,300 extra workers. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh posted major daily totals. overall postal revenue rose and December volume surpassed 1935 levels.

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