Roosevelt speech arouses interest across the seas
The Associated Press reports Roosevelt’s remarks on the League of Nations and German rearmament sparked wide reaction. France praised his stance as shaping policies. Berlin warned of United States openings. Latin America showed mixed views but noted policy toward armed intervention as decisive. Officials in Cuba, Chile, and London outlets described the remarks as engaging and substantial.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Tates
Levon Nations
Americas
United
United States
North
Central
South America
London
Spence
Chile
Beg Yee the People Guilty as La Opinion Comments
The Santo Domingo La Opinion offers a favorable note but asserts that Beg yee the people share guilt in the matter, reflecting editorial stance on collective accountability.
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Santo Domingo
la Opinion
United States May Be Favored By French Quotas
France imposes higher tariffs and taxes on American apples pears and lard while exempting the United States from a provision reserving three fourths of import allotments for countries favoring French exports. The move signals potential trade friction with Germany and may affect vehicles and other products as French quotas tighten for the first quarter of 1934.
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France
United States
Germany
Washington
Card of Thanks for James R. Burner and Family
The Burner family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of beloved husband and father James R. Burner. Mrs. James R. Burner and family.
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James R. Burner
Eit
Condemned Youth Faces Colorado Gas Execution
Arthur Reppin, 18, an orphan, was to be the first to die in Colorado's new lethal gas chamber after Governor Johnson denied clemency. Reppin's brother Herbert planned a last minute appeal from Newark, New Jersey, but no funds were available. The youth, faint yet defiant, faced the likely Friday night execution as Warden Roy Best delivered the news.
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Canon City
Arthur Reppin
Colorado
Edwin C. Johnson
Denver
Herbert Re
Newark
N. J
State Supreme Court
Herbert Reppin
Johnson
Roy Best
Virginia Builds 350 Miles of Road in 1933
Richmond Jan 1 The State Department of Highways reports about 350 miles of primary system roads were constructed during 1933. A Public Works allotment of 7.4 million dollars supported the program, with plans for a 2 million dollar building program for 1934 already completed.
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Richmond
State Department of Highways Today
President proposes Skyline Drive extension from Vermont to Virginia
President Roosevelt discussed extending the Skyline Drive from the Canadian border in Vermont south through the Green Mountains Berkshires and Blue Ridge to connect Shenandoah and Great Smoky National Parks. Secretary Ickes quoted the President envisioning a landscaped 100 foot wide road with era civic improvement and interior life benefits. The proposal arose as Senator Byrd urged a Skyland Parkway between the two parks. An estate matter in Kans. listed for county clerk handling includes Rutherford individuals.
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Shenandoah National Park
Great Smoky National Park
Land
Pennsylvania
New York
Cana
Vermont
Lee Harold L. Ickes
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Ickes
Saturday Evening Post
Byrd
Shenandoah
Canadian
Green Mountains
Berkshires
Bronx River Parkway
New York City
Miss Rutherford Leaves Estate to Kin in Will
The will of Minnie V. Rutherford, a retired Richmond milliner, leaves a $20,000 estate to her rightful kin. The late businesswoman’s testamentary disposition specifies beneficiaries and final settlements.
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Miss Rutherford
Kin
Minnie V. Rutherford
Richmond
Clarke County Civil Works projects employ hundred workers
One hundred men are employed on Civil Works Administration projects in Clarke County for school expenditures of more than 311,000 and the care of 49 men and two supervisors. Berryville schools reopen January. Superintendent A F Robertson announced. Street repairs and sanitation work add 50 workers. A B Hummer administrator adds Doris Reid Jolliffe and Carl Rodgers as staff secretaries.
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Civil Works Administration
Yorten County
Berryville
A. F. Robertson
A. B. Hummer
Doris Reid Jolliffe
Boyce
Carl Rodgers
Race Meet Nets State 23500 From West Virginia Track Wagers
The Charles Town horse race meet ran from December 2 to Christmas Day and yielded West Virginia 23500 from the state’s 3 percent share of pari mutuel receipts. Agricultural Commissioner McLoughlin, ex officio racing commissioner, reported the totals.
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Charles Town
West Virginia
McLoughlin
First West Virginia pari-mutuel betting race met
The first racing event in West Virginia since the legalization of pari mutuel wagering took place.
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West Virginia
Federal Corn Hog Program Set to Start in Virginia This Week
The corn hog reduction program begins in Virginia with district meetings in Luray Petersburg and Blacksburg this week. County counts will discuss contracts and program details as county agents assist local committees forming farmer groups to contract for reductions. Start of the program is slated for mid January with ties to cotton and tobacco signups in other regions.
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Virginia
Luray
Petersburg
Blacksburg
Coun’ts
Piedmont
Carols Sung For Those Shut-In at Loudoun Street Church
Nine members of the Christian Endeavor Society braved winter to sing Christmas carols for sick and shut-in residents of the city. Despite raging wind and low temperatures they found joy in visiting and saw the happy faces of the less fortunate.
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Christian Endeavor Society of
Loudoun Street
Emancipation, unions, and world shipping figures quiz
A reader quiz asks when emancipation took effect and how Uncle Sam sails the seas. It lists Great Britain as the leader with 18,700,739 tons, then 0.8 trillion? and 12,662,000 tons, with Japan, Norway, Germany, and France following. It also notes the American Federation of Labor formed in 1886.
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Yea Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Japan
Norway
Germany
France
American Federation of Labor
Is This Too Good for Your Cough
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a multi formula remedy for coughs claiming quick relief and safety. It notes mild coughs may respond to lesser remedies and promises a refund if relief is not achieved.
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Big Sister
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Hotel
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M. M. Lynch
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H. K. Benham
Garland Williams
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City of Winchester
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Venice
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