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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
2
Police announce a broadened crackdown on narcotics trafficking with raids and arrests across multiple neighborhoods. Agencies report seized drugs, cash, and weapons as part of a coordinated operation targeting major suppliers and street-level distributors.
Dr. F E Townsend of Long Beach proposes age sixty pension of 200 dollars monthly funded by a general sales tax. Lipmann argues the plan would raise prices, reduce purchasing power, and depress production, harming workers and the economy. He supports old age pensions but warns against encouraging idleness.
A cryptic line from the New Rae Tribune notes a 1934 copyright claim asserting wealth creation critiques and mocking attempts to turn water into gold or build perpetual motion machines. The brief passage reflects economic and scientific skepticism.
Two men from the county asked Judge Tavenner for calendars. The judge refused and directed them to stores and banks. The visitors thanked him and left, still seeking calendars.
Major General E M Markham urged Secretary Dern to appropriate 155 million dollars for rivers and harbors improvements in the next fiscal year. Nearly half the sum would be used for development of the harbor and river projects and related infrastructure.
Major-General Markham reported $170,887,493 planned for inland waterways with $14 million already in place and about $1.0 million needed in new funds. Last year $153,149,798 was spent on 344 rivers and harbors projects, advancing inland waterway development including upper Mississippi and Missouri River extensions.
Plea entered by Shortwire on federal narcotics charge following police report of a $30,000 narcotics seizure. Cusack told officers the suspect confessed and that more arrests were expected based on the confession.
Notice to the public valid through January 1 1935 announces proposed changes to Workmen's Compensation rates in Virginia. Overall rates would decrease by 23 percent on average, with shifts by industry group: Manufacturing 45 groups 4.3 decrease, Contracting 3.8 increase, All Other 5.1 decrease. Loss constants are set for Manufacturing 4.00, Contracting 27.00, All Other 7.00 with a cap so additional charges do not exceed 300.00 annually on small risks. Hearings set February 6 1935 at the State Corporation Commission Building in Richmond and copies available at the Bureau of Insurance and Banking and at the Workmen's Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau of Virginia. Signed E. E. Cadmus Manager.
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