Gains Seen in Home Building as 1939 Outlook Brightens
Minneapolis dispatch notes 1939 housing prospects improving with a potential ten percent rise over 1938. It cites favorable business conditions, abundant credit, and lower interest rates but warns realty taxes may slow ownership. FHA mortgage activity reached a record 80 million, with 30 million budgeted for new loans in 22 states.
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Minneapolis
United States
America
Investors Syndicate
Federal Housing Authority
FHA
Doan’s Pills Offer Kidney Flush for Back Pain
An old advertisement extols Doan’s Pills as relief for backache and rheumatic pains. It claims kidneys eliminate waste, urging readers to use the pills to support a 3-pint daily waste removal and reduce headaches, swelling, and dizziness.
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Dean
Doan
Virginia replaces white patrol cars with black two door sedans
Major Roy P Bishop announces a shift in Virginia state police vehicles from the traditional white, one seater patrol cars to black two door sedans to improve prisoner transport and equipment space. He cites ease of handling injured persons and suspects and the need for greater capacity with a fleet refresh.
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Star of Yesterday
Virginia
Roy P- Bishop
Bishop
Shooting Match Here Saturday at Winchester Gun Club
Another in a series of clay target and trapshooting matches will be held at the Winchester Gun Club grounds Saturday starting at 1 PM. Attractive prizes are offered in all events. The clubhouse will be heated, shells available on the grounds, and all interested in trapshooting are invited to attend.
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Winchester Gun Club
Senator Reynolds Proposes 10-Year Immigration Suspension Plan
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina announced a bill to halt all immigration for ten years or until unemployment falls. He also plans measures to deport alien criminals and to require compulsory registration and fingerprinting of aliens.
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Washington
Reynolds
D-Nc
America
State Police Reorganized in Virginia Under New Setup
A complete reorganization of Virginia’s state highway police is enacted under Col. Marion S. Battles. Eight districts and 19 subdivisions streamline operations with Lieut. Edward J. McDermott in charge of the northern area. Promotions include fourteen officers. districts assign lieutenants and sergeants to 19 areas.
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Edward J. McDermott
Virginia
Marion S. Battles
Highway Department
Lieut
McDermott
Pea
Alexandria
Battle
Es McDermott
OWS
E. J. McDermott
P. L. Prillaman
Winchester
W. J. Clarke
E. H. Howe
Stafford
L. E. Wetsel
Warrenton
Court contest over $10,000 estate of former Frederick police chief
In Frederick Maryland a probate hearing revealed Adam D Brachey 76 died in the county almshouse believed penniless. Four claimants appeared as Letters of Administration were granted to Edward J Smith and Lucie M Shafer. An old trunk held bank books showing deposits of 10,000. The trunk also yielded a loaded revolver a $59 vest pin an insurance policy and bills for a tombstone and burial plot dated 1884.
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Frederick
Adam D. Brachey
Orphan's Court
Edward J. Smith
Bruchey
William Bruchey
Lucie M. Shafer
Richard A. Bruchey
Clarence C. Carty
Smith
Mrs Dieckhoff Sails Secretly From New York
New York January 5 a secret sailing for Germany today of Mrs Hans Dieckhoff wife of the Nazi ambassador to the United States prompted questions about whether her husband would return to the United States. Dr Dieckhoff was summoned to Berlin to explain the United States attitude toward Germanys anti semitic program.
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New York
Germany
Hans Dieckhoff
United States
Dieckhoff
Berlin
Winter Softball Skates Ahead in Park City
In Park City Utah agents of winter softballs form a winter league despite ice and snow. Players flooded a field dyed baselines in ice and buckled on skates to play the fastest softball yet.
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Park City
Utah
Change Made In Forwards
New York news reports the rules committee eased the penalty for an ineligible receiver on a forward pass to a 15 yard penalty and loss of down. The other rule prevents ineligible receivers from advancing beyond the scrimmage before a pass is thrown. These changes aim to speed the game and encourage wider open play with short shovel passes and longer throws behind the line.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Jan
Joe Louis
Jesse Owens
Housing Concern Obtains Charter for Front Royal Gardens
The State Corporation Commission in Richmond grants a charter to Front Royal Gardens Housing Corporation of Front Royal Virginia with a maximum capital of 100000 dollars. F Newton Snider of Arlington Virginia serves as president. The group aims to provide housing under the national housing act.
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State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Front Royal Gardens Housing Corporation
Front Royal
F. Newton Snider
Arlington
Berkeley Springs Scout Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Berkeley Springs West Virginia January 5 Frank Harmison an active member of Boy Scout Troop 32 received the rank of Eagle Scout from the Shenandoah Area Council Board of Review He is the eighth member of the Berkeley Springs troop to complete the requirements for the award.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Frank Harmison
Board of Review
Shenandoah
Roosevelt Delivers Budget Message as Capitol Hill Keeps Busy
On Capitol Hill today President Roosevelt sends the annual budget message at noon. House Democrats caucus after hours to fill vacancies on the Ways and Means Committee.
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Roosevelt
House Democrats
Ways and Means
Roosevelt Urges Preparedness and Internal Peace
Yesterday President Roosevelt delivered his annual message urging national preparedness and internal peace to strengthen the United States during growing tensions abroad.
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Roosevelt
Greenbelt Quandary Over Status as Town in Maryland
Greenbelt Maryland faces a legal dispute over whether the model low cost federal community should remain incorporated as a town. Prince Georges county officials question the state charter and property tax authority while the FSA has agreed to pay 37000 in lieu of taxes. The issue may be referred to the Legislature for a solution.
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Greenbelt
Prince Georges County
Ogle Marbury
Federal Farm Security Administration
Marbury
Maryland
Vines Two Matches Down On Abdicated King
Ellsworth Vines trails Don Budge two matches to one in their 70 match transcontinental tour for cash after a six three, eight six, six four setback in Boston. Vines showed sharper strokes but missed by inches, needing stronger control to challenge the former world amateur champion.
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Boston
Ellsworth
Vines
Don Budge
Budge
New York
Uniform Act For Highway Betterment
The American Automobile Association launched a nationwide push for a uniform roadside act to curb billboards junkyards and eye sores along highways. The measure aims to remove existing roadside ugliness prevent future commercial encroachment and protect travelers health with a non punitive framework. It sets a 1000 foot protected area on state highways split into commercial and non commercial districts where new business uses in the non commercial district are restricted.
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American Automobile Association
Motor Club
Thos. P. Henry
Detroit
Mich
America
Cner
Short wave broadcasts carry Roosevelt message worldwide
President Roosevelt's message to Congress was transmitted worldwide via short wave networks NBC and CBS with live English delivery and translations in German Italian French Spanish and Portuguese. Listings note broadcast times across stations WJZ WEAF WABC and more, with programs including Vocal Varietee and Dance Hour and schedules for Friday and Sunday talks and music.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Italy
South America
Canada
NBC
CBS
WJZ
WEAF
Varien Tee
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
Bob Burns
Lies
WABC
Joe Ae
Kate Smith
Major Bowes
Ametty Cans
Easy Aces
Jerry Belcher
Easteman
Betty
Richmond Feathers Woman Survives Highway Crash
Mrs Jean Luckey of Richmond, Indiana, escaped serious harm after her automobile overturned on a highway near Knightstown. She crawled out through a rear window and was not injured.
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Richmond
Ind
Knightstown
Jean Luckey
Roadside standards outlined for commercial districts
The document limits construction within a fifty foot roadside strip in both districts, allowing only certain wayside stands tied to on premises production. Billboards must clear the fifty foot setback. An administrative body, likely the state highway department, gains power to regulate appearance and sanitation of roadside catering establishments.
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State Highway Department
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