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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
5
A special session of the Oklahoma State Legislature adjourned at 1 07 a m one day this week. At noon the next day the body opened its regular session with most members resting in hotels and homes. The Senate approved mileage for trips between assemblies as one of its first acts of the new session.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia urges a major reorganization to reduce duplication and red tape in federal agencies. He cites 60 agencies operating in the average state and argues that simplification and cost savings of hundreds of millions could be achieved by a comprehensive overhaul.
Gov. All M Landon urged Congress to pass a law to label all child labor goods in interstate commerce and make shipping such goods into states banning them a federal offense. He proposed farm exemptions and argued farm work is preferable to factory sweatshops, noting Kansas 1917 child labor law bans under 14 in mills and factories.
Louisville report notes that moonshining remains a persistent issue as authorities confront hidden distilleries and illicit whiskey amid winter conditions. The item highlights ongoing enforcement efforts and local concerns about illegal spirits in the region.
A Federal Bureau report shows Kentucky led illegal liquor production in 1936 with 6,655 seized stills, 11,491 gallons of non-tax liquor, 266,084 gallons of mash, and 141 vehicles. Over 1,000 people were arrested in raids statewide.
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