Freeman 10 Talk on Lee in Assembly
Richmond report notes H M Bandy accepting election contest notice and readiness to fight in committee and on the floor. The House agrees to invite Dr Douglas B Freeman to address a joint session on January 20 about General Lee. House prints reports on real estate taxation and sets plans to meet in Williamsburg January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
H. M. Bandy
Wise
House
Heaven
H. M. Sutherland
Wise and
Dickenson
R. R. Parker
Freeman Lee
Senate
Douglas
Freeman
Robert E. Lee
General Lee
Hobson
Chesterfield
Preeman
Berkeley D. Adams
Charlotte
Williamsburg
Vivian Page
Auditor of Public Accounts
Winchester Looks Ahead to Spring and Tourism Boost
Mr Winchester urges residents to plan for an early spring season as days grow longer and seed catalogs arrive. He notes the Skyline Drive completion will route eastern visitors through Winchester and stresses cleanliness and hospitality to welcome guests and create favorable impressions.
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Front Royal
United States
Winchester
County G. O. P. Rally Set Near Royal Pike
Republicans of Frederick County announce a rally next Thursday at the Armel school house on the Royal pike seven miles southeast of the city. Rev John F Locke will be principal speaker with brief campaign policy outlines. County chairman Orville B Willey of Middletown and H B McCormac of Virginia executive committee lead speakers W C Deming of Front Royal is also expected. Both men and women are invited including Republicans from adjacent counties. A lively meeting is promised.
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Frederick
H. B. McCormac
Virginia Executive Committee
W. C. Deming
Front Royal
Richmond Tops ABC Store Receipts in 1935 Survey
Richmond led Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control sales with 662 811.25 from a first store and 189 611.30 at a Winchester location. The statewide total was 12 513 190.20 for 1935 with figures for Newport News Portsmouth and others. Colonial Beach posted 35 143.50 while Clarion counted 11 days of December.
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Richmond
ABC
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Colonial Beach
Clarin
Itx
Portsmouth
Newport News
Petersburg
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Hopewell
Winchester
Suffolk
Clifton Forge
Fredericksburg
Covington
Hampton
Williamsburg
Brown Not Decided About Governorship
J Sinclair Brown of Salem, former speaker and Virginia Bankers' Association president, visits Richmond for an executive committee meeting. Asked about a gubernatorial bid, Brown says he is weighing the decision and not yet ready to commit. Lt Gov James H Price is the only announced candidate.
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Richmond
J. Sinclair Brown
Salem
House of Delegates
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Brown
Roanoke
Jamese H. Price
Italians Put To Rout, Official Report Asserts
An Ethiopian government communique claims hundreds of Italian Somali soldiers were killed or routed on the southern front. The first major clash on the Web river ended with Italian losses including six tanks. Ethiopian sources say 43,000 Italians were pushed back in the Rift valley with 60,000 Ethiopian troops under Ras Destra Demtu involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Web
Rift Valley
Ras Destra Demtu
Haile Selassie
Steel Products Show Decrease
Shipments of finished steel products by the United States Steel Corporation in December decreased 20,305 tons to 661,515 tons. This compared with 681,820 tons in November and 418,630 tons in December, 1934. Just arrived: Porto Rico molasses, 25c quart. Pure Food Store 1-10&13-1p-2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Porto Rico
Wallace presses plan to aid agriculture and general welfare
Secretary Wallace urged farm leaders to craft a new farm aid program rivaling the AAA and aimed at broad consumer appeal. He warned obstructionists oppose welfare for agriculture and called for outspoken defense of balanced agriculture’s role in the nation’s general welfare.
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Washington
AAA
Walace
New Deal
Wallace
Cj Th
Locomotive Derailment Spurs Civil Engineering Effort
Two sections of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent crews from north and south of the city to Timber Ridge in Rockbridge County to rebuild track and hoist a derailed locomotive back onto the rails. C and O crane cables reportedly broke several times as crews worked. Tracks were repaired and trains ran on schedule. The wreck occurred when a 25 ton boulder slid into the right of way during wet weather. Names listed include S B Knighting acting foreman and A M Ballew foreman with several crew members named from Stephenson and Middletown.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Timber Ridge
Rockbridge County
C. and O. Crane
Stephenson
S. B. Knighting
T. E. Finnegan
Herbert Stickley
Paul Benner
Middletown
A. M. Ballew
T. R. Willey
Wilbur C. Mowrey
Herman Mitchell
Alfred BE
Driver Fined on Two Charges in Reckless Driving Case
Sidney Carl was fined for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a permit with total costs $25.50. Clyde O Hawkins of Opequon also faced a fine and costs for reckless driving.
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Sidney Carl
Clyde O. Hawkins
Opequon
Federal–state plan to regulate gas pipelines proposed
A joint federal and state program aims to regulate the $2.5 billion natural gas and pipeline industry. The Federal Trade Commission urges careful use of federal power to protect state prerogatives while preserving gas conservation and breaking monopolistic practices, separating natural gas from electric utilities.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Production Control and Soil Conservation Named Foundation Stones In New Farmer Program
President Roosevelt announced production control and soil conservation as the foundation for a new farm program. He criticized export subsidies and hinted at domestic allotment ideas while Secretary Wallace led farm leaders in discussions on a plan to use 50,000,000 surplus acres for long term farmer welfare. Chester C. Davis suggested conditional payments for soil use and conservation. William Settle of Indiana was named temporary chairman for the farmers forum in Wallace's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kent Roosevelt
Supreme Court
AAA
NRA
Roosevelt
Wallace
Chester C. Davis
Davis
William Settle
Indiana
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Staunton Hosts Valley Meet Officials Report Debt Clear
The Valley meeting opened in Staunton at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel with Winchester representatives Eugene Branch and Andrew Bell attending. Tourists and parkway linkage were urged as key growth factors for Shenandoah National Park and the Shenandoah Great Smoky Mountain Parkway. Association president Holcombe B. Parkes of Roanoke announced the 1935 books closed with no debts and a small cash balance. other reports came from H. W. Knight and W. B. Miller of Staunton. Officers to be elected later today.
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Stonewall Jackson
Staunton
Winchester
Eugene Branch
George Washington Hotel
Regional Commerce Organization
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah-Great Smoky Mountain Parkway
Holcombe B. Parkes
Roanoke
H. W. Knight
W. B. Miller
Mr MacCallum’s Aged Father Dead
John MacCallum aged eighty died January 2 and was buried in Parkwood Cemetery Baltimore. A native of Argyleshire Scotland he died the day after his fifty second wedding anniversary. Survived by his widow four sons three daughters and nine grandchildren. Mrs Ian Crawford MacCallum returned from Baltimore after attending the funeral.
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Ian Crawford MacCallum
Baltimore
Mr. MacCallum
John MacCallum
MacCallum
Parkwood Cemetery
Argyleshire
Scotland
Reid
Hauptmann Won’t Attend Court For Clemency Plea
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will not appear at the state prison for his clemency hearing. Gov Hoffman’s press aide said the Court of War will convene at the executive offices as usual, with no travel to the prison anticipated. Hauptmann has declined to elaborate on prior statements, dimming chances for a late appeal before execution.
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Samuel G. Blackburn
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of War
Willian S. Conklin
Hauptmann
State Prison
Hoffman
Major Pickett Home Destroyed At Old Point Comfort
Word is received that the handsome old home of Major and Mrs. Jerome Pickett at Old Point Comfort Virginia was burned to the ground with all contents lost including clothes valuables and pictures. Mrs Pickett is the former Elsie Love Hope. The Pickett family has many friends here who deeply regret their loss.
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Major
Jerome Pickett
Old Point Comfort
City Council Approves Water Project Study Funds
The Common Council voted 9 to 1 to allocate 200 to hire city engineers to check the Cedar Creek water project cost estimated at 450000. The plan, supported by the City Planning Commission, would raise water rates by about 2.5 cents per thousand gallons and could be funded by bonds if voters approve.
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Common Council
Peyton Marshall
Percy Miller
Deen Creek
City Planning Commission
Joint Council-Citizen Committee
Cedar Creek
PWA
W. Nelson Page
City Planing Commission
Marlboro
Winchester
Public stock sale at Winchester court house
Auction set for Saturday January 11 1936 at 2 pm in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia featuring National Fruit Products Farmers and Merchants National Bank Colonial Brick Co. I Brumback is the auctioneer.
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County Court House
Winchester
National Fruit Products
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Colonial Brick. Co
Virginia to Buy Apples for Needy Families
The Virginia emergency relief administration plans to buy 260 carloads of Virginia grown apples costing over 75000 dollars. Purchases will cover about 1800000 pounds to be distributed by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp to relief recipients in Virginia within three weeks.
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Richmond
Virginia Emergency Relief Administration
Virginia
J. A. Brooks
State Era
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Washington
Brooks
South Twelfth Street
Itemized List Prepared Of Missing Papers In Virginia
Albemarle county officials say they prepared an itemized list of 41 missing court papers believed stolen from county and city files. The papers include actions by Thomas Jefferson and colonial commissions signed by Virginia governors. Some items were reportedly recovered in Winchester, Washington, and Richmond, with many still unaccounted for.
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Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
F. G. Dawson
Herman Brown
Creaee Court
Associated Press
Winchester
Washington
Richmond
Weiss Father Offers Alibi In Long Assassination Case
Baton Rouge Jan. 10. Dr C A Weiss father of the man accused in the Huey Long shooting claimed a personal difficulty caused the incident and said Long may have been killed by his bodyguards rather than by the young Weiss. He offered no specific details of the personal dispute.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
C. A. Weiss
Huey P. Long
Congress Member Wesley Lloyd Dies in Capital
Tacoma Democrat Wesley Lloyd died today at his home in Washington D C. He served in the seventy third and current Congress and was an assistant to the Democratic whip for the fifteenth regional district covering Washington Oregon and California.
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Washington
Wesley Lloyd
Tacoma
Wash
Lloyd
Oregon
California
Carolina Roads Damaged by Floods and Snow
Swollen streams in eastern North Carolina inundated lowlands and forced rural school closures. Highway damage from recent heavy snow and floods is estimated at about $1,000,000 by Chief Highway Engineer W Vance Baise, described as a conservative figure.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
W. Vance Baise
Desirable Albin Va Home of Late A V Hudson
Terms for the desirable Albin Virginia home of the late A V Hudson are available through Laura M Miller Admix E Cork Street and Ex M M Lynch Attorney by January sixth approval five tenths time.
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A. V. Hudson
Albin
Laura M. Miller
E. Cork
House Votes Cash Bonus For 3.5 Million Veterans
The House approved a bill to pay an immediate cash bonus to nearly 3.5 million World War II veterans, with costs estimated between 1 and 2 billion dollars. The vote 55 to 59 reflected a strong majority, gallery crowds observed, and support from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Leaders hoped the Senate passage would gain executive approval despite opposition and procedural hurdles.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
House
Senate
Burns
American Legion
Veterans of Fo’ ’ Wars
Cences
Censenus
Sena’ Finance Committee
Harrison
D- Ds
Robinson
Representative Treadway
R-Mass
Gallery Ray Murphy
The
Legion
James van Zandt
Tom Kirby
Disabled American Veterans
Domestic outlooks and political notes across regions
Richmond Salem man weighs governor bid. New York spring hats to bloom with flowers. Pendleton fourth blast victim removed from wrecked building. Washington officials push soil conservation and veterans bonus payout. U S House passes cash bonus bill and ponders war loans inquiry. Britain reports Japan may quit naval talks disrupting six power setup. Ethiopian government claims Italian Somali losses on southern front.
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Richmond
J. Sinclair Brown
Salem
New York
Pendleton
Ind
Washington
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Senate
Senate Munitions Committee
Loddone Ocene Bene
Great Britain
Ne Aer
Addis Ababa
London
Japan
Britain
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Ferguson
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MR Winchester
Armel School House
Locke and McCormac
A. B.C
Valley
Pardons Board
Major Pickett
Rags. Star Office
Henry
I An Ord- Maar
Reoerdsen
Herman Hable
R. Frank Barr
Weiss
Carolina
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Doc
Pack Gallery
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