It Can Be Done Auto Safety Drive Spreads Nationwide
A Reader's Digest article on It Can Be Done cites 35 million printed copies and 2,009 publications promoting highway safety. It highlights progress from typhoid to rail and road safety, noting Milwaukee Evanston and others cutting motor deaths through enforcement, lighting, and education.
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Reader's Digest
Evening Star
United States
National Safety Council
Detroit
Westchester County
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago
Tell T
Los Angeles
Evanston
Calls for Public Officials and Citizens to Share Safe Driving Duty
The President urges unstinting cooperation from officials teachers and police and stresses individual responsibility to drive safely as a social duty. The call emphasizes collective effort to improve road safety and reduce accidents.
Man and Woman Hear Their Doom in Electric Chair
Mineola report says Mrs. Mary Frances Creighton and Everett C. Applegate were sentenced for the September 8 murder of Ada Appleby. Applegate claimed innocence in a calm courtroom as Creighton remained silent.
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Mineola
Mary Frances Creighton
Everett C. Applegate
Ada
Applegate
Virginia liquor tax total exceeds half a million
The national government collected more than $500000 in liquor taxes in Virginia for 1935. Federal collections in the Old Dominion for the repeal year totalled $59114, ranking Virginia 27th among states in liquor tax receipts.
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Washington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Bureau Today
Economy Move Gains Senate Committee Approval
A Senate rules committee backed a resolution to probe Federal departments for cost cuts through abolition and consolidation. The panel of thirteen approved the measure, with Byrd expecting full Senate reporting next week as absent members may tip unanimous approval. Members Neely Harrison Copeland Vanderburg Steiner Adams and Byrd supported the move.
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Senate
Senate Rules Com
Fiowever
Byrd
Lution
Neely
D-W. Va
Harrison
D-Miss
Copeland
D-N
Vandenburg
Rmich
Steiner
R-Ore
Adams
D-Colo
Patton Russell Clayton Declared Bankrupt in 1936 Notice
In the Western District of Virginia Russell Clayton Patton was adjudicated bankrupt on January 23 1936. The first meeting of creditors is set for February 7 1936 at 11 00 a m at the Corporation Courthouse Winchester Virginia. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Dated Harrisonburg Virginia January 28 1936 Edward C Martz Referee In Bankruptcy.
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United States District Court
Russell Ayton
Patton
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Edward C. Martz
Antiques Lost As Dwelling Burns in Warminster Fire
A dwelling in Warminster, eight rooms, burned in a blaze that destroyed antiques. Fire crews battled the fire in the early hours, with authorities assessing the loss and investigating the cause.
Fire destroys Camden home near Gold Hill causing $8,000 loss
The Buckingham county commissioner of revenue C C Camden's residence near Gold Hill burned today. Estimated loss about $8,000 with $2,000 insured. Neighbors who rushed to help saved only a small portion of the antique furniture.
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C C. Camden
Buckingham County
Gold Hill
Tax Program for Farm Plan Nears Capitol Hill
Attorney General Cummings said on January 30 that a tax program to fund the new farm plan will be sent to Capitol Hill within a week. The remark outlined the administration’s approach to financing the agricultural reform effort.
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Washington
Cummings
Capitol Hill
Cost estimate for soil conservation subsidy plan found
The figure for a year’s soil conservation subsidy is estimated at 440 million dollars. The attorney general said re enactment of the AAA processing taxes is under study. Secretary Hallace noted a plan being formed by the Agriculture Treasury and Justice departments to collect 200 million dollars of impounded levies returned to processors per the Supreme Court rice miller decision.
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Hallace
Agriculture, Treasury and Justice Departments
Supreme Court
Quills Extracted From German Shepherd in Conn
Veterinarian H P Westerberg removed 1187 porcupine quills from the mouth and face of a German shepherd owned by William Messenger of West Granby after three hours of steady pulling in Simsburg Connecticut.
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Simsburg
Conn
H. P. Westerberg
William Messenger
West Granby
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