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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1933
Page
8
Roanoke January 30 1932 Norfolk and Western Railway Company reports full year 1932 net income of 16811918.46 dollars with twelve month revenues totaling 62775611 dollars. Freight earnings reach 58651539 dollars and passenger mail and express 3183500. Operating expenses fall to 37745532 from 50594815 a year earlier. Maintenance costs drop over three million two etc.
London January 30 British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald led a thirty minute cabinet session at 10 Downing Street on American war debts. No change in debt policy was announced and no new move is planned until Sir Ronald Lindsay returns from the United States and the cabinet studies his report. The personnel for a Washington debt mission will be decided after the cabinet completes its review and outlines the needed mission.
Five men stand indicted for killing and wounding officers who tried to seize a gang suspected of auto theft from the county garage. The shooting occurred near Stuart on December 17. The courtroom, guarded by 22 officers, heard motions on venue and jury changes as defense contends privacy and prep issues. Defendants include Samuel and William Waller of Tennessee Harvey Vernon and James Midkiff of Patrick County.
Staunton Jan. 30 The Augusta county school board in special session reduced county teachers salaries seven percent for the remaining four and a half months of the term. The move aims to avoid shortening the term and sets the minimum teacher salary at about 59 dollars monthly. A two percent cut was also approved for janitors and board members faced a ten percent cut.
Lincoln nebraska January 30 efforts to ease farmers financial troubles arise from several sources Nebraska aims to settle mortgage problems by compromise New York Life Insurance suspend foreclosures on Iowa farms while Chicago land bank arranges rent payments instead of interest Governor Charles W Bryan from his Lincoln bed forms a semi official conciliation board to mediate between debtors and creditors to end demonstrations at Nebraska farm mortgage sales this week board to plan its work.
Notice states that the undersigned Linden Pingley will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone other than himself.
Miss Henrietta Cornwell spoke on Troop No 2 activities, and Mrs Eugene Cooper read the annual report. The local Girl Scout calendar for 1932 includes a George Washington tea, Golden Eaglet awards, regional conference reports, a July camp visit, a new Troop No 4, and December pageant of Fire at the church. Brownie Pack organized. officers served tea and fruit cake.
Luray authorities probe the fire that swept a three hour blaze through the heart of the business district destroying more than half a block. The fire began in Luther Moyers blacksmith shop and threatened nearby Pleasants Garage and a restaurant owned by Clarence Heiser. Estimated loss reaches $10,000 with about $1,000 insured. Firemen fought for more than an hour and a half as flames spread through old frame structures. Investigators report an oil trail from the shop to an oil tank near a garage several blocks away. Heiser, recently cleared of murder charges, has many enemies in the town.
Richmond January 30 Governor Pollard said a special session of the General Assembly would be futile to act on a Congressional repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. He noted 41 states in session and adjournment ahead of any proposal, keeping Virginia in opposition to a special session for economic relief or governance economies. He reiterated continued opposition without a specific program.
Philadelphia reports Mr. Weeks warns that diversion of motor funds to non road uses endangers the U S highway system. He cites 120 million diverted last year and says worsening maintenance plus potential bond credit impairment threaten future roadbuilding and highway extension.
Richmond Jan 30 Gov Pol lard denounces critics blaming state government for unbalanced county school budgets. He cites 1932 general assembly increases in school appropriations and urges support from Cooperative Education Association and Parent Teacher Association to help counties in need. He contrasts Virginia with neighboring states to show broader hardships.
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