Byrd Criticizes President Plan For Federal Lending Agencies
The article notes Senator Byrd’s opposition to a new lending program he calls evasive. He cites thirty federal lending agencies with over eight billion dollars in debt and no timetabled budgetary control. Byrd urges Senate action to demand a full Treasury led investigation and detailed financial statements of assets liabilities and loan types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Congress
Comptroller
Senate
Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
White House
New Deal
Questions and Answers From Reader's Aid Column
A reader queries a series of general knowledge questions. The column provides concise factual answers on topics including hymn favorites, fascism origins, the founding date of Phi Gamma Delta, and the Chinese capital Chungking, with brief explanatory notes.
Dearmont warns Winchester on Route 50 choice
Charles O. Dearmont writes Winchester Chamber of Commerce urging reconsideration of Route 50 routing. He argues Waterloo route delays funding, costs and rights of way favor Front Royal interests, and warns Winchester could lose traffic and merchants to Front Royal as travelers bypass the city. The letter questions governing motives and cites local land rights and timing.
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Winchester Chamber
Charles O. Dearmont
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Virginia
Washington Post
Waterloo
Boyce
Clarke County
Front Royal
Boyce-Millwood
Shirley
General Assembly
Clarke
Messrs
Gilpin
Weaver
Opéquon Creek
Pike
Front Royal Road
Double Toolgate
Waterloo Road
Stephens City
Romney
Moorefield
Bury
Skylint
Valley Pike
Richmond
O. Dearmont
White, Va
Claude Swanson a Virginia political giant dies
The death of Claude Augustus Swanson ends a long career in public service. Fourteen years in Congress, four as Governor, twenty three as Senator, and six in Cabinet posts mark a record unmatched in Virginia. He was the sole figure to hold all four offices in modern Virginia history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Augustus Swanson
Virginia
Claude Swanson
Byrd
Glass
European view of America praised by Mile Curie in 1920s travel note
The piece quotes Mile Evie Curie praising American culture and curiosity, saying the United States combines genuine freshness of feeling with rapid cultural growth. It counters European smugness about American materialism and notes Curie’s admiration for American concerts, art, and education.
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Europe
Mlle
Eve Curie
Madame Marie Curie
Mile
Curie
America
Colorful Baseball War Weighs In On Rough Play
A lively debate across media highlights a warlike mood among baseball players as reports blur between sports and boxing. The piece condemns rough house tactics yet seeks to preserve the record by noting the season’s renewed vigor amid the onslaught of public comment.
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Mae West
Third Term Opposition Cited By Clapper and Villard
Raymond Clapper, Washington columnist, criticizes a Roosevelt third term as likely to provoke bitter campaigns and internal warfare. Oswald Garrison Villard shares a similar cautious view, urging the president to resist extending his tenure for four more years. Both urge focus on the nation’s welfare.
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Richmond
Roosevelt
Raymond Clapper
Washington
New York Publishers’ Association
Hoover-Smith
Clapper
Oswald Garrison Villard
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Today’s Common Error Guidance on economy of phrasing
A rule guides reporters to avoid the phrase the three companies formed a combine and instead use the single word combination. The tip emphasizes concise wording and standard usage in headlines and summaries.
Kalbach Couple Welcomes Daughter Amid City Manager Talk
A dry spell grows in the valley as drought concerns rise. The council considers Charles Harper as a possible successor to Arthur Field as city manager. Mr and Mrs Joseph Kalbach celebrate the birth of a daughter yesterday.
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Charles Harper
Arthur Field
Joseph Kalbach
Eleanor Chiles Small dies at home in Maine
Five years ago Mrs. Eleanor Chiles Small daughter of Sam Chiles former county treasurer and Queen of the second Apple Blossom Festival dies at home in Maine. Miss Anne Tucker McGuire stars in a stock company show at Nantuck Rhode Island where she spends the summer.
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Eleanor Chiles Small
Sam Chiles
Maine
Anne Tucker McGuire
Nantuck, R. I
Submarine Collision Claims Twenty-One Lives Of Crew
Ten years ago a British submarine collided with a freighter causing the loss of twenty one crew members. George Bancroft organizes crowds in a local theatre for The Wolf of Wall Street showing tonight.
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George Bancroft
Wall Street
Local couples host farewell party amid prohibition petition
Twenty five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Grim of 511 South Market street entertain Mrs. Martha A. Cain before her Portsmouth, Virginia departure. A Medical Association of North Carolina meeting adopts a desolation against liquor while over 50,000 Virginians petition the governor for a statewide prohibition election, as Anti-Saloon Leaguers assert.
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Wesley Grim
South Market Street
Martha A. Cain
Portsmouth
Medical Association of North Carolina
Virginia
Forty Years Ago Burn Injury from Fourth of July Fireworks
Master Fred Forney recovers from burns received the day after the Fourth when a left over powder can exploded. Blanche J Jenkins and Warren Ginnar married here and plan to live in Western Frederick County. Miss Bertha Carper hosted a birthday party at her Sharpe street home.
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Fred Forney
Blanche J. Jenkins
Warren Ginn Ar
Frederick County
Bertha Carper
Sharpe Street
Partners Preferred Kushner Drama Delights Critics and Public
In a serialized chapter, Jessica Parrish, a sixteen year old with theatrical ambitions, faces a mother aiming to mold a society debut for her. Eleanor plots social introductions with Grace Mordecai and other elite figures while considering Jessica’s future in theater versus high society. The era’s drama, wealth, and power intersect as Phil advises on suitable circles.
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Manheim
Phil
Shakespeare
Jessica
Eleanor
Phil’s
Sonny
Joey
Miss Maidstone’s
Europe
Kate Douglas
Alicia Somers
Newport
Mordecai
Hillman
Paul Mordecai
John Witherspoon
Grace
Seven quiz questions from The Daily Quiz page 2
The set asks for: most abundant metallic element, Seward Peninsula location, principal river of Nebraska, mole fish in breeding time, Assuan Dam location, Sid Wooder son sport, capital of Sicily, pronunciation of ostracite, chief constituent of coal, and whether whales are fish.
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Seward Peninsula
Nebraska
Assuan Dam
Sid Wooderson
Sicily
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U & Patent
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Orient
Boo
King FeatUres Syndicate, Inc
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
By Frederic J. Haskin
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Ashington
Doreau
Frederic
Ector
Stat Wmbi
Old Rugged Cross
Jésus
Jesus
Tae Pennnsylvania
Phi Gamma Delta
Fort Armstrong
Jefferson College
Anons
China
Chungking
Claude A. Swanson
Central Press Association
HTC Labels
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