Five Petitions In Congress To Urge Farm Laws
Washington July 16 Five petitions circulated among Congress to urge early enactment of farm legislation including the ever normal granary and crop control to curb next year’s surpluses and low prices Administration leaders signed them The proposed AAA of 1937 was introduced by Senator Pope and a House bill by Representative Flannagan The plan envisions storage of surplus crops and release during shortages with funding of 10 million first year 25 million second year 50 million thereafter plus 10 million and 20 million to retire unproductive lands
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Washington
Congress
Pope
Idaho
Flannagan
D. Va
Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Wallace
AAA
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
White House
Death toll climbs to 22 in Virginia heat drownings
A Richmond child and a 45 year old Black man died in separate water incidents as Virginia sweltered in the heat wave. Harold Greenbaum and Ben Hudson perished at Moore's Lake and Treasure Island Beach respectively, while Edwin Walker and Thomas Haven died in other waterways. The day brought additional injuries from a Floyd County storm as heat persisted with scattered thundershowers forecast.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Harold Greenbaum
Samuel Greenbaum
Moore's Lake
Petersburg
Ben Hudson
Williamsburg
Treasure Island Beach
James River
James City
A. M. Snead
Ned Legrande
George Bunch
William and Mary College
Predict Lower Apple Prices
Washington reports the 1937 apple crop could push prices below 1936 levels due to a large supply. If incomes stay near current levels prices may average higher than 1935 and perhaps as high as 1934. July 1 forecast shows 194 million bushels, with Atlantic Coast 94 million, Central states 48 million, and Western states above average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Te Department
Department
Atlantic Coast States
Central States
Yard Party at Macedonia Church Benefits Young People's League
A yard party at Macedonia Church is set for Saturday July 17 to benefit the Young People's League. Admission details and exact times are listed in the notice.
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Macedonia Church
Young People’s League
Covington Election Seethes Over NLRB Protection Claim
Workers at Industrial Rayon plant clash over ballots as TWOC charges coercion and intimidation. Judge Haden delays ruling. grand jury indicts nine unionists and two non members for July 7 incidents. Election voting opens 6 am with company and union observers.
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Cleveland
TWOC
Synthetic Yarn Federation
National Labor Relations Act
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Corporation
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Gaffney
Labor Relations Board
Ithe
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Glen Perkins
Ray Beatty
Russell Shiflett
Amos Shiflett
R. E. Benson
Bedford Shears
Eugene Floyd
Jesse Cade
Harvey Huffman
W. W. Irvin
H. M. Bazzarre
John L. Connor
Many Desirable Vacancies Open In U S Army
Col K T Smith Virginia district army recruiting officer announces vacancies in the Army in Hawaii Panama and in Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Openings exist for motor mechanics electricians carpenters plumbers painters and clerks with emphasis on air corps for high school graduates and those with mechanical training. Write or call the Winchester recruiting station for full information.
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K. T. Smith
Virginia
Hawaii
Panama
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Air Corps
Winchester
Stephens City Notes highlight local social and travel links
Stephens City Virginia residents report visits and trips across Winchester Staunton Harrisonburg Oranda la Wardensville and Jacobs Creek. Names include Miss Dorothy Herrell Miss Anne Butler Mrs Brumback Mrs E R Campbell Mr Sullivan Mr E Burmback Mr Lomax Parker Garland Parker Nancy Parker Jane Polhamus Susan Reid Sargent Jane Ayelene Marshall and Norman Bean with church dedication events noted.
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Stephens City
Dorothy Herrell
Anne Butler
Winchester
Sullivan
E. €. Burmback
Middletown
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Brumback
E. R. Campbell
George Sillik
Towson
Lomax Parker
Garland Parker
Nancy Parker
Jane Polhamus
Orangala
James Calvert
Calverts
Melvin Eversole
David Evers Sole
Susan Reid Sargent
Howard Evans
Will Yeakle
Robert Liggett
Wardensville
Laurence Brehm
New York
Joe Hetherton
Philadelpha
June Ayelene Marshall
William Marshall
Jacobs Creek
Sam Sargent
Mr. Graham
Roanoke
Norman Bean
Saint Swithin Rain Spurs Worries At Office
An editorial office caller frets about six weeks of rain on Saint Swithin's Day. The reporter notes it rained today and the caller quips about ongoing wet weather. A coworker jokes the forecast would be worse if rain stopped for six weeks.
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Felow
Anaryjymous
Senate Holds State Funeral For Democratic Leader Robinson
On Capitol Hill today the Senate holds a state funeral for Democratic leader Robinson with the House joining in the service. The Banking and Currency Committee continues hearings on replacing Federal Reserve notes and the Interstate Commerce Subcommittee considers a food and drug bill. Rivers and Harbors and regional planning bills face continued hearings. Yesterday the Senate sent to the White House the farm tenancy bill along with War Department non military and anti grasshopper appropriations bills. The House debated a compromise on the Interior Department supply bill.
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Associated Press
Senate
Robinson
HOUSE
Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve
Interstate Commerce
Rivers and Harbors Committee
White House
War Department
Interior Department
Bridge Plans Approved for Potomac Crossing at Shepherdstown
The War Department approved Maryland Roads Commission plans to build a bridge across the Potomac at Shepherdstown West Virginia to replace a bridge destroyed by the March 1936 flood, located about 378 feet downstream.
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Washington
War Department
Maryland Roads Commission
Potomac River
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Hables PALACE Calfornian at Palace Theatre today only
Hable's Palace presents Ricardo Cortez Marjorie Weaver and Katherine DeMille in Harold Bell Wright's The Californian at the Palace Theatre for today only with adventure thrills and family entertainment plus a Fox News reel and a comedy. Roarin Lead at Palace Saturday features Bob Livingston Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune with Robinson Crusoe as supplement.
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Ricardo Cortez
Marjorie Weaver
Katherine DeMille
Harold Bell Wright
Palace Theatre
Fox News
Roarin
Palace
Bob Livingston
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Legislative Jam Broken By Truce In Court Battle
Washington July 15 The court bill truce broke a legislative jam and opened long-pending farm legislation. The Senate sent to the White House an 85 million dollar three year plan to help tenants become farm owners and joined with the House to fund a grasshopper program for the West. The tenancy measure would loan up to 50 million annually for farm purchases and allow title transfer with caps on sale for five years, while submarginal land retirement and rehabilitation loans were also funded. Advocates expect President Roosevelt to sign.
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Washington
Robinson
Senate
White House
House
Wes
D-Ida
Pope
Roosevelt
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Early Apples Sent To Market From Shenandoah Orchard
SINGERS GLEN July 15 W C Dodd owner of a large commercial orchard formerly run by the Funk family left for Norfolk with 150 baskets of early varieties led by early transparent This orchard was planted by T Funk and Sons once the Valley s largest apple merchants and now owned by D S Ruddle following succession The Shenandoah Valley area features one of its largest orchard tracts as the new Co Operative Power and Light line from Cootes Store to Bridgewater runs through the orchard belt
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Glen
W. C. Dodd
Mr. Dodd
W. C. Funk
Norfolk
T. Funk
Timothy Funk
Joseph R. Funk
D. S. Ruddle
Ruddle
Bridges proposes 40 cent wage and 40 hour work week
Senator Bridges proposes wage hour legislation to set a 40 cent minimum wage and a 40 hour maximum work week. The Labor Department would enforce the flat wage hour rules for industries engaged in interstate commerce.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
Labor Department
Tuck Endorses Holt In Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bid
Richmond July 15 endorsement announced by State Senator William M. Tuck and Delegate John B. Spiers for Senator Saxon W. Holt of Newport News. Tuck praised Holt’s Senate experience and parliamentary knowledge as reasons he backs Holt for lieutenant governor. Spiers, Radford chair for Price and Holt, said Virginians in his area favor Price and Holt with expected majorities.
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Richmond
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
William M. Tuck
South Boston
John B. Spiers
House of Delegates
Radford
Spiers
Holt
James H. Price
Tuck
Senate
Virginia
Price and Holt
Price
Bloxom
Dantell Richmond
O. A. Bloxom
Isle of Wight County
The
Oyster Protective
Association Pledges Support for State Senator Daniel
A local association has pledged its support to State Senator Kert W. Daniel, the Democratic candidate. The endorsement signals backing from party affiliates and allied groups ahead of the forthcoming election.
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Kert W. Daniel
Demo
Daniel's Campaign HQ Announces Cratic Nomination for LG
Campaign officials said Daniel's campaign headquarters announced a nomination for lieutenant governor. Details on the nominee and timing were not provided in the fragment.
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Cratic
Daniel
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