Four Big Roosevelt Bills Passed And Major Measures Stalled
A six month congressional session left four New Deal measures completed while key proposals stalled. The Social Security bill passed both houses and was expected to become law soon, though further tax and loophole actions were anticipated. Major items like the Utility Holding Company and Ambulance Bank bills faced blocking, with two more months needed to finish Roosevelt’s program.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
AAA
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Alreay
Power Plant Explosion Kills Two in Washington Basement
An explosion in the basement of the Potomac Electric Power Company office in Washington today killed two workers, burned three others, with two seriously injured. Fire officials cite a defective transformer. Victims are Thomas B. Sheppard, 35, and Fred L. Davis, 30, of East Riverdale, Md. Fifteen men were at work when the blast occurred.
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Washington
Potomac ‘Electric Power Company
Thomas B. Sheppard
Fred L. Davis
East Riverdale
Insurance Man's Wife a Death by Own Action
Mrs. John L. Barber, 45, wife of an Alabama insurance man, died by jumping from the sixth floor of a downtown Birmingham hotel. Coroner Gip Evans ruled death by own action.
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Bimbingham
Ala
John L. Barber
Alabama
Gip Evans
Funeral Rites Set for Winchester Businessman Harry Seabright
Harry Milton Seabright Sr. dies at 66 after cerebral hemorrhage at his home 4 East Cork Street. Oldest Odd Fellows member to conduct services at 5 PM Sunday. He spent his life in Winchester in meat and livestock trades, partner of H. W. Seabright, retired about 19 years ago. Survived by widow Addie Whisson Seabright. services and further notice on page six.
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Harry Milton Seabright
Winchester
East
Cork Street
Seabright
William Seabright
H. & W. Seabright
Loudoun and
Piccadilly Streets
Loudoun Street
John C
Mary V. Magruder
Christ Episcopal Church
Charleng Fire Company
Madinm Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
P. W. A. Baseball Team Rated As Best In Capital
The PWA baseball team from Washington D C is touted as among the best in the capital with local left handed pitcher Lefty Jewett hoping to match their form. The visitors feature college level stars from Boston to Maryland and beyond. Clarendon A C plans two games here on July 4 with a 10 a.m. and an afternoon contest and claims to have defeated Guy Duff last year signaling confidence against Lefty Jewett.
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PWA
Washington, D. C
Lefty Jewett
Jim Murphy
Boston Red Sox
Bob Sutton
Clarendon
Guy Duff
Winchester
Transparent apples coming July first from Butler's Packing House
Notice to fruit growers that Transparent apples will be available starting Monday July 1 at Butler's Packing House. Also an item for sale: Dodge and Chevrolet barrel trucks with ladders offered by R L Long of Middletown Virginia.
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Butler’s Packing House
Dodge
Chevrolet
R. L. Long
Middletown
Odd Fellows Meet for Funeral of Harry SeaBright
Madison Lodge No 6 Independent Order of Odd Fellows members are asked to gather at the Lodge Hall at 4 PM Sunday June 30 to attend the funeral of Brother Harry M SeaBright Noble Grand W E Edwards urges attendance to honor the deceased and support the lodge.
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Madison Lodge No. 6
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Harry M. Seabright
W.E. Edwards
Noble Grand
Roosevelt Urges Quick Action on Wealth Tax Plan
President Roosevelt pressed Congressional leaders for prompt action on his wealth tax proposal and a narrow bill scope. Senate Finance Chair Harrison said hearings would start next week and House Ways and Means would begin testimony soon, aiming to adjourn by August 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
White House
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
House
Wheeler
D-Mont
Fewer Marriages This June Than In June 1934
The license bureau shows 19 marriage licenses issued in June 1935 versus 27 in June 1934. For all of 1935, 69 licenses have been issued, compared with 94 in 1934, indicating a drop in marriages year over year.
Yard Party at Old Bethel M E Se Near Nain
Community yard party scheduled at Old Bethel M E Se near Nain on Thursday night July 4. Event notice indicates local gathering with neighbors and fellowship activities.
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Old Bethel M. E. Se
Nain
Thurs
Nite
County 4 H Club Camp Closes After Successful Week
Camp White Rock ends a week of activities with no accidents and good health. About 100 attendees including campers and parents enjoyed athletics and a camp fire program led by Miss Elizabeth Farrar and Fred Stine. Ellen Brumback named top contributor. Harriet Adams elected Big Chief for 1936 camp.
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Camp White Rock
Elizabeth Farrar
Fred Stine
Mary Judy
Harriett Adams
Jean Johnson
Ellen Brumback
Jemima
Wilbur O'Byrne
Opequon
Harriet Adams
City Manager Injured in Softball Game
City Manager Arthur M. Field of the Friendship Fire Company softball team suffered a painful left knee injury yesterday evening. He was about to catch a fly ball when another player collided with him, wrenching the knee severely and leaving him indoors today.
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Arthur M. Field
Friendship Fire Company
Mr. Field
Field
Soft coal miners told to quit tomorrow by United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis ordered all soft coal workers to suspend mining at midnight Sunday. About 450,000 miners could be affected as wage talks with Appalachian producers collapse and White House action remains unclear. Lewis urged locals to suspend, awaiting possible future calls while officials push for Congress action on a coal stabilization bill.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
White House
Lewis
Roosevelt
Congress
Guffey
NRA
International Policy Committee
Reinforcements Restore Order in Peiping After Mutiny
Chinese forces boosted by additional troops regained control as Peiping’s mutiny was quelled. Government troops killed five rebels and captured three, with the remainder escaping. Two American secretaries aided evacuations but downplayed heroism. Gates were opened and night patrols strict as city returned to normal.
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Peiping
China
Fengtai
Hear
United States
Cecil Lyon
Paul Meter
Three Killed as Auto Hits Freight Train Near Reed City
Three people die and two are seriously injured when a car collides with a freight train near Reed City Michigan. The dead are Randolph Johnson 23 a Northwestern University dental student Lahn Wolff 19 and Florence Berger 25 a newspaper reporter. Jas A. Cooper 23 editor of the Osceola County Herald is listed among the injured with a possible skull fracture. All victims from Reed City.
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Reed City
Mich
Randolph Johnson
Northwestern University
Lahn Wolff
Florence Berger
Jas A. Cooper
Osceola County Herd
Capitol Hill Business in Brief Amid Recess and Hearings
Senate is in recess while the House weighs amendments to a holding company bill. Yesterday the general debate on the holding company measure concluded. The Rules Committee granted TVA amendments right of way. The Ways and Means Committee opened a hearing on a bill to establish a national lottery.
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House
Senate
TVA
Ways and Means
Bass Season Opens Monday West of Blue Ridge
Bass season west of the Blue Ridge opens Monday morning July 1 for black and rock bass. Trout season ends. Bag limit is 7 with 15 per day. Black bass from 10 inches up. rock bass at least 6 inches. Anglers 16 and older must have a fishing license while fishing.
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Blue Ridge
Deluge Hits Osaka Kyoto Kobe Area In Japan Floods
Floods swept western Japan including Osaka Kyoto and Kobe causing massive damage 150000 buildings inundated and 7101 deaths reported with thousands displaced. Dojo bridge in Kyoto washed away and rivers became torrents disrupting transport and crops feared. Rescue missions extend to northern Kyushu Shikoku and Korea regions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Osaka
Kyoto
Kobe
Kyushu
Shikoku
Mondo
Keishohokudo
Korea
Kamo
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Yamaguchi
World News at a Glance Six Months Review
Summary of recent items from Washington Meridian Mississippi Elkton Maryland Painter Virginia Tokyo floods London tennis Wimbledon duel called off. Highlights include six month congress checks on administration measures Roosevelt wealth tax strike risk and local licensing.
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Washington
Congress
Meridian
Miss
Ole Miss
Roosevelt
Elkton
Maryland
Gretna Green
Painter
Tokyo
London
Helen Mils Moody
Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon
Eng
Jean Borotra
Didier Poulain
TRY CANNED BEER Best Yet 29-1p-Sats-tf
A canned beer titled It’s the Best Yet appears in a 29 1p Saturday feature. The item highlights taste claims and packaging, aiming to appeal to beverage enthusiasts.
South End Hose Co Meeting July First
South End Hose Company to hold a meeting Monday night July 1 with important business on the agenda Captain Gough requests full attendance as noted in the notice.
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South End Hose CO
Gough
Potatoes Strike Spreads On Eastern Shore Stirring Politics
President Roosevelt's attention focused on a growing potato strike on Virginia's Eastern Shore as the Senate Agriculture Committee nears a potato controls bill. A mass meeting empowered a farmers' council to enforce an embargo, halt shipments, and push prices to $2 a barrel while pickets patrol roads and trucks in the effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Virginia
Senate Agriculture Committee
Bland
D-Va
Painter
Milton T. Hickman
Painter High School
George Fowler
T. H. Nottingham
Quinton Nottingham
J. Brooks Mapp
Norman Delote
Hickman
John Sturgis
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Timely Import In Magazines On General Subjects
June magazines feature essays on soil erosion relief inflation preparedness and opium smuggling. Morris L. Cooke warns twenty years remain to combat erosion while John T. Flynn outlines citizen steps for inflation risk. J O P Bland discusses opium smuggling in America and Europe. Library hours extend to 7.30pm until September 1.
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Handley Library
Survey Graphic
Morris L. Cooke
Mississippi Valley Committee
John T. Flynn
Harper's Magazine
J. O. P. Bland
Atlantic Monthly
America
Europe
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MR. Roosevelt
Shenandoah Valley
H. M. Seabright
Odd Fellows
Capital
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Securities Commission
Star
THE
Evening Star
Dad
State Highway Dept
J. L. Lewis
Warren County
Star Today
Forbidden City
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
World News
Nicodemus Orchard
Fairfax Inn
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