Airport clash over Charlottesville training field faces hearing
Citizens, University of Virginia aviators, and property owners gathered at the State Corporation Commission hearing on March 25 to weigh a proposed airport east of Charlottesville. Opponents warned of depreciation and hazards to nearby estates, while supporters backed training needs for aeronautical engineering students and civilian pilot readiness. The hearing paused with three witnesses set to present further evidence Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
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Rivanna
University Aviation Club
University of Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Henry E. Batcheller
Rivanna District
Albemarle County
Morse
Virginia Showcases Industrial Strength for World's Fair
Richmond report details a Virginia Room exhibit at the New York World's Fair. The planning board and labor departments produced 25 illustrations mapping distribution of industry resources water routes and power. Maps cover coal, hydroelectric potential wages and employment, transportation networks and climate data to portray Virginia’s industrial advantages.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Commission
Virginia State Planning Board
State Planning Board
State Department of Labor and Industry
New York
Counties Of State May Be On Way Out
Dr. Pinchback, Virginia Commission on County Government, warned that within 10 years the state will absorb county functions as local government shifts to state control. The discussion, with the League of Virginia Counties and General Assembly committees, urged flexible reforms to preserve efficient governance for urban and rural counties alike. Meetings and research plans were outlined, with next steps including a tentative report and regional citizen sessions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Pinchbeck
Virginia Commission
League of Virginia Counties
General Assembly House and Senate
Pinchback
League of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Commission
General Assembly
Haskins Hobson
Chesterfield County
Hobson
Board of Supervisors
Hen Biddy the Stray Faces End After Egg Incident
A stray hen named Biddy housed at the Iowa City police station tried to repay kindness by laying an egg on a bicycle. The egg shattered on the cell floor, and the police chief turned the bird over to an assistant who plans to euthanize the chicken.
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Iowa City
Biddy
Fertilizer Timing for Best Yields in Crop Rotation
Virginia Tech agronomists report in Experiment Station Bulletin 317 that frequent light manure applications plus infrequent heavy superphosphate applications yield best results for a four year corn wheat and hay rotation. They note nitrogen and potassium leach if overapplied, while phosphates fix in soil so large infrequent doses are safer for crop needs.
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Maine
Virginia Tech
Dunmore
M. S. Kipps
T. B. Hutcheson
Fertilizer Spacing and Manure Practices Discussed
The article compares spreading schedules for phosphatic and nitrogenous fertilizers with leaching risks. It notes better yields from eight tons per acre of manure for two years in succession then none for two years than 16 tons once in four years or four tons annually. It also states superphosphate yields were highest at 600 pounds per acre once in four years versus other intervals.
Impulsive Driver Fined After Exclaiming Gender Bias
Evanston driver Sid Salinger faced speeding charges before Judge James M. Corcoran. He testified that he sped past two women drivers due to an impulse he called biosyncrasy. The judge fined him 11 dollars.
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Evanston, Til
Sid Salinger
James M. Corcoran
Theen
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