Big Men of Britain See Boom Exceeding 1920s Pace
Roger W. Babson in London reports British bankers and industrialists foresee a boom era larger than the 1920s. They credit Munich’s outcome easing fears and anticipate inflation, continued armament, and a shift toward revising debt with the United States, boosting near-term business.
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Roger W. Babson
London
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Great Britain
England
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Reich
Hitler
Rhineland
Austria
Europe
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United States
Canada
America
Virginia Senator Warns Spending Brings Higher Taxes
State Senator Aubrey G. Weaver of Front Royal warned at a Strasburg Chamber event that Virginia risks higher taxes if next biennium spending rises materially. He cited a $5 million surplus and budget safeguards that avoided new tax increases while approving liberal funding for schools, higher education, agriculture, and public services.
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Strasburg
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Virginia
General Assembly
Richmond
Weaver
General Treasury
Forecaster predicts sharp gains in American business
A veteran analyst expresses strong optimism about rapid improvements in American business and expects Christmas trade to be the best in eight years. He claims his thirty five years of experience support a definite forecast of better times ahead.
Virginia Senator Sees Tax Policy Change Foreseen
Senator Weaver warned that Virginia faces higher state costs after 1940 with increased outlays for old age assistance schools hospitals and the Medical College of Virginia hospital library building and higher education. He urged preserving low taxes while avoiding large new deficits and warned that expanding programs could require much higher taxes and sacrifice of growth incentives.
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General Assembly
Weaver
The
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia
Thunder Storm Delivers Brief Rain in Baltimore Area
A sudden off season thunderstorm struck Baltimore and nearby areas early today, bringing about two tenths of an inch of rain. The storm was brief and was followed by sunshine.
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Baltimore
W C T U Virginia elects Amy Weech president at Purcellville
Amy C Weech of Alexandria and Washington began duties as president of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union of Virginia after being elected at the Purcellville meeting. Mrs Howard M Hoge of Lincoln was named honorary president, with officers reelected and delegates choosing Bridgewater for the 1939 convention.
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Amy C. Weech
Alexandria
Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Virginia
Purcellville
Howard M. Hoge
Lincoln
Lillian Shepherd
Norfolk
Jer H. Page
Charlottesville
Elizabeth R. Strickler
Bridgewater
Aeingham County
Weech
Frances Willard
State Union
Baker's Service seeks beer wine license in Winchester
Gibson Baker, proprietor of Baker's Service at 1215 N Braddock St Winchester Va, will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on October 24 1938 to obtain a license to retail beer and wine above 32 percent alcohol for on premises consumption.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Baker's Service
N. Braddock Street
Winchester
Gibson Baker
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