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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
4
Local newspaper notices show the Evening Star operated from the Winchester Virginia post office as a second class matter. Advertising and subscription rates appear for Morning News and affiliated papers with annual and short term options listed in advance.
Associated Press republication note precedes a Tuesday November 6 1928 local list naming President Alfred E Smith Vice President Joseph T Robinson for Arkansas T W Harrison for Congress U S Senate Claude A Swanson with state affiliations listed.
Excerpted verse from Ecclesiastes contrasts gifts to the good with toil for the sinner. The fragment reflects a religious meditation on wisdom knowledge and joy as divine blessings.
The paper commends readers to vote with care and study of a state issue. It notes Dr Henry Van Dyke condemning attacks on the Democratic presidential candidate’s religion. He is portrayed as a respected writer and theologian urging the welfare of the country without political motive.
The article cites Governor Smith's April 1927 reply to Charles C Marshall defending church-state separation and equal treatment under the law. It notes criticism of Smith as hostile to public schools and Catholic influence, while highlighting Protes tant-majority appointments and increased school funding during his administration.
The speaker asserts church-state separation, church autonomy, public school support as a liberty cornerstone, parental choice between public and faith schools, noninterference in other nations, and shared brotherhood under God. He prays that public servants will not be challenged for their faith.
Governor Byrd of Virginia rejects another clemency plea for operating an automobile under the influence. He releases a public letter explaining his position that no man or woman convicted of drunk driving should be pardoned.
Governor Byrd refused to set aside a jail sentence or restore a revoked driving permit. He warned that driving while intoxicated endangers others and urged severe penalties for such offenses. The governor defended his stance as aligning with public safety and law enforcement aims.
President Calles declares he will not seek or consent to another term as president of Mexico. The statement marks a pivotal stance on presidential succession. The report notes his refusal to be a future candidate and frames the move as a significant political shift.
The article portrays President Calles urging Congress to elect his successor to govern until a permanent choice is made, framing the move as a transition from dictatorship to a nation governed by laws. It notes the assassination of General Obregon and suggests a brighter outlook for Mexico as a law-based state.
Washington Post notes the inauguration of work on a boulevard linking Arlington Memorial Bridge to Shenandoah National Park. The proposal split Virginia into two camps, one backing a straight line to the bridge and connecting growing communities, the other favoring a more southern route.
The Virginia State Highway Commission authorized road work to connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The planned route through prior undevloped territory will open access, promising the park as a premier summer resort destination and drawing thousands of tourists from the eastern seaboard and beyond.
The First International Film Congress met in Berlin with America absent. The US produces 57 percent of world moving pictures and 90 percent of those released internationally. A European combine against American films is discussed but unlikely, as Europeans want American films and access to the profitable U.S. market.
Iowa Senator Brookhart is described as noticeably restrained in his support for Hoover, a stance the Springfield Republican notes would have pleased the late Senator Cummins.
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