School Board versus Supervisors reach state Supreme Court
A dispute in Scott County between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors over funding for schools goes to the State Supreme Court of Appeals for mandamus to compel allocation of funds. The case alleges failure to budget properly and cites duties to maintain public schools for 160 days annually, with supervisors accusing the board of careless financial procedure. The filing also notes a separate matter by Century bond holders seeking time to exercise an exchange option under a refunding plan.
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Board of Supervisors
Scott County
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia
Nis
SOI
William H. Langhorne
Refunding Century Bond Issue Faces Legal Questions
The latest petition questions state right to fund the refunding of 11.6 million dollars in Century bonds and notes a lower interest rate. State authorities warn delays in bids could deter syndicates from offers due to market fluctuations. Wilbur F. Trout appeals a four and a half year sentence for voluntary manslaughter in the death of Harvey Saffell, claiming self defense. Attorneys Nel son and Quillen qualified to practice before the court. Justice C Vernon Spratley, new to the Supreme Court bench, took his place today with the full court present.
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Wilbur F. Trout
Front Royal
Harvey Saffell
Trout
Saffell
Charles A. Nelson
Harrisonburg
Cecil D. Quillen
Scott County
C. Vernon Spratley
Hampton
Joseph W. Chinn
Warsaw
Supreme Court
Landon to Close Maine Campaign With Portland Speech
Gov Alf Landon announced he would go to Maine to participate in the first fighting repudiation at the polls and close the Republican campaign there with a Portland speech Saturday night The move cancels a planned Young Republicans conference in Kansas. Maine election day is September 14.
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Maine
GOP
Portland
New Deal
Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
E. Ross Bartley
Roosevelt
Great Smokies
Knoxville
Tenn
President's Des Moines Parade Cheerfully Welcomed
President Roosevelt rides through Des Moines Iowa to greet cheering crowds and acknowledge Governor Alfred M Landon and other drought state governors as he confers with them along the route.
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Des Moines
Alfred M. Landon
Drouth
Roosevelt
Governor Landon
Virginia Senator Muse to vote for Roosevelt amid party rows
Horace Edwards discounts Muse's Roosevelt vote, noting Fourth District history favors Democrats. Muse, Dinwiddie senator, calls his move loyal to party principles, criticizing New Deal excesses and fund growth as undermining democracy.
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al Smith
Roosevelt
Hoover
Muse
Dinwiddie County
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