Triad of births marriages and death swirl around empire
The week saw a Mayfair maternity birth announced as Mrs Charles Lindbergh's new son. the Lindberghs' dual citizenship future noted amid a public isolation of their life. John D Rockefeller died aged nearly 98 in Florida after giving away over 700 million, with tributes and stock exchange donations marking his passing.
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Fasola Folk Singers Highlight Chicago Olk Festival
The widow of Casey Jones shares sentiment about the old song at Chicago folk festival. Fasola warblers from three states gathered in Dothan, La. New Orleans lawyer plans a Fourth of July pie contest to honor piney woods tradition.
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Promised Land
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Dothan
Louisiana
New Orleans
World affairs span tariffs to Nazi church row and Jew fears
The report notes an 18 percent rise in world trade in early 1937 versus 1936 and Britain's push to boost Anglo American dominion trade without harming intra dominion sales. It covers Japanese politics with Hayashi's planning board and Diet strength, Nazi church clashes over youth indoctrination, Pius XII's white paper on concordat breaches, Mussolini’s anti Jewish stance in Italy, and Jewish concerns over Upper Silesia as policy shifts loom across Europe.
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British Imperial Conference
United States
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U. S
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Board-Of-Trade
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Minseito
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Hayashi
Showakai
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Germany
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Kansas City Vote Fraud Trial Begins Amid 36 Convictions
At Home Kansas City starts its eighth vote fraud trial since February 15 as jurors, all Missouri farmers, hear charges that Democratic ballots were used in Republican votes last November. One man marked 169 of 422 votes. Judge Reeves warned investigations may extend to the three year limit.
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Missouri
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Reeves
San Francisco faces strike hits hotels as city opens bridge
San Francisco prepared to open the Golden Gate Bridge despite a strike in its 16 largest hotels while officials allowed a broad display of flags including a swastika as labor groups urged proportional displays of union and anti fascist banners.
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Golden Gate Bridge
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Turkis h Foreign Minister elected to League assembly presidency
In a surprise move Tevfik Rustu Aras of Turkey won the League of Nations Assembly presidency. Egypt was admitted to membership. Nazi influence waned in Holland and Belgium as elections produced defeats. Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane sustained a fractured skull from a baseball impact. A further stratosphere ascent from South Dakota is planned.
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League of Nations Assembly
Egypt
Mickey” Cochrane
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Profound Views on Marriage From 1930s Figures
Dr W A McKeever of Oklahoma City says modern marriage is a gimme proposition for brides. Mme Rouba Jansky notes an ideal Chinese couple spend a week yearly in silence. Florida legislator Rogers promotes a bill to enable dependent husbands to claim alimony.
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AFL CIO rivalry flares as strikes widen across industries
In Cincinnati AFL and CIO leaders clash over union drive tactics. CIO chief Murray claims contracts covering 137 steel firms, while 200000 steel workers remain outside. Across plants in Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube strikes erupt. Ford-CIO tensions escalate with clashes in Detroit and a walkout in Richmond California.
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Baldwin and Maxton Clash Over Royal Allowance
retiring Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin says we have never been guided by logic in our actions. James Maxton accuses government policy of hypocrisy, noting Princess Elizabeth will receive 6000 pounds a year while unemployed workers’ families struggle on 3 shillings weekly.
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James Maxton
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Diplomats seek armistice as Spain war rages on
London talks fail to settle the Spanish conflict as plans shift from armistice to withdrawal. Von Blomberg and Eden reportedly discuss terms while Franco forces press near Bilbao. Juan March travels to Italy amid conflicting Italian positions. Geneva League debates prompt Britain to reverse plans and drop the truce idea.
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From explorers to airship feats tracing polar frontiers
A historical run through map making and polar forays cites Peary and Vodopyanoff as filling gaps at the North Pole. It notes Schmidt’s base 13 miles from the pole, and the Hindenburg disaster sparked theories on causes while Eckener and Piccard propose gas sharing and sub stratosphere experiments.
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Robert E. Peary
Moscow
M. V. Vodopyanoff
Otto J. Schmidt
Vodopyanoff
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Lakehurst
Hugo Eckener
Auguste Piccard
Cardozo and the New Deal Face the Court Rift
Commentaries on Justice Cardozo and the New Deal clash over social security and unemployment insurance. The court division 5 to 4 on pensions and 7 to 2 on old age benefits signals expansion of federal power, while Roosevelt presses for labor reforms and a larger Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
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Ike
McReynolds
Alabama
Federal Bureau
van Devanter
Sutherland
Toasts Precede Quezon Banquet As McNutt Guides
American High Commissioner McNutt’s office advises foreign consuls in the Philippines on proper toasts for official occasions before a Quezon banquet. Quezon, president of the Commonwealth, quips I never refuse a drink. Also, CCC fate to a senate house conference panel, with the Senate backing a permanent status and the House proposing a two year limit.
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Philippines
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