Hitler Takes Full Power After Hindenburg Death
Edward W. Pickard reports that Germany moves to unite the offices of president and chancellor under Hitler with the Reichswehr pledging loyalty. A July plebiscite on August 19 will determine if the chancellor becomes president, while Von Hindenburg’s legacy looms as diplomats weigh implications for foreign policy.
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von Hindenburg
Jacob Gould Schurman
Berlin
Schurman
Empire
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Republic
Kaiser
Hitler Eulogizes Hindenburg At State Funeral
While Hindenburg lay in state at Neudeck Adolf Hitler addressed the Reichstag paying tribute to the late president. He called Hindenburg innocent of starting the war and noted his retirement before 1914. The funeral included a solemn service, torchlit procession, and a memorial tribute at the Tannenberg site.
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Neudeck
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Germany
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Tannenberg Battle Memorial
Froegenau
Hindenburg
Tannenberg
New Deal Plans Move Toward National Economic Security
A committee led by University of Wisconsin economist Edwin E. Witte maps a program for greater economic and social security, aiming to decentralize industry and offer aid to displaced workers and farmers, with Alaska as a potential haven. The NRA bread-price issue is debated as labor costs rise under code, and the Chicago Century of Progress exposition nears closure with calls to reopen next year dismissed.
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Edwin E. Witte
University of Wisconsin
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Alaska
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Recovery Administration
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Glenn's Ferry
Walter White
Washington
White
Borah
Chicago
Rufus Dawes
Park Board
Marines Leave Haiti After 19 Years of Occupation
The United States Marines ended a 19 year mission in Haiti, once chaotic and divided after a 1915 coup and murders. A marine communiqué notes Haitians lived in jungle law, with sanitation, education, and roads in poor condition. The report says Haiti now reportedly maintains order like a New England village.
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Haiti
Little Black Island Republic
Republic
miNaume Sam
Marine Corps
Victoria Falls Statue Unveiled by Scots in Rhodesia
In southern Rhodesia a bronze statue of David Livingstone, the missionary who found the cataract, was unveiled by his nephew H. A. Moffat in front of about a thousand spectators. The Federated Caledonian Societies of South Africa funded the $50,000 monument facing the 400 foot gorge toward Devil's Cataract, with Livingstone’s initials carved on the island tree he marked in 1855.
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H. A. Moffat
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Frances Marsalis Dies in Dayton Air Race Crash
Frances Marsalis, renowned American aviator and co holder of the women’s refueling endurance record with Helen Richey, died in a crash during a race near Dayton Ohio. Her skill and fearlessness were widely celebrated in aviation circles.
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Frances Marsalis
Dayton
Ohio
Helen Richey
Roosevelt returns from Hawaiian cruise and tours northwest
President Roosevelt sailed back to the mainland after a Hawaiian cruise aboard the Houston and New Orleans. The party moved up the Oregon coast with a brief stop at Astoria then entered the Columbia river and debarked at Portland to board a train heading east. They visited the Bonneville project in Oregon and the Grand Coulee irrigation and power project in Washington, with a Sunday in Glacier National Park before resuming homeward journey.
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Glacier National Park
Gexator Huey Long Rivalry Suffocates New Orleans Power Fight
Tensions between Gexator Huey Long and New Orleans Mayor Walmsley escalated as Governor Allen mobilized 500 federal troops to seize the registration office and raid vice districts while Walmsley boosted police to 1400, sparking fears of civil war and a struggle over the Septembers primary. Perkins recalls Husband to handle deportation lapses as Langer withdraws. Mrs. Langer leads Republican ticket against Democrat Moodle in North Dakota and Williston race.
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Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
Allen
Long
Redight
Yam Langer
North Dakota
Republican Central Committee
Langer
Jin Ferguson
Texas
Swanson opposes realignment of naval ratios
Secretary of the Navy Swanson said in his personal view the United States might favor a 20 percent cut in naval armaments but would strongly oppose any realignment of existing naval ratios for the principal power, dashed APAN hopes for equality with Britain and the United States.
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United States
Swanson
Depositors Protected Amid Banking Fears and Nye Prediction
Washington reports reassure that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation covers most small depositors despite drought fears. The pool protects about 97 percent of accounts under 2500, with 95 percent of banks in the system. Senator Nye predicts a new party era amid Roosevelt leadership and Republican independents.
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North Dakota
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Nebraska
United States
Federal Corporation
Invention Eli mixes pass to hear various radio programs
A described robot radio with pre selected programs uses a clock face with holes and corded switchboard connections to shift through seven stations and fourteen programs. It automatically tunes and stops at scheduled times, serving as a self operating multi program radio alarm clock.
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Dleht Wi BO
JOCKS
Gery
Inventions Set to Fast-Track Prosperity Stage Set for New Era
Essay notes a flood of inventions poised to boost prosperity across the nation. Advances in electrical gear and cement chemistry promise cheaper transmission and stronger structures, while new alloys reduce weight in trains and planes. Automotive tech hints at doubled car lifespans with minor cost rise, yet market adoption remains uncertain amid hype and expert gap.
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Thuy Tyrow
Mike Howe Corner Spotlight Captured in Neighbor Gaffe
A lively local scene centers on Mike Howe appearing in a corner sequence amid playful chatter about a neighbor and a shallow fan. The moment blends humor and small town character as onlookers react to the quirky miscue.
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