Social Security amendments aid Townsend voters in 1940 push
Analysis notes the Townsend plan and social security changes designed to appeal to voters ahead of 1940. It covers broadened old age insurance, state and federal funding shifts, tax adjustments, and projected cost impacts amid labor strikes and wartime policy debates. The piece weighs political maneuvering with economic implications and foreign policy tensions in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Labine
Townsend
Senate
House
U. S
Michigan
Arthur Vandenberg
Europe in doldrums as Paris marks Bastille day
Reports from Europe describe Hitler consulting the stars per the Chicago Tribune. Goebbels protests an English anti Nazi letter. A British toy outsells German in the Isles while Bastille day crowds honor Lebrun with 30,000 troops. Edouard Daladier pledges peace as a Baton Rouge scandal unfolds at LSU. Indictments accuse Dr. Lorio and Caldwell of embezzlement and stolen property tied to WPA materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Chicago Tribune
Sigrid Schultz
Joseph Goebbels
England
Stephen King-Hall
Reich
British Isles
Paris
Albert Lebrun
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
U.S
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Edouard Daladier
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
James Monroe Smith
Clarence A. Lorio
Louisiana Medical Society
LSU
State Penitentiary
Lorio
George Caldwell
Caldwell
E. N. Jackson
Dr. Smith
Board of Survisors
Providence News Briefs and Farm Outlook Queries
Arrow points to Providence Kentucky in the news. Readers are asked which of the crops corn tobacco or wheat will be larger or smaller than last year. A true or false item asks if Paul V McNutt has dropped his 1940 Democratic bid. A multiple choice item about Father Divine offers four possible actions with Roosevelt as a referenced neighbor.
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Providence
Paul V. McNutt
Father Divine
Harlem
Exclusive
Newport
Franklin Roosevelt
Paul Robeson
Sam
Byrd
Bishop
Roark Bradford
John Henry
Jacques Wolfe
Paul
Rutgers
New Jersey
Robeson
Foster Sanford
Thinsistry
Sanford
North Jersey
South Jersey
Consolidated Features
Neutrality debate shapes new U S war stance in 1930s
The piece reviews escalating neutrality acts from 1935 onward, detailing arms embargo bans, loan prohibitions, and cash and carry rules. It notes Roosevelt's push for repeal of the embargo and restoration of cash and carry, while isolationists warn of Japan's maritime strength as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tables further neutrality legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Congress
Europe
Asia
Great Britain
France
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Japan
Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Navy: Recovery of Squalus Submarine Ends In Frustration
Fifty two days after the Squalus sank with 26 sailors, salvagers raised the vessel partway using giant chains and pontoons then attempted a tow. Two top stern floats broke surface, signaling an even keel, but water churned around the sub and the bow rose then sank back to 240 feet. For two days Rear Admiral C. W. Cole and divers waited amid rough seas off Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Adm
C. W. Cole
Puzzlers Answers and Notable Mentions From The Mine Disaster
Answers to Puzzlers include the 29 miners killed in a Soft coal mine explosion and crop forecasts for corn tobacco and wheat with year averages and last year comparisons. Also notes Mr McNutt accepted chief tainship of the U S Security agency but continues campaigning and Father Divine bought a Newport mansion from Angela Co Kautan socialite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNutt
U. S. Security Agency
Father Divine
Newport
Angela Co. Kautan
Heifetz to star in film sparks career debate
Prominent violinist Jascha Heifetz signs to appear in a Hollywood motion picture, a move advanced by Sam Goldwyn despite Heifetz’s long aversion to screen acting. His wife Florence Vidtor, a screen figure, may have influenced the decision, while past stage performances hint at broader career implications and future art directions.
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York
Jascha Heifetz
Samuel Way
Goldwyn
Sam
Heifetz
Hollywood
Florence Vidtor
Danny Boy
Sam Goldwyn
Vilna
Redding
Conn
Maxine Elliot
Geraldine Farrar
Birth rate drop hurts milk price in New York study
New York State College of Agriculture cites lower birth rates reducing milk use and asks industry to promote milk for adults and low income families. It notes retail spreads rose post depression, driven by high wages and labor costs, impacting public attitudes and pricing outlook depends on commodity trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College of Agriculture
United States
Cornell
Green Vegetables Seen As Key To Balanced Diet
Leafy greens are valued for high dietetic rating and rich in iron vitamin A calcium and vitamin C. Recent surveys flag iron calcium and vitamin A as nutrients often low in American diets. Green leaves also supply vitamin G and B vitamins and add dietary bulk for healthy individuals.
Aerial Photos Improve Farm Record Under AAA
With the Agricultural Adjustment act, aerial photography provides cheap fast and indisputable land mapping for soil conservation compliance. Accurate field measurement affects payments per planted acre. Air photography costs about four cents per acre versus six cents using older methods, and is billed as part of administrative expenses deducted from farmer payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Farm Facts and Livestock Trends in Ohio and New York
The report notes mushroom cultivation in the U S for under 50 years and highlights Ohio farm income in 1988 with crops selling 63 881 000 while livestock and products total 218 688 000 dollars. It records New York approving artificial insemination for dairy breeding after three months in six counties. It adds farm power spending near 1 609 000 000 annually and recalls prewar farm power from work animals. It concludes with garden fertilization guidance using one cord of manure per 6 000 square feet, plus potential phosphorus supplements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New York State College of Agriculture
Patterned Summer Dress Patterns No. 1779 1783
A vintage pattern description presents two piece dress Nos. 1779 and 1783 with options for sleeves collar and jacket. Sizes range from 14 to 48, yardage requirements listed for 35 inch material. Order details direct to Lewis Circle Pattern Dept room K 211 Wacker Dr Chicago for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
A Kellogg's All Bran advertisement urges regular use to relieve constipation caused by low bulk in modern diets. It claims All Bran supplies bulk when eaten daily with milk or cream or baked into muffins, with ample water, and notes Kellogg's in Battle Creek bolded by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battle Oret
Man Changeth in Meredith Verse Fragment
A brief fragment from Meredith suggests reflection on change and time. The lines imply a meditation on how years pass and identities shift, with a cautious note that past and present may resemble yet differ in meaning.
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Francis E. Townsend
WPA
F. C. Harrington
O. K
Minneapolis
George E. Leach
Washington
Linus Glotzbach
A. F P
White House
John Lewis
William Green
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Tokyo
China
Chiang Kai Shek
Tsingtao
Hongkong
Changchow
Tungshan
Chaoan
Robert Leslie Craigie
Hachiro Arita
Chiang
Tientsin
Kaifeng
Henan Province
Louisiana
Ind
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