Government Becomes Largest Landholder in the U S
The federal government accelerates land purchases, now owning about 405 million acres as of mid year. Blair, assistant attorney general, reports 2.83 million acres and 1,942 parcels acquired in the year ending June 30 at a cost of 23.77 million dollars. The land includes public domain and farm lands diverted to forestry and experimental farming. The government doubled its acquisition rate since July 1, with 600 to 800 titles processed weekly for the Resettlement Administration.
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Washington
United States
Harry W. Blair
Resettlement Administration
Blair
New Deal
North America
Agricultural Department
Right To Die Movement Formed In London England
A new society in London aims to legalize voluntary euthanasia for incurable patients. The plan includes a Lords bill allowing choosing a quick death under strict conditions with medical oversight and witnesses. Prominent doctors, churchmen, and politicians back the proposal, led by Lord Moynihan.
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New Society
England
Elmer W. Peterson
London
Lord Moynihan
Medical Council
Julian Huxley
Earl of Listowel
Lord Denman
Australia
Lady Denman
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Illick Millard
Leicester
Dean Inge
Millard
Ministry of Health
Dallas bids for 1936 UDC session at Hot Springs
At the 42nd annual United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Hot Springs Arkansas delegates voted on officers with interest in the presidency for 1936 led by Mrs John L Woodbury Louisville and Mrs W W Turner Webster Texas. Dallas is the only city bidding for the 1936 convention. The report notes 1183 new members added and 20 new chapters plus 900 Children of the Confederacy members. The group has raised 50000 to purchase Stratford Hall Gen Robert E Lees birthplace and a fund of 400000 is earmarked to support about 1000 scholarships for students.
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Hot Springs
Ark
United Daughters of the Confederacy
John L. Woodbury
Louisville
W. W. Turner
Webster
Texas
W. E. Massey
Dallas
Massey
Prank A. Dennis
Faronton
Children of the Confederacy
Stratford Hall
Robert F. Lee
John C. Abernathy
Chicago
Tiny three inch shelf holds seven tiny volumes
Montreal book collector J. B. Snasdell shows a three inch long miniature library with seven volumes. The set includes an English dictionary the songs of England Ireland and Scotland Burns poems extracts from philosophers and humorists an English French dictionary a copy of the Koran in Arabic all printed in letters readable to the naked eye.
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Montreal
J. 8. Snasdell
Barraclough Defies Town Building Rules Over Chimney Pots
Neville Barraclough vows to paint his chimney pots red white and blue to test the limits of town planning authority in Cockermouth England after the Building Committee approved improvements contingent on color harmony. He calls the ruling dictatorship and says he will defy it.
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Cockermouth
England
Neville Barraclough
Barraclough
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