Italy Advances in Africa and Japan Uprising Fallout
Italian forces push through the northern Ethiopian front with Amba Alaji seized and Ras Desta Demtu’s army assembling to halt them while Haile Selassie seeks peace talks through Britain. in Japan a failed rebellion leads to executions, and Okada’s government survives amid calls for reform. A New York City building strike cripples services as union leaders demand recognition and bargaining.
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Italy
Ethiopis
Amba Alaji
Temblen
Addis Ababa
Sach
Geneva
Paris
League of Nations
Mussolini
League
Europe
Haile Selassie
Great Britain
Edward
Health officials declare civic emergency over multi story housing
Health Commissioner Rice ordered to oversee fires and health trips for tenants and sick in buildings over six floors. In Akron 14,000 Goodyear workers idle as union warns of general strike if pickets are forced. layoffs blamed on seasonal production reductions.
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Rice
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Robber Company
Sali
New Farm Bill Sets Quick Plan for Soil Conservation
President Roosevelt signs the new soil conservation farm relief act to replace the AAA. Administrator Chester Davis orders rapid deployment with 500 million dollars to fund soil conservation, farm income support, and consumer protection. Four conferences will outline plans to retire 30,000 acres from commercial production for legumes and soil health. The program includes 1936 1937 federal subsidies and state plans from 1938 onward.
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Roosevelt
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Memphis
Chicago
New York
Salt Lake City
Federal Judge Ritter Impeached by House
Articles of impeachment against Federal Judge Halsted Ritter of the Southern district of Florida accuse him of taking 4500 dollars from a former law partner who earned 400000 dollars in fees. The House voted 118 to 146 to impeach, a historic twelfth instance in U.S. history. Eight of the eleven prior impeachments were judges, one senator, one civil officer, and one president, Andrew Johnson. Only three judges have ever been found guilty by the Senate.
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Ritter
House
Halsted
Florida
House of Representatives
Sutter
Q Benator
Acother
Andrew Johnson
Senate
Breckinridge Eyes Ohio Primary Entry Amid Lib League Ties
Breckinridge of New York seeks to enter the Ohio Democratic presidential primary by filing and collecting 1000 signatures. Columbus attorney Weinman handles the entry while partner Bened and Beery assist. The move does not guarantee pledged delegates. Beechinridge, a Liberty League member, is connected with Lindbergh’s circle.
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Breckinridge
Ohio
Looosevelp
Ty Menett GA Weinman
Columbus
Beery Breckinridge
New York
Thia
Chere Delug
Uhio
Bellor Beechinridge
Iaw
American Liberty League
Gad Iy Altorney
Charles A. Lindbergh
Texas Opens Centennial Birthday Party in Wash ingtonendhe Brazos
The centennial celebrations began with a Texas event at the village of Washington on the Brazos where Independence from Mexico was signed. Gov. James V. Alfred and Gov. Philip LaFollette attended, then Texas hero Gen. Sam Houston led events in Huntsville with Maj. Gen. McAlster of Tennessee giving the address. San Antonio and others followed as preparations for months of festivities culminate in June with the centennial exposition in Texas. In Washington the remov al of Maj. Gen. Hagood from command sparked a major row, with officials citing lack of self control and temperate statements criticizing WPA and New Deal actions.
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Alamo
Tejas
Vilage
Washingtonendhe- Brazos
Mexico
Austin
James V. Alfred
Texas
Philip LaFollette
Wisconsin
Huntsville
Sam Houston
FI. McAlster
Tennessee
San Antonio
S'a'as
Hagood
Johnson
Eighth Corps
Washington
Mario Craig
Hagoad
Congress
Tom Blanton
WPA
Craig
War Department
Hazood
CCC
Vandenberg Declines Ohio Primary Run for President
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan declines to enter the Chicago Presidential primary while reserving possible Republican nomination. He tells Ohio GOP he seeks wisest decisions on leadership and policy, and Frank Gannett of Rochester agrees to back Borah delegates in Ohio. Gannett believes Borah could win upstate New York support and perform best in agricultural states.
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Enator Vandenberg
Michigan
Ghig
Republican State Committee
Ohio
Vandenberg
Borah
Frank “Bi. Garnett
Rochester
Miaho
Gannett
New York
Nye Says War Profits Bill Must Be Considered
Nye of North Dakota pushes the war profits bill from his munitions committee for this session. He threatens a filibuster to force its passage, opposing Betestory and a finance subcommittee led by Tom Connally of Texas. The bill targets earnings and taxation of incomes from war profits amid Georgia budget strains and political infighting.
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Nye
North Dakota
Tom Connally
Texas
Farms to Feed Our Factories of the Future
President of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers outlines using farm crops as industrial raw materials. Soybeans spotlighted as a prime example, grown widely with rising yields and expanding into paint, varnish, ink, linoleum, and automotive parts. The talk emphasizes boosting domestic production to strengthen national industry and notes the potential of other crops like starches, fibers, and paper pulp driven by Southern agricultural growth.
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China
South
OT States
Alan Halt
United States
Mina
Synnifel
Ducers
Yan Pertor
Souther
Chemargie
Tip
Charles Fa Fipe
Landing Planes in Fog With Television Eyes
Washington reports United States patent to John Hays Hammond Jr for a television guided landing system. Radio signals and light bulbs map field features onto a replica airport image, guiding pilots with real time position, altitude, wind data and a night view. A television transmitter sends the picture to the plane, aiding safe landings in dense fog or darkness. Potential daily use in 2 to 5 years.
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Washington
United States
John Hays Hammond
Jandscape
Felor
Nin
A Wass
Hammond
Soviet Scientists Translate Animal Blood Into Human Patients
Soviet researchers report experiments in transfusing animal blood into humans to treat anemia and other conditions. Led by Galpery and referencing prior European work, the program claims stabilization of animal-derived blood for transfusion in selected cases.
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Ns S. R
Ustase
Aden- Tete
Europe
Ussr
Moscow
Ebrun
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Apan
Okadi
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Korekiyo Takahashi
Jotaro Watanabe
Okada
Main
Loys
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Lkely
Okida
Taaka Rashi
Building Service
New York City
James J. Bambrick
Building Service Employees’ International Union
Battery
Washington Heights
Kambrick
Owders Woust
Nat
BNYS
Pickard
Boulder Dam
Frank Crowe
Sit Companies, Inc
Ralph Lowry
Reclamation Service
Sears
Stix
G. Cc. Davis
Gen
Georgia
Satalor
Gereriy Assembly
George Il Eral
Theo Sidte
Wes
Tay
T Science
Livingston
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Roy
St Aereasse
Tony
Mie
Guint
Medicas Istitute
Dyetor Noudissurey
Lavoit
London
Fone
Bayer Aspitial
Acles
Bhiy
Hy Xeepe
Will Little
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