Turmoil Over Reform Bill Hints at Senate Clash
President Roosevelt, just back from Warm Springs, pushes the reorganization bill with minimal concessions amid heavy opposition. Rayburn and House leaders anticipate passage with amendments, while opponents flood the Capitol with telegrams urging defeat.
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Green orders AFL affiliates to reject Non-Partisan League ties
President Green urges 3 500 000 AFL members to withdraw from Labor's Non-Partisan League and shun any ticket under its banner. He warns unions to follow the federation's non-partisan policy in primaries and congressional elections and labels the league a ventriloquist's dummy for CIO leaders.
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Congress weighs adjournment by May amid three obstacles
Democratic Leader Barkley aims to adjourn by May first as leaders flag three potential hurdles the wage hour bill Hungary debt settlement and railroad legislation House Speaker Rayburn says the House could finish its current program by May if push on wage hour resurrects stalls or reshapes the timeline.
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Walker report says Bell system rates could fall 25 percent
FCC official Paul Walker reported that U S telephone rates might drop about a quarter without reducing Bell system earnings. He urged Congress to act as the commission reviews the matter amid Bell policy criticisms. Walter Gifford countered that the probe was biased and inaccurate. Italy ready for war Mussolini declared Italy ready to fight and warned Europe that defense should be offense. He boasted of a large submarine fleet and the potential to field 9 million troops, promising decisive action for the fatherland. Goebbels warned Vienna that Germany is strong and Paris no longer the political heart, signaling Berlin’s rising dominance.
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Oil Seizures Strain U.S.-Mexico Relations
Ambassador Daniels delivered a sharp protest to Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay over President Cardinals expropriation of foreign oil properties. Cardenas convened a special session to consider an internal loan to fund indemnity payments. Mexico faced potential silver mine closures as the U.S. pulled support from the silver market.
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Franklin Booth Examines Benjamin Franklin Colonial Mind
Literary Gems surveys Benjamin Franklin born 1706 in Boston to immigrant parents, a candle maker family, one of 17 children, two years of schooling, a printer who built his own shop, an aborted London press trip, then retirement at 42 from his shop sale for 18000 pounds. It credits self education, thrift, attitude, and extensive influence in colonial and revolutionary America, with self-directed writing and imitation of Addison.
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Franklin the Diplomat And Father of American Letters
The life of Benjamin Franklin spans Colonial and Revolutionary eras. He served as colonial agent to France and England, shaping foreign relations for the colonies while also writing Poor Richard’s Almanack, his autobiography, and founding the Pennsylvania Gazette which survives as the Saturday Evening Post. He is hailed as the first great man of letters and a pioneer in many endeavors.
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Franklin's self improvement and political analysis reflected
The narrative portrays Franklin's Junto club as a training ground for self expression and tactful persuasion. It notes his methods to win friends, cultivate opinions, and influence subscriptions for Philadelphia's first public library, highlighting his public spirit and enduring impact.
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