TVA Row Sparks Congressional Probe Demands
A clash at the Tennessee Valley Authority touches Sen George Berry’s $5 million claim over flooded marble quarries near Norris dam. Dr A E Morgan seeks a congressional inquiry as Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan defend the agency amid broader honesty and decency disputes.
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TVA
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Tennessee
Supreme Court narrows reciprocal tax immunity in income leases ruling
In a 5 to 2 decision the Supreme Court holds income from leases of state school lands is taxable by the federal government, narrowing the long held principle. Justice Butler dissented with McReynolds warning of vast disruption to reciprocal tax immunity in the dual system.
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Pierce Butler
James Clark McReynolds
Supreme Court
Trade treaty between United States and Czechoslovakia reaches tariff concessions
Secretary Hull and the Czech minister sign a reciprocal trade pact covering 76.7 percent of US exports to Czechoslovakia and 55 percent of Czechoslovak exports to the United States. Limited shoe concessions are granted to the Czechs, who supply cheap footwear for the American market. Meanwhile, wage hour bill prospects spark House controversy as leaders resist pushing the measure this session. Chairman John J. O'Conor urges action before adjournment, warning workers seek minimum wages and maximum hours to end hardship.
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Doughton Tax Bill Battle Triggers Senate Action
BR. L. DOUGHTON of North Carolina chairs the ways and means panel as the revenue bill faces immediate House debate. Administration backers claim trade stimulus and relief for big and small business without cutting overall federal income. Critics from McCormack and Lamneth challenge a closely held corporate tax, while Republicans accuse New Deal policy of weaponizing tax policy. Senate hearings are planned as Pat Harrison signals opposition in the chamber.
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Lamneth
Ohio
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Lady Chamberlain and the Europe reshaping palace plot
Lady Chamberlain emerges as a pivotal yet elusive figure in British diplomacy, allegedly steering Rome talks toward recognizing Ethiopia and a two way split on Spain. The piece traces her influence from Locarno to her famed London circle, noting Italy’s Gold Medal and her long, strategic role in conservative, Absolutist plots. It also covers Reed Vetterli, FBI NY chief, detailing his tenure and pedigree as part of a broader spy-era profile.
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Switzerland
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National Topics Interpreted by William Brucka
From the grandstand view in Washington the New Deal split among Democrats surfaces in primary races. Roosevelt allies push for renomination, with figures like Pepper in Florida and Guffey in Pennsylvania shaping battles. Indiana centers on Townsend's call that Van Nuys must go, signaling broader party pressure.
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Charles A. Jones
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Hoosier State
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Indiana and Kentucky political maneuvers amid New Deal clash
Western Newspaper Union analyzes Indiana as New Deal factions back McNutt while Van Nuys faces possible defeat and Halleck rises as a pivotal Republican. It notes Kentucky’s Barkley Chandler contest, Chandler’s leverage, and New Deal infighting shaping re nomination battles across the two states.
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Paul McNutt
McNutt
Philippine Commonwealth
Jackrabbit
United States
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Hoosier Territory
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Louisville
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Wearin
Western Newspaper Union
Temple of Diana One of the Seven Wonders of the World
The Temple of Diana began about 356 B C and required more than a century to complete. Its vast size and splendor earned it status as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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