Roosevelt Court Plan Sparks Bipartisan Opposition
The president's bid to reform the federal judiciary faces fierce resistance from Senate leaders Bennett Clark of Missouri and Burton Wheeler of Montana who denounce packing the Supreme Court. Attorney General Cummings defends the plan, and critics warn of dangers to democracy amid proposed court expansion.
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General Motors strike ends in compromise amid tensions
The 43 day GM walkout ends with a face saving settlement. The agreement recognizes the union as the bargaining agent, starts talks on February 16, and requires immediate plant evacuations and no further strikes while negotiations proceed. Both sides concede costs to the public and future tensions loom.)
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The Man Who Brought Craps to America
Bernard Xavier de Marigny, once Louisiana’s wealthiest planter, built a dynasty around dice and lavish excess. His son’s dissipation in London and a failed fortune collapse led to his return to New Orleans, where the Creole magnate died in 1868 at eighty three. His life traced a century of state and city history.
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Benjamin Bache and the Rise of American Democracy
Historians recast Benjamin Bache as a pioneering yet controversial figure who shaped early American democracy. From Philadelphia to France, his radical presses attacked Washington and Adams and influenced the passage of the Alien and Sedition laws. His 1798 death at twenty nine marked a dramatic but lasting impact on political journalism and republican ideals.
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