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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
2
Supreme court rules NRA unconstitutional in a historic decision. Analysts say Congress must act, while markets swing as brokers fear future policy. The piece uses Alice in Wonderland imagery to critique market confidence and predict volatility.
An AFL claim of a looming strike over a Supreme Court NRA ruling is debated with calls to continue working for gains. Peddlers touts Havana lottery tickets as scams while Arthur Brisbane warns Americans against foreign lotteries. Postmaster Farley promotes autogiro mail delivery to speed service. Standard Oil’s New Jersey unit offers a 5 percent bonus to 6,000 workers to offset higher living costs.
A new active volcano erupts in a remote part of Iceland without smoke or signs of activity. A large crater opens as lava and flames surge upward, yet no fires threaten nearby farms. The piece ponders how locals would have interpreted such an event in historical times.
Postmaster General Farley envisions printing on all postage stamps with the motto Sur sum corda Lift up your hearts. He predicts a bright summer ahead describing a summer of content. He notes car loadings are up incomes reported by taxpayers are up and more people are buying automobiles than before.
Reports say Little defeats Doctor Tweddell in a notable golf match while other headlines claim heavy combat in Asia with 500 Chinese killed by Japanese troops and 800 bandits killed, with six Japanese casualties, presenting a stark contrast in news from different theaters.
On the Dalmatian coast of Jugoslavia the island of Zarin hosts coral fishermen who venture to night reefs far offshore to guard their prized grounds. The best reefs lie ten miles out and a thousand feet beneath the surface.
If all tung oil used annually in U S paint manufacture came from China in barrels the amount would equal one barrel per 200 feet of ocean over 9 000 miles.
The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Hughes voided the NRA code as unconstitutional. Brandeis declared the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage moratorium act invalid under the Fifth Amendment. The Court also ruled President Roosevelt improperly removed William Humphrey from the FTC. Officials warn NRA ruling cuts FACA reach on distilling. The Copeland Tugwell food bill expands the act with stricter penalties and narrowed enforcement provisions.
After a White House conference Donald Richberg of the National Industrial Recovery Board announced the suspension of all compulsory enforcement of codes. Senators Harrison Robinson and Borah urged swift action on new legislation to sustain gains and address unfair practices while courts revisit Wagner and AAA questions.
Business and political leaders face wage and hour choices after NRA action. Major firms resist cutting pay or hours, citing competition, while smaller merchants fear price devaluation. Some firms raise salaries. unions threaten strikes over wage cuts as coal miners face stalled agreements and the liquor trade opens with no federal regulation.
The article discusses Frank C. Walker’s potential departure from his relief program duties and a rumored move to the postmaster general post in President Roosevelt’s cabinet. It also reports Jim Farley’s retirement from the cabinet to focus on campaign work and speculation about a Farley gubernatorial bid in New York, challenged by Melvin C. Eaton.
Nine Central West states will send delegates to the Grass Roots Republican convention opening June 10 in Springfield Illinois with unofficial delegates from other states and national leaders. Clarrison Kk Spangler Iowa national committeeman to be temporary chairman and keynote speaker. Arthur M Hyde former Missouri governor and former secretary of agriculture to speak on the Great Emancipator at Lincoln tomb. Edward Hayes Decatur former American Legion national commander to discuss constitutional government.
Dolf Hitler proposed a Western European pact among Germany Great Britain France Italy and Belgium to curb aerial aggression. The plan mirrors the Anglo French air pact and would grant these nations a Locarno style defense for air power similar to land forces for France Germany and Belgium.
Elly Petillo of California won the Indianapolis 500 with a new record average speed of 108.24 mph. Clay Weatherly of Cincinnati died when his car left the track after losing control.
A two day display in Hawaii featured 225 planes in an aerial review and ships entering Pearl Harbor for a test of the harbor’s capacity. Utah hosted 700 Marines aboard the target ship as battleships and cruisers gathered with submarines nearby. A Japan Navy pamphlet marks Memorial Day with polemics on parity and potential naval race implications.
Mussolini yields to League arbitration in Geneva but vows to defend Italy’s east African stand. In Rome he mobilizes officers from the class of 1912 as tensions rise with Britain and France. Also reported are the California Pacific Exposition opening with President Roosevelt addressing crowds by radio and Franco-American political upheaval as Flandin resigns after losing a bid for dictatorial powers.
Guardians Judge J A Valin and Minister David Croll hosted a party for the Dionne quintuplets in Callender as crowds gathered. Mr. and Mrs. Dionne declined to attend after the infants were moved to a special hospital. The five girls, healthy and growing, were shown briefly and allowed to crow or cry into a radio microphone.
Arlos Mendieta, president of Cuba, says he will not be a candidate next winter to succeed himself. The race is expected to narrow to Miguel Mariano Gomez and Mario G. Menocal. Gomez, 45, son of a former president, likely backed by liberals nationalists and Accion Republicana.
The article reviews Comptroller General McCarl’s TVA audit findings. It cites improper bookkeeping and questionable depreciation practices, the transfer of federal property to TVA, and debates over a rubbery yardstick for private power rates. It notes TVA land acquisitions hindering private projects and calls taxation issues for government-owned plants into question.
A crocheted rug named Conventional uses black borders on green and lavender background. Finished size about 21 by 36 inches, weight around three pounds, with strips in making. The rug book No. 25 includes full instructions and 25 other patterns, braided and crocheted. Send 15 cents to Rug Department Home Craft Co for postpaid delivery.
Detroit News notes and Chicago zoo reports describe animals at risk of stomach upset after consuming excess peanuts. The piece mocks theories about animal restraint and argues low mood ends when children can buy peanuts in quantity, hinting at broader market concerns.
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