Navy Appropriations Bill Advances Over 1935 Levels
The House appropriations committee reports a peacetime naval budget of 465 million dollars for 1936, a record while slashing the planned shipbuilding program. The measure raises personnel levels and aircraft production, trims the original construction schedule, and reallocates funds to maintain treaty strength and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Sub-Committee On Naval Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee
Invasion of Chinch Bugs Blights Farmlands
Report notes a severe chinch bug surge feared to be among the worst in years. The fragmented text hints at agricultural damage and regional impact, with references to fields, pests, and farmers seeking remedies.
Maquoketa Ends Plans for Local League Team
A letter from Lawrence Kansas notes Maquoketa will not field a league team this season. The postcard mentions local clubs and players, including Ardo Frost, with summer travel and absence noted.
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Maquoketa
Powers Am Bos
Anethe
Lacan
Ardo Frost
Oma
Roosevelts munitions probe fuels Senate battle in DC
The article reports tense maneuvers in the U S Senate as the munitions inquiry widens. Roosevelt's push to frame war risk and foreign arms influence dominates floor drama with House leaders clashing over policy and procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
Senate
Tinans
United States
Guaratty Trust
JP Morgar
Bremebh
Ronald Tindses
State Department
Laboulive
France
Hal
Noe
Tam
Europe
Amerian
Sarbadiis
Roosevelt
Clipper Reaches U S in 21 Hours Record Flight
The airship crew completed an experimental round trip from California to Honolulu and back in 21 hours, averaging 114 mph with a 36 mph head wind at times. Captain Musick conducted navigation experiments across three courses as the Clipper tested long distance passenger routes over 8500 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
California
Orien
Musick
Tentafoe Sebeaue
Agency to Sort Jobs Projects Outlined in Report
The document discusses creating an agency to classify jobs and projects, noting government involvement and political context. It references figures and places such as Montana and Roosevelt era mentions, with plans for distribution and funding strategies.
Unclear fragments report rising anger over Wallace
The readable text mentions anger toward Wallace and references mass meetings in New England about processing tax and Japanese imports. Names and details are garbled, but the fragment suggests a political or public debate context with strong emotion.
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Martin
New England
Bolivia Claims Chain Store Tax Act Victory In Gran Chaco Battle
The Bolivian senate passes a tax on chain stores amid political fights as battles rage in the Gran Chaco. Bolivian troops claim victory against Paraguayans with heavy casualties and shifting front lines near Charagua and Santa Cruz, while both sides report advances and counter actions.
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Bolivia
Gran Chaco
Valentine
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Villamontes
Charagua
la Paz
Santa Cruz
Parapeti
Boyube
Two Army Flyers Killed in Monterey Bay Plane Crash
Lieutenant Russell E Laird of Riverside and Private Bernard F Ryewalski of Cleveland died when their Douglas aircraft crashed into Monterey Bay during arms maneuvers near Camp Ord. Despite boats and an amphibian circling the area, no trace of the flyers was found as surf and rough water hampered rescue efforts.
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Monterey
Calif
Russell E Laird
Riverside
Bernard F Ryewalski
Cleveland
Army Air Corps
91St
Monterey Bay
Bay
Laird
Pacific Grove
Indian Harbor
Here
Camp Ord
Amazing Gly-Cas Relieves Longtime Kidney Ailments
Mr Al Stice of West Keokuk details eighteen years of kidney and bladder trouble clarified by Gly-Cas. He reports renewed energy, regulated kidneys, and improved nerves after trying the medicine sold by Thrifty Drug Store in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Mr. Al.s
Stice
C Street
West Keokuk, Sa
First Street
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
OWA House Passes 12 Million Budget and Sterilization Bill
The Iowa legislature approves a biennial budget of 12,001,838 with an impact on the contingent fund reduced from 500,000 to 100,000. The measure faces opposition from several representatives and the education board funds are adjusted. The house also passes a sterilization bill by 58 to 42, limiting involuntary sterilizations to mentally incompetent individuals, and allocates university salaries and president’s pay within set limits.
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Leo Elthon
Carolin Pendray
Maquoketa
House
General Assembly
House Committee
Board of Education
Blue
Campbell
Felter
Fishbaugh
Hansen
Mitchell
Johnston
Lucas
Kringlaak
Kuester
Love
Shiflett
Taylor
Senate
J. E. Cundy
Black Hawk
University of Town 18
Roosevelt
Antibonus
Patman
Harrison
Wright Patman
Tex
Morgenthau
Texas Democrat
Congress
France
Morgenthau Warns Taxes Needed To Finance Bonus
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr told the Senate Finance Committee that new taxes are likely needed to finance the soldiers bonus and related proposals. He noted potential inheritance tax increases could yield 200 to 600 million dollars annually and promised data within 48 hours for executive review.
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Washington
Llp
Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Capitol Hil
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
U. S
Persian quake in Mazanderan kills hundreds in Persia
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Mazanderan province in Persia killing at least 500. A Reuters dispatch from Teheran reported 483 bodies recovered so far and heavy property damage.
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London
INL
Mazaderan
Persia
Reuters
Teheran
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