Washington views on policy clash with business aims
A broad analysis traces the White House balance of political and economic goals, noting tensions between defense, wage talks, and immigration inquiries. It highlights Perkins immigration review of Harry Bridges, potential revelations from a confidential Bridges report, and pending Senate confirmations impacting interior and labor boards amid partisan scrutiny.
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Harry Bridges
Miss Perkins
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Copelands Committee
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A Laugh About Black Aide Sparks Court Record Buzz
A confidential congressional record hints at patronage under Supreme Court Justice Black. It notes a former senatorial employee securing a unique justice department job after Black's appointment, with civil service rules applied to staff except lawyers. The female employee is described as not a lawyer, per the sketch.
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Justice
Justice Department
Supreme Court
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Congressional
Justice Black
Mussolini Praises Militia On Fifteenth Anniversary
Rome reports Premier Benito Mussolini praising the fascist militia on its fifteenth anniversary. He lauded its role in Libya, Ethiopia, and Spain and hailed the new nasso romano goose step as a symbol of national strength and youth energy.
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Benito Mussolini
Libya
Ethiopia
Spain
Italy
Mussolini
Nasso Romano
Neb. Oilstock Salesman Sentenced In Iowa Case
Regan M. Reynolds of Lincoln Nebraska pled guilty to violating the Iowa securities act and was sentenced to an indeterminate five year term in Fort Madison penitentiary. He was arrested July 10 in Denver on charges of taking about $8,000 from two Ottumwa widows by selling oil royalties. Reynolds previously arraigned November 19 on two false pretenses charges and a securities violation, pleading not guilty to those, with hold orders issued by Keokuk and Sigourney authorities. He remained in the Wapello county jail on $11,000 bond.
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Regan M. Reynolds
Lincoln
Neb
R. W. Smith
Fort Madison
Reynolds
Denver
Colo
Ed J. Grier
Iowa
Shater Reynolds
Grier
Keokuk
Sigourney
Wapello County
Explosion at Aegni powder plant blamed on iron chisel use
An official communique states a foreman used an iron instead of copper chisel to clear a clogged air tube, sparking the blast at the Aegni powder plant. Eighteen deaths were officially listed, with unofficial tallies around 27 and several hundred injured, many lightly.
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Aegni
J C Swift Dies Leader in Livestock Shows
Kansas City report states J C Swift president of the American Royal Livestock Show and a prominent livestock commission man died Monday.
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Livestock Commission
Kansas City, Mo
J.C. Swift
American Royal Livestock Show
Jury draw in Missouri case, Pierce excused from service
In St. Joseph Missouri Jack Pierce was drawn for the jury in the Jesse Lee Carter murder case but he will not serve. Carter is charged with second degree murder, and the defendant allegedly killed Pierce's father.
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Jack Pierce
Jesse Lee Carter
Pierce
Carter
Ground loop in Burbank plane injures no one
Major James Doolittle Jr a speed pilot ground looped his aircraft on landing at Union Air terminal in Burbank California Monday but escaped injury.
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James Doolittle
Union Air Terminal
English Bard Puzzle Clue Grid From Historical Paper
Prominent English bard themed puzzle hints fill a wide grid from 1788 to 1840 era with clues for words like merlewind and Harold's Pilgrimage. Across entries include living periods, poetic titles, and common terms, suggesting a cryptic style crossword ready for readers.
Decide To Arbitrate Discharge Of State Hospital Employes
DES MOINES AP Members of the state board of control and CIO representatives agreed Monday to submit seven discharged employees of the Cherokee Iowa State Hospital for arbitration. The seven, members of the State County and Municipal Employes union CIO affiliate, were at issue in a bargaining first between the board and a union over a state's institution. Dr Charles F Obermann, hospital superintendent, would be willing to submit the question to arbitration.
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State Board of Control
CIO
State Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Don Harris
Board of Control
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Charles F. Obermann
Obermann
Native of Iowa who admitted Borah to bar in Idaho dies
Isaac N. Sullivan, 89, first chief justice of Idaho's supreme court, who admitted Senator William E. Borah to the Idaho bar in 1891, died in Boise. Born in 1848 in Iowa, he studied at Adrian College and practiced law in Iowa and Kansas before moving to Idaho in 1881. He retired from the bench in 1917 and returned to private practice.
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Idaho
Supreme Court
William E. Borah
Iowa
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Adrian College
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Delhi
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Claire Dodd Plans To Seek Divorce
Hollywood actress Claire Dodd announced she will seek a divorce from her husband J. Milton Strauss after six years of marriage. She spoke before boarding a plane to New York and said her heartthrob will sail to Europe Wednesday. She described her husband as a wealthy New York businessman but did not name him.
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Japan Gays Birth Control Advocate Faces Police Warning
TOKIO AP Police told Baroness Shizue Ishimoto widely known as Margaret Sanger of Japan to stop birth control teachings as Japan needs more children. She had been cleared of communistic associations and visited police, who warned such advocacy would not be tolerated.
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Shizue —Ishimoto
Margaret Sanger
Japan
Radio Programs and Orchestras Daily Schedule and Guests
A dense listing of NBC CBS and ABC radio programs across day parts with names of orchestras and hosts. It notes show times real and station chains, performers such as Dick Gasperre Louis Panico Helen Menken Wayne King Jolson Bette, and serials Big Town Those We Love and The Guiding Light with respective stations and chains.
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Lost Persons
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Standard Oil of Indiana Maintains Dividend Rate
CHICAGO. Standard Oil company of Indiana directors Monday made no change in the capital stock dividend rate declaring the regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share payable March 15 to stockholders of record Feb 1.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Santo Domingo And Haiti End Quarrel
Washington AP reports that Haiti and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement late Monday to settle a four months old dispute on the West Indian island of Hispaniola. The accord aims to ease tensions and define cross border issues between the two neighboring nations.
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Haiti
Dominican Republic
West Indian
Hispaniola
Rail Chiefs View Recession As Temporary, Railroads Seek Higher Rates
Washington synopsis shows J. M. Souby of the Association of American Railroads arguing before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the recession is temporary and that a 15 percent freight rate boost and a half cent per mile passenger fare increase are needed. He warned seven lean years have left a third of rail mileage in receivership and that without raises, railroads face reduced income against fixed charges.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
J. M. Souby
Association of American Railroads
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Amish Girl Returns to School After Fine Paid
Rebecca King of Honeybrook Farm returns to classes in Coatesville after her father Aaron King pays a $2 fine for violating Pennsylvania compulsory school attendance law. The case drew national attention as it highlighted Amish schooling disputes and the community’s stance on education.
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Coatesville, Pa
Rebecca
Honeybrook Farm
Aaron King
Honeybrook
Pennsylvania
King Withdraws Legal Challenge to School Attendance Policy
King, who kept his 14 year old daughter from regular schooling to preserve her ties to his people, informed Honeybrook school board member F Haines Newswanger that he would withdraw his federal court bid challenging the state school code as part of a shift to pursue a different legal approach.
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F. Haines Newswanger
Honeybrook
Cord Co To Vote On Capital Change In Wilmington
Cord corporation announces stockholders will meet in Wilmington Delaware on February 11 to vote a reduction of capitalization from fifty million dollars to three million and to approve a change in the corporate title. The company reports a net loss of three hundred forty thousand five hundred fifty seven dollars for operations ended November 30 1937 versus a profit of three hundred six thousand six hundred ninety one dollars in 1986.
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Cord Corporation
Wilmington
Del
Gov Davey Vetoes Alien Citizenship Bill in Ohio
COLUMBUS Ohio AP Gov Martin L Davey vetoed a relief administration bill that would have required aliens to file intentions of becoming citizens before eligibility for relief. The action preserves current eligibility rules and signals opposition to the proposed requirement.
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Martin L. Davey
Relief Administration
Gillette Seeks Extension For AAA Tax Claims
Washington Senator Gillette of Indiana asked Congress to extend the filing period for AAA tax refund claims from July 1, 1937, to December 1, 1938, delaying deadlines for Americans on the government program.
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Washington
Gillette
Congress
Harrington Seeks Woolen Contracts for Army and CCC
Representative Harrington of Iowa urged the War Department on Monday to authorize immediate contracts for woolen goods for the army and CCC camps to bolster the wool market.
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Army
CCC Woolen
Washington
Iowa
War Department
CCC
Countess Apponyi Engaged to King Zog Officially Announced
In Tirana Albania officials announced in parliament that 22 year old Countess Geraldine Apponyi of Hungary is engaged to King Zog. The announcement followed parliamentary approval of the marriage as required by the constitution.
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Zog
Tirana
Albania
Geraldine Apponyi
Hungary
New York Exchange Changes Approved
The New York Stock Exchange board approved a sweeping management reorganization at a special meeting. Charles R. Gay, former exchange president, appointed a three member committee to draft constitutional amendments implementing the recommended changes.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Charles R. Gay
Exchange
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertised for Kidney Relief
A 35 cent ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic to relieve backache and bladder irritation. It claims relief from weak kidneys and nocturnal urination and lists symptoms such as puffy eyes and leg cramps, urging readers to choose the genuine Haarlem product from Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
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