Roosevelt opens probe into procedure of New Deal agencies
The piece notes President Roosevelt ordered an inquiry into how quasi-judicial bodies such as the NLRB operate and whether reforms are needed. It argues this could quiet opposition claims and head off broader congressional changes while shaping campaign messaging.
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Roosevelt
New Deal
Smith Committee
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Congress
Labor Board
Capitol Hill
Auditors Urge Triple-Deck Traffic Ticket System
A Cedar Rapids report urges adopting a triple deck traffic ticket system to curb parking violations. It cites 273 tagged cars last month with only 31 fines, arguing fixed penalties, judge discretion, and ticket numbering would reduce favoritism and pressure on officials.
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Cedar Rapids
Dies committee considers ending public hearings
The House Un American Activities Committee led by Chairman Dies weighs moving hearings to private session until after the November election. The chairman says private work reduces politicization while keeping the public informed on essential matters if openness becomes necessary. Many critics warn against silencing inquiry.
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Dies
House Committee On un-American Activities
Congress
Dies Committee
Propaganda and War Weigh on American Conscience
A reflective piece argues Americans avoid war yet cannot escape its reach as global conflict drives economic strain. It weighs England France Germany and Russia, notes defense implications if Britain’s navy fades, and questions justice and self interest in the war era. It cites Tunney and various vignettes on culture and optimism.
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America
England
France
Germany
Russia
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Safety of open hearings in Dies committee work
The Dies committee should conduct business openly to avoid charges of manipulation. Public hearings and reports prevent secret influence and ensure voters learn facts before the November election. Proper investigative controls keep bias out and uphold American government traditions.
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Dies
Star Chamber
Confucius Remembered For Timeless Time Use
A reflective note credits Confucius with inspiring efficiency, praising his avoidance of trivial inventions and the habit of not wasting time, a tradition carried through 2500 years of thought.
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Confucius
Hollywood Gossip and Courtroom Sparks Fly in 1940s Column
A collage of society chatter details Hedy Lamarr and Fritz Mandl divorce wrangles, Margaret Lindsay and George Sanders Hollywood tensions, Gloria Vanderbilt's youth, secret marriages, and showbiz feuds. It also notes Lucille Ball, Katharine Hepburn, Ethel Merman, and others amid headlines of war, cinema, and social intrigue.
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Hedy Lamarr
Fritz Mandl
Margaret Lindsay
George Sanders
Hollywood
Gloria Vanderbilt
RKO
Walter Lippmann
Myron Taylor
Sumner Welles
Joan Abbott
The
Thrush
B. Gaines
Dempsey-Vanderbilt
Miami Beach
Key West
Confucius
Pickford Named General Agent at Northwestern Life
R. H. Pickford appointed general agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, based on the 51st floor of the Securities Building, signaling expansion of agency coverage in the region.
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Northwestern Mutual
R. H. Pickford General
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
New Number 1 man reaches for world peace rally
DR has invited Crown heads of Britain Belgium The Netherlands Norway Denmark Italy and Sweden to join him via radio for a round the world religious convocation aimed at peace. It will be held March 16 in the afternoon. Third term managers have told the President he can take the nomination if he wants it. Posters appear in subway gum machines endorsing Dewey and LaGuardia with one on the Dewey for President door at 42nd Street headquarters.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Sweden
T. T
Mind and Morals in Science and Speech
Albert Edward Wiggam presents a Q A on marriage happiness belief and self confidence from a scientific perspective. He cites five year research by L. M. Terman on attraction not predicting happiness and discusses belief formation and public speaking drills to reduce stage fright.
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M. Terman
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Michigan Ave
New York
Allen-Klapp-Frazier
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United Press
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Tunney
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Bridge
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Anna
George Clark
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror, Inc
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Comedienne
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Clipper
Lyn Logan
Claire Ray
H. Content
Sunny Isles
Florida
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Monte Proser
Monte
Nicky Blair
Alice
Tony
Harald Ross
Frances Something
Ethel Merman
B. Lahr
Paul Muni
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Mes. C. Vanderbilt, Jr
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Haila Stoddard
Bill Hillman
Collier
Hore- Belisha
Chamberlain
Sally O’neil
A. Weber
Arthur Judsons
Reno
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Duce
Piola
Brazil
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H’wood
Warners
Viking
M. Levin
Republic Steel
de Marcos
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el Morocco
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Bund
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Prthacal
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R. C
Neil) Montgomery Vernon White
Joe Buss Charles Filip
First Avenue East
Albert Edward Wiggam
Holden-Kahler Co
Third Street
Tcoungil
Oia Oazy
Stationery Mirror
Smulekoff
Smulekofes
3Rd Ave
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