Roosevelt Receives Heavy Mail From Needy Citizens
The White House receives about 3,000 letters daily from Americans seeking direct aid or praising the President. Many letters request personal relief and reflect belief government will provide for all, while others offer political support or critique. White House staff, led by Ben Whitehurst, handle the correspondence in Bay 3, Constitution Avenue, a wartime facility.
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Women Workers See Improvement in 1935 After NRA
The bureau notes women had better overall employment conditions in 1935 despite earning less than men. Short time work persisted and hourly wages lagged, but state protections rose with 1934–43 laws. Connecticut New York and Rhode Island enacted reforms, including 9 hour days 48 hour weeks and child labor measures.
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Farley Forecasts Larger Roosevelt Electoral Victory
President Roosevelt faces a growing expectation of an expanded electoral vote as Farley predicts a stronger showing in key states. The lieutenant governor and party leaders discuss plans for a potential national convention to unite supporters and bolster Roosevelt's bid.
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Fire damages farm home near Wyoming
A Wyoming farm home suffered a blaze Tuesday afternoon at the Albert Rohwedder farm two miles south of town. The northeast wing storeroom and roof area burned destroying cattle feed and other stored items. Loss partly covered by insurance. residence incurred fire damage from a recent tornado.
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Lyse
Move to Transfer Land Bank Control
A legislative item proposes moving control of land banks from government officials to a farmers dominated board. It would abolish the governor's role in the Farm Credit Administration and replace it with a board including the treasury secretary and four appointees. The plan creates director election rights for national farm loan associations and reorganizes intermediary credit bodies under clearer government oversight.
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Livestock Imports and Farm Pressure Highlighted by Idebrand
President Hildebrand of Seward Neb Opened the thir annual convention of the United States Livestock Association. He warned that import checks are a major farm problem and criticized packers for excess processing taxes and margins, urging careful handling of taxation and regulation to avoid double taxation and inflated consumer prices.
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Cedar Rapids Sees Snow Flurries Amid Strong Winds
Northwest winds in Cedar Rapids drop temperatures from 36 to single digits with a low of 8 above zero. Snow flurries, broken branches, and a shattered rear window at Prout Furniture mark the frigid blizzard. Train service north of Cedar Rapids faced cancellations on several Rock Island routes.
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Minneapolis
Army flyer killed in training crash near airfield
Captain Karl GFE Gimmler died when his single seater Army aircraft failed to recover from a long dive during target gunnery practice near the flying field in Shreveport Louisiana. The crash occurred Wednesday during routine instruction.
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Puerto Ricans Naturalized Citizens by 1917 Act
The act of Congress on March 2, 1917 granted United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans. The change defined civic status for residents of Puerto Rico and outlined the legal implications of naturalization under federal law.
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