Governor Blue’s inaugural speech targets state reform changes
The governor urges abolition of the state board of control and argues for more efficient school funding tied to performance. He highlights liquor and law enforcement issues and presses for aggressive leadership to implement reforms, praising practical, nonpartisan public service.
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Rom
Blue
Fifty-second General Assembly
State Board of Control
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Board of Education
Johnson School PTA Resolution Signals Growing Education Concern
The Johnson School Parent-Teacher Association adopted a resolution reflecting rising public interest in school conditions. The move underscores community concern about education and echoes a broader call for parent involvement in school affairs.
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Johnson School
Graven Halts Portal to Portal Back Pay Suits
U S District Judge Henry N Graven halted three portal to portal back pay suits praising common sense and judicial balance He warned against what he called racket like litigation and urged others to pause until the atmosphere clarifies and higher courts act sensibly Judge Graven's stance earned wide respect among attorneys.
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U. S
Henry N. Graven
U. S. Supreme Court
Lyons Den: Cohen Resigns. Ewing Ill. Public Figures Update
Leonard Lyons reports state counselor Enjamian V Cohen resigns while Oscar Ewing delays broader control after illness. Benches of social notes follow: Barney Ross returns, Tom Benton paints Achelous myth in Missouri, Berle and Corsi lunch swap, Bracken recoveries, Parodi housing fix, and a Street Scene stagehand plots tragedy.
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Enjamin V. Cohen
Lee
Oscar Ewing
New York
Democratic National Committee
Bob Hannegan
Florida
Ewing
Barney Ross
Timothy
Russel Crouse
Fred Finkiehoffe
Oe Logan
Finian
Rainbow
Gerade Nelson
Gijon Mili onstage at Carnegie Hall photographs noted
Gijon Mili appeared onstage at Carnegie Hall for three performances and photographed stars like Stokowski Koussevitzky Szell and Marian Anderson before 4000 fans. He defended recording cultural history saying records of own culture matter.
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Gijon Mili
The Vaguer State of the Union Message
A satirical critique of the annual State of the Union address calling it indefinite and evasive. The piece mocks the vague phrasing and the politics of applause while suggesting the message is interpreted differently by lawmakers and the president.
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Congress
Byrnes Casts Molotov Bluff Over Treaty Talks
In New York and Paris Byrnes confronted Molotov over 49 Italian treaty provisions and warned that the United States would proceed without a treaty if needed. He pressed Russia to accept limited terms, urging openness with press and radio during Moscow talks to win American goodwill.
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Byrnes
Molotov
Reds
I Ashington
Russia
United States
New York
Edward Kardelj
Paris
U. S.-Ussr
Politburo
Moscow
Labor Abuses by Law Call for GOP Restraint
George E. Sokolskey argues Republicans must restrain from outlawing strikes while reforming labor law. He says strikes are wasteful but essential for rights of work and association, urging balanced legislation to avoid Soviet-style totalitarianism and to equalize bargaining power without harming individual freedom.
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GOP
Republican Party
Soviet Russia
Frances E. Perkins
Congress
WLB
Republican Congress
Taft
Lewis
Supreme Court
School Aid vs Economy in Congressional Battle
Federal aid to bolster U S public schools faces strong partisan dispute as Taft Murray Pepper and Morse proposals divide lawmakers. Advocates warn of crowded classrooms while conservatives push spending cuts. stalemate likely with blame game continuing and no decisive action.
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Ashington
America
Congress
Ress
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Lister Hill
Alabama
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Texas
North Carolina
Georgia
Montana
Taft
Senate
House
Murray
Pilot spared tonsil removal by diathermy before license renewal
A west plant department head and pilot faced a medical exam where a surgeon refused tonsil removal. The pilot instead received diathermy treatments, kept meals, and later exams showed excellent throat health. The column notes medical opinion shifts on new methods versus traditional surgery and mocks dismissive experts.
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West
Lewis Case Echoes Gompers-Mitchell Appeal to High Court
This NEA feature recalls a 35 year old Supreme Court sequence involving John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. It covers injunctions, contempt, and fines tied to the Bucks Stove and Range boycott, with Gompers and Mitchell appealing to the court. The piece surveys legal questions about Norris LaGuardia acts, preliminary injunctions, and potential outcomes if the case reaches the high court.
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Lewis
Gompers-Mitchell
High Court
O Lg
John L. Lewis
Alan Goldsborough
Supreme Court
AFL
United Mine Workers
District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
AFL - Dent
John Mitchell
UMW
Bucks Stove and Range Company
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Gompers
American Federationist
The
Stove Company
Justice Lamar
United States
Congress
Vernment
Norris- LaGuardia
Golds
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