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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1939
Page
5
Washington rumors claim stray King Solomon foxhounds bite both parties as Roosevelt faces a possible McNutt backed plan for the Democratic national committee leadership. Observers note the President’s allies weigh Indiana Ohio and Iowa to fortify a 1940 strategy while planning for a year ahead convention.
The piece notes skepticism about James P. McNutt as the 1940 Roosevelt candidate. Critics cite his boss record and a past incident where he called out troops to stop a strike. Some Indiana businessmen suggest he was fair to business and labor as governor, making him a possible option in private talk.
The article notes Senator Lodge filing an amendment amid Southern Democrats aligned in the Senate Finance Committee to back Byrnes social security readjustment for state payments by per capita income. Lodge intervenes before Byrnes can push for quick adoption, signaling resistance within the party.
The discussion shifts to using both per capita income and cost of living adjustments to shape benefits. Committeemen abandon the Byrnes plan as dual bases would nullify gains for the southern states. Roosevelts allies consider reconciliation with Garner regarding a 1940 candidate. Hollywood notice reports Ken Maynard agreeing to a $250 monthly alimony for life or until remarriage.
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