Franco’s chess game with Europe may hinge on Spain
The article weighs whether Franco will pit powers against each other for Spain’s gain. Dr. Arthur S. Allen argues Franco could balance Mussolini and Hitler while courting Britain and France, seeking gains without becoming their pawn. Diplomatic juggling remains highly uncertain amid wary European rivals.
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Spain
Franco
Hitler
Europe
Arthur S. Allen
University of Michigan
University of Seville
Aiton
Mussolini
Great Britain
France
United States
Dr. Allen
Detroit News
England
Italy
Germany
Chamberlain
Daladier
Working Girls and the Thirties Wage Shift Debate
A Boston hearing on a proposed law to bar married women from state jobs showcases a national debate. Unmarried leaders argue rights, while others warn of higher divorce risk. The piece notes women entering the labor force helped drive a 1930s downturn by expanding personal spending and raising household expectations, often outpacing income growth.
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Iowa
Massachusetts
Boston
Public Service Committee
Papa
Social shift trims family spending as women join workforce
The passage notes papa's salary being stretched by thousands of working women joining the labor force. To maintain his family’s standard, he cuts back on prior expenditures, affecting enterprises aligned with his old spending plan. The text acknowledges mixed outcomes and ongoing social and economic adjustment amid suffering.
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Papa
Shrimp Mystery Leads to Gulf Depth Discovery
The federal bureau of fisheries has tracked shrimp to a winter refuge in 600 feet of water off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery suggests forthcoming government inquiries and potential regulatory measures affecting the crustaceans. The column also notes varied items from Carter’s death, a Hitler theory, debt limit politics, and odd cures in Africa.
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Federal Bureau of Fisheries
Birmingham
Associated Press
Bureau of Fisheries
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Quotes From Leaders And Folk On Society And Law
A collage of remarks from figures like Anthony Eden Henry Stimson LaGuardia Dewey and Hiram Johnson spans views on society law and education. Notable lines consider national attitudes toward progress, lawmaking, aging, and public figures actions amid changing norms. The quotes highlight pressure group dynamics education reforms and shifts in generational expectations.
Iowa senators deny White House blacklist talk in patronage dispute
Iowa's Clyde Herring and Guy Gillette say they will be consulted on state jobs and expect favorable treatment from the Roosevelt administration, while defending their independence on nominations. The piece follows Birmingham's fisheries post bid and Hopkins' private talks as Iowa figures navigate patronage politics amid national tensions.
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Parshington
Iowa
Roosevelt
White House
Supreme Court
Commissioner of Fisheries
Birmingham
Clyde Herring
Virginia
Wisconsin
Democratic
T. R. Amlie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Herring
Guy Gillette
Gev
John Valentine
Centerville
Southern Judicial District
Valentine
Justice Department
George Keller
WPA
Keller
Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Gillette
Foreign Relations Committee
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Ed Birmingham
Hopkins
Vince Harrington
Sioux City
Harrington
Otha D. Wearin
Wear
New York Herald Tribune
Birm
Herald Tribune
A. M. Schenke
Mason City
Schenke
Wearin
Time's Quiet Right of Happiness in Daily Life
An introspective line highlights a fundamental human right shaping a fair life. The verse argues that beauty, wealth, and a joyful garden pale without the ability to think, choose, and feel content daily for oneself.
Cedar Rapids park saved after negotiations and civic effort
Compiled from The Gazette, the Cedar Rapids effort saved Athletic Park on Feb 27 with a $1,000 pledge from Al Franchere and rest of purchase price agreed by Wallace and Hall. Local sports note Iowa basketball beat Cedar Rapids Maroons 8 to 6 in overtime with McLafferty Kydd Webster Ogilvie and Fay on the team. Other items: Good Roads president Lewis Benedict reelected March 1. first electric thawing of frozen water pipes succeeds, saving costs. various social events and local market prices listed.
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Cedar Rapids
George A. Lincoln
Commercial Club
Alderman Wallace
P. E. Hall
Wallace
Hall
University of Iowa
Maroons
McLafferty
Kydd
Webster
Ogilvie
Fay
Thomas Sloss
Electric Light Company
Across the Continent by Bus and Rail A Flight Lover Goes Railbound
Charles Driscoll recalls his shift from air travel to trains and buses Across a continental journey from Wichita to Omaha he relives first rail adventures and the humor of misreadings and tips The piece celebrates train service improvements, courtesy of conductors and stewards, and contrasts air speed with rail luxury on the Super Chief.
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Wichita
Omaha
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