A proposed regional solution to interstate problems
The piece argues for a cooperative regional method to handle interstate business issues through state agreements rather than centralized federal control. It cites seven Midwestern states and praises the approach as a practical way to balance decentralized authority with broader policy reach, resisting centralization while preserving local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Ooer
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Washington
Farmers Gain Some Loan Flexibility in Federal Aid Plan
FCA Governor A G Binck told the House Agriculture Committee that farm loan eligibility may not require full compliance with the Agricultural Adjustment Program, signaling potential flexibility for farmers seeking federal land bank loans. The discussion touched on interagency cooperation and the final authority resting with the Department of Agriculture and the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FCA
A G Binck
House Agriculture Committee
Black
Secretary of Agriculture
Dorsat Exen
Wirbin
NLRB
REC
Labor Boards
Asurante
House Committee
Wallace
Vwono
Department of Agriculture
Howard Smith
National Labor Relations Board
White House
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Roosevelt
C .A
Smith
The Gypsy in Us Drives U S Travel Ahead in 1939
Travel statistics for 1939 show four fifths of American pleasure travelers used private autos, with railways, steamers, airplanes and buses carrying less than 20 percent. Auto tourists numbered 52.5 million, averaging three to four per car, spending about 5 billion dollars, roughly 95 dollars per tourist, with 16 day vacations and six dollars daily spend. Incidental purchases dominated, including camping gear, souvenirs, and “Nike” items totaling 1.25 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North American
FOOD PLANT crossword clues and puzzle solution list
Horizontal and vertical clues cover plant based foods and common terms. Entries include sources of sweetness, plant parts, actions like gnaw and filch, and various objects such as knife, border, and road. Several clues hint at Latin or multilingual roots, while others define everyday items like syrup, breakfast foods, or metals and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Motoring tourists and travel expenses from AAA survey
The American Automobile Association surveyed members about the 1938 touring season. Expenditures per day ranged with 60.8 percent spending 2 to 5 dollars and 3.6 percent over 15 dollars. The weighted average per person was 6.40 dollars plus 5 dollars for car operation. Miles traveled varied, with a weighted trip average of 3,300 miles. Advertising and travel writing influenced trip choices, with travel features and papers shaping plans for many members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
AAA
Dear Louise reflections on selfishness and society’s standards
A long prose piece blends personal letters and aphorisms on selfishness duty and social behavior. It contrasts the gentleman’s restraint with the rude man’s demand for service and critiqued attitudes toward mercy, pride, and decency, ending with a satirical note on tolerance and politics.
Winchell notes Hollywood divorce buzz and Oscar chatter
Walter Winchell reports on Jimmy's divorce coverage, outfitters of Gone With The Wind ads, Selznick’s big Academy sweep, and Margaret Mitchell's bonus. The piece also covers industry shakeups, census timing, and anecdotes about actors, editors, and a ham sandwich theft.
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Jimmy
Thes
Gazettes
King
Vernon Ho Bailey
U.S
Sweet Land of Liberty
Lawrence R. Aldrich
Selznick
Margaret Mitchell
Amimidawn
Cuba fears and favors in Havana night life and showbiz
Excerpts describe Havana women dancing at Gran Casino Nacional and warn solitary access without protection. The Cuba Batista push for Mr Big seems tied to social snubs. The amateur racket in New York supposedly selects singers, but winners are told to quit, with no big audition ever granted.
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Pee Chester Hale
Havanas
Gran Casino Nacional
Cuba
Col Batista
Mr Big
New York
Stix
Slayer Of Postville Marshal Appears Before Grand Jury
Harold Berres 23 who killed Postville town marshal Elmer Lennon in a gun battle last November 9 was brought to Waukon by ambulance from Anamosa reformatory to appear before the Allamakee county grand jury. Berres who received a 45 caliber bullet in Lennon's leg was taken to the reformatory hospital after the shooting and held there bound over on a murder charge. Ten witnesses were examined Friday before the jurors by County Attorney Arthur Jacobson who continued the investigation Saturday morning.
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Waukon
Harold Berres
Postville
Elmer Lennon
Anamosa Reformatory
Allamakee County
Grand Jury
Berres
Marshal Lennon
Reformatory Hospital
Arthur Jacobson
Roosevelt's Budget Fight Shapes 1940 Relief Debate
World news column details confidential government estimates predicting unemployment rising to 12 million by July and debated relief outlays. It notes Roosevelt's budget constraints, Harrington WPA leadership, and pressure from Congress to boost spending. Also discusses Illinois primary impact on Garner and the labor board reform proposal.
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Roosevelt
Congress
South
Harrington
Radio Programs and Evening Musical Schedule Listings
A dense roster of radio programs across stations WGN WCCO WSUI WHO KFIR KFJB WMT and others. It lists numerous shows including news, dances, sports, concerts, and orchestras with times from morning through late night, naming performers such as Ozzie Nelson Leonard Keller Coughlin and Mary Crawford, plus religious and cultural programs.
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WGN
Stulph Ginsbursh
WCCO
WSUL
KFIR
WMT
WGN Sports Review
WAT
Wwccco
Sky Blazers
Pleasantdale
Wgon—Insule
Weho
Twilight Trails
TQO
Hawaii
Waryne Hing
WSUI
United Jewish Ap
Howard McCreery
Victor Herbert Mus
Iowa
KFIB
IW News
Slbum
Jace MebLran
Wweco
Chamapions
Floyd Gibb
WSUT
Heideberg
Dold Raeburn
Orch
Weoco
Leonard Keller
KFJB
Burt Russell
JJ McLean
Weco
Wee Aes
Dick” Jureens
Ollie Johnson
Sleeny Hall
Eddie le Baron
Xavier Curnt
Wate
Ravazza
Ted Travers
Larry Clinton
Gene Krupa
WWMT
Ozzie Nelson
Jimmy Joy
Alue Barron
Joe Reichman
Europa
Europe
Bob Edee
Standinavian Petlowship
Thele Ray Bas
Tin Rols Turner
WUWU
Wecoo
Church of the All Who—Christian Science Service
Variety
Sneure the Museum
Robert Stewart
Wal Polieppe
Jim Parsons
the Living Bible
Alice Remsen
Harold Turner Plano
Lnadies
American Legion
Teresine
Logan
Lacidernaires
Major Bowes
WGN—Univ_ of Chicago
Ambrose Cathedral
KFJIB
Seb Jones
Wccco
Mnnsteal Gems
Salt Lake
Alouic
Church of the All Who
Radio Warblers
Salvation Army Kei
Wasty MT
Ralph Ginsbareh
Attian
KPIR
Saiin Ensemble
Don Pedro
Viom
Anson Weeks
Kfus—Sones of Hasan
Liee Chats
KFJGB
NY _Philharmonie
Mary Crawford
KPIB
Curt Borosinsk
Kano
Capitol
WGW
Canaries
Marshalltown
Paul Barron
Charles E Coughlin
KPJR
KFUB
Trerence Mead
Metropolitan Opera
Ben Bernie
Hoawahtan Knietus
Arkansas Troubadours
Fifth Row
WGON
Fifth Row Center
Sliver
New Orleans
Muscle
Weecco
Melody Ranch
KREIB
KMFUG
Salvation Army
BQO
Ellery Queen
McCarthy
Festival of Music
Orrin ‘Tucker
Leequen
Boyd Rechuyin
Sterld Schultz
Bertin B
Walter Wincbell
The
Angels
Dick Jureens
Orth
Will Bradles
Paul Sullivan
Ren Tannny Tucker
Louis Armstrong
Wccoo
Jan Garber
Tony Pastor
WIN
Bova Ranehurpte +r
U S Ambassador Holds Hour-Long Kremlin Meeting
U S Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt met for an hour with Premier and Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov at the Kremlin in Moscow. He also conferred with the Swedish ambassador and other diplomats, likely about peace talks to end the Russo Finnish war.
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Moscow
Laurence Steinhardt
United States
V. M. Molotoff
Kremlin
Parole Denied for Scottsboro Case Roster
The Alabama pardon board unanimously rejected parole applications of five Scottsboro defendants convicted in the 1931 mass rape case. Governor Bibb Graves had previously rejected similar applications in 1938.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Pardon Board
Scottsboro
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