Federal radio and wire control bill faces vote in Senate
A Senate debate over a new five member federal communications commission proposes transferring oversight from the radio and interstate commerce boards to a single agency. Critics warn centralization will slow innovation and threaten press freedom while proponents expect streamlined regulation and clearer national policy.
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Federal Communications Commission
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United States
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Critique of Modern Life and Heritage in 1934 Text
The passage contrasts modern comforts and industrial life with ancestral virtues rooted in farming and home fires. It laments artificial living, urges returning to simpler, communal values, and critiques consumer culture, gender roles, and prohibition repeal. It critiques "city pave ments" and praises open fires as symbols of hospitality and self-respect.
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Forest Lane
Notable daring feats and debt talk in Paris and America
The piece notes plans to limit stunts like marathon dancing and flag pole sitting due to safety concerns. It also quotes French expectations that the United States should reduce its war debt, arguing against smaller payments and calling for larger ones.
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Uncle Sam
Life lessons and public affairs amid 1920s concerns
A broad critique in a 1920s voice argues youth should face life’s hardships and social ills. It contrasts professor and public statements about realism with humor and satire, touching on education, agriculture, industry, and finance. The piece cites teachers, a chinch bug, a Loch Ness monster mood, and Insull’s controversial bonds.
New Yorker Views California Odyssey Through LA and Coast
A New Yorker recounts a sunlit Santa Monica tour with an 82-year-old guest. He notes LA’s resilient mood, bustling markets, and civic humor, contrasting it with New York. The piece blends travel impressions, local characters, and observations of California life.
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OS Angeles
California
Rupert Hughes
Gene Markey
Doris Kenyon
George McManus
Basil Woon
Santa Monica
Pacific
Los Angeles
New York
Sleep Deep in the Garret and Gutter
The narrator speaks of extreme exhaustion during early days, longing for sleep and noting how restorative it feels. He mentions sleeping in varied places from garret to gutter and reflects on the contrast between fatigue and rest.
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Los Angeles
Henry Ford
Garret
Gutter
Night as a poem in Manhattan and Cape Verde lighthouses
A vivid line contrasts Manhattan sleeplessness with an all-night coast edition, then notes Cape Verde Islands will gain four new lighthouses signaling maritime safety and guidance.
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Cape Verde Islands
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