Roosevelt nominates Hugo Black to Supreme Court
Washington reports a surprise nomination by President Roosevelt of Senator Hugo L. Black to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by Justice Willis Van Devanter’s retirement. Black’s name drew astonishment as other rumored candidates included Senator Marvel Logan Homer T. Bone Robert F. Wagner Felix Frankfurter and others.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Black
Marvel Logan
Kentucky
Homer T. Bone
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Felix Frankfurter
Donald Richberg
NRA
United States Circuit Court
Sam G. Bartton
New Mexico
William Denman
San Francisco
Congress
Washington whispers on Black Supreme Court nomination fight
Senate politics roil over Senator Black s Supreme Court nomination with calls for open session debate and a Judiciary Committee review. Democratic leaders including Ashurst Burke and Barkley maneuver as controversy over court packing and anti lynching legislation intensifies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate
Senator Black
Ashurst
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Burke
Nebraska
Mr. Roosevelt
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Senator Barkley
Robert Wasner
New York
House
Michigan's Dustless Roads Drive Tourist Boom and Parks
State facilities and dustless highways boost Michigan tourism in a decade. 2.5 million out of state visitors spend about 300 million dollars, with gas tax receipts rising by 900 thousand as cars burn 30 million gallons. Road improvements and state parks bolster the industry statewide.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
Michigan State Highway Department
Local residents visit and share time across Mt. Pleasant area
Mrs Roy Woodworth and children hosted relatives from Mt. Pleasant. Frances Musser visited Vergle Waddington. Detroit visitors Mrs Fred Bennett and Mrs Dick Bennett vacationed with local families. Several Sunday calls and an oil exposition in Mt Pleasant are noted.
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Roy Woodworth
Dee Merrill
Mt. Pleasant
Frances Musser
Vergle Waddington
Fred Bennett
Dick Bennett
Detroit
Farmers Farm
Frank Musser
Charles Taylor
Margaret Lackie
Mr. Pleasant
Harriett Williams
Stone School
Walt Koch
Ben Williams
Arthur Williams
Roosevelt and Democratic Split Fears in Congress
The article details deepening Democratic rifts in Congress over wage-hour and crop control bills, Southern opposition to Wagner slum clearance, and President Roosevelt’s push for government reorganization and aides. It notes Byrnes delaying action this session and hints at a party split aimed at preserving the Roosevelt label.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
House Rules Committee
Byrnes
South Carolina
Roosevelt
House
Garner
Democratic Party
Washington
Conservation Democrats
Curing Haddock by Smoking in Findon Scotland
The curing of haddock began mid eighteenth century at Findon Scotland. The cured fish, known as Findon Haddie later Finnan Haddie, was salted and dried then soaked and smoked over peat fire.
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Findon
Scotland
Findon Haddie
Infant mortality figures for Tri County Health Unit 1936 report
The Tri County Health Unit notes infant mortality rates by county for 1986 with Arenac 41.67 Clare 76.65 and Gladwin 21.91 deaths per 1000 live births. It discusses declining US rates since 1923 and calls for preventive measures to address hazards to infants. B. V. Thiehoff MD directs Health District Number 7.
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Clare County
Gladwin County
United States
B. V. Thiehoff
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Local residents share visits and marriages in Lake News
Mrs. Wm. Mahan visited Flint with relatives including sister Mrs. Irwin Kulencamp. Dell McComber married in Harrison on August 8. Families from Marysville Sag inaw Rosebush Clare Eaton and Detroit travel for gatherings and vacations. Several members attend church events and vacations stretch from Flint to Lansing.
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Wm. Mahan
Flint
Irwin Kulencamp
Nelle Jacobs
Dell Mce- Comber
Harrison
Henry Tryon
Jay Sanborn
Marysville
Wash
Lloyd Close
Saginaw
Lewis Colton
Rosebush
D. Scott
Raymond
Jackson
Walter Cornell
Lansing
Frank Miller
Edenville
Church of Latter Day Saints
Myrl Scott
Ewart
Bert
George Scott
Olive Scott
Hazel Scott
Nada Hilliker
Barryton
Sam Muir
Hid. Losee
Robert, Barham
Frank Losee
Mt. Morris
Irtwin Kulencamp
Wa. Mahan
Gladys Black
Winn
Anna Scott
Clare
Delicher Scott
Baldwin
Hart Shook
Bert Scott
Wolves Prefer Human Flesh in White Russia
A colonial era note reports wolves in White Russia hunting humans by preference and contrasts with their usual carnivorous diet. The account describes humans as an accidental fallback when animals fail to hunt.
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White
Russia
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