Roosevelts 1940 Strategy Splits Democrats and Relief Bloc
A Washington analysis outlines Roosevelt's 1940 maneuvering to back Amli e on the Interstate Commerce Commission and press for a 150 million relief request. It argues Garner faces a split Democratic Party between southern conservatives and northern progressives, with relief votes key to shaping the nomination and election outcome. LaGuardia and Dewey figures ride in as catalysts in the political tug of war.
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Washington
Thomas R. Amli
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
New Deal
Congress
Garner
Roosevelt
Annie
Wisconsin
WEA
Goffin Lid Gilmer
Imé
Ebfin
Garber
Fiorella LaGuardia
New York City
Republicam
Latuar
Thomas £. Dewey
New York
Mone Inston
Gamer
The
D.F
GREAT LIBERAL RETIRES AND RUSSIA POLICY SHIFTS
A Cleveland Plain Dealer survey covers Brandeis’s exit from the Supreme Court and praise from peers, alongside sweeping notes on Russia’s political shifts, hints of thaw with Germany, and comparisons of Soviet and Nazi systems. It includes American sentiment about law, governance, and looming changes in world affairs.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wilson
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Williame H. Taft
Mitine Root
Chaves W. Bilt
Brandes
Senate
Wilaba
Braneis
Actu
Roustyell
Supreme Court
Bruce Catton in Washington reveals cabinet quirks
In Washington Bruce Catton notes how cabinet members manage odd duties. Morgenthau quietly oversees water quality on dining cars and shelling out to hospitals. Tekes handles an educational radio broadcast under Interior. Commerce oversees fisheries. Morgenthau also visits the Coast Guard for feedback.
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Washington, Fen
Treasury
Morgentian
Insianer
Sabi
Morgenthau
Seling
Tekes
Andl
New England
Mr. Morgenthau
Public Service Department
Treasury Department
Federal Office of Education
Interior Department
Bureau of Fisheries
Commerce
Deny
Bureau of Engraving
Nations Vie for Air Over South America
An article notes commercial aviation expanding across South America with German Lufthansa linking Lima to Natal and Europe, challenging American and Pan American dominance. It highlights growing air networks, coast skimming routes, and shifting access between East and West coasts.
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South America
Lufthansa
Europe
Lima
Peru
Natal
Ger
North America
American Airways
Panair
Panagra
Pan-American Airways
Chile
Mendoza
Amber in Scottish homes and the charms it bore
Amber used as charn in Scotland was once surrounded by superstition. People believed amber protected against disease and that witches and fairies had no power over its owner. Amber beads were commonly given to daughters on marriage eve to enhance beauty and allure.
Hollywood film shop handles temperamental child stars
Assistant director Jimmy Anderson explains that managing 40 child actors on the Love Affair set is harder than supervising 40 adults. Four guardians and multiple teachers, plus parents, must supervise, fetch, and teach in improvised on location classrooms, as lunch delays and logistics create chaotic moments.
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Hollywood
Pub
Paoy
Fim
Tiey
Isquy
Los Angeles Harbor
McGarey
Berk
Anderson Gays le
History of golf’s US arrival and early equipment
The game of golf arrived in the United States long before modern times. Early New York play began around 288 with solid rubber balls. Earlier gear used feathered leather balls, but that method did not spread to this country.
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United States
New York
Liberty lesson from Tillon on self rise to freedom
Fragmentary quote outlines that liberty cannot descend to a people. it must be earned by their own effort and elevation before it can be enjoyed. The readable text attributes a view attributed to Tillon and emphasizes self-empowerment as the path to liberty.
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Tillon
Motor Club enrollment urged as city aims higher
Twenty years ago a journal note reports an effort to enroll all motorists in the Carry Motor Club after finding only 25 percent city membership. Police intensified manhunt for Cary's "Jack the Peeper" as four days of activity followed. Sergeant Weishag returned home from France after over a year in service. The junior senior reception at the State Armory is set as a major school year event. Local residents arrive from Princeton and shifts in housing occur while a dachshund called "Badger Dog" is explained with notes on its breed traits.
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Carry Motor Club
Tolay
Cary
Jack the Peeper
Bealings
Xsergean
Albert Weishag
Buving
France
Wright
Bares Diplomat Seeds Two European Frebrands
A quirky column cites amateur diplomats proposing two seed catalogs as a distraction. It notes Jefferson nickels stay unchanged and hoarders see modest value. It mentions Dizzy Dean signing a contract smoothly and a national authority linking unbalanced diet to auto accidents with a fanciful diet example.
Common Sense About Constipation
A brief health note urges addressing the cause of constipation rather than chasing cures. It promotes bulk from refined foods, recommends All Bran for breakfast and All-Bran daily, plus ample water to keep bowels regular, and credits Kellogg's Haile Creek for production and grocer distribution.
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Ana
Kellogg's
Haile Creek
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America
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