Townsend Plan Prompts House Poll As Districts Gauge Support
The piece notes Townsend pension advocates conducting a poll of house members to measure backing for their plan and predicts the group will set its support figure high. It also discusses crowd factors at a Columbus game and the potential for Benson field to host a stadium crowd, aiming to reach 8,000 spectators next season.
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Townsend
House
Townsendites
Columbus
Benson Field
Norris Declines Senate Bid Prefers Roosevelt Reelection
Senator Norris says he will not seek a party nomination for the senate to stay out of primaries and devote himself to President Roosevelt’s reelection. Many expect Nebraskan voters to draft him as an independent and his name to appear on the next congressional roll call.
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Norris
Senate
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Landon
State Patrol's future hinges on its own actions
Governor Graves signals the highway patrol will soon enforce licenses, aiming to cut highway casualties. If the patrol achieves fewer crashes, the public likely accepts the license tax as a small price. The patrol's fate rests with its members, who could make it either highly popular or deeply unpopular.
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Graves
State Highway Patrol
Widalis
Alabama urged to vote yes on amendment five
The Selma Times Journal urges all Alabama voters to back Amendment 5 to permit Lawrence County to build a new courthouse. It condemns a constitutional rule forcing statewide approval for a county issue and urges a yes vote as rebuke to the restrictive provision.
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The
Selma Times-Journal
Alabama
Lawrence County
the Times-Journal
Theorthwest
Hank Crisp Credits DecaturFans for Football Success
University of Alabama athletic director Hank Crisp, speaking at the Kiwanis banquet, credited Decatur’s steady support from “gray-haired, bald-headed folks” for the program’s lasting strength. He noted crowds of around 5,000 and discussed industry estimates predicting continued vigor.
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Hank Crisp
University of Alabama
Kiwanis
Decatur
Hank
Commercial Dispatch
Press excerpts critique the New Deal and recovery pace
The Florence Times compiles quotes from national papers criticizing the New Deal and recovery costs. References include thinkers like Ben Steiner James Pope Ogden Mills and William Allen White. They contrast Republican resistance with Democratic recovery narratives across several states.
Visit to Governor London Direct and Able Man
Nancy Jo presents a feature on Governor London described as a direct, able man. The piece highlights his qualities and leadership style in a concise profile.
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Governor London
Nancy Jo
Alf Landon Seeks Presidency In Kansas View
Dec 12 Kansas report on Governor Alf Landon with New York reporters at the mansion. It notes his name change from Alfred to Alf and highlights his demeanor, intelligence, and farmer sympathy. The piece mentions influential editors and publishers present, and suggests Landon may be the Republican nominee for president.
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Kansas
Alf . Landon
Lee
Nancy Jo
Nancy
Alf
Alfred
New York
Landon
Frank Burns
National Republican
Fleanor Patterson
Washington Herald
Joseph Medill
Chicago Tribune
Paul Block
Landon Family Home and First Lady China's Quiet Life
A Kansas governor's residence described as simple and practical. Mrs. Landon, thirty seven, aids political duties while caring for two children and a baby. The piece highlights modest furnishings, a harp, and her role shaping official correspondence, noting she may be the first woman president.
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Mrs. Landon
Landon
Roy Hogan
Damon Runyon
Points East
Kansas
Senator Capper
The Hauptmann case stirs New Jersey politics and police
Walter Winchell reports on Detective Parker and Governor Hoffman clashing over Bruno Hauptmann. The piece criticizes reliance on psychological theories and notes lack of new evidence since the trial. It links Hauptmann’s statements to ransom history and questions judicial interference.
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Ellis H. Parker
Burlington
Burlington County
Parker
Hauptmann
Hoffman
John Edgar Hoover
Dept. of Justice
Gov. Hoffman
Kansas Weather Shifts as Rain Returns and Crops Rise
The piece notes a Kansas shift from drought to rain with springs flowing again. It cites 37 inches of rainfall to date, higher than normal, and forecasts large 1936 crops for wheat corn alfalfa timothy and feed, despite past drought blamed on Hoover now traceable to Roosevelt. Governor Landon remarks on fair attribution.
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Kansas
Roosevelt
Landon
Hoover
Adequate Lighting and Vision Fatigue Link
Scientific studies show ocular and nervous fatigue rise under poor illumination. Proper light improves eye work, color perception, and motion detection, yet glare and dim lighting persist in homes and offices.
Hauptmann case referenced in Perth Amboy editorial
An editorial titled Reprehensible from The Perth Amboy Evening News is cited. The piece notes doubts and speculation surrounding the Hauptmann case and mocks Governor Hoffman and Detective Parker as the case unfolds and vanishes.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Evening News
Hoffman
Parker
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Corpulent Teacher to Weigh In Again
New York dispatch reports Miss Rose Freistate, a teacher blocked by her weight from a public schools post, traveling to Albany 29 pounds lighter than in 1931 to appeal the case. She weighs 153 pounds in light clothing, aiming to meet the 150 pound standard for her height of five feet two inches.
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New York
Rose Freistate
Albany
Harry A. Debscie
Deaf Boy Now Hears Radio
Ohio mother Mrs Mary Gamphier of Cincinnati reports using two bottles of OURINE for her deaf son and now he hears the radio. The European car specialist formula is advertised to relieve head noises earache ringing and discharge with a money back offer. DILLEHAY BROS Bee Line Highway and Grant St.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Dillehay Bros
Bee Line Highway
Grant St
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