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Tydings Scrap Iron War and Political Rivalries
The piece recounts Millard Tydings battles with Dan Roper over 1932 and 1939 to 1941 scrap iron handling. It details Tydings lobbying for ships to scrap, his ties to Boston Iron and Metal, and accusations about ships going to Japan. It notes Pearl Harbor context and echoes editorials in Baltimore papers.
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Herbert Hoover
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Boston Iron and Metal Company
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Aaron Shapiro
Arrow Beer Company
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Old Shipping Board
White House
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Boston Tron and Metal Company