TVA Victory on all points in suit over power lines
The Supreme Court upheld the Tennessee Valley Authority act as valid on all issues in the Alabama Power Company case. The decision, read by Chief Justice Hughes, limits to the Wilson dam transmission line and preserves TVA authority to build, acquire lines, and dispose of electricity, with McReynolds dissent.
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Byrnes Seeks 1.746 Billion Cash for Veteran Bonus
Acting for the senate finance committee Senator Byrnes consulted the executive department and proposed an amendment to the independent offices appropriation bill. It would provide 1.746 billion dollars to cash the veterans bonus, claiming no new taxes would be needed. The amount plus 254 million dollars in the adjusted service certificate fund would pay all outstanding bonus certificates in full. The plan would also transfer additional funds.
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Four Moslem Nations Sign Treaty Move
Dispatches from Istanbul report Turkey Iraq Persia and Afghanistan have concluded a treaty of friendship and nonaggression to be signed soon in Teheran or Bagdad. The accord marks a historic, self initiated effort by four independent Moslem states to resolve past tensions and pursue future cooperation.
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Soviet and Japan Agree to Mixed Border Investigation Commission
Moscow issued a communique announcing in principle the creation of a mixed commission to probe clashes on the Soviet Manchukuo border. Japan sent the proposal via Ambassador Ota to the foreign office. The Soviet consulate at Mukden was ordered closed, but officials deny link to recent hostilities on the Outer Mongolian border.
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Norway Tops Winter Games with 146 Points at Garmisch Partenkirchen
Norway led the winter Olympic competition at Garmisch Partenkirchen with 146 points, Germany finished second at 117, and the United States placed fifth with 35144. The Americans won one title in two man bobsled by Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond of Keene Valley New York. N D Baker Special Bar Committee resident William L Ransom announced Newton D Baker accepted chairmanship of a press radio bar cooperation committee on publicity and fair trial standards.
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Pan American conference eyed to shape Western Hemisphere peace
Letters from Roosevelt invite Latin American heads to a Pan American conference likely in Washington. The State Department says the talks aim to organize peaceful dispute settlement in the hemisphere and may seek a new definition of the Monroe Doctrine through multilateral endorsement.
Sentences Given in King Alexander Assassination Trial
Verdicts of guilty handed to six defendants in Aix en Provence France over the assassination of King Alexander of Jugoslavia. Three Croat Ustachi members were spared mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in French Guiana.
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Relief at collapse of push for drastic neutrality law in Washington
A columnist notes relief in Washington and state departments as Nye fails to push a more drastic neutrality law. He argues many politicians prefer keeping benefits for arms, oils, and rail trade, while Farley and Roosevelt face mixed reactions over funding projects and farm programs amid isolationist and prowar currents.
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Giving of Civil Heart and Charity Theme
Fragment discusses civil virtue and the idea that helping others does not diminish one’s own. It uses a candle metaphor to praise sharing kindness and quotes Penn on generosity. An advertisement for Dre Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promotes health benefits for liver, bowels, and stomach.
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Need for It A Man Who Paddles His Own Canoe
A man who paddles his own canoe soon seeks a larger craft as his skills and ambitions grow. He weighs options for more capacity speed and stability to tackle longer trips on open waters.
Safe, regular use of Bayer Aspirin for headache relief
The article urges asking a family doctor about the safety of regular Bayer Aspirin for headaches and other pains. It notes that prior remedies were often stomach or heart risks, cites Bayer Aspirin as fast for relief, and claims millions have found it safe for average users. advising readers to request it by full name at drug stores.
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