Greek revolt spreads as Venizelos blamed for uprising
The report describes a grim Greek government response to a Crete born revolt led by Eleutherios Venizelos. Martial law, communications outages, and heavy fighting in Struma valley and Kavalia are noted. Rebels seized funds, five ships were targeted, and Salontki harbor prepared for attack. The piece also covers US Supreme Court age record and NRA debates with Long and Robinson clashing in Senate.
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Robinson
Huey Long
Senate
Crete
Eleutherios Venizelos
Venizelos
Canean
Struma
Kavalia
Salontki Harber
Saloniki
Alexandria
Egypt
Salamis
Aegean Sea
Averoff
Souda Bay
Cythera
Siamese king renounces throne and abdicates for reform
King Prajadhipok of Siam renounces his throne after his people’s demand for more freedom proves ineffective. He abdicates in a message stating the court can no longer aid democracy, and Prince Ananda, now eleven, will assume the throne as he attends school in Lausanne.
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Prajadhipok
Siam
Sukhodaya
Ananda
Lausanne
Death of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr a landmark jurist
The article honors Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes a jurist scholar and soldier who died two days before his ninety fourth birthday from pneumonia. It notes tributes in the Supreme Court and Congress with burial in Arlington and his Civil War service from Boston via Harvard to the Massachusetts Supreme Court and later the U S Supreme Court.
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Liver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Hughes
Congress
House
Senate
Washington
Holmes
Arlington National Cemetery
Justice Holmes
Boston
Harvard
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Roosevelt
NRA Chief Clay Williams Resigns in Housecleaning Move
Clay Williams head of the NRA resigns to return to leading a large tobacco company. Three of the four remaining board members Whiteside Hamilton and Hillman have resignations ready. Rumors say the President may not fill vacancies, restoring a one-man NRA.
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Clay Williams
NRA
Recovery Administration
Williams
Arthur D. Whiteside
Walton Hamilton
Sidney Hillman
Global markets swing as Roosevelts price policy spurs rally
Markets react to Roosevelt statement on commodity prices with gains in New York stocks and a drop in government bonds. The dollar was said to be stable for now as the president clarified higher prices aim to avoid dollar devaluation. Separately Italian officials report nearly 1,000 aviators and multiple squadrons heading to East Africa amid troop redeployments in Somaliland under General Graziana.
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Roosevelt
New York
Talian
Congress eyes tax repeal amid broad support
A strong push in both chambers for repeal gains momentum as polls show Senate majorities favor abolition. House leaders from both parties back the measure and the Ways and Means Committee has approved a repeal resolution. Final action must be registered before March 15.
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House
Ways, and Means Committee
Doughton
Senate
Vinson Bonus Bill Advances as Patman Faces Hurdles
The House Ways and Means Committee approved the Vinson bonus bill by 23 to 1 and signaled a broad rule to allow inflationists to move the Patman measure as a floor substitute. Patman supporters expect passage of the first bonus bill, while conservatives aim to derail the printing press money option. The Vinson bill has backing from the American Legion.
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House
Waya
Vinson
Patman
Doughton
American Legion
Richberg Guarantees No Inflation While Roosevelt Is President
Boston lecture quotes National Emergency Council head Arthur Richberg promising no monetary inflation for six years if Roosevelt remains president. He declines on monetary policy details and discusses Townsend plan funding from younger workers. He also rejects baby bonds, says several billion more can be borrowed without harming credit. The AFL weighs automaker union chances via secret strike votes in 176 locals as the auto industry shows busy season.
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Onald Richberg
National Emergency Council
Franklin’ D. Roosevelt
Boston
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richberg
American Federation of Labor
Doctor Wolman
Federation
Francis J Dillon
Notlong
Allied Industries
Senate
World Court
Huey Long
Franklin Roosevelt
New Orleans
Repubican
Trade talks with Belgium highlight reciprocal deals shift
Secretary Hull pushes foreign trade policy with Belgium signing a treaty that cuts tariffs on autos parts calculating machines radios grapefruit pears oatmeal and corn starch while Belgium gains concessions. The move follows earlier pacts with Cuba and Brazil as US trade policy remains wary of Japan in China amid high level talks in Washington and London on financial aid proposals.
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Cordell
Hull
Belgium
Cuba
Brazil
United States
Great Britain
Japan
China
Eiji Amabd
Foreign Office
Washington
William Phelps
Ronald Lindsay
London
Lead in industry and pigments highlighted by National Geographic
The article notes lead’s vital role across printing plumbing petrochemicals and insecticides with red lead for iron and steel protection and white lead for decorative weather resistant pigment. It explains production from Missouri shale, smelting, and three manufacturing methods for sheets and linings.
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United States
Missouri
National Geographic Society
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Kingfish
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