Democratic split widens as Fish attacks New Dealers
In a congressional speech, Fish accuses the Democratic Party of radicalism and socialistic policies, praising Republicans as the party of the people. He notes defections from the New Deal and predicts a GOP comeback with Jeffersonian and Constitutional Democrats, while lauding fellow legislators and criticizing Washington leadership.
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H. Jackson
Perkins
Socialo
Washington
Democratic Party
New York
North Carolina
Umstead and Stute
Josiah Willam Bailey
Bailey
Senate
Josiah Bailey
Umstead
Lambeth
Fish
Naval Affairs
Congress
Meekins
Jonas
Charlie Jonas
America
Abraham Lincoln
Mit
GOP
Mike
Peo
William Z. Foster
Communist Party
United States
Europe
Mr. Foster
Roosevelt low mood label sparks aggressive GOP rebuke
U S Representative Fish accuses the New Deal of creating a Roosevelt low mood and criticizes federal taxes and policies. He urges repeal of the undistributed profits tax and capital gains tax, argues for balanced budgets and economic restraint, and vows to repatriate jobs to Americans. The event in High Point includes J Bennett Riddle and Silas B Casey as host and toastmaster.
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New Yorker
Financial House
Roosevelt
Fish
Hull
Republican Party
J. Bennett Riddle
North Carolina Young Republicans
George Washington
Silas B. Casey
High Point
Japan Naval Talks Timed for Soon Conference
U S officials weigh Japan’s call for naval limitations while Senate leaders debate disarmament options. Hull denies an Anglo-American Pacific alliance and Vinson pushes a policy to defend both coasts, with costs projected near four billion dollars for a two-coast fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Ludlow
D-Ind
United States
Great Britain
Pacific
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Congress
Atlantic
Eight in Narrow Escape as Blaze Seals Mine Door
Murphy residents and fire crews from Murphy and Hiwassee Dam battled a mine fire after sparks and falling timber threatened workers. A ship loaded with stone nearly struck Bailey as flames trapped men underground, with pumps failing and water rushing in. Crews held damp cloths to their faces and finally reached the surface as the blaze was controlled.
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Blaze
Murphy
TVA
Hiwassee Dam
Bailey
Notla
Flood toll in California climbs to sixteen across state
Snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada and southern California as floods rose along the lower San Joaquin River toward San Francisco Bay. Tahoe City faced near isolation under ten feet of snow. George Whittell and 12 others atop his Nevada shore home reported canned food and limited supplies. The death toll included two snowslide victims in the Southern Sierra, two fishermen drowned off San Diego, one cabin swept away, and two traffic deaths from storm conditions.
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San Joaquin River
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Tahoe City
George Whittell
San Francisco
Lake Shore
Nevada
Sierra
San Diego
First Free Mail Delivery by United States Origin
The prompt notes the historic moment of the United States launching free mail delivery to the public. It identifies the key event as the nation’s earliest service offering to citizens without charge, marking a milestone in postal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Political speeches call for Democratic support amid Roosevelt policies
In Akron and Portland, lawmakers urge allies from Jackson and Jeffersonian factions to help preserve the American system. Hartley of New Jersey cites abandonment by the New Deal, White of Ohio argues the party has drifted, Barton faults GOP rhetoric, and Bridges of New Hampshire criticizes current administration as lacking common sense.
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Akron
Ohio
Hartley
New Jersey
Representative White
Portland
Congress
Bruce Barton
House
New York
Barton
Bridges
New Hampshire
Grand Rapids, Mich
Diplomatic Moves Rise as Leaders Seek Stability in Europe
Amid shifting power in Europe, Hitler and Schuschnigg meet at Berchtesgaden signaling a possible move to calm Austria and ease tensions with Britain and Italy. Romania's new government under Miron Cristea acts to stabilize finances and reassure France and Britain of friendship.
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Fuehrer
Berlin
Vienna
Franz von Papen
Germany
Department of Justice
Martin Niemeller
Europe
Orient
Japan
China
Hitler
Third Reich
Goga
Romania
Carol
Anthony Eden
Dino Grandi
London
Italy
Great Britain
Mussolini
Schuschnigg
Rome-Berlin
Britain
Spain
Ilduce
Il Duce
Rome
Paul Spaak
Brussels
Miron Cristea
France
Vermont Governor Attacks New Deal and Old Guard Republicans
Governor George D. Aiken of Vermont denounces both the New Deal and old guard Republicanism. He criticizes the Republican program committee for skewed representation, urges voters to resist hatred toward the president, and warns against claims of a planned economy. Other leaders like John Hamilton and Senator Austin also rail against the Roosevelt administration and the idea of a political monopoly.
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George D. Aiken
Vermont
New York
Aiken
Republican Program Committee
White House
Vandenberg
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Roosevelt
Austin
Utica
N. C
South Carolina
Gila Monster Stores Fat During Plenty Then Uses It
The gila monster stores fat in times of plenty and, when food is scarce, absorbs this reserve through the blood to sustain itself.
Berle Named Assistant Secretary of State by Roosevelt
Adolph A. Berle Jr of New York, a New Deal brain trust figure, is nominated by President Roosevelt to be assistant secretary of state. Berle previously served as city chamberlain under Mayor LaGuardia in New York.
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Adolph A. Berle, JR
New York
Roosevelt
Berle
LaGuardia
Federal effort to aid farm tenants under Bankhead Jones act
Dr Will Alexander of the Farm Security Administration described a new program under the Bankhead Jones act to help tenants and sharecroppers gain farm ownership. He said President Roosevelt viewed the tenant bill as a key element of his plan to assist the economically disadvantaged with an initial 10 million dollars set aside for a long range program.
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Will Alexander
Farm Security Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
Government loan program aids farmers in Jasper area
The article notes a Secretary of Agriculture selected county committees to oversee long term loans for farmers. Langley, a cotton farmer near Jasper, will repay the 180 loan with interest over 40 years at 8 percent. The Bankhead farms site hosts ceremonies highlighting nationwide reach beyond the South, where 42 percent of the nation’s farmers own no land.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Law
Langley
Bankhead Farms
Security Administration
Jasper
Hill
South
Dr Jordan Adds New Fish Species to Collection
A memory fragment notes Dr Jordan's habit of adding new fish to his collection and joking about the need to drop the name of a personal acquaintance with each new discovery.
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Jordan
Police Report From Dallas Involving Taylor Death
Police report notes Vaughn gave Taylor an envelope with a name and address. Taylor died after saying he had a heart attack. Source cites Vaughn and hospital emergency response in Dallas.
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Dea
Vaughn
Taylor
Dallas
Bob Vaughan
Porous bronze soaks up to a fifth of its mass
A description notes a bronze form so porous it acts like a sponge. It can absorb an amount equal to one fifth of its own mass, illustrating extreme porosity and absorption properties.
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FDR
U.S
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Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Utah
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R-Kas
Bone
D-Wash
Johnson
R-Calif
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Billie Boyles
Missouri Tillotson Boyles
Glenola
Stokes County
Boyles
T. Edwards
L. D. Cook
T. C. Boyles
W. H. Gibson
J. B. Wilson
Winston-Salem
R. L. Boyles
Wallie Boyles
Trinity
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State Department
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