Roosevelt Seeks Security Not Retrenchment
The article argues President Roosevelt aims to secure relief through public works rather than cut spending. It notes relief is a direct handout, while work programs could employ more people and yield lasting benefits. White Sulphur Springs executives favored nonrelief policy, but costs depend on the scope of the works plan.
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An editorial condemns the Hauptmann trial coverage as inflated and unfair. It criticizes jurors as ignorant or untrue and notes sheriff charged reporters $10 for seats, arguing the prosecution relies on scant evidence while the defense points to four other suspects.
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Detective Hauptmann Dominates Prolonged Trial Coverage
Defense lawyers have turned detective and Hauptmann has been the hero thus far. He has shown uncommon good sense by saying nothing. With numerous recesses, scientific tests on baby milk, photo shoots, and Thursday revelations, the trial may drag on indefinitely. The repetition is becoming tiresome.
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Hauptmann
Frank Page Highway Proposal Gains Local Interest
A Raleigh man suggests renaming Highway No. 10 North Carolina’s Main Street to honor Frank Page. The long east west artery from Atlantic to the Tennessee line would bear Page’s name, reflecting his pivotal work in building the state road system. local support appears favorable.
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Frank Page
Atlantic
Murphy
Tennessee Line
North Carolina
Huey Long Reforms as 1936 Hopeful Seeks Pious Backing
Washington reports Huey P Long has stopped drinking and repaired his marriage to bolster his presidential bid. The Louisiana senator aims to appeal to pious voters by showcasing a solid home life, though critics warn elections demand more than personal reform.
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Sales tax debate dominates state legislature session
Laurie McEachern, a candidate for Speaker, says money is needed for schools and social agencies and argues against repealing the sales tax. The discussion predicts fierce highway funding diversions but notes these would only supplement, not replace, sales tax revenue. The legislature faces a choice as the session opens Wednesday with the administration pressing reenactment.
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Laurie McEachern
Doctor invents instrument to detect nerve sounds
A New York physician claims to have devised an instrument capable of hearing nerve sounds in people. The device would reveal the activity of nerves in the body, a concept linked to nerve function awareness in medical science.
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New York
Social Tumors and the Rise Against Banditry
A Mikin Tribune column praises public opinion backing government action to curb kidnapping and banditry. It cites 74 convictions in 32 cases, 16 life sentences and 2 deaths, noting relentless pursuit by U. S. agents and calls to “shoot to kill” suspects, urging elimination of social rumors through enlightened public sentiment.
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Washington
Alimony ruling and urban reform notes
A Chicago judge upholds a limited alimony view when the wife earns more, arguing against perpetual support in childless, independent cases. The column also notes Mayor La Guardia’s promotion of a former street cleaner to head uniformed street department staff, highlighting upward mobility from a lowly start.
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New York
No Comic Opera In War In Latin America
The Gran Chaco conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay is not the idealized comic opera. Latest figures show about 40 000 soldiers killed, 25 000 Bolivians and 15 000 Paraguayans, making it a grim and bloody real war on a small scale.
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Congress urged to extend Civilian Conservation Corps
Director Robert Fechner says Congress should extend the Civilian Conservation Corps for at least two more years after a talk with President Roosevelt. He cites wide public support and the corps serve as a life saver and training ground for young men, justifying the expense.
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Richberg Fights to Steady New Deal Leadership
Washington by George Durno analyzes Donald Richberg chief coordinator of the New Deal as he faces a thorny role balancing White House aims with Congress and labor. The piece notes internal wrangling, risks to FDR’s delegation strategy, and disputes among key administrators including Ickes and Moffett.
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New York Friction Shapes Three Month Fate for New Deal
New York observers view the next three months as pivotal to whether the administration keeps its modified liberalism path or shifts left. Key figure Donald Richberg faces internal opposition. conservatives fear his departure could signal a sharp left turn. Insurance reforms push toward tighter deposit limits and solvency requirements, favored by banks.
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New York Day by Day Flashes From A Busy Morning
The piece chronicles at length Arnold Bennett style notes by Dean Cornwell who gained 25 pounds after quitting cigarettes and mentions Jack Howard leaving Indianapolis for a Washington post. It covers conversations about winter, Edgars Wallace, Jack Lait, and a magazine piece written in 1 hour 40 minutes. It mentions Ina Claire, Dreiser, Schrafft’s patrons, Mae West, Harry Richman, a dog feud, tipsy tales, and a Mary Harriman Rumsey tragedy, plus social scenes in New York and travel plans with a son to hunt cougars in the Rockies.
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Gene Crawley
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Publisher’s Agent Notes and Public Interest
A publisher’s agent comments on current literary trends as Rex Beach provokes doctors with light satire. Editors seek another Elsie Robinson book amid rising demand for short stories in feuilletons. The writer recalls absorbing pieces by Ryley Cooper and Octavus Roy Co.
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Elsie Robinson
Ryley Cooper
Octavus Roy
Unclear fragmentary note on literary tastes and editors
The text reads as a fragmented personal reflection praising Proust and critiquing Wells and other writers. It mentions Mencken and a general shift in magazines like the Mercury, but contains many garbled phrases and lacks a coherent event or claim.
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A Mercury
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Night Scene Over Brooklyn Bridge Described
A grim midnight montage shows a rubbish fire and a half glow figure, a legless beggar with a hunchback and a clawed hand holding a cigar stump. Adele R. swam faintly, Hardbury K. L. cried, and onlookers hurried away asking if such sights should exist.
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