Fight for Power in Washington guide to 1940 politics
Rodney Dutcher analyzes a sprawling power struggle in the United States. He outlines battles among labor leaders John L. Lewis and William Green, Chief Justice Hughes, and Roosevelt's expanding executive authority and New Deal programs as the nation faces shifts toward greater presidential power and party control ahead of 1940.
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Washington
United States
John L. Lewis
William Green
Hughes
Supreme Court
Congress
Democratic
Roosevelt
Broad
Farming Partnership Spreads Large Tracts in New Mexico
Montana wheat king Thomas D. Campbell and financier John J. Raskob form a farming partnership to control 216000 acres in the La Joya grant and an option on 790000 acres of the Belen grant in New Mexico. Campbell will direct operations as soil development precedes widespread farming. Raskob plans no West residence, maintaining Maryland as his legal home.
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New York
Montana
King
Thomas D. Campbell
John J. Raskob
New Mexico
la Joya
Socorro County
Belen
Valencia County
Raskob
Campbell
Southwest
West
Maryland
Roosevelt’s power and the new economic order in politics
The piece argues that Roosevelt’s expanding power and alliance with labor define the era, citing patronage issues, party infighting, and battles over his court plan, with observers split on his methods and effectiveness. It previews a confrontation among Roosevelt, Congress, and the Democratic Party.
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Washington
Hoey Long
Jim Farley
Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Simmons to Head Board of American Furniture Mart
R M Simmons vice president of American Furniture Co Martinsville Va elected chairman of the board of governors at the Mart meeting in Chicago succeeding Richard Greenwood Heywood Wakefield Co Joseph H Lane Tennessee Furniture Corp named vice chairman Simmons to appoint one representative from each major appliance floor coverings and lamp industries to the board of directors reflecting growth of allied home furnishings lines.
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Chicago
R. M. Simmons
American Furniture Co
Martinsville
American Furniture Mart
Richard Greenwood
Heywood- Wakefield Co
Joseph H. Lane
Tennessee Furniture Corp
Simmons
Furniture Mart
Gasoline vs Dynamite Power Compared in Old Quote
A historical quotation notes that a gallon of gasoline contains as much explosive power as 43 pounds of dynamite, illustrating early energy comparisons.
Industry drives half year funds into plant and expansion
Securities commission records show that business recovery pushed industry to raise 378 million dollars in the first half of the year to finance plant and equipment and working capital. Of this, 113 million was for direct plant and equipment and 265 million added to working capital. Inland Steel registered 8.6 million for improvements at Indian Harbor and 5.2 million for future construction as part of a broader industrial expansion.
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Washington
Securities Commission
Inland Steel Company
Indian Harbor
Ind
Cremation Case Starts Tuesday In North Carolina
Three St Helena farmers Pete Krochmalny his son Paul and Ervin Williams go on trial in Burgaw North Carolina for the alleged cremation murder of Pete Krochmalny senior brother Paul. District Solicitor John J Burney will seek special venue and opening testimony is set for Wednesday. The state contends the trio killed their kinsman to hide theft of 1160 in money orders sent to the victim from Toledo Ohio before he could reach them.
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Burgaw
N. C
St. Helena
Pete Krochmalny
Paul
Ervin Williams
Pete
John J. Burney
Wilmington
Toledo
Ohio
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as proven relief for malaria chills and fever. Highlights tasteless quinidine and iron, claim of quick relief and health support, with drug stores selling 50c and 1 remedies. states larger size is more economical.
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Grove
Plane touted as the most potent aircraft ever built
Buffalo New York July 194 War Department announced Bell Aircraft designed a three man plane for preliminary tests claiming it can haul anything in the air. The plane features six chine guns and can carry small bombs.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United Stat Army
War Department
Bell) Aircraft Corporati
Temperature differences by latitude from sun’s angle
The text explains that temperature differences across latitudes arise from the sun’s rays being more direct at certain latitudes. Rays strike vertically at some latitudes, delivering more heat, while slanted rays at others deliver less heat.
Summer frocks and colors spark a style push
A brief note highlights summer dresses and vibrant floral tones as a fashion push. It mentions an elder Paul Krochmalny who says he never received money.
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Paul Krochmalny
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