Parity Bill Debated as Farm Aid Sparks Budget War
The Senate fights over parity funding with a 63 vote on the parity amendment, while the farm bill advances toward House action. Critics warn the measure would be a direct gift to the agricultural sector funded by national spending, hinting at broader fiscal and economic implications.
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Orday
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Conon
United States
Put Up or Shut Up in War Debate Angers U S Officials
A heated dispute over American critics of British war policy unfolds as Oliver Stanley urges decisive action and James Cromwell faces U S diplomatic rebuke. Rumors swirl that Cromwell may seek the U S Senate in New Jersey if he resigns as minister.
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Britain
Oliver Stanley
Maundy Thursday Service Emphasized in Christian Faith
The article notes Maundy Thursday as a sacred day in Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches. It explains the origin of the term from mounde meaning command and recalls the washing of the feet as the fulfillment of the new commandment to love one another. It urges communal aid to the poor and uplifting the underprivileged toward self-respect and hopeful living.
Man Builds Success by Helping Farmers in South Dakota
Leo E. Keogh visited Winner South Dakota with a 300 gallon oil wagon and sold gasoline on commission. He earned steady customers by aiding locals, fixing a broken axle, buying cream to town, oiling windmills, and sleeping on farms. His idea was simple: help the people he serves.
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Winner
South Dakota
Leo E. Keogh
Diamond
High Point urged to regain confidence and unite for growth
The High Point chamber of commerce leaders call for an energetic community effort to restore loyalty and vision. They urge wise leadership and cooperation across interests to revive growth, noting the city’s youth and need to work together while avoiding state department ouster actions and political targeting.
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George A. Cooper
High Point
America
European famine warned by aid official
European director Morris C. Troper of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee warns that the continent is rapidly becoming one of the greatest famine areas in modern history.
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Morris C. Troper
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Paying Father Time Local News
A new water tank costing about 90000 will be erected here. Only four arrests were made by city police between noon yesterday and noon today. Chief McGhee notes the people seem to be getting better.
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A. F. of L Backing Shifts Over In Labor Debate
Bruce Catton reports in Washington that Smiths Wagner act amendments pushed the A F L into tentative cooperation with the Labor Board. Padway met with board staff as high command weighed the administration’s position while the CIO remains a weaker voting force. In rural aid news AAA payments favored insurance firms over needy farmers, sparking maps showing misaligned aid and poverty. A vice presidential book run reveals Garner’s taste for old Westerns as a library errand yields six titles.
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John Garner
New York Celebrities Flit Through Town Amid Winters Slush
Herbert Hoover shows defeat over Finnish news in Walderfoyer as Mayor La Guardia fights a small fire. Joan Edwards sings off key in Times Square slush while Oscar Levant mirrors Walter Lippmann. Alton Cook may inherit Timesmag role. Philip Holmes returns from abroad with sugar on table. Albany assemblyman B Austin proposes age drop to 17. Fred Allen quips about Radio City staff and the Rainbow Room after death.
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Fred Allen
Radio City
Charine and Duchin Date Talk at The Beachcomber
Gossip notes recount a fun night with a charine telling Eddy Duchin about a date at The Beachcomber. He jokes he saw her with a “Zombie” while she giggles. Hollywood tales mention Jerry Blaine's all gray outfit and a clown's quip.
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Eddy Duchin
Eduardo
Jerry Blaine
Hollywood
Bugs Baer
Harvard Dance Honor Involves Yale Pick Up
Memos of a Midnighter report Harvard’s slap at Ann Sheridan prompts Yale to invite her to a dance in her honor but her studio rejects the compliment as she shoots a new film. The Miami yacht crew walkout and wage disputes surface as stars reap five million yearly from comic book adaptions. Musicians’ Union threatens 52nd Street dives while SAG catalogs interviews as work and stars demand pay. Gleason quips about show business memory lapses.
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Ann Sheridan
Yale
Stanley Griffis
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Girl Auditions Triumph At Theatre Guild
A young applicant, turned away by a hurried receptionist, finds the right door and meets Alfred Lunt. He directs her to audition, leading to her becoming the peotamne of Lunt and Fontanne and landing a part in their forthcoming show.
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Musical Americana and 1930s entertainment roundup
New Yorkids presents Musical Americana a break for America’s composers and ears. Stephen Longstreet’s Decade covers ten years 1929 to 1939. A Lionel Barrymore movie features alongside Grace and Charlie Herbert stage numbers. CBS Elmans Hobby Lobby La Conga and Glenn Miller appear in a lively 1930s entertainment collage.
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New York Novelette Sparks and Gossip from City Life
A sprawling New York City column recalls social figures and scenes from Manhattan, Midtown, and Broadway. It mentions Jack and Charlies, a $110000 loss, Winchell prophecies, The Right Way Corrigan eatery, Lindy’s dangers for reporters, and gossip about Reese Gay, Morey Amsterdam, and a dutiful son amid late night circles.
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Price of clothing must come down says U S Attorney
Twenty years ago what the papers say notes U S Attorney Figg suggests lower clothing prices. He might help by supplying leaves from the family tree. Chaos has surpassed wheat as Russia's main product, and the Anti-Saloon league began as a bush league. The U S may remain longest in the war, observers say.
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Reunion Kiss Between Harold Dahl and Wife Cited
The text notes a reunion kiss involving Harold Dahl, a U S aviator recently released from prison by General Franco, described as a private, intimate moment between a married couple separated for 18 months rather than 32, reflecting their strained relationship.
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Citizens Refuse Census Questions Citing Privacy Rights
Some citizens insist they will refuse to answer census questions citing private affairs as between themselves and the finance company. Russia concludes peace but faces new trouble with Japan after the settlement.
Promise of happiness and marriage advice offered
A speaker offers heartfelt guidance and encouragement, praising a couple and urging them to marry. She expresses confidence in the groom's goodness and wishes them a long, joyful life with children, while dismissing any worry about herself.
Sounds in the Night and Nightlife Quips at NYC Venues
A string of quips from 1920s clubs satirizes romance and social scenes in New York. Lines from Gaucho Stork Cafe Society El Morocco Leo n Eddie s and La Conga poke fun at couples, censors, double vision, and showbiz promises amid a Broadway culture.
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Nervous Washington crowd awaits safe FAA year end
Civil Aeronautics Authority staff grow tense as a fatal commercial airline crash would end their accident free year by March 26. Officials say a spontaneous celebration is likely if no disaster occurs, with plans kept entirely improvised to avoid jinx.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Representative Martin Backs Hatch Act Extension
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. voices strong support for extending the Hatch Act. He says the measure is a forward step toward clean government and pledges to push for its passage.
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Joseph W. Martin Jr
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Mass
Aviator recounts Spain prison experience in war
Harold E. Dahl recalls entering Spain early in the war while ignorant of events. He describes his return from a Spanish prison and reflects on his time there with candid honesty.
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Harold E. Dahl
Mrs Harold E Dahl Reunites With Husband After Spanish Prison
In IZzy Keen Publicity a bitter welcome greets Harold E Dahl after prison time as wife Margie Berry's noncommittal stance echoes her publicist era. The narrative recalls Maw's quip about marrying for headlines and photo opportunities rather than solid plans.
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