Roosevelt Returns to Washington Plans Inaugural Work
President Roosevelt arrives in fine health after Buenos Aires trip and plunges into a flood of tasks. He drafts his annual message and budget, reviews cabinet plans, and outlines inaugural events, with a simple ceremony and no civilian parade.
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Buenos Aires
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Harvard
Labor Leaders Demand Action In Washington on Labor Rights
Organized labor, buoyed by electoral gains, presses for stronger leverage in Congress to shield Wagner Act rights and curb Supreme Court limits on New Deal protections. The piece notes unions push for a constitutional or legislative path to override court rulings, while warning of strikes and wage demands amid rising prices and extended work hours post NRA. It also covers trucking regulation, price controls, and a debate over archiving the Constitution in a new Hall of Archives.
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Libbey- Owens
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Alt M. Landon
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Moving Picture Theater
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Western Newspaper Union
Scouts Teach Christmas Kindness In Coal Gift Mission
Joe Perkins and Billie, two boys inspired by Jim, plan a secret Christmas deed to help Miss Riley, a poor deaf widow. They smuggle coal and food baskets to her door, learning about charity and property rights from Jim before delivering the large holiday bounty.
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Seeor Jones
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Glorified Christmas Pudding Tale Sparks Family Fun
In a cozy family scene, Lois and Em await the almond in the Glorified Christmas Pudding a leap year tradition. Mother, father, and Julia share laughs when Julia finds an odd bite in her rice pudding, ending the festive moment as the mild snow falls outside.
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Julia
Mrs. Allen
Western
Udom
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