Lindbergh’s enduring aura and American pride
The essay praises Charles Lindbergh for his enduring popularity and meticulous craft. It recalls his 1927 Spirit of St. Louis flight, the early label flying fool, and his world records. It celebrates his role as a symbol of preparedness and American ingenuity, with Anne Morrow Lindbergh noted as heroine of an era.
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St. Louis
West
le Bourget
Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
America
Atlantic
Scandinavia
Lindbergh Baby Learns New Words After Global Flight
The Lindberghs return from a five month aerial voyage covering 31 nations and about 29 000 miles. Baby Jon, now 16 months, can say mommie and daddy. They brought back two knapsacks of personal effects and prepare for Christmas as Col. Lindbergh lands at College Point Queens after a hop from Charleston.
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New York
Flying Lindberghs
Anne Lindbergh
Jon
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindberghs
Mommie
Jasb
Jon Lindbergh
Charleston
D. C
Atlantic
Col. Lindbergh
College Point
Queens
Dwight W. Morrow
Lindbergh
Enggilewon
N. J
Fiorello Leads New York Toward Clean Municipal Rule
New York's mayor elect Fiorello La Guardia starts January with a reform cabinet to curb corruption. He names General John F. O'Ryan as police commissioner and John J. McElligot as fire chief, pledging a new deal for a efficient city. Tenement House Commissioner Langdon Post begins slum elimination plans.
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New York
Gotham
Tammany Boys
Theodore Roosevelt
Fiorello
John F. O'Ryan
Tammany Democracy
O'Ryan
Major la Guardia
John J. McElligot
McElligot
Department of Gotham
Langdon Post
Ben Cooper
Samuel Seabury
Walker
Tammany
Paul Blanshards
Paul Windels
A. A. Berle, Jr
Pather Knickerbocker
Stephens Reflected Leadership At Jefferson City Chamber
A long tribute to Hugh Stephens detailing progress under his guidance of Jefferson City chamber and noting disappointment at his retirement. The piece credits Stephens and Lt. C. O. Hanes for uniting industrial and civic leaders and highlights four years of civic improvements amid lean years. It also promotes the News Tribune Christmas Home Decoration contest and mentions Jim Reed’s potential senatorial bid as a topic of public interest.
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Stephens
Hugh Stephens
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Elvic
Jefferson City
C. O. Hanes
Mr. Stephens
Chamber of Commerce and Community
News Tribune
Gardner Era Marked Missouri Progress and War Leadership
The late Frederick D. Gardner entered Missouri’s governorship with limited political experience yet presided over an era of notable achievements. A businesslike administration reduced a preexisting deficit, launched highway expansion, and guided budget and educational reforms while navigating wartime responsibilities. His tenure drew praise and occasional criticism over city appointments, yet he remained a respected figure and was even considered for a second term and national office.
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Missouri
Frederick D. Gardner
Gardner
Fie
America
Superior Service
Kansas City Times
Peek shift seen as bad news for big business
Washington report on the AAA reshuffle and new administrator Chester Davis signals tighter code control and consumer protection. The move threatens packers, grain traders, sugar refiners, and milk interests as the AAA shifts to freer distribution competition and farm price support.
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Rodney Dutcher
Post-Tribune
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
George N. Peek
AAA
Wallace
Tugwell
Frank
Howe
Chester Davis
NRA
Peek
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Murray Loses First Round in Receivership Bid
Governor William Murray failed to gain a receivership of Prudential Life Insurance Co assets in Oklahoma. A three judge district court sustained a demurrer to the governor’s bid as merit to collect fees and penalties claimed since statehood totaling over 3 million dollars against insurers. The case proceeds to a later merits trial.
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Oklahoma Gity
Dea W
William Murray
Oklahoma
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Murray
Prudential
Governors
Secretary of State
Freedom of the Press needs no license for truth and thought
Willis Thornton argues that free press means print without official supervision, within laws against libel and indecency. He asserts printing rights belong to every person, not just large papers, and outlines curves on licensing taxation and injunctions. He notes states test limits with cases like a Hillside New Jersey pamphlet dispute and Chicago Tribune libel suit as examples of attempts to curb press freedom.
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Willis Thornton
Big City
Hillside
N. J
New York World-Telegram
Antonio Gabriel
John Gasperellis
States
Congress
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Murder Mystery Unfolds In Tremont Neck of the Woods
David Bannister, a reporter for The Post, wakes to a murder case linked to orchestra leader Tracy King. He pursues clues as police hunt suspects including a sunburned blonde visitor and a vaudeville singer, and is drawn into a tense search for a missing girl held in a city jail.
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Hegin
Tracy King
Chesten
David Bannister
King
Bannister
Adele Allen
Melvina Hollister
Gainey
Post
Jim Paxton
The
Drugan
Matthew
David
Kate
Tremont
Frassister
Kate Hewlett
Mrs. Hewlett
the Post
Paxton
Austin
Central Headquarters
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
By Laura Low
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Murphy
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