Resignation and Supreme Court open seats spark Roosevelts shift
Washington June 3. President Roosevelt weighs Robert H. Jackson as possible 13th chief justice as Justice Hughes retires. Two vacancies remain and the court, adjourned for summer, awaits nominations that could push new dealers to top posts across the three branches.
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Birds Eye View Of Roosevelt Changes In U S High Court
Chronological account of Supreme Court changes since 1933 under President Roosevelt. Key retirements and appointments include Van Devanter to Black, Sutherland to Reed, Cardozo to Frankfurter, Brandies to Douglas, Butler to Murphy, Hughes era insights, and the court's evolving stance on New Deal reforms.
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War Department under fire over defense plan reform
Rep. Ross A. Collins charges the War Department blocks modernization and clings to old style tactics. He calls for a separate air service with cabinet status and warns a swift, mechanized force is essential to deter Nazi aggression and defend the hemisphere.
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Eckstrom vows to push custody fight to New York courts
Adolph Eckstrom, a piano and voice teacher, says he will continue his custody battle for Susan with Marion Talley in New York if the Los Angeles ruling goes against him. He denies violating a New York court order and asserts his belief he is entitled to custody, describing his actions as for his daughter's care. The article notes his absence from business duties during Susan’s illness and surgery. The piece also briefly mentions the first coins in the United States, pine tree shillings valued at 245 cents.
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Army issues emergency chocolate substitute candy bar
June 3 AP reports Capt. G. Herman of the quartermasters corps announces a new emergency ration candy bar designed to simulate chocolate and resist melting in soldiers’ pockets. The confection withstands temperatures from 20 degrees below zero to higher ranges, addressing troops’ demand for a stable, chocolate-like ration.
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Plane builders pool resquaces for fortresses
Boeing Douglas and Vega form a parts pool to boost flying fortress output. The War Department asked for dual sourcing to guard against supply failures, with blueprints and master templates shared and four assembly plants planned across Burbank Wichita Long Beach Seattle. Sixty technicians have drafted a production program as orders for raw material approach.
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