European balance of power and Ethiopian crisis loom
Mark Rhea Byers surveys rising tensions across Africa and Europe. Italy edges toward an Ethiopian conflict while Japan asserts influence in China. Britain and France seek naval parity with Germany as Locarno-era guarantees reframe peace prospects amid a shifting balance of power.
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Britain
Germany
Hitler
Paris
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
France
Russia
Europe
Mark Rhea Byers
President's Tax Message Sways Financial World
The president proposes a broad tax plan aimed at big fortunes and large businesses, sparking surprise in the financial community. Critics worry about a sliding corporate levy, inheritance and gift taxes, and a move that could force drastic liquidations if enacted, with chances of passage uncertain amid congressional action.
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Ciasles F
Speare
The
Tribune
Consolidated Nets
New York
Great Britain
Congress
La Follette Amendment Protects State Jobs Insurance Program
Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. secured an amendment to the social security bill allowing Wisconsin to keep its separate unemployment reserve program. The house had forced a pooled fund, risking loss of a $5,000,000 Wisconsin reserve and forcing a restart of state plans, with impacts on employers and employees.
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la Follette
Senate
House
Wisconsin
la Fodette
Congress
Uta
New Hampshire
Utah
Ruby & Black
Tribune Washington
Washington
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Madison
Curbstone Pick-Ups and the Machine Age Reflected
An old column muses on handwriting fading as typewriters rise, noting classroom shifts from penmanship to speed, and recalling early La Crosse street car history. It recounts William Pfeffley’s 1881 start with horse cars, declines in ink, and the transition to electric trolleys along with a pilot story from McAlester.
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William Pfeffley
la Crosse
Cily
Fourth and Main
Gund
Seventh Street
Pfeiffer
Pleitier
Middle West
Supreme Court not a menace to Congress says statistics
The United States News argues that since 1789 public acts passed by Congress and the few unconstitutional declarations show the court seldom curtails legislation. It notes the NRA episode as an example of experimentation and stresses the court has upheld Congress in all but about 0.25 percent of acts, reflecting high respect for judicial power.
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Waite
Shanhaikwan
Tientsin
Chahar
China
Japan
Britain
U. S
Mussolini
Despot
Italy
Africa
Iuly
Uns
Mussoliia
Ethiopia
Congress
United States Treasury
France
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Machiory
Supreme Court
NRA
Legislative Branch
Hope For The Graduates Sign of Jobs Rise in Month
Hope for graduates grows as colleges report more job openings this spring and some schools have more employer demand than graduates. For years youths faced wasteful sacrifice to get degrees with little work to follow. Now June graduation reports suggest a shift toward real opportunity and employment for highly trained youths and adults.
City Autos Gas Bill Totals 375 For Month
City records show $375.92 spent on gasoline for municipal cars for the month ending June 15. Eight departments used 3,360 gallons at 14 cents per gallon. Police used 325 gallons, health 332, water 142, sewer 39, park 122, engineering 171, plumbing inspector 40, highway operations 1, (supplied), highway trucks 686, and other highway equipment 1,212 gallons. Oil for eight departments cost $25.56 for 633 gallons. grease 30 pounds cost $3.26. alcohol 30 gallons cost $11.76.
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Board of Public Works
Police
Health Department
Water Department
Sewer
Highway Department
Iowa Man Acquitted Of Murdering Woman
A district court jury in Algona Iowa acquitted Warren Dale 45 of the murder of Mrs Anton Jorgensen 35. Dale a laborer and former convict was accused of beating Mrs Jorgensen to death during a robbery. The woman was the mother of Dale's brother's wife.
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Algona, Ta
Warren Dale
Anton Jorgensen
Dale
Jorgensen
La Follettes Watching Plans Of Third Party Enthusiasts
Madison Wisconsin report notes Governor La Follette and U S Senator Robert M La Follette watch Chicago third party plans for 1936. They favor postponement until 1940 and worry a national campaign may fail without Roosevelt’s support. Key figures Tom Amlie George Schneider Earnest Lundeen push for action while Dempsey Crowley ties loom.
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Everett Madison
Wis
la Follette
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Chicago
la Fallette
Fond du Lac
la Follettes
Roosevelt
la Follette Brothers
Progressive Party
Tom" Amlie
First
George Schneider
Eighth
Earnest Lundeen
Minnesota
Conq
Eressman Amlie
Lundeen
Vanat
Democratic Organization
Chester E. Dempsey
Ba Follette
Democratic Party
Dempsey
E. J. Dempsey
Oshkosh
Senate
Leo T. Crowley
Madison
Crowley
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Eeen
Geneva
Haile Selassie
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Mary
England
Leaguie Council
Financial World
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Federal Reserve System
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Chicago and North Western
Western Pacific
St. Paul
North Western
Rfcs
RFC
Finance Committee
Curbstone
McAlester
Oklo
News-Capital
Charles H. Cowles
W. H. Essex
Worth McAlester
Mississippi River
Essex
Boston
Black Hills
Indianapolis
Cheyenne
Black River
Father of Waters
St. Louis
Katy
Iowa
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