British Alarm Grows Over German Rearmament Threat
Britain sees Germany’s rearmament as a grave risk after submarine and airfleet boosts. Prime Minister MacDonald warns of a fragile peace while Britain and France accelerate naval and air buildup. Goering boasts of planes and conscription begins next October, heightening fear across Europe.
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Italy
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Germany
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England
Maly
League Council
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Winston Churchill
Hitler
Goering
Military fears and spy cases stir international tension
In a climate reminiscent of 1914, espionage activity grows worldwide as nations curb strategic metals and Japan questions American fleet maneuvers. A former Yankee naval officer arrested as a spy near Formosa adds to tensions while Washington defends its military plans as routine. Canadian borders and the Bush-Bagehot treaty surface in debates over fortifications and defense. Mark Rhea Byers.
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Navy Office
Japan
Orient
Formosa
Washington
United States
Philippines
Roosevelt
House
Canada
White House
Mark Rhea Byers
Supreme Court halts Parker Dam injunction ruling on navigable streams
The Supreme Court denied the government's injunction to stop Arizona from opposing Parker Dam on the Colorado River. Dams cannot be built across navigable streams without explicit congressional authorization. The decision forces possible program-wide changes or new congressional action for Parker Dam related projects like Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and Fort Peck.
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Grand Coulee
Washington
Bonneville Dam
Oregon
Fort Peck
Montana
Better Year Ahead Amid Drought Fears and Dust Storms
The piece argues a hopeful agricultural outlook for the farm belt, noting potential drought relief. It cites South Dakota as an example where moisture abounded this spring after last year’s harsh drought. It lightly critiques relief work, studio media, and rural life anecdotes with a satirical tone.
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Kansas-Colorado
South Dakota
Sag In Leading Industries and Stocks Noted This Week
Charles F. Speare, Tribune special correspondent, reports a weekly sag in leading industries and in profit-sensitive stocks. Iron and steel output slips due to auto demand and strikes while electric power remains above last year. April shows business improvement but political rifts with the Chamber of Commerce, plus Roosevelt’s policies, color sentiment.
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Charles F. Speare
the Tribune
Consolidatedens Features
New York
Courts May Be Given Right To Decide On Compensation
Madison Wisconsin report notes a proposed change to transfer workmen’s compensation indemnity decisions from the Wisconsin Industrial Commission to the circuit courts. Governors Philipp and La Follette figures are cited amid debates. bill likely stalls, faces progressive opposition, while Farmers Holiday influence grows in a nascent third party push.
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Circuit Courts
Industrial Commission
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Philipp
Rhinelander
Madison
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Committee On Labor
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Des Moines
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Holiday Association
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Farmers’ ‘Holiday Association
Farmers’ Holiday Movement
Socialist Party
Curbstone Pickups and Political Steam in Wisconsin
A miscellany of anecdotes from Appleton and Madison covers Edwin Mumm’s humorous mix up with a Scotch salesman mistaken for Paul Whiteman, updates on Senator La Follette’s tax stance, and tavern liquor sale bills. It notes legislative pace, discount‑house rate plans, and upcoming Memorial Day reflections amid weather quirks and local civic chatter.
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Appleton
120Th Field Artillery
Mumm
Paul Whiteman
Paul
Cleveland
Field Artillery
Ed Mumm
End of NRA debated as La Follette warns of nine month extension
Senator La Follette asserts the end of the National Recovery Act may come if Congress extends it to April 1 with minor changes. He denounces the tactic of delaying action and urges a revised law after investigations. The piece also covers a Senate session, anti lynching bill maneuvers, Wisconsin theater losses, and details from the 1934 CWA census on Wisconsin businesses and Indian credit fund plans.
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Gold Bloc
Holland
United States
France
Bank of France
Switzerland
la Follette
Ruby A. Black
Tribuna
Washington
NRA
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Madison
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Friends of
Manu
la Foliette
Finance Committee
Senate
la Fallette
Indian Service of the Interior Department
Interior Department
Indian Service
Horned Toad Demonstration To Congress Members
Joe McNeeley leads Texas supporters to Washington May 12 to press AAA backing. He says a horned toad will be sent to each congressman and that Eastland will receive a pledge road agreement for the display.
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Joe McNeeley
Texas
Washington
AAA
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