Congress trims committees in historic reorganization
James Marlow reports Congress has slimmed its committee system from 48 to 19 Senate and 25 to 15 House committees, consolidating many panels. The 79th Congress enacted the changes. the 80th will appoint new chairs and determine assignment across parties, with limits on committee memberships for senators and representatives.
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Freighter American Farmer Sinks After Collision
The 8,258 ton freighter American Farmer sank about 60 miles west of the English coast after colliding with the cattle ship William J. Riddle. The Riddle rescued all aboard. none were injured. Passengers listed include Gladys Vera Delia and her daughter, Leonard Cohn, Kathleen Cohn, Francis Wildis, and George Vander Mey. Captain Arthur P. Cronin commanded the Farmer on its July 25 departure from New York. The loss included 7,811 bags of mail and 5,500 tons of buckwheat plus 3,000 tons of mixed foods.
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Court Vision in the Roosevelt Court Packing Era
A pained retrospective on the Supreme Court during FDR’s push to pack the court. The author cites divisions, public alarm, and the political clash involving Roosevelt, Cummings, and Jackson, tracking agreed and disagreed decisions and asserting the court was “rescued” from peril.
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Hardened judicial arteries phrase noted for law knowledge
The remark about hardened judicial arteries implies exceptional familiarity with the law. It contrasts rapid legal knowledge with personal humility, evoking a literary allusion to Gunga Din. The sentence suggests critique of overconfidence in legal interpretation.
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Liner Delivers Anti Toxin For Troopship diphtheria
A westbound passenger liner halted hundreds of miles off Argentia to deliver emergency anti toxin to the troop ship Colby Victory bound for Germany. One death was reported and officials noted others showing symptoms while Army authorities later said no additional cases.
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