Italy annexes Ethiopia as Mussolini proclaims empire
Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia by Italy and the restoration of the Roman empire. The League of Nations clash followed with Ethiopia's representative seated at a closed council session while Italy faced potential sanctions. Navy men in Addis Ababa receive promotions for bravery aiding the legation. Blum's France program outlined for a new government. Ickes Hopkins feud shifts to Senate with WPA funding and wage rules. Corporate tax debate surfaces as Texas Senator Connally proposes compromise plan.
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Treasury
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Texas
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Virginia
Morgenthau
California Primary Defeats Landon slate in GOP race
In California the Landon backed delegates lost to a Hoover aligned ticket. Warren released delegates from pledges as expected, with some Landon supporters hoping to pick up delegates later. Democrats largely favored Roosevelt while other state results showed mixed outcomes and calls for party strategy ahead of conventions.
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New Deal
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Huge German Dirigible Arrives and Departs
The giant airship Indenburg arrived at Lakehurst after a 61 hour 57 minute flight from Friedrichshafen carrying 107 people mail and freight. It was welcomed by thousands including R Walton Moore of the State Department and President Roosevelt sent greetings. Three days later the craft returned to its new base at Frankfurt on Main. Captain Ernst Lehmann commanded the ship while Hugo Eckener, aligned with the Nazis, joined as adviser and met with officials in Washington.
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Esmeralda the Circus Pirate Escapes Holland Tunnel
Engineers failed to consider a circus pirate named Esmeralda in New York as a truck attempt to squeeze her through the Holland tunnel was deemed dangerous. The driver avoided decapitation, a sideways fit was refused, and the George Washington Bridge finally carried Esmeralda to the circus grounds.
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New York City
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George Washington Bridge
Circus Grounds
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