FDR vetoed 631 bills in office summary
The text notes that Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed 631 bills in total, with 371 direct vetoes and 260 pocket vetoes. It also covers related trivia on rock ages, life expectancy by country, Dodgers nicknames, and tax revenue splits between private income and corporate taxes.
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Science Briefs on Atomic Burst Weather and Gulf Land Gain
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Trumps error seals declarer's fate in tricky bridge hand
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Candlelight Dinners Drive Husband to Submit to Wife
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Symington praises and questions mixed in political chatter
Sen Soaper Says features commentary by H V Wade on Symington's performance and a mix of quirky lines on topics from price controls to a tattooed king of Denmark. The piece riffs on the RFC cleanup, a dentist urging toothpicks, and Henry Ford’s critique of a noted production job.
Poor Pa Praises Daughter-in-law In Law’s Contrast
Ma extols our son Joe's wife to all, praising her and saying she is not at all like her mother. The comment highlights family opinion and comparisons within the household.
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Illiteracy Among Russians and England’s Welfare
The text cites George H. Counts calling clitically illiterate anyone lacking elementary knowledge of Russian communism and its institutions. It also quotes Prime Minister Clement Attlee noting England’s general well being is higher than ever, with some classes worse off but the majority better off.
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