Congress Wraps Second Session of the Seventy-Third
The Seventy-third Congress closes its second session with the Roosevelt administration’s influence intact though lawmakers demand tighter scrutiny. Major bills pass, including relief funding and housing, while measures like the pure food and drug bill and St. Lawrence treaty fail. A labor plan emerges to avert steel strikes and mediate disputes, amid friction over wage provisions and code enforcement.
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Foulois faces removal over air corps conduct
A House investigating committee unanimously urged Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois be relieved as chief of the Army Air Corps alleging dishonesty cross misconduct inefficiency inaccuracy unreliability incompetency and mismanagement. President Roosevelt later attended Yale commencement and accepted a doctor of laws degree while defending the brain trust.
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Notther Divorce Within Roosevelt Family Advances
Anna Dall daughter of the President seeks legal separation from Curtis Dall New York broker. The couple have not lived together for a year with their two children Sissie and Buzzie residing in the White House. For six months Mrs Dall will stay in a log cabin on Lake Tahoe Nevada near her brother Elliott who earlier lived nearby with Elizabeth Donner of Philadelphia.
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NRA to exempt contractors from code restrictions in government dealings
The NRA administration recognizes that code regulations are unworkable in dealings with government agencies and issues an executive order exempting contractors manufacturers and merchants from major code limits in all federal state city and subdivisions transactions. The move follows protests over cost increases from thousands of cities.
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Reich politics fray as Von Papen attacks Nazi excesses
Von Papen denounces radical Nazi experiments accusing the regime of excess and arrogance in Marburg. He insists Germans must not exclude themselves from Christian nations while Hitler contemplates a response and a possible meeting with President Hindenburg. Nadolny resigns as ambassador to Russia over the non aggression pact dispute. Navy budgets expand with $40 million from PWA funding for six submarines fourteen destroyers and air power.
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Cuban terrorists attack in Havana amid street fighting
In Havana radical forces attacked a 35 000 strong ABC parade, killing about a dozen and injuring many as chaos spread citywide. Col Batista declared martial law while Mendieta survived an assassination attempt when a bomb exploded at a naval base luncheon injuring him and wounding officers.
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American-Born MP ADV ASTOR Dices Drake Ceremony Incident
Adv Astor at Plymouth ceremony for Sir Francis Drake seized a wine goblet from a midshipman of the American battleship Wyoming and tipped the wine into the river. She declared she cannot understand why men will leave home for this beastly stuff.
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Postage Rate Cut At Air Mail Begins July First
Beginning July 1 air mail postage drops to six cents per ounce flat replacing the former eight cents for the first ounce and 13 cents for each additional ounce. The reduction was announced by the Post Office department.
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Farmer Labor renominates Olson for Minnesota governor
Hex Shipstead won renomination in Minnesota as the Farmer-Labor candidate for the United States Senate. He will be opposed at the polls by Congressman Einar Hansen Democrat and N J Holmberg Republican. The Farmer-Laborites also renominated Gov. Floyd B Olson.
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North Dakota Governor Langner Convicted in Fraud Case
Governor William Langer and four associates were found guilty in federal court in Bismarck of conspiracy to defraud the United States over alleged campaign fund collections. They face up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine or both. Langer, a re election candidate, suspended his campaign to seek a new trial.
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Howe About Genius Bell Syndicate WNU Service
The item notes a feature from the Bell Syndicate WNU Service highlighting a genius topic. It mentions Howe in connection with the piece and outlines the service with emphasis on its syndicated status. The brief hints at a cultural or intellectual angle without detailed events or dates.
Reflections on Lincoln, genius, and freedom in a Civil War marvel
The piece contrasts Lincoln’s wealth and fame with wartime suffering, critiques social regulation of sex, notes Goethe Mozart Edison Rousseau and Rousseau while praising Edison’s quiet industry. It muses on liberty, rights, and personal restraint, ending with a self critical note on duties and usefulness.
Roosevelt Critics Question New Deal Path as Congress Pauses
Washington column surveys lawmakers views on the New Deal amid mixed signals after the second session. Some supporters praise planned national action while many lawmakers, including Tugwell, offer only uncertainty about ultimate goals and costs. Critics accuse the White House of curbing debate as Roosevelt prepares a Hawaii vacation with restricted press coverage.
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