Earl Long's Rise to Louisiana Governor Announced
The Monroe Morning World and Monroe News-Star applaud Earl Long as he becomes Louisiana's governor. Governor Leche endorses the transition praising Long's public affairs experience and commitment to peace, free hospitals and schools, care for the aged, and state services.
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Earl
Leche
Earl K. Long
Earl Long
Louisiana
Ear Long
Monroe Morning World
Monroe News- Star
Governor Long
Government probes cost of building a house across four fronts
The justice department pursues a broad inquiry into materials, distribution, contractors, and labor. Bruce Catton notes cement bids show prior uniformity, but Kaiser’s California bid for Shasta dam beat rivals by 1.5 million dollars. Comptroller Brown declines to throw out Kaiser's bid, signaling only a first step toward potential industry-wide savings.
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Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Washington
Bruce Catton
NEA Service
Interior
Ickes
Henry J. Kaiser
West
California
Shasta
Kaiser
Fred H. Brown
Justice Department
Roosevelt Household Turmoil In Royal Visit Pranks
Mrs Roosevelt writes of a weekend at James Roosevelt’s Hudson estate during a royal visit marked by a toppled serving table a near stumble from the pool and a butler’s fall while their Majesties remained poised. The column recalls an old Marlborough joke and notes actor Tom Brown’s divorce as well as a remark on the Supreme Court’s age and insults.
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Roosevelt
United States
James Roosevelt
Hudson
Grover Whalen
Dukes of Marlborough
Jorkins
We Favor Projects for Monroe Municipality
A Monroe civic drive endorses priority projects including Adequate Sanitary Sewerage Restocking Fishing Streams Municipal Civic Center and City Beautification Program. The slate aims to improve infrastructure watersheds and public spaces with community support and funding guidance.
Dykstra Likely New Head of Federal Security Agency
Washington reports Clarence Addison Dykstra of the University of Wisconsin is the likely choice for head of the new federal security agency linked to Roosevelt reorganization. The post may hinge on the president's approval, while others like Arthur Altmeyer and Josephine Roche previously declined.
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Washington
Federal Security Agency
Clarence Addison Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Dykstra
Roosevelt
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Altmeyer
Josephine Roche
Cincinnati
Propaganda of hatred cited in call for unity abroad
National Conference of Christians and Jews cites global events as warning. Quote mentions Italy conquering Spain by love attributed to Franco commander. Northampton mayor demands married women resign from city jobs preferring work over motherhood.
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
Italy
Spain
Gonzalo Quiepo de Llano
William Feiker
Northampton
Mass
Tony Martin tours extend as Hollywood questions pay
Hollywood column reports Tony Martin's personal appearance tour has stretched to three months with bookings likely to continue for a year. His weekly take ranges from 4500 to 8000 dollars, prompting questions about why such drawing power is underutilized in Hollywood. Anecdotes on co-stars, fashion, and studio practices follow, including remarks about Alice Faye, Marlene Dietrich, and others, with a closing note from McNaught Syndicate.
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Social Security Board
SSB
Hollywood
Tony Martin
The
Tony
Alice Faye
Alice
Marlene Dietrich
Marie Kirchner
Los Angeles
Harvey Stephens
Nelson Eddy
Gipsy Rose
Lee
Estelle Taylor
Frances Dee
Hedy Lamarr
Charles Winningers
Fred
Mabel
Virginia Field
Dorothy Lamour
Jack Oakie
Sixth Avenue trees and urban renewal in New York
The piece muses on planting large elm trees along Sixth Avenue to shade and cool the city while echoing Hesiod and Joyce Kilmer. It contrasts nostalgia for elevated trains with hope for a greener future, noting air conditioning from trees and a broader return to the soil amid urban progress.
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Sixth Avenue
New York
Zona Gale
Joyce Kilmer
Hesiod
Zeus
Arcturus
Pandion
Palm Springs Golfer Scores Four on Three Holes
Fred Barrett of Palm Springs Calif shot four strokes for the first three holes at a local washie course. He opened with a hole-in-one on both the first and second holes 60 and 38 yards and needed two strokes on the 42 yard third hole.
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Fred Barrett
Palm Springs
Calif
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Appendicitis Advice Cuts City Deaths Says Doctors
Philadelphia slashed death rates from appendicitis by urging people with stomach aches to call a doctor, rest, and avoid food laxatives or medicine. The study shows lower mortality with early hospital care and no laxatives, plus a list of health booklets available from Dr Barton.
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Philadelphia
Barton
Bell Library
West 43Rd Street
New York
N. Y
Weighing Demands and Family Rules in a Child’s Heart
A mother counsels a stubborn boy about allowances and misused money while noting the sister can be just as tyrannical. Angelo Patri offers guidance on obedience and correcting selfish behavior, plus a pamphlet offer. The piece also notes Finnish AIV fodder storage improving vitamin retention in silage for American farmers.
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Brother
Rascal
Finland
Forest fires hit western forests with hard lessons
Preston Grover recalls the western forest fire season, describing remote fighting conditions in Idaho and the Pacific slopes. He notes two-way telephone strains with ranchers, deep fatigue of crews, man caused fires, lightning starts, and the need to fully extinguish camp fires before leaving.
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Preston Grover Washington
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Boise
Idaho
Forest Service
Fremont’s bold crossings shaped the American West
The article honors John Charles Fremont as a pivotal West pioneer who led multiple expeditions from Missouri to California. It recounts his 1842 Wind River ascent, 1843 Oregon Trail exploration, 1845 California campaigns, and the 1848 failing Sierra crossing in which many perished, noting his enduring influence and the 1898 stamp imagery.
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Ohn
Charles Fremont
American West
United States
Missouri
California
Fremont
South Pass
Wyoming
Wind River Range
St. Louis
Pacific
Oregon Trail
Sierras
John Charles Fremont
Rocky Mountains
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