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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
1
Czechoslovakia voiced astonishment as Portugal severed relations after Lisbon broke off diplomacy over a munitions dispute. Prague said no political ties existed and described the action as unprecedented. The row began when a weapon order could not be fulfilled and an alternative was refused.
The piece notes Democratic critics like Harrison Byrnes Garner and others clash with President Roosevelt over the court bill and wage hour measures. It cites southern Democrats and Republicans blocking the wage hour bill in the House Rules Committee while Roosevelt defends liberty and majority rule in a nationwide push. The article hints at a national political struggle and possible clashes in Congress about spending, labor, and court policy.
The Ghost Town site known as White Knob long called a premier copper and silver camp is to be sold to cover back salary debts. The 1915 four square mile camp brought $440000 and 1928 sold for $150000. In 1929 the county claimed it for delinquent taxes amid mentions of bacterial spoilage risks in warm storage.
Walt Disney discusses Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs nearing completion. He notes the project has spanned nearly three years with costs over a million dollars and emphasizes creating beauty and charm rather than grotesque or slapstick. He explains the team plus artists shaped the heroine and dwarfs to convey personality while avoiding misdated laughs.
Battles rage across north China with Japanese reinforcements landing at Taku and Shanhaikwan while Chinese artillery pounds advancing troops. Foreign wards tighten defense of Shanghai settlement as civilians flee food shortages and mobs clash with authorities.
From Tientsin on August 19 a Japanese official claim said the north China army broke five miles into Nankow pass, the gateway to Mongolia, with intense fighting as troops pressed ridge to ridge. The estimate put nearly 100,000 Japanese troops in the operation.
The report forecasts a seasonal fall in hog prices this fall and early winter about average as corn supplies allow heavier feeding. High livestock prices should boost marketings while a large grain crop enables rebuilding of meat animal stocks over several years.
Riots were placed in concentration camps south of Renosa. Insurgent forces claimed the Palencia road advance secured Las Fragues while Las Arenas, 26 miles southwest of Santander, fell to their drive yesterday. Government reports acknowledged gains but praised Santander troops bolstered by Asturias miners for heroic resistance. Italian flag reportedly raised on Alto del Escudo as the insurgent Black Arrow brigade forms around the Burgos road. In San Pedro del Romeral, government counterattacked and retook positions near Val de Flores Zarzosa and Cruz del Marques.
Bankhead outlined a ten cent loan with a two cent subsidy, delaying subsidy payments until new control laws are in place. The plan aims to keep prices above 10 cents and provide farmers with a higher immediate return while awaiting next year’s subsidy. A Senate subcommittee advanced its review of Senator AcAdoo's bill from California.
Citizens gather to urge action after a May 17 incident. Mayor Bernstein pledges city support for free testimony and lab findings for potential suits. Dr. Mosely urges stronger health safeguards and is elected to the citizens committee to work with state and federal health boards.
The House spent nine hours on a housing measure to fund low rent and slum clearance projects with loans and grants. Senate limits differ, and the bill includes initial appropriations of 26 million and 500 million in bonds. House vetoed various amendments.
The expedition aims to establish a flying base at the Coppermine river mouth on the Arctic Ocean after an overland route to Toronto and a harbor stop on Lake Ontario. The Guba, a premier long-distance flying ship, was bought by the Soviet government from Richard Archbold of the American Museum of Natural History and last June flew from San Diego to the West Coast.
The first US patent for a type writer was issued to William Austin Burt of Detroit in 1829. A fire at the Washington patent office in 1836 destroyed the sole model of Burt's invention.
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