Army Rules Cuba Faced Impeachment Over Sugar Tax Measure
The article argues President Gomez was ousted largely to oppose an army backed nine cent sugar bag tax to fund rural schools run by officers. It notes Colonel Batista's dominant control of the Cuban army, questions motives, and warns that a strongman could become a tyrant, with Batista's future moves under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Cuba
Gomez
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Latin America
Busta
Machado
Bastila
Senor Gomez
The Profit Motive And Confidence In Business
The article argues that improving business in 1936 owes much to revived confidence and reduced fears for the financial future. It notes that mental states affect action and that confidence encourages spending, while the profit motive remains essential to stimulate business and employment.
Reorganization Aims to Improve Federal Department Efficiency
Dispatches say Washington will reorganize executive departments to save money. Officials argue savings depend on trimming activities, not merely cutting costs. The government must shed tasks to achieve real reductions in administrative spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monroe Doctrine Redefined by Buenos Aires Conference
The Monroe Doctrine shifts from a US policy of resisting European interference to a joint New World pact shielding all nations from external attack. Washington abandons using the doctrine as a liberalism cloak and signals a nonintervention stance with smaller neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Buenos Aires
United States
Washington
North
Uncommon Sense and the Value of Point of View
A narrator recalls an old circus owner whose lion escaped and, faced by a wall, was calmed by gentleness. The owner’s fear shifts as his view changes, proving value depends on perspective. He urges considering one’s viewpoint to gain an accurate picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Mike Romanoff
Mike
Manhattan
Winter Resort
Duke of Windsor
Real comforts and the quirks of talking in verse
The poem contrasts simple life luxuries like shelter food and kindness with the ease of sharing real comforts. It explores how even small, steady aids ease pain and how excess talk breaks when there is much to say, noting the odd phrases that slip out and the mind’s silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Butterworth
Clark Gable
Chico Marx
Grover Jones
Hugh Herbert
Jokes and Snippets From a Local Farmhouse Talk
A collection of quick back and forth quips about oratory training from farm life. The exchanges touch on speaking to crowds, party line family life, pig jokes, social standing, and a gloomy host. The humor relies on wordplay and social observation.
Fat-Free Request, Poor Steak Gets Short Shrift
Mrs Finnekee demands a fatless steak but the butcher warns she’ll receive the poorest cuts available. The exchange mirrors the era’s sharp humor about consumer expectations and kitchen realities.
Soup trickster and ponies tease the era of con men
A witty anecdote contrasts a waiter’s turtle soup with a diner's sarcasm. The piece mocks swindlers, noting that sharp players falter in horse betting. It laments a world grown worse while recalling old fashion and the clutter of overbearing salesmen and pricey propositions.
New Dealers split over wage policy and consumer impact
Washington notes two small New Deal factions led by Justice Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter oppose wage rises and big business power. They argue price cuts would lower living costs, boost exports, and foster broader prosperity, potentially easing labor divides and creating lasting employment gains.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Felix Frankfurer
Bigress
Enrollment Tops 15 000 at Kentucky Colleges and Universities
More than 15 000 students are enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities as the new term begins, indicating solid demand across the state. Local campuses report steady freshman enrollments and continued interest in applied arts and science programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Colleges and Universities
Thornhill Named on State Board
Governor Leche appointed the state board of tax appeals to hear income tax readjustments. Emile Bienvenue Victor Canfield and J. B. Thornhill were named the three members with Bienvenue as chairman. The board must be domiciled in the capitol and begin by January 1. Members receive $25 a day and 10 cents a mile. appeals go to district courts.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
State Board of Tax Appeals
Emile Bienvenue
New Orleans
Victor Canfield
Lake Charles
J. B. Thornhill
Monroe
Bienvenue
Canfield
Thornhill
Capitol
Oil sightings spark Monroe river intrigue and bond plans
Reports claim oil in the Ouachita River from Monroe to D Arbonne with suspected origin in El Dorado fields. Investigations underway while Mayor Bernstein promotes a $400000 school bond election as a major upcoming city project. Also notes on fish meal from pilchard used in cattle fattening and fertilizer.
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Monroe
Ouachita
D'Arbonne
D’arbonne
Union
Morehouse
Ouachita Parishes
el Dorado Fields
Monroe Gas Field
el Dorado
Ouachita River
Arnold Bernstein
California
Pacific
Causes and Care for Hoarseness and Vocal Cord Disorders
This article explains how congested or inflamed vocal cords cause hoarseness and how rest and avoiding irritants help. It notes nodules from overuse, possible cancer or tuberculosis, and discusses treatments from surgical removal to artificial larynx and ultraviolet therapy, emphasizing expert examination.
Induction of Two New Members at Monroe Lions Club
The Monroe Lions Club welcomed S. E. Dodd and C. S. Walker as new members at a Tuesday noon meeting in Hotel Frances. Lion Crayton S. Brooks led the ceremony presenting emblems and reciting the Lions Code of Ethics and club objectives promoting good government and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hotel Frances
Lion Crayton S. Brooks
Lions Organization
Lion Brooks
Lions Code of
S. E. Dodd
C. S. Walker
Hollywood Sights and Sounds: Interviews with Stars
Paul Harrison notes short quotes from Grace Moore Ruby Keeler Carole Lombard Chico Marx and others on diet acting habits and show business. The piece also mentions film careers and the link between diplomacy training and Hollywood leading men with Michael Fitzmaurice’s path from Trinity College Dublin to London to Hollywood.
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Paul Harrison
NEA Service
Hollywood
Grace Moore
Ruby Keeler
Edward Everett Horton
Stuart Erwin
Foreign Service
Michael Fitzmaurice
Trinity College
Dublin
London
Noel Coward
Baron Castelnuovo Denies Title Sale In New York
In New York the Baron Giorgio Suriani Castelnuovo refutes rumors that he sold his title for 20 dollars and explains he only rented it temporarily. He leads the Noblemen's club preserving authentic aristocracy while exposing phonies and guiding Americans toward legitimate titles by adoption or other means.
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George Ross
New York
Giorgio Suriani Castelnuovo
Plaza
Baltimore
Baron Castelnuovo
Central Park
Bruno Pepe di Colpicelli
Catherine Henkle-Gehardi
America
Radio Network Schedules Across Regions For Dec 30
A detailed listing shows NBC CBS and other networks outlining evening to late night programs across East Midwest and West regions. It includes the current lineups for Jack Armstrong News The Parade of Hits Burns and Allen The Gang Busters Benny Goodman Orchestra and more with times ranging from 4:30 PM to 12:30 AM.
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Sta
Nbc-Weaf
Network
Weaf
Wfbr
Midwest
Ksd
Wmaq
Wood
Canada
Kstp
Webe
Jack Armstrong
Basic
Irma Glenn
The
Organ
West
Little Orphan Annie
Town Tattiers Orchest
Tom Mix
Press-Radio
Billy
Betty
Weat
Amos
Andy
Hal Totten
Uncle Ezra
Jerry Cooper
Weal
Wmag
Chain
Weilcome Lewis & Landis
Ruth Lyon
One Man's Family
Wayne King
Fred Allen Town Hall
Rodrigo
East
Andy—west
King’s Jesters Orchestra
Frankie Masters
Shandor
B. Hayes Orch
Cbs-Wabc
Nural
Eastern Standard Time
Buddy Clark
Sunset
News of Youth
Dixie
Press-Radio News
George Hall
Renfrew
the Mounted
Herbert Foote
Popeye
Eddie Elkins
Goose Creek
Bonkie Carter
Burns and Allen
Nino Martini
Patti Chapin
Benny Goodman
Roger Pryor
Vincent Lopez
Carl Ravel & Orchestra
Dictators
Clark Dennis
Lowell Thomas
Joan
Braddock
Lum & Abner
Mario Cozzi
James Akingon
Wjz
Natwor
Fannie Brice
Ethe
Barrymore
Newe
Ink Spots
Ered Grayan
Orchestra
Ran Rchestra
Earl Hines
Orche
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Associated Press
Monroe News-Star
Army
Uncommon Sense
Jon Blake
Far East
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Orient
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Mantic
China
the Glee Club
George Elliston
P. T. Barnum
Brown
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Serbiocky
By Carter Field
Hambone
Bell Syndicate
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DR. Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia
the Health Magazine
Monroe Lions
Johnny Weismuller
Carole Lombard
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Wade Wade
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Jack Masters
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True Brown Book
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