Tax Bill Unsigned By Roosevelt Sparks Debate In West Virginia
President Roosevelt allowed the tax revision bill to become law without his signature citing objection to parts that weaken the undistributed profits tax and raise capital gains levies. He spoke to mountain families in Arthurdale W Va and urged future revisions to spur investment while avoiding tax avoidance. The day also featured TVA inquiry remarks by Lilienthal and Morgan accusing Arthur Morgan of obstructing the agency and tampering with witnesses as the joint committee prepared for further hearings. Oil firms near Madison plan to plead guilty to antitrust charges and pay about 400000 in fines, while a Spanish war pension expansion was pitched and Francoist air raids on Alicante reported.
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Congressional Committee of Investigation
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Harcourt Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
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S &Consellers
Department of Justice
Washington
Madison
Wis
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Branco
Alicante
Segunto
Nazi Inquiry Moves for U S Propaganda Probe
Representative Dies of Texas asked for a House inquiry into Nazi American propaganda activities in the United States. He based his charge on affidavits and claimed a German American band member advocated assassinating President Roosevelt during a Nazi rally.
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United States
Bmiartin Dies
Texas
Roosevelt
Dies
Yates wins British amster gulf championship
Floyd Roberts of California wins the 60 mile automobile race in Indianapolis with a new record of 137.2 miles per hour average. The body of twelve year old Peter Levine, kidnapped from New Rochelle, is found in Long Island Sound, mutilated and wired. Here of Canadians storked $100,900 gael.
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Harles Yates
Atlanta
Floyd Roberts
California
Indianapolis
Peter Levine
New Rochelle
Long Island Sound
American Cedillo rebels in San Luis Potosi raids
American pilots accused of starting an agrarian rebellion in San Luis Potosi against President Cardenas. Two airplanes bombed towns held by federal troops. Avila Camacho cites American pilots. Japan allegedly backs the Cedillistas. Japanese rifles seized at Cerritosa. a plane over Tampico drops rebel propaganda. Wage bill conference action nears final vote with southern opposition represented.
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San Luis Potosi
Cardenay
Manuel Avila Camacho
Japan
Cedillistas
Cerritosa
Tampico
Gulf of Mexico
Cedillo
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Senate
Congress
Farm State
Bombing of Canton Kills Thousands and Destroys City
Japanese warplanes pounded Canton for three days causing at least 80 deaths and about 1000 injuries. Bombs fell on Wongsna railway station area central district and Tung shan suburb. Chinese reports claim Japanese forces were driven back near Lanfeng on the Lung hei railroad, delaying Kaifeng's fall.
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Japan
Wongsna
Central
Tungshan
Lanfeng
Lunghei
Kaifeng
Hankow
Auto Makers Indicted in Federal Grand Jury Case
A federal grand jury in Su issued indictments against General Motors Ford Motor Company and Ubtysles Corporation along with several officers in a case tied to autumn manufacturing concerns. The document outlines charges related to corporate conduct and regulatory violations.
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Eneral Motors Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Ubtysles
Corporation
Thize
Suiud
de Shetieco
Kansas the Battleground City of Farms and Oil
The piece surveys Kansas history from early settlement through border conflicts and the Civil War era, then shifts to the oil boom era. It highlights Dodge City and Abilene memories, rail and wagon trails, and the rise of Wichita and Kansas City as industrial hubs with oil refineries, mills, stockyards, and airports. It notes Spanish and French colonial threads, Santa Fe trade, and the shift from wheat to oil as dominant in state growth.
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Young Tom Henrich rises from neighborhood softball to Yankee fame
The story follows Tom Henrich from a playground hero in Manallon Ohio to a top right fielder for the New York Yankees. Scouts from the Cleveland Indians touted his fielding and power, leading to his signing and a controversial free agent designation by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Indians
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Young Henrich
Henrich Sprints To Fame With Yankees Bloodline Rise
In spring 1937 Tom Henrich emerges from Newark to join the New York Yankees as scouts flood in. He debuts strong, excelling in center and right field, driving the ball into the stands and earning praise alongside DiMaggio.
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Jake Rupperts
New York Yankees
Tom
Joe McCarthy
Newark
Yankees
Hig Advance Malices
Yanks
Roy Johnson
McCarthy
Boston
Johnson
Boston Bees
Tom Henrich
Tammy
George Selkirk
Henrich
Tommy
Yeaks
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
Selkirk
Tom Heprich
Gordon
Jer
Tennis Dilemma Highlights Pro Tour Crossroads
The article argues professional tennis faces a crossroads as top players like Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines skip national pro championships. It suggests exhibitions pay more than tournaments and calls for players to enter events or for closer cooperation with the pro association to boost public interest and the tour’s future.
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Fred Perry
Ellsworth
Vines
Perry
John Gray heir of John McGraw risks Mystic rise
Seventeen year old John Gray, nephew of the late John McGraw, moves to Mystic Connecticut. A natural ball player with a sharp mind, he stars at Mystic High School and aims to follow his famous uncle into baseball. The piece notes the Pirates and Cubs in past series and hints at a crowded field this season while mentioning Lou Gehrig gifting a bracelet to Mrs Gehrig.
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John Gray
John McGraw
Mystic
Conn
John
Cubs
Pirates
Boston Bees
New York Giants
Lou Gehrig
Mra Gehrig
Aging Star Charley Gebringes Reflects On Baseball Era
Oldster Charley Gebringes, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, reaches his 13th big league season at age thirty five. He argues today’s pitching is better than in 1925 and cites Lefty Grove and Bob Feller as comparisons. He believes the faster game challenges even elite pitchers and reflects on his career arc.
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Sip
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Fae
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