Barkley to Lead Democratic Nomination at Philadelphia Convention
Edward W Pickard reports plans for the Democratic national convention with Alben W Barkley as temporary chairman and Joseph T Robinson as permanent chairman. John J Mack to renominate Roosevelt. changes to two thirds rule and unit rule discussed. Roosevelt expected to receive nomination in Philadelphia. Green urges AFL unions to stay nonpartisan and avoid political division.
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Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Jane
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
John &. Mack
New York
Franklin D Roosevelt
Les Barnes
Alabama
J. Borien Harriman
District of Columbia
Agnes Collins Dunn
New Hampshire
Col
Edward Halney
Senate
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
John J. O'Connor
W. Forbes Morgan
Nations
Farley
Bennett Clark
Roosevelt
George L. Berry
All Talons
Labor
Nonpartisan League
American Federation of Labor Unions
Austria Faces Defiance as Heimwehr Ties Split Deepens
In Austria Prince Von Starhemberg pledges to dissolve the heimwehr only over his dead body as he battles clerical and monarchist factions. Chancellor Schuechnigg retorts that Austria is not Italy, while Starhemberg warns of a possible repeat of 1848 if internal foes press too hard. He outlines three paths for Austria: state authority, Nazism, or Communism, insisting the heimwehr will stay fascist and act separately, with private armies subordinated to the regular army. Meanwhile in Ethiopia, Italian forces push toward Addis Ababa, aided by a formidable motorised column and western troops, as Ethiopian defenders resist and regroup near the capital.
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von Starhemberg
Austria
Ernst von Starhemberg
Prince von Starhemberg
Horn
Helmwehr
Kurt Schuechnigg
Baden
Italy
Heimwehr
Socialista
Schuachnigg
Amstris
Starhemberg
Ethiopia
Taly
Addis Ababa
Itelian
Wehteru
Graziana
Meawhile
Harar
Trina
Dessye
Navy conducts six week Pacific maneuvers amid high stakes
Navy ships and 450 airplanes engage in a six week Pacific drill testing readiness in wartime conditions. Panama Canal region identified as early objective as fleets simulate attacking and defending roles day and night. The article notes strategic questions facing planners and hints at a looming Panama treaty controversy with calls for transparency before Senate review.
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Navy
Pacific
Attu
United States
Panama Canal
Rescue at Moose River Mine Becomes Epic Heroism Tale
For ten days more than a hundred miners worked at the Moose River Nova Scotia mine to rescue three entombed men trapped at the 140 foot level. A diamond drill cut through rock to create a shaft as food and aid were sent down. Two survivors were pulled to the surface along with the body of the dead man. The dead were Dr D E Robertson of Toronto and C W Scadding of Toronto. the survivor was Herman Magill of Toronto.
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Moose River
Nova Scotia
D. E. Robertston
Toronto
C. 4. Scadding
Herman Magill Slag
Debtor Nation Debate Weighs on Trade and Tax Plan
The article discusses rumors of the United States moving from creditor to debtor status amid mixed trade data, noting 7 percent export growth but 25 percent import rise in 1936, plus farm program effects on cotton and feed. It outlines concerns over foreign debts, tariff policy, and administration tax proposals led by Roosevelt amid cabinet divisions and Ickes’ continued role while Glavis controversy lingers.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Commerce
Amos E. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce of the
Chamber of Commerce
France
America
Brazil
Finland
Argentina
Critica
Mysterious murder turns out not to be the perfect crime
A New York upholsterer who killed a woman used cords from his trade but left strands under the body, letting police trap him. The convict on parole gave himself another chance, and the case highlights the fatal flaw in his crime.
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New York
Titterton
Household Tips for Cleaning and Preserving Fabrics
Practical advice on removing grease from washable fabrics with warm water and soap, soaking salted garments, painting white window shades, using vinegar on a stove, saving clipped treasurers with envelopes, gravies thickening with flour, onion juice flavoring potatoes, amonia in wash water to keep textiles soft, and celery storage in a cheesecloth bag for freshness.
Stainless Steel Finds New Use in English River Bed
A new use for stainless steel was found in Yorkshire England where thin sheets will be laid on a river bed to prevent the channel of a new reservoir from being choked by moss and other growth. The material was developed in Sheffield then central to Britain’s steel industry.
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Yorkshire
England
Canadian National Railways
Stabless Steel
Sheffield
Great Britain
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