Hopkins Predicts Relief Rolls Peak This Winter
Hopkins in his first press conference since the election predicted relief rolls would peak this winter with about 3,750,000 families and individuals on federal and local aid by January 1, 1937. He claimed a reduction of up to 1.5 million cases from 1935 and noted wheat and drought factors affecting WPA projects.
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Eminent Editor Clark Howell Dies at 73 in Atlanta
Clark Howell editor and President of the Atlanta Constitution died at his Atlanta home at seventy three after a long illness. A founder and former director of the Associated Press since its 1900 incorporation, Howell was active in politics and helped form Roosevelt for President clubs. The obituary notes his Pulitzer Prize context and his extensive journalistic career.
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Bridge opens in San Francisco after three year build
Francisco's dream of a bay crossing becomes reality as the 77 million dollar Beat bridge across the bay opens. Built since July 19, 1988, the project was funded largely by the Reconstruction Finance Corp and related bonds. The span sits entirely over water except for a tunnel through Yerba Buena Island.
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Abolishing the Electoral College Reopens Deep Split
A Washington era correspondent weighs the electoral college debate, noting potential civil strife if abolished and examining historic fears, party dynamics, and leadership struggles. The piece references California 1918, Rutherford Hayes, and the 1920s GOP tension, contrasting past mobilization with current politics and the lack of a clear reform path.
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Farmers vote shift hinted in Roosevelt era debates
Fragmentary text suggests farmers backed Roosevelt, with references to tariff policy, AAA checks, and GOP figures like John D. Hamilton and Landon. The passage implies uncertainty about campaign messaging and party strategies for a 1940 election context.
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New Italian Heir and World Peace Echoes
This BRISBANE THIS WEEK piece surveys European questions after Mussolini’s rise while Italy anticipates a possible heir to the Savoy throne. It notes Secretary Hull’s South America voyage, labor strife in the United States, and calls for better planning to balance industry, transportation, and public welfare amid global tensions.
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Comforts of Friendship Text Passage
A reflective quote about the deep safety of sharing thoughts with a trusted friend. It emphasizes pouring out words without weighing them, trusting a faithful partner to sift and keep the meaningful parts while blowing the rest away.
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