Congress Ends Session With Roosevelts Unpassed Agenda
Congress adjourned its Seventy-fifth session amid a wave of unheeded Roosevelt priorities. The wages and hours bill and the ever normal granary crop control measure failed, while new sec retaries were approved and a limited court-packing proposal died. The Wagner housing bill passed with limits, and the session saw steady debate over New Deal reforms. Admiral Yarnell warned of tensions in Shanghai as naval incidents raised risk of distant conflict.
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Friction Over Santander Fortifications and Wider War News
Rebels breach the northern port ring around Santander as Franco’s forces push through Buoaho area. Reports say bombardment and siege create mass casualties. Chinese and Japanese forces clash in Nanking and Shanghai areas as international settlements face fires and refugee crises. Senate confirms Black to Supreme Court amid Klan-tinged opposition. labor leaders threaten party defections over wage-hour bill.
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Roosevelt wants to fill few Supreme Court vacancies
Washington observers note potential further court changes as President Roosevelt contemplates new appointments to replace retiring or uncertain justices. The piece analyzes shifts in the court's balance, the implications for NRA rulings, and the broader political dynamics affecting cotton policy and sugar refiners, with names like Brandeis Cardozo Hughes and Ickes highlighted.
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Petra Reopens to World Travelers After Centuries of Oblivion
National Geographic reports Ancient Petra, the rose red city between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, is finally accessible to serious travelers. From Ma’an routes converge on the rock‑cut city, with Es Siq, Bab es Sig, and the Great High Place of Sacrifice guiding visitors through enormous cliffs and troglodyte remains preserved since antiquity.
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