Roosevelt accepts defeat over reorganization bill
Edward W. Pickard reports Western News summary on President Roosevelt's stance after the House defeated the reorganization measure 204 to 196. Roosevelt vows no personal recrimination and avoids a fight in the upcoming congressional elections.
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Roosevelt briefed Congress on a 1.5 billion public works plan
The president summoned congressional leaders and officials to discuss a 1.5 billion dollar public works program and similar unemployment relief via the WPA. Negotiations with Garner Barkley Bankhead Rayburn Hopkins Bell Jorgenthau Eccles Glass and other lawmakers focused on work relief and possible compromise.
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Hitler's Big Victory in Austro German Union Plea
The plebiscite showing 49 million voters approved the Anschluss, with 405000 Germans and Austrians voting no. Hitler hailed the result as his proudest hour as Nazi leaders cheered unity, while Vienna expected expanded Austrian army and stronger frontier defenses. Rumors linked renaming Austria to Osmark or eastern march of the new Germany. A hand picked Reichstag was elected. Jews were barred from voting.
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Court Proposal Aims To Save Railways From Bankruptcy
President Roosevelt discussed options to rescue railroads facing bankruptcy. He rejected a direct government subsidy and proposed a fast track reorganization through a special unit with judicial powers. The unit could be a court or board within the Interstate Commerce Commission, with a broader call for immediate legislation and possible consolidation of transportation agencies.
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Louis XIX the Night Watchman Claims French Throne
A figure calling himself Louis XIX, king of France and Navarre, lives in New Orleans as a night watchman in a grimy boarding house. He asserts he is the rightful heir to the French throne, despite legendary disputes about the Dauphin and a Paris prison death. He is tied to historical titles such as duke of Normandy and Prince Louis Philippe of Bourbon.
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World News Briefs on Pacific Relations and Rearmament
An overview notes shifts in the Institute of Pacific Relations, Philippine policy changes, and a proposed 50 mile canal survey by Japan and Germany. It covers Australia’s rearmament program, Canada’s defense stance via Ian Mackenzie, and Manila’s Liberty and Peace mission. Also profiles Australian PM Joseph Lyons and Countess Alain Dedons de Pierrefeu promoting a world youth tour for peace and trade.
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