Austrian crisis as Dollfuss slain by Nazi raid
Nazis in Vienna kidnapped and killed Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss after seizing the chancellery. The murder triggered a power struggle with Kurt Schuschnigg and Emil Fey taking charge, while Italy and France debated intervention to protect Austrian independence amid border closures and regional fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engelbert Dollfuss
Austria
Vienna
Dollifuss
K. Rieth
Dollfuss
Radio
Anton Rintelen
Italy
Rintelen
Miklas
Kurt Schuschnigg
Emil Fey
Ernst von Starhemberg
von Starhemberg
Styria
Graz
Heimwehr
France
Great Britain
Mussolini
Prince von Starhemberg
Germany
Hitler
Reith
Berlin
von Papen
Austri
Czechoslovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Hungary
Europe
Alo
Labor Riot Tightens Grip on Innerpolis
Striking truckmen clash with police in Innerpolis amid alleged Communist agitation. Fray mirrors San Francisco violence as air industry stoppage meets opposition from employers. Father Haas and Dunnigan propose settlement but are rejected by employers citing Reds behind the strike. Governor Olson declares martial law. National Guard mobilizes four thousand. press muzzled. J J Noonan leads after a gateconference of delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innerpolis
San Francisco
Francis J. Haas
Hi. Dunnigan
Floyd Olson
Hennepin County
Walsh
National Guards
J. J. Noonan
Arbitration Ends San Francisco Strike Clash
The general strike in the San Francisco area collapses as longshoremen vote to arbitrate their dispute with ship owners. Port activity continues with 108 vessels in port and normal operations resuming while vigilante raids on Communist hangouts persist. Secretary Perkins awaits Congress to grant leniency powers for deportations.
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Ajith
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay
Perkins
Roosevelt Becomes First President to Set Foot in Hawaii
President Roosevelt lands in Hawaii at Hilo and Honolulu marking historic first visit. He views Kilauea volcanic edge, tosses offerings to Pele, reviews 15 000 troops, inspects Pearl Harbor, and attends dinners and receptions with Gov Dexter and Harvard club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Hilo
Kilaeuea
Halemauniau
Pele
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
B. H. Wells
Army Department
Harvard Club
Joseph Poindexter
Governor’s Mansion
Royal Hawaiian
Waikiki Beach
Dillinger is Dead After Chicago Theater Shooting
Outlaw John Dillinger, America’s most notorious bank robber, is killed by federal agents and East Chicago police after a theater sighting. Melvin H. Curvis led the pursuit. purses total rewards reach 15 000. Five gang members remain at large.
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Ohn Dillinger
America
Chicago
Moving Picture
Indiana
Melvin H. Curvis
Arces
Department of Justice
Dillin
Dillinger
Brinen
Olson Acts as North Dakota Acting Governor Amid Budget Tension
Acting Governor LEH Olson announced a debt moratorium aimed at protecting farmers, small business owners and homeowners from foreclosure. The North Dakota Legislature, called into session by former Governor William Langer, adjourned after a committee discussed impeachments while the Senate failed to reach a quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE H. Olson
North Dakota
Bismarck
House
William Langer
Senate
Olson
AAA to outline policy shift as drought bites farm surpluses
Secretary Wallace indicates a forthcoming basic policy by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Except for cotton, drought threatens farm surpluses and may force a move away from strict production cuts toward limited production. He notes no current need for stimulation programs.
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Ithin
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
United States
AAA
Roosevelt creates single government agency for most territories
American possessions excluding the Philippines, Samoa, and Guam fall under one agency. The division of territories and land possessions, established by Roosevelt under the economy act, now controls Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Guam and Samoa stay with the navy. the Philippines remain under the War department until independence.
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Philippines
Samoa
Guam
Division of
Roosevelt
Government Economy Act
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
War Department
Interior Department
Navy
Report urges stronger army air corps and joint defense
A Baker board report calls for immediate strengthening of the army air corps to match world leaders in aviation. It opposes unification of army and navy air forces and outlines a plan including more planes, higher pilot hours, revised promotions, and expanded training and joint agency consolidation under army and navy boards.
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Newton D. Baker
Army Air Corps
Army Air Forces
Congress
United States
Army
Navy
Air Corps
President Roosevelt Names National Mediation Board Members
While aboard the cruiser Houston near Hawaii the President announced the members of the National Mediation Board for railroad disputes. William M. Leiserson of Ohio and James M. Carmall of Washington D C plus John Carmody, chief engineer of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, were named for terms ending February 1936. The President also named Murray Latimer chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board created by a recent act of Congress.
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Roosevelt
Houston
Hawaii
National Mediation Board
William M. Leiserson
Yellow Springs
Ohio
James M. Carmall
Washington, D. C
John Carmody
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Murray Latimer
Railroad Retirement Board
Senator Borah Calls to Smash Monopolies in Speech
Senator Borah denounces monopoly as the cause of all troubles and urges smashing them. The note references monopolies being reduced since 1929 and adds a satirical line about acquiring a monopoly at a bargain.
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Tugmen’s Protective Association
Detroit
Noonan
John W. Cushing
Chicago
G. A. Tomlinson
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Borah
Dillinger Captured by Agents After Woman’s Tip
Fifteen federal agents killed Dillinger after a tip that he would be at a theater. No detective work. he was surprised and killed like a trapped animal. The incident underscores that crime does not pay.
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Dillinger
Army to Build 2320 Planes with Expanded Air Personnel
The War Department air committee urges 2,320 aircraft and more flying men. It rejects a single department for all air forces, arguing against central control. It recalls Mr. Bakers prior wartime mistakes as flying machines proved joke-like as crews borrowed French and English planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Special Aviation Committee
Army
Baker
Europe
France
England
Army and Navy chiefs push for separate flying units
The article notes senior army and navy leaders who are not pilots believe they should maintain their own small aerial formations rather than rely on other branches for air power. It emphasizes leadership seeking autonomy in aviation roles.
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Army
Navy
Mr. Peters
Roosevelt Orders Vast Made to Order Forest Project
President Roosevelt directs immediate allocation of 15 million dollars with a total 75 million for a nationwide experimental forest. Spanning from the Canadian border to the Texas Panhandle, the 1000 mile long and 100 mile wide forest aims to counter drought by prompting rainfall.
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Pacific
Roosevelt
Drouth
Canadian
Texas Panhandle
Rainmaking scheme hints at costly, unseen plan
The text notes a bold plan whose success will be long unseen. It mentions the President and aides may vanish before it matters, while others may learn to induce rain. Described as an interesting experiment costing $75,000,000, a trivial sum in modern times.
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Cuba
Santiago
Ford setbacks and the American pioneer spirit
Henry Ford defends old fashioned Americanism as the nation faces economic and social troubles. He contrasts the idea with troubling facts such as 3,000,000 children lacking schooling and high spending on luxuries over education, while a Talmud quote cites neglect of study as ruin.
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Henry Ford
United States
Jerusalem
Riots and Nazi threats in Vienna amid hostages plan
Reported conditions in Vienna grow worse as Nazi terrorism escalates with bombings and threats to seize Roman Catholic priests. A Nazi spokesman vows hostages will be killed if death sentences are carried out, while Catholic clergy are blamed for Dollfuss's anti Nazi campaign.
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Vienna
Austria
Dollfuss
Bank lending slow as deposits rise in June report
Washington discusses bank deposits and reserves with little loan growth. Officials note government programs curb lending. critics cite New Deal agencies. Road work funds create jobs, auto use remains high, and conservatives begin forming a unified business bloc to resist policies.
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Washington
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit. Insurance Corporation
Public Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
Chicago
Public Works
Ickes
Federal Reserve Banks
New Deal
Congress
Bureau of Public Roads
Fotal
Public Roads Office
Bureau
NRA
AAA
United States
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
John — Dillinger
ED Howe
Police
Ivar Kreuger
Tibet
Africa
South America
Atlantic
Thomas A. Edison
Howe
Soldiers of Fortune
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Brisbane
William Bruckart
Biles
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