Hitler Takes Absolute Power In Reich After Hindenburg Death
The German cabinet proclaims a new law uniting the offices of reichspresident and reichskanzler, transferring powers to Hitler and von Papen. Hitler becomes de facto ruler, with Blomberg ordering loyalty to him. Public grief over Hindenburg's death mixes with anxiety over Nazi consolidation and future diplomacy. Roosevelt returns from Hawaii as broader political and economic concerns loom. The AFL warns government borrowing and relief spending threaten currency inflation without increased production.
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Paul von Hindenberg
Gibraltar
Adolf Hitler
Reich
East Prussia
Reichspresident
Reichschancellor
Derfuehrer
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Slider
Reichswehr
Werner von Blomberg
Hiteler
Tannenberg
von Hindenburg
Jacob Gould Schurman
Berlin
Ein
Schurtan
Kaiser Wilhelm
Republic
Kasser
American Federation of Labor
NRA
Austria Braces After Failed Nazi Putsch And Restoration Talks
Chancellor Schuschnigg moves to keep control as Nazis fail in the uprising. Trials condemn killers including Dollfuss’s assassin. three thousand Nazis disarmed after fleeing to Jugoslavia. Monarchists push for Archduke Otto restoration with Swift meeting in Vitznau and talks with Mussolini.
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Schuschanigg
Austria
Social Democrats
Dollfuss
Innsbruck
Carinthia
Jugoslavia
Belgrade
Hungary
Archduke Otto
Hapsburgs
Vitznau
Switzerland
France
Italy
Great Britain
Mussolini
Randa
Felix Dunkel
Count Hojos
Paris
Little Entente
Otto
New Deal Security Plan Outlined By Special Committee
The program for greater economic and social security is being mapped by a special committee led by Edwin E. Witte of Wisconsin. It envisions decentralizing industry through homestead projects to move workers from cities to better living areas and foster home ownership. A drought relief colony in Alaska is also discussed with 2,500 farming families.
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Roosevelt
Edwin E. Witte
University of Wisconsin
Witte
Wisconsin
la Follette
Alaska
Jacob. Baker
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Mantanuska Valley
John Tray
Langer Withdraws as ND Governor Candidate Widow Langer Heads Ticket
William Langer, deposed as North Dakota governor for federal charges involvement, withdraws. Republicans renominate his wife Mrs Langer to lead the ticket. If victorious her win would be seen as vindication of her husband, echoing the Ferguson precedent in Texas. Opponent in the fall is Thomas H Moodie, a Williston Democrat nominee.
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William Langer
North Dakota
Republican Central Committee
Langer
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Arie Dressler Dies in Santa Barbara After Prolonged Illness
Arie Dressler a beloved stage and screen veteran and top comedian of her era died in Santa Barbara after a lengthy cancer battle. She learned two years ago her prognosis was poor but continued acting in films as long as possible, earning affection from thousands of fans.
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Arie Dressler
Santa Barbara
Marie Dressler
Mr. Ziegfeld
Moving Pictures
Moving Picture
Dressler
Naval arms ratios debated as Swanson resists realignment
AP dispatch reports Secretary Swanson opposing any redraw of naval strength ratios beyond a possible 20 percent cut. He said nations met in London and distributed strength as they deemed right, warning that abandoning ratios could lead to unpredictable outcomes.
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Apan
Great Britain
United States
Swanson
London
New Orleans political clash roils city as troops seize offices
Huey P. Long and Mayor T Semmes Walmsley clash in New Orleans as Governor Allen mobilizes 500 state troops to seize the registration office and raid red light districts. Walmsley expands police to 1400 amid talk of civil war while Long backs rival candidates in September’s primary. In a labor note, Perkins recalls Walter W Husband to address deportation policy after Roosevelt’s recognition of Russia and potential Moscow mission.
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Enator
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
Allen
Long
HARP
Department of Labor
Roosevelt
Russia
Perkins
Walter W. Husband
Vermont
Labor
Hoover
Coolidge
Arthur Altmeyer
Wisconsin
Husband
Moscow
Anna Roosevelt Dall Divorces Curtis Dall in Minden
Anna Roosevelt Dall, daughter of the President, obtained a divorce from Curtis Dall of New York in swift, closed proceedings in Minden New. The charge cited extreme cruelty and the husband did not contest. Custody of the children Sistie and Buzzie was settled by a writ agreement approved for the record but not public.
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Anna Roosevelt Dall
Curtis Dall
New York
Minden
New
United States
Howe About 1 Percent: Silerius Memoir Excerpts
Silerius reflects on five marriages, praising his third wife while criticizing others. He recalls jealousy, wartime views on love, and the habit of over sentimentality, noting his aim to be natural in writing. He contrasts his plain style with Marcus Aurelius and comments on women's organizations and telephone workers.
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Silerius
Siterius
Marcus Aurelius
Economic sparks and anxieties in midsummer notes
The piece notes rising deposit totals and savers, but warns steel production and employment may lag. It cites Rockefellers Center expansion, Soviet church treasures, and a dire forecast on air raids, while praising Marie Dressler’s career and the falling tides of European dictatorship.
Baker board warns of air force gaps and funding woes
The Baker board report criticizes a hit or miss approach to air development and urges a military air force of over 2,200 planes with steady appropriations. It argues for an integrated air service and a resilient US air industry while noting Congress may ignore expert advice.
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Austria
U.S
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Baker Board
Congress
Budget Bureau
United States
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Air Service
Army
War Department
Navy
James Doolittle
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Olson
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Wis
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Molesta
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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