Nazi economic crisis and political upheaval across Europe
Reports describe Germany’s shift from Nazi hard line to relative liberalism under Dr Kurt Schmitt with dictatorial powers to October 1. Dollfuss retools Austria’s cabinet amid anti Nazi resistance as bombings rise. France, Britain, and Barthou seek alliance talks while negotiations on disarmament and Locarno remain unsettled. Ambassador Caffery foiled in Cuba plot as officers linked to ABC society face arrest.
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Hitler
Nazi Party
Germany
Kurt Schmitt
Schmitt
Reich
Berlin
Bavarian Alps
Europe
General Goering
Rudolph Hess
France
East Prussia
Ouis Barthou
London
Great Britain
Barthou
Foud
Belgium
Geneva
Britain
Italy
President Roosevelt Tours Caribbean and Pacific Ports
President Roosevelt made brief visits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands inspecting projects and meeting residents. The Houston cruiser then went to Cartagena and Colon before Panama, where he dined with President Arias and spoke in Panama City. He returned to Houston to begin a 12 day Pacific crossing to Honolulu.
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Anosmvelt
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Houston
Cartagena
Colombia
Canal Zone
Colon
Mr. Roosevelt
Canal
Balboa
Panama City
Arias
Pacific
Honolulu
Hedin Captured Again by Ma Chang in Turkestan
Renowned Swedish explorer R Sven Hedin has been captured for a second time by General Ma Chang and his band of rebels in eastern Turkestan. About a dozen companions were seized with him and imprisoned in an inaccessible camp near Aksu. Chinese officials say rescue will be very difficult as Hedin had been mapping a new Silk Road trade route across China. He was previously captured for three weeks last March.
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Donald Richberg
Roosevelt
NRA
Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
Senator Borah
Richberg
R. Sven Hedin
Ma Chang
Turkestan
Hedin
Aksu
China
London
Russia
New York
Washington
Executive Council
Frank G Walker
Walker
Mr. Roosevelt
Government Wheat and Corn Crop Outlook Drops Sharply
Government estimates forecast the United States will produce its smallest grain output since 1896 with total wheat at 484 million bushels and corn at 2.113 billion, far below private forecasts and last year’s totals. The report signals a second consecutive year of sub domestic food use and widespread agricultural strain. Meanwhile a tornado roared through four southern Illinois counties, damaging Jacksonville and surrounding areas with injuries and about one million dollars in property loss as old oaks and cottonwoods were toppled.
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United States
Ilinois
Jacksonville
Department of Agriculture
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Import-Export Bank
George N.peak
Francis B. Sayre
Departments , Commerce and Agriculture
Court blocks jail term for McCracken on contempt charge
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals split 3 to 2 ruling that the senate lacked jurisdiction to sentence William P. McCracken Jr to ten days in jail for contempt after he refused to supply airmail committee copies of client correspondence. The case proceeds to the Supreme Court. Secretary Ickes says thousands of PWA fund applicants will be disappointed as funds near the $400 million allocation limit. The World Civil Service Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church vows to fight dirty movies amid changes in the film industry led by James I. Breen and Will Hays. ten major studios agree to allow exhibitors to omit pre July 15 1934 releases on moral grounds, a shift from block booking.
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William P. McCracken, Jr
Senate
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
McCracken
Airmail Committee
PWA
Ickes
Roosevelt
Congress
World Civil Service Commission
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evanston
Legion of Decency
Will Hays
Hollywood
Eisen eagles ospreys and crows in Jasper Park scene
In Alberta’s Jasper Park Fred Brewster observes eagles and ospreys watching a lake as a fish is dropped and chased. Crows dive for the fallen fish, highlighting a view of civilization where those near the top gain most and a broader social critique follows. Morgan’s Corsair yacht voyage is noted with a call for social reform. The piece questions America’s direction amid crime, entertainment harms, and strikes.
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Morgan
Coreair
Alberta
Jasper Park
Fred Brewster
Rocky Mountain
Long Letter Reflects on Duty and Society
A reflective note laments slow payers and hypocritical religion while critiquing politics, banking, and law courts. It honors Lincoln and Emerson as writers, comments on American identity, and ends with a neighbor’s fear of the intrusive radio as a civilizational strand.
Roosevelt tour boosts New Deal push in territories
President Roosevelt, greeted by cheering crowds in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, touted the New Deal and better living as the nation seeks permanent solutions. The piece also notes a Catholic led crusade against indecency, Hess’s World War II era propaganda angle, and remarks on a West Virginia congressman pledging unqualified support for Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Portoo Rico
Virgin Islands
United States
Mussolini praised for boosting Italian harvests on Pontine marshes
Mussolini is described as guiding workers to reclaim the Pontine marshes turning fever swamps into fertile land with modern machinery. The report notes his attire and public praise, crediting him with agricultural transformation and progress under his leadership.
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Mussolini
Pontine
Roosevelt and Borah loom over looming fall campaign
Washington observers note six weeks ahead that the fall election message will center on the Roosevelt New Deal with Senator Borah of Idaho challenging the party lines. Roosevelt’s radio address prompts praise for its direct approach while Fletcher pushes a bold Republican response.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Fletcher
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
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Austria
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Vienna
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National Chamber of Commerce
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Ware
Jose Pedraza
Havana
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Howe
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England
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Lincoln
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Emerson
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Paris
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