Robinson Death Upsets Court Plan in Washington
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas died of a heart attack in his apartment near the Capitol. His death shakes the White House effort to appoint a new Supreme Court justice and to push the compromise court plan. The fight over leadership and the court bill continues as others vie for the Senate majority role and the vacant high court seat.
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United States Capitol
Supreme Court
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White House
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Harrison
Willis van Devanter
Eden Plan for Spain Nonintervention Patrol Unveiled
British foreign secretary Anthony Eden proposes a temporary nonintervention patrol to control movement into Spain. French and British warships would monitor coasts with Fascist observers aboard. aims to deter arms and men entering Spain while a permanent scheme is devised.
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Senate split over 15 member Supreme Court plan
Democratic senators and one Farmer-Laborite eyed the fate of the administration's 15 justice plan. Admin predicted at least 38 votes with 48 needed for a majority after Senator Robinson's death. Forty-three senators were against. thirteen remained uncommitted as the battle intensified on the floor and in cloakrooms. The twelve uncommitted Democrats included Andrews of Florida and Bone among others.
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Rep Fish Charges Mrs Roosevelt Taxes On Radio Earnings
Rep Hamil ton Fish demanded a probe into the wifes income from radio broadcasts claiming no taxes were paid. He noted 39000 was turned to a Philadelphia charity and one dollar per broadcast kept by the wife. Assistant Attorney General Jackson said the IRS advised Mrs Roosevelt to pay no tax on broadcast receipts.
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Loyalists widen front near Madrid as battles rage
Loyalist forces push the line south toward a point between Brunete and Navalcarnero while attempting to control the Quernales river banks. Rebels defend with reinforcements and a new anti tank gun. Russian tanks aid the government though rebels claim gains against them. Basque front air attacks hit rebel forces. In Saragossa Teruel sector Albarracin is reportedly surrounded with government troops in the town streets.
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End of Gen eva Convention on Upper Silesia Accord
The fifteen year old Gen eva convention aimed at reconciling Polish and German interests in Upper Silesia expired without a new agreement. The region, once claimed by both Germany and Austria, was divided after World War I, with locals trading across the old boundary under League of Nations limits. Poles wished to stay in the German section while Germans sought the Polish section, stalling a solution.
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Russians Complete Longest Nonstop Flight
Three Russian aviators Michael Gromov Andrei Yumashev and Sergei Danilin completed a record nonstop flight from Moscow to the United States covering 6 625 miles before making a forced landing in a cow pasture near San Jacinto California due to a leaking fuel line and heavy fogs. The flight duration was about 62 hours 17 minutes.
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Gershwin dies suddenly in Hollywood at age thirty eight
Composer George Gershwin died suddenly in Hollywood after brain tumor surgery. The widely celebrated musician lifted jazz to classical stature with Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess. Suwannee sold over two million copies and Of Thee I Sing won a Pulitzer.
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Walt Disney and William Fox rise from poverty to fame
The piece traces Walt Disney born 1901 in Chicago who began as a mail carrier and mood-pusher to Hollywood success with Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies. It then follows William Fox from Hungary to New York, poverty, nickelodeon ventures, and a vast theater empire, highlighting humble beginnings and ascent to major film influence.
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Tulchva
Hungary
Hollywood headlines and rising stars draw attention
Hollywood buzz centers on Evelyn confirming a big screen debut opposite James Cagney in Grand National's Something to Sing About while keeping her secret six months. Newcomers Sigrid Gurie and Louise Hovick redefine style and privacy as Tinseltown eyes their fashion choices.
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Gypsy Rose Lee
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