Kennedy Woman Among Seven at Court in New York
Mrs Joseph P Kennedy networked social and political ties in Boston and with her husband. She appeared at court presenting seven American women, reflecting the Kennedy family's prominence, wealth, and influence across spheres of society.
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York
Joseph P. Kennedy
Boston
Amd
Kennedy Passador
Father Court of
A&j
Jones
Adeline
John F
Honey Fitz) Fitzgerald
Eich Ae Este
Kennedy
Kennedys
Solomon
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bronxville
Hyannisport
Cape Cod
Palm Beach
Wanamakers
Viona
Aga Khan
Miriam Hopkins
Anatole Litvak
New York
Fredric March
Madeleine Carroll
Wendy Barrie
On the Verge of Hostilities in Europe Deepens
Thousands of German and Czech troops mass near the frontier as Benes calls 70,000 reserves. Poland and Hungary position forces while France pledges defense of Czechoslovakia and Britain and Russia vow aid if needed. Chamberlain mediates autonomy for Sudeten Germans amid Nazi pressure. Italy warns France and hints at aiding Franco if France continues arms shipments to the rebels.
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Erman
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Slovakia
Hungary
France
Great Britain
Russia
Europe
Hitler
Berlin
Vojtech Mastny
Germany
Fuehrer
Britain
Chamberlain
Henlein
Sudeten
Italy
Mussolini
Spain
Franco
Duce
Barcelona
Rats Drink Ink in Swellendam City Hall
Rats have been drinking black ink at night in Swellendam, South Africa, city hall. Municipal foreman P. Heyns reports his locked ink well emptied. he found the ink saucer empty next morning after leaving it in a room.
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Swellendam
South Africa
P. Heyns
Southern Defense of Wage Hour Bill Fails to Win House Support
Southern representatives fought the wage hour bill as a losing battle with a 322 to 73 test vote on rules discharge. Northern Democrats and most Republicans favored the measure while the South opposed it over the lack of wage differentials for their section.
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House
Rules Committee
Ford Pinchot
Mr. Kennedy
John L. Lewis
Florida
House of Representatives
New Deal
Washington
Pepper
Martin Loses in Oregon Democratic Primary
Charles H. Martin of Oregon, longtime anti radical, loses renomination to Henry Hess supported by labor unions and Interior Secretary Ickes. Charles A. Sprague gains Republican gubernatorial nomination as Democrats in Oregon mirror Pennsylvania split.
Two Taxation Decisions Narrow Intergovernmental Immunity
The U S Supreme Court issued two far reaching tax rulings that further narrow reciprocal intergovernmental immunity. The decisions push ahead with the Roosevelt theory that federal and state governments may tax the salaries of each other’s employees.
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United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
National Labor Board Orders Reinstatement of Sit-Down Workers
The NLRB ordered Kuehne Manufacturing Flora Illinois to reinstate 164 AF of L sit-down strikers with back pay. It marks the board's third major sit-down ruling and first involving an AFL union. The NLRB refused to answer 74 questions from Ford Motor Co in a Kentucky Circuit Court proceeding.
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National Labor Relations Board
Kuehne Manufacturing Company
Flora, Il
American Federation of Labor
NLRB
A. F. of L
Labor Board
Ford Motor Company
United States
Covington, Ky
Thomas Corcoran
Benjamin V. Cohen
John L. Lewis
Homer Martin
Ford Company
Doom-Sealers Target Critics At Chicago Club
Postmaster General Farley challenged opponents of the spending lending program in a Commonwealth Club talk. He dismissed doom saying doom seekers prophesy disaster over government acts while noting stocks dip and unemployment rises. He urged intelligence and moderation in debate, defending the republic’s safety under current policy.
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Farley
Commonwealth Club of Chicago
Republic
Wallace Says Wheat Quotas Too Late Under Law
Secretary Wallace explained the new crop control law cannot trigger marketing quotas for this year’s bumper wheat harvest unless Congress appropriates funds by May 15 for parity payments included in the legislation.
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Gecertary Wallace
Congress
Star Dust and Stage Doors Shape Hollywood Trade Buzz
Andrea steps forward with notable film roles after Stage Door and Goldwyn Follies, pursuing a career beyond contract-player status. The Lone Ranger craze expands via radio rights, circus stunts, and merchandise. Bing Crosby dominates airwaves with a decade-long sponsorship offer, while other stars like Dorothy Cummingore and Miriam Hopkins headline vacations and projects.
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National Broadcasting Company
South
Canada
Australia
Pennsylvania and Florida Primaries Signal Shifts in Democratic Winds
The Florida and Pennsylvania primaries reveal a political pivot within the Democratic Party. Pepper’s New Deal victory in Florida contrasts with a bitter Pennsylvania contest where labor-backed and Lewis-influenced candidates faltered, reshaping faction strength and signaling future national strategy.
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Washington
Florida
Pennsylvania
Claude Pepper
Townsend
James Roosevelt
J. Mark Wilcox
Dave Shultz
Farley
Democrats of
Harmony
Earle
United States Senate
State Committee
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Kennedy
John L. Lewis
Joseph Guffey
Roosevelt
Charles Alvin Jones
Pittsburgh
S. Davis Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Lewis C. I
Guffey
Jones
Pepper
Organized Labor
John Lewis Brand
White House
Senator Guffey
Pat Harrison
Garner
Household Questions From Practical Everyday Advice
A set of home tips covers rubber plant care with oil rooting, salt reduction by raw potato, rice washing to remove soil and starch, ironing collars with Turkish towel, cleaning picture frames with ammonia, onion water for gilt frames, drying mustard to remove onion odor, sheet size organization by folding, and letting canned fruits air before serving to improve flavor.
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