Housing program for low income families in national bill
Senate and House leaders back a federal housing drive to build 375000 family units over four years funded by up to 1 billion dollars in bonds and 50 million in grants. Local authorities would oversee planning with federal aid, plus demonstrations in select areas to aid communities lacking housing tools.
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Townsend Convicted in Pension Plan Contempt Case
R Francis E Townsend, the California pension plan creator, was found guilty of contempt of the house for refusing to testify before a committee and leaving the room. A DC jury sentenced him to one to twelve years or a fine of 100 to 1000 dollars, with sentence deferred pending a motion for a new trial. Townsend welcomed the verdict saying it would spur his movement.
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Railway Brotherhoods Vote for 30 Cent Increase Across 800000 Members
The sixteen non operating and operating railway brotherhoods totaling 800000 members voted to demand wage increases averaging 30 cents per hour. They also seek full time employment guarantees for all regularly assigned workers and two thirds time for standby staff.
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Chicago
Brotherhoods
Senate weighs Roosevelt plan to pack Supreme Court
Sen Ashurst leads judiciary committee toward formal hearings on federal judiciary reform including court packing. White House talks stir members and opposition voices. Hoover warns against rapid constitutional change as 32 senators back while 42 oppose. 26 undecided.
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North Dakota
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Winant resigns as SSA chair. Altmeyer to lead board
OHN G. WINANT resigns as chairman of the social security board after conflicts with senators over patronage. Arthur J. Altmeyer named acting chairman and Murray W. Latimer of New York nominated to the board. The move follows Roosevelt’s note that Winant will return to federal service soon.
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New Hampshire
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Murray W. Latimer
New York
Roosevelt court reform debate in national press analysis
The piece argues about Roosevelt's court packing plan and the political risk to lawmakers. It links haste in reform measures like the NRA and Walsh Healey law to unintended harms, noting naval steel shortages and the need to strengthen the navy amidst British buildup. It warns quick action may harm judicial independence and long-term policy outcomes.
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Walsh-Healey
Great Britain
Mr. Roosevelt
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Washington Turns Epithets into Praise For City Growth
Western Newspaper Union notes that early satirical nicknames for Washington such as The City of Magnificent Distances and City of Streets Without Houses have become expressions of praise. The transformation highlights how the capital’s long, straight streets and evolving beauty have confounded critics and reshaped its image.
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Washington
National Capital
District of Columbia
Heartbreak Hall Shunned by Miners in Balgonie Scotland
Welfare group built a costly social hall in Balgonie to serve workers but it remains unused with no members on its roll. Despite a billiard parlor reading rooms games and a grand piano the hall is ignored by the miners who nickname it Heartbreak hall.
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Anta Monica
Calif
May Robson
Balgonie
Scotland
Heartbreak Hall
Practical Kitchen Tips From A Vintage Guide
Beef fat can replace lard by pouring off pan fat, cooling, then beating. Whip cream with egg white and chill. Coffee yields 25 cups per gallon. Hot irons melt synthetics. press rayon with warm iron. Soak greasy dishes in hot water. add molasses to brown beans. Lace care uses hot, cold, then milk water.
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