Roosevelt forecasts 1938 deficit and relief push
President Roosevelt told Congress the 1938 deficit may reach 418 million dollars, excluding 400 million in debt retirement. He urged 1.5 billion for relief, called for tax reform, and warned of higher government expenditures while Congress debated economy and relief limits.
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Franco
Roosevelt
Congress
Wagner
White House
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Appropriations Committee
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Byrnes
Mr. Hopkins
Joe Robinson
Charles L. McNary
Robinson
Representative Vinson
Kentucky
Roosevelt Plans Gulf Fishing Trip Amid Congress Debate
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT announced plans for a fishing trip starting April 28 for two weeks or more. He will fish in the Gulf of Mexico after leaving Washington, stopping first in Biloxi Mississippi, then driving to New Orleans with a pause at Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis home turned Confederate veterans home, before boarding the Pres.
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Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Washington
Biloxi Miss
New Orleans
Beauvoir
Jefferson Davis
Maine Governor Mobilizes National Guard Over Shoe Strike
Gov. Lewis Barrows of Maine vows to use full military force to defend constitutional authority after 1000 rioters attempt to storm two Auburn shoe factories amid a general strike. State Supreme Court injunction by Judge Harry Manser targets about 6500 workers as talks by Powers Hapgood and other CIO organizers helped fuel the mob.
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OV. Lewis. C. Barrows
Maine
Auburn
Barrows
National Guard
Supreme Court
Harry Manser
Powers Hapgood
New England
Forbes Morgan Dies in Ohio Capitol Committee Room
Forbes Morgan former treasurer of the Democratic national committee during the 1936 campaign died suddenly in a committee room at the Ohio state capitol in Columbus. He was a World War I major and related by marriage to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Forbes Morgan
Democratic -National Committee
Distilled Spirits Institute
Ohio State Capitol
Columbus
Mr. Morgan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D A R Opposes Court Enlargement Bill at 46th Congress
In Washington nearly 4 000 Daughters of the American Revolution voted unanimously to oppose the President's Supreme Court enlargement bill. The resolution rejects unbalancing the federal tripartite system and calls for constitutional amendment to refer the issues to the people.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
President nominates Harriman for Norway post and Biddle to Poland
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Florence Jaffray Harriman of Washington as minister to Norway. She is the widow of J Borden Harriman, a New York banker, and active in politics. Anthony J Drexel Biddle Jr was nominated to be ambassador to Poland.
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Senate
Florence Jaffray Harriman
Washington
Norway
J. Borden Harriman
New York
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Poland
Senate Panel Ends Hearings on Supreme Court Bill
The Senate judiciary committee adjourned open hearings and moves to executive sessions as petitions flood the measure. Proponents like Hiram Johnson and Smith Brookhart testify while opponents push back in a broader political fight over court reform.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Hiram Johnson
California
Women’s National Committee
Supreme Court and
Women Investors of America, Inc
Reed
William Denman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Hughes
Supreme Court
Yes Men In Hollywood Land Warns On Court Picks
A Western Newspaper Union column argues the president will face a pool of yes men in Hollywood before reshaping the Supreme Court. It jokes about polo shirts with robes and previews for decisions while warning of risks to constitutional limits and labor policy.
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Anta Monica
Calif
Supreme Court
Hollywood
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Need for an Umpire in the U S Supreme Court
The 1787 framers balanced fear of strong and weak government by creating an enduring judicial umpire in the Supreme Court. They embedded life tenure and protected compensation to shield judges from political pressure, ensuring independent interpretation of constitutional safeguards. The account underscores why the Supreme Court cannot be abolished by Congress or the President.
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Friends of Labor
High Court
National Labor Relations Board
United States Congress
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Roosevelt
Coronado
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Colorado
Jones-Laughlin
United States
George III
Great Britain
Western Newspaper Union
Vegetable Ivory From Tagua Palm Seeds
Vegetable Ivory comes from the white seeds of the tagua palm and is used to make buttons and small ornaments.
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Rancisco Franco
Spain
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Ward
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Toronto
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