Roy Burton rises as transatlantic journalism icon
In a retrospective, Roy Burton called Sir Pomery Burton by name, famed for fearless reporting and rapid story digging. The piece traces Burton’s rise from Youngstown printer to editor in New York, his knighthood, British propaganda role, and later life along with connections to Lord Northcliffe.
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Wheat loan plan looming to curb farm prices in 1939
The Department of Agriculture prepares a large loan program to prevent a wheat surplus from driving prices down. Secretary Wallace may urge a 37.5 percent cut in planting, reducing acreage from 80 million to 50 million. Total supply could hit 1.1 billion bushels with carryovers.
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Department of Agriculture
Wallace
AAA
America
Corn Belt
South
Middle West
Corn Belt Liberty League
Ilinois
Crop Report Marks 75th Anniversary of Service
The May crop report celebration honored the oldest living crop reporters with a roll of honor. Veterans of the service visited Washington at the invitation of Secretary Wallace as the Crop Reporting Service marked its long history since 1863 begun by Isaac Newton under President Lincoln.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wallace
Isaac Newton
Lin
Roosevelt Returns Elated as Policy Tide Shifts in Washington
President Roosevelt comes back to Washington after a ten day fishing trip in high spirits as the wage hour bill revival signals reduced southern opposition. The renomination of Florida Senator Pepper over Wilcox aids plans to enlarge the Supreme Court and reorganize the government. A $5 billion pump priming bill nears passage with limited earmarks. Roosevelt consults Secretary Hull on lifting the Spanish arms embargo and holds a conference with key leaders to push stalled program elements.
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Pepper
Florida
Wilcox
Supreme Court
Hull
White House
Nye
Spain
Garner
Bankhead
Barkley
Rayburn
Norton Wage Hour Bill Advance in House Vote
Seventy percent sign on petition to discharge rules committee propels wage hour bill toward passage in the House. Mary T Norton leads the Labor Committee in pushing the plan to 25 cents rising to 40 cents and 44 to 40 hours, with Senate doubt over regional pay differentials.
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New Jersey
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House
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House Labor Committee
Senate
Congress
Norton
Labor Department
Justice Department
Davies Named Ambassador to Belgium by Roosevelt
TOSEPH DAVIES longtime wealthy law yer was nominated ambassador to Belgium by President Roosevelt. Davies will be transferred from Moscow where he and his wife Mrs Marjorie Post Hutton Davies found life dull due to limited social life among the Soviets.
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Davies
Belgium
Toseph Davies
Roosevelt
Moscow
Marjorie Post Hutton Davies
Labor Board Restricted From Withdrawing Records in Ford Case
The federal circuit court of appeals in Covington Kentucky amended an order forbidding the National Labor Relations Board from withdrawing its records in the Ford Motor Company decision. The court had permitted withdrawal of the petition for an enforcement order while Inland Steel was told the board would set aside its order to Inland for dealing with the CIO. The board sought to avoid judicial scrutiny of its procedures and faced resistance from the companies involved.
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Covington
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
Inland Steel Company
Inland
Ford Company
Deal of the Dictators in Rome and Berlin Axis Strength
Foreign correspondents guessed at the Rome meeting between Hitler and Mussolini. They said the friendship strengthened and Italy secured recognition of its interest in central Europe. Hitler’s six day entertainments showcased Italian military power and architecture in Florence before returning to Berlin satisfied the axis remained intact.
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Chinese Make Gains as Chu Teh Attacks Near Peiping
Chinese guerillas concentrate near Peiping and Paoting as Gen Chu Teh and the Eighth Route Army press offensive against Japanese lines. Tokyo claims to repulse a major Chinese force aiming to cut Nantung-chow, a vital Japanese supply base.
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China
Peiping
Paoting
Hopei Province
Chu Teh
Eighth Route
Nantung-chow
Koki Hirota
Roosevelt Signs Large Navy Expansion Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved President Roosevelt's 1.157 billion naval expansion measure 56 to 28. It authorizes rapid construction of powerful warships and bars a ship arms race by capping battleships at 35 000 tons unless foreign powers exceed treaties. If that happens, the U S may build 45000 ton super-dreadnoughts armed with 18 inch guns.
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United States
U S Trade Deficit Challenging Creditor Myth
Department of Commerce studies show the United States has operated as a debtor for several years. When current items are counted, the commodity balance of trade including net silver and gold imports indicates an unfavorable gap of about 4.5 billion dollars over the past three years.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Manufacturers Ask Congress for Tax System Study
The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to launch a study of the current tax system. The group argued that federal, state, and local taxes burden the economy and that much can be done to simplify and coordinate taxation, a statement from its board said. The appeal was transmitted by association president C. R. Hook.
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Congress
Association
C. R. Hook
Kansas City Stockyards case reshapes federal agency power
A Washington column explains how the Supreme Court ruling in the Kansas City Stockyards case limits how federal and state agencies may set rates and decide disputes. It asserts the decision protects individual rights by requiring a fair opportunity to present one’s case and warns that many so called legislative courts may overstep their proper authority. The piece notes swift blowback from the National Labor Relations Board and highlights ongoing court reviews involving Ford Inland Steel and Douglass Aircraft.
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Star Dust Teases Comebacks in Old Hollywood Remakes
The column previews Star Dust mentions Charles Farrell seeking a Cane back in Ameri can cinema with a Sunny Side Up remake featuring Shirley Temple Bert Lahr and Bill Robinson. It notes Maude Adams possible in The Young in Heart with Gaynor Goddard Fairbanks Jr Roland Young and more. Gloria Blondell rises as a new screen star in Accidents Will Happen.
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Janet Gaynor
Farrell
Gaynor
Fox
Shirley Temple
Bert Lahr
Bill Robinson
Maude Adams
David Selznick
Paulette Goddard
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Roland Young
Gloria Blondell
Joan
Three Radio Rubes Seek Old American Melodies
Each Friday the trio leaves New York in separate directions in search of folk tunes. They already own a collection of two thousand records and recently Harry Duncan headed to New England Zeb Turney went to the Mid West and Eddie Smith traveled south in pursuit of regional melodies.
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Harry Duncan
New England
Zeb Turney
Mid-West
Eddie Smith
Dietrich signs for Fox and Columbia films amid studio worry
Hollywood notes report Marlene Dietrich has signed with Twentieth Century-Fox with Ronald Colman and three films for Columbia. Frank Capra may direct a Columbia release, while Dietrich’s box office appeal is a worry for Paramount. Also noted are changes for Joan Crawford and other stars, plus various castings and reappearances.
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Twentieth Century-Fox
Ronald Colman
Columbia
Paramount
Frank Capra
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