Kidnapping Scandals and Oddities Stir Brash Times
A Bristling column recounts the return of William Gettle from kidnapping and the life terms for three captors, followed by the rescue of June Robles nine miles from Tucsiti Arizona. It rails at defaults by France and England, rails at the war talk, and notes Betty the Chicago orangutan and a fatal twin pneumonia in Brooklyn. More quips accuse European powers, praise American resolve, and ponder life after death.
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King Fee Raics To, Inc
Reed Shelves Pinchot in Pennsylvania Senate Fight
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania defeated Governor Pinchot in the Republican primary by about 10,000 votes, with Reed aligned against the New Deal while Pinchot supported Roosevelt programs. Joe Guffey won the Democratic Senate nomination, and Indiana Republicans rejected Senator Robinson’s bid for renomination amid party tension.
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Daniel D. Hastings
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Congressional Campaign” Committee
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Arthur R. Robinson
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Everett Sanders
Chicago
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Oregon
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New York
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Warren G Harding
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
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Senate approves Fletcher Rayburn bill for securities regulation
The senate voted 62 to 13 to place the U S securities markets under federal regulation, aligning with the house version on the regulatory body and fixed margin provisions. President Roosevelt backed the house version in these two points and publicly supported the measure after it cleared both chambers.
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Olympic Rams Nantucket Lightship In Fog Collision
The White Star liner Olympic rammed and sank the Nantucket lightship in fog, killing seven crewmembers and saving four including Captain George Braithwaite. Captain Binks blamed the crash on an error in the radio direction beam though he said the ship was five miles off course and all signals misled him.
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Nantucket
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National Topics Interpreted by William Bruckart
William Bruckart analyzes NRA debates and Johnsons response to the NEA Review board findings. He discusses code affordability for small businesses, the board’s political impact, and the pending GOP leadership search after Everett Sanders resignation.
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William Bruckart
Howe About Education and Social Shifts
Ed Howe critiques modern education as overambitious and argues practical self-education suffices after thirty. He notes tutors, summaries, and training for teachers, and reflects on loneliness, shifts in labor, and American public perception abroad. He defends personal conduct and warns against manipulation by others.
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