Government urged to raise production to cut unemployment
William Green of the American Federation of Labor calls on the Roosevelt administration to mobilize all industries for a 30 percent production increase. He cites unemployment totals around 8.3 million out of work and 10.9 million in industry as of September 1934, arguing rising output would create incomes to buy goods.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Roosevelt
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Ecompany
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Ohio
Wisconsin
Treasury Department
Ford says Washington actions irrelevant to recovery
Henry Ford told Detroit Ford managers that the national economy is exiting a low mood as American industry reports improved conditions across the country. He urged industrialists to ignore political schemes and focus on their own operations to speed up recovery.
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Enry Ford
Washington
Ford
Detroit
Grunan in Virgin Islands probe amid charges in Congress
R Ernest Gruening heads to the Virgin Islands to investigate a petition for congressional inquiry into the administration there. Paul C Yates accuses Governor Pearson’s regime of waste and corruption. Ickes faces charges of disloyalty and incompetence and officials accused of whitewashing a public works scandal amid a broader inquiry. Navy plans remain uncertain as London naval talks falter.
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R. Ernest Gruening
Bureau of Territories and Insular Affairs
Virgin Islands
Congress
Paul C. Yates
Paul M. Pearson
Yates
Washington
Ickes
Pearson
Interior Department
Islands
Nhce
Péarson
Secretary of the Interior
Public Works
Gener
Ter
Federal District Court
Charles H. Gibson
Eli Baer
Michael J. Nolan
St. Thomas and
St. John
London
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Claude A. Swanson
Cere
Mexican government campaign targets Catholic church across states
Federal and state authorities accuse the Roman Catholic church of fostering a revolutionary movement. Arch bishop Ruiz denies armed resistance or US intervention. Bishops and priests are being expelled, with the state of Mexico capping church services at 34 and converting excess churches to schools and libraries. The Supreme court orders church buildings to become national property. Acting President Rodriguez frames clergy as using compulsory socialist education as a pretext for sedition and revolution.
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United States
Mexico
Ruiz
Apostolic Delegate
San Antonio
Texas
State of Mexico
Supreme Court
Rodriguez
Portes Gil
Hitler Seeks Church State Split Amid Protestant Quarrel
Reports from Berlin say Hitler plans church and state separation as Evangelical pastors rebel against Reichsbishop Mueller. Observers fear rise of pagan and anti-Semitic movements led by Alfred Rosenberg and Julius Streicher. Large demonstrations greet acceptance of the Labor Front’s new constitution.
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Hancellor Hitler
Reichsbishop Mueller
Reicht
Sterlin
Alfred Rosenberg
Julius. Streicher
The
Stormer
Hitler
German Labor Front
Labor Front
Germany
Lustgarten
Berlin
Closed shop pact struck down in New Jersey pie chain dispute
A federal judge ruled the AFL negotiated closed shop agreement with a New Jersey moving pie chain illegal. The decision challenges organized labor’s effort to require union membership for employment at the chain.
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N Technical
American Federation of Labor
New Jersey
Sun Spots and Wars Foresee 1936 1987 Warned by Abbe
The article cites Abbe Moreaux predicting violent sun spot rises in 1936 and 1987 will bring wars and social disruption while calm sun periods favor peace. It also notes counterviews that human brain "spots" trigger conflict, and discusses other world affairs and a bold San Francisco water project.
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Sparta
Moreaux
Bourges Observatory
San Francisco
High Sierras
Yosemite National Park
Golden Gate
Pacific Ocean
Oakland
Bay
Veterans Demand Bonus Now From Congress
Veterans press for immediate payment of promised bonuses. They urge swift action and oppose delays, signaling strong support for a presidential stance against protracted debate.
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Congress
Boils and the Boil Germ Vaccine Discovery
An article traces boils from ancient times to modern treatment, detailing staphylococcus as the germ and a ferment-like bacteriophage vaccine developed around 1928. It explains the vaccine manufacture, application, and efficacy on new boils while noting limits for long standing cases and diabetics.
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D'herrélle
University of Illinois
Government and Business Clash Over Regulating Railroads
Washington debates a proposed shift in federal regulation of railroads and public utilities. Some urge compensation to regulated companies in downturns, while others warn against subsidies and expanded bureaucracy. The Roosevelt era regulatory framework faces test in Congress and possible merger oversight by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Congress
Roosevelt
Federal Communications Commission
Roose- Favor” Velt. Administra
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Bell Telephone System
Commission
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Birmingham
Ala
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Wallace
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Rome
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Italy
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Hannibal
Lou Tellegen
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Hollywood
Lloyd Arnold
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
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