Air militia plan and yellow fever hero praised by Brisbane
A Pacific states article urges California and neighboring coast cities to start a flying force of one hundred planes to deter threats, funded by wealthy young volunteers. Noguchi is praised for eradicating yellow fever and saving millions, his selfless service presented as a global example of humanitarian effort. The piece also references a Newark land sale and notes discussions on birth control reform.
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Pacific
New York
Abraham Lincoln
New York City
California
Washington
Vancouver
San Francisco
San Franc
Angeles
Uncle Sam
Ed Fiiers
Noguchi
Hei-Min
United States
Arthur P. Fairfield
Fairfield
Raleigh
Norfolk Navy Yard
Gibraltar
Kane
Hatfield
Coast Guard
Cadiz
Michigan and Maine Republicans score in party primaries
The Michigan primary shows three of five voters chose Republican ballots and Senator James Couzens lost renomination to former Gov. Wilbur M. Brucker. In Maine, Wallace H. White won the Senate seat and Lewis O. Barrows took the governorship as Republicans gain key posts while Roosevelt and Landon campaigned.
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Michigan
James Couzens
Roosevelt
Couzens
Senate
Wilbur M. Brucker
Brucker
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Prentiss M. Brown
Louis B. Ward
Father Coughlin
Frank Murphy
Philippines
Detroit
Murphy
George Welsh
Charles F. Hurley
Wisconsin
Philip la Foldette
Alexander Wiley
Arthur W. Lueck
AME
United States
Wallace H. White
Louis J. Brann
Lewis O. Barrows
F. Harold Dubord
Alf M. Landon
Knox
Brann
Maine
White
House of Representatives
Vatican Speaks Against Communism as European Crisis Deepens
The pope denounces communism as a threat to order and civilization urging nations to unite against it. Hitler proclaims Bolshevik defeat yet warns against surrender, while Francoist Spain makes gains and Basque resistance holds.
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Castel Gandolfo
Spain
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Locarno
France
Yvon Delbos
Soviet
Russia
Pravda
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Dove of Peace
Japan
China
Secretary Wallace frames meetings on agricultural conservation program
Secretary Wallace outlines a series of farmer meetings to discuss next year’s agricultural conservation program. The AAA plans farm-area discussions on crop insurance and possible maximum benefit limits to each farm to promote greater abundance for American households and support soil erosion control, fertility, land use, and farm income.
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Ture Wallace
AAA
Central West
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt trips stir Washington scrutiny as campaign heats
Washington observers note growing skepticism of President Roosevelt amid his flood and drought tours. Critics say press scrutiny sharpens while Republicans see political leverage. Hoover plans to stump for Landon, uniting rival factions ahead of the campaign.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Landon
Pennsylvania
New England
Drouth
Middle Western Plains
Mr. Roosevelt
Metropolitan
Congress
New Deal
Rosevelt
Andrew Jackson and the origin of the two thirds rule
The article explains how in 1832 Andrew Jackson established the two thirds rule for vice presidential nominations at the Democratic convention in Baltimore. Jackson sought to ensure party control and preferred Van Buren as successor, guiding delegates to require two thirds for a VP choice. The rule persisted for a century after his death, shaping many conventions and reflecting Jackson’s dominant influence.
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Andrew Jackson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jackson
Martin van Buren
Senate
van Buren
Great Britain
Red Fox
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Slogans, Spoons and Sways: How Food Helped Campaigns
The piece traces how slogans tied to food and abundance influenced U S political campaigns. It notes 1840 Harrison Whigs used cider and roast beef imagery to win hungry voters, linking meals to political success. It cites 1896 Full Dinner Pail and 1928 Hoover slogan A car in every garage and a chicken in every pot as pivotal hooks guiding elector behavior.
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William Henry Harrison
Martin van Buren
Van
Harrison
Bryan
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
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Western Newspaper Union
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Committee On Crime Prevention
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Nanking
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