Roosevelt reshapes NRA leadership with Richberg at top
The Roosevelt administration announces a major reorganization of the national recovery administration. Donald Richberg becomes policy making board chairman with Ickes Perkins Hopkins and others as members. A new administrative board gains broad powers over personnel and policy. The plan also outlines a textile dispute board to investigate wages and conditions, with a textile industry labor battle intensifying as union efforts expand.
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Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Donald R. Richberg
New Deal
Roosevelt
Richberg
Ickes
Perkins
Harry L. Hopkins
Chester Davis
S. Clay Williams
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Arthur Dbd. Whiteside
Dun & Brad Street
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Leon C. Marshall
Walton H. Hamilton
Yale
Blackwell Smith
NIRA
Leon Henderson
Johnson
Department of Justice
Special Mediation Board
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Maine
Alabama
Steel Labor Relations Board
Walter [. Stacy
North Carolina
Henry A. Wiley
James Mullenbach
Chicago
National Labor Relations Board
Textile Board
Unoion
Francis J. Gorman
Gorman
United Textile Workers
Washington
House of Representatives
Republican High Command
Wisconsin
Senate
Frederick Hale
Mr. Hale
Hale
David A. Reed
General Johnson's NRA tenure and post office plans
The article notes General Johnson’s NRA tenure ends October 15 with a final report and life story in progress. He reportedly sought a major post in midwestern manufacturing labor relations, while Brandeis reportedly advised resignation after Johnson claimed close consultation on NRA policy.
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Johnson
Roosevelt Deflects Economic Inquiry Amid Industrial Resentment
The article notes tension between organized business and President Roosevelt over recovery policies. Business leaders fear excess restrictions while the Chamber presses for a clear plan on expenditures, budget balance, currency, and government roles. A secret meeting of 124 industrialists critiqued New Deal policy, though its resolutions were not publicized.
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Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
Mare
American Wins Keep America's Cup as Sopwith Loses
The defending Rainbow skippered by Ilareld S. Vanderbilt defeated T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour in four straight races after Sopwith won two. Sopwith protested a foul in race three, but the committee rejected the protest over a minor rules infraction. Public opinion sided with Sopwith amid dissatisfaction with the ruling.
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United States
T.O. M. Sopwith
Ilareld S. Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Sopwith
Endeavour
Lkely
England
Brundage Recommends Participation in Berlin 1936 Olympics
Avery Brundage, head of the Amateur Athletic Union, travelled to Germany and, after reviewing German assurances, advised the American Olympic Committee to accept the Nazi invitation to the Berlin Games. He noted Jewish leaders were assured of access to training and competition.
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Berlin
Avery Brundage
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Germany
Brundage
Typhoon Devastates Japanese Industrial Heartland
A catastrophic typhoon struck Japan hitting Osaka Kobe and Kyoto with massive loss of life and injuries. Thousands perished and property damage likely surpassed 100 million dollars. The blow disrupted munitions factories and harmed fishermen and farmers across the region.
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Japan
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
PWA to Rebuild Chicago Slum Area Into 3000 Homes
Secretary Ickes announced a $12.5 million federal housing plan to raze 37 blocks on Chicago s southwest side and replace demolished structures with small apartments for 3000 families. Condemnation began in federal court. project hinges on reasonable owner demands. The area currently houses Italian descent residents and includes well kept homes and large apartment houses.
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Interion
Ickes
Federal Public Works Administration
Chicago
Federal Court
PWA
Moscow
Vienna
Federal Housing Corporation
Grace Abbott Resigns as Director of the Children's Bureau
Grace Abbott resigns from the Children's Bureau after years of service and will become professor of public welfare administration at the University of Chicago and editor of the Social Service Review. Her colleagues in Washington and many others express regret over her departure and praise her contributions to child welfare policy.
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Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
Washington
Miss Abbott
University of Chicago
Social Service Review
Hauptmann Indicted by New York Grand Jury in Lindbergh Case
The New York grand jury indicted Bruno Richard Hauptmann on extortion charges connected to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Authorities cite $13,750 found in his garage and matching handwriting with ransom notes as evidence. The Lindberghs testified via telegraph or flight from Los Angeles, and police anticipate indictments of two alleged accomplices.
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New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Los Angeles
John F. Condon
Jassie
Hauptmann
Beavers
Germany
Europe
New Jersey
Colorado river project bill dies in Texas legislature
Influential federal interest, the Colorado River Authority bill to fund a major power and irrigation project in the lower Colorado River valley of Texas failed in the Texas legislature. Opposed by Mrs. Sarah T. Hughes the measure was held in conference until the special session adjourned.
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Colorado River Authority
Colorado River
Texas
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas
Bankhead
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Lempke-Frazier
W. Calvin Chestnut
Baltimore
Senate
Roosevelt
Russia Eyes Peace Conference With US Participation
AXIM LITVINOV told the League of Nations assembly that Russia hopes for a permanent peace conference including the United States. He urged the league council to obtain a report on resuming a world disarmament conference with a chance of success.
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Axim Litvinov
League’of Nations Assembly
Russia
United States
League Council
Queen Mary Christened by Queen at Clydebank Launch
Queen Mary christened by Queen Mary of England with King George and the prince of Wales in Clydebank Scotland aboard the Cunard White Star liner. The 73000 ton ocean liner, largest in the world, was launched after four years of construction and broke a bottle of Australian champagne on its bow.
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Ueen Mary
England
King George
Prince of Wales
Clydebank
Scotland
Rainbow Triumphs In Fourth Race With America’s Cup Stays
Rainbow wins the fourth race and the America's Cup remains American after Sopwith withdraws protest. The piece highlights aviation optimism and mentions Percy Rockefeller’s death at fifty six, noting his wealth and losses in the 1920s. It quotes Professor Millikan on high altitude limits and future space endeavors.
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Percy Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Senate Stock Exchange Committee
Money and ambition drive work through the ages
A meditation on money as independence and incentive, noting how ambition grows after initial labor for pay. It cites flying advertising ideas, Roosevelt housing plans, and warns of cruelties in past religious persecutions alongside a Vinita Oklahoma atrocity demanding $60.
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Vinita
Ukla
Poets Life Span Compared With Physicians In Study
Life insurance experts note poets live about as long as physicians. The text warns against comparing modern poets with historical figures such as Chatterton, Shelley, Keats, Poe, and Burns and ends with a mention of King Fleate, Inc. as a cautionary aside.
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Chatterton
Shelley
Keats
Poe
Burns
King Fleate, Inc
Sunburn and travel tips warn against digestive ills on trips
In a travel health column from Washington the writer warns vacationers about sunburn and digestive upset from poor meals and heat. tips include regular meals, boiled or bottled water, avoiding risky ice and sweets, and using hypochlorite tablets or boiling water when camping. also advises planning meals and pacing travel to prevent fatigue.
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Crossroads
University of Illinois
Caesars
Europe
Asia
Africa
India
State Health Department
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Millikan
Samuel Johnson
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New Orleans
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Lloyd Arnold
College of Medic
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James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Kingfish
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Louisiana
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Kingfish) Long
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Huey Long
Long
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Tom Heflin
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