Morro Castle blaze prompts accusations of crew failures
Report on the Morro Castle fire offshore New Jersey eight miles from shore, with 15 dead. Survivors accuse officers of delaying alarms and aid while incendiary theories and possible motives are debated. Oregon radio officers testify as investigations probe whether sabotage, labor tensions, or other causes sparked the disaster.
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New Jersey
Havana
Robert Wilmott
William F. Warms
Asbury Park
Federal Steamboat Inspection Hoeard
George W. Rogers
George S. Alagna
Alagna
Rogers
Grand
Wilmott
Gus Harmon
Warms
No. 5
Secret Service
Morro Castle
A. Secret International’. Maritime
Moscow
Huey Long sweeps to control in Louisiana voting rout
Huey Long wins decisive victories across Louisiana defeating old guard candidates for congress, state supreme court, and public service commissioner. He promises graft investigations in New Orleans and aims to oust Mayor T Semmes Walmsley as he consolidates power. Peaceful election defies fears of civil war.
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Cre Huey Long
Louisiana
Congress
Supreme Court
Public Service
Old Guard
New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
Huey
Typographical Union Defeats Four Day Week Proposal in Chicago
In Chicago the International Typographical Union rejected a New York Local 6 plan for a four day thirty hour week to be decided by local referendum. Accusations that communists within New York stirred the proposal were denied by the local president amid circulating circulars alleging interference. The New York unit numbers about 10 500 printers.
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HE International
Typographical Union
Chicago
New York
International Organization
National pledge poster aids Blue Eagle supporters nationwide
A four inch square poster urging public backing for Blue Eagle business firms is being distributed for window display. NRA and code authorities will help spread the pledge as Roosevelt plans a three way internal NRA reorganization with Huck S Johnson remaining in a key role. The RFC reports a new 100 million dollar corn loan program via the Commodity Credit Corporation across midwest states.
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Blue Eagle
NRA
The
Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
Huck S. Johnson
General Johnson
Econstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
RFC
Commodity Corporation
Arellinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
League of Nations invites Russia to join Geneva meeting
The League of Nations in Geneva circulated a proposal inviting Russia to join the organization and sent it to Moscow. The council announced an accord granting Russia a permanent seat with Portugal and Argentina opposing by abstaining. Richard Sandler of Sweden was elected president of the assembly by near unanimity. Poland declared it would no longer abide by the minority protection treaty, as reported by the foreign minister.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Russia
League
Moscow
Council
Portugal
Argentina
Richard Sandler
Sweden
League Assembly
Poland
Joseph Beck
Reds and politics wrap Morro Castle fires in global view
In a Brisbane column the author questions claims of Reds setting the Morro Castle ablaze while noting motives and potential legal exposures. Havana reports 26 Cubans jailed over plots against Ambassador Caffery as Maine voters elect a Democratic governor in a dry state. The piece muses on literacy and voting, taxes, and fiat money debates, criticizing debt and interest projections while urging evaluation of governance.
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Morro Castle
Havana
Caffery
United States
Cuba
Government faces 5.37 billion debt refinance proposal
The piece argues the government must refinance 5.37 billion in indebtedness and issue bonds at least 3 percent interest. It condemns fiat money versus bonds and cites a 12 year cost of about 2.093 billion dollars. It also notes a San Quentin prisoner’s mother dying and a request to embalm her body for a prison visit.
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United States
Thomas J. Mooney
San Quentin
Upton Sinclair
Tragic Long Island Death Shocks Neighborhood
A mother of three on Long Island died after taking poison on her front porch. Her husband arrived to find her dead as she cried in remorse. The incident follows a broader note on labor and economic tensions with comments from Matthew Woll and references to Lenin.
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Long Island
Health in School Numbers Brisk Immunization Urged
A health overview urges vaccination against diphtheria before school starts and stresses normal nose and throat flora, regular dental checkups, and vision screening. It warns that starting school exposes children to new germs and questions the risk of diseases like measles and whooping cough.
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On Health
Little John
Little Mary
Doctor Armstrong
United States Public Health Service
Tariff talks and looming tax questions in Washington
Washington observers note progress in tariff negotiations as Secretary Hull explores higher rates with limited retaliatory risk. Officials anticipate a broader tax bill to balance the budget, with debates over spending cuts and revenue, amid New Deal policy shifts and Supreme Court appointment speculation.
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State Department
Dex
Cordell Hull
Hull
Treasury
National Recovery Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mr. Hull
Montevideo
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Hale
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