Legion proposal to make Baltimore Washington Highway a national traffic safety laboratory
The American Legion proposes modernizing the Baltimore Washington Boulevard as a national road safety laboratory. It would include advanced design, enforcement, and accident research with full lighting to address rising auto fatalities and serve as a model for other states. Governors Moore Nice and officials endorse establishing a Federal safety laboratory at the Capitol’s front door.
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Baltimore-Washington Highway
American Legion
United States
Bruce T. Uair
Maryland Legion
Baltimore-Washington Boulevard
Legion
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
Nice
Maryland
State Barriers Risking Interstate Trade threaten national market
The piece argues that state and municipal actions favoring local products, residents, or taxes curb interstate commerce. It notes widespread postwar measures—preferences for public contracts, employment protections, and various discriminatory taxes and entry controls—that threaten the national market and provoke sectional tensions.
Canada A Good Neighbor Says Roosevelt Extension
The piece argues that President Roosevelt’s Kingston remarks extend the Monroe Doctrine to Canada and the American continent. It contends U S and Canada share identical interests and warns foreign domination of Canadian soil would threaten both nations.
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Roosevelt
Dominion of
Canada
Kingston
Ontario
United States
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders at Montauk Point
A reminiscence notes the 40th anniversary celebration of the First U. S. Volunteer Cavalry at Montauk Point and recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s rise from New York Governor to U.S. President. It highlights his reformist zeal, clash with machine politics, bold use of power, and the Panama Canal initiative shaping world history.
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Teddy
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Monteuk Point
Long Island
U. S Volunteer Cavalry
Teddy” Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Montauk
New York
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin
Tee
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Mistory
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Cape Horn
Panama
Republic of Colombia
Colombia
Republic of
Cuba
Congressional outlook hints at party shifts this year
The piece notes possible Senate gains for Republicans in Pennsylvania with Governor Earle fading, Lehman likely to win as a conservative Democrat, and no Republican poised to defeat him. It also cites anti New Dealer O Connor in New York, and predicts a House shift of at least fifty seats to Republicans, with conservatives entering many New Deal seats.
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York
Lehman
Senate
Copeland
Pennsylvania
Earle
O'Connor
Representative O'Connor
New York
Committee On Rules
House
Roosevelts 1940 Outlook Divides Party Leaders
Debate on party strategy centers on whether Republican gains could halt Roosevelts program and bar a third term. Democrats differ on purge tactics as wage hour rules clash with regional wage and hours demands. The AF L and C I O feud resists and the Presidents European labor report looms with possible tighter union restrictions.
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House
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Commission
North
Commission
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee of Industrial Organization
Washington sees major changes in 76th Congress after primaries
Washington observers note results of late August party primaries suggest at least six new senators and 20 new House members in the 76th Congress. Georgia contests show uncertainty for Senator George and Camp, while party balance remains Democratic overall due to long terms and Democratic holdovers.
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Washington
Senate
House
Georgia
George
Lawrence Camp
Eugene Talmadge
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WM. F. Mertz
H. Rickert
Sec'y
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South Main Street
Northampton County
AME
Ican Press Assn
Reth
U. S. Civil Service
New York City
McKinley
White House
Jas. Fe
Ranger
Nes
Gion
S&s
E. J. Anangst & Sons
E. J. Mangst & Sons
Belvidere
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