Roosevelts Congress Faces Permanent Opposition
In a fast session the Senate passed 229 bills and the House 244 in six hours. Key defeats halted lend spend and housing subsidies, signaling a permanent anti White House posture despite potential 1940 gains. Talk of Mexican oil expropriation drew high level diplomatic reaction.
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Record Flights Push World Aero Heights Higher
U S air corps planes shattered records in height speed endurance and distance. A bomber loaded at 11 023 pounds soared to 33 400 feet surpassing Germany's 30 551 feet. A second U S corps craft hit 259 398 mph beating Italy's 251 878. A flying fortress flew from Burbank to New York in 9 ½ hours. Hunter Moody and Humphrey Moody logged 219 hours 43 minutes in a light plane. Col Angelo Tondi set a 7 763 mile triangle distance surpassing Japan's 7 239.
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News Quiz Answer Choices From A Historic Column
The questions test knowledge of a Yugoslav Croatia event, Pan American Airways extending routes, Bombay riots context, James Lawrence Fly's appointment, and a statement about U S grain collateral. Answers are provided at the bottom of the column.
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Upper Silesia
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Mahatma Gandhi
James Lawrence Fly
TVA
Federal Communications Commission
Argentina
Roosevelt
Britain and Chamberlain face summer adjournment clash
Britain in parliament as Neville Chamberlain pleads for peaceful talks to end the war of words. Winston Churchill accuses Germany of massing troops on the Polish frontier amid fears of a rapid advance. Commons adjourns next day.
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Mr. Chamberlain
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Churchill
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Germany
Germany files $73 million bond issue with US to meet payments
On March 7 Germany registered a proposed $73,000,000 bond issue in the United States to cover interest payments due American investors. About $35,000,000 would be issued immediately, with the rest over four years. The SEC opened a probe under the securities act and set August 15 for a hearing to decide if a stop order is warranted. Germany's embassy protested, offering no details.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Reich
SEC
Washington
News Quiz Answers Summary
The quiz confirms five items: Croatia threatened secession for home rule, Pan-American plans a four day service to New Zealand, Bombay closed 38 500 bars and liquor shops, Fly defeated Frank R. McNinch, and bids opened on 30 666 cribs for 50 million bushels.
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New Zealand
Bombay
Fly
Frank R. McNinch
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