Eden Plans Solid Front as Europe Awaits Italy Clash
Anthony Eden leads Britain in forming a united front with France against Italy as sanctions loom late in January. Turbulent talks span League members while Turkey seeks Dardanelles fortification and Rhodes return. Egypt eyes a treaty with Britain to safeguard Libyan borders amid looming conflict.
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Ethiopia
Egypt
England
Mongolian border clashes spark wider Japan Russia tension
Reports from Moscow warn that Japanese troops and puppets crossed into outer Mongolia killing five guards and abducting eleven. Mongolia protests for return of captives while Moscow notes risk of broader war. In China, riots and martial law rise as Chiang Kai-shek seeks dialogue with student leaders.
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Russia
Japan
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Prince Teh
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Tang Yu-jen
BERTY League Proposes 4 12-Point Reform Package
The BERTY League outlines a four point, twelve section program aimed at reshaping core practices. It calls for clarity, governance reforms, and standardized procedures to address ongoing tensions within the organization.
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Berty League
Ca Neress
Death of Senator Schall After Auto Crash in Maryland
Minnesota Senator Thomas D. Schall, a longtime foe of the New Deal, died from injuries after being struck by a car while crossing a Maryland highway near his home. Born 1878 in Michigan, he had pursued law in Minnesota and began re election efforts before his death. Governor Floyd Olson planned to name a successor promptly.
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Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Maryland
Roosevelt
Floyd Olson
Schall
Michigan
Roosevelt warns on relief pace as PWA near goal
President Roosevelt expresses satisfaction with progress by Harold Ickes and Harry Hopkins in the relief drive. He says the Works Progress Administration is within 20,000 of the 3.5 million worker target and 77 percent of public works projects are underway, with full operation hoped by January 15. He notes government liability ends for those not hired and cites a $4 billion request based on 3.5 million potential workers.
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Harold Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
PWA
Congress
Sam
NRA
Supreme Court
Blue Eagle
Washington
Johnson
America
George L. Berry
Supreme court to decide Guffey coal act validity quickly
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on the constitutionality of the Guffey act without awaiting the Federal Court of Appeals decision. The government and Kentucky soft coal producers had urged this expedited path, seeking a shortcut to final resolution.
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Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Kentucky
Lindberghs flee to England amid kidnapping threats
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh have sailed with their son Jon to England seeking residence there while keeping American citizenship. They have not disclosed the location of their new home to friends and plan to remain connected as technical advisers to two air transport companies.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Jon
England
Lamont gives ARVARD $500000 for roving chair in economics
Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan & Co donates 500000 dollars to Harvard for a new political economy chair. The gift marks the university anniversary celebration planned for 1986 and adds to the set of roving professorships funded by alumni gifts.
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Arvard University
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
Federal Judge Otis blocks Wagner Act in labor dispute
Federal Judge Merrill Otis in Kansas City holds the Wagner Labor Disputes Act unconstitutional. He grants Majestic Flour Mills of Aurora Missouri a temporary injunction against a National Labor Board complaint accusing the mill of refusing to bargain over a wage and hour agreement with its employees union.
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Merrill FE
Otis At & Kansas City
Majestic Flour Mills
Aurora
National Labor Board
Lobbying Inquiry Ends in Washington Indictments
Grand juries and a military court martial pursued two years of lobbying probes at the War department. Indicted are former Brig. Gen. Alexander E. Williams, ex acting quartermaster general, ex Rep. Thomas J. Ryan, and Silverman brothers Joseph Jr and Nathan for conspiring to defraud the government by hiding the mystery witness Frank E Speicher to thwart the House Military Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Alexander E. Williams
Thomas Jefferson Ryan
New York
Silverman Brothers
Joseph, Jr
Nathan
House Military Affairs Committee
Frank E. Speicher
New York City
Rail labor group urges government ownership of railroads
The Railway Labor Executives Association campaigns for government ownership, calling carriers chips in a financial poker game. A circular to Congress argues that private control threatens the equities of insurers, schools, mutual banks, museums, and individual investors with heavy railroad holdings.
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America
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Congress
Borah open to liberal delegate nominating drive
Senator Borah welcomed Wisconsin Republicans backing a liberal delegation to press for a liberal platform and candidate. He said he would cooperate with whichever plan best advances liberal principles, stressing the need for a convention committed to liberal ideals over personal interests.
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Senator Borah
Idaho
P. &E. Nelson
Maple
Wis
Bernhard Gettelman
Milwaukee
Borah
Contracts Awarded For 108 Bombing Planes To A A Corps
The army air corps awarded contracts for 108 bombing planes. Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica California received an order for 90 all metal low wing twin engined monoplanes totaling 6 498 000 dollars. Boeing Company of Seattle Washington delivered thirteen four motor sky cruisers with price not disclosed in the announcement by Harry H Woodring assistant secretary of war.
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Army Air Corps
Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
Boeing Company
Seattle
Wash
Boeing
Harry H Woodring
Liquidation of Alphabet Agencies The Washington View
Washington column argues for ending the New Deal alphabet agencies. It warns of entrenched patronage, lingering wartime entities, and costly parsites like NRA and War Finance Corp. It notes limited codes from the FTC and predicts a protracted, costly cleanup under future administrations.
London Tower Fortress Palace and Prison in Turn
The tower on the Thames dates from the Roman era and has served as a fortress palace and state prison. It now functions as a show place museum and military barracks. The White Tower built by William the Conqueror stands within 11 to 18 foot thick Norman walls. The Wakefield Tower was built by Henry II in 1260 to guard the crown jewels. Anne Boleyn spent her last night there before beheading and the site preserves the grim history for visitors.
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London
White Tower
William the Conqueror
Wakefield
Henryii
England
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth
Postum Free Week Offer From Postum Company
Read the offer made by the Postum Company in another part of this paper. They will send a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.
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Postum Company
Fatty Advantage in RAF Selection Highlighted by Medical Officer
A medical officer notes after reviewing about 2000 RAF candidates that being overweight may be preferable to being underweight. He argues heavier men can endure longer physical and mental stress and are less prone to disease than slimmer peers.
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Royal Air Force
Joyful baby cries "Good by" then learns to hide delight
A reflective note on a child’s growth from open joy to social restraint, contrasting innocence with learned self-control. The piece highlights emotion, maturity, and the social expectation to restrain exuberance as one ages.
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