Congress ends second session with New Deal measures and spending
The Seventy-third Congress closes its second session under Roosevelt with passage of key New Deal laws and routine appropriations. Some administration backed bills failed, including the oil bill and pure food act, while the AAA powers and minimum price provisions drew debate about enforcement and fairness.
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Seventy-third Congress
Roosevelt
Congress
Ickes
AAA
Britten
Chicago
Mever
Frazier
Green Plan Averts Steel Workers Strike in Pittsburgh
William Green of the AFL won Trump support as steel workers delay a threatened strike. A three man presidential board would adjudicate discrimination claims, oversee elections for bargaining representatives, and route grievances to the board for final decision. If accepted, the strike would be permanently called off. Union leaders, including Earl J. Forbeck, traveled to Washington seeking a final government decision.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Johnson
Steel Workers’ Unions
Pittsburgh
Earl J. Forbeck
Washington
Code Authority Withdraws Consent to Code
A formal letter reveals the cleaners and dyers code authority has withdrawn consent to the code. They cite Administrator Johnson suspending minimum price and fair trade provisions while leaving wages and hours intact, making profit impossible under higher operating costs. They challenge Johnson’s actions as reckless disregard of promises to trade representatives.
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Johnson
Code Authority of
Cleaners and Dyers
Code Authority
Report calls for Foulois removal as head of air corps
A unanimous committee report to President Roosevelt and War Secretary Foulois demands Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois be removed immediately as chief of the Army Air Corps. It accuses him of dishonesty misconduct inefficiency inaccuracy unreliability incompetency and mismanagement while praising the pilots under his command.
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Dern
Roosevelt
House
Benjamin D. Foulois
Army Air Corps
Foulois
Air Corps
Roosevelt Receives Yale Doctor of Laws During Commencement
President Roosevelt attended Yale's commencement in New Haven where he was awarded the university's highest honor, a doctor of laws degree. He used the platform to defend the New Deal and mock criticisms of the brain trust, receiving strong applause from professors. He later watched the Harvard Yale boat races in New London before returning to Hyde Park for the weekend.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Brain Trust
Washington
New London
Divorce Clouds Over Roosevelts as Anna Dall Hints Split
Anna Dall daughter of the president has moved to Nevada with the apparent aim of legally separating from husband Curtis Dall. The couple have not lived together for a year and their children Sissie and Buzzie remain at the White House. Anna plans a six month Nevada stay at a Lake Tahoe cabin near her brother Elliott who divorced Elizabeth Donner a year ago.
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Roosevelt
Anna Dall
Nevada
Curtis Dall
New York
Dalls
Anna
Sissie
Buzzie
White House
NRA Exempts Contractors From Code Restrictions Amid Protests
The text reports an executive order exempting contractors manufacturers and merchants from major NRA code restrictions in all government transactions. It notes widespread city protests over rising operating costs tied to NRA regulations and their impact on municipal contracts and bids.
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Irec
NRA
National Topics Interpreted by William Bruckart
Chancellor Hitler faces criticism from Vice Chancellor Von Papen over Nazi excesses and pagan revival. Nadolny resigns as ambassador to Russia, first defection from Nazi ranks since 1933. Hitler rejects Von Papen’s resignation, plans talks with Hindenburg. Elaine pleased by US fleet moves. Pacific return expected after November maneuvers. Navy construction to use 40 million dollars from PWA for subs and destroyers, plus 5.5 million for aircraft.
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von Papen
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Rudolf Nadolny
Russia
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Nadolny
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Neudeck
Elaine
Pacific
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Swanson
Navy
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt critics and press clash over New Deal direction
A Washington column surveys lawmakers and readers on the Second Rooseveltan era. It notes division between administration supporters and skeptics who often answer with "I do not know." It examines Tugwell hearings and White House press limits during a Hawaii vacation plan.
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New Press
Congress
Roosevelt
Thomases
Cuban rebels attack parade in Havana as martial law is declared
In Cuba, MP resorists allied with Mendieta clash with ABC members during a 35 000 strong parade. The ambush with machine guns leaves many dead and wounded. President Mendieta survives a luncheon bombing that wounds him and shocks the nation as Col Batista imposes martial law.
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Mendieta
Havana
ABC
Col
Fulgencio Batista
Astor causes stir in Plymouth ceremony over Drake tribute
American born member of Parliament La Astor disrupted a Drake memorial in Plymouth by taking a midshipman’s wine goblet from the American battleship Wyoming and tossing the wine into the river declaring that she cannot understand why men drink the stuff.
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Plymouth
Francis Drake
Wyoming
Post Office Cuts Air Mail Rates to Six Cents Per Ounce
Beginning July 1 the air mail postage will be six cents an ounce flat replacing the old eight cents for the first ounce and 18 cents for each additional ounce. Announcement came from the Post Office department.
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Eginning
Air Mall
Post Office Department
Enrie Shipstead Wins renomination for U.S. Senate
Minnesota Farmer-Labor renominates Enrie Shipstead for the U.S. Senate. He faces Democrat Einar Hordale and Republican N. J. Holmberg in the general election. The party also renominates Gov. Floyd B. Olson.
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Enrie Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
United States Senate
Einar Hordale
N. J. Holmberg
Farmer-Laborites
Floyd B. Olson
North Dakota Governor Convicted in Campaign Finance Case
Governor William Langer and four associates were found guilty in Bismarck federal court of conspiracy to defraud the United States government over alleged campaign fund collection. They face up to two years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both as Langer suspends his re election bid to pursue a new trial.
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Illiam Langer
North Dakota
Bismarck
United States
Saturn foretold Christ birth by Saturn sign claim
Prof Oswald Gerhardt a German theologian argues in Pathfinder Magazine that the Star of Bethlehem was Saturn and Jesus birth date fell around April 2 7 B C He cites Jewish and Christian authorities and notes Saturn's visibility brightened in the first week of April 7 B C for the purported nativity alignment.
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Oswald Gerhardt
Bethlehem
Saturn
Pathfinder Magazine
Jesus
Gerhardt
Piedmont NC Lays Lower Death Rate Claim
The Piedmont area in North Carolina along the Blue Ridge foothills is said to have a death rate lower than any U S territory of similar size according to the healthy section report.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Unite States
Crazy Water Crystals advertised for relief of neuritis and other ailments
An advertisement promotes Crazy Water Crystals from Mineral Wells Texas claiming to reproduce the health benefits of natural mineral waters. It targets sufferers of rheumatic pains arthritis neuritis gout stomach issues and general debility and offers a box for 1.50 to treat several weeks.
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America
Crazy Water Co
Mineral Wells
Texas
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