Wage-Hour Compromise Reaches Accord Amid Filibuster Threat
Senate and House conferees reached a wage hour compromise meeting some Southern demands while remaining dissatisfied. The package sets a 25 cent minimum wage first year rising to 30 cents second year, with industrial boards and an administrator to push toward 40 cents in five years. A 44 hour first year work week drops to 42 then 40. union contracts may override it. Farm loan rates for wheat vary by grade and distance, with 60 to 86 cents per bushel cited and base around 60 cents. loans aim to withhold surplus to stabilize prices. OTA Wearin loses Iowa primary. Gillette leads, backed by President Roosevelt allies. Republican Dickenson defeats Thurston.
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Senate
House
AAA
Washington
Kansas
Relief Politics Shakeup and House Ouster in 1938 Race
WPA head ARRY HOPKINS argues that Iowa Democrats backed Gillette show no political aims while ten Democratic senators push a three member senate committee to probe political use of relief funds in the 1938 campaign. Hatch vows next session to curb relief worker political activity as Jenks is ousted in New Hampshire. Agricultural checks begin to gauge farmer AAA participation for 1939 wheat quotas in ten north central states.
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Arry Hopkins
WPA
Gillette
Iowa
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Hopkins
Otha Wearin
Roosevelt
Tydings
Adams
Colorado
Bulkley
Ohio
Burke
Nebraska
George
Georgia
Gerry
Rhode Island
Hatch
New Mexico
King
Utah
McAdoo
California
Wagner
New York
SELD
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
North Central States
Navy plans monster 50 ton airboat with 5000 mile range
The House appropriations committee added a billion dollars to the second deficiency bill for constructing the world's largest military plane. The Navy will proceed with a 50 ton monster that may cost over 3 million dollars, with a 10 to 14 crew and armor. It should exceed the 5000 mile range for a San Francisco to Honolulu nonstop.
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House Appropriations Committee
Navy Department
Arthur B. Cook
Bureau of Aeronautics
San Francisco
Honolulu
Senate approves rivers and harbors bill with changes
The senate unanimously backed the rivers and harbors bill worth 37 million dollars. Provisions granting the War department sole jurisdiction over water developments were removed, leaving projects under federal power commission oversight. An amendment by Senator Norris exempting the Tennessee Valley Authority from War Department control was accepted.
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Senate
War Department
Federal Power Commission
Norris
Nebraska
Tennessee Valley Authority
Secretary of War
Kidnapped Florida Boy Found Dead. Ransom Recovered
Five year old James Bailey Cash was found dead in a palmetto clump after being kidnapped from Princeton Florida. Federal agents recovered the $10,000 ransom money. J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest of 21 year old truck driver Franklin Pierce McCall who admitted writing the three ransom notes and taking the money.
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James Bailey Cash
Princeton
Fla
J. Edgar Hoover
G- Men
Franklin Pierce McCall
Rose Festival strike hits Portland hotels with 1250 workers
Pickets and bewildered guests marked the opening of Portland's Rose festival as 1,250 hotel workers including elevator operators bellhops clerks and chambermaids walked out seeking union recognition. No hotels closed and service was kept underway.
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Portland
Ore
Canton Bombardment Report Escalates as Death Toll Mounts
Canton in southern China endures daily air raids as Japan ignores protests from the United States and Britain. Officials estimate up to 5000 killed with many wounded. attacks hit government buildings, railways, and power plants to cripple Canton as a war gateway.
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GortesEe
United States
Great Britain
Canton
China
Spain
Franco
America
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Britain
Hull
Nashville, Tenn
Europe
Senate Passes Priming Bill in 60 to 10 Vote
The Senate approved President Roosevelt's $3.6179 billion pump priming bill 60 to 10 and sent it back to the House before conference. Seven Republicans and three Democrats opposed. Opponents failed to add restrictions or earmarks. Two anti political activity amendments were rejected. Senator Hatch proposed shielding WPA staff from politics. Senate politics favored the fall campaign. Roosevelt to send a commission to England to study the British labor act. John Lewis warned no CIO members on the mission. Perkins was informed.
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Roosevelt
United States
Secretary of State
Congressional
White House
Senate
House
Carl M. Hatch
New Mexico
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Otha D. Wearin
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Lewis
England
John Lewis
Perkins
Summer sewing patterns for dresses and jumpers
Carefree Cotton Fashions presents two versatile designs for summer and beyond a house dress with waist darts and shoulder tucks plus a girl s jumper blouse frock with a flare skirt and puff sleeves. Patterns 1533 1520 fit sizes 34 50 and ages 6 14 with materials listed and prices 15 cents each. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Room 1020 211 W Wacker Dr Chicago Ill Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Riorae Braid
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Answers to Ask Me Another General Quiz
Six questions cover geography U S history and aviation with answers noting Africa Minnesota’s acquisition by Revolution and Louisiana Purchase Cy Young’s 1904 perfect game meaning Land of the Sky Blue Water roughly eighty planes per carrier and a Japanese practice note on ritual suicide when wounded per army spokesman.
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United States
Minnesota
U. S
Africa
Louisiana Purchase
Cy Young
Land of the Sky Blue Water
Navy Department
United States Navy
When Good Work Begins and Family Ambition
The piece reflects on personal growth and self-satisfaction over job status, the duty of sending children to college, and the costs of large families. It notes that whispering speakers may lack insight and warns against realizing late in life what one truly wants. It also comments on money, society, and generosity of women.
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Nature
Se Doon
Bank Plants Citywide Flower Gardens in Pikeville
A Pikeville bank cultivates large gardens for bank employees and depositors and hosts flower shows to beautify the town. The institution also distributes seeds to promote gardening.
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Pikeville
Nature's Strength Breaks Rock as Roots Claim Ground
A terse natural image shows a rock yielding to the patient force of a tender plant. The scene highlights resilience of nature as living roots pry apart hard stone. Small, vivid moment contrasts stone and sprout.
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Ota Wearin
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L. J. Dickinson
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Athur B. Jenks
New Hampshire
Alphonse Roy
Jenks
Fred Brown
Roy
Peenen
Manchester
Senator Tydings
Fort Rivers and Harbors
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Quaker State
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Ed Landen
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Winston-Salem
N.C
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