Congressional Peace Bloc Fights June Adjournment Plan
Mid June adjournment fights emerge as a peace bloc forms to block Bankhead’s plan to scrap a June 15 adjournment. Connally argues Congress must stay to decide war, while the session paneels face defense neutrality social security taxation and relief debates shaping a long summer in Washington.
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Texas
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U S Income Payments Rise In First Quarter 1939
Trend notes 1939 first quarter money income to U S individuals totaled 16 105 billion a 2 increase from 1938 s 15 788 billion WPA relief rolls to be cut by 900 000 this summer to fit next fiscal year budget projected 1 5 million on June 30 1940 names include Smiths Johnsons Browns Williams Millers Joneses. U S coffee consumption grows at expense of cocoa tea imports hit 1 987 million pounds in 1938 cocoa fell from 619 million to 453 million pounds 1937 1938.
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Madness and murder on a Hawaiian army post in 1920
Charley Saval, then in the 13th Field Artillery at Schofield Barracks near Honolulu, recalls a heat drenched night when a quiet rookie nicknamed The Kid killed two fellow soldiers after a spree with okeolehue. The tragedy ends with The Kid firing again until Charley stuns him with a stone, killing him and saving others.
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Charley Saval
Bradley
Howe
The Bowler Hat Derby and High Hats History
A summary of hat lore traces the bowler to William Bowler of St Swithin's Lane and a Norfolk farmer design. It notes the derby name in Britain, John Hetherington's top hat history, a 140 year London link, and a French inventor's opera hat spring. High hats remain handmade with royal ties on royalties.
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St. Swithin’s Lane
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Dr Wendt Reducing Method Promoted In Canton South Dakota
Anti fat news invites readers to write Dr Wendt of Canton South Dakota for his safe sure reducing method. The item emphasizes a personal medical approach and directs inquiries to the doctor for weight loss guidance.
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Make These Frocks Wear Em Proudly Pattern Dresses
Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers No 1743 and No 1737 dresses with step by step sew charts. Designs suit sizes 11 to 19 and 32 to 44 with yardage for 39 inch material. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago for patterns and book.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
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