Wheeler Threads Labor Support Into Presidential Timber
Labor leader John Lewis urged UMW backing while Sen. Burton Wheeler, a New Englander from Mortana, traveled from Washington to Columbus in late January. Wheeler, welcomed at Columbus, outlined a nine plank platform emphasizing neutrality, South American trade, labor advancement, private jobs, relief, and unemployment solutions, signaling a presidential bid despite warnings of labor vote risks.
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Washington
Columbus
Burton BK. Wheeler
Wheeler
C. I
John Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Lewis
Jock Garner
Pauli V
Labor
C.F. O
America
Repubicans
Bremer
Kremer
Montana
John L. Lewis
White House
Congress Moves Toward Embargo on Japan Over War Strains
The article discusses congressional debate over an embargo on arms to Japan and broader trade disruptions. It notes a lack of Japanese unanimity, the abrogation of a 1821 trade pact, and mentions reactions from figures like Pittman, Barkley, and Austin.
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Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Orient
Britain
Tientsit
Toby
Wosee Christiei
Chine Ag
State Department
Senstei
Europe
Mexico
U.S
Germany
Lazaro Cardenas
Congress
Pacific
Public utility probes and wartime finance rumors
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Jerome N. Frank says authorities will press proceedings against utilities for delaying voluntary integration plans under the holding company act. In Washington the Treasury notes Britain sold a portion of readily marketable U.S. securities in early war months. In Rome rumors circulated of mass arrests tied to plots against leaders, while reports from Chur compare wartime strains to 1914.
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Ruse
Josef Stelin
Viacheslav Moilotov
Klement Veroshief
Chur
Helm
Germany
Names in the News Highlight Officials and Dignitaries
The report lists figures such as Harry Hopkins resuming work as commerce secretary after 13 months, John Thomas of Gooding Idaho named to succeed a late banker, Kaiser Wilhelm Ob, the exiled German emperor, marking a birthday in Deora Netherlands, and Edward Fleress.
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Harry Hopkins
John Thomas, Gooding
Ida~ Ho
U. Stor
William BE. Boreh
Kaiser Wilhelm OB
Deora
Netherlands
Edward
Senate Cites Economic Strain and Neutral Moves in War Winds
A fragmented briefing notes U.S. policy battles over debt limits and budget cuts, amid a push to avoid foreign entanglements. It mentions Sweden, Romania, and a tense stance on oil shipments to Germany, with Russia's actions on the Finnish front and casualties reported as winter battles intensify.
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U. S
Sweden
Nome
Baltic
State Department
Washington
Romania
Germany
Reich
Carol I
London
Paris
Rumania
Bes Sarabia
Dressiest Ten Women Include Doris Duke Cromwell
Doris Duke Cromwell, wife of James Cromwell, was named one of the world’s ten best dressed women after ordering a Paris wardrobe for her minister husband. The list featured royalty and heiresses, including the Duchess of Kent and Windsor and Queen Elizabeth, noted for her first appearance on the list.
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James Cromwell
U. S
Canada
Doris Duke Cromwell
Paris
United Press
Dewey Faces Rumors and TVA Funding Clash in National Affairs
ANEW YORK based chatter forces a look at Thom as E Dewey tax and economic ideas amid a TVA funding clash with the General Accounting Office. Left wing flirtation with Wheeler and Montana feud ties add to the political maneuvering as Congress adjourns and debate over auditing TVA balance sheets continues.
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New Deal
Senator Wheeler
TVA
General Accounting Office
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Shirred dress with corset waistline in fashion note
A fashion note touts a shirred dress with a corsete waistline likely to be popular this season. It features a deep square neckline and a rippling shirred skirt, suited to bold cottons like percale calico or gingham for house wear, priced modestly in pattern advertisements.
Flint city officials review wet record to address complaints
City of Flint considers releasing a dominion government Wet record to the public in response to widespread complaints. The report notes damage to fruit and vegetable properties in Florida and mentions Rear Admiral Richard Byrd’s Antarctic mountain discovery near Marie Byrd Land. A memorandum accuses Poland of mass shootings, plundering, persecution, and abuse.
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Flint
Florida
Atlanta
Richard ©. Byrd
Marie Byrd Tend
Antarctic
Poland
Justice Department probes Christian Front links in 1917 Russia revolt
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover ties the Christian Front to revolutionary aims and anti Jewish sentiment. Arrests of 17 adherents in New York mark U S efforts against the group while Rev Charles E Coughlin is described as a friend of the accused.
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U. S. Justice Department
New York
Russia
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Christian Front
Grst
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Justice Department
O. John Rogge
U.S. War Debate Captures Headlines and Polls
Amid wartime pressures and a Gallup poll showing 60 percent favor consulting the public before any new war, headlines reflect looming decisions. Arms experts' spending climbs from 83 million in 1938 to more than 203 million in 1949 as aircraft and air parts demand rises.
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U. S
Gellup
U.S
Majai Mems
Strong Through Suffering On RaW
A terse note reflects on enduring hardship and maintaining resilience in the face of adversity, highlighting inner strength and steadfastness amidst challenging conditions. The message emphasizes perseverance and self discipline as virtues guiding personal growth.
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Ohio
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Michigan
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