Senate weighs probe into post office amid steel plant strikes
A Senate committee debated whether to investigate mail handling amid the Republic Steel Inland and Youngstown Sheet and Tube walkouts. Protest letters urged postmasters to deliver all paid mail, while workers faced plant housing and food parcel disputes. The scene included picket clashes, city sanitation battles, and government safety warnings as unions pressed for labor rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SA Senate
Post Office Department
John L. Lewis
Republic Steel Inland Iee Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Tom Girdher
American Steel and Thon Imstitute
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Ohio
Ennois
Werren
Niles
Passai
Fom Republic
Farley
United States
See
Labor Gsparimment
Ishor Relations Board
End Innersiets Commerce Commission
Sen. ES
Iowa News: Plow Progress, Tax Rulings, and Memorial Day Origin
Iowa corn planting reached 95 percent statewide as wet soils dried. Federal funds for farm to market roads await approval with a two year 650000 dollar annual allotment tied to state matching. State tax ruling covers federal land bank employees and emergency agency staff. Hopkinton claims first local Memorial Day observance in 1865, with veterans and community ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SE. Decker
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Federal Land Bank Cand Farm Credit Administration
Louis Roddewig
State Board
Council Bluffs, iI
Fisher
Federal Land Bank of Omey
Towa’ Sa
United States
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Hopiinton
Lenox College
Leo Wegman
Don Farian
Ray C. Stiles
Historical Records Survey
Ellen S. Woodward
Works Progress Administration
Washington, D. C
George Keller
Luther Evans
Farran
Hampton
Towa
University of Iowa
Iowa Authors’ Club
Congress Balks Washington as Independence Grows in Debate
The article notes growing congressional independence in Roosevelt era debates. It highlights Senate resistance to a Supreme Court reorganization plan, House cutbacks to Hopkins, and sharp scrutiny of the farm bill and relief funding. Leaders forecast cautious, independent review of White House proposals to avoid costly errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Michelson
Democratic National
Supreme Court
Congress
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Court
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
House Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Roosevelt
Robinson
Roosevelt relief debate split over half billion for public works
The House dodges a clear relief stance, seeking half a billion for permanent public works under Ickes while Roosevelt presses for the full relief fund. The piece warns against pork barrel politics, notes Treasury borrowing to fund government expenses, and highlights the gold policy and massive U.S. gold reserves amid global finance tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
House
Ickes
Hopkins
I Mentio
Th House
Senate
White House
Congress
Legislat
Treasuryington
Urs
Secretar Genthau
Treasury
United States
America
Bankiy
Su Dome
World Nations
Union
The Good Old Days and Modern Delusions
A reflective reminiscence on a bygone era, contrasting early 20th century promises with modern anxieties. The piece satirizes Prohibition optimism, orange juice fads, and synthetic flavors, while critiquing wealth, luxury yachts, and the rising trailer culture threatening the nation’s social fabric. It closes with a wry jab at contemporary consumption and mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anta Monica
Sam
Cay Temple
Roosevelt
Milions
W. J. Bryan Stanted
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Britain
Franco
Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper
Uniden
Epuslic
Youungstown
Pi Batile -Betwass
No.etter
Huck
Successivilly
Chicago
Clo,st Attacked Iing
Helly Orde
Pullman
Poe Bundred
Daniel A. Knages
Morroe
Mich
Newton Steel Company
C. O
Detroit
Ford Brotherhood Inc
United Automobile
Ford
Byrd W. Scot
Ford Me
F. EB. A
John B. McDowell
Benjamin Love
Nations Union
Democratic Party
Samuel B. Pettingill
Frank B. Murphy
Michigan
Italy
American Federation of
C. I O
den L. Lewis
Fed
William Green
Lewis
Francisco Frenco
Brit
Almeria
Spain
Bilbeo
Pozablanca
Toledo
Seville
Almaden
South Seas
Canton Island
United States Navy
Nations
Geographic Society
American Museum of Natural History
Lima
Peru
Pacific
Iowa News
Mitchell
Todey
Ray O. Garber
Des Moines
American Legion
Sversen
Iowa Fire School
Iowa State College
William SA
Pngton, Ot
Balks
Wwe
Kira
Merica
Roger Babson
Mommer
Popper Les
Fey
Irvin
Cobb
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