Pan American Clipper Destroyed In Pacific Flight
The Gamoan Clipper, Pan American Airways huge flying boat, crashed into the Pacific near Samoa during a pioneering Pacific route flight from Pago Pago to Auckland. All seven crew members died including Captain Edwin C. Musick and First Officer Cecil G. Sellers. The plane reportedly dumped gasoline to land, ignited, and exploded.
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Pan-American Airways
Pacific Ocean
Samoa
Pacific
Pago Pago Harbor
American Samoa
Auckland
New Zealand
Pago Pago
Edwin C. Musick
Pan-American
Musick
Cecil G. Sellers
Paul S. Brunk
F. J. MacLean
J. W. Stickrod
J. A. Brooks
J. T. Findlay
Northwest Airlines Zephyr crashes in Rockies
A Northwest Airlines Lockheed Zephyr on a Seattle to Chicago flight struck a snowbound peak near Bozeman Montana. All ten aboard died as the plane burned. Ground crews found charred remains after a blizzard hindered rescue. Officials grounded the fleet pending investigation.
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Northwest Airlines
Seattle
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Bozeman
Mont
Supreme Court voids Wisconsin public ownership acts
Wisconsin Supreme Court declared the Wisconsin Development Authority Act unconstitutional as an illegal delegation of state sovereignty to a private corporation, effectively killing the Wisconsin Agricultural Authority Act. Court attaches noted the ruling undermines the La Follette public ownership program.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
WDA
Budget Message Preview Signals Deep U S Deficit
President Roosevelt’s budget forecast shows a current year deficit of 1.088 billion and a 1939 deficit of 949.606 million. Revenues fall to 5.9194 billion while expenditures reach 6.896 billion, with defense spending rising to 991.3 million. Additional naval construction may be sought and relief expenditures total about 1.138 billion.
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Roosevelt
Congress
National Defense
GOP Programs Proposed by Bertrand Snell and Frank Knox
Bertrand Snell outlines a program to restore investor confidence and revive business by cutting waste, balancing the budget, and ending Roosevelt era experiments. Col Frank Knox argues for reducing tariffs and opposing protection of monopoly while urging wage protection.
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G.O.P
Bertrand Snell
House
Col
Frank Knox
Snell
Roosevelt
Colonel Knox
Cleveland
Republican Party
War Vote Plan Killed by House in 209 to 188 Committee Action
Representative Louis Ludlow's war referendum resolution was not acted on, left in committee after a 209 to 188 vote. The measure, opposed by Roosevelt, warned adoption would hinder foreign policy and invite other nations to challenge American rights.
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Louis Ludlow
House
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Congress
Democrats rally at Jackson day banquets across cities
In Washington President Roosevelt urged the nation that the administration supports measures against monopolistic practices, framing the fight as a cheerful struggle. In New York Jim Farley introduced Robert H. Jackson as a possible Democratic gubernatorial candidate, noting his attacks on big business and signaling potential nomination.
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National Committee
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Jim Farley
Robert H. Jackson
Empire State
What to Do About a Man's Infidelity and a Sensitive Lover
A reader asks how to handle confessing infidelity to a sensitive girlfriend. The answer warns that truth may erode her happiness, but if she demands it, reveal the whole story now. It cautions that dishonesty can ruin the relationship and urges choosing between ending the old life or sacrificing the new romance to preserve stability.
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Doris Dene
Tom
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sammy Baugh Faces Odds in Baseball Debut Hopes
The article notes Sammy Baugh could join the St Louis Cardinals in spring training at Daytona Beach, exploring if a football star can translate to Major League Baseball. It cites past grid stars who tried baseball, including Jim Thorpe and Mickey Cochrane, and discusses why such crossovers rarely succeed.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Daytona Beach
Fla
Baugh
Sam
Branch Rickey
Sammy
Babe Ruth
Texas Christian
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Riggs Stephenson
Ol’ Hoss
Chicago Cubs
Stevie
Alabama
Eddie Morgan
Tulane
Boston Red Sox
Stephenson
Luke
Joe Sewell
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Mike
Boston University
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Baylor
Zeke Bonura
Loyola of New Orleans
Frankie Frisch
Fordham
Luke Appling
Oglethorpe U
Bill Lee
Cubs
Louisiana State
Gerald
Hub Walker
Mississippi State
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
John McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
St. Louis Browns
Earl Caldwell
Yale
Cleveland Indians
Cardinals
Football Code Me Bets On Higher Scoring Next Season
JOHN Q. SPECTATOR reads that college football coaches and the national rules committee anticipate more scoring next fall. They approved three incomplete forward passes to the end zone in a series and moving the out of bounds line to fifteen yards, arguing these will boost offense and reduce stalemates. Some prefer expanding forward passing from behind the line of scrimmage to align with pro rules.
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John Q
National Football Rules Committee
Greenberg vows to swing solo next season after signals dispute
In a candid remarks, Hank Greenberg says he will stop relying on Del Baker’s signals and will swing on his own next year. He admits Baker aided his plate success but insists he is 75 percent self responsible and aims to dispel Baker’s influence.
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
del Baker
Baker
Greenberg
Hank
Mickey Cochrane
Can't Be That Father I Think My Watch Needs Cleaning
Dialogue sketches a humorous family exchange about a watch exposed to bathwater. The boy answers with a bath mishap while the father contemplates cleaning. Subtext hints at domestic scene and playful miscommunication.
Proposal Odds Among Field of Suitors Revealed
In a light exchange a person notes plans to propose but jokes they face stiff competition from three other suitors. The confession references admired poets Shelley Wordsworth and another, highlighting romantic nerves in a social setting.
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Shelley
Wordsworth
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Oakland
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Redhead
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Tilden
Big Bill
William M
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Perry
Harry Cooper
America
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Cooper
Tony Manero
Bill Tilden
Frank Pilley & Sons
ING
Sioux City
Iowa
Corn Belt Supply CO
AIR Dye Empire Room
Jewel In the Rough
Mrs. Browne
Minneapolis
Minn
L. E. Thompson
26Th Ave. S
Bats
Dr. Pierce
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