Florida hurricane devastates shore leaving hundreds dead
The Florida hurricane swept from the Caribbean across the Keys into Georgia, with fatalities estimated above 500, including about 300 war veterans in labor camps on the Keys. Many buildings were demolished, a relief train was wrecked, and survivors faced exposure before Red Cross aid and other relief efforts arrived.
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Caribbean
Keys
Georgia
Red Cross
Roosevelt
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Harry Hopkins
FERA
American Legion
Morgan
Dixie
New Orleans
New York
French Reef
Miami
Coast Guard
Louis Victory Locks Sure on Baer’s Past
A lengthy critique of the Louis Baer boxing matchup explores Joe Louis’s rising dominance and Max Baer’s fading days, arguing Louis will likely overwhelm Baer. The piece recalls baseball history with Old Barney’s World Series loss, then shifts to gambling anecdotes about Walter Johnson, Jock Whitney, and Pete Bostwick.
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Louis
Baer
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Nan
Jeffries
Johnson
Dempsey
King Levinsky
Sports Page
Jim Braddock
Braddock
Max
New Jersey
Hearst Press
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Pride
Alabama
Tey
Cleveland
Pirates
Barney
Senators
Per
Washington
Vic Aldridge
Peckinpaugh
Old Barney
Jock Whitney
Saratoga
Senate Rules and Longs Filibuster Drive Nation’s Debate Tone
Washington notes critique of Senate rules for unlimited debate spur by Huey Long filibuster blocking a $100 million New Deal bill. Opines on need for historic restraint, impact on social security, and rising national debt as Morgenthau bonds fail to fully subscribe. Highlights risks of continued spending and higher future interest costs.
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Aron Pompes
Aloisi
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Community of Civilized Nations
League
League Council
Gaston Jeze
Baron Aloisi
Washington
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Congress
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Louisiana
Roosevelt
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Treasury
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Formigny
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Yate
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Dy Haille Selassie
Standard-Vacuum Oil Company
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Hulk
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Iowa
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Portsmouth, Ohio
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Texas
Gettysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
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Greece
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Bigbee
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Moore
Max Carey
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Barnhart
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