Supreme Court validates TVA act and power program
The Supreme Court upholds the Tennessee Valley Authority act in full, allowing the federal government to proceed with its power program tied to Wilson dam. Justices concurred except McReynolds who dissented, narrowing the decision to the contract for the transmission line and leaving other issues open for future litigation.
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Michigan News in Briefs Dates and Local Notes
Vassar appoints W. Green Royal Chief of Tin Can Tourists of the World. Atwood warns March 1 licenses lapse will bar at least 250000 motorists. Michigan enrollment hits 8506 at U of M. Snowbound youth Freeman breaks arm. Grand Rapids Camp Fire Girls gain 279 members. Monroe abandons Monroe auxiliary field. Margaret Philipp valedictorian at Bellaire High School with 95.71 average. Grasshopper bait stocks 100 tons at Hoxeyville CCC. $500 bequest to Lapeer Library from Gardiner. Michigan road and tax measures, welfare caseload drops, and Lansing projects. Feb weather in Ionia. Gov Green noted. Soy beans trial at Michigan Reformatory. $5870000 school aid payment by state office. Sewage plant order for Port Huron. Hastings approves $75000 for new high school facilities. Dow donates eclipse apparatus to Harvard. Multiple area reports on accidents, rabbits, coyotes, bird feeding. Kalamazoo river flood plans and typhoid immunization discussed.
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Farm relief plans collide as Congress shapes new law
In Washington, critics argue the proposed farm relief bill cannot solve long term issues. They warn subsidies will persist regardless of form and caution against tying aid to political aims, administration efficiency, and centralized control. The piece notes erosion, production, and potential surpluses as consequences.
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Notorious Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin as Public Theatrical Figures
A historical note recalls 18th century views of crime as entertainment. Rev Willette in London recounted a street preacher praising Jack Sheppard’s jail escape and the crowd’s appetite for sensational displays surrounding the executions of Sheppard and Dick Turpin.
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