Supreme Court voids Agricultural Adjustment Act ruling
The high court, led by Chief Justice Hughes, held the AAA unconstitutional as federal overreach into states rights, invalidating processing taxes and farm benefit contracts. Dissenters Brandeis Stone and Cardozo opposed, warning on unemployment relief and broader New Deal powers.
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Michigan News Briefs Highlight 1935 Urban Jazz
Flint Genesee requests tax cancellations for seniors on old age pensions. Lansing reports 715 building permits totaling 1 040 185 dollars in 1935, a high since 1930. Grand Rapids hospitals adopt para ex foot care boot. Detroit burial: Sonia Hamel dies at 116, claimed oldest Negro in U.S. Holland fire at Colonial Theater. 25 000 dollar loss.
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Congress Stalls in Election Year as Roosevelt Seeks Fast Adjournment
President Roosevelt urges Congress to finish work in a short session but faces delays due to campaign politics. Observers expect at least four months in session with major items like World War veterans bonuses and New Deal reforms shaping the agenda. Senate rivals Borah and Vandenberg loom as potential pivotal figures in a stalled convention year.
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Congress Opens Amid 1956 Campaign Fireworks
A lengthy analysis notes Congress will be highly political as the Roosevelt administration faces a long session. It highlights debates over neutrality policy, the soldiers bonus, the Townsend plan, farm mortgage refinancing, and possible Supreme Court decisions affecting New Deal measures.
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