Congress approves Guffey bill and housing program
The House passes the revised Guffey coal control bill to restore federal influence, dropping wage provisions but keeping price fixing and excise tax features. It also adopts the Wagner housing bill and funds for the Florida ship canal, while debating lobbyist registration and anti lobbying measures.
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Senator Fletcher Dies in Washington After Long Senate Service
Senator Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida, veteran banking and currency chair and Roosevelt ally, died suddenly at his Washington home. Born 1859 in Sumter County Georgia, he served in the U S Senate since 1908. His death follows that of Senators Park Trammer and Speaker Burns.
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Michigan notes bolster game protection and local civic items
The State Conservation Commission voted 126 500 for game protection 1936 87 the highest allotment in four years. A New Era junior high harmonica band grows as a public asset with concerts and a fledgling organization. Elizabeth Wightman resigns from Central State Teachers College after 39 years, noting 125 art teachers trained there. Monroe Port Commission options 200 acres of marsh land east of Monroe for industrial development linked to the harbor project. Brig. W. H. Fox takes command of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division to report July 8. Flint approves a ten year trackless trolley franchise with 50 cent 10 ticket minimum fare and six months to install. A weather bureau crop summary notes dry spring shortening alfalfa cutting and corn cutworm damage with some fields progressing well after rains. Michigan drinkers face tariff cuts saving over 100 000 yearly on imported French beverages. Malcolm Germany tours Alaska lectures and studies in the north after teaching with the American Museum of Natural History. A state supreme court ruling limits workers compensation for in plant gym activities. Wayne University foremanship conferences approved with 4500 yearly cost and 2904 handicapped trainees. Detroit widening projects and federal aid highway funds totaling 7.6 million allocated across 29 counties. Michigan State College uses phyocyanate spray strategy to combat cicadas in eastern districts.
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Townsend plan debate and seventeen year locusts in 1936
A Western Union dispatch critiques Dr Francis Townsend's $200 monthly pension proposal, accusing the House committee of overreach and predicting political fallout. The piece urges accountability in investigations and reflects on the 17 year cicada outbreak and its-cycle symbolism for Roosevelt era policy permanence.
Chesterton’s Death and War News From Brisbane This Week
Arthur Brisbane comments on Chesterton’s weight and heart disease, warns on overwork, and notes France’s radical meetings and labor tensions. South China-Japan hostilities loom with Amoy landings, while Russia shows signs of conservative steps. Bonus bonds for veterans, anti-Semitism concerns in France, and railroad safety noted.
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