Havana Decree Ends Machado Era with New Elections
Provisional President Decree in Havana abolishes the Machado regime, cancels its acts since May 1929, and calls for elections on February 24, 1944. It affirms foreign obligations remain valid while domestic reforms proceed, despite U.S. mediation urging constitutional continuity. An extraordinary cabinet session approved eight reform points, including a restoration path.
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Kalling
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Machado
Gerardo Machado
Dorothy Mackaill to star in Ed Wynn comedy film
Dorothy Mackaill signs to appear in Ed Wynn's new comedy The Fire Chief with Harry Rapf as producer. The piece notes Mackaill's prominence as a Ziegfeld Follies star and discusses the era's star dynamics, film contracts, and other Hollywood moves including Colleen Moore and Raquel Torres, among mentions of industry shifts and pending releases.
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Ed Wynn
Louella
Universal Rerview
LJ Lor
Angeles
Dorothy Mackall
Harry Rapf
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Wenn
Dorthy
Chuck Relsmer
Dorothy
England
Charles Bickford
B. I
Raquel Torres
Rickford
Cuba’s Coup Claim and Macho Administration Decree
A confiscation of constitutional reform control is labeled a coup d etat by opponents who say the convention expanded beyond its mandate and delayed the presidential term. They accuse Machado’s government of provoking revolutionary unrest and suspending civil liberties to ensure reelection. Ramon Souto is arrested as ABC society members move to tighten control.
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Taly
Machado
Mach
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ABC Secret Society
Ramon Souto
Havana
Principe Fortress
Hold Me Tight at Empire in airy romance
Tight and airy romance holds the Empire with "Hold Me Tight" showing. Two young city residents triumph over odds, starring James Dunn Sally Ellery and a supporting cast led by Frank McHugh Jane Clyde Kenneth Rhomsopi Noel Francis Dorothy Peterson and Clay Clement.
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James Dunn
Sally Ellery
The
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Enat
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Jane Clyde
Kenneth ‘Rhomsopi
Noel Francis
Dorothy Peterson
Clay Clement
This Day and Age to Preview at Texas Theater
Cecil B. DeMille directs Paramount's This Day and Age to depict modern youth through dramatic scenes. The film stars Charles Bickford Richard Cromwell and Judith Allen and will have a midnight preview at the Texas Theater on Saturday September 2.
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DeMile
Machado says Cuba ex-president Machado to visit Florida
A plan for Gerardo Machado former Cuban president and three associates to fly from Nassau to Florida was reported. The group would, if possible, land at an indicated point with a single motor craft piloted by A B Chalk of Miami. Washington said no objection to Machado entering the United States from Nassau and noted no passport requirement between the two countries.
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Oil firms raise prices in continental area and Gulf coast
In Tulsa on August 5 producers in the Did Continent area and nearby fields learned of a 10 cent per barrel price rise following September 1 from Standard Oil of New Jersey regional subsidiaries. The Gulf Coast and East Texas districts saw increases, with Humble Oil boosting East Texas to 60 cents, Gulf coast to 62, and Panhandle fields to 41 and 56 cents for sour and sweet respectively.
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Court refuses to ban Bulgarian Hitlerite party
Sofia August 26 A court refused to outlaw the Hitlerite political party of Bulgaria, saying the party’s “dictatorial character” dominated its program and barred action for banning it.
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