National Defense Urges Boost in Army and Navy Air Power
Speech decries neglect of aviation in past Congresses and warns America trails peers in air strength. Citing Baker and Marrow reports, it calls for expanded naval and military aviation to defend coastlines and cities, noting Soviet Russia's 4000 combat planes and predicting aviation as a decisive factor in future wars.
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Navy
America
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Marrow
British Empire
France
Italy
Russia
Germany
Japan
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Soviet Russia
Canadian Supreme Court Invalidates Eight Bennett Laws
Canadian Supreme Court ruled eight Bennett laws unconstitutional or partially valid, striking down acts like the Natural Products Marketing Act for overstepping provincial sovereignty. The decisions uphold constitutional supremacy, individual rights, and provincial powers, signaling similar restraint to centralized policy. The ruling aligns Canada with Anglo-American democratic norms and limits on experimental legislation.
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Canada
New Deal
Dominion
Democratic
Supreme Court
High Court
Natural Products Marketing Act
Canadian Supreme Court
United States
Russia First Demand Cuts Tariff On Russian Manganese
J Carson Adkerson, president of the Manganese Producers Association, urged Secretary Hull to end the 60 percent tariff concession on Russian manganese, expiring June 12, arguing national defense requires diversifying supply from 4000 miles away. The State Department signaled it would ignore the demand amid criticism of administration policy.
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Amerigan Manganese Producers’ Association
Hull
J. Carson Adkerson
Adkerson
United States
State Department
Political Stew on Farm Policy and Trade Debates
Edwin C Hill surveys a polarized campaign with tariff, farm curtailment and international trade as the core clash. He notes figures like George Peek Cordell Hull and Henry Ford criticizing crop curtailment, while Wallace and Roosevelt positions prompt Midwest reactions and questions about future agricultural production and imports.
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Danube
Middle West
George Peek
Roosevelt
Hull Sayre
Internationalam
Dear Govt Beat Mr Roosevelt A Campaign Letter 1836
A raw, dated letter simulates a political supporter writing to President Roosevelt from 1836. It mocks the Democratic convention, accuses Farley and the WPA of dirty campaigning, and jokes about funding and sleep. The piece satirically blends election fever, platform praise, and a nominee’s nod to Olin Wright while noting photographers and press attention.
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Roosevelt
Warley
Gov. Landon
Farley
Proverb Fragments on Wisdom and Fear
A compact collection of misread proverbs and attributions. The text strings together quotes about wisdom, fortune, and fear, including misrendered names like La Rochefoucauld and Emerson. It reads as garbled aphorisms from various sources with errors in spelling and attribution.
Listen World! Listen World by Elste Robinson
An editorial style meditation argues that discontent fuels growth, not failure, urging readers to channel unhappiness into progress. It declares unhappiness a healthy spark propelling ambition toward broader horizons. The essay invites readers to use discontent to strive for greater achievement rather than wallow in self pity.
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Elste Robinson
Fife
Heaven
Angi
King Peas, Synd., Inc
Marriage of Tunney and McIntyre's Gete Tooneys Abroad
Once over by C. McIntyre describes the social circle around heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and his wife, detailing their Connecticut estate, frequent visits to the Gimbles, and family life with three sons. It weaves in anecdotes about theater figures, writers, and a portrait of early 20th century celebrity living in refined society.
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C. McIntyre
New York
Gete Tooneys
Tunney
Park Avenue
Bernard Gimbles
Connecticut
Trail
Tie Ex Champion
Gene Isader
James Joseph ‘Tunney, Jr
Hobe Sound
Palm Beach
Digestive Troubles and the Need for Medical Attention
Indigestion is rising in prevalence due to faulty eating habits and stress. Many suffer from heartburn and dyspepsia, but rapid meals and fatigue worsen digestion while underlying stomach issues may be present. Seek medical tests like X rays to find causes rather than rely on self medication.
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Feas
Syad
Tag
Principle From Declaration In Constitution Powers From People
A historical note explains that the Constitution embodies the Jeffersonian idea that governments derive just powers from the consent of the governed. It cites the preamble and amendments as expressions that power rests with the people, not hereditary or distant authorities.
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Deffersan Wate
Congress
Croy
Kineean
Synd. Ing
10 and 20 Years Ago From the Files of the Light
In 1926 Mrs. Robert G. Coulter of San Antonio was the only Texan to address the Advertising Clubs World convention in Philadelphia and was elected second vice president of the American Association of Community Advertisers. Rosalie Dalsemer, a San Antonio art student, returned home after years studying at the National Academy of Design in New York. She sketched the frontispiece for Louis Brown's The St Marys College Alm Association banquet drew 2,000 attendees at the Gmutet hotel. Campaigns were opened by C A Chambers and D A McAskill for district attorney. Andras Coy and Judge Greeola Archer contend for district clerk. J Ed Wilkens, Tom Newton, and Dan Lewis for county attorney.
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Robert G. Coulter
San Antonio
Association of Advertising Clubs of the World
Philadelphia
American Association of Community Advertisers
Rosalie Dalsemer
National Academy of Design
New York
Louis Brown
Ty C. A. Chambers
D. A. McAskill
Andras Coy
Greeola Archer
J. Ed Wilkens
Tom Newton
Dan Lewis
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