Eden Laval plan on reforms to avert Italo Ethiopian war
British minister for League affairs Eden and French Premier Laval drafted a conciliatory formula for the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Mussolini criticized the draft while Addis Ababa warned war loomed as Emperor Haile Selassie tried to hold chiefs back. The plan included continued arbitration and a fifth arbitrator, with deadlines set for September.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
Premier Laval
France
League Council
Mussolini
Baron Aloisi
Great Britain
Ualual
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Africa
Dem Congressmen Begin Week With Push On Tax Measures
Democratic lawmakers opened the week with a brisk push toward sweeping tax proposals tied to the President’s plan to impose higher rates on revenue. The agenda centers on deficit reduction goals and potential adjustments to corporate tax loopholes.
Washington fights over Virgin Islands and lobbies persist
Washington news recounts a feud over Virgin Islands governance involving Paul Pearson and Judge T. Webber Wilson, Ickes, and Tydings, amid long Senate sessions and a surge of lobby activity. Roosevelt shifts officials to Washington, while banking, central bank, and holding company debates ripple through Congress.
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Associated Gas and Electric Corporation
White House
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Senate
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Treasury
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Texas
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Texas Power and Light Corporation
Patton
KE. BE. Cox
Georgia
Gearon Glass
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
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la Follette
Gerald Nyer
North Dakota
Charles E. Coughlin
Washington
Virgin Islands
Paul M. Pearson
The
Interior Department
T. Webber Wilson
Islands
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Pearson
Wilson
Virgin Island
Paul Yates
Yates
Senate Committee
Pearson-Wilson
Hoover
Secretary Ickes
Ickes
PWA
Tydings
Maryland
Interior
Department of the Interior
Congress
Birthdays of Ford and Mussolini Highlight Era Clash
Two notable figures celebrate birthdays as tensions rise over Ethiopia and Italy. Ford, age 72, contrasts with Mussolini, 52, while coverage notes Addis Ababa clashes, Italy’s gold reserves locked in London, and Britain’s stance on repayment. Also touches on GE temperature claims and Dewey’s warnings about organized crime.
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Mussolini
Italy
London
Swope
Henry Ford
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Organized Labor
Housewife Idea Box A Time Saver
A quick kitchen tip suggests sifting flour onto waxed paper or a large paper napkin to simplify handling during baking. The method saves time and flour and eliminates washing a bowl, presenting an economical, disposable solution. Public Ledger service column.
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WNU Service
Dizzy Dean Winners Ad Promises Free Prizes
An ad in another column invites boys and girls to read about Grape Nuts and join the Dizzy Dean Winners program for a chance to win valuable free prizes.
Hunch Belief Touts Luck in Meeting and Touching a Hunchback
A popular superstition holds that luck favors those who meet and especially touch a hunchback. The belief suggests enhanced fortune from the subject's proximity and contact, reflecting longstanding local folklore and cultural humor.
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