Second Season of Ism Probe Opens With Furor and Facts
Washington hearings open amid clashes as Rep. Martin Dies returns with a new committee and a large appropriation. Fritz Kuhn’s testimony sparks sharp exchanges, while Rep. Noah Mason questions bundism and ties to Hitler. WPA wage reforms across three regions promise an overall rise. Military drills at Manassas and Plattsburg showcase U.S. preparedness. Oil prices fall after new Illinois pools spur production boosts and a five-state production halt.
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Berlin
Supreme Court
Germany
Martin Dies
Manassas
Stonewall Jackson
Pope
Plattsburg
N. Y
Hugh A. Drum
Drum
Ilinois
War of Nerves Across Europe Deepens Appeasement Anxiety
An analysis traces the Danzig crisis to British mediation shifts and German press manipulation. It notes Viscount Runciman's pro Nazi pivot, Dr Karl Burckhardt as League appointee, and Britain's guarded stance shaping rumors of peace plans. The piece warns that Hitler grows hungrier as concessions appear imminent.
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Rail Rebellion and the Ever Normal Granary Plan
The Agriculture Department moves to store 255 million bushels of corn under the ever normal granary program. Loans expire August 1 and bids are asked for 33,000 storage bins. Railroads resist government use of rail property and reduced demurrage. later, corn moves as government property, reducing railroad revenue under land grant rules.
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Department of Agriculture
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Roosevelt’s Changing Reception Erodes Roosevelt Image
Brackart notes a softer public response to President Roosevelt in Washington as his long held aura of infallibility fades. He argues the public now sees him as human, with reduced party discipline, and cites recent clashes over court packing and neutrality. The piece also recalls past purge attempts and hints at Garner increasing influence within the Democratic faction.
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Unica
Ellsworth to Return to Antarctica for Scientific Study
Ellsworth plans a new Antarctic expedition to uncover interior secrets, aligning with Byrd and other explorers while pursuing purely scientific aims. Born in Chicago in 1880 to wealth, he trained at Hill School and Columbia before pioneering railway work, mining prospecting, and aviation. His turning point came with Raoul Amundsen in Paris and the 1926 North Pole dirigible flight, cementing a life of bold exploration. Professor J B S Haldane, renowned biochemist, is noted for backing an air raid shelter stance, highlighting a fearless scientific temperament.
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Ellsworth
Antarctica
Lincoln Ellsworth
Admiral Byrd
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Chicago
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Pottstown
Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Canada
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Grand Trunk
Prince Rupert
B. C
Peace River
France
United States
Raoul Amundsen
Paris
North Pole
J. B. S. Haldane
Private Utilities Grant Tennessee Departure Ad Reveals TVA Deal
Commonwealth and Southern said farewell to Tennessee as its power lines, bought by TVA, left the state. A full page ad quoted the firm asserting public interests are better served by private operation. TVA paid Mr. Wendell Wilkie 78.6 million dollars.
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Wendell Wilkie
Commonwealth & Southern’ Power Corporation
Tennessee
TVA
Busimeee
Wilkie
Thanksgiving timing dispute sparks nationwide scheduling concerns
In a clashes of calendars, Roosevelt announced Thanksgiving would be proclaimed for November 23, not November 30. Cartoonists and columnists mocked the change while calendar makers, college football officials, and state departments weighed the impact. The proclamation reportedly affects only the District of Columbia, with states free to set their own dates.
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Roosevelt
State Department
Mr. Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Strange Facts and Oddities from Early America and Beyond
The article notes that over 200000 descendants of colonial settlers formed new families between 1620 and 1640. It also mentions English ale testers and a quirky method for judging sugar content by sitting on a brew. Other items include oil tankers loading offshore via buoyed hoses and US legal fees limits for pension claims.
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Alecomers
West
Collier’s
Pacific
San Luis Obispo
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