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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1937
Page
6
A collage of short dispatches notes the 20th anniversary of U S entry into World War I as Pershing recalls the AEF origin. It covers seed loan asks to Roosevelt, a jail arson attempt by A A Lehman, Cummings court bill push, and Roosevelt relief plans. Also reports on Gov Cochran’s gas tax, Mazaryk urging US leadership, a Seattle murder suspect, Madrid’s front preparations, and civil war activity near Madrid.
President Roosevelt urged swift action on his court reform bill to protect the constitution from the supreme court and the court from itself. He criticized the high tribunal for acting as a super legislature and reading words into the constitution that were never intended. He refused to demean the court with spineless pets and said constitutional amendment processes are too slow for urgent needs.
In parliament, during the Lords second reading on a merchant shipping bill, Lord Strabolgi asked Lord Plymouth if the United States would be approached to support a blockading scheme in the Spanish Civil War. Plymouth said the government would have to consider whether such action could properly be undertaken.
Government war office reports Madrid veterans stood firm near Guadalajara province as mechanized forces pressed. After two days of reverses the defense was said to hold with gaps closed. Tanks armored cars and artillery moved to the northeast front as Gen Miaja toured the lines bolstering resistance.
A concise review notes Washington faces a stubborn obstacle within government. The piece analyzes resistance to policy reform, highlighting entrenched interests and procedural hurdles challenging progress on major initiatives. It emphasizes the need for decisive leadership to overcome bureaucratic inertia.
In a backwards turn, Chinese silkworm workers are protected by rules banning cursing or swearing within hearing of the silkworms, a measure reflecting quirky moral expectations tied to the industry.
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