Speedy start of the 100 days sparks bedlam in Congress
In Our Opinion recalls March 13 1933 when FDR sent a 72 word message that triggered bedlam in the House. Within nine days lawmakers moved rapidly as the Ways and Means Committee formed later and a bill emerged in hours. The Senate passed the companion measure after tense deliberations on March 16.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Theo Lippman Jr
Baltimore Sun
FDR
White House
House of Representatives
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Congress rushes beer law through amid Prohibition end
On the 17th the House rejected changes and a conference was set for the 20th. All differences were resolved, the Senate passed after an hour, the House followed after 44 minutes, the vice president failed to sign in final form, Roosevelt signed, and 15 days later Americans in allowed states could drink beer again after 13 years.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Burford Named Chief of U S Bureau of Land Management
Robert Burford, longtime Sagebrush Rebel organizer and former Colorado legislator, is named chief of the Bureau of Land Management. He grazes 33 000 acres of federal land in Colorado and plans to surrender his grazing permit to his three sons to avoid a conflicts of interest.
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Robert Burford
Bureau of Land Management
Burford
Colorado
Land Management Bureau
Dean Funk Warns Against Obscene Language In Campus Bulletin
In the spring edition of Link the University College bulletin Dean Frank Funk denounces casual obscenities among students and staff. He cites scatological words as undermining civility and privacy while arguing that language shapes behavior and society. He warns manners may clash with license and calls the trend a threat to quality of life.
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University College Bulletin
Frank Funk
Dean
Funk
Dean Funk
Floods devastate Mindanao with widespread floods and losses
The Mindanao floods caused by mid December to February rains affected over 600,000 people across two provinces. More than 200 deaths and 14,000 illnesses were reported amid 400,000 plus acres flooded. Agencies airlifted food, the Red Cross shipped medical supplies, and officials declared the region a disaster area releasing aid funds.
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Associated Press
Mindanao
Philippines
Tae
Agusan
Butuan
Manila
Min
Danao
Red Cross
IRS official dismisses tax defier claims and warns readers
Marshall P Cappelli, IRS Buffalo District Director, rebuts tax protest arguments as unsubstantiated and notes a Rochester case where two offenders were sentenced for tax evasion. He urges readers not to heed rhetoric from fundamentalists, while criticizing Susanne Burns for mischaracterizing prayer and divine parentage.
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U.S
Rochester
Marshall P. Cappelli
IRS
Buffalo
Thank you for vivid sled dog photo in The Herald American
A reader praises the February 15 color picture of a sled dog team, praising the photographer and hoping for more color images in next year’s issue. The note expresses excitement at the color and anticipation for further photo coverage.
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Herald- American
NBC Pulls Prisoner Cell Block H Time Slot Change
Viewers protest NBC's decision to cancel Pris oner Cell Block H noting loyal fans and friends will miss the serial. They urge moving the show to another time slot rather than ending it, arguing a serial deserves an ending and asking for alternative scheduling.
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NBC
Bottle bill could curb glass in streets and parks
William Stathis of Syracuse urges New York Legislature to adopt a bottle refund plan as a swift fix for glass in parks, streets, highways and lots. He argues returning bottles offers immediate, dramatic results by cutting litter and reducing harm to children and pets.
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Herald-Journal
New York
William Stathis
Syracuse
Catholic praises Mrs Graham's prayer letter in The Herald Journal
A reader responds to Susanne Burns asserting that her Catholic faith does not find Mrs Graham's reference to the King James Bible offensive. The letter lauds Mrs Graham's faith and prayer and rejects Burns's critique, urging ecumenism and mutual respect.
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Susanne M. Burns
Herald-Journal
Shellie Graham
Mrs. Graham
Burns
My hat off to Community General Hospital guards
A Syracuse letter thanks Community General Hospital security for guiding parking use and aiding when keys were locked in a car. The author credits Bamerick and the security team for prompt assistance at the Physician's Building and garage, praising their courteous service.
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Community-General Hospital
Community-General
Bamerick
General Security Department
A. J. Johnson
Syracuse
Creationists Lose Battle but Not War in California Courts
In Sacramento a superior court judge ruled California schools may teach Darwinian evolution as science without violating students’ rights, while urging reminders that science should be taught as science. The case signals a broader rise of creationist backers across 40 state legislatures and national efforts for equal time for creationism.
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Sacramento
California
William Jennings Bryan
Tennessee
Bryan
Irving H. Perluss
Citizens Against Federal
Creation Science Research Center
San Diego
Nell Segraves
Kelly Segraves
Philosphy
Segraves
Colorado
William V. Mayer
U.S. Supreme Court
Arkansas
Mayer
Richard Turner
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Edward B. Sabine
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Alvin G. Fanner
William ©. Croziet
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