Hitler seals control of Reichsbank amid economic strain
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Hitler assumes direct control of the Reichsbank and ends any pretense of an independent monetary authority. With Schacht ousted in January and Walter Funk taking the helm, Germany's fiscal policy shifts to Hitler’s war footing. A failed 1.5 billion mark securities issue and large foreign trade deficits underscore escalating financial strain and depleted reserves.
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Fuehrer
Hitler
Hjalmar Schacht
Dr. Schacht
Walter Funk
Goering
Rechsbank
Germany
Reichsbank
Gold Discount Bank
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lightning science and the quest to harness power
The article describes varied views on lightning from awe to fear and outlines Franklin era discoveries. It notes a pilot flash clears resistance before the main discharge, with the process repeating until local energy is expended. It cites a flash lasting fifty millionths of a second and estimates about twenty cents of energy per stroke and 360,000 strokes per hour globally, greater than Niagara, yet notes the problem of harnessing this force.
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Benjamin Franklin
Earth
Laughing At Danger and Man's Fearless Risk Taking
The passage explores the adventurous human temperament, noting people seek peril in daily life despite fear. It asserts fear stems from bodily harm, yet humans chase risk in sports, travel, and speed, driven by a spark of eternal hope beyond fear and thrill.
Hay Fever Season Warns of Summer Pollen Dangers
The article explains hay fever or hay asthma as a pollen allergy from ragweed goldenrod roses rye and other plants. It urges public cooperation to eradicate ragweed and keep vacant lots weed free as there is no lasting cure and treatment offers only temporary relief. There is no medical cure and immunization is unreliable.
Trails That Quickly Vanished in a Modern Columbus Quest
Harvard historian Professor Samuel Eliot Morison plans an August voyage from New England retracing Columbus routes through the Atlantic Caribbean and Gulf with friends to seek new insights about the 1492 mariner. The piece notes the uncertain permanence of historic trails and compares old sea lanes to modern space exploration and the mystery of discovery.
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Columbus
New World
Samuel Eliot Morison
Harvard
New England
Atlantic
Caribbean
Gulf
India
Olumbus
Senators Fight to Last Ditch Against Neutrality Act Change
Boake Carter reports 21 Senators pledge to resist abolishing the Neutrality Act, opposing Administration plans for a broader arms embargo. The piece outlines a strategy to pressure House action via the Bloom committee, with a possible radio push to rally public support and a potential return to Congress in August or September if needed. It notes the aim to end the current act by mid summer 1940 and cites Keneth McIntosh's 1038rd birthday in Stirling, Scotland.
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Europe
Boake Carter
United States Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sol Bloom
New York
House
Senate
Bloom
Congress
America
France
Britain
United States
Washington Merry-Go-RoundCapsule on Hull Leahy Far East Talks
British want U S cooperation in the Far East to deter Japan. Hull secretive, Leahy favorable, Navy negative. Also notes Craggie, gate crasher Plunkett, film Frederick’s Defeat, Norris-LaGuardia test, and Supreme Court attendance records.
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Washington
Lindsay
Hull
U. S
Far East
Japan
U. S. Navy
Panay
Admiral Leahy
Hugh R. Wilson
Wilson
United States
Manchuria
Stimson
League of Nations
France
Britain
R. E. Craggie
Craggie
Schatzman
Plunkett
Iowa
Schaizman
Frederick
Berlin
Russia
Hitler
Tom Corcoran
Dave Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers
Frank Walsh
Dean Acheson
Norris-LaGuardia
Nell Donnelly
Donnelly
Jim Reed
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Strange as It Seems Bloodhound Fish
Strange tale notes dog-fish swim in schools like hounds on a scent using olfactory pits to locate prey. Also reports that Nebraska’s Capitol in Lincoln housed new state offices before the old capitol was demolished, built around it. Tomorrow: The case of the missing ring.
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Connelly
Capitol Hill
Washington
House of Representatives
Alcatraz
Jane
Speaker Bankhead
Kenneth Romney
Fred Schatzman
Nebraska
Lincoln
Capitol
Anniversaries of Famous Figures Through History
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES lists notable births and deaths: Increase Mather born in Boston, died 1723. Daniel D. Tomkins born Scarsdale, died 1825. Theodosia Burr lost at sea 1813. William G. T. Shedd born Acton, died 1894. William P. Blake born New York, died 1910. Henry Guy Carleton born Ft. Union, died 1910. Albert Sauveur, Harvard metallurgist, noted for achievements.
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Increase Mather
Harvard
Cotton
Boston
Daniel D. Tomkins
New York
U. S
Scarsdale
N. Y
Theodosia Burr
Albany
William G. T. Shedd
Acton
Mass
William P. Blake
Japan
Henry Guy Carleton
Ft. Union, N. M
Albert Sauveur
Court honors late Justice Cardozo and dissent records
The term saw McReynolds set a record with 26 dissents and Butler close behind with 25. Among 90 dissents, both men coauthored 24. Bran deis, known for dissents, ended his career without one. Letters to the King and Queen of England via the British Embassy. comments on the King’s youthful photography fascination. The Court completed 994 cases, leaving 97 unfinished of 1091.
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Supreme Court
Stone
Roberts
Hughes
Black
Reed
Butler
McReynolds
Frankfurter
Berch
Eac Deis
Douglas
Cardozo
Justice Butler
Justice Brandeis
Terre Haute
Ind
England
Washington
J. H
Atlanta
Duke of York
Jimmy Roosevelt
Vernon
J. S
Boise
Idaho
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Today in History: Births and notable events listed
A chronology notes births of Ralph Block Arnold Gesell Donald Culross Peattie Arthur C. Dorrance and Daisy M. Stevens. It also lists historical events from 1783 to 1929 including Congress grievances in Philadelphia New Hampshire ratification and Boulder Canyon Dam approval.
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Congress
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company
Country
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Pottsville
France
Herrin
Boulder Canyon Dam
Ralph Block
Cherokee
Iowa
Arnold Gesell
Yale Clinic of
Alma
Wis
Donald Culross Peattie
Santa Barbara
Cal
Chicago
Arthur C. Dorrance
Campbell Soup
Bristol
Daisy M. Stevens
Brandon
Miss
Raleigh
Mass
Bible Readings and Reflections on Illness and Healing
A June 21 devotional discusses the Psalmist's penitence and suffering, noting illness as a tests of faith and urging prayer and medical help. It emphasizes trusting God while seeking physicians and concludes with the line The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receive my prayer.
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Keneth McIntosh
Stirling
Scotland
Netherland Indies
Raul
Philippines
Dominga Capati
Hiram Stevens
Maxim
John Hix
Freedom Gas & Oil Ith
Belgium
Bible
P. R. Smith & CO
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Elyria Savings Building
Claude E. Blanchard
C. E. Blanchard
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Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company
Elyria
East Sixth Street
330
Fifth Street
Broad Street
Washington Avenue
Blanchard
J. H. Crumley
Homer D. Blanchard
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Mr. Blanchard
John Blanchard
Stone River
First Baptist Church
the Masons and the Maccabees
the Savings Deposit Bank & Trust Co
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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