Hollywood Shorts Boost New Talent in Film Studio Shift
Hollywood studios rush into production of one and two reel shorts to replace second features. Major labs like Warner Brothers Paramount and MGM plan dozens of tiny films serving as training ground for actors directors and writers with stars like Virginia Grey Ann Rutherford and Jean Arthur gaining early breaks.
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Hollywood
Jimmie Fidler
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
M-G-M
Leslie Fenton
Harri Bouquet
Joe Newman
Virginia Grey
Ann Rutherford
Holly
Archduke Assassination Triggers World War Forecast
On June 26 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were attacked in Sarajevo. A bomber wounded spectators but failed to stop them. A second blast and a sniper attack killed the Archduke and his wife, sparking a global war.
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Archduke
Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Cabrinovitch
Archduke Ferdinand
Hus
Gavrilo Prinzip
English Channel
England
Commodore Decatur
Algiers
National
Deaf-Mute College
Gallaudet College
Washington, D. C
of Congress
Panama Canal
Austria
Germany
United States
Notable Births and Historical Passages Anniversary List
The item lists anniversaries and birth and death dates for figures such as James Robertson born Brunswick County Virginia died 1614 18 03 Jason Lee born near Quebec died 1845 Richard Hildreth born Deerfield Massachusetts died 1865 John Boyle OReilly born Ireland died 1890 Emerson Hough born Newton Iowa died 1923 Everett Morse Ithaca New York died 1913 William Barton died New York 1930 plus battles and events from 1778 1814 1815 1864 1902 1914 1919 1934 noting anniversaries and biographical notes without graphic detail.
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James Robertson
Tennessee Frontier
Brunswick Co. Va
Jason Lee
Oregon
Quebec
Richard Hildreth
Boston
New York
Deerfield
Mass
Bankhead Pushes for Retirement Benefits for Congress
In a nuanced proposal Senator Bankhead of Alabama urges life pensions or lifelong retirement benefits for members of Congress. He argues guaranteed income could reduce financial temptations and bias, noting longtime raises and post-service job prospects. Critics warn such pensions could create a professional, public-funded legislature and worsen costs.
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Bankhead
Alabama
Congress
Washington
Borah
Idaho
District of Columbia
Whole Tax System Needs Overhauling Now
The article argues for a complete overhaul of the tax system led by a joint Senate House committee. It urges starting a broad study during Congress recess and using data to craft a comprehensive reform beyond current revisions. It says relief to industry is welcome but insufficient for national recovery.
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Congress
Senate
House
Barkley
New Government Lending Program Prompts Cautious Outlook
The Philadelphia Inquirer questions the $3.86 billion Federal lending plan proposed by President Roosevelt, noting its self liquidating loans and housing emphasis but urging thorough study and careful oversight to avoid political influence and ensure real recovery gains. The piece compares with RFC success and stresses private capital flow as key to sustainable jobs.
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Roosevelt
Byrnes
Special Unemployment Committee
RFC
Philadelphia Inquirer
Danish Farmers Demand Shipping of Goods to Germany
Danish farmers press for exports to Germany while Danish labor leaders and manufacturers protest fearing an influx of German goods could flood the Danish market.
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Denmark
Germany
Royal gift album records Roosevelt White House concert
The King and Queen will receive a personal gift from President and Mrs Roosevelt an album of transcriptions from the Washington visit featuring Lawrence Tibbett Marian Anderson Kate Smith Alan Lomax the Kentuck mountain singers and Negro spiritualists. Only four sets were made for the royals the Roosevelts the secretary of state and the British ambassador.
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Washington
Gamer
Marion Anderson
Lincoln Memorial
Roosevelts
Miss Andersons
White House
AFL Crisis Over CIO Peace Terms Reveals Rival Jurisdiction
In a secret AFL executive committee session a row over CIO peace terms arose from a CIO question about whether the original CIO unions would rejoin the AFL with their expanded ranks. The compromise allowed reentry with later arbitration on jurisdiction, a strategic CIO victory paving the way to absorb its 41 unions.
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Green
AFL
CIO
Thei
United Mine Workers
Chemical Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Lewis
Origi l Cio
British Press Censors Far East News Over War Fears
The article claims British officials suppress sensational Far East reports to avoid provoking public alarm. It alleges Japanese forces committed rapes and insults in China, while Britain hopes to avert a broader war as Japan signals readiness to declare war if blocked.
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Cragie
Tokyo
Japan
Tientsin
London
Cragiee
Britain
Justice Department bans personal calls for 2500 employees
Officials confronted a call by Attorney General Frank Murphy ordering a building wide ban on personal calls after a costly monthly bill. Commentators on the Black Tom case credit Amos Peaslee of New York for the decision that favored the United States against Germany.
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Justice Department
Frank Murphy
United States
Germany
Credit Amos
AFL dispute sparks emergency AFL meeting over CIO unions
Green called a special AFL executive committee session to vote on a compromise of its delegation. The meeting became heated as Green denounced the plan and insisted against restoring CIO unions except in their original form, attacking Dan Tobin for responsibility.
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AFL
Green
AFL Executive Committee
CIO
Dan Tobin
Labor Peace Talks Break Down as Tobin Leaves Meeting
Tobin confronted by anger and walked out after the executive committee rejected a compromise offer. He reported the events to Roosevelt and later sailed to Europe for an International Labor Office meeting. CIO plans no revival of labor peace talks, leaving AFL to decide next steps. Some advisers urge using Labor Department to conduct a referendum among AFL and CIO members on peace and on appointing an impartial peace terms body.
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Green
Executive
Angy
Tobin
White House
Rooseveltt
Aftan
Europe
International Labo
CIO
AFL
Harry Hopkins’ Business Advisory Council
Labor Department
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Wealth and restraint: native tenets and misused fortune
A brief moral observation notes five natives possessing wealth with little knowledge to manage it. It warns of extravagance and desire for display and wealth waste. It suggests self discipline can lead to success.
Social Club Guests Pleasant Evening at North Olmsted Park
Dover Center notes Mrs Treva Cradwick hosted seven members and one guest at North Olmsted Park. A picnic dinner was served followed by ten games of poker with prizes won by Mrs Helen Fauver.
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Dover Center
Treva Cradwick
North Olmsted Park
Helen Fauver
Dorothy Stein
Cladwick
Dover
Readings on Luke 15 and reflections on forgiveness
Bible readings on Luke 15 11 24 discuss the prodigal son and God's boundless love. The piece concludes with reflections on repentance and the joy of welcome, noting God loves without regard to intelligence or moral conduct. Also mentions local church events and visitors at Dover Methodist Church including Mrs Dorothy Stein Mrs Cladwick and others.
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