NRA and Justice backtrack on constitutional test in Belcher case
Washington reports a shift as NRA and the Justice Department retreat from a Supreme Court constitutional showdown over the National Recovery Act. Belcher’s Belcher v NRA case is dropped while Schechter Poultry in Brooklyn is targeted for a test, amid political and economic fallout and criticism from both parties.
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Alabama
National Recovery Administration
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Schechter Live Poultry Market
Brooklyn
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Delaware
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Missouri
Cummings
Snell
Roosevelt
Donald Richberg
Critics Rise Over Wallace Policies At Congress
The article notes mounting criticism of Secretary Wallace as cabinet tensions affect farm policy. It discusses amendments to the adjustment act, Tugwell’s expected role in public works funding, and a shift in NRA AAA dynamics amid a Republican challenge to Roosevelt. Western Newspaper Union.
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Davis
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Department of Agriculture
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Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
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Georgia
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Stresa Conference Nears End With Slowed Progress
Leaders of Britain France and Italy met at Stresa to discuss peace plans and align on anti German strategies while Mussolini hinted war could be avoided. France and Russia forged a mutual aid pact seen as a step toward a wider anti Germany bloc as Austria Bulgaria and Hungary arms rearmament gained support. Meanwhile US dust storms devastate the plains prompting calls for a $150 million land program.
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John Simon
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Government uncovers broad fraud in immigration service
The Labor department announced a secret probe found extensive fraud in the immigration and naturalization service from 1923 to 1988. It cites a bribe ring that may have collected up to a million dollars from illicit entrants and says investigators believe many details remain undisclosed.
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New York
Roosevelt Returns to Push New Deal Relief Plan
President Roosevelt lands in Jacksonville and heads to New York for his cousin Warren Delano Robbins funeral then signs the $4.88 billion relief bill. He appoints Hopkins to manage funds while seeking extended NRA, social security, banking powers, and nuisance tax expansion, aiming to peak work relief by mid November for about 8.5 million workers.
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Harry L. Hopkins
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NRA
Joe Robinson
House of Representatives
Germany faces policy split over league return and war guilt
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler notes Hitler must choose between two adviser camps. One favors delaying negotiations and building military strength while watching for new leverage. The other group, led by Nazi leaders near Hitler, advocates returning to the League of Nations with concessions on war guilt and river administration.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
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Hitler
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League of Nations
Sargent urges expanding soybean and hemp cultivation at home
He argues the country can use 5,000,000 more acres for soybeans and harvest 300 by products from the beans. He notes hemp as a key fiber and warns current hemp imports could feed 1,000,000 acres. Even with subsidies, shifting land to crops would be inexpensive, enabling 50,000,000 acres for domestic needs.
Freedom for Cuba and the wary balance of reform
A Cuban leader defends labor reforms while banning wage cuts and hour extensions, vows land buyback, and promises careful, gradual change. He criticizes quick action by opponents and acknowledges past mistakes with aims to protect Cuban interests amid foreign control.
Justice Holmes by David L Walsh
Obituary tribute to Oliver Wendell Holmes noted for lifelong service to justice. The author honors Holmes as a devoted public servant whose ninety three years reflected independence intelligence integrity and patriotism inspiring future generations.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Need for Vigorous Global Trade Push to Restore Prosperity
The text advocates a vigorous effort to rebuild international trade to speed prosperity. It calls for economic cooperation among nations, reducing envy and aggression, and taking a first step toward greater economic well-being and universal peace despite difficulties and hostile propaganda.
Brain Trust Inspiration
Raymond Moley notes a shift from political to academic life with public figures welcoming scholarly input and valuing clarity in arguments. He argues this openness marks a rare era of persistence fairness and receptiveness to new ideas in recent years.
Young Man’s Skid Story Sparks Witty Exchange
A sports car driver in a suburb makes a sudden stop and barely misses a lamp post while a bemused policeman observes. The driver claims the near collision was caused by a lady who is his wife, prompting a sharp retort in a humorous Tit-Bits Magazine vignette.
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Tit-Bits Magazine
Mud and Mayhem Clean Up Sparks on Street Corner
A man reports mud stained clothes after a confrontation near the corner. another man named Mr Scrapleight claims to have intervened and cleaned him up. The incident centers on a clash and subsequent cleanup in the neighborhood.
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Scrapleight
Does he always keep his word London Tit-Bits excerpt
A brief note from London Tit-Bits features a colloquial rallying line about honesty. It presents a witty exchange suggesting confidence in a public figure’s reliability. The fragment captures a tone of trust and bravado characteristic of the era.
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London
Mad at Em What's the Baby Yelling At
The Washington Post item notes a heated moment captured as a baby’s loud cries spark questions about what enraged him, reporting the incident with concise, urgent detail.
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Washington Post
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