Roosevelts silver remonetization and tax issues outlined
President Roosevelt orders mint acceptance of newly mined silver for coinage up to 24 million ounces annually for four years. Senator Pittman hails the move boosting Far East buying power and silver regions. Surplus Relief operations consolidate with Submarginal land retirement plans. Rail unions push a six hour day with higher prices for cleaners. Insull security collateral in the Dawes loan questioned. Long faces possible income tax charges as Louisiana politics unravel. Illinois replaces property taxes with a 2 percent sales tax.
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China
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Louisiana
Hoover
Internal Revenue Department
Long
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Huey
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T. §. Walmsley
New Orleans
Illinois
Henry Horner
J. C. Martin
Edward J. Barrett
NRA Consumers Board Proposes Standards for Labeling
An NRA committee headed by Robert Lynch urges a consumers standards board to enforce accurate labeling. Gasoline razors and children's shoes are tagged for quality grading amid wage and employment rule enforcement. Administrator Hugh Johnson fights price disputes with cash and carry cleaners on so-called scamped work claims.
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Consumers’ Advisory Board
NRA
Consumers’ Standards Board
Hugh
Johnson
Bolivian and Paraguayan delegates praised at Pan American meet
Secretary of State Cordell Hull praised Bolivian and Paraguayan delegates for their patriotism patience and statesmanship as the Pan American conference in Montevideo closed He noted the delegates endured difficult tasks and kept a peaceful will to overcome obstacles.
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Montevideo
Cordell Hull
Buenos Aires
General Edward L. King Dies in Atlanta
Major general Edward L. King of the Fourth Army Corps Area died suddenly in Atlanta Georgia. He was a West Point graduate who served in France in World War I earning several decorations and also fought in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
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Fourth Corps
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West Point
France
Cuba
Spain
Repeal of Prohibition Draws Mixed Public Judgments
From Chicago the W T U denounces repeal asserting 56 million Americans face high pressure liquor salesmanship and many homes suffer while youths begin dissipation. It warns of impaired judgment, reduced efficiency, higher accident risk and diverted charity funds as repeal’s first fortnight ends.
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Chicago
Public unrest and legal rulings on Blue Shirt case
Justice Byrne releases Gen. O'Duffy and Capt. Sullivan on habeas corpus, ruling detention illegal. O'Duffy vows continued Blue Shirt movement, while national tensions rise over wartime and religious events.
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DE Valera
Irish Free State
Justice Byrne
Dublin
High Court
Congress Under Way in Early New Deal Session
Congress convenes on a January date under a reform era, led by President Roosevelt and allies to curb conflict. The speaker notes rising disputes over taxes, currency, and welfare programs, with concerns about public works competing with private business and TVA expansion.
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Washington
Congress
George Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Roosevelt
Drake the pirate myth challenged by a Michigan professor
A Kansas City Times critique argues against labeling Sir Francis Drake as a pirate and scoundrel. It defends Drake as a storied explorer whose deeds, fame, and era merit respectful treatment despite modern reassessments.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Michigan University
Sir Francis Drake
Mother Goose
Alfred Noyes
High Seas
Britannia
Drake
Bess
Cadiz
Nombre de Dios
Wiley Post
Kansas City Times
Revision line echoes Lincoln quote in Senate mock
A Washington Star piece quotes an solemn figure saying wages of sin is death, while Senator Sorghum jokes about appealing to the NRA for help, sketching a satirical political moment.
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NRA
Washington Star
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