Roosevelt Third Term Talk Sparks Capitol Debate
National views on a third Roosevelt term rise as Governor Earle backs 1940 support and CIO leader Lewis is linked to the movement. The issue splits Democrats while roving troops quell sit down strikes in Ohio and Pennsylvania amid fatal clashes and plant closings.
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Congress
Jefferson Island
Chesapeake Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
White House
National
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Warren
Republic Steel
Republic
Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Earle
Miss Perkins
Mediation Board of Three
Secretary of
Frances E. Perkins
Cleveland
Perkins
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland
Charles P. Taft II
Cincinnati
Brain Trust
Landon
Mediation Board
Lloyd K. Garrison
National Labor Relations Board
Edward F. McGrady
A. F. of L
Samuel Gompers
Tom Girdler
Senate Democrats clash with Roosevelt on court plan
In Washington a major senate report denounces President Roosevelt’s plan to add six justices to the Supreme Court. Democrats also defeat a District of Columbia income tax proposal on salaries of lawmakers, while hearings probe tax evasion with Treasury officials pushing changes to depletion, community property, and nonresident income rules.
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Leon Blum
Senate
France
Albert Lebrun
Camille Chautemps
Washington
Congress
House
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
District of Columbia
Bilbao
Logists
Mittee
Columbia
Francisco Franco
Santander
House of Representatives
District
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Roswell Magill
Treasury
Philip de Ronde
Hibernia Trust Company of
New York
Jules S. Bache
Jacob Schick
Charley Laughton
Senate Judiciary Court Plan Committee
Congressional Committee
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
McNary
Oregon
la Follette
Wisconsin
Robinson
Supreme Court guardian of liberties in citizens battles
The Supreme Court and how it works explains the American system where a single court final appeals over all, protecting citizens from government bias. It contrasts U S practice with continental administrative courts and cites cases where courts favored ordinary citizens, including tax disputes and insurance beneficiary rights.
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Robert Merrill
United States
Europe
Supreme Court of the
Court of Final Appeal
Government Department
Federal
Board of Tax Appeals
Western Newspaper Union
Lake Bonneville Salt Flats Showplace For Speed Tests
The dry lake bottom at Bonneville 125 miles west of Salt Lake City hosts a famed speed laboratory for motor enthusiasts. The flat spans fifteen by thirty miles with four feet depth and a snow bright surface. It supports long circular courses and hosted works like Sir Malcolm Campbell's 301 mph straightaway over thirteen miles.
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Speed Laboratory
Lake Bonneville
Salt Lake City
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Popular Mechanics
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