Inflation talks and Earhart flight dominate mixed news
Congress advances Patman inflation bonus bill amid veto risk while McAdoo defends greenbacks as noninflationary. Amelia Earhart's nonstop Mexico City to Newark flight sets a new record of 2 100 miles in 14 hours 22 minutes as crowds greet her. National Institute of Social Science honors include Carter Glass and Harvey Cushing for public service. George N. Peek warns on creditor status and favors tariff backed trade shifts. The House passes an omnibus banking bill to reshape the Federal Reserve System amid Senate opposition led by Carter Glass.
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Air Commerce Bureau
Amelia
National Institute of Social Science
New York
Carter Glass
Virginia
Federal Reserve Banking System
Boston
George B. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Rockefeller Foundation
Chautanuqua Institution
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Wilson
Federal Reserve
Marriner
Keeles
Transcontinental plane crash near Atlanta claims senator cutting
A transport plane of Transcontinental Western Air crashed near Atlanta Missouri in dense fog and fuel shortage. Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico and four others died. Eight passengers were seriously injured. Cutting was a Harvard graduate and World War I veteran who served in the Senate from 1927.
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Bronson M. Cutting
New Mexico
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Jeanne A. Hillias
William Kaplan
West Los Angeles
Har . Bolton
K. H. Greeson
Harvard
London
Senate
Roosevelt Defends New Deal as Chamber Clash Grows
Roosevelt rebukes the Chamber of Commerce over New Deal criticism and backs NRA extension and Social Security. He denounces business groups as self serving while pressuring for policy unity. In Britain King George V and Queen Mary celebrate a silver jubilee with pageantry in London.
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The Constitution by Senator William E. Borah
Borah argues the Constitution remains a strong guide for government in war and peace. He says it grants power to resist totalitarianism while preserving liberty. He notes public opinion and not parties must drive the defense of constitutional limits.
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William E. Borah
U. S
Idaho
Freedom or socialism by Ogden Mills
Former Secretary of the Treasury argues for a clear choice between a free economy and a socialist system. He asserts economic liberalism cannot survive constant government interference and warns that compromises are illusory, likening the clash to the historical slavery issue. He also cautions against experiments from a Fascist influence.
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Ogden Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Appeal to Germany by Ramsay MacDonald
Premier Ramsay MacDonald urges Germany to consider the grave feelings of sympathy from Britain and others. He calls for a constructive role at the Stresa conference to restore trust and push for lasting peace.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Germany
Bigger Planes
Aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky argues the future of aviation includes planes with 75 to 100 passenger capacity beyond current Clippers. He predicts big flying boats within five years, cruising at about 200 mph with substantial passenger, mail, and express loads, enabling long transoceanic routes.
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Honolulu
Atlantic
Pacific
NO PULASKI DAY By ROOSEVELT
President Roosevelt honors General Pulaski officers and staff of General Washington and warns against separate memorial days. He notes that Pulaski would not want special treatment and emphasizes unity in tribute to all who served for freedom. He states one day is enough for the nation’s founder.
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Recovery Administration
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General Pulaski
Crisis in Cotton Faces Policy Backlash by Industry Expert
A cotton-textile industry expert says Secretary Wallace’s policies, labeled as foolish by the secretary, have harmed the sector for nearly two years. He argues the program is failing and industry leaders will push back to prevent further damage.
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Dexter Stevens
Wallace
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