Higher Liquor Tax Considered To Finance Defense Program
Weekly News Analysis by Joseph W LaBine surveys Roosevelt budget aims to raise taxes and debt limits to fund a peacetime defense buildup. Congress faces an election year strain with projected deficits and proposed liquor tax hikes, plus shifts in income levies as party leaders debate how to balance the budget.
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Labor turmoil and Navy shifts sweep headline notes
A tense mix of labor board criticism and Navy leadership changes unfolds. NLRB officials face firing calls amid conflicting testimony as Admiral Richardson assumes command in San Pedro, with Bloch retiring. Argentina-US talks fail over quotas, while Dawes and Carlson deaths punctuate a day of notable losses and leadership shifts across politics, industry, and media.
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Paris
Texas
Pennsylvania
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Scientist Obsession With Death Fades In Face Of New Frontiers
A broad account notes continued scientific momentum as death pauses during holidays. Dr. Albert Sabin, 33, reports tissue defenses against viruses in the nervous system, marking a major advance in infantile paralysis research. Other scholars including R. Alexander Lesser and Wesley C. Mitchell discuss evolving views on human behavior. Anthropologist Matthew W. Stirling heads for Mexico to probe early Indian cultures and prehistory, recounting prior finds across the Americas.
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Poland
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London
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New York City
Theobald Smith
R. Alexander Lesser
Brooklyn College
Dr. Lesser
Pouch
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Mitchell
Columbus University
Hoover
Atthew W. Stirling
Smithsonia Institution
Mexico
Mr. Stirling
Americas
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Four Point Plan for Reliable Cooking and Baking
In her town Aunt Edith embodied good cooking yet notes luck affects outcomes. The piece presents a four point plan to standardize results: tested recipes, accurate measurements, proper mixing methods, and correct temperatures with various thermometers. It lists recipes for Silver Cake Boiled Frosting Apple filling croquettes Lemon Meringue Pie Apple Sauce Doughnuts and promotes Eleanor Howe's Household Hints booklet for further guidance.
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Russia to free Finland says Moscow magazine
In Moscow the Communist Internationale argues Russia aims to liberate Finland from oppressors and imperialist war makers to safeguard its democratic progress. In Washington Canberra reports announce full diplomatic ties between the U S and Australia, with Richard G Casey as first Australian minister and a future U S ambassador to Canberra. Flora Finch dies in Hollywood. her age and MGM pension are noted amid a light obituary.
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Navy seeks record naval budget to boost U S power
The Roosevelts naval appropriation request of 1 224 621 899 would push the United States to world leadership in naval strength, surpassing Britain and doubling Japan in scale. Railroads push for two cent per mile coach fares to meet bus competition, while the tariff commission warns cheap Canadian wheat undercuts domestic prices threatening farm aid. The U S also warns Britain it will hold the country responsible for injuries to American ships or crews in belligerent ports.
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Western Newspaper Untoz Changes By Three Officials
A terse report notes changes involving three officials at the Western Newspaper Untoz. The item focuses on personnel shifts and the immediate administrative impact on the institution.
Wisé and Otherwise ISE words in clipped quips
A playful collage notes phrases such as vague office honesty and wedding rings, plus jokes about noses, truth tellers, a $30,000 hypothetical, and a jab about a double chin, reflecting wit in brief remarks and cultural zingers.
Weaving on Life's Loom
Thoughtful Beecher quote on life’s relentless pattern and enduring work. It reflects a philosophy that life’s loom continues weaving through loss and recovery, urging perseverance and steady effort beyond chance. The line characterizes time as a constant producer of meaning despite hardship.
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