Wearin Loses in Iowa Primary Against Gillette
In Iowa Wearin, backed by Roosevelt administration figures including Hopkins and James Roosevelt, loses to Senator Guy M. Gillette who frames reelection on loyalty to the New Deal while vowing to judge each proposal on its merits. Labor factions split. GOP side sees former Senator Dick inson defeat Rep. Lloyd Thurston.
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WPA
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Mississippi River
Westin
L. J. Dickinson
New Deal
Lioyd Thurston
House
Hatch
Carl M. Hatch
New Mexico
WRA
Harry L. Hopkins
Otha D. Wearin
War Scare and Global Bombing Controversy
Reports detail massive civilian bombings in Canton China and Spanish loyalist cities, drawing U.S. condemnation from Undersecretary Sumner Welles and calls for an end to civilian warfare. Britain protests and seeks neutral mediation while France patrols its border after Pyrenees raids. Senate passes a pump priming bill amid political tension.
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Spain
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Hull
Nashville, Tenn
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Burgos
Barcelona
Paris
Riot at Moscow auto plant shocks workers
The .ROM Riga report claims a bloody riot at the Josef Stalin automobile works in Moscow. Workers barricaded streets damaged machinery and set fires while troops moved in. Secret police and fire brigade suppressed the revolt with gunfire and grenades. authorities kept deaths and injuries secret, while over 3,000 were arrested.
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Riga
Russia
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Hollywood Cobwebs and Radio Stars Clash in 1940s Press
Irene Dunne faced an embarrassing moment in New York when an unpaid lunch bill led to a framed check. Kay Francis eyes September Europe for a vacation from filming as she contemplates a return to stage work. Jess Wolf showcases two miles of cobwebs for Warner Brothers while Kay Kyser hosts a fresh College of Musical Knowledge format. W.C. Fields may rejoin radio amid Field and McCarthy debate on air.
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New York
Europe
Hollywood
Jess Wolf
Warner Brothers
Kay Kyser
College of Musical Knowledge
Kyser
Middle West
Phil Baker
Claudette Colbert
Irony Rich
Deanna Durbin
Luise Rainer
Francisca Gaal
Francisca
Union
Secrets of Ancients Survive Attacks of Modern Science
A London Answers writer notes that ancient knowledge endures despite modern science. Examples include Greek armor, Roman water drills, dyeing, cement, Egyptian stone dressing and embalming, and surgical tools. Much remains a mystery after Alexandria's library destruction, while collectors treasure unread works awaiting their chance.
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London
Egypt
Alexandria
Reading and Thinking: Mind, Knowledge, and Connection
A concise reflection on how reading furnishes knowledge and thinking makes it ours. It argues that grasping connections between ideas turns material into personal understanding, otherwise it remains loose information in the brain.
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Locke
Best Thoughts Invite Care for Others Beyond Self
The quotation urges shifting focus from personal gratification to higher ideals. It calls for considering others’ troubles and acting with thoughtful virtue, underscoring the value of empathy and selflessness in daily life.
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