Reforming the Court in Pajamas of a New Order
The piece compares the old nine Supreme Court justices to a nightwear image and notes seven newer members form a new order aligned with reform. Huey Long is cited as a disruptive precursor shaping this shift, with emphasis on social justice and symbolic praise of pajamas as emblematic of the era's redistribution and liberal spirit.
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U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
la Mode
Huey P. Long
Moses
Green Bay
Huey Long
Indies
New Court
The
Sanhedrin
New Order
Louis the Grand
Roosevelt widens oil control with Ickes appointment
The piece critiques Roosevelt appointing Harold L. Ickes as oil dictator to harden defense control. It argues Ickes is a strict disciplinarian who creates friction, leaving Wendell Willkie sidelined, and notes Willkie’s broad support but limited future influence.
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Mr. Ickes
Martinet
Ickes
Roosevelt
Justice Stone
Kleig
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Bat Boy
Passing Infatuation Marks Car Sale Reflections
In a Detroit News reminiscence a buyer recalls the salesman’s early praise for a vehicle sold two years prior and notes the seller’s cooled attitude now, hinting the initial enthusiasm may have faded.
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Detroit News
Westbrook Pegler Warns of Communist Influence in the Guild
Columnist Westbrook Pegler argues the American News Paper Guild is a growing threat funded by Communists and Muscovite influence. He cites recent conventions and California politics to claim the Guild manipulates policy, endorses anti state measures, and supports picket mobs, urging vigilance against what he calls a dangerous covert network.
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Kremlin
United States
Harry Bridges
California
Guild
CIO
Philip M. Connelly
California Cio Industrial Council
New York Guild
Eleven pig headed men refuse jury verdict
A Wall Street Journal remark describes a juror foreman saying the jury needs no instruction but calls the panel eleven pig headed men who would not agree, highlighting stubborn deadlock in a simple case.
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Wall Street Journal
Indians on war path near Pleasant Valley report
Mr Sigsby arrives at Wild Roe badly wounded claiming his brother and four others were killed in Pleasant Valley. The Tewksburys failed to reach Sigsby with warning of hostilities. It is thought two to three hundred Indians from White Mountains and San Carlos are moving in the Wild Rye area. Globe seeks to form a fighting company.
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Sigsby
Houdon
Boyer
McDonald
Richards
Pleasant Valley
Tewksburys
Tewksbury
Old Man Turner
Graham
White Mountains
San Carlos
Tennessee preacher starts strict church with pure water only
A Tennessee preacher sought to organize a church with no tobacco or beverages but water. His sole congregant was an old woman who chewed slippery elm and believed catnip tea could cure measles.
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Tennessee
Detroit Free Press
Gate Support at Gravel Blacksmith Shop Struck Down
A post supporting the large gate at Mr. Gravel's blacksmith shop on Ochoa Street was demolished by a lightning strike yesterday. The event caused no injuries and the shop remained open for business.
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Gravel
Ochoa Street
Men Clear Debris After Fire At Local Store Site
Workers remove debris from Leo Goldschmid’s burned store in preparation for a new building, evidencing ongoing reconstruction efforts and site cleanup.
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Leo Goldschmid
Miner Clerk Absconds With Funds From San Xavier Mines
The defaulting clerk at San Xavier mines fled with more money than initially believed. The company records a loss of seven hundred dollars, while workers owe about twenty three hundred dollars from loans the clerk took and did not repay.
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San Xavier
Mexican Ranchers Race Drunk Horses in Tucson
A local report notes a troubling custom among Mexican ranchers visiting Tucson to ride horses while intoxicated, a dangerous habit observed in the period. Public safety concerns are raised as line riders challenge each other on open streets.
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Tucson
Factionalism in OPM Grows Acute At High Levels
Washington dispatch reports severe feuding within the Office of Production Management. Officials urge a single directing head, with names including Wendell Willkie Leon Henderson Donald Nelson and Bill Batt floated for the post. Coordination is lacking across agencies, hindering defense buying and policy alignment. The war department’s aluminum purchases exemplify the friction.
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Washington
OPM
Knudsen
FDR
Wendell Willkie
Leon Henderson
Donald Nelson
Bill Batt
Roosevelt Faces Battle Over Defense Procurement Boards
The story outlines a division of authority between OPM and the War Department and clashes with New Dealers and dollar-a-year men. A referee was seen as the obvious fix, but strong resistance exists as Roosevelt refuses to cede power. The Army favors internal control over civilian oversight and a two-board proposal is floated to manage all defense purchases.
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Treasury
Army
Navy
Agriculture
OPM
War Department
Roosevelt
Patterson
Knudsen
General Motors
Road hazard endangers pedestrians on North Main Street
A report notes ongoing traffic concerns on North Main Street where vehicles move unpredictably, risking pedestrians crossing the street. The piece highlights safety gaps and calls for urgent traffic calming or enforcement actions to protect residents.
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North Main Street
Punk Lasts Longer Than Fireworks In War Over Time
Arthur Baer recalls how World War I lingered beyond the armistice and 1921 votes. Congress declared war ended on June 30 1921 after a 268 to 59 vote. The Senate followed with approval on the Glorious Fourth of 1921 and the president’s stamp sealed the peace amid lingering debts.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Congress
Senate
Bugs Baer Reappears After 30 Years
A fragmented clipping notes Bugs Baer’s 30 year absence, than a brief flare and return with no lasting effect. Entries also reference June 19 events from 1936 1931 1926 and 1921 mentioning LaGuardia beer in office and unclear Admiral remarks.
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Bugs Baer
LaGuardia
Hitler sinks the Robin Moor and U S policy fears
Officialdom offers no clear motive for the attack on the Robin Moor. A state department director voices that only Hitler or his guardian angel can know the purpose. Speculation ranges from testing policy to frightening the government into war, with broader aims to freeze Axis funds and curb propaganda. Acting State Secretary Welles denies any link for diplomatic reasons.
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Hitler
State Department
United States
Britain
Welles
Government census to track business stock by week
The census bureau will maintain a weekly running census of stocks on hand. Suspicious figures will be referred to Henderson's price fixing bureau for action as observers note a quiet government tightening on business hoarding.
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Census Bureau
Henderson
Price Fixing Bureau
Washington Sends Gifts After Humble Inn Stay
A letter from George Washington recounts his night at a private house when no inn was available. The host refused payment, prompting Washington to send chintz to two daughters Polly and Patty and five guineas to Patty with a request for a confirmation note to the President in New York.
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Washington
New England
the United States
New York
MERRY GO ROUND AND EXPERT VIEW DEBATE
In a June column Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen examine Nazi and Soviet odds in a looming war, noting German organizational edge and three-front attack risks against Stalin. The piece also covers the Harry Bridges deportation case, witness testimony by Frankensteen, and a defense auto production battle highlighting steel and alloy shortages amid war needs.
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Stalin
Drew Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Replogle Pushes Defense Aid and Steel Policy Clash
J Leonard Replogle, Florida Republican committeeman and World War Industries Board steel administrator, spurred a heated clash over auto production bans. He previously halted civilian car making in 1918 to boost steel for Britain and Allies, a policy he again advocates to solve the steel shortage.
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J. Leonard Replogle
World War Industries Board
Florida
Britain
Replogle
United Feature Syndicate
Withered Arm as a Force Behind World Wars
Elsie Robinson argues that a metaphorical withered arm in Kaiser Wilhelm II and Hitler drove their need to dominate. She widens the claim to suggest many adults harbor a wounded pride shaping cruel actions and public rage. The essay warns readers to confront their own withered arms to avoid hurting others.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Hitler
Belgium
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