President relief plan battle cripples opposition in House
A wartime relief bill faced fierce party strife as President Roosevelt’s $1.0 billion plan advanced amid gag rules and amendments. Supporters highlighted urgent unemployment relief while critics warned of excessive national outlays and powers. Japanese forces also expanded into Manchukuo, pressing toward Inner Mongolia and threatening Outer Mongolia as Soviet officials grew wary.
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Jan
House
White House
Messige
Progresaries
Cartiere Laborites
Georgia
Virginia
Indiana
Appropriations Committee
Ickes
PWA
Doflo
Snell
Supreme Court recess delays ruling on gold cases
The Supreme Court extended its recess to February 4 without delivering a decision in the gold cases, allowing the administration more time to prepare legislation to address the potential ruling. The court meanwhile prepared to hear a case testing the constitutionality of the national recovery act, which could influence the fate of the already weakened Blue Eagle program.
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Supreme Court
Inflationary Government Bond Proposal in House Introduced
A House bill introduced by Chairman Doughton aims to grant the government authority to issue ten year bonds up to 25 billion dollars to fund public works social security and related programs. The Treasury prepared measure positions the administration against inflation and could cover federal deficits and debt payments.
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Doughton
Treasury Department
Public Works Social Security
Aimilarmeng
Hauptmann Testimony Opens Lindbergh Trial Proceedings
Bruno Hauptmann took the stand at the Lindbergh trial claiming an alibi for the night of the April 2, 1932 kidnapping. He recounted his early life, war service, and a German conviction while denying absence from work and asserting he did not leave home that evening.
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Bruno Richard Ktaupemann
Defense
Helly
Hauptmann
St. Rasmond
Newark
Wieppentberg
Tuco
Christian Frederickson
Brontebaker
Sia
Canton
Pindbergh
Trauptmanns
John
Dickey
Roosevelt to push wide air defense expansion plan
A future Roosevelt address to Congress will advocate major upgrades to U S air defenses including 4000 additional planes and new bases along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts plus the lease of a dirigible for commercial use. The aviation commission report backs these moves and calls for a dedicated aviation regulatory body.
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America
Roosevelt
Conegresa
United States
Special Aviation Commission
Alster
Aelfla
Atlantic
Anerica
Fira Tan Aviation Commission
Eli
Japanese protest over Soviet fortifications and routes in Asia
APANS reports Koki Mbota warns Soviet Russia to halt fortifying the Siberian frontier north of Manchukuo. Tokyo seeks continued friendly ties while objecting to Amur crossings, Trans Siberian track upgrades, and Sinkiang fortifications amid alleged Sovietization moves in north China. Washington officials reportedly favor resuming negotiations to replace the 543 ratche for the United States, Britain, and Japan.
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APANS
Koki Mbota
Russia
Siberian
Manchukuo
Chahar Province
Japan
Vladivostok
Pacific
Llrata
Devastating Mississippi Flood Brings Evacuations and Casualties
Flooding along the northwest Mississippi and Tennessee shorelines worsens as the Coldwater River swells, forcing mass evacuations in multiple communities. Freezing weather uplifts the crisis with thousands displaced, rooftops and trees becoming refuge as public officials appeal for aid and emergency responders rush to assist the homeless.
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Missiestop
Southwear
Tennessee
Twallahatchia
Mel Croward
Alricken
Garden of the Gods honey ants haunt the rocks
A vivid, surreal description of honey ants dwelling in red sandstone towers at the Garden of the Gods Colorado. The piece details ant bodies hollowed into amber honey casks, their feeding rituals, eerie honey chambers, and the cavernous galleries under red mounds while noting sentinels, gates, and the night overseen by the sandstone gods. It also weaves in brief archival notes on archaeology and Dutch heritage without diverting from the eerie tableau.
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Garden of the Gods
Colorado
Aldea
Nice
Jta
Hig
Dirk
Paseige
Old Age Pensions and Lashings Stir Debates
A column argues old age pensions and Doctor Townsend's plan for universal payments would cost billions annually, urging conservatism to focus on fiscal restraint. In Wilmington three youths aged 18, 20, and 23 were publicly lashed for burglary, receiving ten year prison terms afterward as crowds watched. The piece questions whether corporal punishment reforms or deepens criminal tendencies.
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Doctor Townsend
Wilmington
Del
London
German Professor Reveals Cosmic Rain Through Your Body
A learned German scientist proposes that a cosmic rain continuously bombards space and passes through the human body driven by immense energy. He warns that this bombardment could gradually alter heredity, noting the role of the right mate in human reproduction.
Saar plebiscite signals German loyalty amid wartime strain
The Saar plebiscite, planned in advance, is portrayed as a victory for Germany. Officials note that with the population overwhelmingly German, voters faced options of reclaiming German citizenship, joining France, or remaining under League of Nations guardianship.
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Saar
Jiltler
Germany
Wera
League of Nations
American aviator records nonstop Navy flight to Canal Zone
National defense authorities hail a great American plane XPOSHLA flying nonstop from Norfolk to the Canal Zone in 25 hours. Amelia Carhart reportedly covered 2460 miles in 19 hours solo. A Russian pilot reportedly matched Ross's distance with a 2000 mile nonstop, needing only three times plus 1100 miles more.
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Owr
Canal Zone
Norfolk
Tom Mics
Amelia Carhart
Yslane
Tomis
Unelea Sam
Ross
Profitable Water Use In Arkansas Peach Orchard
Rome farmers improvised irrigation during a drought, applying 1000000 gallons at a cost of 210116 to irrigate 827 trees at Springdale. They produced peaches sold for about 80 cents a bushel more, yielding roughly 1800 dollars extra income from quality alone, plus more fruit overall.
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Drouth
John Dunerat
Bureau of Plant Industry
Springdale
Ark Fe
Rense
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