National Recovery Act proposed to relax antitrust laws
A committee led by Senator Wagner drafts a National Recovery Act to place industries under a federal board and permit price fixing and wage controls. The bill aims to curb cutthroat competition, set fair prices, and enable industry self organization through trade associations with government oversight. Secretary Berkhman reportedly opposes the measure.
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Roosevelt
Rongues
Wagner
New York
Brain Trust
War Industries Board
Washington
National Board
National Association of Manufacturers
FBI Marklman
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Soowyelt
Congress
Tabor Perkins
BNE
House of Representativs
Commerce and Labor
Lle
Body of Seven
Berkhins
Railroads FaceFederal Control Plan Amid Recovery Act Debate
President urges immediate passage of the Recovery Act to rescue railroads from dire straits. Provisions call for a federal coordinator to eliminate duplications, reorganize finances, and extend emergency control for a year with antitrust immunity. Law changes would place railway holding companies under ICC, modify rate bases, and alter valuation rules.
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White House
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt Reassures Chamber on Industry Control Fears
At a Chamber of Commerce dinner, N Roosevelt sought to calm fears that his administration aims for bureaucratic control of industry. He indicated that such control would not occur and defended his economic policy stance.
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N . Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Businega
Opening of Cleagus Century of Progress moved to May 7
The opening date for the Cleagus Century of Progress exposition was advanced to May 7 to accommodate 14 Silent Tensevelt who will be on hand to take a principal part in the ceremonies. He will also officiate at the formal opening of the Great Lakes to the Gulf waterway at the mouth of the Chicago River.
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Great Lakes
Chicago River
World conference nominees weigh London talks and tariffs
President mulls U S delegates for the June world conference in London while consulting Assistant Secretary Raymond Moley and Morgenthau. Italy and Argentina envoys arrive as Washington discusses tariff truce and monetary issues with leaders including Roosevelt and McDeunalt.
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United States
Giieva
Organization Committee
London
Nora I. Davis
Cndi
Erime
Vwacdeunalt
Air Roosevelt
British Board of Trade
Walter Runciman
Peru’s president shot dead in assassination
Latin American government head Luis Sancho Cerro, president of Peru, was killed by Abelardo de Mendoza, an Aprista opponent, after a review. The incident marks a violent political murder amid factional strife.
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Thomas Te Treton
Argertina
Ambassadorett
le Preton
Corps
Experia
Scretary
Wallace
Guido Jung
Washington
Bergan
Noosesely
Queeniong
Augusto Spaia
Luis
Sancho Cerro
Peru
Abelardo de Mendoza
Aprista
Annapolis Naval Academy
Board of Visitora
Luis M Sanchez Cerro
Italy
Roosevelt
Iowa
Teruvian Congress Names Gen Oscir Benevides President
Reported by the Teruvian congress after the death of conscripted soldiers in the ongoing war with Colomitia Mendo za. Presidential guards killed a regional commander during the crisis and the congress appointed Gen Oscir Benevides as president.
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Ing
Colomitia Mendoza
Oscir Benevides
Sultier Move Aims at Total German Labor Reorganization
The article reports Adolf Sultier drafting German youth into the army after May Day and dissolving free trade unions. Nazi storm troops raid cities to close union premises and seize labor banks, arresting union leaders to clear the way for a state where labor is regulated by profession. It notes Sittler's plan to control the Central Association of German Banks and Nanking Industry and to push broad interest rate cuts.
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Adolf Sultier
Tellaow
Germany
Robert Tey
States Council
Sittler
Central Association of German Banks
Board of Directora
Maison
Resident Rooshvilt nominates Gratton for Tenth Circuit judgeship
Resident Rooshvilt selects Sam Gratton of New Mexico for a federal judgeship in the Tenth Circuit covering New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Kansas and Utah Bratton will not resign from the senate until the special session ends A Toledo Italianan of Ohio has accepted the post of treasurer of the United States and Dean G Acheson of Connecticut will become undersecretary of the treasury
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Rooshvilt
Sam Gratton
New Mexico
Tenth Circuit Court of
Norris bill authorizes NCITSAM panel venture for Muscle Shoals project
The Norris bill passed 63 to 20 authorizing NCITSAM to enter the panel business for the Muscle Shoals development and operation. The board had approved a nearly identical measure, leaving little adjustment needed before sending the bill to the President for signature.
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Ncitsam
Senate
Norris
Muscle Shoals
Buse
Great Import in Sino Japanese Quarrel Signals Soviet China Pact
The report states Soviet Russia resumes full diplomatic ties with the Chinese Badenist government. Dimitri Bogomoloff presents credentials in Nanking as Beijing eyes a bilateral pact granting Soviet trade privileges while curbing Japanese goods, hoping Moscow aids China in the Viancchukua conflict.
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Soviet
Russia
Dimitri Bogomoloff
Atbassaudor
Mosecow
Nanking
Presa
Japan
China
Tlactung Peninsula
Manchuria
Germany Denies Aims for Maximum Armament at Geneva
Count Nadolny argues at the disarmament conference that Germany seeks only equal status and defense need, proposing 105 mm mobile guns and abolition of tanks to avoid a rearming drive while noting a committee vote against including storm troops in Germany’s armed strength.
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Trmany
Geneva
Rudolf Nadodiny
Prithh
Nadolny
Germany
Gernins
County Sadolny
Committee On Armies
Revolt Against Machado Regime Reported in Cuba
Meager dispatches from Cuba note a real rebellion breaking out with two expeditions landing near the island's eastern end. The government claims an easy suppression but fighting continues. some outlets suggest the revolt was engineered by the President.
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Cuba
Machado
Debates on Europe policy and inflation loom in postwar era
The article reviews views on European security and war debts led by Roosevelt and Wilson, notes American reluctance to bear global responsibility, and discusses inflation fears, beer economics, and the Port of Los Angeles gains tied to beer in April. It mentions Salt Lake City church leaders, Mormons, and figures Ivins and Clark.
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MacDonald
Roosevelt
Monsieur Ijlerriot
France
Staoosevel
Europe
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Caucasus
Woodrow Wilson
Mormon Church
Ileber J Grant
The
Mormons
Anthony W Ivins
J Reuben Clark, Jr
Mr Ivins
William M Igins
New York
Mr Clark
United Sates
Mexico
Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Canada
Andexico
Mensico Shipe
Vmio Hauser
Santa Monica
S&39
Daniel W MarcCormick Named Commissioner General
Daniel W MarcCormick is introduced as the new commissioner general of insilgra tion at his desk in the Labor department in Washington.
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Daniel W MarcCormick
Labor Department
Washington
Boston Judge James A Lowell Faces Impeachment Over Virginia Case
Federal Judge James A Lowell of Boston faced impeachment calls after freeing George Crawford a colored man wanted in Virginia for murder. The judge cited Virginia law barring black jurors and risked a Supreme Court reversal of any conviction.
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James A. Lowell
Boston
Congress
George Crawford Colored
Virginia
Supreme Court
Silver Reclaimed From Film Studio Sparks Local Interest
A Lollywood studio reclaims about 2 to 4 ounces of silver weekly from Glas, melting it into bars to sell for coins jewelry and silverware. The dime used to buy a cigar is linked to Maurice Chevyalier Starlene Dietrich and others, while Lona Andre appears in the accompanying photograph with the recovered silver.
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Maurice Chevyalier
Starlene Dietrich
Sylela Sydney
Miriam Sopkins
Lona Andre
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