Political lines in 1936 election split both parties
Washington reports indicate a likely blurring of party lines in the 1936 race with bolting and cross-endorsement seen in both parties. Roosevelt seeks liberal Republican support as conservatives in both major camps consider walking away, while figures like Al Smith John W Davis and Joseph Ely signal Democratic treachery against the New Deal.
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Washington
al Smith
Roosevelt
John W. Davis
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Senator Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Couzens
Borah
White House
Townsend plan would cut incomes for under sixties
Col. Leonard P. Ayres of the Cleveland Trust Company examines the Townsend plan and shows that under 60 would see sharply reduced incomes if the plan were in place. He presents arithmetic based on national income and old age pensions, and argues the plan would only help if production greatly increases.
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Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
Colonel Ayres
Townsend
Half of UT Students Earned All or Part of Expenses
The University of Texas report for 1934-35 shows 3,940 of 7,662 students contributed to their own finances, giving 51.42 percent of the enrollment some form of earnings toward their university expenses.
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Austin
University of Texas
Self supporting students rise slightly in university enrollment
The registrar reports a small gain in self supporting students from the prior year with 3,272 students, 49.17 percent of the total enrollment, aiding in financing their education. Men students more often work to pay expenses than women, with 611 women and 3,329 men working.
Acts To Repeal Crop Control Laws Reached White House
President Roosevelt signed a one page repeal bill repealing the Bankhead cotton act the Kerr Smith tobacco act and the Warren potato control law. These compulsory crop control acts used taxes on production above AAA allotments and were deemed auxiliary to the agricultural adjustment act knocked down by the Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Motor Racket Suspected in Stockton Car Tags Scam
Authorities in Stockton California probe a scheme to register thousands of non existent cars aiming to obtain 1936 license tags. Officials review applicant files as clerks inspect credentials and crack down on the fraudulent process.
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Stockton
Calif
Relief Costs First Half of Year to Exceed Billion
Washington reports that about 1.1 billion dollars will be spent on relief in the first six months of the year. The WPA seeks 200 million more to cover jobless relief until July, drawing funds from several federal departments. A treasury line shows an unexpended WPA balance of 877.8 million, soon exhausted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Treasury
Bureau of Public Roads
the Commerce, Labor, War and Navy Departments
Hawkins Exiled From Salinas For Jaywalking Menace
Billie Hawkins, a chronic jaywalker, was ordered by Police Judge P J McLaughin to leave SalinasCalifornia and not return, deemed a permanent menace to motorists and public safety.
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Salinas
Calif
Billie Hawkins
Chronic Jaywalker
P. J. McLaughin
Louisiana tax on press struck down by US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled the 1934 Louisiana law taxing newspaper advertising receipts unconstitutional as a restraint on press freedom. The decision, part of a broader set of rulings, struck down the tax while upholding a New York milk contract provision. Justices noted the tax targeted large publications and aimed to penalize publishers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Louisiana
TVA
New Deal
Tennessee Valley Development
Huey P. Long
McReynolds, Sutherland, van Devanter and Butler
Sutherland
Long
Kids in Italy Play with Guns and Gas Masks
In Rome, amid wartime chatter, Italian children handle guns and gas masks while American kids divert with toys. The scene contrasts youth exposure to conflict materials and differing wartime contexts between nations.
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Italy
Rome
Typewriter Supplies For Sale By The Sun
Typewriter paper typewriter car bon adding machine paper and type writer ribbons available for purchase from The Sun.
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The
Sun
Address change notice for Sun subscribers
The Sun asks readers to notify changes of address immediately to avoid mail sent to incorrect addresses and save 2c per misdirected copy. If a move is planned, readers should write in advance to prevent missed papers and reduce losses.
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The
Sun
Uncle Sam
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