Roosevelt Says NRA Decision Is Blow to New Deal
President Roosevelt criticizes the Supreme Court for striking down the NRA as undermining the New Deal and federal power. He hints at a constitutional convention or amendment to liberalize the document and signals the issue will shape the 1936 campaign with broad partisan interest. The decision, he says, leaves the nation with limited tools to address key industrial challenges.
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Roosevelt
NRA
New Deal
Washington
Supreme Court
Mr. Roosevelt
Oldest American Bible Printed in Indian Language
The first Bible published in America appeared in the Indian language after John Eliot's translation and was issued in 1663. A partial English edition followed in 1777, with a full English version completing the work by 1782.
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America
John Eliot
Beothuks and Parental Advice Highlight History
The passage notes the Beothuk as Newfoundland’s first inhabitants and recalls a father son exchange in Philadelphia about college success. The father frames outcomes as heredity versus personal responsibility, reflecting cultural views of fate and agency.
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Newfoundland
Free Textbooks For All Texas Schoolchildren Amendment Proposal
A joint resolution proposes amending Texas Constitution Article 7 to require state funds for free textbooks for scholastic age children and to allow districts to levy additional ad valorem taxes. It also details funding, school district formation, and election procedures for the 1935 August ballot. Another resolution adds Section 61 to Article 16 to abolish the fee system for district and most county officers in counties over 20,000 and move to salaries with regulated fund handling.
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State of Texas
State OF
Texas
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Gerald C. Mann
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners
Texas Open Saloon Amendment Proposal for 1935 Election
A joint resolution proposes amending Article XVI to repeal statewide prohibition and allow local option on liquor. It outlines governing powers over intoxicating liquors, a possible state liquor monopoly, and election procedures with ballots for or against the amendment. An $8000 appropriation covers publication and election costs.
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Texas
State of
Justice
Gerald C. Mann
Notable Kidnap Cases and Ransom Figures 1932 1934
A roundup of major kidnapping cases from 1932 to 1934 listing dates, cities, demanded or paid ransoms and outcomes. It cites Lindbergh Jr and Urschel among others, noting abductors convicted or actions by suspects.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Boettcher II
Denver
Verne Sankey
Peggy McCath
Harwichport
Mass
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
John
Jake the Barber
Manny Strewel
Agust Luer
Alton
Ill
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
William Hamm Jr
St. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
Minn
June Robles
Nogales
Ariz
Undulant Fever Prevalent at This Time of Year
Seasonal rise in undulant fever reported by Dr. John W. Brown state health officer. Symptoms include fever warmth chills weight loss and weakness. Transmission from animals to humans noted with emphasis on livestock infection and dairy pasteurization for prevention.
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Austin
John W. Brown
Booked man named Simpson or Samson confusion
A local conversation hints at a man on a list or ledger named Simpson but the speaker recalls a Samson. The exchange suggests a clerical or record-keeping mix up rather than a formal event. No further context or individuals are provided.
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Simpson
Samson
Flier Paul Redfern Rumor Surfaces In Jungle Life Claim
A rumor repeats that Paul Redfern, missing eight years, crashed and now lives as a medicine man among Kirikiriscoto Indians in Dutch Guiana, while his Cleveland wife doubts the tale.
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Paul Redfern
Dutch Guiana
Cleveland
Ohio
Western Union Telegram Teases Boy Birth Joke
A telegram announcing Hazel's birth of a baby girl arrives with a Western Union sticker that jokes about needing a boy. The message notes both mother and child are doing well.
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Papa
Hazel
Western Union
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