America Not Grafters Yet The Nation’s Self Portrait
A reflective column argues Americans overlook defects yet honor brave figures like Lindbergh and Seabury. It laments municipal corruption and congressional delays while praising public servants Norris Borah Couzens Wagner and noting wealthy dabbler William Turner who feeds schoolchildren. Vermin grafters are scourged but not America.
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Jeremiah
Job
America
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
New York
Samuel Seabury
Congress
Norris
Borah
Couzens
Wagner
William Turner
Chicago
Names and notoriety in the Capone family
The piece notes Al Capone is imprisoned for eleven years for income tax evasion while his brothers Ralph and Albert face legal trouble. Albert Capone was arrested in a bombing case in Cicero, a Chicago suburb, illustrating how the Capone name draws attention beyond the individual cases.
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al “Scarface” Capone
Albert
Cicero
Chicago
Albert Capone
Borah Breaks with Hoover Stirring Political Winds
Senator William E. Borah takes a stand against Herbert Hoover and the Republican platform. The move signals potential shifts in the 1930s political landscape, with Borah's leadership blamed for stirring voters, possibly aiding a Democratic victory or a new third party.
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William E. Borah
Herbert Hoover
Borah
Congress
Hoover
United States
Burden of Taxes Across Nation Draws Little Protest
The text describes citizens of Winston and the United States facing higher taxes on gas, theater tickets, checks, phones, telegrams, cars, candy, radios and many other items and notes expected limited protest. It frames the tax as a national burden shared by people and businesses.
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Winston
Arizona
United States
Did You Ever Star To Think
Edson R Waite argues Shawnee Oklahoma cities must adopt a go ahead spirit to encourage industrial expansion and employment. He claims progress and advertising attract investment, stabilize jobs, and improve living conditions, asserting a city that is good to live in is likewise good to produce and create.
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Edson R. Waite
Shawnee
Okla
Roosevelt and McAdoo Parallels in 1932 Democratic Race
A Washington analysis compares Franklin D. Roosevelt to 1924 contender William G. McAdoo. It notes southern and western backing, eastern opposition led by Al Smith, and potential delegate dynamics including McAdoo as a possible kingmaker if a deadlock arises. It also cites Roosevelt’s stronger early bloc and lack of oil scandals versus McAdoo’s past issues.
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Ashington
New York
William G. McAdoo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Roosevelt
Tom Walsh
Montana
Tom
McAdoo
Bryan
South
West
al Smith
Gw i
AE Smith
Smith
William Gibbs
California
John N. Garner
Garner
Budget Balance Amid Cuts Spurs Voter Caution
Citizens acknowledge a required budget balance though it reduces family income. They push for efficiency and economy in large government spending. The public blames past extravagances and vows to elect leaders who serve the people, not wealth-driven special interests, in the upcoming fall elections.
Roosevelt favors blue and white in campaign colors
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt chooses baby blue and white as his lucky combination for campaign materials. The colors are set to appear on posters and banners to symbolize his message and appeal.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Value of National Parks in the West
Western states celebrate national parks and monuments with increased visitor numbers last year. Director Ho race M Albright cites highway and park development, plus fewer overseas trips, as reasons for rising domestic tourism. New Mexico benefits from distributed parks and improved highways, boosting regional tourism.
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Albuquerque Journal
Horace M. Albright
Rocky Mountains
National Park System
New Mexico
Western States
Senator Logan backs distress sympathy on Senate floor
In Washington a Senate floor remark by Senator Logan of Kentucky expresses sympathy for those in distress. He notes his own family initially opposed a new refrigerator auto and radio, citing optimistic business forecasts from Hoover Watson and Andrew Mellon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Logan
Senate
Hoover
Watson
Andrew Mellon
Mysterious Bird Call Ends In Baby Chicks Found In Cement
A mystery in New York City centers on a belligerent bird and a cement slab. Two holes were punched as a bird pecked, revealing four hungry babies inside. Police later found an elderly woman wandering Times Square and her sister, amid suspicions of starvations. The woman possessed $23,825 in the bank, complicating the case. In Conshohocken a car accident killed a four year old. Popek faces involuntary manslaughter charges. In Atlanta a reporting mix of weather and a taxicab misfire ends with a man dead after a hospital alert.
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New York
Times Square
Conshohocken
Stanley Liewinke
Benjamin Popek
Popek
Senate Debates Democratic Relief and Related Legislation
On Monday the Senate debated the Democratic relief program while committees advanced various measures. The Banking and Manufacturers committees moved relief and finance bills, with confirmations and inquiries touching the shipping board and stock market probes as part of broader fiscal policy.
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T. V. O’connor
Shipping Board
Manufacturers Committee
Banking Committee
William Fox
Pittman
House
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