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Monday June 21, 1937

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Leon Blum

Léon Blum resigned as Prime Minister of France when the Senate refused to give him special powers to deal with the country’s financial crisis.

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Ohio Governor Martin L. Davey ordered 4,500 National Guardsmen to Youngstown.

The Wimbledon Championships were televised for the first time, on BBC Television.

Dr Morris Fishbein is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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The Cole Bros Circus arrives in Montreal

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Buffalo is flooding.

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Chicago Daily Tribune June 21, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune June 21, 1937

 

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Tuesday February 9, 1937

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The Ohio River is now below flood stage but the clean-up has just begin –

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A dead horse is lodged in a tree.
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Louisville, Ky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A United Air Lines passenger plane crashed into San Francisco Bay with the loss of all 11 people aboard. It was the first aviation accident to involve a Douglas DC-3

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The transport plane is shown being raised after the crash

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This political cartoon was featured in the Brooklyn Citizen. 

 

Mardi Gras underway in New Orleans

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A view of crowd-packed Canal Street during the parade of floats
Chicago Daily Tribune February 9, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 9, 1937
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Friday February 5, 1937

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The first time in three weeks the Ohio River was below flood level at most stages. Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana were all affected, 385 died and property loss reached $500  million. (close to 9 billion today)

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The Hughes Court, 1932–1937

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a surprise message to Congress recommending a drastic revision of the Supreme Court. The plan would increase the number of judges from 9 to 15 if judges past the age of 70 refused to retire

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Chicago Daily Tribune February 5, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 5, 1937

 

 

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Thursday February 4, 1937

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Willie Gallacher, the lone Communist Member of Parliament, caused an uproar in the House when he asserted that the Regency Bill under discussion was clearly “directed towards the occupant of the Throne at the present time” because he was “suspect.” Conservative Member Earl Winterton jumped to his feet and declared that not even a Member “who represents so small an amount of opinion in the country” as Gallacher “should be permitted to get away with the monstrous assertion which he has just made”, and said it “could only have come from someone who approaches the subject with a distorted brain.”

 

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Joachim von Ribbentrop committed a social gaffe when he gave the Nazi salute to George VI, nearly knocking over the king who was stepping forward to shake Ribbentrop’s hand.

Though the waters have receded the Ohio River is still above flood stage

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Chicago Daily Tribune February 4, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 4, 1937
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Wednesday February 3, 1937

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Louisville, Ky

In the wake of the Ohio River Flood, President Roosevelt presented a request to Congress for almost $3 billion for flood control improvements.

 

The Battle of Málaga began.

 

 

 

 

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The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress opened in Manila, Philippines. It was the first eucharistic congress held in Asia.

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The old Federal Building in Portland where men are waiting to help with snow shoveling.
Chicago Daily Tribune Feb 3, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Feb 3, 1937
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Monday February 1, 1937

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George VI released the New Year Honours list, one month late due to the abdication crisis. Queen Elizabeth was made Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

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Argentina defeated Brazil 2-0 at the Estadio Gasómetro in Buenos Aires to win the South American Championship of football.

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The French aircraft manufacturer SNCASE was founded.

New York Governor Thomas Dewey is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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The waters are receding in the Ohio River Valley and moving into the Mississippi. Todays was the maximum discharge of the Ohio River at its mouth at 1,880,000 second-feet .

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Meantime,  a foot of snow is falling in Portland, Oregon

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Chicago Daily Tribune February 1, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 1, 1937
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Wednesday January 27, 1937

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Letter from Carsey saying he has the flu and won’t be able to come next Saturday – Darn!  I surely hope it isn’t serious but I am disappointed in his not being able to come – At the meeting tonight Mr. Deaton asked me to be a chairman .  Report card day. My room averages were low!

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The great Ohio River Flood of 1937 continues the river gauge reached 57 feet (17 m) in the Louisville area, setting a new record. Seventy percent of the city was under water at that time

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The engineer looks out over a 10 mile pond of the Ohio River
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St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church – Cincinnati, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Greta Garbo 1935

The 1935 salaries of Hollywood movie stars were made public as part of a Congressional study on salaries paid by corporations. Greta Garbo topped the list at $332,500 ($5,824,987.41 in 2016 with inflation,) followed by Wallace Beery ($278,749), Joan Crawford ($241,403), William Powell ($238,750) and Clark Gable ($211,553).

 

The Duke of Norfolk married Lavinia Mary Strutt at Brompton Oratory in London. 5,000 women jostled each other and fought police outside the venue in an effort to get a glimpse of the proceedings

Chicago Daily Tribune January 27, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune January 27, 1937
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Tuesday January 26, 1937

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The Ohio River reached a crest of 79.99 feet. Most of the region was without electricity.

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Kazushige Ugaki

The Japanese military declined to accept General Kazushige Ugaki as Prime Minister by refusing to supply a war minister. Ugaki was therefore unable to form a cabinet.

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The Baron Edouard De Rothschild Placed The First Stone Of The Pavilion Of The Land Of Israel Within The Building Devoted To Palestine At The Universal Exhibition In Paris.

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune January 26, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune January 26, 1937
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Monday January 25, 1937

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The soap opera Guiding Light premiered on NBC Radio. It would make the jump to television in 1952 and become the longest-running soap opera in history by the time of its cancellation in 2009.

The rains continue in Ohio

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Leon Trotsky is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Chicago Daily Tribune January 25, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune January 25, 1937
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Sunday January 24, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2. by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

 

Carsey came about 12 – Had lunch at Jewett’s walked around by Gold Diggers of 1937 PosterJunior High and to the church.   Played the organ for a while.  Went to Kiplings  for a cup of coffee. Carsey was cold – had left his coat at the house.   On the way home we stopped at the Yucca to see “Gold diggers of 1937”  Fair but rather funny.  He had to leave immediately after the show!  Surely was a nice visit-

 

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The great Ohio River Flood of 1937 continues as does the rain, this is Front Street in Marietta, Ohio – and a four mile area of Cincinnati burns

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It’s the very first day of the first Daytona Bike week with  the inaugural running of the Daytona 200.

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Kyoseivanov, Georgi Ivanov – Politician, Bulgaria and Milan Stojadinovic, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia,

Bulgaria and Yugoslavia signed a treaty of friendship

John Elvrum jumper and Snow Valley developer – at Mt. Hood
Chicago Daily Tribune January 24, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune January 24, 1937
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