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April 4, 1931
The story of April 4, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On April 4, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Firemen Fight for Eight-Hour Day." The archive note adds: Uniformed Firemen's Assn start campaign for 8-hr day. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "RACKET CLEAN-UP ON; $200,000,000 TRIBUTE PAID YEARLY IN CITY; Federal Men From Chicago Delve at Once Into Bank and Brokerage Data of Gangs. HUNT 1,000 TAX EVADERS Seabury to Turn Over Records on Police--Others in City Posts May Be Under Fire. CRIME BOARD FIXES TOLL Report to Legislature Estimates It at $12,000,000,000 In Nation-- Amet Plans Similar Campaign. Delve Into Bank Accounts. Amell Plans Similar Drive. Losses Not Taken as Excuse." A third item noted: "RADIO CITY CRITICS CALLED TOO HASTY; Corbett Says Plans and Model of $250,000,000 Centre Give No Idea of External Beauty. ROCKEFELLER IS SILENT Will Make No Statement, It Is Said, While Engineers Announce New Model Is in Preparation. While the representatives of John D. Rockefeller Jr. maintained a policy of silence regarding criticism of the plans for Radio City, a declaration that much of the criticism was ill-founded came from Harvey W. ..." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On April 4, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Firemen Fight for Eight-Hour Day." The archive note adds: Uniformed Firemen's Assn start campaign for 8-hr day. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 4, 1931, one archived headline reported: "RACKET CLEAN-UP ON; $200,000,000 TRIBUTE PAID YEARLY IN CITY; Federal Men From Chicago Delve at Once Into Bank and Brokerage Data of Gangs. HUNT 1,000 TAX EVADERS Seabury to Turn Over Records on Police--Others in City Posts May Be Under Fire. CRIME BOARD FIXES TOLL Report to Legislature Estimates It at $12,000,000,000 In Nation-- Amet Plans Similar Campaign. Delve Into Bank Accounts. Amell Plans Similar Drive. Losses Not Taken as Excuse." The archive note adds: Fed agents arrive from Chicago to assist in clean-up of racketeering; crime bd fixes toll. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 4, 1931, one archived headline reported: "RADIO CITY CRITICS CALLED TOO HASTY; Corbett Says Plans and Model of $250,000,000 Centre Give No Idea of External Beauty. ROCKEFELLER IS SILENT Will Make No Statement, It Is Said, While Engineers Announce New Model Is in Preparation. While the representatives of John D. Rockefeller Jr. maintained a policy of silence regarding criticism of the plans for Radio City, a declaration that much of the criticism was ill-founded came from Harvey W. ..." The archive note adds: Calls critics of Radio City plans too hasty. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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