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- President Roosevelt Signs Social Security Act
- On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Yet another initiative to help stimulate the growth of the United States economy during the current recession, the Social Security Act aims to provide a basic pension to the elderly that is funded by payroll taxes.story continued on page 5
- Just a few days ago, Tom Robinson was shot dead attempting to escape from jail. This comes just weeks after Robinson's conviction during one of the most controversial trials in Maycomb, Alabama. The trial divided the town in an incredible display of mob mentality.Accused of raping local woman Mayella Ewell, Robinson was defended by Atticus Finch, a now well-known lawyer in Maycomb. Finch presented evidence that to some seemed irrefutable. One of Finch's lynchpin arguments came from the claim that Bob Ewell, the father of the victim, was the one who beat his daughter. Ewell, a left handed man, would have been able to inflict the sort of bruising Miss Ewell suffered on her right side. Still, the jury found Robinson guilty of the crime.Robinson's attempted escape is being viewed as the acts of a desperate man, perhaps one that knows he is innocent. Despite the divide between the townspeople, there are those outside of Finch who believe Robinson was innocent. story continued on page 2
- Maycomb Tribune
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- TOM ROBINSON SHOT DEAD
- Maycomb, Alabama
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- August 15, 1935
- Oakies Continue Exodus to California
- Inside this issue:p. 4 Weather for the week of August 16p. 5 Update on New Deal initiativesp. 7 Letter to the Editor
- Following the infamous Black Sunday dust storm in April, residents from the area are still making their way to the West Coast. There is still substantial work to be done in repairing damages from the storm, with the possibility of legislation to protect against such ecological disasters in the future.story continued on page 6
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