July Slump Slight. UPTURN Seen For Full Recovery
Washington August 2 1933 American business shows gradual gains in 10 of 17 months of the New Deal with July prospects hinting at a fuller upturn. Recovery measures indicate payrolls up 72 percent and employment 35 percent while freight loadings and commodity prices advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Gridley Washington
United Press
Federal Reserve Board and Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Europe
Progress in Industrial Output and New Deal Spending Trends
Private estimates show the Federal Reserve Board index of industrial output rising from 59 in March 1933 to 82 in July, with subsequent fluctuations through 1934. Officials forecast an autumn rebound aided by a large relief fund, while July saw spending slumps, unemployment rises, and stock market wobbles as automotive and steel production fell from late June to July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Committee For the Nation
South Dakota Suffers Drought Across Broad Plains
In Sioux Falls August 2 1933 drought cripples South Dakota farming. Water famine drives cattle losses and scorched crops with 296000 acres planted but only 42k expected winter wheat yield. Government relief totals 26.6 million dollars since 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
State College of Agriculture
Brookings
Rail freight declines widen economic slowdown in July
Freight traffic eased as capacity utilization fell to 27 percent while U S railroads moved 614,874 carloads in the latest week of July, down from 644,572 cars in late June. Other major business indices also declined.
Prize Contest Promises 2000 000 More Camay Fans
Procter & Gamble launches a Camay prize contest offering 554 prizes including a first prize of 1 000 a year for life or a 10 000 lump sum. Entries require 100 words on why Camay is best, with 8 wrappers, signed by the writer. Judges from major magazines to decide winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter & Gamble
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Camay
Katharine Clayburger
Woman's Home Common
Hildegarde Fillmore
McCall's Magazine
Rut Murrin
Good Housekeeping
Procter & Gamble Co
P. O
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Outlaw Raymond Hamilton Identified by Car Fingerprints
In Port Worth on August 2, authorities linked outlaw Raymond Hamilton to a car found abandoned here by fingerprints on a whisky jar and rear view mirror. Federal officials confirmed prints matched Hamilton, who had forced two youths to accompany him during a four hour pursuit after releasing them near Cleburne.
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Port Worth
Raymond Hamilton
Huntaville
North Texas
Mamilton
J. L. Short
Houston
Cleburne
Tarrant
W. A. Leonard
H. C. Bishop
Bureau of Identification
Hamilton
C. B. Throneberry
John Cain
Alvarado
Ray Simmons
Dallas
Italy
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Purvis
Melvin Purvis
Chicago
Department of Justice
John Dillinger
Homer S. Cummings
C. J. Borum
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Colo
Pikes Peak
Cama
WEAF
N.B.C
Barry McKinley
FT. Worth
R. Hovde
Huron
Cain
Atlos
St.Joseph Rt
Burns
Penney
Seersucker
Taffeta
Lace
West
Lwee Rolor
Hildren
Bayon
Amarillo, Texas
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