Powers Agree To Order Recess Of World Conference
Great powers reach decision to suspend the world economic conference for two months amid unresolved disputes between gold and non-gold blocs led by France and the United States. The U S delegation says the way remains open to resume discussions and stresses continued commitment to the conference’s goals.
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London
New World
France
United States
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Great Britain
Yelow
Pollard Shifts Virginia Assembly Session to August 17
Richmond Virginia July 5 Gov Pollard designates August 17 for a special session of the general assembly. Lawmakers urged delay to focus on beer legalization, repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and public works. Postponement could affect ten vacancy elections and nominating conventions.
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Virginia
Richmond
Pollard
Virginia General Assembly
William M. Tuck
Halifax
Legislates
Sacramento
Young Factor Fears for Life of Father
Jerome Factor, 19, says he fears for his father's life as John Factor remains missing after five days. He reports two ransom calls requesting 75000 and then 200000, both deemed hoaxes, and cites his own past kidnapping experience to warn of possible action before today.
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Chicago
Jerome Factor
John Factor
Young Factor
Jerome
Prosecutors urged to issue warrants to curb costs
Charleston July 5 Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox urged prosecuting attorneys to take control of issuing warrants to curb rising criminal prosecution costs. He criticized fees paid to justices of the peace and constables as driving expenses, urging prosecutors to approve cases only after magistrates’ and police instructions are followed. Fox warned counties face financial strain and urged economy without reducing prosecutions.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred L. Fox
Fox
Securities rules completed by FTC for protecting investors
Washington July 5 The federal trade commission completed regulations to protect investors from worthless securities and will publish them tomorrow The rules govern administration of the federal securities act for interstate sales Baldwin Bane 42 will head the securities division and supervise the new law
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Roosevelt
Baldwin B. Bane
Virginia
Miss Nancy Jones of Switchback Dies at 17
Nancy Walton Jones died at 12:05 am at her Switchback home after a three week illness attributed to influenza pneumonia. She was visiting Washington en route from Paris when stricken. Funeral 3:30 pm at the Jones residence with Rev. Austin and Captain Cochrane officiating. burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. She was a member of Bramwell Episcopal Church.
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Nancy Walton Jones
James Ellwood Jones
Switchback
McDowell County
Miss Jones
Washington
Paris
West Virginia
Jones
Government adopts dual budgeting amid recovery drive
The government starts a double budget system dividing ordinary departmental costs from extraordinary expenses tied to recovery programs. The change, effective July 1, aims to balance the normal budget while financing recovery operations separately, though critics warn of new debt and delayed treasury reporting.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
W. C. T. U. Proposes Third Party Atop Dry Voters
Milwaukee July 5 The National Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention calls for a new third party to unite dry voters as major parties back repeal. The motion, proposed from the floor, urges forming a party to promote prohibition and moral issues, ending with Ida B Wise Smith’s acceptance as president.
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Milwaukee
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ida B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
All-Time Marriage Low Set Up in 32
Washington July 5 A new all-time marriage low of 7.87 marriages per 1000 people was recorded for 1932 as the nation’s marriages fell below one million for the first time in 21 years. There is doubt on future data due to potential cuts to the statistics service.
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Washington
First Governor of Oklahoma Dies at 73
James Nathaniel Haskell, Oklahoma's first governor, died in Oklahoma City at age 73 from pneumonia. He had served as governor from 1907 to 1911 and later chaired several civic and business organizations.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
James Nathaniel Haskell
Federal Pay Cut Extended to January Under Economy Act
President Roosevelt ordered the continuation of the 15 percent federal employee pay cut through January under the Economy Act. The policy affects all employees except the president and judiciary, with Roosevelt personally returning 15 percent of a $75,000 salary. The Agriculture Department also announced August 1 closures of 23 weather bureau stations in 17 states to trim spending by about 15 million dollars. Roosevelt will consult cabinet officers on retirements of workers in new emergency agencies, with no definite policy yet. The six months cost of living drop to June 30 was 23.9 percent versus the previous year.
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Roosevelt
Treasury
Agriculture Department
Weather Bureau
Department
Nationwide hunt for killers linked to Union Station shooting
Kansas City July 5 police director E C Reppert announced a nationwide search for Verne C Miller former North Dakota sheriff and William Weissman of Kansas City in connection with the June 17 Union Station killings of four officers and prisoner Frank Naeh. The two suspects allegedly opened fire during an attempted escape as Nash was being moved to a federal penitentiary.
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Kansas City
E. C. Reppert
Verne C. Miller
North Dakota
William Weissman
Frank Naeh
Union Station
Miller
Reppert
Nash
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
United States Bureau of Investigation
Weissman
Solly Weissman
Groome
W. J. Grooms
Frank Hermanson
Raymond Caffrey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Otto Reed
McAlester
Oklo
Hot Springs
Ark
Fleet Modernization Program Announced
Washington July 5 Secretary Swanson announced a 77 million fleet modernization program to raise United States navy efficiency within London treaty limits. He said funds would come from public works plus 238 million already allocated for 32 ships and around 37 million for shore stations. He asserted the program would make battleships the equal of any navy.
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Washington
Uni States
Swanson
Roosevelt
Official Circles Turn To Rodgevlt To Hasten Codes
Washington July 5 Officials expect a Roosevelt move to speed up the national recovery program by pressuring basic industries to present wage and hour codes. A conference with Roosevelt Roper and Johnson will decide the fast track for code formulation as several industries near readiness. Public works plans and a possible permanent administrator to replace Sawyer are also under consideration with L W Robert Jr. among likely choices.
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Roosevelt
Roper
Cabinet Advisory Committee On Industry
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery
Johnson
Mr. Roosevelt
Public Works Board
Donald H. Sawyer
L. W. Robert Jr
Catholic Centrist Party Dissolved in Nazi Germany
Berlin reports Former Chancellor Heinrich Bruening announces the dissolution of Germanys Catholic Centrist party once the last non Nazi political group. The Centrists allied Bavarian Populists and Volkspartei also dissolve as Nazis consolidate control.
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Berlin
Henrich Bruening
Germany
Hitler
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Volkspartei
People’s Party
Gustav Stresemann
Nationaliate
Communiste, Social and
Staateparte
Reichatag
Roosevelt slimdown plan after seven pound overweight
Washington July 5 President Roosevelt declared he is seven pounds overweight after vacation at sea and will slim down from 181 to 174 pounds. He plans strict diet and some swimming to aid his effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Flying Italian land in Iceland amid cheers at Vatnagarðar
Italian air fleet of 24 seaplanes lands at Vatnagardar near Reykjavik completing the third leg of a seven stop flight from Orbetello to Chicago. Balbo leads, weather mixed, fans fill the harbor as the group rests before a 1,500 mile hop to Cartwright Labrador.
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Iceland
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Vatnagardar
Italo Balbo
Ireland
Orbetello
Italy
Chicago
Balbo
Cartwright
Labrador
Italiahand
Greenland
Women Fliers To Try For Overland Record
Amelia Earhart Putnam and Ruth Nichols prepared for attempts to set a new trans continental speed record for women. Earhart planned to depart shortly after midnight with one refueling stop at Wichita, Kansas, weather permitting. Nichols expected to leave at dawn with details not yet available.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Miss Earhart
Wichita
Kansas
Miss Nichols
Kuhn Loeb Loans To Brokers Traced
Washington July 5 The senate banking committee released evidence showing Kuhn Loeb and Co loaned over 88 million dollars to 175 stock brokerage firms in 1927 to 1931, part of loans tied to the 1929 crash era. The exhibit also lists nine loans totaling more than 70 million to various corporations secured by securities in which Kuhn Loeb participated.
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Washington
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Senate Banking Investigating Committee
Fredinand Pecora
New York
Frank T. Taplin
Cleveland
Pennroad Corporation
Independent candidate for Virginia governor announces platform
John Moffett Robinson of Fincastle declares independent bid for governor. He pledges to curb taxation by shrinking government and cutting overlap, state owning distilleries, seizing closed bank assets, abolishing fees, and boosting teacher salaries. He says he will not form an organization or give campaign speeches.
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Fincastle
John Moffett Robinson
Virginia
Robinson
Cone
Coal Operators Meet in West Virginia For Conference
Charleston West Virginia July 5 coal operators of southern West Virginia and nearby areas plan an informal conference at White Sulphur Springs to discuss a proposed code of competition for the industry. Local attendees are unsure what topics will be raised but aim to shape views for government officials. The United Mine Workers say they have organized every coal field in the state and will negotiate joint wage agreements, hoping operators attend the national conference in Washington July 7 to craft a basic agreement acceptable to the U S government to promote industry peace and prosperity.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Appalachian Coal Area
White Sulphur Springs
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers
Bittner
Washington
United States
Technicality Costs Turner Race Victory
A technical violation disqualified Col Roscoe Turner from the 100 mile national air races at the Municipal Airport in Los Angeles. Jimmie Wedell of New Orleans inherited first place and $3,375 after Turner failed to turn the fourth pylon on the first lap and did not correct the fault before continuing.
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Wedell
Turner
Bluefield Elects Five Democrats to City Board
Five Democrats were chosen for four year terms on Bluefield’s city board, taking office August 1. The slate race saw P. T. Saunders lead with broad support on multiple tickets, as zoning measures appeared approved though counting was incomplete. Voter turnout reached about fifty percent of the town’s 10,000 plus residents.
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City of
Bluefield
W. A. Light
Charles H. Green
P. T. Saunders
Walter Perkins
C. W. Godsey
Voter
T. J. Phelps
Clyde KB. Elliott
Dal Ramage
C. H. Green
W. A. Smith
L. E. Poe
W. Godeey
Light
W. A
Open Statewide Tourist Campaign Launch Meeting
More than 200 citizens are expected at the Bluefield Automobile Club meeting at the West Virginian Hotel tonight at 8. The event inaugurates a statewide drive to make a 120 million highway investment yield an additional ten percent dividend by promoting West Virginia's scenic, historic, recreational and industrial assets. Donald F. Walker of the American Automobile Association will speak on making highway investments pay dividends.
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Bluefield Automobile Club
West Virginian
West Virginia
Donald F. Walker
American Automobile Association
Walker
Bread price jump complaint heard
Secretary Wallace moved to curb a bread price rise by referring complaints to the Attorney General for action. He cited reports of price increases in many localities and warned that anti trust laws remain in effect. Bakers blamed the 30 cent per bushel wheat tax as a factor in higher costs.
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Wallace
Cummings
George N. Peek
Department of Justice
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