Washington News for Milam County Farmers War on the Tariff
The piece discusses Morris Cooke REA administrator noting private utilities dominate 95 percent of electric service and urges farmers to organize for their own lines under federal loan programs. It also covers tariff opposition by farmers, a western boycott against a mill over an injunction on a processing tax, and questions future farm program funding if taxes are struck down.
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United States
Morris Cooke
REA
General Treasury Fund
Farmers face tariff fight and land program shifts
Senator Murphy and Representative Biermann urge anti tariff action while farm income climbs from 7.3 billion in 1934. The President allocates 12 million to the Forest Service to retire farmland, and 27.6 million acres are shifted from surplus crops to soil conservation. Farm loans will be issued by the Farm Credit Administration in the Omaha district as part of the policy.
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Congress
Murphy
Biermann
Iowa
Supreme Court
Seth Thomas
AAA
Agriculture Department
China
Farm Credit Administration
Omaha Land Bank
Farm programs shift to cash loans and reduced wheat acreage
The government extends cash loans on farm mortgages through Federal Land Banks replacing some bond and cash terms. An improved market for Federal Farm Market bonds enables cash basis loans. A 1936 wheat reduction plan cuts acreage by 15 percent with a four year contract and up to 25 percent adjustment later.
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Federal Land Banks
Plane spots fugitive aiding alert police chase
Albert Dodd volunteered to fly over the wooded area to aid officers hunting a hit and run driver. He spotted the man hiding and, after circling, attracted officers who arrested the fugitive for murder.
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Atlanta
Albert Dodd
Mattress Busts Folklore Savings in a Tennessee Home
In Algood Tennessee Oral Bilbrey reported his new mattress cost 17000 dollars. While he was away his wife filled the mattress with straw and burned the old filling. The fire consumed Bilbrey’s savings including currency stocks notes and bonds.
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Algood
Tenn
Oral Bilbrey
Bilbrey
Armored Pullman Car Raid Ends in Federal Prison Transfer
In Boston an armored Pullman car was halted and fifteen guards armed with machine guns rifles and gas bombs escorted five mail robbers to Atlanta Federal Prison.
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Boston
Atlanta
Mystery ray device may detect ships fifty miles off coast
New Ray finds ships Highlands New Jersey reports a mystery ray device developed by the U S Signal Corps that can detect enemy ships fifty miles from shore and locate high flying aircraft, promising wide military application.
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Highlands
N. J
U. S. Signal Corps
Bee sting tale ends with gunshot wound in jaw
Leo minister Mass Delori La Tul ippi, 45, told doctors he was stung by a bee but examinations revealed a twenty two caliber bullet lodged in his jaw.
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Leo
Mass
Delori la Tulippi
Cardui Claim Includes Women From Teens To Menopause
Functional monthly pains from adolescence to the change of life are reportedly relieved by Cardui. Mrs Crit Haynes of Essex Missouri says it helped with cramps as a girl and eased nervous head and back pains during menopause, with many women testifying to its benefits. If it does not help, seek a physician.
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Cardui
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