Senate votes loom on half billion AAA conservation bill
Senate moved toward final passage of the administration soil conservation subsidy bill with strong bipartisan support after scrapping the export debenture plan. A final vote was set for tomorrow as lawmakers debated court rulings and constitutional safeguards while advancing a dual subsidy system for farmers. Senators clashed over the Supreme Court AAA decision and debated amendments on tariffs and farm purchases as the bill faced procedural hurdles.
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House
Supreme Court
AAA
Sen. Robinson
Arkansas
Nptor Normis
Tribunal
McAdoo
Calif
Dickinson Jr., Jr
President Enters Nebraska Primary Amid GOP Split
Washington February 14 The Roosevelt campaign expands to Nebraska primaries despite GOP unrest. Ale Fred E Smith supporters show opposition in Wisconsin as John M Callahan weighs leading a “genuine Democrat” slate. Nebraska leaders promise no opposition, while a White House conference discusses the state ticket and Norris’s possible run for a senator.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Alefred E. Smith
Wisconsin
John M. Callahan
Wlinois
White House
Norris
Burke D. Neb
Arthur Mullen
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A short syndicated column fragment shows Willie Willis lamenting neglect and anger as he notes no one asks what is the matter, revealing a tone of personal grievance and social observation. The piece presents a snapshot of mood and community response in a single quotation.
Hauptmann Shows Signs Of Breakdown On Eve Of Execution
Trenton New Jersey February 14 with only 24 hours left of his reprieve from the electric chair Bruno Richard Hauptmann showed signs tonight of an approaching nervous collapse He paced his cell at the death house slept poorly refused food and feared a hunger strike His attorney Samuel Leibowitz warned him that legal recourses were exhausted and Hauptmann might be altering his story about the Lindbergh ransom money The sentencing by Justice Thomas W Trenchard is expected Monday with the execution likely planned for the week of March 16 and Leibowitz weighing whether to join the defense.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Samuel Leibowitz
New York
Leibowitz
Taibowitz
Thomas W. Trenchard
Trenchard
Defense Counsel
Clyde Redman Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter
Clyde Redman was found guilty by an intermediate court jury yesterday in the shooting of his wife Mabel Redman at their home. Prosecutor J Blackburn Watts urged first degree murder. sentencing set for February 2 after a motion to overturn. Redman claimed the wife was accidentally wounded during an argument while he prepared a shotgun for hunting. Neighbors reported hearing a woman's screams before the gun was fired.
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Clyde Redman
Wart
Mabel Redman
J. Blackburn Watts
S. Cullett Lilthepage
Redman
Edman
Fifth Killer Executed In Colorado Gas Chamber
Otis McDaniels, 30, was executed in the Colorado state penitentiary gas chamber for killing Sheriff W. W. Dunlap of Montezuma County and a deputy. He entered the chamber at 7:47 pm MST, gas started after 7:51, and he died at 8:01 pm. He waved to witnesses, refused a hooded whisky, and asked for a preview.
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Canon City
Colo
Otis McDaniels
Colorado State Penitentiary
W. W. Dunlap
Montezuma
McDaniels
Andin
Saylor
Colorado
Rox Best
Rene Salarlienr
Cash For Bonus Asked in Senate
The Senate faced a push for a 1.746 billion dollar appropriation to pay soldiers bonuses. Administration officials argued the plan would not require new taxes despite inflation fears. House leaders debated funding options and the need for new money. Patman’s inflation drive gained signatures but slowed as Congress weighed costs and timing. President Roosevelt offered no further detail at a press conference.
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Senate
Byrres
Veta
Tongs
Pew Farm Plan
Ovney
Patman
Braziere Lemkt
Roland
Roosevelt
Rescue near sea as damaged plane is towed to safety
A disabled battleship plane taxied in five miles off the Parrhe ocean toward a coast guard cutter for rescue. Pilot Lieutenant F Funke and his mechanic, separated from Los Angeles harbor, kept the craft afloat amid heavy seas as they awaited pickup by the Perseus. A coast guard amphibian and the Perseus coordinated efforts from 35 miles offshore.
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Calif
Rosst
Tha
New Mexico
F Funke
Los Angeles Harbor
Naval Air Station
Adongside
Funke
Coast Guard
Perseus
Sho
San Pedro
Cold Weather Sets Nationwide Cold Records in February
Washington reports a severe cold spell dominating much of the nation. Weather officials say the length, not just the depth, of the cold has shattered records from North Dakota to Wyoming. New lows include 40 below at Devil’s Lake and 34 below at Sheridan and Cheyenne, with historic comparisons to the Byrd expeditions.
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Weather Bureau
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Williams
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N. D
Lander
Wyoming
Sheridan
Cheyenne
Kineer
U.S
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Tanana
Alaska
Siberia
Byrd
Jus
Admiral Byrd
Gales Lash North Atlantic Show Forces Coast Guard Efforts
A severe North Atlantic gale forces Coast Guard assistance as several vessels report distress near 2000 miles east of Boston. The lightship Tucker Lightship, freighter incidents, and multiple rescues unfold with Greeks and Canadians aiding crews. A sinking schooner Gertrude M Faucet and ship collisions prompt coordinated air and sea rescue operations.
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Tucker
Meessielissetre
Trayder
Boston
Gertrude M
Coast Guard
Erst
Natahe Htamine Iin
Natale Hammond
Florida
Wil
New England
Hemmestead Bay
Long Saluid
Coast Guard Natret
Avion
SB Pols
New Fork
Tanapvanad
Whita
Flood Danger Passes Here Amid Kanawha Valley Warning
Anxious hours as the Kanawha river rose swiftly through the Marmet and Lindon dam region. Gates raised at Marmet and Lindon allowed water to pass, reducing the threat of major flooding near Charleston and Cedar Grove as crews monitored gorges on the Greenbrier and dam outlets.
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Marnet
Kanawha
Longacre
Sus G'Dock
Lindon
Marmet
Fsb
Marries
Crown Hi Cha
Avere Porn Lin
Cedar Grove
Greenbrier
Fuonette
Italian forces surrounded in large northern Africa battle
Addis Ababa reports 20000 Italian soldiers surrounded after a major northern front clash. Marius Brophit, a city official, cited Ethiopian denial of official figures while noting many deaths since the ceasefire. Bodies of more than 15000 Eritrean troops buried. two Fascist forces attacked an observation post on the southeastern front amid heavy fighting.
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Feb
Red Cross
Pa Cianer
Marius Brophit
Ity Teishs
Othe Et Ipiah
Thana Ures Mat
Ce Ware
Nome
Thitan
Pan
Reeps
Corot
Gerlogubeit Ogaden
Baltera
Lama Hinds
Bawa
Kilmeters
Watit Civeles Caida Teaver
Weather Report Clashed With City Driver Story
In San Francisco a city street scene unfolded as pedestrians stared at rain and a driver named Al Bnott testified about instruction to spray streets for about half a day’s pay. He claimed he was told to drive in the rain and did so, insisting it was not his fault.
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San Francisco
AL Bnott
War Fever Grows as Mukden Consulate Closes and Plans Shift
Russian consulate at Mukden closes amid rising war mood as Japan reports troop shifts and a general offensive in Manchukuo. Japanese air forces poised for action against Outer Mongolia while Tokyo funds war expansion and awaits Moscow response.
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Manchukuo
Usi
Russia
Japan
Mukden
Tokio
Hsin- King
Manchukuoan
Teisihar
Tritory
Outer
Howase
Tsitsharix
Hsinan Mountains
Ats Olahedka
Upturn Seen In Business Recovery Report
A February survey by the American Federation of Labor suggests a continued, though modest, business recovery. It notes purchases lag production, calls for higher wages to boost purchasing power, and forecasts prices remaining roughly 10 percent above a year earlier. Construction and housing show gains, with building activity 67 percent ahead, while timber and related sectors rise, and overall output is projected to improve into 1930.
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Maret
Americaty Federation of Labor
Atriduds
Bouin
Preinese Ae
Jasuney
Hume
Record U S Army Peace Time Fund Passed by House
Severe winter storm blankets the central plains with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Rescue parties mobilize from South Dakota to Iowa as trains halt and lines fail. Isolated towns like Newell Fairpoint and Malvern receive aid while air and ground convoys prepare surveys and relief runs amid stranded residents.
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Chicago
Midwest
South Dakota
Belle Fourcche
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Sturgis
Newell
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Stonevalle
Hed Owl
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Devils Lake
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Crookstut
Western Group 14 Defeated In Move to Slash Military Spending
The House approved the largest peacetime army appropriation bill totaling 545,226,318 with a 204 to 36 vote. The measure funds 376,866,833 for national defense and 168,350,985 for rivers and harbors and flood control, plus authorizations for 465 airplanes, maintenance of strength, and seacoast defenses.
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House
Senate
Hawaii
Panama
Hawai
Panama Canal
National Guard
Earth Slides Close Roads Across West Virginia
Heavy rains trigger earth slides blocking five miles of road between Keyser and Piedmont and closing routes near Mount Storm in Mineral County. West Fork river flooding prompts traffic detours via Clarksburg. schools in Berkeley County suspend operations. a Greyhound bus overturns on icy roads near Grafton with no injuries. Authorities monitor slides and river levels as conditions persist.
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West Fork
Uaw
Keyser
Piedmont
Mount Storm
Mineral County
Road Commission
Te Ives
Weston
Clarksburg
Ber+ Jin
Jane Lew
AL Martinsburo
Ropp
Berkeley
Martinsburg
Grafton
Greyhound Lines
Washington
Travel on Stomachs Inspires Writers and Scientist Talk
In Cleveland, Dr T Wingate Todd of Western Reserve University discussed how digestion influences creativity and insight. He cited examples from Darwin to Poe, suggesting indigestion shaped perception and literary imagination.
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Cleveland
Febdot
T. Wingate Todd
Western Reserve University
Samuel John
John
Benedick
Darwin
Conrad Hve
Poe
Alcatel
Byron
Tris Rescore
Tas
Police Suspended In Racket Probe
Atlanta dispatch reports Acting chiefs took over the police and detective forces as the department heads were suspended amid a rackets probe. Chief T. O. Sturdivant and Chief A. Lamar Poole face charges of incompetency and inefficiency tied to enforcement lapses. The inquiry covered numbers games, gambling dens, and open sale of liquors, with the jail dice game noted during President Roosevelt’s Nov visit. The shakeup follows a grand jury study and political frameup defense plan. Also listed is Harry O Donnell's murder case tied to Ruth Taylor, with a May 3 execution date set.
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Councils Police Committee
T. O. Sturdivant
A. Lamar Poole
Studiivant
Poole
Conemittee
Grand Jury
Roosevelt
Sturdivant
Cary
Ralph Owens
Bontlegger
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