Roosevelt Moves To Boost Commodity Prices To Stimulate Business
Midwest farmers halted shipments to back a national farm strike led by the Farm Holiday Association. About 2,000,000 farmers in 27 states joined picketing, stopping a truck convoy and diverting livestock. Labor groups pledged support, with leaders in Chicago discussing broader union backing and possible further action.
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Chicago
Baldwin Sees No Reason for Big Bond Issue
Auditor General Frank E. Baldwin rejects Governor Pinchot's criticism of a proposed 25 million bond issue. He argues Pennsylvania should borrow from the motor fund to cover extraordinary state expenses and notes the motor fund brings in about 75 million yearly from auto registrations, license fees, and the gasoline tax.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Wes to Get Hearing in Corry Farm Assault Case
Reports from Corry Hospital detail an assault on John Wojtowicz of R 1 1 early last week. Authorities expect arraignment next Tuesday or Wednesday as detectives prepare to present evidence to the county judge.
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Fate of French cabinet hinges on vote in Paris
Paris October 28 The fate of the cabinet and perhaps the franc hung on a confidence vote in the chamber of deputies on Premier Edouard Daladier plans to meet a budget deficit of 8 billion francs. Daladier and ministers faced anxious hours after meetings all night. Police cordons surrounded the chamber as militant taxpayers threatened protests. The government said failure to win support could endanger currency stability and foreign investment.
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United Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
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Daladier
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France
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Hell
Bandits Rob Bank for 28000 in Dramatic Gun Battle
Five armed men robbed the First Nar Alona Bank of 28000 today. A gunfight followed, with a bank employee held prisoner for an hour while the bandits waited for others. A lookout fired at the robbers, but bullets narrowly missed. No one was seriously harmed.
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Graf Zeppelin Lands in Miami on Way to Chicago Expo
The Graf Zeppelin touched down at Miami at 8:30 official time and will stay to lodge tonight before heading to Akron, Ohio, tomorrow. The giant dirigible, en route to the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago, plans a brief rest before continuing its journey.
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Germany
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Akron
Ohio
Second Bandit Under Arrest In Bank Robbery
Butler Pa October 28 a 1 2 year old boy while spending money noted the bank bandit arrest. Patsy Ferrman Cantor of Ohio identified as the second robber in the Predunja National Bank hold up last Wednesday. Victims identified both Ferucci bandits as the culprits. They entered the bank when four customers were present and fled in a car. Ferucci later found in Greenville seeking arrest.
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Angelo Feruccio
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Prohibition Referendum Doubts and International Dispatches
A cluster of brief items reports Icelandic prohibition doubts at early referendums, Dr Chevalier Jackson injured in Philadelphia auto crash with scalp and brain injuries, treatment in Galway notes Mr and Mrs Charles Lindbergh arriving from Frigil, London cabinet actions on Geneva disarmament, and other scattered notes on ambassadors, financial figures, and international movements.
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Chevalier Jackson
Plans for Managed Currency to Aid Price Recovery
Washington report on President Franklin D Roosevelt detailing a plan to create a managed currency tied to commodity prices. Officials indicate inflation is avoided while bolstering prices. backing would use gold reserves and treasury backing, with discussions ongoing on implementation and scope.
Driver Held After Crash West of City
Five Gorry youths escaped unharmed when their car was sideswiped by a Wanderer driver on the Gerry Union City road. Walter Bordwell, 35, of 82 Dewey Avenue Buffalo, held in city jail after accident. possible charges include operating while intoxicated and illegal registration. A traveling bag theft tied to Bordwell was reported, with authorities awaiting a state highway patrolman’s arrival.
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Beny Lake
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Warner
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Robert Cogswell
Carl Hixson
Milliard’ Engle
Donald Paulgon
Union City
Williams
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Rite
Lawrence Snyder
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Snyler
Bear Lake
Special Investigator Probes Lindy Case
Special Agent Thomas F. Cullen of the Department of Justice heads the Lindbergh kidnapping inquiry centered at Washington. Cullen has been assigned to push the investigation amid unclear progress and shifting task focus as officials seek results.
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Thomas F. Cullen
Department of Justice
Washington
Prescept Howevell
Culen
Doak former Labor Secretary dies of heart ailment
Willicren Nickles Doak, who rose from a railroad yard hand to serve as Secretary of Labor under Hoover, died at home across the Potomac from Washington. He was 62. Doak helped push deportation of undesirable aliens and fought federal employment agency plans. Born in Vermont, he started as a tra inman and rose through railroad and labor ranks. His wife accompanied him in his final weeks.
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James de Davis
Norfolk and Western Railway
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Doak
Roosevelt Reiterates Sound Currency Plan
President Roosevelt reiterates a sound currency plan tied to government credit expansion and a rise in commodity prices to bolster purchasing power. He outlined monetary objectives and stressed a central role for government action to support currency stability amid economic uncertainty. Public remarks emphasized a unified policy approach to curb inflation and sustain export strength.
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Small Towns Exempt From New NRA Code Limit Stores
In towns of 2500 or less the new code exempts local retailers with fewer than five employees from retail end restrictions and wage provisions. President Roosevelt aims to curb loss leaders while protecting small merchants, farmers, and wage levels as the NRA monitors the impact. Administrator Hugh Johnson notes the exemption eases farmer retail markups and supports continued operation under the Blue Eagle. The code becomes effective November 30 after delay for study, amid debate on loss leaders and fair pricing.
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