Hoover Outlines Private Enterprise Economy Plan
Former President Herbert Hoover spoke to the Economic Club of Chicago presenting an alternative to the New Deal. He urged private initiative, cheaper goods through innovation, and limited government with stronger regulation to curb abuses, promote competition, and reduce poverty. He proposed steps including law examinations, employer relations studies, and tax system revamps.
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Japan undecided on response to U S Panay note
Tokyo officials said Japan had not yet decided on an official reply to the U S note regarding the Panay incident. A spokesman noted the apology letter had been delivered to Ambassador Grew before the U S note, so no decision on a further note had been made.
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Loyalist Troops Take Key Rebel Positions on Teruel Front
Madrid dispatch reports government forces captured strong insurgent positions on the Teruel front, 135 miles east of Madrid. Despite bitter winter weather the offensive against Teruel continued, with about 200 insurgents taken prisoner.
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Madrid
Teruel
Senate Defeats Plan to Buy Crops Boost Prices
Senate votes down an amendment to fund foreign farm markets and adjourns without passing the control bill. Secretary Wallace predicts future farm legislation will be stronger than current drafts and reiterates opposition to price fixing while warning two price plans could disrupt trade and require licensing. Senator McNary calls for a standards test to clarify the secretary’s stance on the Pope McGill bill.
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Wallace
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Steathers
Agriculture Department
Tia
Conference Committee
United States
Hull
McNary
Oregon
Pope McGill
Bureau of Standards
Man Held in Mississippi In Probe of Edina Death
Meridian Mississippi police arrested John Cram a Blooming Prairie Minnesota stock buyer at Missouri request for questioning in the Edina Missouri death case. He declined to answer questions and was held incommunicado awaiting Missouri officers. A nationwide search had targeted him since the car with a burned embalmed body was found near Edina Missouri.
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Security Law Change Asked By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt asks rapid passage of six amendments to the social security act, calling them non controversial and to improve act effectiveness. Proposals include paying death claims to wives or dependents, simplifying wage reporting, enabling merit rating, earlier unemployment payouts, extending retirement work options through 1941, and expanding coverage to seamen and certain banking employees. The American Bankers Association endorses.
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Federal Reserve System
American Bankers Association
Soft Coal Prices Set for Districts From Texas to Canada
The Bituminous Coal Commission fixed production district prices tonight covering Texas to the Canadian border. The plan lists thousands of items with mine specific grades across marketing areas. Southern district shows range from 70 cents for slack to 5.82 dollars for lump coal. new rates take effect January 3.
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Bystander Injured in Labor Scene Collapse in Des Moines
A bystander watching a labor dispute at a downtown Des Moines hotel was seriously injured when an electrolier toppled by a backing coal truck struck him. David G. Roberts of St. Louis sustained severe head and shoulder injuries, possibly a fractured skull.
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Iowa
David G. Roberts
St. Louis
Tanlac Promises Relief From Wide Range Of Aches
An advertisement touts Tanlac as a cure for headache, backache, neuritis, gas, nervousness, and stomach and organ trouble. It claims 18 million bottles sold and urges readers to ask for Tanlac at any drug store to gain strength, energy, and better sleep.
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RFC Reopens Coffers to Aid Nation's Railroads
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation reopened its funds to support railroads, with chairman Jesse H. Jones saying available money will be supplied to carriers within limits. He indicated a few lines may need help until rate increases are approved, and noted potential larger needs if higher rates are delayed. He saw no immediate government ownership and highlighted past railroad loans totaling 537.1 million, with 181.2 million repaid.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
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Bids Sought for 12 Fast Steel Cargo Vessels
The Maritime Commission issued bids for immediate construction of 12 fast single screw steel cargo ships for foreign trade. It marks the largest peace time merchant tonnage order in U.S. history and aims to replace aging World War I vessels. Estimated cost ranges from 18 to 23 million dollars.
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Maritime Commission
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May Probe Part New Deal Foes Played in Recession
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina on the Senate banking committee floated a possible resolution to probe whether wealthy industrialists caused the recession through willful acts and hatred of Roosevelt. He cited widespread cancellation of orders and stop orders from manufacturers across regions and said he would call the industrialists to answer why activity fell simultaneously.
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Reynolds
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Roosevelt
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Senate Banking Committee
Bingham Unchanged After Johns Hopkins Operation
Doctors at Johns Hopkins hospital said there was no change in the condition of Robert W. Bingham ambassador to Great Britain after an operation Tuesday to diagnose his ailment.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Robert W. Bingham
Great Britain
Two Desperate Felons Vanish From Alcatraz
Oklahoma convicts Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe reportedly escaped from Alcatraz as fog shrouded guards on towers. Roe, 29, and Cole, 20s, were serving long sentences for bank robbery and kidnapping, with Cole having a death sentence later reduced.
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al “Scarface” Capone
Chicago
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the Rock
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Theodore Cole
Alcatraz Island
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Raymond Rowe
Jess Dunn
Tulsa County
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State Criminal Court of Appeals
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Stringtown
Former Head of National Livestock Exchange Dies
A. H. Dell Baker aged 51, former president of the National Livestock Exchange in 1934 35 and St. Joseph police board member, died after an eighteen month illness at his home. Survived by wife Josephine, daughter Mrs. J R Bradley and grandson Jack Bradley of Kansas City, son Maynard Baker of St. Joseph, and brothers George E. Baker of Detroit and Fred C. Baker of Independence.
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Remark on Active Commerce Licenses and Pilot Count
As of October 1 there were 17 379 pilots and 9430 aircraft hold active Department of Commerce licenses.
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