Newspapers Confront NRA Fight Over Call Bulletin Case
New York dispatch reports a 120 newspaper convention may be called to consider the labor board action affecting the San Francisco Call-Bulletin. The board urged removal of the blue eagle while calls to reinstate Dean S Jennings persist amid jurisdiction disputes between the NRA and newspaper code.
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New York
National Labor Relations Board
San Francisco
Blue Eagle
Dean S. Jennings
Davis
Newspaper Industrial Board
Washington
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
NRA
Labor Reations Board
Saite
Jennings
William Rudolph
Hearst
American Newspaper Guild
Donald Richberg
Blackwell Smith
Richberg
Smith
Haal Inot
Justice Department
Bulletin
NRA Today
Auto Death Toll 36 000 For Nation In Past Year
Incomplete statistics show about 3 000 killed nationwide with regional variances. Mountain states report over 1 400 deaths, up 3 percent. West North Central up 12 percent to 3 400. South Atlantic about 4 900 killed, up 21 percent. Pacific states tally 3 700, with indicated increases. Delaware notes a decrease.
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Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
West North Central
Minnesota
Tews
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
North
South Dakota
South Atlantic
Maryland
Binik
Delaware
West Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
District of Columbia
Pacific States
States Must Share 1935 Relief Costs
The speech notes work relief targets those with the greatest need while direct relief covers the rest. Unemployables shifted from federal to state rolls over time, with local charities and old age pensions covering some before 1929. States already using own funds for unemployables would see relief funded with a simple bookkeeping transfer, potentially improving aid in the South.
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South
New Business Upturns Reported by Many Firms
Across the nation business activity shows upturns with Henry Ford predicting a solid 1934 year and metrics from multiple regions: Ottumwa packers John Morrell & Co. report a 48 percent earnings rise to 2,091,002 and 58,239,714 in sales. electric output up 79 percent over 1923. Commerce Department exports and imports for 11 months rising. Winds Chamber notes Christmas business 26 percent above 1933. Cleveland district shows factories and mills busier with Otis Steel extending operations. National Acme tool sales up. Lamson and Sessions and Eaton Mfg report strong December activity.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
John Morrell & Co
Cleveland
Auto Paris
Otis Steel Company
Eaton Mfg. Co
Naional Acme Company
Lamson and Sessions Company
Vichek Tool Company
Legal phraseology mocked by bar association meeting
In Kansas City on December 27 a gathering of circuit and district judges with state bar representatives criticized archaic legal phrases such as whereases and wherefores. They discussed revisions to court practice to be sent to the Supreme Court as part of simplifying civil trial procedures. Missouri Chief Justice William F. Prank and Missouri Bar President Frank E. Atwood attended the event.
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Kansas City
United States Circuit and
Eighth United States Circuit Court
Eighth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
High Tribunal
William F. Prank
Missouri Supreme Court
Frank E. Atwood
Missouri Bar Association
Aimee Semple McPherson Says She Keeps Temple Lead
Los Angeles December 27 AP Aimee Semple McPherson dismissed claims she would relinquish control of Angelus Temple. She said she will remain in full charge and that next year will see the broadest worldwide program yet. She noted confusion over a report that Rheba Crawford Splivalo would succeed as active pastor.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Four Square Gospel
Temple
Rheba Crawford Splivalo
Saar Voters May Lose Citizenship
New York report states a New York lawyer warned that voting in a German plebiscite could jeopardize U S citizenship for thousands of German American residents. At Ellis Island officials discounted expatriation theory but offered no definite stance. Maurice B Gladstone released a letter urging Hull to consider suffrage abroad as risk to citizenship under the expatriation act.
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New York
U. S
Ellis Island
Maurice B. Gladstone
Hull
Colleges weed out many applicants in New York
New York Dec 27 AP Complicated efforts to keep students out of college are underway at privately endowed colleges Dr Robert K Kelly executive secretary of the Association of American Colleges says colleges are carefully selecting students and using tests to weed out those not worth four years of higher education He notes that in the past every student could start through to a PhD but now a great majority should not go to college Poor leaves hospital L S Poor chief rate clerk in the state Insurance department has returned to his home at 509 Jackson Street after a stay at Barnes hospital St Louis He has not yet returned to his office and native Indian women of Bolivia left their hats during greeting twice mentioned in the text
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New York
Robert K. Kelly
The
Association of American Colleges
Kelly
Poor
Hospital
L. S
Texas Honors Its Native Son
Houston honors Jess H. Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, with a bronze portrait unveiling at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Leaders from Houston praise his civic leadership, philanthropy, and patriotism as Jones expresses humble gratitude and remarks on national recovery under White House leadership.
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Houston
Tex
Jess H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
White House
Hull Arrives Late But Has Reason
The State Department team was surprised as Secretary Hull arrived late to work. A meticulous public servant, Hull had rarely been late since 1932 when he first reached the secretary of state role. Today aides confessed he is having his portrait painted, explaining the delay.
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Hull
Washington
jState
Tennessee Hills
Congress
Secretary of State
Hugh Cummings
Harry McBride
Mnally
Secretary of ‘State
Hit and Run Toll Mounts in St Louis
St Louis December 27 AP hit and run drivers add an eighth victim this week Patrick Greer 55 railroad laborer died at City Hospital from injuries suffered Christmas night police say he was struck by a car witnesses not found Greer died without regaining consciousness grocer S Krwanek offered 100 reward for arrest and conviction of the driver who struck and killed Julia Eon wife of one of Krwanek’s employees
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ST. Louis
Patrick Greer
City Hospite
Greer
S. Kriwanek
Julia Eon
Kriwanek
Earhart May Try Hop Over Pacific From Hawaii
Honolulu December 27 CAP Amelia Earhart arrived from Los Angeles amid smiles and questions about a Hawaii to California flight. Gasoline tanks found in the Lurline hold. Earhart Putnam and Mantz gave no denial or confirmation, though speculation centers on a Pacific crossing previously achieved by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Los Angeles
Hawaii
California
Lurline
George P. Putnam
Paul Mantz
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Late Sport Basketball Scores From Tulsa and Salt Lake
In Tulsa Chicago led Tulsa 35 to 26 before the game, while at Salt Lake City Colorado Teachers fell 44 to 37 in overtime against Utah.
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Tulsa
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Colorado Teachers
Utah
Prosecution team briefed on Hauptmann case in Trenton
In Flemington and Trenton on December 27, Attorney General Wilentz prepared five assistants and Judge Large for Hauptmann trial prep. Osborns explained ransom-note authorship, Lindberghs examined, and Betty Gow’s testimony timing remained unclear. Sheriff Curtiss defended newspaper seat contributions to cover trial costs, with Governor Moore directing refunds via Hunterdon prosecutor Hauck.
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Flemington
N. J
David T. Wilentz
George K. Large
Bruno Richard Hauptemann
Albert 5. Osborn
Elbert D. Osborn
Hauptmann
Trenton
Wilentz
Yehe
Yahe
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Board of Freeholders
A. Harry Moore
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Justice Trenchard
Trank Slayer Confesses To Ozark Killing
The Ozark murder case centers on Trank Slayer who confessed after a long probe. The Happel family had been in contact, with Meyer visiting the St James post office daily until two days before Happel’s arrest. Investigators await Los Angeles authorities before charging. Mrs Happel’s dismembered body was found November 30 in a shack behind her home. search efforts focused on St Louis and nearby areas. Police say Happel had visited his brother on a farm in St Louis County and planned to return to Los Angeles to surrender.
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Meyer
St. James Post Office
Cecil
Happel
Allison
Los Angeles
John d. McCarthy
St. Louis
State to tax government railroad property
Denver report states that the State Tax Commission chair John R. Sesman announced the federal government will be taxed for Moffat Railroad property now under federal control. If nonpayment occurs, a suit will test laws on government property tax exemption. The RFC recently took ownership to protect $10.5 million in loans. The Supreme Court in May upheld that government ventures in private business are not tax-exempt.
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Denver
John R. Sesman
State Tax Commission
Moffat
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Seaman
United States Supreme Court
Prison escape after visitors walk out with inmate
Fort Smith Arkansas December 27 AP Richard W Haller alleged Booneville bank robber escaped from Sebastian county jail during a prison religious service escorted by two visitors. Haller indicted in the $8000 Citizens State Bank robbery in July 1933 had just been recaptured in Oklahoma City after a prior Booneville escape on January 6, 1934.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Richard W. Haller
Booneville
Sebastian County
Hailey
Citizens State Bank
Oklahoma City
Logan County
Men Suspects in Three Slayings Captured in Iowa
Missouri police say Francis McNeiley admitted presence at the Columbia and related shootings. McNeiley, 23, Farm youth, was arrested near Centerville, Iowa, and implicated companions Ter s and Frank New Gal burg, TL. McKeever and Bosteller, previously sought since November. Shenandoah arrests followed after local police grew suspicious of the group’s activities near a McIntire farm hideout in northern Iowa.
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Ters
Frank New
Galburg
McKeever
Bosteller
Centerville
Francis McWesley
Columbia
McNeiley
Missouri
Town Bureau of Investigation
Negro Democrats to Sponsor Legislative Program
The Missouri Negro Democrat Association announces a legislative program seeking negro involvement before the general assembly next month. Dr. William L. Thornton, retard er of deeds of the United States, Washington, and Kansas City native, serves as president. The group plans another meeting January 20.
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General Assembly
Missonr Negro Democrat Association
William L. Thontkizis
United States
Washington
Kansas City
Farm Income for State Shows Drop
Missouri farm income for 1934 is estimated at 260 million in farm product value plus 23 million from crop reduction and cattle programs, totaling 283 million, about 35 million less than 1933. Drouth and corn shrinkage, plus the crop curtailment program, largely caused the decline.
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Columbia
Missouri
B. A. Logan
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Logan
Oklahoma to Join Federal Relief Move
Governor-elect Marland unveils plan to build up to 40 000 homesteads in Oklahoma by aligning with the National Recovery Administration. He proposes a 15 member State Planning Board overseeing housing, highway, and flood control, with a federal partnership to finance and manage urban and rural rehab. The plan aims to sell homes on a ten year base payment with federal labor support, targeting significant state growth.
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Ponca City
Okla
Marland
Oklahoma
National Recovery Administration
Highway Commission
Housing Board
State Industries Board
Flood Control Board
National Administration
James V. McClinitic
Snyder
State Housing Board
Washington
McClintic
Shaw Reticent On 1933 Predictions From Shaw
London December 27 AP George Bernard Shaw refused to predict the year 1933. Asked for a forecast he replied with a joke about not being God Almighty and offered to write his views for two months pay. He said he had no seer’s insight.
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London
George ‘Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Men Overcome by Auto Exhaust Fumes
Seven men were overcome by carbon monoxide gas while inspecting new cars at a warehouse garage in St. Louis. About 50 cars were inside with engines running when the fumes spread. Four revived immediately, two responded to inhalators, and Charles Compton, 29, remained unconscious hours later.
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ST. Louis
Iamsport Company
Charles Compton
Government estimates self-liquidating program cost
A government official stated the program would self liquidate. He estimated about 15 dollars per month over twenty years would cover the average homestead valued at 2500 dollars including land and buildings.
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Timates
Darrow's somber world outlook shapes talk in Chicago
Clarence Darrow offered a bleak view on world conditions as he spoke in Chicago on December 27. He argued that the few who own the world resist change and that no effort has ever truly benefited mankind. He dismissed praise of prosperity as mere pallyhoo.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Commerce Department
Chamber of Commerce
BAR
Aimee
Bolivia
Texas
R. F.C
Earhart
Pacific
Trank Slayer
Ozark
William Bankhead
Alabama
House of Representative
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Henry T. Rainey
Ilinois
John J. O'Connor
Important Rules Committee
Darrow
Clarete Darrow
Entholatum
Bisma Rex
A. Brandenberger Drug Co
High St
O. K
Jefferson City
Dallmexer
Hugh Stephens
Thos. Lawson Price
JOS
W. Batphel
W. L.“Hager
Vice President
and Trust Offficer
R. E. Dallmeyer
Frank Ramsey
Paul Bosch
Frank Bailtom
John Sinclair
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