House ratifies farm conference report in vote
The House without a record vote approved the conference agreement on the administration farm bill and sent it to the Senate. The measure would establish a federal farm board with a 500 million dollar revolving fund and set up stabilization entities to handle surplus products. Senator Norris was expected to lead opposition in the Senate to the debenture feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
U.P
Senate
Congress
Lieutenant Soucek Sets Sea Plane Altitude Record
Washington reports Lieut Apollo Soucek of the U S Navy established a new world altitude record for seaplanes on June 4 reaching 38 690 feet. He surpassed Lieut Champion's 37 995 foot mark, with records sanctioned by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. Soucek had earlier set a land plane record and aims to challenge a German altitude best at Breslau.
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Washington
U.P
Apollo Soncek
National Aero- Nnautic Association
Soucek
Naval Aeronautics Bureau
C¢. C. Champion
Federation Aeronautique International
Pon
William Neuenhofen
Breslau
Germany
Neuenhofen
Willi Neuenhofen
Junkers
Apollo Soucek
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Weather Outlook for Illinois Clouds and Showers
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with probable showers and scattered thunderstorms in the south and central areas. Cooler tonight in the south and central regions and in the extreme south on Saturday.
Auto repairman injured when jack slips
Ray Yorum, who runs a home auto repair shop on Fast Lincoln Highway, sustained two broken leg bones yesterday after a jack slipped while he worked on a car. He was treated at Glidden Memorial Hospital and sent home to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tray Yorum
Lincoln Highway
Mr. Yorum
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Field Trip Offered for Geography Students
Plans advance for a 4000 mile summer field trip by State Teachers College geography majors. William Gould announces a bus study tour earning two credits upon completion. July 23 to August 19 travel from DeKalb to Green Bay Ironwood Marquette Sault Ste. Marie and Sheboygan with multiple hotels and a side trip to Hibbing.
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William ©. Gould
Geography
State Teachers College
Alin Couch Company
DeKalb
Green Bay
Wis
Elsin
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Appleton Lake Michigan
Lake Winnebego
Northland
Tronweed
Mich
Shawano
Antizo
Rhinelander
Wisconsin Lakes
St. James
Ironwood
Canadian Soo
Belvidere
Sault Ste. Marie
Sheboygan
Leland Becomes Base for Route 18 Paving Work
Route 18 paving moves to Leland with all equipment and materials. The section from Somonauk to the Route 23 bridge west of Somenark was completed by Carson Construction. Breeding Brothers of Depue won the short Route 23 segment with a subway under Burlington tracks included in the contract.
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Leland
Somonauk
Somenark
Carson Construction Company
Breeding Brothers of
Depue
Burlington
Poison liquor murder trial ends in jury deadlock
In Peoria Mor ris Mansfield, a bootlegger, faced a murder charge in the death of Harold Huddleston after drinking alcohol from a 50 gallon shipment. Jurors reportedly stood nine to three for conviction after deliberating since Wednesday and were discharged. One juror connected to the case, Frank Litterst, was later arrested on embezzlement warrants.
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Peoria
Til
Morris Mansfield
Mansfield
Harold Huddleston
Somerset
Ind
Huddleston
Ralph Waldo Webster
Cook — County
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Frank Litterst
Frank Hall
Mary McManus
H. E. Pratt
Tillie Addington
LaPalna
Litterst
Youth Held on Charge of Check Forgery
Reuben Poole of Sycamore, eighteen, is jailed in DeKalb county charged with check forgery after alleged use of forged pay checks from Anaconda Wire & Cable to cash a $43.03 instrument at Nelson and Carver shoe store. Poole reportedly claimed Leslie Sharp sent him to cash the check.
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Reuben Poole
Sycamore
DeKalb
Anaconda Wire & Cable Company
Francis Hart
Poole
Nelson & Carver
Leslie Sharp
Sharp
College Boy Dies From Injuries In Auto Wreck
Gerald Brown, 21, son of Mr and Mrs John Brown of Greenup Illinois, died from injuries sustained when the car he rode in overturned while turning a corner more than a week earlier near Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
U.R
Gerald Brown
John Brown
Greenup
Ill
Husband Rebels At Doing The Housework Divorces Wife
Edwin Steinkamp won a divorce from his wife after she insisted he do all the housework. The case was filed in St. Louis on June 7.
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St. Louis, Mo
U.P
Edwin Steinkamp
Supreme Court Grants Newspapers a Re Hearing
The Illinois Supreme Court granted rehearings to several newspapers and publishers from St Clair county on the validity of a 55th general assembly law raising printing assessment lists from 5 to 10 cents a line. Rehearings were also allowed in other cases including licensing Sea brokers and coal rate order challenges.
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Pringfield
Tinois Supreme Court
Etate Tribunal
East St. Louis Daily Journal
Belleville Advocate
D. L. Lee Publishing Company
St. Clair County
55Th General Assembly
Spring Creek
Kankakee County
John Greenwalt
Supreme Court
Ihe
Kankakee
George M. Critchett
Federal Surety Company of
Chicago
General Assembly
Champaten County
Henry Fitton
Elmer Ealer
Upper Fork
Illinois Commerce Commission
A. T
S. F
Champaign County
Bug Light Bill Fails To Clear Illinois House
In Springfield on June 7 the Bug light bill failed to win a constitutional majority in the lower house as miners and supporters urged postponement. Debate grew bitter with labor leaders attacked. supporters claimed enough votes to pass next day with a larger membership. The roll showed 65 for and 29 against. a postponement was granted until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Springfield
General Assembly
Claude Rew
Illi- Nois
Gordon W. Chilite
Normal
Shanahan
Rew
McCaskrin
Bandy
Kirkland man pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon
Russell Thompson of Kirkland pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in DeKalb County Circuit Court. Judge John K. Newhall ordered six months at the Vandalia state farm and a $1,000 fine. Thompson had earlier pleaded not guilty and was jailed on related charges filed by his wife Vera Thompson and relatives. Police had held him for days in Chicago over purchases of several machine guns.
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Russell Thompson
Kirkland
DeKalb
Thompson
John K. Newhall
Aurora
State Farm
Vandalia
Vera Thompson
Chicago
Money Stolen From Car Has Been Returned
Acting Chief of Police C. S. Rowe recovered about 75 in five pocketbooks stolen from autos. Four boys under sixteen confessed and will repay remaining sums after a meeting with parents. Three pocketbooks were taken near Annie's Woods during picnics, two at a cemetery before Memorial Day.
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C. S. Rowe
Rowe
Annies Woods
Chief Rowe
Kishweukee
Reprieve Granted for Two Condemned Slayers in Illinois
Springfield, June 7. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson granted a reprieve to Napoleon Glover and Morgan Swan for 14 days to June 21 after Pardon and Parole Board recommendations. They were to be executed at midnight for the slaying of Charles Metlock during a Chicago drug store holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Hinton G. Clabaugh
State Pardon and Parole Board
Louis L. Emmerson
Napoleon Glover
Morgan Swan
Chicago
Charles Metlock
Mexican Army and Cristeros Clash in Jalisco Mountains
Federal troops and rebel Cristeros fought a brutal eight hour battle in the mountains of Jalisco after a defeat at Lavilla. Gen. Andres Figueroa, chief of federal forces in Jalisco, described the Lavilla fight as sanguinary and reported the ongoing engagement.
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Mexico City
Jalisco
Lavilla
Andres Figueroa
Federt Spect
Charles A Carlson Dies After Long Illness at 9 PM
Charles A Carlson 1016 East State street died last night at 9 after a five year decline with asthma and heart trouble. A Swedish immigrant born September 26 1854 he lived in DeKalb 48 years and leaves wife Ida Johnson two daughters Mrs Gilley and Mrs Carlson three grandchildren and sister Mrs Nyberg. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from the home with Rev A G Ecklund officiating. burial Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Carlson
East State Street
Mr. Carlson
Carlson
Charles A Varison
Sweden
United States
DeKalb
Ida Johnson
R. L. Gilley
Paul Carlson
Maplewood Avenue
Lester Gilley
Paul Rodney
Beverly Joyce Carlson
Frank Nyberg
State Street
American Steel & Wire Company
Wurlitzer Piano Company
Jacob Haish
A. G. Ecklund
Swedish Mission Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Airplane Craze Grounds Divorce in St Louis
Mrs. Gerald ine Ludwig was granted a divorce claiming her husband was so obsessed with airplanes that he planned to send her away for a year to study aviation. The case highlighted the strain from his fixation and the court granted the breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Geraldine Ludwig
Paving Work To Be Started In Unis City
City officials say paving in Unis City will begin in about six weeks. Ordinances authorizing the project were approved by the city council. Bids will be advertised and contracts let. The 40 block program covers nearly all streets in the southeast section, the largest paving effort this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unis City
WANTS CASE RE-OPENED
Springfield June 7 Reopening of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Mrs. Lillian De King in Aurora by a county prohibition officer was recommended by the house committee. The report urged a full re investigation and removal of the state's attorney with outside counsel if needed to handle the case.
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Springfield
Lillian de King
Aurora
Prohibition
House
House of Representatives
John K. Newhall
George Carbary
Kane County
Carbury
de King
Peffers
Poolroom Man Shot To Death In Roadhouse
Edward Blankett poolroom operator and recent Mishawaka Democratic clerk candidate was killed in a road house fight in South Bend. Marvin Cramer and three others are sought or held as witnesses as police pursue the slayer who fled through a window after firing near a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Edward Blankett
Mishawaka
Ethel Royer
Marvin Cramer
Boyer
Blankett
Assemblymen Should Not Hold Any Other Places
The Bran son committee reports legislators should not accept employment from any municipal or government agency that interferes with independence. It urges an explicit law to prohibit such jobs and notes some members were on sanitary district payrolls without delivering services. No expulsions recommended. Connecticut-like line ends with page note.
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Springfield
Branson Committee
General Assembly
Chicago
Assembly
Young Plan Adopted to Settle Germany’s War Debts
Paris and Berlin reported the Owen D Young plan as the unanimous solution after four months of work by experts from Germany and six creditor nations. The plan calls for an initial cash obligation of about 37 billion gold marks to be paid over 58 years with 5.5 percent compound interest, totaling roughly 97 billion marks. The signing ceremony at the Hotel George V was simple, delayed briefly by a fire, and attended by about 60 journalists as Young praised the achievement.
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Paris
Owen D. Young
Germany
Hotel George Fifth
Grand Salon
Tyrewer
Young
Papal City Realized as Vatican Becomes Temporal State
The Vatican confirms Vatican City as a temporal state for the first time since 1870 with the exchange of ratifications of the Lateran Treaty. Cardinal Gasparri acted for Pope Pius XI while Benito Mussolini represented King Victor Emmanuel III. the pontiff did not attend.
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Vatican City
Porta Pia
Charlemagne
Kingdom of Italy
Holy See
Congregation
Vatican Palace
Cardinal Gasparri
Pius XI
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
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Ray Yorum
State College
Talesmen
Igoe
Walker
Michael Tgoe
John Walker
Illinois Federation of Labor
Reed Cutler
Lewistown
Bulletin
House Committee
Committee
Papal City
Vatican
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