Debt relief talks move with European powers
Sir Ronald Lindsay and France and Belgium request reconsideration of war debts totaling eleven billion dollars in principal and ten billion in interest over 48 years. Hoover invites Roosevelt to a White House conference as Congress nears a short December session.
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Washington
Stimson
United States
Trench
France
Belgium
California
Floover
Roosevelt
White House
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Congress
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Mr. Roosevelt
Hoover
Georgia Interest in Debt Matter Tied to Lausanne Pact
The piece notes that Allied nations push for revision based on the Lausanne accord of last July. It states the agreement would cut Germany’s reparations from 26 billion to 714 million only if the US agrees to modify its stance on debt obligations. It reports US refusal to link war debts with reparations and Hoover policy tying full debt payment to measurable disarmament success.
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Germany
United States
Great Britain
John Simon
Hoover Administration
Premier Herriot Plan Aimed at Global Disarmament
Rance outlines a complete disarmament plan via Premier Herriot ahead of the Geneva conference. The proposal received positive reception from Britain while American envoy Norman Davis called it a great concession and hopeful for success.
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Rance
Herriot
Geneva
Norman Davis
Diversion of Colorado River for Hoover Dam Tunnels Reaches Ground Phase
The Colorado River diversion for Hoover Dam is complete and the river now runs underground through Arizona tunnels. Water was pumped from between two temporary dams exposing a 1 mile river bed to depth 130 feet with 4,000,000 cubic yards to remove before concrete pouring begins. Frank T. Crowe said major engineering work is now behind the team and project aims to finish by end of 1937.
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Colorado
Hoover Dam
Arizona
Frank T. Crowe
Borah Committee Opens Hearings On St Lawrence Waterway
The Senate foreign relations panel led hearings on the St Lawrence waterway treaty. Opponents from railroads ports cities and world shipping argued the plan would disrupt U S transportation and hurt Great Lakes coal and ore industries while worsening unemployment.
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Borah
Committee On Foreign Relations
St. Lawrence Waterway
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Government competition hurts private business says Illinois leaders
Representatives of business groups in Illinois and the Panama Canal Zone told a committee that the government competes with private firms in many cases. They cited 27 manufacturing operations as examples and argued the federal government pursues ventures with little regard for cost or profit.
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Ilinois
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Uwliness Manufacturers Association
David C. Clarke
Clarke
Oklahoma and national figures mark state silver anniversary
Oklahoma City celebrates twenty five years of statehood with Gov. Murray at a November 16 banquet. Notables added to the Hall of Fame include Will Rogers and Patrick Hurley. Reenactment of the 1907 ceremony occurs, pigeons released for news dispatch. Also covers Honduras rebels seizing towns, Peru Colombia Leticia dispute clarification, and Philippine senator Aquino heading to Washington for independence efforts.
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Robert L. Williams
Supreme Court
Patrick Hurley
Will Rogers
Haskell
T. P. Gore
Elmer Thomas
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
State Capitol
Guthrie
Four Corners
United States
Grasshopper Control Saves Montana Crops Across 19 Counties
Montana county agents report grasshopper damage in 19 counties totaling 160 310 acres with losses varying from negligible to total. Early forecasts and on hand poison supplies kept costs low and reduced harm. control relied on county and federal aid, with 110 tons of poison used by about 700 farmers. Continuous annual monitoring and rapid reporting are urged as the safe method to protect next year’s crop.
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Bozeman
Montana
Indian Service
Delphine ranch stocks 2000 sheep for over 10000
News notes list Montana items: Holliday buys 2000 sheep from Penwell for more than 10000 at Delphine ranch near Martinsdale. Irrigation plan touted to cut taxes. Florists association meets in Butte. Mills elected president. Governor Erickson appoints new state soldiers home manager. Montana motor plates shown. Ship-by-Rail group forms in Billings. County relief aid praised. no march on Washington planned. state university plans a permanent job bureau started by three men.
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Charles Holliday
Delphine
Martinsdale
Fred Penwell
Irrigation Committee of Montanans Inc
Helena
Great Falls
Montana Florists Association
Butte
William J. Mills
Erickson
Col
G. E. Reiche
Columbia Falls
David I. Brenerman
Anaconda
Montana
State House
Austin B. Middleton
Montana Ship-by-Rail Association
Billings
Reassessing Twain Satire and Life in Biography
The New York Times recasts Mark Twain as a natural humorist, arguing that frontier life and a restraining marriage previously shaped his satire. Critics now question the old repression theory and suggest Twain’s genius for laughter shows through in works like Tom Sawyer and Life on the Mississippi.
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MrcRernerd
Mark Twain
Mark
Twain
Ftn
Mark Ywain
Laugster
George Washington
Napoleon
New York Times
Electric fingers join the electric eye in wood moisture test
The article describes a new device named electric fingers that measure wood moisture content in seconds by inserting a small probe into a board. Developed by Dr. C. G. Sults at General Electric and M. J. Dunlap at the Madison Wisconsin forest products laboratory, it complements the existing electric eye.
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C. G. Sults
General Electric Research Laboratory
M. J. Dunlap
United States Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Excellent Reason Satire on Cinema and Language Barriers
The dialogue mocks cross language flirtation with a French suitor and the habit of showing moving pictures at home. It suggests theater and home cinema will someday mimic the annoyance of static on the parlor wall. It reflects cultural humor about communication and technology.
Neighbor Disciplines Child Over Tasting Strawberry Sun Preserves
A neighbor caught Jimmie B. dipping into strawberry sun preserves. The child admits error and asks for a spoon, acknowledging better conduct. The incident reflects a small domestic moment of mischief and parental guidance.
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Jimmie
Jimmie B
Hobson's Choice Quip Sparks Quiet Debate
A wry exchange centers on marriage and fate as one character asks if she married by choice. The reply notes it was Hobson's choice, implying a forced option rather than willing preference. The line encapsulates themes of constraint and autonomy in a social vignette.
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Hobson
Microphone Hidden in St Pauls Pulpit Aids Hearing
A concealed microphone in the pulpit beneath the choir galleries at St Pauls Cathedral aims to improve hearing for speakers and congregants. Engineers plan to extend the benefit to the nave in time.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Education shapes character more than greatness
The quote argues education polishes a person and makes them good company, valuing wit and sociable conversation as the best part of a dinner or party where guests can share a laugh.
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