Congress Responds to Hoover’s State of the Union
In Washington the seventy first Congress acts on President Hoover’s first annual message. Tax cuts passed lowering rates for individuals and corporations. The $4.025 billion French war debt settlement receives approval from both houses. A Haiti commission proposal faces committee resistance. The radio commission extension is approved. Other Hoover ideas spark varied legislative moves as the tariff debate continues.
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White House
Congress
Haiti
Hoover
Porter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Williamson
Republican
South Dakota
The
Veteran Bureau
Pension Bureau
Colton
Utah
Public Lands Survey Commission
Senate
House
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Pennsylvania
First Giant Signs 1930 Contract
New York December 17 report that J Francis Hogan became the first New York Giants player to sign for 1930. The big catcher affixed his signature to the dotted lines yesterday, securing his spot for the coming season.
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GIANT
New York
J. Francis Hogan
New York Giant
Abolish Differential on New York Cotton Exchange
Washington, Dec 17. W L Clayton of Anderson Clayton urged abolition of a 35 cent differential on New York cotton exchange futures for southern deliveries before a Senate agriculture subcommittee. He warned abolition would push shipment of cotton on futures out of New York. prices today around 17 cents per pound. Clayton said economic forces may force the change, with little effect on farmers unless conditions improve after January 1. He criticized calls for higher prices and discussed call cotton and foreign consumption trends in the cotton market.
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Washington
New York Cotton Exchange
W. L. Clayton
Houston
Senate Agriculture
Clayton
Anderson, Clayton and Company
Smith Democrat
South Carolina
New York Exchange
New York
Congress
Heflin
Alabama
Senator Smith
Texas
J. B. Lester
Lester
Milk Chemistry Advances Hint at New Dairy Byproducts
A historical report notes investigations into milk, ice cream mixtures and cheese by products. One promising field looks toward innovative dairy derivatives and value from dairy processing streams.
South Dakota asks federal agency to set aside Wavebirth topic
South Dakota seeks a federal ruling to reserve a Wavebirth topic for exclusive use by its schools and state agencies. B C Giffen, former superintendent, acting for the South Dakota Education Association, appeals with support from the state education group. The plan would involve the University of South Dakota, School of Mines, and the state department of education.
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. Dak
South Dnkota
Emmssion
B.C. Giffen
South Dakota Education Association
Commission
University of South Dirakota
School of Mines
State Department of Education
Expansion Work Of Dairy Industry Grows
In Birmingham on December 16 Aki Dee reports the dairy bureau will expand experimental and investigative work. Q E Reed, bureau director, says policy calls for greater contact with extension forces across states and cooperation with local agencies. Specialists will be assigned to four divisions to study nutrition of high producing cows and technical milk chemistry.
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Aki
Dee
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Q. EF. Reed
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Fedlerval
Reed
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Herbert Hooer
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Radio Commission
Poyner Seed Co
Resilio
Dothan
Blumberg’s Dothan’s
Senate Agricultural Committee
N. Foster St
Dothan, Alabama
Big Husky
Penco
Little Jim” All
Dolly
Jim
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