FDR Expands Recovery and Hints at Utilities Loans
President Roosevelt discussed expanding relief and funding private utilities to finance new construction and create jobs at a White House conference. Hopkins testified that $1.25 billion in relief could support 2.8 million people until Feb 1, 1939, while Senate figures showed $19.3 billion spent on relief since 1932. The debate covered flat tax proposals, RDF C loan access for utilities, and approved housing projects estimated at 40.7 million dollars.
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Detroit
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Rooseveld
Mountain Floods Kill Four in Idaho and Canada
Mountain floods in northern Idaho and British Columbia claim four lives including 12 year old William Korner and 48 year old Eric Trondson. Damaged roads bridges and homes stretch across Wallace and St. Maries areas. Relief centers opened as floods forced evacuation of 200 families along the St Joe River.
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Michel
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Washad
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St. Joe
Calder
Reinforced Jap Armies Score In Two Engagements
Japanese forces defeated Chinese in two battles along the south Shantung front as insurgent Franco forces advance in northeastern Spain. Japan claimed capture of Lini and loss of Hanchwang while preparing another thrust near Suchow. Franco extended drive toward Valencia and Castel l on the Mediterranean coast amid river floods and government resistance. Franco proclaimed victory in Zaragoza and called government capitulation, while diplomacy in Rome and Paris discussed new alliance and revived Franco-Bonnet policy.
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United States
Levine Offers 25 000 Reward For Missing Boy Body
New York April 2 Levine raises the stakes in the search for his kidnapped son Peter Lavine by offering 25 000 for information leading to his recovery and 5 000 for information that could lead to the recovery of the body. He remains hopeful the boy may still be alive eight weeks after the abduction as police and federal agents question suspects amid ransom schemes.
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Acting Governor's Call For Session Faces Doubt
Acting Governor Victor Meyers filed a special session proclamation in Olympia at 8:08 am claiming immediate relief needs and urging social security and housing measures. Governor Martin, returning from Washington DC, rejected the move and Spokane officials questioned acceptance while Attorney General opinions awaited.
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King County
Martin
Spokane
Charles Reed
Tam
Coogan Answered By His Mother Bernstein Claims $1.3 Million Earned
Los Angeles reports Jackie Coogan, famed child actor, is challenged by his mother Mrs Lillian Coogan Bernstein over earnings claims. Bernstein says Jackie earned about 1.3 million before age legal, argues California law assigns minor salaries to parents. Her affidavit notes two documents suggesting a trust fund contemplated by the late John R Coogan. Counsel says guardianship was dismissed to favor potential trust creation. Jackie seeks later will from his father.
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Fire sales begin tomorrow in four Huron shops
Four Huron merchants hit hard by a recent fire in the heart of downtown will launch a series of fire sales. Osborn Clothing Company opens Thursday at 314 Dakota Avenue Southeast, Fleming Dry Goods Store moves to the Royal Hotel building, and Robinson Shoe Company with the Harold Women’s Ready to Wear shop join the sale at 224 Third Street Southwest starting Friday morning. Managers note dates were misprinted in Tuesday’s Evening Humanities edition.
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Huron approves airport bond as commission picks incumbents
In Huron South Dakota voters backed a 79000 bond for an $80008 WPA airport development program at W. W. Howesl Municipal Airport, with 2717 to 606 margins. Incumbents Dr George A Youel George C Green and Dr F S Tschetter were re elected to the city commission. Tobin finished fourth in the race. On sale liquor failed 1775 to 1495 while the companion ordinance to regulate on sale passed 1848 to 27.
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Woting
Highmore Votes Down Municipal Saloon In A Big Turnout
Highmore voters retained on sale liquor and voted against a municipal saloon. Mayors and aldermen in Highmore Watertown Mitchell Rapid City Pierre Yankton Sioux Falls Webster and surrounding towns also reported election results with bond approvals and re-elections.
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James Hamlin
Bristol rejects municipal liquor store by eight vote margin
Bristol voters on Tuesday defeated a proposed municipal liquor store by a vote of 120 to 128. Three aldermen were elected: Thedora Torkelson, John Biersbach, and Earl Schwartz.
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Fredericks
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Lo E& Beckwith
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Bristol
Theodora Torkelson
John Biersbach
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Weather boosts crop growth across South Dakota fields
South Dakota reports near ideal growing weather with resumed field work. Federal meteorologist B R Laskowski notes heavy small grain planting finished mainly in the south and east, early sown grasses turning green, and alfalfa and winter grains improving. Temperatures ranged 65 to 75 degrees daily, with nights 40 to 50, and showers totaling 0.25 to 1.5 inches in the south and east.
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Largest Japanese Volcano Erupts and Fires Rage
Tokyo reports Japan’s largest and most active volcano Asema erupted today in a six year major shower of rocks and ash. Lava and debris covered slopes and villages, sparks ignited forest fires, eight hours of destruction ensued, authorities closed the mountain to climbers. A Senate Commerce Committee today advanced legislation to centralize aviation authority under a single government agency.
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