Harrison Predicts Early Breakup Of Legislative Jam
Washington reports Chair man Harrison predicts an early break up of the legislative jam delaying Social Security and NRA extension. He expects the bonus bill to pass tomorrow and work to begin on NRA extension with Hines testimony and executive sessions ahead.
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Harrison
Washington
Harison
Senate
Tot
Mississippi
NRA
Morrison
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Friends of the Harrison
Hines
Treasury
Mor' Senthou
Patman
Vinson
Strike cripples water supply to five towns in Illinois
The Southern Illinois Utility strike forced the East Alton Western Cartridge plant to close, laying off about 2,200 workers as low voltage shut down major equipment. Water delivery to East Alton Rexana and adjacent communities is threatened due to reduced power from damaged poles and towers along high tension lines.
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Illinois
East St, Louis
Ill
Southern Illinois Utility
East Alton
Western Cartridge Company
Rexana
Gocview
Edwardsville
Colay
Vkewise
Disaster Toll In Formosa Reported At 3185 Dead
Fragmentary dispatch from Formosa states 3185 dead and over 10 000 injured in the catastrophe with numbers questioned and hospital treatment continuing.
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Formosa
Faihoku
Apulia
Eat
Jored
Nural
Clipper Plans More Hawaii Flights After First Round Trip
Alameda California April 24 1938 crew of the Pan American Clipper awaited orders for further flights after completing the first California Hawaii round trip. Officials foresee Honolulu data drills for regular trans Pacific service while no takeoff is planned for several days. The return flight covered about 21 hours amid favorable and rough weather with 20 000 spectators watching the arrival in San Francisco and mail bags unloaded.
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Alameda
Calif
California
Hawaii
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Orient
Musick Waa
Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco
California Department of Agriculture
Union Pickets Target Chevrolet Plant in Toledo
In Toledo, union pickets guard the Chevrolet plant entrance as 2,300 workers into a second day of a strike for a closed shop and a signed contract. William Green of the AFL pledges national aid to the strikers as the labor dispute threatens wider strikes and potential plant shutdowns.
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Serge
Chevrolet
Toledo
Leach
Chevrolet.Motor Company
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Federation “Wold
Nzation
Francis
Dily
Dar
Eral Mi
Hoboes Act to Ban Tear Gas Use at Rallies and Trains
The Hoboes convention in Pittsburgh April 4 hears a resolution from self styled King Jeff Davis urging prohibition of tear gas against hoboes on freight trains and crowds. They also oppose streamlined trains for lacking rails to ride on and propose additional resolutions.
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Pittsburcy
Jeff ‘Davis
Knights of the Road
Jef
Wanderers
Move Launched To Refer Liquor Law
The meeting adjourned late yesterday could not decide the CT distribution method. President A L Curtis of Aberteen and Secretary John Booth of Big Stone City are authorized to arrange petition distribution, possibly by appointing a supervisor. The anti saloon league seeks cooperation from W C T U and other groups to push the referendum to the state supreme court if the secretary of state declines filing.
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A.L. Curtis
Aberten
John ¥. Booth
Big Stone’ City
Anti-Saloon League
South
Dakota Council of Religious Education
Mitchell
State Antisaloon
Leagie
State Supreme Court
Secratary
of State
Booth
Curtis
Texgis
Trading Halted In Chicago Grain Market Over Legal Questions
Chicago April 24. Opening of the board of trade postponed due to legal questions arising from Rosenbaum Grain corporation seeking reorganization under the amended federal bankruptcy act. The market closed until tomorrow pending clarification as courts hear the issues. An injunction halted suspending the company's membership. later talks aimed to set it aside. No trading under Rosenbaum name until reorganization is completed.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Rosenbaum Grain’ Corporation
Act. Co
Fred C. Clutton
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
W. H. Holly
Board of Trade Clearing Corporation
Exchange
Kansas City Grain Exchange
Palrs
Tribes of the Rosenbaum, Corporation
Shearing House
Siorain Company
Aeeking
Hosenbaum.,corporation
Holly
Wadsworth Mulls Eastward Launch Amid Philadelphia Report
Representative James W. Wadsworth of New York is reported regarding plans to launch an eastern initiative from Philadelphia on April 2. The terse dispatch notes Wadsworth’s involvement and the location as key details in a political brief.
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Philadelphia
James W. Wadsworth
New
Mae West marriage tale widens in Milwaukee rumor mill
Milwaukee veterans dispute which Mae West wed in 1911, with theater folks arguing over whether the married figure was the movie star or the stage performer. Some recall a 1915 visit with sister Beverly seeking a stock job, while others insist the movie Mae West was the one married here.
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Milwaukee
Mae West
Mae
Mac
Osfie Kelley
Ninetiss
Kelley
Gerard Brothers
Davidson Stock Company
Beverly
Sherman Brown
Jack Warner
Rain freshens South Dakota fields as Sioux Falls drenched
General rainfall spread across South Dakota from Pierre to Yankton, with Sioux Falls receiving up to 1.8 inches. Huron reported 0.3 inches by 7 am, rising to 0.64 inches by 3 pm, boosting the state’s year total and aiding spring farming after weeks of drought and dust.
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Associated Press
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Huron
Lux Falls
Yankton and
Yankton
Bon: Homme
Charles Mix
South
Leader Optimistic On Farm Outlook
Ross Davies of Brookings County voices optimism on South Dakota farm outlook. He notes southern Beota has been planted and northern areas nearly finished. seed loans faced delays but checks are improving. Wet fields two weeks ago caused temporary wheat and barley seed issues amid large seed shipments.
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Brookings
Ross Davies
Brockings
South Dakota
Betoka
Wba
Davies
Policy From NRA Board Sparks Economic Debate
A new NRA policy statement issued by its governing board was widely interpreted as supporting price controls and production limits. Critics argue the 5,000 word document seeks an economy of plenty under NRA oversight amid debates on the organization’s future and recovery administration influence.
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Washington
NRA
Antanawer
Recovery Administration
Roosevelt taps Walker to oversee four billion works fund plans
Frank C. Walker takes charge of a clearing house for work relief applications as President Roosevelt assigns Rexford Tugwell to head one new rural agency and creates divisions for rural electrification grade crossing elimination and rural settlement.
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Washington
Frank C. Walker
New York
Walker
Roosevelt
Donald F. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Bureau of Roads
Department of Agriculture
Tugwell
Presa
Rooacreti
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