Hoover Plan Spurs Debate on Military Costs
The article reviews rising costs of national defense under President Hoover including army housing, air defense expansion, and navy cruiser programs. It notes a board to study possible cuts, projected 1933 outlays at 893 million dollars, and debates over postwar reductions, efficiency, and base consolidation.
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Washington
America
Hoover
Navy
National Defense
Army
Thare
Lite Yse
Coun Ariny
Teahn
Goldiers
Continental
United States
Wooden Armada Being Scrapped Near Mallows Bay
Ghostly remnants of sixty ships from the wartime wooden armada lie tied in the Potomac near Mallows Bay Va awaiting dismantling burning and disposal The Western Marine and Salvage Company owns the vessels which once formed part of the emergency fleet used to carry cargo and troops during World War I.
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Wastmington
Iment
Pottom
Mallows Bay
Guantica
Western Marine and Silvane, Company
Shipping Board
High Command
United States
Ee York
Armus
Nrrvyato’ Shipyards
Car Fire Destroys Vehicle in Bijou Hills
Mrs. Louis Hadek of Bijou Hills escaped unharmed when her car caught fire while driving home from a district visit. The vehicle was completely destroyed by flames.
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Bijou Hills
Louis Hadek
Mrs Thomsland Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Aug 5 Special report says Mrs J Thomsland is recovering in a Pierre hospital after an appendicitis operation performed Thursday. Her progress is described as satisfactory.
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Blunt
J. Thomsland
Pierre
Legion Aims to Run Group on Business Basis in South Dakota
South Dakota American Legion officials reported at the state convention that the organization seeks to operate like a business, limiting expenses to income and focusing on hospitalized veterans. Walter L. Dyce noted a survey of Battle Mountain Sanitarium done with General J. Li. Hines, with testimony from patients and staff guiding management and diet. The legion also highlighted sponsorship of Junior baseball as a key activity in the state.
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Washington
Battle Mountain
General Hines
Wilhite
American Legion Committee
U.S. Veterans’ Bureau
Legion
Program donation boosts local initiative funding
A major benefactor pledged to donate $50,000 a year to support the promotion of a local program. The donor described the grant as a sustaining boost to the ongoing effort and emphasized its role in expanding services and outreach.
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Leazie
Brockmeyer to Address National Pharmacists Convention
Brockmeyer Washington DC general attorney for the National Association of Retail Druggists will address the education and legislation section of the American Pharmaceutical Association during its 77th annual convention in Rapid City from August 26 to 31. He will discuss what the pharmacist may do for himself and the coordination of the two national bodies to raise pharmacy standards and improve health conditions. Floyd W. Brown announces the program and notes forty states enacted highway legislation this year.
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Rapid ‘City
Pi—E. Co
Brockmeyer
Washington, D.C
National Association of Retail Druggists
American Pharmaceutical Association
Floyd W. Brown
South Dakota” Pharmaceutical Association
Brown
Leak Returns From Colorado Trip Expands Agency Reach
A. B. Leak of the Skyway Display company has returned from a Colorado survey where he appointed C. E. Wilson as Colorado manager. The firm now operates in five states with outdoor advertising machines and plans a Portland Oregon branch to cover more western states and Canada.
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A. B. ‘Leak
A. Goebel
Skyway Display
Colorado
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Huron
Dominion of Canada
Leak
Far West
Portland
Ore
Franklin Lee Hall Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services were held in Redfield for Franklin Lee Hall who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Thomas Mather after a long illness in the city.
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Nedfield Redfield
Tranklin Lee Hall
Thomas Mather
101 Year Old Woman Enjoys Long Motor Journeys
Miller August 5 Special reports Mrs Swaneta Engelmann aged 101 this month loves long car trips. She recently traveled over 26 miles to visit a grandson south of Wessington and continues to ride despite age. She lives with her daughter Mrs Chase near Miller.
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Miller
Swaneta Engelmann
Wessington
Chase
Milter
Submarine Command Training Sees Meager Navy Interest
Navy notices scarce response from officers to a submarine training path offered early this year. A February plan named 40 officers for a six month course at New London with submarine assignments for graduates. By August only three applications have been received. River taxicabs now run between a railway station and Chicago’s business district along Michigan Avenue.
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Navy Washington
Navy Bureau of Navigation
Naval Academy
New London
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
May Electrify Irish Railways With New Battery
The Free State buys rights to a storage battery claimed to charge in seven minutes to power a 60 mile train. Government seeks Dublin to Cork electrification under $5 million, says invention could cost under a tenth. Minister MacQuilligan pressed for funding without details. committee approves $25 000 for potential state saving invention.
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Dublin
Free State
James J. Drumm
The
National University
Cork
Industry and Commerce
Patrick MacQilligan
Dail
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George C. Hunt
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Fifth St. S. W
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