Negro admits killing a teacher in Missouri town
Maryville Missouri December 18 County Attorney Paul R Jones announced Raymond Gunn 30 year old negro confessed to beating to death Miss Velma Colter 19 teacher at Carret Rural School after a clash at the furnace Gunn had been jailed wearing bloody clothing and the confession cited a struggle with teeth marks on his hand and a heel print matching his shoe found near the school scene
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Maryville
Paul R. Jones
Raymond Gunn
Velma Colter
Carret Rural School
Gunn
L F Atherton
Jone
Jones
Missouri
Miss Colter
Col’er
T. H. Thompson
Thompson
Plaster of Paris
Livestock Group Attacks Farm Board in Boycott Case
In Washington on December 19, livestock middlemen challenged the Farm Board and the Agricultural Marketing Act as unconstitutional. They argued against suspension under the Packers and Stockyards Act and warned of further action if the ruling stands.
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Washington
Farm Board
St Louis National Stock Yards
Secretary of Agriculture
Packers’ and Stockyards
Legal Battle Over Farm Board Act Sparks Monopolistic Claims
Attorneys claim the Farm Board Act goals create a monopoly in meat marketing and threaten taxpayer funds to oust operators. The government counters Congress is the proper route for dispute while accusing commission merchants and buyers of acting as quasi public agents in interstate commerce by boycotting co-operatives and targeted firms. The record mentions National Order Buying Company Producers' Live stock Commission Association and firms Kennett Sparks and Company working with co-operatives M. W. Borders and M. W. Bor-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Marketing Act
Commission
National Order Buying Company
Producers’ Livestock Commission Association
Kennett, Sparks and Company, Inc
M. W. Borders
M. W. Bor
Attorneys for Defendants and Department in Kansas City Case
The record notes that Ters Jr of Kansas City and W. E Rumble of St. Paul represented the defendants. E. L. Marshall and W. E Miles presented the case for the department.
Federal government appeals 18th amendment ruling
Newark N J December 18 federal officials appeal to the Supreme Court from Judge William Clark's ruling that the 18th amendment is invalid. Philip Forman the federal district attorney pressed the appeal and sought to move the case directly to the high court. Two orders were signed including quashing Spargue's indictment and routing the appeal to the Supreme Court without the circuit court of appeals.
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Newark
N. J
United States Supreme Court
Willaim Clark
Philip Forman
Clark
Forman
Sprague
Spargue
Theo Her
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Boulder Dam bids asked for largest government contract
Washington reports the Boulder Canyon project bids to be opened March 4 in Denver. The winner will build the 71 million dollar dam and 38 million dollar power system with a 5 million dollar bid bond and a 3 thousand dollar daily delay penalty. The 727 foot dam sits in Black Canyon and requires 3.4 million cubic yards of concrete plus a million more for the power complex. Power equipment must be ready in 1935.
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Washington
Boulder Canyon
Department of Interior
Denver
Wilbur
Black Canyon
Colorado River
Spanish Revolt Leaders Jailed After Madrid Uprising
Madrid reports show calm after disturbances tied to the attempted revolt of Monday as authorities round up those accused of fomenting the outbreak. In Saragossa Captain Salvador Series and Lieutenants Justo Lopez and Guillermo Marin were arrested connected to the Jaca movement on December 12. Casualty figures released list 45 dead and 187 wounded, with 20 seriously hurt. Republicans say the toll is understated.
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Madrid
Spain
Saragossa
Salvador Series
Justo Lopez
Guillermo Marin
Jaca
Girl Burned When Home in Brownwood Is Destroyed
Pauline Stubbs a 19 year old student at the College of Industrial Arts in Belton was burned seriously when her home burned early today in Brownwood Texas. Her father C F Stubbs awoke to the girl’s screams but could not reach her room as the flames overtook the house. A heater in the girl’s room was suspected as the fire’s start.
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Brownwood
Tex
Pauline Stubbs
College of Industrial Arts
Belton
C. F. Stubbs
Father and Santa Claus Joke Quietly Teaches Belief
Two girls discuss belief on their way home from Sunday School. One asks about the devil and the other replies there is no devil, calling it like Santa Claus and saying it is your Father.
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Santa Claus
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Farm Board Act
United States
Congress
DEY Law
Boulder Dam
HOTEL
Nimitz
R. L. Kott
Pfeil’s Gin
Otto Pfeil
Felix Pfeil
Walter Schneider
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Basse Truck Line
Keidel & Kallenberg
Humble Service
Otto A. Goehmann
Rainbow
Schandua
Reichenau
Magnolia Filling Station
Advance Motor CO
Henke’s Down
Stason
HY. Becker
Wuest & Ott Garage
Saenger & Ochs
JOE Schaetter & Sons
Standard Motor Co., Inc
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