Farmers Battle Insects as Cold Weather Kills Off Some
Western farmers across Wyoming Utah Idaho Montana eastern Oregon and Washington wage a cricket war aided by trenches poison and birds. Entomologists report partial success but warn against complacency as crickets persist into mid July. Arsonists feared as two youths sought after fires in Salt Lake City near a grain elevator and lumber yard.
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Delag
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
C.L Corkins
Diab
J. c. Harlin
Great Salt Lake
Staica
Frank B. Chase
Bureau of Entomology
Facco
Wash
Chase
Guy Graham
Payette
Egmore
Fremont
Hamlin
Unsineas Alatrict
GRAIN CORPORATION BARES NEW POLY OPERATION PLAN
Chicago June 17 Farmers National Grain Corp forms new poly operating plan. W G Engel vice president says grain states grouped into areas for the July 1 crop year start. Areas cover Texas to Colorado, and the upper group includes Montana Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin. Each region will have a directors council serving as an area operating committee with an area manager chosen by the general manager.
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Chicago
Farmers National Grain Corporation
C. EB. Hutt
Harmony
W G. Engel
Engel
Area
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Misgouri
Colorado
Montana
Ninnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wiseconata
Farmers National
Wyoming veterinarians convene in Sheridan
Veterinarians from four states arrive for the fifth annual Wyoming Veterinarians Association convention in Sheridan on Monday and Tuesday. Guest speakers include Dr. W J Butler Montana state veterinarian and Helen. Tax decision notes the Board of Tax Appeals found Barbara ugwitz Neventian, formerly Barbara Hutton Molivant, deficient by $42 938 in 1992 and 1921 income taxes.
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Washington
Board of Tax Appeals
Barbara ugwitz-Neventian
Barbara Hutton
Bleaching Bones Reveal Another Murder on Arizona Desert
In Maricopa County a deer hunter found human leg bones two miles from where Wallace French vanished a year ago. Officers uncovered more remains and foul play evidence linking to a possible murder. The case mirrors prior desert killings where bodies surface years later and justice follows.
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Phoenix
Arii
Walhrie French
Wallace French
Chancers
Chancery
Arizona
Okull
Wren
Loos Fall
Wan
New York
Window Glass Makers Face Monopoly Charges
The Federal Trade Commission accuses glass manufacturers and distributors of monopolizing the window glass supply and fixing discriminatory prices to raise costs for consumers. The case follows similar actions against Schenley Matiera and General Motors in related industries, detailing a tiered pricing scheme that favors large buyers and diverts smaller purchasers to larger distributors.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Schenley Imatiera Corporation
General Motors Corporation
General Matera Denlera
Parte
Motor
United States
Tinva
Aluce
Prairie States Congressmen Seek Ways to Stabilize Farm Prices
Washington June 17 The home farm bloc called the Prairie States Congressmens' committee moved to curb wide price fluctuations in farm commodities. Rep Fred Hildebrandt of South Dakota said the group would discuss reasons for the maturations and explore cooperation with federal departments to limit price changes, focusing on small grains.
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Washington
Home Farm
Fred Hildebrandt
South Dakota
Prairie States Congressmens’ Committee
Dnmerrow
Federal forecast on price of lambs and market shifts
Washington June 17 AP The Agriculture Department predicts a season decline in lamb prices next summer but a larger increase in lamb marketings in late summer to early fall due to delayed marketings and late crop lamb movement Prices for spring lambs at Kansas City reached 124.63 per 100 pounds the highest since 1929 with gains driven by wool and pelt values May slaughter under federal inspection rose 3 percent from April and 13 percent from May 1936 aided by movement of Texas grass fat yearlings
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Washington
APJ
Agricultura Department
Jata
Kansas City
Bennett Divorce Rumors Trigger Belated Court Moves
Chicago June 17 AP reports misled by rumors that Jean and Finis Bennett were divorced. Finis explained to the superior court that confusion arose from friends claiming each had obtained decrees. Both remarried but learned the information was wrong. Today they initiated belated divorce proceedings and may remarry current mates.
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Chicago
Jean
Finis Bennett
Finis
Jon
Finte
Fints
Home Loan Bank reports gain in western residential construction
Washington reports the Federal Home Loan Bank board recorded a one percent year end gain in residential construction across Montana Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming. Building materials costs rose eight percent from April while labor costs advanced sixteen percent. Noted rentals climbed seven percent in Portland and seven percent in Seattle. Supreme Court Justice Cropner, 64, died. About 1206 bird species noted across United States and Canada.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Tolao
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Portland
Seatte
Television progress signals bright 1939 world fair display
New York reports the first contract signing toward a national television system with RCA president David Sarnoff, NBC head Lenox Lohr, and others at a live demonstration. They foresee improvements by 1939 and note television will extend, not replace, existing radio. Demonstrations aired over network channels from a special experimental studio as the scene unfolded.
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New York
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Grover Whalan
Lenox Q. Lohr
National Broadcasting Company
H.C.A
Radio City
Specter
Sarnoff
N.C
French Parliament Debates Crisis Over Decree Powers
Paris June 17. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies debated restraining the governments decree powers. The Senate finance committee tentatively refused full decree powers for the People’s Front to cover about 1.76 billion dollars in expenditures. Finance Minister Auriel was asked to present a revised bill aimed at curbing tax evasion and speculation. The Chamber tariff committee blocked a bill to limit government control over gold and foreign exchange operations.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Leon Blum
Senate Finance Committee
People's Front
Vinertt Auriel
Wagner says employers may violate labor act over failed bargaining
New York June 18 Sen Robert F Wagner in a letter to the New York Times says refusal of employers to enter collective bargaining may violate the National Labor Relations Act through bad faith. He warns the anti social industrial policy of employers must be crushed to achieve industrial peace. Oakland June 17 Sunny Jim McVey of Pittsburgh knocked out Pepe del Hilo of Mexico City in the seventh round of a scheduled 16 round heavyweight bout.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
D. N.Y
New York Times
Oakland
Sunny Jim McVey
Pittsburgh
Panegra
Pepe del Hilo
Mexico City
Maritime union clashes halt New York shipbuilding
New York and New Jersey shipyards face a complete shutdown with sporadic strikes in Atlantic ports as rival unions battle for control of eastern waterfronts. National Labor Relations head Herrick urged talks while companies refused to accept closed shops. United Shipyards, Inc. said jobs were safe despite fears of a major union clash.
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New Jersey
Atlantic
Raler
Elinore M. Herrick
National Labor Relations
C.I.Q
Tabins Drydock and Repair Company
Megat “Sampoony
United Shinyards, Inc
American Federation of Tabor
National Maritime Union
AFL
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