Business improves as weekly activity boosts markets
New York reports a week of hopeful financial data with gains in commodities stocks and bonds. Automobiles and major firms show improved January results while bank clearings rise, signaling renewed business strength despite May 1931 patterns.
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New York
General Motors Corp
Union Pacific Railroad
Eastman Kodak Co
Socony-Vacuum Corp
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Dun & Co
Bureau of Railway Economics
New York City
Plans to Punish Opposition May Not Be Necessary
Utah congressman Smoot, defeated and leaving in March, proposed a bill to deny veterans benefits to ex soldiers whose disabilities cannot be traced to war service. The plan faces expected defeat as veterans legislation has stalled in committees. Senate appropriations faced heavy lobbying over a 5 percent cut, with departments warning cuts would cripple actions.
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Smoot
Utah
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Veterans’ Administration
Federal Trade Commission
wEt
House
War Department
Couzens
Mich
District of Columbia
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Administrator
Harlow
Adams
Japan
Comptroller
General Accounting Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
Confrontation Over Perjury Claims In Senate Hearing
The exchange centers on charges of fraud and perjury as Senator Long questions witness Williams during a heated committee session. Williams offers affidavits while Long challenges the testimony, threatening penalties for false statements and debating the rules of perjury.
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Overton
Long
Williams
Ansell
Roosevelts Sea Jaunt Reported By Reporter
The piece describes Theodore Roosevelt as a reporter recounting a sea voyage aboard the yacht Normahal. It notes the president-elect aims to stay at sea until February 15 and then reach Jacksonville, with James A. Farley also mentioned in the dispatch.
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Jacksonville
James A. Farley
Proposed Army Taking Over Unemployed Boys Debate
During a legislative hearing the debate centers on whether the army should take over programs for unemployed youth. Senators Couzens and Smith clash over dole versus support loans, citing large RF C payouts and cotton state aid. Vandenberg defends Couzens, praising long-time aid to underprivileged youths.
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Tydings
Smith
Couzens
Doles
Vandenberg
Mich
Michigan
Rainey Predicts U S Retaliation on Defaulters
The article quotes Rainey predicting the United States would retaliate against debtor nations by enforcing annual payments for 68 years while maintaining the right to sell their bonds on their own or other markets. It notes the possibility of selling bonds at the purchase price to force timely repayments.
Utility official killed by wife at Charlotte
Coroner Frank Hovis announced an inquest would be held soon into the death of 47 year old utility executive Peterman. The Duke organization employee was found at the top of a flight of steps after a neighbor reported a disturbance. Mrs. Peterman was near collapse and officers described her as coherent only recently. The exact cause of the dispute remains unclear.
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Frank Hovis
Peterman
Duke
W.S. Barstow & Co
Broad River Power Company
Pennsylvania
Peterson
Best of Friends Joke About Speaking Acquaintances
A quip from Hamburg features two friends discussing a speaking acquaintance with the woman next door. One says they know her so well they do not speak at all, delivering a light humorous exchange.
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Hummel, Hamburg
Saving Him Trouble Creditor and Debtor Exchange Plan
A creditor and debtor negotiate a repayment plan with a proposed routine visit schedule. The debtor offers to have the creditor call every other Wednesday to settle the debt.
Roanoke police quiz trio in Lindbergh case hearings set
Federal agents questioned Harvey Parsons and Stapleton for four hours as part of the Lindbergh kidnapping probe. A 6000 word statement from Harvey was taken, with disputes over a supposed money split and a counterfeit style check. Mrs. Harvey denied knowledge of the check brought to her home.
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Ers
Harvey
Parsons
Stapletona
Stapleton
Bryant
Lindbergh
Keith
Lytton report urges ten principles for China Japan peace
The sub committee states Manchuria should stay under Chinese sovereignty and that Japan's September 1931 actions were not self defense. It invites Briand Kellogg pact and nine power signatories to back the league's findings with a plenary session planned around February 21. The Lytton report outlines ten guiding principles for lasting peace.
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Churia
Manchuria
Japan
Mukden
League Assembly
Lytton
China
Russia
Japan Prefers Manchukuo Stand as League Replies
Tokyo reports Emphatic refusal to drop Manchukuo. cabinet to issue a proclamation to the world asserting Japan will maintain indepence of Manchukuo despite League of Nations settlement proposals. The League conciliation committee asked a yes or no on discontinuing the regime.
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Tokyo
Manchukuo
Japan
Manchuria
League of Nations
League
Carl Coan Wins Hunter Mile at Boston Meet
Carl Coan of the University of Pennsylvania won the Hunter mile at the 44th Boston A. A. track meet in a time of 4 minutes 17 2 6 seconds at the Boston Garden. He led Fred Norden of New York University by 15 yards and Frank Crowley of Manhattan by 16. Joe Mangin of Cornell finished fourth and Erik Ny of the Swedish Olympic team was sixth.
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Boston
Carl Coan
University of Pennsylvania
Boston A
Boston Garden
Coan
Fred Norden
New York University
Frank Crowley
Manhattan
Joe Mangin
Cornell
Erik Ny
Cult leader held for grand jury in Kentucky strangling
In Inez Kentucky John H Mills 36 leader of a mountain cult is bound over for grand jury with six other followers charged as accessories to murder after the strangling death of his mother Lucinda Mills 72 in a Tomahawk cabin during a cult ceremony. Witnesses testifying described efforts to intervene as Mills choked his mother while others claimed to oppose the sacrifice.
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Tomahawk
Martin County
Jasper Preece
Mills
Preece
Blaine McGinnis
Lucinda
McGinnis
John
McGin
Aycock Introduces Plan for Eight Month State School Term
North Carolina representative Charles Brantley Aycock proposes a state funded eight month school term with an estimated 5 million dollar saving vs the current dual plan. The measure seeks local tax elimination, consolidation of superintendents into district units, higher high school loads, and reduced salaries for principals and superintendents to cut costs.
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Raleiggh
North Carolina
Charles Brantley Aycock
General Assembly
Wake
Aycock
Marquette Negro Equals World Record in 70 Yard Sprint
Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette matched the world mark by running the 70 yard dash in 7 seconds to win the event at the fifth annual West Virginia indoor games in Morgantown. Willis Ward of Michigan challenged him early as Metcalfe surged ahead to victory. Michigan finished no scoring but led a team competition, with Molene Pittsburgh second and West Virginia third.
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Morganton
W. Va
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
West Virginia
Willis Ward
Michigan
Metcalfe
Ward
Marquette Flash
University of Michigan
Molene
Pittsburgh
Robins Raise Two Broods of Four
The record notes that robins raise two broods annually with four young per brood.
Two Killed in Pistols Battle in Kansas City
Authorities said two men were killed during a pistol battle inside a car in Kansas City. Lazear, a deputy, grappled with the attackers after the driver drew a revolver and a man in the rear seat fired. Bradley, a deputy constable, arrived and shot the assailants, killing one instantly and badly wounding the other. The slain man was about 36, 5 feet 7, 150 pounds. the other about 46, 6 feet, 186 pounds. Bradley, 29, and Lazear, 28, are long‑time deputies.
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Kansas City
Lazear
Bradley
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