Hoover Stands Against General Federal Salary Cuts
President Hoover plans to oppose broad wage reductions for federal workers should Congress push such cuts. Administration sources say he will defend maintaining the government pay scale to keep capable officials and avoid setting a harmful precedent. Senators Borah and Rep McGugin propose varying cuts impacting the vice president speaker cabinet members and farm board.
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Washington
Hoover
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Capitol
Borah
Idaho
Farm Board
McGugin
Kansas
Missouri Brothers Die After Police Trap
Jennings and Harry Young, Missouri desperadoes linked to six officer slayings, died by self-inflicted gunfire after a Houston Texas rooming-house siege. Police used gas bombs as officers surrounded the barricaded room and the brothers refused capture, dying within hours of the melee.
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Houston
Texas
Harry Young
Jennings
Springfield
Harry
Jennings Young
Houston East End
Missouri
Claude Beverly
Percy Heard
Ennings Young
Marcell Hendrix
Ozark Farm
J. D. Young
Mark Noe
Republic
Streetman
Tex
Youngs
J. F. Tomlinson
Carpenter
Heard
Levee Collapses as Rising Floodwaters Sweep Tallahatchie Area
In Glendora Mississippi on January 5 a twenty foot section of Cassidy's Bayou levee at the Aubrey Falls plantation collapsed under flood pressure. Water overran rail embankments between Webb and Swan Lake, threatening thousands of acres and prompting a grave forecast from local officials.
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Glendora
Miss
Cassidy's Bayou
Aubrey Falls
Tallahatchie
Albin
Webb
Swan Lake
Tallahatchie County
Yazoo
Aubrey Fall
Ben Feigler
Philpp
Scrubwoman Randi Lerohl Resumes Mississippi Quest
Cairo bulletin says Randi Le rohl a 48 year old scrubwoman from Superior Wisconsin has traveled over half of the 2100 mile Mississippi journey in a flat bottomed rowboat and now plans to proceed to New Orleans by steamer.
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Cairo
Mississippi River
Randi Lerohl
Superior
Wis
New Orleans
Senate panel backs reconstruction finance measure
Washington January 5 The senate banking subcommittee approved a favorable report on the reconstruction finance corporation measure.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Banking
Newspaper seeks ban on judge blocking reporter in Mt Sterling trial
The Knoxville News Sentinel asks Kentucky Court of Appeals for a writ to stop Circuit Judge Henry R. Prewitt from barring reporter Jack Bryan from the William H. Hathor High tower trial in Mt. Sterling.
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Frankfort
Knoxville, Tenn
News-Sentinel Today
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Henry R. Prewitt
Jack Bryan
William H. Hightower
Mt. Sterling
Youths confess to burning eight in Gallia cabin fire
Sheriff Swanson said two inmates at Lancaster Boy's Industrial School confessed to building a funeral pyre in a log cabin twelve miles west of Gallipolis. They barred exits and killed James White and seven of his children, with George escaping burned but alive. They face Lancaster then Gallia prosecutions.
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Gallipolis
Charles Swanson
Lancaster
Gallia County
Swanson
Albert Reymer
Elsworth Mowyer
Bucryus
James White
Reymer
Mowyer
Lamb
White
Here
George
Interfaith groups Call for U S Aid for Unemployed
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish bodies unite to urge immediate federal and local relief, a vast public works program, social insurance, shorter work hours, wealth redistribution, and national planning with labor participation to curb unemployment and restore purchasing power.
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New York
Commission On the Church and Social Service
Federal Council] of Churches
Department of Social Action
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Social Justice Commission
Central Conference of American Rabbis
British Declare Gandhi Party Outlawed Amid Quiet Day
British authorities outlaw Gandhi's nationalist Congress party across major Indian cities and cap protests. Gandhi from Poona prison calls Christians to join peaceful independence struggle. Businessmen fear economic impact of a boycott as Moslem groups show support and a British infantry battalion marches.
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OY Associated Press
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Congress Party
Allahabad
Poona
Gandhi
Great Britain
London
New Delhi
Dems Tariff Bill Seeks Quick Passage Amid Snags
Washington January 5 The Democratic tariff bill faces republican opposition as the House rushes it toward passage with a veto forecast if the Senate blocks. President Hoover reportedly believes the issue should not be raised now while the policy committee signs off and Rainey predicts final action by Thursday.
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Cecil B. Dickson
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Hoover
Democratic Congressional Policy Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Rainey
White House
Briand Health Declared Sound Despite Rumors of Illness
Paris reports from the foreign office state that Aristide Briand, aged 69, is in good health for his age. Earlier rumors claimed a paralytic stroke or death, but sources confirm Briand receiving friends while fatigued by parliament duties and the Manchurian issue.
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Paris
Associated Press
Aristide Briand
M. Briand
No Recognition Of Jap Apology Given
Washington reports that the American government declined formal acceptance of Japan s apology for the attack on American consul Culver B Chamberlain. Secretary Stimson will communicate further after additional reports are received.
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U. S
Japan
Washington
Culver B. Chamberlain
Debuchi
Stimson
Mukden
Manchuria
Culver BS Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Harbin
Flood Refugee Camp Conditions Described as Pitiful
Memphis January 5. Steady rainfall over 12 hours in north Mississippi raises flood dangers. Webb, in the flood district and at the largest refuge camp, reports conditions are pitiful.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Webb
Culbertson Lenz match leads slip as dowagers crowd
The Culbertson Lenz contract bridge match remains led by Ely and Josephine Culbertson by 16 835 points with 21 rubbers to go. Last night a swirl of high society and subway guards marked a freakish session full of doubled hands and a Memphis themed jab.
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New York
Culbertson
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Ely” Culbertson
City
Wood Yard
Memphis Ely
Culbertsons
Ely
Probe Shows Alabama As Full Of Corruption
Birmingham report on a senate hearing into Heflin's contest of Bankhead's Alabama 1930 election. Testimony alleges ballot stuffing, intimidation of watchers, and absentee ballots changed to Democratic. Over 200 witnesses remain to be questioned as second day opens.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Senate
Heflin
Bankhead
A. W. Brazelton
William B. Bankhead
B. G. Dodd
Corrupt Practices Violations Cited in 1928 DNC Report
United States Attorney Medalie says the 1928 Democratic national committee annual report violated the corrupt practices act by omitting required details. Prosecution barred by a three year statute of limitations ending Jan 3 but reports since 1929 may be investigated.
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New York
United States
George Z. Medalie
Democratic National Committee
James W. Gerard
Medalie
Jacob J. Rosenblum
U. S.S
Gerard
Decem Grand Jury
Ber
Washington
Dr R A McLeod Dies at Home of Heart Attack
Dr. R A McLeod 45 president of Presbyterian Junior College Maxton died suddenly at about 6 a m at his home from a heart attack. Native of Moore County he led the college since its founding three years ago after earlier serving as pastor at Gala tia Presbyterian Church near Fayetteville and principal at Elise High School.
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Maxton
R. A. McLeod
Presbyterian Junior College
McLeod
Moore County
Galatia Presbyterian Church
Fayetteville
Elise High School
Hent
Een
Aboard 8 8S Rawalpindi a letter from Rogers aboard
Aboard the Rawalpindi off Hong Kong Jan 5 There is talk of freeing the Philippines and letting Pat govern under a protectorate while Rogers expresses hope for improved government and support for Philippine independence
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Rawalpidini
Hong Kong
Philippines
Hurley
Pat
Democrats Hint at Sales Tax Plans in Tax Program
Rep Rainey House majority leader said the Democratic tax program will likely include sales taxes. He noted between 200 and 300 million dollars may be raised this way and proposed targeted levies on gasoline autos radios and stamp sales. He also suggested a top income tax rate around 40 percent a 20 point cut from wartime highs.
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Washington
Rep
Rainey
House
Illinois
Sextet of Bandits Terrorize Cambridge in Early Morning Robbery
Six well dressed bandits held town marshal and a special watchman captive in Cambridge Minnesota. They broke into Gillespie garage and three stores around 3 a.m. escaping with about 300 dollars in cash and 400 dollars in merchandise. The men overpowered the watchman and ransacked the building.
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Cambridge
Minn
Gillespie
Marc Dunning
U S Frowns On Cutting Arms By Budget Basis
Washington reports Hoover administration opposes reducing world armaments on a pure budget basis at Geneva. Officials say cuts must be tied to needs, not costs, with emphasis on internal order and overall national security. Delegation members include Dawes Swanson Davis and others guiding talks.
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U.S
Washington
Hoover
America
State Department
United States
Geneva
Stimson
Charles G. Dawes
Senator Swanson
Seccrat
Virginia
Mary E. Wi
Mt. Holyoke
Norman H. Davis
New York
the Treasury
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Ohio
Independence Movement
Briand
Lenz
National Committee
Oy Iil Rogers
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