Engineers and politics mix in a changing world
The piece reviews how unemployment affects engineers, noting they remain ultraconservative yet their work reshapes society. It cites a Port Washington chief of police dispute with Huey Long’s image, argues for free speech against censorship of Hitler’s book, and warns banks rely too much on criminal law over ethics.
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New York
A * Ib
B Clasa
Brooklyn - IP
Brooklyn Eagle
Huey Long
Long Island
Steve Webber
Port
Washington
Webber
Senator Long
United States
Jefferson
South
Ieast
XAX
Adolf Hitler
Jewish Tribune
Hier
Hitler
James M. Couzens
Michigan
Detroit
New Job For Huey In New York Autopay Offer
Bert Nevins, a press agent at a Coney Island kiss marathon, telegrammed Senator Huey P Long offering him $1,000 per day to appear. The piece notes Long’s publicized clash with Milwaukee reporters during a Veterans of Foreign Wars gathering and a disputed claim of being attacked by gangsters at Sands Point Bath Club.
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Huey New York
Bert Nevins
Coney Island
Huey P. Long
Sands Point Club
Port Washington
Long
Ward
Webber
Flags
Milwaukee
Wis
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Huey Long
Louisiana
Lorge Wuthering
Long Island
Veterans of Foreign District
New York
Sands Point
Bath Club
Evening Sun
Senator Long
Fon
Gansters
Edward P. Millrooney
New York City
Albany
Storm Warning Issued for Texas Coast Area
Storm warnings stretched from Port Arthur to Brownsville as low clouds and rain squalls brought winds near 24 mph along the Texas coast. Heavy sunlit seas and unsettled harbors reflected the storm’s uncertain path and timing.
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Texas
Houston
Port Arthur
Brownsville
Eriftai
Cattle Branded NRA Ranch Near Houston
The Beckendorft ranch near Katy Texas registered NRA as its official brand for cattle branding.
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NRA Ranch
Houston
Texas
Beckendorft Ranch
Katy
NRA
Galloway Endorsed for State Real Estate Job
Fort Smith real estate board endorses Sam A. Galloway former Arkansas real estate association president for a seat on the state real estate commission to succeed Tracy Mills whose term expires.
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Galloway
Fort Smith
Ark
Sam A. Galloway
The
Arkansas Real Estate Association
Fort
Revival to Be Held at Church of Christ
The Rev M Armstrong president of tny college at Morriston will conduct a two weeks revival meeting at the Church of Christ announced by the pastor John G Reese The revival will begin Sunday September 10.
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Church of Christ
M. Armstrong
Tny College
Morriston
Levy
John G. Reese
Washington Goes Wet Repeal Passes 24th State
Washington votes to repeal the 18th Amendment becoming the 24th state to join the movement. With about three quarters of the vote counted, repeal leads 316,064 to 132,359 statewide while Seattle precincts report overwhelming support and Tacoma shows similar trends. Delegates to the October 3 constitutional convention will be chosen by district.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Tacoma
Reperl
WW Pom C. S&s T
Virginia legalizes beer and votes on repeal this fall
Governor Pollard signed the beer legalization bill at 10 24 p m Tuesday night placing it on the ballot for October 1. Voters will decide whether to retain the state prohibitions or switch to a liquor control system in the October 1 referendum.
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Virginia
Richmond
Pollard
Ouachita College Football Schedule Announced
Ouachita College will play five night games this season with eight total contests. The Tigers open October 6 at Monticello against Monticello A. M. and close Thanksgiving against Henderson College, with fixtures against Arkansas Tech, Hendrix, Magnolia A. M., Arkansas Teachers here, and Jonesboro A. and M., plus a Conway date with Hendrix and a home game versus Magnolia.
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Ark
Ouachitia College
Tigers
Arkansas
Monticello A. M
Monticello
Henderson College
Artpauisais
Hendrix
Conway
Magnuulia A, & M
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
Jonesboro A. & M
Five-band raid kills officer and wounds deputy in Minnesota
In St Paul Minnesota five bandits hid behind smoke to rob two bank messengers of thirty thousand dollars payroll then killed one policeman and seriously wounded another. In Lake Placid New York three youths dangled from a cliff ledge for three days receiving sandwiches water and oranges after being stranded on Wallface Mountain. The youths are William Ladue Robert Green and Tyler Guey.
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St, Paul, Minn
Lakeplacid
Wallface Mountain
Wiliam Ladue
Robert Green
Tyler Guey
Lumber Code to Give Jobs to 20000
Memphis Tenn based H Townshend secretary manager of the Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Institute estimates that combined lumber and woodworking interests in the South will employ about 20000 men under the NRA code. 7000 added in lumber and allied sectors with more in pine box veneer and furniture. An Appalachian region addition of 5000 workers is noted. Townshend cites a possible 20 hour day violation report in Alabama and says vigilance code enforcement should begin soon.
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Memphis
Appalachian Territory
Townshend District
Townshend
Alabama
Government Will Combat Sickness in St Louis
The government deployed eight additional federal experts to St Louis to study the sleeping sickness outbreak. Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming announced the assignments from the Public Health Service, with Dr. W T Harrison and Dr. Cornelius B. Phillips among those arriving, and other NIH and PHS staff to join. The team aims to identify the cause of encephalitis and develop a cure, using full government resources.
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ST. Louis
Hugh S. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
St Louis
Hamilton
Mant
Meantie
Cumming
W.T. Harrison
Washington
Cornelius B. Phillip
Rocky Mountain
Montana
George W. McCoy
National Institute of Health At
Public
Sleeping sickness toll in New York rises in 1924 report
Twenty seven people died of sleeping sickness in New York City and 14 were infected since January 1, figures released by the Department of Health on Wednesday. No comparative data from normal years. in 1923 the outbreak logged 523 cases for the year.
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New York
New York City
Department of Health
Hirst resigns as state commissioner of education
Claude M Hirst submits resignation as State Commissioner of Education at a special board meeting and it is accepted. He plans to pursue a PhD at Columbia University on a recent scholarship. The board delays naming a successor as politics and Act 78 battles unfold before the general election.
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State Board of Education
Hirst
Columbia University
New York
Education Department
Futrell
Senate
Commissioners
Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Craighead County Plans $100,000 Courthouse Vote
Craighead County weighs a $100,000 courthouse funded by a federal Public Works Administration loan and grant. County Judge Gordon Keller issued a formal order declaring necessity for the building as September election approaches. One third of costs would be grant funded with the rest repaid as a loan over three years.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Craighead County
Federal Public Works Administration
Gordon Keller
Texas Marriage Law Repealed Prompts Local Licenses Plan
Bowie county Texas official County Clerk Roy L Arnold says repeal of the three day notice for Texas marriages will push couples to wed in Bowie county. He plans to open a Lauderdale Arkansas deputy office in Arkans city to issue licenses, citing cheaper fees and ongoing health certificate rules.
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Arkansas
Roy L. Arnold
Bowie County
Texas
Border
Miller County
Arnold
Will
Loxarkany
Boston
Wawie County
War Flares Again at Jonesboro Baptist Tabernacle
In Jonesboro Arkansas 500 followers of evangelist Dee Jeffers clashed with supporters of Rev Dale Crowley at the Jonesboro Baptist Tabernacle. Deputies and police escorted the crowd from the locked building after threats to take the church. Officials said insurance on the church would lapse and doors would reopen Wednesday for the dispute to unfold.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Lal
Johnson
Crawley
Herbert Bosler
C. W. Craig
Sheriff Johnson
the Tabernacle
Arkadelphia Runner Whipple to Enter Louisiana College
Ay- The state's high school broad jump record holder Winfield Whipple plans to enter Louisiana State University this fall at age 17. He set the state mark by leaping 24 feet 7 inches with an unofficial 24 feet 10 inch best. A versatile athlete, Whipple has competed in high jump 10, 220 and 440 yard dashes for Arkadelphia High.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Winfield Whipple
Louisiana State University
Whipple
Lea Iing
Cities Bar Beer Tax Plan, Attorney General Rules
Little Rock officials face a ruling that municipalities may not tax whitesale beer distributors or beer jobbers under the beer act. Assistant Attorney General Pay Mehaffy said cities can collect permit fees but not the occupation tax via a beer tax. Mayor Knowlton and City Attorney Brickhouse plan to review options while allowing permit issuance to retailers to continue with fees covering administration.
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Little Rock
Fiat Spinton
Toe Phillips
Fayetteville
Hal
L. Norwood
Pay Mehaffy
Littl Rock
Knowlton
Linwood L. Brickhouse
Eiy
Three Sought in Gangland Slaying
Hollywood investigators seek three killers from the Moll gang in a double murder at Bell Napoli cafe. Victims were Harry Mackley of New York and Frank Keller of St. Louis. The gunmen fled in a car after nine shots during dinner.
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Hollywood
Cal
Morrie Moll
Jhoor
Frio
Harry Mackley
New York
Frank Keller
St. Louis
Anushee
Mackley
Moll
David Antink
Antink
Roosevelt May Crack Down on Auto Industry
President Roosevelt weighs use of the national recovery act to pressure Ford Motor Co and the auto industry as recovery drives push employment higher. Johnson reports progress from 14 cities and signals possible action if Ford signs the industry code with higher wages and shorter hours. No final word from Ford. Ford offices defer comment while Henry and Edsel Ford are away.
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N. Y
Roosevelt Ford
Roosevelt
Ford
Washington
Hough
Johnson
Joh
Henry Fo
Henry Ford
Detroit
Reconstruction Corporation
NRA
United States
Henry
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Hugh §. Johnson
Mosset Ford
Bar Harbor
Mighigan
Upper Peninsula
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