Hoover vetoes Wagner Gar ner unemployment relief bill
President Hoover vetoed the $2.1 billion Wagner Garner unemployment relief measure after it reached the White House. Speaker Garner and Vice President Curtis had signed the bill before transmission. Congressional leaders plan a modified bill and Wagner prepared a substitute after the veto with objections focused on loans to individuals from Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds.
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White House
Hoover
Garner
House
Curtis
Senate
Wagner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Spetner Garner Forecasts Week-End Congress Adjournment
Representative Spetner Garner said on Monday he believes Congress will adjourn by the end of the week. He spoke as lawmakers faced a light schedule and pending votes.
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Washington
Spet&ker Garner
House
Congress
Senate orders probe into RFC loan practices
Washington reports the Senate on Monday ordered an investigation into loans made by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The inquiry aims to examine loan terms, recipients, and potential irregularities in RFC lending activity.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Senate to Probe 1932 Campaign Expenditures
The senate on Monday voted to establish a special committee to investigate campaign spending in 1932.
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Washington
Treasury Probe Is Secretly Opposed in Congress
Representative Louis McFadden accused the administration of blocking a proposed inquiry into the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board. Speaker Garner supported delay to avoid market disruption, citing potential disclosures. McFadden alleged tax rebates favored corporations including United States Steel over the past decade. Under-Secretary Ballantine endorsed cooperation with investigations but advised against one now.
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Louis McFadden
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House Rules Committee
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Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
John N. Garner
House
Garner
United States Steel
Ballantine
Department of the Tressury
Curtis Sentenced One Year in Jail
FLEMINGTON New Jersey John Hughes Curtis was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $1,000 after being convicted of hindering the capture of the Lindbergh baby kidnappers. Defense motions for arrest of judgment were denied. Curtis bond was set at $10,000 and an appeal was announced.
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John Hughes Curtis
Adam Robbins
Curtis
Curtis’ Bond
Tragic Wife Tobacco Heir Held By Police
A Winston-Salem case centers on singer ABC Reyn sas Browewey held by police in the suspected murder of her 20 year old husband Smith Reyn olds, an heir to the Camel cigarette fortune. Meanwhile Richard Reynolds sails near the southern African coast unaware of his brother’s death.
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WSPCH
Smith Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Richard Reynolds
Africa
Reynolds
Libby Holman Aims For Law Studying Star Return To Broadway
New York reports Libby Holman a law student and once a revue star may return to the stage once her personal tragedies fade. Reports say manager Walter Bachman has traveled to Winston-Salem amid talk of Reynolds marriage and Blanche Yurka as mentor.
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Big Street
Libby Holman
Smith Reynolds
Walter Bachelor
Winston - Salem
Blanche Yorka
North Carolina
Reynolds
Miss Holman
Greenwich Village
Blanche Yurka
Miss Yurka
Floods Claim 11 In West Virginia
Eleven people drowned in flood waters from Paint and Armstrong creeks near Charleston West Virginia. Eight bodies were recovered and more than 150 homes on the creeks were washed away with occupancy unknown. Both creeks feed the Kanawha river.
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Armstrong
Kanawha River
Run Off Primary Endorsed Here by Taxpayers League
Hempstead County Taxpayers League endorsed a run-off primary for state offices at a Hope city hall meeting and sent the resolution to Little Rock. The piece notes political hurdles including needing two thirds in both houses and possible opposition from several senators in Little Rock, with no quick enactment before next month’s election.
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Hempstead
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Senate
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Little Rock
Arkafisas Gazette
Blackwood
Prohibition History Opens With Sunday’s Farewell Excerpt
An editor notes the first of four prohibition history stories tied to recent conventions. The piece recalls Billy Sunday’s fiery goodbye to John and the 1920 dry law taking effect after Wilson’s veto was overruled by Congress. The report frames a wider history of nationwide prohibition.
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Congress
Crosnoe Relapses In Accident Case
The condition of T. C. Crosnoe, injured in an automobile wreck on the Ful ton highway last Thursday, worsened Sunday night. A special nurse has been employed. Mrs. Frank Russell, another victim, was slightly improved and sent home from Julia Chester hospital. Miss Margaret Powell and Mrs. Oliver E. Cound also suffered injuries and were treated at local facilities.
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Frank Russell
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Margaret Powell
Oliver E. Cound
Josephine Hospital
Shreveport
Prohibition Begins as Nation Holds Funeral for John Barleycorn
In Frankfort Kentucky three judges hear a Cotton Belt suit against Southern Pacific. The piece notes January 15 1920 funeral services in Norfolk Virginia for John Barleycorn and the 18th Amendment taking effect the next day. It frames prohibition's beginnings and political reactions.
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Southern Pacific
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Hell
United States
Mrs Roosevelt and Her Husband a Political Partnership
The article portrays Anna Eleanor Roosevelt as a central aide and partner to Franklin D. Roosevelt. It traces her influence from their early days in law and politics to his rise from state senate candidate to governor and beyond. It highlights her factory work, social role, and steadfast support during his fight with infantile paralysis and 1928 gubernatorial campaign.
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Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Josephus Daniels
A R Rosevelt
Ameri
Alfred E. Smith
This'll Stop Em device to curb motor bandits
A London inventor introduces a coil steel wire device to stop fast moving vehicles. The wire, compressed in springs, is placed on the roadway and released to block the path. Tested with a high powered car, it stopped within 30 feet after traveling a mile a minute.
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London
Eng
Prohibition Amendment Ratified in 1919
The 18th Amendment prohibits manufacture, sale, or transport of intoxicating liquors in the United States and territories for beverage purposes. Section 2 grants Congress and states concurrent power to enforce the article. Ratified January 16, 1919 and operative January 16, 1920.
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United States
Congress
Brazilian Chiefs Move on Rebels
The army and navy general staff took command of operations Monday against two rebellious regiments at Sao Paulo. The government said the rebellion, which began Saturday, is not yet quelled, with loyalty in northern states and the south confined to two Fuerza Publica regiments, 25 000 men, 50 plus aircraft, tanks and artillery units.
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Brazil
Army
Navy
Sao Paulo
Fuerza Publica
Lausanne Treaty May Mark Trade Revival Turning Point
Observers say the Treaty of Lausanne ending July 8 may lift global mood and restore public confidence, signaling a potential boost to world trade after years of low demand. An important step toward political peace has already been taken, suggesting a revival in economic activity.
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Miles to Attend All-Day Rally in Fort Smith
Vincent M. Miles, Fort Smith candidate for the United States senate, will attend an all-day political rally Thursday July 21, Hope Chamber of Commerce announced. Miles is the seventh statewide candidate to accept. One other senate candidate Justice William F. Kirby has accepted, with five candidates for governor also listed.
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Fort Smith
United States Senate
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Miles
Joe R. Floyd
Senate
William F. Kirby
S. Marcus Bone
Richard M. Mann
Tom J. Terral
Charles A. Walls
Arley Woodrow
Man Acquitted in Row With Kinfolk
Jack Leewood white man acquitted by six jurors in Municipal court after witnesses testified he slapped his mother in law during a family row at her Ozan home. Prosecution witnesses said the incident occurred last Tuesday. Defense called witnesses praising Leewood.
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Ozan
Atkins
John Vesey
A. A. Gentry
Tom Pery
L. Z. Hendrix
Willie Stuart
Washington
Jim Williams
Will Walker
Martin Guthrie
Gentry to Speak at Blevins Church July 17
Municipal Judge A. A. Gentry of Hope has accepted an invitation to address the Methodist church at Blevins Sunday July 17 as announced at Blevins last Sunday.
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