Wallace paints picture of hog program at fair
Secretary Wallace outlined an emergency hog program to buy 5 million swine, process them through specified hogs, and distribute meat to the needy via the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The plan aims to lift corn belt purchasing power, boost hog prices 25 to 30 percent, and reduce market supplies.
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Wallace
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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Fort Worth Claims Outlaw as Resident
Fort Worth Texas August 1a George Machine Gun Kelly idely sought as an alleged member of the gang which abducted Charles F Urschel Oklahoma millionaire resided here up until about two weeks ago it was revealed today Kelly and his wife lived in a prosperous sector on a side street which was unpatroled by police and which was little used by traffic Neighbors said Kelly drove a 16 cylinder car.
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Fort Worth
Tex
George
Kelly
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Judge Fines Strikers for Disturbing Peace
St Louis August 18 AP provisional Police Judge Herman Olian fined twelve striking garment workers 25 each for peace disturbance and another woman striker 5 for a similar charge after she refused to hear a witness. The judge said he would fine all picketers if police testimony was the same, noting he had observed the situation. Each defendant gave notice of appeal.
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ST. Louis
Herman D. Ollan
George E. Daemler
Olian
Five gangsters tied to Union Station massacre revealed
Kansas City August 18 AP. U S District Attorney W L Vandeventer said five gangsters took part in the June 17 slaughter of four officers and Frank Nash at Union Station plaza. He named Harvey Bailey and Verne Miller as the guns, with Wilbur Underhill among the escapees, detailing a two minute volley as Nash was slain and a government car near by.
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Kansas City
W. L. Vandeventer
United States
Frank Nash
Union Station Plaza
Harvey Bailey
Dallas
Tex
Verne ¢ Miller
South Dakota
Wilbur Underhill
Lansing
Union Station
Vandeventer
Bailey
Plaza
Miller
Vandevenster
Vandeverter
Underhill
Bride
W. J. Grooms
Groanmis
Raymond J. Caffrey
Nash
Leavenworth
Alleged Poisoner Denies Guilt In Arkansas Case
Little Rock Aug 18 AP Mark H Shank 41 Akron Ohio attorney accused of murdering four family members by poison at a picnic says his purported confession was made under duress. He was held without bond after arraignment in Benton and ordered for grand jury action September 4. Funeral plans emerged for victims as authorities detailed the poison plot and Shank’s signed admission being repudiated by him.
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Mark H. Shank
Akron
Benton
Ark
Shank
Saline County Grand Jury
Hot Springs
Malvern
Mark H
Ohio
B. MM. Keeling
Alvin Colley
Clement Wihether
Clarence
Clyde Colley
Johnson Urges Auto Men to Meet on Labor Codes
Johnson pressed auto industry leaders to unite at a conference as a draft code proposed a 30 hour week with minimum wages of 13 dollars for unskilled, 30 for skilled, and 49 for highly skilled workers. The National Association urged a 40 hour week with 15 dollars for men and 13 for women in big cities, higher in towns.
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National Association
Washington
Jaead
National Retail Dealers Association
Cook County
Heavy shipments of S. E. Missouri watermelons rise
Charleston Missouri reports heavy shipments of southeast Missouri watermelons, pushing 171 cars loaded in the past week to feed the Chicago market. A meteor described as white hot on the outside is noted as possibly 400 degrees below zero inside.
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Charleston
Missouri
Chicago
Couzens Denounces Detroit Bankers In Senate Sting
Senator James Couzens assails Detroit banking methods during a grand jury probe into the First National and Guardian National banks. He urges an investigation of a bank transaction and accuses federal examiners of poor judgement, warning of losses from loans at First National. He also accuses Union Guardian Trust Co. of insolvent deposits and misusing Michigan's children’s fund.
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James Couzens
R. Mich
Michigan
Federal
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First National Bank
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
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Union Guardian Trust Co
Children’s Fund of
Harry $. Toy
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Union ‘Guardian Trust Co
Starving Miners Demand and Get Food in Hartshorne
About 400 unemployed coal miners and families marched on Hartshorne’s business district demanding food. Mayor Joe Brown warned they risk penitentiary time, but the crowd shouted for relief. A civic committee collected roughly $100 for grocers and food stores, feeding the crowd in the streets amid widespread joblessness among roughly 4,000 miners in the district.
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Hartshorne
Okla
Joe Brown
Jacobs Wins Hard Tennis Match at Forest Hills
In the opening round of the women's national tennis meet at Forest Hills Helen Jacobs of Berkeley California, defending champion, defeated Josephine Cruickshank of Santa Ana California four games to one by scores of 11 3 and 4.
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Forest Hills
Helen Jacobs
Berkley
Calif
Josephine Cruickshank
Santa Ana
Dig Deep In Data On Kansas Bond Forgery Case
AANOAS BOND PAUBERD DIG DEEP IN DATA TOPEEA Aug 18 AP Disclosures that Ronald Finney paid currency into Tom B Boyd s office to redeem spurious bonds or coupons presented for payment were made by Fred M Harris special counsel for Gov Alf M Landon.The disclosures show a close relationship between Finney and Boyd but do not imply criminal prosecution. State and federal officials continued probing the Kansas municipal pond and warrant swindle as a legislative committee weighed impeachment possibilities. Dan Cowie US district attorney aide led the federal effort with Harris and Lester Goodell Shawnee county attorney preparing for prosecutions of Boyd Finney and Caldwell. Worthless bonds forged warrants total over 1 150 000.
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Ronald Finney
Tom B. Boyd
Treasury
Fred M. Harris
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Boyd
Finney
Harris
Topeka
EWO
Dan Cowie
United States District Attorney
Lester Goodell
Shawnee
Leland
Caldwell
Xansan Held In Alleged Plot To Extort $90,000
Lawrence McCroy Reed of Hutchinson is jailed in El Dorado charged with attempted extortion of $50,000 from R. H. Hazlett a leading cattle breeder and wealthy Butler County rancher. Prosecution could go federal as mails were used. Reed has a long criminal record and has been jailed three years. Hazlett, renowned Hereford breeder and ranch owner, runs a 6000 acre Butler county operation.
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Xansan
Wichita
Kan
Lawrence McCroy Reed
Hutchinson
el Dorado
R. H. Hazlett
Ford
Kansas
Forney R
Newport
Woodward
Reed
Hazlett
Hereford Breeders Association
United States
Butler County
Italian Sunflower Surpasses Italian Parent in Omaha Growth
An Italian sunflower seed from Italy planted by Antonio Delmarico of Omaha Nebraska grew to about 15 feet tall, noticeably taller than its parent plant in Italy which reaches roughly half that height.
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Italy
Antonio Delmarico
Omaha
Nebraska
Vines Beaten by Shields at Newport Casino
Francis X. Shields of New York upset national champ Musworth Vines of California at Newport Casino in New Fort, Rhode Island, on August 18. The victory marks a notable upset in the match.
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Newport
Newfork
R. 1
Francis X. Shields
New York
Musworth Vines
California
National Champon
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