Calls Finance Set Up Unfair to U.S. Worker
Washington January 31 AP Testimony before a Senate committee argued that Morgan Banking Interests and Chase National Bank via interlocking directorates dominate American industry and labor Frey AFL official said 2000 plus directorships span banks insurance manufacturing railways utilities and more He urged action toward a five day six hour work week bill with penalties for transporting goods produced by overworked workers The measure could face a House vote under Speaker Garner.
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Roosevelt Looks for Younger Men in Cabinet
President elect Roosevelt, in Warm Springs, Georgia, declares he will name his cabinet himself with a younger Democratic emphasis. He tells reporters that the cabinet is peculiarly his own official family and acknowledges advisers gathered around him at the Meriwether Inn after meeting Democratic leaders.
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Silk Worth $10,000 Stolen From Track
Robbers stole a truck carrying silk valued at $10,000 in New York. They kidnapped the drier and his helper, released them after the silk was removed, and abandoned the truck.
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Site chosen for Neosho post office in Missouri
The treasury selected the southeast corner of Wood and Hickory streets in Neosho Missouri as the site for the new post office. The property was offered by Nelle Wills for 7000 dollars.
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Do Just These Two Simple Things Fat Melts Away
An ad touts Jad Salts and a simple plan to lose fat fast. Take Jad Salts in water before breakfast to flush toxins, then eat large portions of lean meats, vegetables, salads, and fruit for dessert. Claims weight loss of up to a pound daily and urges no hunger while noting Jad Salts is a poison-banisher, not a reducer.
Bank of Ash Grove Robbery Suspect Faces Hearing
Springfield January 31 Preliminary hearing set for Buck Alien alias Paul Fitzgerald identified by cashier Perryman and other victims in the 32 3,601 robbery of the Bank of Ash Grove. Allen denies he was one of three robbers. officers seek clues to two other suspects.
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Chinese journalist kidnapped and killed near Sun Yat Sen tomb
W. S. Wang, a famed Chinese newspaperman, was abducted and fatally harmed in Nanking. Suspects tied to a “patriotic society” reportedly linked to ongoing tensions. His body was found near Sun Yat Sen’s tomb with a note accusing him of secret enemy contact.
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Farm prices fall to 51 percent of prewar levels
Washington January 31 Farm prices hit a new low at 51 percent of prewar levels on January 15. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reported a drop despite price rises on 15 commodities from December 15 to January 15. The year earlier index stood at 68 percent of prewar, down about 12 percent in the last 12 months.
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Mortgage Moratorium Measure Passed in Arkansas Senate
In Little Rock Arkansas the state senate approved a mortgage moratorium measure suspending court jurisdiction in foreclosures on homestead properties for two years. A second senate bill would prevent deficiency judgments and allow property owners to be receivers for their own property.
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Arkansas House Defeats Ousting Resolution Against President Futrall
The Arkansas House decisively rejected a resolution aimed at ousting University of Arkansas President Futrall and criticizing foreign born faculty members. Introduced by Representatives Grant and Smith, the measure was debated an hour before a 31 to 59 roll call defeat.
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U S Steel Preferred Pays Its Dividend
U S Steel declared a 30 cent dividend on its preferred stock ending a 32 year run of quarterly 1.75 dollar payments. The company reported a quarter deficit of 3 82272 after manufacturing expenses versus 4 474 419 in the prior quarter, with total earnings of 3 970 020 in Q4 2931.
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Charley Bell Gambler Shot Dead in Kansas City
Kansas City Missouri January date. Charley Bell a known gambler was shot to death on a downtown street. A white hat gunman approached Bell fired three shots and fled in a waiting car. Bell died before officers reached him near Hotel Muehlbach Coffee Shop. Witnesses described the killer’s attire. Five weeks earlier Bell had a fatal confrontation at a cigar stand with Ross King, after which Bell was charged with assault with intent to kill and free on bond. Bell had a long history of violence starting in 1913 when he shot George Howard in a dispute over a stray hat.
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State employees in Illinois face pay cuts under review
Governor Horner and other Democratic officials consider pay cuts for state employees from five to twenty percent as part of an economy move to balance the budget. The measures are being studied in Springfield with authorities stating the plan is under review.
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Winter urges party reform for the good of the people
Former Lieutenant Governor Winter told Sedalia McKinley Club last night that indifference to government is the greatest menace. He urged the Republican Party to reorganize for the party’s and the public’s benefit, stressing leadership without selfish motives and the nation’s future hinges on present actions.
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Briggs Body Firm Resumes Operation
Detroit January 31 AP The Briggs Manufacturing Co resumed production at its Highland Park plant for the new Ford car after a weeklong strike by automobile body workers. Mit L. Briggs Bri gs second vice president announced the restart at 2 o'clock.
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Three Youths Held as Bandit Suspects in Missouri
Three youths aged 17 to 24 from Muskogee Oklahoma are in Blytheville Arkansas custody after being named as persons of interest in a Missouri holdup spree. They face questioning over a garage robbery near Albatross in Lawrence County, a separate hold-up in Carthage, and a third incident near the Missouri Arkansas line where a car was stolen.
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House committee seeks postponement of air mail changes
The House Post Offices Committee approved a resolution urging Postmaster General Brown to suspend changes to the airmail routes scheduled to take effect tomorrow. It notes planned discontinuances from San Antonio to Big Springs Phoenix to San Diego Chicago to Svanaville Kansas City to St. Louis and Fort Wayne to South Bend.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Oil Proration Jurisdiction
Oklahoma City Jan 31 AP The state supreme court ruled in the H. F L Wilcox Oil and Gas Co case that district courts have jurisdiction to hold hearings and grant injunctions to prevent violation of oil proration orders by the state corporation commission.
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Woman Overcomes Headaches by Vegetable Compound
Middle aged woman describes severe headaches and hot flashes until using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She reports relief after treatment and encourages others to try the remedy, crediting the product for improvement.
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Stronger U S Army and Navy Urged
The Women s Patriotic Conference on National Defense adopted six resolutions urging Congress to strengthen the army navy and marine corps Mrs Grace Brosseau revolutions committee chairman read the names of senators and representatives to pressure for increased defense appropriations and asked the women to visit them this afternoon.
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Dickey Hurt In Arkansas Car Crash
Bill Dickey catcher for the New York Yankees and Guy Freeling secretary to former Governor Hervey Parnell of Arkansas were injured in a head on collision near Harrison Arkansas today. Their car struck a farmer’s vehicle in a rural road crash.
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