Crop tax won't hurt consumer, Ans secretary
Washington June 20 AP The two men administering the new farm law say a 20 percent cut in wheat production and destruction of 10 000 acres of cotton should cost the consumer little if anything The cotton tax about four cents a pound and the wheat levy may add at most one half to one cent to a loaf of bread The plan links higher cotton prices to farmers destroying cotton for a government rental on unused land
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Washington
Wallace
George N. Peek
A Baby For You
A personal appeal offers a home method described by Mrs. Mildred Owens of Kansas City Missouri to assist those denied a baby for years. The notice invites readers to write for confidential guidance and claims many have found happiness through the method.
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Mildred Owens
Coates House
Kansas City
Farmers Face Plan to Boost Income With Reduced Output
The plan aims to raise grower earnings by limiting output as weather spares a 20 percent wheat cut. Participation is voluntary, and if the plant shutdowns or output restrictions succeed, farmers could earn more per unit.
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Peek
Beer is soft drink in Kentucky court ruling
Frankfort Kentucky June 20 The court of appeals held that 3.2 beer is a soft drink under Kentucky laws and cannot be taxed under the act of 1906 levying a retail license tax on malt liquor The state faced revenue totaling between 150000 and 200000 from retailers and wholesalers of 32 beer The money has been impounded pending the court of appeals decision The circuit court held the state Rash Gullion Act of 1922 repealed the 1908 malt liquor tax measure
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Kentucky
al Court of Appeals
Jackie Cooper Hospital Result Shocks Hollywood
Hollywood star Jackie Cooper underwent an emergency appendix operation at Hollywood Hospital after a sudden Sunday attack. Doctors expect him to be out of bed in a few days. In other news, baseball authorities indefinitely suspended Columbus manager Ray Blades and catcher William Delaney for an onfield brawl between Louisville Red Birds. The Shires assault case in Louisville was continued to August 10.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jackie Cooper
Hollywood Hospital
Chicago
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association Today
Ray Blades
William Delaney
Columbus
Louisvie
The
Red Birds
Louisville
Charles Arthur
Shires
Principles of Nat s Recovery Plan Outlined
Washington June 20 The basic principles of the national recovery program were outlined by Administrator Hugh S Johnson urging simple codes of fair competition for the 10 largest industries These include iron and steel automotive coal textiles oil food lumber leather and machinery He emphasized three goals maximum hours of work minimum pay and elimination of cut throat competition Hearings on the cotton textiles code will begin June 27 The drive for recovery proceeds on a wide front with government officials advancing contracts and measures to stimulate business and employment Others include a bid to avoid another general rail wage cut TVA to hire locally cement purchases for Boulder Dam Treasury reports over a billion dollars in new securities sold for public works Home Owners Loan Corporation aims to aid foreclosed homeowners A western delegation outlined a 25 million mobilization from public works funds to complete reclamation projects and obtain government approval at a later meeting The recovery administration intends a basic code for each industry rather than fragmented codes for subparts These codes must set maximum hours minimum pay and guard against unfair competition by recalcitrant minorities.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Iron and Steel
Aleady
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Secretary of Interior
Jekes
Boulder Dam
Treasury
Treasury T Finance Public Works
Parley
Stevenson
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Far West
Mible Works
National Recovery Administration
Minori- Hea
Macon Officially Accepted by Navy
The Navy today accepted its new airship Macon and plans to commission it June 23 at Akron Ohio, then proceed to Lakehurst New Jersey. Rear Admiral Ernest J King will attend and fly with the ship to Lakehurst. The Akron sister ship will stay at Lakehurst for months and move to Sunnyvale California by October 20. The formal ceremonies may be held June 22 night or June 23 a.m.
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Washington
Navy Today
Akron
Ohio
Lakehurst
Ernest J. King
Naval Aeronautics
Naval Air Station
Sunnyvale
Calif
Body of a hotel operator found in creek
Springfield Moh June 20 AP Louis Cass Fowie 69 owner Crescent Hotel Everton found dead in a creek 150 feet from his hotel about 5 am John Hawk located body coroners jury investigates possible foul play no injuries found in water or on body drowning discounted he was in good humor after cards with neighbors last night fully dressed hat pocketbook held 50 to 100 missing watch chain and another empty wallet found up creek 75 feet away
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Springfield
Louis Cass Fowie
Crescent
Everton
John Hawk
Tornado and Flood Strike Edison Nebraska
Edison Nebraska reports heavy storm damage after a small tornado and cloudburst. Streets flooded, buildings damaged, and communication lines down as seven inches of rain fell overnight. Initial reports indicate no casualties in the storm area.
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Edison
Nebr
AME Church Opens Conference in City
Delegates to the 44th Session of the Missouri Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church begin arriving. Welcoming exercises take place at Dunavaunt Chapel, with Rev. Cicero Jordan and Bishop John Wesley Martin presiding. The conference opens Wednesday at 10 am at Madison Street Church with Rev. H. A. Trotter delivering the opening sermon.
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Missouri
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Dunavaunt Chapel
Madison Street
Cicero Jordan
Percy Corbett Wilburn
John Wesley Martin
H. A. Trotter
Kansas City
Kans
William L. Wallace
G. W. Florence
Lincoln University
J. H. Burton
Lir
D. Hardiman
Second Baptist Church
Means Ray
Railroad head cites upward trend in southwest traffic
M H Cahill president of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines says business in the southwest shows a definite upward swing. He notes traffic ahead of last year with June first half figures indicating substantial gains. He reports healthy activity across most lines and announces interest on its adjustment mortgage bonds will be paid October 1 for the six months ended June 30.
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New York
Southwest
M. H. Gahill
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines
Cahill
Kidnaping Suspect Held On Big Bond in Roanoke
George Leigh McGee, named as a participant in the McElroy kidnaping, had bond set at 25000 at a hearing before U S Commissioner Charles D Fox Jr Authorities said federal officers took custody of McGee after local arrest and had a written confession whose contents were not disclosed.
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Roanoke
George Leigh McGee
McElroy
United States
Charles D. Fox, Jr
McGee
Hull receives Cordell Hull at Buckingham Palace
London June 20 AP King George V received Secretary of State Cordell Hull longtime head of the American delegation to the World Economic Conference at Buckingham Palace this morning Hull stayed with the king for about half an hour delivering a formal call on the monarch and discussing the conference agenda.
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London
George V
Cordell Hull
Buckingham Palace
Hull
GE Workers Nationwide to Get Five Percent Pay Raise
Schenectady June 20 The General Electric Company announces a five percent wage increase for about 50 000 employees at plants across the country effective July 1 The announcement was made at the company offices in Schenectady
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Schenectady, N
General Electric Company
Chicago racketeer slain in Edgewater hotel ambush
Twin Lakes Wisconsin June 20 (UP) A gang recall ing spot murders of racketeers confronted authorities in the slaying of Harry Robinson former associate of Terry Druggan Chicago beer baron. The four men armed with automatic revolvers entered the Edgewater hotel trap Robinson at the stairway and fled in a car after the shooting.
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Twin Lakes
Wis
Harry Robinson
Terry Druggan
Chicago
Robinson
Edgewater
Episcopal Bishop of Missouri Retires
Bishop Frederick Foote Johnson head of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Missouri retires due to impaired health after 30 years as bishop. He will be succeeded by Rt. Rev. William Scarlett, Coadjutor, a Liberal leader, and plans a farewell sermon at Christ Church Cathedral before leaving for Newton, Connecticut.
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ST. Louis
Frederick Foote Johnson
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Johnson
Missouri
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle
Christ Church Cathedral
Newton
Conn
Rural carrier shot by Kansas farmer near Severance
Troy Kansas June 20 AP The appearance of rural mail carrier Horace Coy at a farm home near Severance led to a shooting in which Coy was wounded in the head and a woman was instantly killed C E Blevins shot at the door after Coy and a helper placed letters in his box Blevins surrendered to Sheriff Joe Cordenier the sheriff said he had been released last January from the state hospital for insane at Topeka He has two young daughters and a son Doctors said Coy s wound not dangerous.
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Troy
Kan
Severance
Kans
Horace Coy
William Dittemore
C. E. Blevins
Blevins
Coy
Joe Cordenier
Wil Strahan
Forest Albright
State Hospital
Topeka
Woman Doctor Is Given Three Years
Dr. Anna A. Smith of Poplar Bluff was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after a jury convicted her of performing an illegal operation. The case involved the death of Miss Katherine Arnold, a Parma school teacher, and a change of venue from Poplar Bluff to Doniphan. Her husband Dr. J Elliott Smith and Sterling O. Richardson face separate July trials in Poplar Bluff.
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Doniphan
Anna A. Smith
Poplar Bluff
Smith
J. Elliott Smith
Sterling O. Richardson
Merchant
Parma
Katherine Arnold
Richardson
Funeral for Slain McAlester Police Chief Ott Reed
Crowds of peace officers and friends gathered in McAlester to honor Chief Ott Reed with prayers and eulogies. Rev Duncan urged stronger citizen cooperation with law enforcement as he noted multiple officers killed nearby in the past year within a 75 mile radius.
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Mcalester
Oklo
Riot charges dropped in Lafayette county labor clash
In Lafayette county circuit court on June 20, riot charges against 39 men arrested after a November 1931 Higginsville mine dispute demonstration were dismissed. The case hinged on a labor protest in Missouri.
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Lexington
Higginsville
Lafayette County
Noted American Woman Radical Dies in Germany
Rose Pastor Stokes, prominent American radical and longtime ally of James Graham Phelps Stokes, died in Frankfurt at Municipal Hospital from a heart ailment after a cancer operation. Cremation planned. ashes to New York. Stokes, born 1879 in Russia, faced multiple arrests and a wartime espionage conviction, later marrying Isaac Romaine.
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Germany
Frankfort - ON - the - Main
Roge Pastor Stockes
New York
Vito Schmieden
Stokes
Rose Pastor Stokes
Leavenworth
Wilson
Augustova
Suwark
Russia
London
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Ohio
James Gra ‘Ham Phelps Stokes
Mercollegia
Socialist Study Society
Isaac Romaine
Jerry Romaine
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