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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
4
A spirited critique argues that Americans fund government waste and extravagance through consumer taxes and hidden costs. It claims the public bears the bill for a large Washington bureaucracy and costly public works, likening it to a political appendix refusing removal.
The Democratic press blasts the Jefferson City police and Cole County officials for lax enforcement of speakeasies and gambling. It calls for accountability from both city and county authorities as voters prepare to choose county and city officials next spring.
European powers at Lausanne move toward a practical deal on reparations distinct from war debts to the United States. If Germany and creditors reach a businesslike arrangement, future adjustments may follow, while Washington’s action on war debts remains uncertain and cancellation unlikely for now.
New statistics indicate a 25 percent drop in import value under the Hawley Smoot tariff from the prior year. Nine of fourteen import groups are duty free, with only five always duty liable. Copper, tin, crude rubber, and oil plunged, while overall business and prices would have fallen further without duties. The policy did not conjure prosperity but preserved remnants of earlier gains.
A parade of remarks from leaders and thinkers on phonograph recorded political speeches. The piece notes the promise of wider reach through radio while warning that canned, machine-spoken rhetoric may dull impact. Diverse voices from Rodgers to de Valera critique today’s propagandistic potential and ethics.
A Washington sketch traces Patrick Hurley from Oklahoma coal mines and cow camps to law, banking, and public service. He rose to secretary of war and then Hoover cabinet member, earning the nickname Prince Pat among insiders, with a background of military service, Choctaw nation work, and a high social profile in Washington.
Don M. Nixon editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined 100 for indirect contempt after criticizing the appointment of a village garage keeper as receiver for a Wabash bank with 1 million dollars in deposits. Judge Sweitzer appointed the receiver and Judge Eichorn delivered judgment. Nixon, free on 1000 dollar bond, will appeal to higher courts in a bid to defend press freedom.
Jurors unable to reach a verdict in the Norman D. Hunt murder trial in Kansas City. Hunt a 99 year old deaf mute and former official at deaf schools claimed temporary insanity when he shot Louis Coleman at the Jaffter home to stop attention to Mrs. Hunt.
At the Rotary International 23rd annual convention, Boston was selected as the site for the 1833 meeting. Discussion on a resolution about world economic conditions was postponed after many amendments were proposed to the resolutions committee draft.
London dispatch reports former Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Germany and his father the former Kaiser meeting with monarchist figures in Holland to discuss restoring the Hohenzollerns to the throne. Berlin circles deny the visit. Der Aufrechte notes monarchist aims after the Bruening cabinet's fall. The Hohenzollern presence at veterans’ events signals a rising royalist sentiment.
Gail Cook, 21, of Palmyra Missouri, returned to Des Moines from Sioux City to answer an alleged violation of the federal motor vehicle act. Cook is alleged to have stolen a car in Beresford on August 15, 1931. The vehicle was recovered in Des Moines. He is held in default of bond awaiting grand jury action.
Cherry Dixon, 10 and in love with Dan Prillifs, defies wealthy parents to marry him. They tour night streets, ride a bus, and plan a shared home while Cherry searches for a furnished apartment at $110 or less, finding the prices far beyond their means and leaving her exhausted and discouraged.
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