Ark utility program KO punch in Senate
The Arkansas Senate Municipal Corporations Committee killed the public works utility bills aimed at allowing cities under 75,000 to acquire electric, water, and gas plants with revenue bonds. Vote unofficially 7 to 2 against. sewer plant bill favored with amendments for two thirds passage and bonds limit. Mayors and state engineer urged action while utility interests fought constitutionality claims.
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Governor Park
Senate Municipal Corporations Committee
George D. Clayton, Jr
Hannibal
Frank Briggs
Macon
Hugh Miller
Public Works Administration
Senate
House
Wiliamb
Weakley
Pike County
City Briefs Include Weather Low Water and Divorce Suit
The day’s weather shows a 42 degree high with rainfall of one-fifth inch. Earl Lane sues for divorce from June Lane in Gale County Circuit Court, claiming desertion since November after a 1932 marriage and one child. Funeral services set for August Schneider, 73, of Locust Street. Captain Ritterskamp tours with Wentworth pupils as legislature discusses utilities. St Louis musician W C Pfeffer arrives for Jefferson City Symphony concert. Nine Scout Second Class advances announced for Troops 2, 5, and 7 with Court of Honor planned late December.
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Earl Lane
June Lane
Gale County
Lanes
Paul H. Ritterskamp
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Jefferson City
W. C. Pfeffer
St. Louis
Mortimer Alpert
Merger of Frisco and M K-T Urged by an Expert
RFC experts at Frisco creditors meeting endorse a merger with the Missouri Kansas Texas Katy and Rock Island options. Moore cites possible $3.161 million annual savings with Rock Island, but finds greater potential in a Frisco Katy merger to streamline routes Fort Worth Dallas Kansas City and Oklahoma City Tulsa.
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Washington
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Dallas
Kansas City
Okahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Forth Smith
Parsons
Katy
Texas
Frisco
Missouri
United
Johnson Defends Roosevelt Policy as Resignations Attack
Atlanta Nov 24 Gen Hugh S Johnson NRA administrator publicly defends the President's monetary policy and calls resignations from the administration an attempt to strut across the stage. He says talk of impairing federal credit is silly and notes Roosevelt is conducting an experiment while maintaining faith in a sane cool mind.
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Atlanta
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Warn Springs
Roosevelt
America
Johnston
O. M. W. Sprague
Treasury
INRA
Franklin Roosevelt
Lee Tracy Says Mexico Incident Was All a Joke
Hollywood star Lee Tracy, fresh from Mexico City, returns to the U S subdued after a party prank on a window ledge sparked by a Viva Villa film crew. He defends the moment as a misjudgment and says the studio acted without his side being told. Isabel Jewell consoles him as reporters note his rebuke of Mexican authorities.
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Hollywood
Lee Tracy
Frmdom
Mexico City
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mexico
Tracy
el Paso
Tex
Isabel Jewell
Law repeal bill gains approval amid drunkenness debate
In a crowded House chamber, Rob erts credited bars and hotels as surpassing saloons in influence. He cited St. Louis Kansas City and rural areas where liquor by the drink might resume despite the law. The gallery anticipated further speeches as yesterday’s surprise vote suggested support for restoring the saloon era.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Roberts
U S Fixes Price Of Gold Today At 33.76 Per Ounce
U S government fixed its price on newly mined American gold at 33.76 dollars per ounce, unchanged for the fourth straight day. In Topeka a five member committee worked to complete articles of impeachment against Attorney General Roland Boynton, ordered by the Kansas House after ten hours of debate.
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U.S
Washington
Topeka
Kan
Mov
Roland Boynton
Kansas House of Representatives
Funeral Plans For Rheta Wynekoop Given By Gardner
The coroner’s jury heard reaffirmations of a slain woman’s tale as Gardner announced funeral services for Rheta at 2 p.m. CST at a Mortuary on West Jackson Boulevard near the Wynekoop home. The body will be shipped to Indianapolis on a 5 p.m. CST train from Chicago for burial arrangements there.
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Gardner
Rheta
West Jackson Boulevard
Wynekoop
Indianapolis
Chicago
Surgeon Recovers From Crash Injuries Near Neosho
Dr. James E. Trexler, a Kansas City surgeon, was seriously injured in a motor car accident near Neosho last night but showed considerable improvement today and is not in critical condition. E. L. Harris of Kansas City, with a broken arm and cuts, will be moved to his home within a day or two, authorities said.
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Joplin
James E. Trexler
Kansas City
Neosho
Sale Paospttad
E. L. Harris
New U S Envoy in Final Conference Before Moscow Post
Ambassador William C Bullitt, envoy to the Soviet Union, leaves for Warm Springs for a final conference with President Roosevelt before sailing next week to assume his post in Moscow.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
Soviet Union
Warm Springs
Rooseevlt
Moscow
Missouri towns urged to improve airports
Governor Park was asked by the Department of Commerce in Washington to urge Missouri municipalities to build or improve airports under the Federal Civic Works Administrators program. E. L. Vidal, director of aeronautics, said a national airport network would be integral, with work to begin in two weeks. The Governor planned to seek a conference with Senator Bennett Clark or Missouri’s Washington congressmen to outline the program.
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Governor Park
Department of Commerce
Washington
Missouri
Civic Works Administrators
E. L. Vidal
Department
Vidal
Bennett Clark
State Y M C A Y W C A Meet Moved to Columbia
A state conference of college Y W C A and Y M C A workers scheduled for Missouri Valley College in Marshall has been moved to Columbia due to a diphtheria outbreak. About sixty delegates are expected.
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Columbia, MO
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Columbia
Financial News Nibbles at Stabilization Hopes
The market in New York on November 24 showed mixed moves as currency stabilization prospects emerged. Gold and sterling drifted, while equities rose on inflation concerns with utilities and rail stocks leading gains. Freight car loadings for the week ended November 18 rose, and a theft report noted Jack Little’s car stolen from 319 Monroe Street.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
U. S
National Distillers
American Commercial Alcohol
Schanley
American Can
Chrysler
Johns Manville
du Pont
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Allied Chemical
Abvoai
Mind-your-own-business message tied to Hoover era bank plot
Senate stock market probe reveals a December 1928 mind-your-own-business note from Albert H. Wiggin, head of Chase National Bank, to President Hoover relayed via Claudius Houston and James Francis Burke of the Republican National Committee. Fox claims bankers sought to influence Hoover, amid Pecora committee subpoenas over bank records. Also notes Agoga Class Homecoming at First Baptist Church on Sunday November 26 with Roy T. Davis of Stephens College as speaker.
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Washington
Hoover
Albert
H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Senate
William Fox
Fox
Wiggin
Claudius Houston
Republican National Committee
Houston
James Francis Burke
United States
New York
Mr.Hoover
Ferdinand Pecora
First Baptist Church
Roy T. Davis
Stephens College
Davis
Wife shoots husband and flees in Pleasant Hill
Mrs. Mabel Anderson, 42, is charged with shooting her estranged husband Harry Anderson in Pleasant Hill Missouri. She took a revolver from her purse, fired at him wounding him slightly, then fled. The divorce case was set for trial the next day.
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Pleasant Hill
Mabel Anderson
Harry Anderson
Missouri University Rifle Team Selected
Capt Harry V Hand announced a five man Missouri University rifle team to face Kemper Military School next month. Members named are Richard Barnett Columbia Elsworth Springer Bourbon E E Brooks Kansas City J H McCormick Summer and Max Ferrell Mountain View. Barnett led 4 Squad with a 182 in team tryouts.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Kemper Military School
Harry V. Hand
Richard Barnet
Elsworth Springer
Bourbon
E. E. Brooks
Kansas City
J. H. McCormick
Summer
Max Ferrell
Mountain View
Barnett
Wages set for CWA workers in Missouri state
Wallace Crossley, state civil works administrator, announces all CWA workers will receive prevailing wages in their communities. Unskilled labor minimum 45 cents per hour. skilled minimum $1.10. If local prevailing rates differ, those apply. Week maximum remains 30 hours. no more than one family member employed.
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Wallace Crossley
Civil Works
Civil Works Administration
Crossley
Bond
C.W. A
Missouri
State Veterans Admin Holds Regional Disbursing Officers Meeting
County committee chosen men attended a regional meeting led by E. J. Weyland and E. L. Hlinak to receive instructions on bond posting and duties. The sessions, part of state administration arrangements for payroll disbursements, will continue next week across the state.
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