Walker resigns as riots flare over produce price plan
Des Moines Sept 2 AP Peace held in suspended farm strike as Farmers Holiday Association leaders seek gubernatorial proclamations to boost produce prices. Milo Reno backs the idea and governors plan a Midwest conference in Sioux City Sept 9 to settle farm buyer conflicts.
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Des Moines
Ita
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Woodbury County
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Reno
Midwest
Sioux City
Ila
Turner
White
Ohio
Olson
Shafer
North Dakota
Farmers' Holiday head outlines cost of production aim
Milo Reno, leader of the National Farmers' Holiday movement, tells Central Press the group seeks cost of production for farm products and world prices for surpluses via national legislation. He praises Governor Floyd Olson and urges swift action to aid farmers facing financial ruin.
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Milo Reno
Central Press
Reno
Olson
Floyd P. Olson
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Middle West
Middle Western States
Gov. Olson
Pickets end stand near Cherokee after shooting incident
About 150 pickets remained in Cherokee Ia as farmers returning home from a large protest. Earlier 300 to 400 pickets gathered near the scene of a shooting that wounded 14, with deputies calling the situation quiet. County Attorney Rodman held two conferences with the pickets but offered no immediate results as the nationwide strike order movement continues to ripple through Iowa.
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Cherokee
Tobandon
Cherokee County
R. G. Rodman
Rodman
Iowa
Milo Reno
Stage Set For Clash In 1932 Presidential Race
Washington dispatch notes the 1932 campaign moving into an in conference phase with Hoover advisers urging more speeches. Roosevelt plans a coast swing while Republican leaders push a robust speaking foray. New York hosts a power struggle between Donovan and Davison, and discussions consider curbing Theodore Roosevelt’s pull on anti Roosevelt forces.
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Washington
Hoover
Roosevelt
Sanders
G.O.P
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Franklin Roosevelt
Col. Theodore
Franklin
New York State
William J. Donovan
F. Trubee Davison
White House
Mr. Hoover
Japan to defend Manchuria state under new pact
Tokyo reports Japan will defend the Manchukuo state both internally and externally under a basic treaty to be signed before September 10. The pact allows stationing troops, sets a defensive alliance, and will be shown to major powers in advance. Manchukuo recently formed with Pu Yi as chief executive after Manchuria was occupied by Japanese forces.
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Tokyo
Japan
Manchukuro
Foreign Office
Henry Pu Yi
Manchukuo
Manchuria
South Manchuria
Marshall Chang Hsiao-Liang
Henry Pu-Yi
China
Changchun
Pu-Yi
New Air Record Seen Sure With Fast Test Hops
Cleveland Sept 2 America's fastest racing pilots show confidence the land-plane speed record will fall before the National Air Races end Monday. Major James H. Doolittle on a stubby high powered monoplane clocked 301.106 mph on a three kilometer dash aided by wind. averaged 282.672 mph over four laps with two tail winds and two head winds. He plans to reuse the propeller from an unofficial 293 mph run and expects to surpass the record by at least five miles per hour.
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Cleveland
America
James H. Doolittle
Adjt
Bonnett
France
Doolittle
Page Five
Another Parley On Loan Called
Nashville Sept 2 A third conference between state officials and Thad Holt regional representative of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was held at the capitol in the governor’s office. Governor Horton declined to comment on results of the two prior talks and Mr Holt said he could not announce. Report denied Edith E Ogden and Louise Bignall invited to attend.
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Nashville
Thad Holt
Reonstruction Finance Corporation
Wallace Edwards
Horton
Capitol
Tennessee
Holt
E. W. Ogden
Knox Courty Relief Commission
Knoxville
State Committee For
Federal Aid Relief
Edwards
Mr. Ogden
Louise Bignall
Associated Charities of
Lima youth confesses quarry murder of brother and girlfriend
Loren Ellsworth Truesdale, 23, confessed to killing Earl Truesdale, 20, and Thelma Woods, 19, in a Lima quarry on Memorial Day 1931 after disputes over the girl. He described meeting the pair in downtown Lima, buying liquor, then killing them with a hammer and attempting to hide the bodies. The elder brother was arrested after private detectives questioned him with his parents present.
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Lima
Ohio
Earl Truesdale
Thelma Woods
Loren Ellsworth Truesdale
Earl
Truesdale
Miss Woods
Offi
Cers
Loren
Weather notes for Tennessee and Virginia showers cooler
Showers tonight and Saturday in Tennessee with little temperature change. Virginia mostly cloudy with occasional showers tonight and Saturday and cooler conditions in eastern and central portions. Yesterday maximum reached 102 and minimum 77 in the state, with no rain on either date. Readings taken at 6 p.m. for the preceding 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kingsport Sees September Heat Record At 102 Degrees
As September arrives, Kingsport hits 102 degrees setting a 1932 record, one degree shy of the all time U S Weather Bureau high of 103 set in August 1930. The day’s peak came at about 2 30 p m with a 4 30 p m drop to 98 as overcast skies forecast cooler weather.
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Kingsport
U. S. Weather Bureau
Roosevelt freed of risky verdict in Walker case
Albany Sept 2 AP The Walker fitness hearing ends as Mayor Walker resigns before Roosevelt’s thirteenth day of ouster proceedings. Roosevelt, preparing for a presidential campaign, faces no further decision on Walker’s fitness, clearing the path for his campaign schedule. Walker accuses Roosevelt of bias calling the hearing a mock trial.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
James J. Walker
New York
Walker
Executive
Michael J. Cruise
New York City
Treasury to unveil large refinancing plan next week
Washington reports the treasury department will announce a substantial refinancing program early next week, estimated from $1.0 to $1.4 billion. The move addresses maturing September 15 obligations and potential needs for Reconstruction Corporation, relief act construction, generation expenses, and the home loan bank system. Secretary Mills to outline plans after Labor Day as a mix of long and short term financing. The current general fund deficit stands at $395.981 million with a $343.38 million balance. The treasury also received a $100,880 semiannual repayment to the federal land bank revolving fund from ten of the twelve Banks in the system.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Reconstruction Corporation
Home Loan Bank
Treasury
Mills
New York
Federal Land Bank
Sterling Seeks Election Probe
A Texas senate committee considered authorizing a legislative inquiry into last Saturday's Democratic run-off primary. Governor Sterling claims many illegal ballots were cast as unofficial results show him trailing Miriam Ferguson by about 2390 votes. James Ferguson says the election was gloriously won.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Senate
R. S. Sterling
Texas Election Bureau
Sterling
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
McKee quietly assumes New York mayor role
Joseph V. McKee, former president of the Board of Aldermen, slips into City Hall to begin duties as mayor after James J. Walker resigns. He declines discussing politics, plans to delay moving into the mayoral office, and says his focus is on the city’s best interests. He will consult with Tammany leader John F. Curry but refuses to outline political aims.
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New York
Joseph V. McKee
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
City of
James J. Walker
McKee
Walker
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Jimmie
Greenwich Village
Roosevelt
Hammers Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Marine fliers recount jungle crash ordeal and rescue
Three American airmen crash landed 60 miles from Bluefields in August. Lieut Coffman and Scofield survived a night in the Seguia jungle after bailouts as a land patrol, guided by dropping supplies, finally reached them nine days later. two marines died in the search.
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Managua
Nic
Clovis C. Coffman
San Antonio
Texas
W. E. Scofield
R. R. Townsend
Bluefields
Seguia
Lieut
Coffman
Lieut. Binney
Scofield
Townsend
James J Walker resigns as New York mayor in shock move
New York on September 2 reports James J. Walker resigning as mayor amid removal hearings led by Governor Roosevelt. Joseph V. McKee assumes mayoralty as Walker denounces the inquiry as unAmerican and biased while Sherwood’s alleged million-dollar dealings loom. Walker’s tears at his brother’s funeral and surprise announcement mark a dramatic political turning point.
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Ithdrawal
Omaha
Minn
Oklahoma City
Okla
R. L. Rickerd
Morris Self
Union Hill
Des Moines, In
Texas Senate Committee
Gotham
M’kee
Supreme Authority
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Investigating Committee
Sherwood
George F. Walker
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Mayfair House
John H. Me
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