Death of Utility Measure Seen By Some Solons
Washington Aug 2 Some legislators predicted the utility holding company bill may die in conference after the House again rejected compulsory abolition by 210 to 155. Conferees argued over excluding outsiders like Roosevelt aide Ben Cohen from talks. Senate conferees pressed for mandatory abolition, while several House members refused to attend with Cohen present. The rift left the outcome uncertain as lobby disclosures surfaced and adjournment loomed.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Ben Cohen
Cohen
Wheeler
Montana
Huddleston
Alabama
Abolition
Mtative Rayburn
Texa
Senate Lobby Committee
FE. P. Cramer
Plainfield
N. J
C. E. Groesbeck
Electric Bond and Share
Presti Roosevelt
Roesbeck
Cramer
Swiss Newsman Told to Quit Hitler's Domain
Berlin August 2 The propaganda ministry ordered Dr Ernst Klein Berlin correspondent for Basler Nachrichten to leave Germany within five days marking the first action in broader repressive measures against foreign correspondents. Concurrently Roland Freisler signaled a new criminal code to punish efforts to unseat or even point at the Nazi party. Officials have summoned several foreign reporters over recent days warning that their coverage displeases the regime.
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Berlin
Propaganda Ministry
Ernst Klein
Basler Nachrichten
Germany
Klein
Roland Freisler
Ministry of Justice
Gatlin Faces Williams In Radio Feud In New Orleans
New Orleans August 2 Maurice B Gatlin attorney and Huey Long ally confronts former Price Service commissioner Francis Williams in a lobby scuffle warning him to stop calling his broadcasts lies Gatlin claims he defended himself and vows to continue his radio attack on Williams.
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New Orleans
Maurice B. Gatlin
Huey Long
Francis Williams
Pr Lce
Laig
Williams
Gatlin
Dutch Schultz Says He’ll Pay U S Income Tax
Arthur Flagenheimer known as Dutch Schultz voiced intent to settle his income tax obligation after a federal jury found him not guilty of tax evasion. He said the debt, including interest and penalties, was about $92,000 and planned to return to New York.
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Malone
N. Y
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
New York
Schitz
Federal Grand Jury
Albany
Schultz
J. Rickrd Davis
Claims Writers Are Racketeers In Georgia Probe
In Atlanta on August 2, Kenneth Murrell commander of the American Legion post accused writers seeking clemency for Angelo Herndon of backing a vast Communist plot. Alfred Hirsch of New York challenged Murrell to prove the charge as the writers urged Gov. Eugene Talmadge to grant Herndon relief from an 18 to 20 year sentence under Georgia’s anti insurrection law.
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Atlanta
United States
Eugene Talmadge
Angelo Herndon
Georgia
Kenneth Murrell
Atlanta Post
American Legion
Alfred Hirsch
New York City
National Committee For the Defense of
Murrell
War Dept awards Apalachicola river dredging contract
The War Department awarded the Apalachicola river channel dredging contract to Wilbanks and Pierce of Slidell Louisiana for 328 732 dollars. The award was announced from Washington on Aug 2. The firm will dredge the channel as specified by wartime infrastructure programs. The announcement confirms the successful bid as the lowest conforming price among competitors.
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Washington
War Department
Apalachicola River
St. Andrews Bay
Florida
Wilbanks and Pierce
Slidell
Houston attorney faces murder charge in hotel killing
Bryan Texas August 2 1949 M M Riedel a 36 year old Houston attorney faced murder charges for the slaying of Luther Broadway 40 former county judge and attorney at Madisonville in a hotel room where Riedel said he found Broadway and Mrs Riedel together Bond set at 5000 C L Gustin foster father arranged to obtain sureties Officers said Riedel said he found Broadway in underwear and Mrs Riedel partly clothed Broadway felled by five pistol bullets in the head Justice of the Peace A J Buchanan said the letter alleged to involve Mrs Riedel at Texas A and M college
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Bryan
Texas
M. M Riedel
Houston
Luther Broadway
Madisonville
Riedel
Broadway
Judge Broadway
Six Houston Newsmen Fight Contempt Charge
Six Houston newsmen faced a contempt citation in Angleton Texas for publishing forbidden testimony in the Clyde Thompson murder trial. Cognizable names included George Cottingham Ed Rider Max Jacobs Frank White E M Pooley and Harry McCormick as they argued legal privilege to defy Judge M S Munson orders. The judge warned jailed outcomes if papers published the testimony and noted public releases could hinder jury selection.
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Angleton
Texas
Houston
Clyde Thompson
George Cottingham
The
Chronicle
Ed Rider
Max Jacobs
Frank White
Post
E. M. Pooley
Harry McCormick
Press
M. S. Munson
General expansion of business in early August
Dun and Bradstreet reports a higher level of business activity this week than a year ago, driven by faster operations in leading industries. The review notes an unexpected upturn and trends toward expansion, while continuing high temperatures and heat waves affect some regions.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Wiley Post Prepares New Monoplane for Alaska Trip
Seattle Aug 2 Wiley Post explorer of the skies was preparing his new red monoplane for a pleasure jaunt with his wife to Moscow and Juneau Alaska. Mechanics mounted pontoons on the craft as Post indicated no rush on takeoff timing for the 8 000 mile journey that began at Los Angeles.
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Seattle
Wiley Post
Alaskan
Moscow
Juneau
Alaska
Grevemberg Named State Director of Labor Management in WPA Louisiana
Frank H. Peterman announced Francis B. Grevemberg as state director of labor management for the WPA in Louisiana. Grevemberg formerly headed the works division of the FERA in Orleans parish.
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New Orleans
Frank H. Peterman
Francis B. Grevemberg
WPA
Louisiana
Grevemberg
FERA
Orleans Parish
Long commission punishing Mayor Walmsley in Baton Rouge
Huey Longs state administration discharged New Orleans city employees friendly to Mayor T Semmes Walmsley. The first batch, including the mayor's brother, were rejected by the state civil service commission which must approve all non elective municipal employment. The city council, Long controlled, defied the mayor and sought funds to pay employees overdue since January 1. A one percent discount was offered for 1935 taxes paid before August 15, with Finance Commissioner A Miles Pratt commenting further financing steps.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
State Civil Service Commission
Long
Mississippi River Span Nearing Completion
NEW ORLEANS Aug 2 Only the superstructures on the main bridge remain to complete the 12 million dollar Mississippi span nine miles above New Orleans Officials of the Public Belt railroad reported today Erection of the approach superstructure is finished and accepted by engineers The approach work cost 3398808 The bridge is built under four contracts Work on the huge span began in 1933 and finishing touches are to be added before year end
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Public Belt Railroad
Public Belt
A. F. Barclay
Ethiopian Women Rally to Arm for Independence
Emperor Haile Selassie's advisers weigh martial law as thousands of foreign troops flood Addis Ababa amid anti Italy tensions. Woizero Asagadatch calls Ethiopian women to bear arms, pledging to lead a women’s army with rifles and spears to defend independence.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Anadis Ababa
Italy
Woizero Asagadatch
Dedjizmatch Hantemikael
Fthispia
Legation
Asagadath
Adua
Electrical rates cut in 29 Louisiana cities
Louisiana Public Utilities Inc serving 29 cities and rural areas lowers residential rates by 10 percent and commercial by 12 percent under a general rate reduction. The order, following an investigation by an accountant tied to Huey P. Long, aims to spur new business and increased consumption, with cuts effective September 1.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Utilities, Inc
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Huey P. Long
Commission
Norwegian American flyer starts New York to Norway
Thor Solberg an airman of Norwegian American descent began a flight from Reykjavik Iceland as the second leg of his transatlantic voyage from Iceland toward Norway, continuing the daring journey overseas.
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Angmagsalik
Greenland
Thor Solberg
New York
Norway
Reykjavik
Iceland
Break In Heat Promised After Queer Weather
Scattered showers reduced heat in the mid west blast furnace area but no clear break in the heat wave appeared. Heat deaths rose to 139 as the east faced wind and electric storms killing at least 10. Snow fell in Montana while Arizona saw cloudbursts and Minnesota and South Dakota reported heavy rains.
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Associated Press
Mid-West
East
Montana
Arizona
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
A. M. Hamrick
Kansas City
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Minnesota
South Dakota
St. Louis
Western
Mon
Anti-Sedition Measure Vetoed By Bibb Graves
Governor Bibb Graves vetoed the Street anti sedition bill banning printed or spoken words that urge overthrow of the government by force. Lawmakers postponed action after Rep Street of Tallapoosa requested delay. the bill, backed by the American Legion in Alabama, faced opposition from organized labor and the state press as unAmerican and a freedom of the press infringement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
House
Representative Street
Tallapoosa
American Legion
Alabama
Zenge Charged With Mutilation Death Of Bauer
State's Attorney announces the arrest of Mandeville Zenge 26 in the Dr Walter Bauer death case. He denied the crime at first and refused to speak further. Zenge identity was confirmed by his father after hours of questioning.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Walter J. Bauer
University of Michigan
Chicago
Mandeville Zenge
Mandeville W. Zenge
Zenge
Dr. Bauer
Daniel Gilbert
J. Andy Zenge
Canton
Gilbert
Harry Hoffman
Cook County
Thomas J. Courtney
Mandeville
Courtney
Dea
Prime Minister Answers Query About Himself
In the House of Commons Baldwin said J P Morgan did not pay an official visit to 10 Downing Street and that the financier is an old personal friend who visits in New York. Glasgow Labourite J McGovern had questioned Morgan’s visit, and Baldwin motioned that Parliament may reconvene earlier if public interest requires.
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London
Labor Party
J. P. Morgan
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Baldwin
10 Downing Street
Morgan
New York
J. McGovern
Glasgow
Morigan
America
Soaking the Rich Divides Opinion in Tax Talk
Will Rogers notes a president statement that 58 of the richest Americans paid 37 percent of income tax. He describes ongoing battles between brain trusters and rich skeptics as debates over extra taxation. The piece highlights media coverage versus real cash effects.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
United States
Roosevelt
Tribe
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