Roosevelt vows domestic recovery drive despite world talks
The Roosevelt administration aims to concentrate all effort on domestic recovery, rejecting currency stabilization and urging international peers to pursue internal expansion. It will not let international talks hinder its plan, seeking higher price levels and reemployment via public works and industrial policies.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
London
America
MacDonald
Slain Federal Agent Triggered Iowa Liquor Raid
In Oskaloosa Iowa on June 23 federal agents hunted Claude Ridout of Creston after Harry Elliott of Des Moines was shot in the face and died while trying to arrest him. A. A. Murphy of Spencer was wounded but expected to recover. A second unrelated death, Gerald Blackwood of Eddyville, followed a liquor raid.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Central Iowa
Harry Elliott
Des Moines
A. A. Murphy
Spencer
Federal Liquor Bureau
Murphy
Frank Hook
Claude Ridout
Creston
Elliott
Gerald Blackwood
Eddyville
Hutton to Pursue Movie Career Amid McPherson Split
The large husband of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson will leave his post at Angelus Temple to start a motion picture career as David Hutton Jr. He will remain in the parsonage with his wife while severing ties with the church apart from their marriage. McPherson-Hutton reportedly is in Paris after plastic abdominal surgery in Paris and the American hospital.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Four Square Gospel
Angelus Temple
David Hutton, Jr
H. C. Brandon
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton
Hutton
McPherson- Hutton
Paris
France
American Hospital
Switzerland
London
New York
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Associated Press
Bartlane
Western Union
Fire alarm mix up ends in firefighting prank tale
Local South Side filling station operator Jes Ramblin Curtiss Squyres rushed to a reported blaze and tried to pull a street alarm lever but a bystander claimed it was a fire fly. Firefighters were reportedly at rest and no fire occurred.
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Curtiss Squyres
Squyres
Squires
Prices Pointing To Goal Set By Pres Roosevelt
American commodity prices rose despite a fall in the dollar, aligning with President Roosevelt s goal of a higher level to spur prosperity. The Federal Reserve Board reports by end May the dollar was down 15 percent against the French franc and the British pound fell 2 percent. Six basic commodities cotton lard silver copper tin and rubber jumped about 60 percent since February with about half due to a world rise and half to dollar depreciation plus domestic increase. The Roosevelt stabilization plan awaits results and life off the current rise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Mitchell verdict spurs lawmakers in tax reform push
The acquittal in New York of Charles E. Mitchell on tax evasion charges, tied to stock sales to his wife at a loss, energizes prosecutors and congressional backers of reform. The Senate Banking Committee reviewed data used in the Mitchell case and advocates seek stronger tax laws.
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Washington
New York
Charles E. Mitchell
Senate Banking Committee
Mitchell
Governor Talmadge Ordered to Federal Court
Federal Judge E Marvin Underwood set June 30 for a hearing on an injunction filed by ousted Georgia highway board members. The three judge panel will hear why the governor should control the state highway department under martial law. Samuel H Sibley and William S Grubb named as co judges. Service of papers being arranged.
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Atlanta
Talmadge Friday
State Highway Department
E. Marvin Underwood
Highway Board
Underwood
Samuel H. Sibley
Circuit Court of Appeals
William S. Grubb
Birmingham
Talmadge
Italian Transatlantic Air Squadron Is Ready
Italian war minister Italo Balbo declared the Trans Atlantic squadron of 24 seaplanes ready for dawn takeoff on a 6 100 mile flight to Chicago. The final drill lasted 35 minutes and weather over the Alps was improving. Generals Emilio de Bono and other fascist leaders witnessed the exercise in Orbetello Italy.
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Orbetello
Italy
Italo Balbo
Chicago
Alps
Emilio de Bono
Britons Prefer Roosevelt Over Chamberlain as Chancellor
In the house of commons on Friday labor member Josiah C. Wedgwood told Neville Chamberlain that Britons would rather have Franklin D. Roosevelt as chancellor of the exchequer. Government benches cried no. Conservative Robert Boothby joined in criticizing Chamberlain as Roosevelt was cited for price rises.
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London
Josiah C. Wedgwood
Labor
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
Robert Boothby
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Mr. Boothby
Last of Youths Captured in Gatesville Murder Case
Grady Applegate and Willard Scott, two of four youths accused in the axe murder of W. J. Leonard, Gatesville reformatory blacksmith, were captured at Morgan on Friday. Earlier, James Anderson and Clarence Raines had been taken. Bloodhounds trailed the fugitives to a railroad yard after officers found a bloody handkerchief on a highway near Morgan.
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Gatesville
Texas
Grady Applegate
Willard Scott
W. J. Leonard
Gatesville Reformatory
Morgan
James Anderson
Clarence Raines
Applegate
Scott
State Tax Load Series Aims to Inform Louisiana Readers
The News-Star and Morning World publish a recurring series on state taxation. Written by an expert in state fiscal affairs, the articles explain how the state and its agencies collect and spend revenues from many taxes and licenses.
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Louisiana
News-Star
Morning World
Louisiana cotton farmers urged to cut acreage 30 percent
Baton Rouge June 23 A state wide appeal backed by Commissioner Harry D. Wilson and J G Lee urges Louisiana cotton growers to abandon at least 30 percent of planted cotton in line with a national farm act campaign. Farmers would be paid for acreage reduction with expected prices 12 to 15 cents a pound if successful.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Harry D. Wilson
Wilson
J. G. Lee
Mexicans Seek Lost Airmen in Widening Search
Mexico City reports a massive government effort to locate Capt. Mariano Barberan and Lieut. Jacquin Collar, two Spanish officers missing since a Tuesday flight from Havana to Mexico. Air and marine bases are active across southern Mexico as anxious citizens join the hunt.
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Mexico
D. F
Havana
Mariano Barberan
Jacquin Collar
Seville
Atlantic
Cuba
Delta Beta Sigma Group To Meet Here Next Year
Delta Beta Sigma sorority chose Monroe Louisiana as the 1934 convention site during its meeting in Hot Springs Arkansas. Mrs Frances Abbott Kyte of Helena Arkansas was re elected president with Cappie Rabb of Helena as first vice president Sarah Talbott of Monroe as second vice president Mabel Frances Gray of Memphis as secretary and Isleta Gale of New Orleans as treasurer.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Monroe
Delta Beta Sigma
Frances Abbott Kyte
Helena
Cappie Rabb
Sarah Talbott
Mabel Frances Gray
Memphis
Isleta Gale
New Orleans
Mystery Bill key to McMath kidnapping case emerges
Kenneth Buck resumes defense in Barnstable court as he claims a bootlegger named Bill lured him into the May 2 abduction of 10 year old Peggy McMath. Buck says Bill claimed the father could not refuse and money was the motive. ransom was paid and the suspect cried in court.
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Barnstable
Mass
Bill
McMath
Barnstable Superior Court
Kenneth Buck
Kenneth
Margaret
Peggy) McMath
Neil C. McMath
School Board Delays Hearing Over Superintendent Charges
LaSalle parish board adjourns after E. E. Richardson, superintendent, is injured in an alleged attack and hospitalized with a fractured skull. No hearing is held. next session will depose him. Richardson had been reelected in 1932 for a four year term despite later actions.
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Harrisonburg
LaSalle Parish
E. E. Richardson
Richardson
Olla
J. D. Russell
Jena
J. Q. Hodges
Rogers Has His Say In Beverly Hills
A local columnist mocks American arrogance during a public exchange about leadership at international conferences. The piece satirizes U S delegates boasting about influence while recalling historical shifts and global power dynamics.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
America
England
France
Japan
Russia
Pine Experiment Financing to Be Discussed Soon
Washington June 23 Fechner director of the civilian conservation corps says he will take up with the White House the use of reforestation funds to continue experiments on southern slash pine for newsprint. He already told President Roosevelt and will meet staff. He wrote Senators Russell and George that he would recommend an allotment under his control. Savannah chemist Herty estimates 105 540 needed for 1934 1935.
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Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
White House
Roosevelt
Russell
George
Georgia
Fechner
Charles H. Herty
Savannah
Wireless call raises Mattern safety hopes
In Seattle on June 23 powerful wireless stations picked up a faint Russian message connected to Jimmy Mattern, the missing round the world flyer. Amateurs and a Bremerton naval radio operator heard signals thought to be from Vladivostok station RMAZ, but the message was too faint to decipher.
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Seattle
Wash
North Pacific
Jimmy Mattern
Siberian
Ed Stevens
Bremerton
Stevens
Rmaz
Vladivostok
Rmap
Demonstration Meetings Slated in Ouachita Parish
A series of home demonstration club meetings in Ouachita parish will discuss the government cotton retirement program. Led by Mrs Jewel L McQuiller the schedule covers Drew Okaloosa Fairbanks Claiborne Logtown Bluff Springs Liberty and Sterlington with meetings at homes and churches.
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Ouachita Parish
Jewel L. McQuiller
E. R. Strahan
Drew
B. R. Bryan
Okaloosa
L. A. Coons
Fairbanks
Claiborne
Logtown
J. B. Filhiel
Bluff Springs
West Barnes
Liberty
Will Griggs
Sterlington Club
Fire destroys large Longview mill and units
Fire of undetermined origin leveled a planing mill and two other East Texas Lumber Co units in Longview Texas causing about 75000 in losses. Telegraph poles near the plant and adjacent railroad tracks burned delaying trains. The oak flour mill, one of the southwest’s largest, was owned by Oliver.
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Longview
Texas
East Texas Lumber Company
Oliver
Committees Fight Grave Tasks At World Economic Conference
London reports say eight committees struggle with a permanent monetary standard as they focus on American proposals. British officials express concern over dollar instability while Cordell Hull and Ramsay MacDonald discuss efforts to stabilize the currency amid private sub committee talks.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
America
United States
Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
Mr. Hull
Georges Bonnet
France
Hendryk Colijn
Netherlands
M. Bonnet
Britain
Many Sentenced in Local Court Friday Morning
A large number of defendants pled guilty in district court before Judge J. T. Shell. Sentences ranged from fines and costs to two years in the parish jail with road duty, including Roy Munch six months for possessing stolen property and Byron Mobley six months for rifle larceny.
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Pareish
J. T. Shell
Roy Munch
Dock Ross
Munch
Byron Mobley
J. R. Pope
Mobley
Fire Department
W. S. Pool
Frank Hawthorne
Ike Lowe
Lowe
Upo
Lindbergh Residence To Become Child Welfare Center
Hopewell home of Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh in New Jersey will be a childrens welfare center. Incorporation papers filed for High Field to operate the property list Col and Mrs Lindbergh Dr Abram Flexner Col Henry Breckenridge and Owen R Lovejoy as trustees. The aim is to provide welfare for children including education training hospitalization or related care without discrimination.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh
Childrens’ Welfare
Lindberga
Abram Flexner
Henry Breckenridge
Owen R. Lovejoy
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