Notice of Dr. Walter Williams Career Obituary
Dr Walter Williams longtime journalist educator and dean of the world’s first collegiate journalism school died Monday night at his Columbia Missouri home after a long illness He led Missouri University as president and helped establish journalism education in China and the Orient His career spanned editor author and teacher and earned international renown
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Columbia
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Asiatic School of Journalism
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Peiping
China
Too Many Bosses Plague New Deal Public Works
The article argues the 4.8 billion work relief bill has produced few jobs seven months after passage. It blames internal clashes among Hopkins, Ickes, and Walker, saying lack of clear White House direction undermines progress and risks wasting the program’s potential.
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Dole
Harry Hopkins
Ickes
Frank C. Walker
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Ickes
Mr. Walker
Hopkins
Huey Resents Senators Yawning During Filibusters
Huey Lorde resents yawning during filibusters and hints at stop-stay legislation as a possible response to perceived obstruction. The remark signals political theater and potential policy maneuvers amid Senate activity.
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Huey
Ethiopia or Abyssinia name shift sparks reader interest
The Hannibal Courier Post notes a growing preference for the name Ethiopia over Abyssinia among the nation’s diverse groups. It explains the historical ties to Queen of Sheba and King Solomon and hints at potential hostilities in the African empire.
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Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Associated Press
Sheba
Solomon Hannibal
Those Bucolic Days
A contemporary recalls simple government perks like free garden seed in a bygone era, noting the ease of accepting a congressman’s franked speech while choosing not to read it. The reminiscence appears in the San Antonio Texas Evening News.
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San Antonio
Tex
Evening News
National Whirligig features LaFollette's role and banking clash
In a nationwide column Ray Tucker notes Young Bob LaFollette's mixed stance that puzzles new dealers. He highlights his push on the 22 senatorial soak-the-riders, a banking bill showdown with the Glass group, and threats to block amendments. The piece also covers Claude Bowers as ambassador to Spain and SEC actions on over the counter dealers and registrations.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Bob” LaFollette
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Congress
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Spain
Bowers
Nat Patton
Texas
Lobby Committee
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Tex
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House Committee
Defining markets rules eyed as Kennedy aides clash
The commission will issue regulations on pegging and stabilizing practices while aides struggle to distinguish legitimate operations from manipulation. Roosevelt contemplates Pecora as chief legal officer amid possible DOJ reorganization and a renewed push to probe A T and T.
Strange eclipses and famed literary figures intertwined in history
The article recalls Samuel Johnson writing the first English dictionary and notes how fear of astronomical events shaped history, citing Athens and Micias delaying departure after a moon eclipse, leading to his defeat and execution. It ends with a teaser for tomorrow’s piece, The Prison Prince.
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Johnson
James Boswell
Strange
Micias
Athens
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Micings
New York briefs mix politics and oil and steel
In Washington and New York, discussions on isolationism and neutrality laws pit the Roosevelt administration against Senate leaders while industry flags warn of wage and price risks. New oil finds at Anahuac and Rodessa promise quick action and contested development.
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Texas
Houston
Rodessa
Louisiana
Humble Oil
Humble
Reservoirs completed to boost river depth in low water
Fifty years ago today three reservoirs on the northern Mississippi were finished to store water for release during low river stages. Twenty five years ago today watermelons faced a poor crop due to a long dry spell. A gang of 30 began Rock Island railroad ballasting in local yards and south of the city. Ten years ago today the levee board approved grading the riverfront from Walnut street bridge to Cedar street with two new arterial stops and test self-illuminating stop signs.
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Rock Island Railroad
Walnut Street
Cedar Street
New Premier of Belgium Dr Paul Gazelle Leads Cabinet
A puzzle style list presents clues for horizontal and vertical terms. The main answer notes a new Belgian premier Dr Paul Gazelle and hints at cabinet changes plus related political terms such as publicity insects eggs and public life.
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Belgium
Paul
Ford Pledges New Engine To Edge Chevrolet Plymouth
Ford aims to outpace Chevrolet and Plymouth with a new engine featuring a 6.5 compression ratio up from 6.1 to 6.2. The change could add about 15 horsepower and improve fuel economy while avoiding pre combustion. Ford additionally fields a low cost diesel truck.
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Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
McClure
California Party Visits at Nichols
California visitors include Nichols residents from Los Angeles and former depot agent C A Walker as they travel from Los Angeles to New York City. Chicago trips are noted for Jean and Joan Hummell and Mrs Ida Prestone with a group of friends visiting relatives across Iowa.
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Nichols
Clark Walker and Son
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred Hummell
C. A. Walker
New York City
Marion
Jean
Joan Hummell
Chicago
Fred Hummells
C. H. Foster
Ida Prestone
Fannie Brown
Walter Morris
A. C. Pierson
Cranston
Mina M. Hargis
Floyd Ketchener
Christian Church Board
Helen Hare Gis
Jennie Druse
Birmingham
Clarence Hendricks
William Quimby
Albert Quimby
Bonnie Gabriel
Muscatine
Ike Renshaw
Wilton Plans Four Day Home Talent Chau Tauqua
Committees named to run a four day home talent chau tauqua to benefit the Wilton public library list programs and leaders for each session from Aug 26 to 29 including Arthur J. Wacker Vera Newgaard Moriarty Baumgartner Weierhauser Ger ard Stoffel Vesta Murdock Emma Holzhauer Leith Curtis Frymeyer Lela Badger and Newton Lang.
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Wilton Public Library
Arthur J. Wacker
Vera Newgaard
Moriarty
A. C. Baumgartner
LeMoyne Weierhauser
Gerard Stoffel
Vesta Murdock
Emma Holzhauer
G. G. Leith
J. Curtis Frymeyer
Lela Badger
Newton Lang
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