New Destroyer Dale Commissioned At Brooklyn Navy Yard
The U S S Dale was raised with flag ceremony as Admiral Yates Stirling turned the ship over to Commander William A. Corn. The 341 foot vessel displaces 1500 tons and cost 4 million dollars to build. The article notes plans to spend over a billion on defense and Roosevelt's merchant marine subsidy.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Stars and Stripes
Uncle Sam
U.S. S. Dale
Yates Stirling
William A. Corn
United States
Roosevelt
Dad Founded Hollywood She Found Radio Star on Broadway
Virginia Verrell at eighteen, daughter of Hollywood founders, lands in Broadway with a great voice and a clear aim to star on a prominent radio program. Her mother accompanies to keep her in line as Virginia pursues the bright lights of entertainment.
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Dad
Hollywood
She
Radio
Mamma
Virginia
Broadway
We Know How to Spend Only the Electric Chair
In Brisbane this week a blunt note on spending shows a government loan guarantee of one thousand million dollars to aid tenant farmers. A young Peoria murderer, who kept a diary of 18 assaults in one month, admits the crime and faces the electric chair as punishment.
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Blue Eagle
Sam
King
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Peoria
Britain Breaks With France Over Consultative Pact
In a shift from Anglo French ties Britain rejects the French proposal for a consultative pact with Germany and Hitler. The move comes as Britain had previously pledged broader consultation before major naval or military decisions.
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England
Germany
Hitler
Britain
France
Britain Moves Toward Wider Allied Cooperation
British officials say London will stress friendly cooperation with Germany, seek closer consultation with the dominions, and drift toward greater cooperation with the United States.
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Britain
Germany
United States
Commerce report cites sharp upturn after Blue Eagle death
Department of Commerce notes retail sales rise nationwide after the recent death of the Blue Eagle. Despite abominable spring weather, significant gains appear in several large cities and indicate a strong business upturn across the country.
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Department of Commerce
Blue Eagle
Union calls for nationwide railroad nationalization
The union argues railroads should be owned by the people and run by the government. Private owners allegedly lack proper management, with roads to be bought rather than confiscated, increasing national debt by twenty to thirty billions.
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United States
Fairbanks and La Plante Barred from Monaco Gambling Rooms
Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Laura La Plante, after work near Monte Carlo, attempt to enter an evening show but are refused entry by the doorkeeper who cites Monaco rules barring entry to gambling rooms. The incident underscores strict venue rules in Monte Carlo.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Laura la Plante
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Monte Carlo Wisdom and Palm Beach Gambling Rules
The text contrasts Monte Carlo’s rule of distributing wealth to residents without taking their money with Mr. Bradley’s Palm Beach gambling house that welcomes tourists but bars locals. The saying warns that gambling leads to loss and implies learning the hard way.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Mr. Bradley
Palm Beach
Mussolini seeks protectorate over Ethiopia with British memory
The piece notes Mussolini’s habit of dredging past history and predicts he will urge Britain to grant Italy a protectorate over Ethiopia with a free hand. It recalls Britain's postwar handling of German colonies and implies Italians are owed compensation for joining the Allies.
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Mussolini
Ethiopia
Germany
Italy
Ghostly confession forces killer to own up
Sheriff Miller uses a muffled loud speaker to impersonate a ghost in a Martinez jail cell. Torrest, believing a dead man is speaking, confesses to Area Cabrera’s killing after hearing the voice urge him to confess. King re Euperente, Int
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Miller
Martinez
Anacleto Torrest
Area Cabrera
Torrest
Area
Re Euperente
State relief rolls trimmed as 11,000 drop since February
State emergency relief officials report 11,000 cases removed from the relief rolls since February reducing the February peak of 55,215 to 43,841. By July the roll is expected near 35,000 with a goal of half or less of winter numbers by summer’s end. The plan targets May 1935 relief recipients for works progress jobs and warns against new entrants seeking jobs under the program.
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Lincoln
Frank D. Throop
State Emergency Relief Committee
Throop
Meat output and farming income from livestock in 1934
R C Pollard of the National Livestock and Meat Board notes that Chicago hogs cattle and sheep yielded about a quarter of 1934 farm income. He says 85 million head were marketed producing 20 billion pounds of meat and that livestock supplied 23 cents of every farm dollar.
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Chicago
R. C. Pollock
National Livestock and Meat Board
Pollard
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Southwest Nebraska farmers brace for record crop season
Despite tornadoes floods and past losses farmers in McCook and southwest Nebraska anticipate one of the best crop seasons. Agricultural agent F N Jordan notes progress and optimism with wheat yields high in multiple farms and corn in good condition. Alfalfa first cutting was heavy and a second harvest is planned as warm weather boosts growth.
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McCook
Nebraska
F. N. Jordan
Red Willow County
Drouth Impacts Lincoln County Personal Property Totals
State Tax Commissioner W H Smith reported two counties show drought effects on last year’s personal property assessments. Valley county's assessed value fell by 315275 dollars while Arthur county rose by 235415 dollars due to cattle shipments into the Sandhill region in search of pasture.
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Drouth
Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Valley County
Arthur County
Smith
Water storage up at Pathfinder reservoir Wyoming bulletin says
A bulletin from the Bureau of Irrigation reports Pathfinder reservoir in Wyoming holds nearly 0.5 million acre feet of water. Inflow runs about 10 000 second feet while outflow is around 400 second feet. The Quartermaster General’s office seeks 2 703 863 dollars in works funds for 41 national guard camps, including 17 610 dollars for Ashland Nebraska water and gasoline storage at the Ashland camp.
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Pathfinder Reservoir
Wyoming
Bureau of Irrigation
Quartermaster General’s
National Guard
Division of
Nebraska
Ashland
Lifeguard Jonas Burcham Re Selected At Blair Pool
Jonas Burcham a 74 year old ex pert swimmer has been chosen lifeguard for Blair municipal pool for a fourth consecutive year. He is noted as the oldest lifeguard in the middle west and is credited with saving 19 lives over fifty years. His life saving certificate was renewed last fall.
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Jonas Burcham
Blair
Middle West
Burcham
Burlington announces flood district railroad reconstruction plan
The Burlington railroad estimates the reconstruction of 213 miles of track and bridges in the southwestern Nebraska flood district could cost up to 2 million dollars. Regular train service is planned to resume through the flood districts on June 25, with work at Burlington headquarters in Omaha confirming the schedule.
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Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Burlington
Omaha
Inmates give 201.80 to governor for flood relief
Inmates of the Nebraska penitentiary presented 201.80 to Governor Roy Cochran as their contribution to the Republican valley flood relief fund. Warden Nate Harmon delivered the money, and Cochran said he sent the funds to Albert Evans, disaster relief director for the American Red Cross.
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Nebraska Penitentiary
Roy Cochran
Republican Valley
Cochran
Nate Harmon
Albert Evans
American Red Cross
First Year Victory for Plains States Shelterbelt Planting
Paul D. Roberts, acting director, lauds 125 miles of trees planted this year under the plains states shelterbelt project. He outlines plans for 75 million seedlings next year as the federal venture, begun in Lincoln during a severe drought, aims to transform the arid plains.
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Paul D. Roberts
Plains States
Nature
Lincoln
Nebraska residents pay two cents daily for state government
A survey shows Nebraskans pay an average of 2 cents per day for state government, well below the national average of 4.27 cents. The report used 1935 tax collections from Jan 1 to Jun 1 across 39 states and 1930 population figures, placing Nebraska as second lowest among eight midwestern states.
Nebraska Gains From Federal Agriculture Program 1934
Nebraska recorded a net benefit of 17 123 289 from the federal agricultural adjustment program in 1934. Through December 31 1934 total benefits reached 24 509 066 while Nebraskans paid 7 308 777 in processing taxes on all commodities. The corn hog program led with 15 248 668 in benefits and 2 671 153 paid in taxes on corn and hogs.
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Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
Seeded Soil Erosion Control Receives $25 Million Boost
President approves work relief funds totaling 40 043 272 with 25 000 000 for soil erosion control under agriculture. Forestry service gets 13 827 500 and 1 215 772 goes to another department for 23 projects. Forestry work includes national forests shelter belts and reforestation under Clarke McNary act. No breakdown yet for the soil erosion program across states.
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Forestry Service
Was Department
Department of Agriculture
Norfolk Seeks 151000 Auditorium Aid with Federal Match
A campaign for a 151000 municipal auditorium in Norfolk began at a meeting of about 25 residents. Speakers said the federal public works program would cover up to 45 percent of construction costs, meaning a 100000 bond would be matched by 81518 in federal funds to total 181818 for the project.
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Norfolk
Weeds Harm Pastures Warns Agriculture Bureau
The United States Department of Agriculture explains that weeds are a major hindrance to well managed pastures. It recommends mowing and pulling tall weeds like wild carrot and ragweed, using phosphate fertilizer for low growing weeds, and removing poisonous species such as water hemlock and white snakeroot.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
L. W. Kephart
Bureau of Plant Industry
Scientific study of sow milk details her production
E. H. Hughes of the University of California reports in the Journal of Nutrition findings on sow milk. The study compiles literature and Davis-based experiments showing an average daily production of 68 pounds, double the early German test. It notes ash content rises during lactation with high calcium and phosphorus in sow milk compared with human and cow milk.
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E. H. Hughes
University of California
Journal of Nutrition
Hughes
College of Agriculture
Davis
Germany
Rubbing Posts Help Pigs Fight Mango Mites
Rubbing posts should be set at a 45 degree angle to aid pigs in scratching areas they cannot reach on vertical posts. The method aims to coat pigs with old crank case oil, applied via sacks soaked with the oil and wrapped around the post.
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R. I. Donovan
North Central School
Grand Rapids
More Folks on Farms Population Hits New High
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a record farm population of 32,779,000 as of January 1, 1935, up 270,000 from 1934, driven by births over deaths. About 783,000 moved from cities to farms last year, while 94,000 left farms for urban areas.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Notes and Farm Advice Headlines
Incomplete feeding and mineral shortages can cause rickets in pigs. Cured popcorn should contain about 12 percent moisture. Colts may be separated from mares at an early age for training. Large buffalo gnats invaded Tennessee fields forcing farmers to abandon plows and flee.
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Tennessee
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