Rival Republican strategies shape toward Landon and Farley
Washington observers outline two camps as the 1936 GOP fight approaches the Cleveland convention. One group aims to keep Farley and Michelson attacking Landon, the other hopefuls back Landon to split Democratic fire early.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Cleveland
Landon
Farley
Charley Michelson
Kansas Coolidge
London
Alfred E.smith
Liberty League
Michelson
Prairie
Nebraskans Living Longer Says 1935 Mortality Report
State Health Director P. H. Bartholomew reports Nebraskans now have a life expectancy of 55 years, up from under 52 in 1930, due to overall health gains. In 1935 there were 13,679 deaths, with heart disease causing 2,194 and cancer 1,511. auto fatalities reached 320, a record high.
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Lincoln
P. H. Bartholomew
Census Bureau
Nebraska Primary Vote Totals Show Democratic Edge
Nebraska’s April 14 primary yielded 297,291 voters with Democrats ahead by about 18,000. Democratic nominees Cochran Jurgensen Swanson top 50 percent. Griswold and Simmons clear leaders for governor and senator respectively. Landon write-ins and Norris write-in gains noted amid scattered Hoover Knox votes.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
R. L. Cochran
Walter H. Jurgensen
Harry R. Swanson
Dwight Griswold
Robert G. Simmons
Leo N. Swanson
Griswold
Simmons
W. E. Borah
Alf M. Landon
Hoover
Frank Knox
Chicago
George W. Norris
Lincoln Nebraska land values rise modestly in 1935
A. E. Anderson reports Nebraska land prices for year ending March 1 1935 rose 7 percent from 1932 lows while farm land sales more than doubled. Average price per acre was 35.39 dollars, down from 40.05 in 1929. nationwide prices gained 6 percent from 1932. Transfers rose to 1,550 in 1935 from 915 in 1934.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Anderson
Nebraska and Kansas Groups Oppose Pettengill Bill
Nebraska and Kansas organizations coordinated through the Wichita chamber of commerce oppose the Pettengill bill before the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. They argue the measure would repeal the long and short haul clause of the act and harm interior industry.
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Nebraska
Washington, D. C
A. M. Corp. Transportation Commission of
Wichita
Kas
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Corp
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Nebraska Fire Reports and Auto Fatalities Rise in 1935
The state fire marshal logged 254 April fire reports, about 100 more than April last year. Dr. P. H. Bartholomew notes autos and personal crises caused about one in 25 Nebraska deaths in 1935, with 320 auto deaths and 240 suicides that year. Total accidental deaths reached 1,125. overall deaths 13,179, down from 13,372 in 1934.
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Stae Fire Marshal’s Office
Nebraska
P. H. Bartholomew
Nebraska WPA Among Nation's Safest State Programs
C. T. Bailey, state safety consultant, reports Nebraska's WPA is among the 10 safest states. He notes 12 injuries causing lost time in the last half of April and 348 total lost-time injuries since WPA began. Administrative and project workers logged 11,983,000 hours of work.
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Nebraska
United States
C. T. Bailey
State Expenditures Rise In April By $400,000
State Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith reported April spending exceeded March by about 400 thousand dollars, driven mainly by highway work. April total was 2,208,394 versus 1,886,967 in March, with the current fiscal year to date at 17,715,393 including April disbursements.
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W. H. Smith
Pictorial outdoor Nebraska maps distributed by state commission
The game, forestation and parks commission received fifty thousand pictorial maps titled outdoor Nebraska for distribution. Chief state conservator officer Frank B. O Connell notes the multi color maps show fishing hunting trapping grounds recreation spots state parks points of interest and other information. The reverse side features photos of parks and grounds plus data on game and fish laws.
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Nebraska
Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Frank B. O’connell
Nebraska Pensions Totals for Last Month by County
The state assistance office reports old age pensions totaling 215755 paid to 15039 people and blind pensions 2338 to 155 in Nebraska last month. 92 of 93 counties reported. Blaine county missing. Douglas county average 20.45 monthly to 1490 recipients. Lancaster county average 11.24 to 557 recipients.
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Nebraska
State Assistance Office
Blaine County
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Morrill approves WPA library bond for city building
Morrill voters approve a WPA project funding library and community building with a $10,500 city share. They authorize issuing $3,500 in bonds as the local contribution by a 121 to 13 margin.
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Morrill
Nebraska lawmakers seek 24000 for Freeman homestead
Rep Henry Luckey and Sen George W Norris of Nebraska say they have not been told when the senate appropriation committee will hear their plea for a 24000 appropriation in the first deficiency bill to purchase the Freeman homestead in Gage county. A bill to establish the homestead as a national monument passed Congress and was approved by President Roosevelt but included no funding.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
America
Roosevelt
Henry Luckey
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Freeman Homestead
Gage County
Congress
Nebraska Banks Earn Over One Million In 1935
Ben N Saunders state banking superintendent reported Nebraska 302 state banks earned 1 027 000 in 1935 on an aggregate capital of 7 916 500. Loans rose to 30 948 049 by March 4 1936 from 25 055 755 at end 1934 with total resources 80 831 000 including 19 474 000 in bonds. Other speakers urged study of banking laws while cautioning inflation driven credit expansion.
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Ben N. Saunders
Nebraska
Nebraska Bankers Association
Lincoln
Fred D
T. Bruce Robb
University of Nebraska Business Research Faculty
Russia backs large families with big subsidies
Moscow plans to set aside a thousand million rubles to subsidize large families and aid mothers. Birth control advocates may be surprised that aid to large families begins after the seventh child, with seven children seen as merely the start of a Russian family.
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Russia
Mussolini
Stalin
Moscow
Germany pushes for larger families under Nazi maternal policy
Chancellor Hitler’s regime promotes a program urging German women to bear more children, prioritizing motherhood above other roles. A Nazi representative emphasizes women should become mothers of several children to support the German state.
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Hitler
Germany
Margaret
Air fleet peril threatens British empire in war talk
William P Simms warns Britain may falter as Mussolini’s bombing planes target imperial lines 4000 miles from Gibraltar to the Gulf. He notes ships lose importance and bomber power could disrupt communications, while others say England should not overreact.
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Britain
Straits of Gibraltar
Gulf of Aden
England
Americans seek tax havens in Bahamas and abroad
The New York Times front page reports Americans investing vast sums overseas to avoid income tax. Billions have flowed to Canada, England, and other foreign parts, with more expected. The Bahamas offers no income tax across its 4,403 square miles, pictured as a tempting haven.
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Bahamas
New York Times
United States
Canada
England
British Tax Plans on American Wealth
Commentator notes that if substantial American money flows in, the British will seek ways to tax it, implying potential global financial friction as capital moves across the Atlantic. The remark underscores concerns about taxation and cross-border capital in a period of shifting economic ties.
Clemenceau's Return Would Rally France With Fist
Discussion by General Mordacq on what Clemenceau would do if he could return to lead France. The piece notes France's desire for a strong decisive leader, praising the veteran fighter from the Vendee and speculating he would have prepared for another war but would not delay.
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Europe
Mordacq
Clemenceau
France
Vendee
Badoglio Called to Rome Amid Court Plot Theories
Marshal Badoglio, who led the Ethiopian campaign, is summoned to Rome perhaps as part of a plan to curb rising power, with references to mythic trees and hidden roots in a world of political maneuvering.
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Marshal Badoglio
Ethiopia
Rome
Igdrasil
Hell
Heaven
Comet Named for Amateur Astronomer Nearing Earth
A new comet approaching Earth has been discovered by L. C. Peltier, an amateur astronomer who operates from a garage. It will be the first naked eye comet visible since 1927.
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L. C. Peltier
The Loyal Christ In Gethsemane Prayer and Betrayal
Lesson on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane focusing on his prayer to the Father, acceptance of the cup, and the betrayal by Judas. It contrasts the disciples sleeping pattern with Jesus’ obedience and emphasizes doing the Father's will.
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Jesus
Gethsemane
Christ
J. Jesus
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Peter
James
John
Judas
Human nature and motive shape effort and behavior
The passage argues that motive drives action and outcomes, contrasts readers who value epigrams with those who dispute them, urges parental consistency for children's learning, criticizes blunt remarks, and notes the ease of helping shy people who ask for favors.
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