Californians mobilize for November battle after primary
Washington observers note Republican resolve after Roosevelt victory and unpledged California delegates, with parties building organization, targeting voter registration and anti New Deal sentiment. They warn Oregon senator McNary may block major TVA power plan and discuss the fate of the league of nations after Italy's conquest.
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Landon
London
Cleveland
Hearst
Herbert Hoover
Frank F. Merriam
California
Hearst-Merriam
Kansas
William Randolph Hearst
Merriam
Hoover
Vandenberg
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Borah
Roosevelt
Nebraska Population Drops to 1,264,000 in 1935
Nebraska remains 32nd in U S population with an estimated 13,963 decrease from April 1 1930 to July 1 1935. Census Bureau shows 11 states with fewer residents in 1935, including Michigan Wisconsin and Rhode Island. New total U S population is about 127,521,000.
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D. C
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Kansas
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
California
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Back To Farm Movement Noted In Nebraska Census
A census bureau report cites a five year back to the farm trend in Nebraska. Between 1930 and 1935 the state farm and ranch population declined 0.9 percent to 580,694 while 25,299 residents shifted from non farm homes to farms. Omaha Lincoln Hastings areas show the strongest movement. Platte County rises to 11,377 with 438 new farm movers in five years.
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D. C
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Hastings
Willian L. Austin
Bureau of Census
Platte County
Nebraska Cities Named for Federal Building Consideration
Nineteen Nebraska cities including Ainsworth Alliance Columbus Cozad Crawford Gothenburg Hebron Kearney Kimball Lincoln University Place station Loup City North Platte Ogallala Ord Schuyler Scottsbluff Tecumseh were listed for possible federal building program inclusion. C J Peoples said the list is being studied by treasury and post office committees to gauge need and urgency and does not bind the treasury to any construction.
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Ainsworth
Alliance
Columbus
Cozad
Crawford
Gordon
Gothenburg
Hebron
Kearney
Kimball
Lincoln
University Place Station
Loup City
North Platte
Ogallala
Ord
Schuyler
Scottsbluff
Tecumseh
C. J. Peoples
Nebraska CCC Boys Earn Over Three Million Dollar Payroll
Figures released by E F Witte Nebraska emergency relief administrator show CCC boys in the state have earned 3 001 525 since April 1933. There are currently 22 camps with a payroll that grew from 12 050 in the first month to a peak payroll of 135 575 in June 1935 as enrollment rose to 5 353 youths.
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CCC
Lincoln
E. F. Witte
Nebraska
Civilian Conservation Corps
WPA Invests 332 751 In Neb Airports
The WPA plans 332 751 for airport improvements in Nebraska. Funds support Omaha port works 262 550, Grand Island 68 710, and North Platte 1 491. D F Felton, state WPA administrator, announced the nationwide project.
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Lincoln
WPA
Nebraska
D. F. Felton
Omaha
Grand Island
North Platte
Nebraska WPA workers tally 581 projects in April report
State News records 19 608 Works Progress Administration employees in April earning a combined 463 617 dollars across 581 projects. WPA head D F Felton notes Ak Sar Ben reports a new membership high of 5217, surpassing the prior peak of 5106 set in 1929.
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Nebraska
Works Progress Administration
WPA
D. F. Felton
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraskans Hold Over One Billion In Life Insurance
A survey of company reports filed with the state insurance department shows more than 1.051 billion dollars in life insurance in force for Nebraskans. Nebraska residents bought 129 million dollars of life insurance last year and paid 30 million dollars in premiums.
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State Insurance Department
Nebraska
Nebraska shelterbelt program near completion
Clayton Watkins, Nebraska director of the federal shelterbelt, announced the largest spring planting program in state history will finish soon. About 2,500,000 seedling trees have been planted along 150 miles of shelterbelt to shield crops, with over 300 acres of farmstead plantings nearly done across 11 counties. Nursery stock production operates on 160 leased acres at Forest Service nurseries in Arlington, Fremont, York and North Platte.
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Nebraska
United States Forest Service
Watkins
Forest Service
Arlington
Fremont
York
North Platte
WPA paving drive reshapes Nebraska cities
D F Felton Nebraska WPA administrator reports 1 209 blocks about 80 miles paved so far covering entire Norfolk or North Platte streets. 306 blocks under construction. First half April 1 926 workers earned 45593 on paving and 4876 on sidewalk curb work. Unfinished street projects include Omaha widening Leavenworth street and Florence boulevard plus South Twenty fourth and South Thirteenth streets.
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D. F. Felton
Nebraska
WPA
Norfolk
North Platte
Felton
Omaha
Leavenworth Street
Florence Boulevard
South Twenty-fourth
South Thirteenth Streets
Relief Funds Propel States Beyond Tax Contributions
The treasury reports two thirds of states received more relief money in nine months than they paid in taxes in the prior year. Arizona alone saw relief exceed its taxes by over thirteen times, as funds flowed to major states like New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Michigan. Overall, seven states accounted for roughly 42 percent of relief paid, with New York alone receiving over 100 times Delaware.
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New York
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
Ohio
Massachusetts
Michigan
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Internal Revenue Collectors
Delaware
Empire State
Delware
RFC plan to take over Nebraska banks disclosed
Through a plan advanced by the reconstruction finance corporation about 120 Nebraska state banks could be taken over by the RFC with depositors paid full present value for holdings. Herbert Daniel, RFC state manager, said book assets total about 11 million dollars while present value is estimated near 2.5 million.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nebraska
RFC
Herbert Daniel
State Banking Department
Seven Babies and a Question on Global Population
Brisbane reports a mother in Nicaragua gave birth to seven babies over May 3 to 5, with five dead and only a girl surviving. President Sacasa confirms the claim while Vatican City opens a Catholic press exhibition as Pope Pius warns against communism, deeming it a great terror.
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Nicaragua
Lake
Sinforosa Martinez
Jose Jesus
Ramon del Carmen
Maria del Carmen
Socorro del Carmen
Maria de Jesus
Juana Ramona
Vatican City
Pius
Gay Colorful Applique for Tea Towels
A brisk guide to bright tea towel applique with seven motifs for each day of the week. It suggests using scraps of cotton and offers a transfer pattern with material needs and pattern pieces for simple, outline stitch work.
California arrest closes the last of roaming criminals
Thomas H. Robinson Jr. was captured in California ending a spree of dangerous fugitives. The report notes how such “bad men” often become meek when faced with gunpoint and hints at a broader moral reflection on crime and punishment.
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California
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Mrs. Stoll
Mr. Hoover
Syndicate Aims for Buried Gold Bags of Alexander the Great
A group forms to recover the legendary buried wealth of Alexander the Great including at least 300 million dollars in gold. The claim cites the ghost of Alexander and hints the conqueror himself would be surprised by such a bounty.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
Teen parachute jump thwarted by pilot rescue
A 16 year old high school girl faced a first para chute jump at 1500 feet. The pilot yanked the cord back into the cockpit just in time to prevent a fatal outcome. Meanwhile Mrs Harriet O Hague, age 86, flew the ocean on the Hindenburg return trip.
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Harriet O. Hague
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