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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1932
Page
1
Chancellor Bruening declared Germany cannot continue to meet reparations or political debts. He referenced the Lausanne conference and warned that the attempt to uphold the system of payments is untenable, signaling a major shift in postwar financial policy.
Paris reports French finance minister Pierre Flandin said the Lausanne reparations conference is useless given Bruening’s stance. He warned debt payments would harm Germany and the world, while Bruening told British envoy Britain that Germany cannot pay reparations now or in the foreseeable future.
Edward Kowalski of South Milwaukee seeks a 3 cent tax reduction to repay him for a stamp and letter sent to the district attorney’s office stating he did not own a dog. District Attorney George A. Rowman had urged license registration after the assessor listed Kowalski as owner. Kowalski argued a dog on a front porch does not prove ownership.
The Chicago Association of Commerce reported 1931 industrial expansion at 43,343,500, above 1930’s 26,121,615. The second unit of the State Line Generating Company, costing about 25,000,000, boosted figures beyond what a year below normal might have produced, the report said.
Johnstown, Pa. mayor Eddie McCloskey proposes a sidewalk building program to boost prosperity with shared funding from property owners, city, state, and federal governments. He expects nationwide interest and says he will answer letters from many cities. The plan calls for uniform sidewalk laws and uniform prices for materials and labor.
S J Wittman of Oshkosh Wisconsin in his Wittman special racer Chief Oshkosh won a $6000 prize on a 30 mile course at 164.71 mph in the All American air derby in Miami Florida.
Ely Culbertson won the Culbertson Lenz contract bridge match by 8,980 points, ending a month of play that drew massive crowds. Culbertson hailed his system as unsurpassed while Lenz defended his approach, and the press noted Culbertson as the dominant figure and showman of the event.
Milwaukee reports Dr. Andrew I. Rosenberger urged joint medical and legal action to amend statutes governing sanity re hear ings for the criminally insane. He warned that 260 patients at the State Central Hospital await jury review and said lay juries cannot accurately judge mental state.
Washington moves to broaden Hoover relief with a $150 million corporation to advance loans for ins sol vent bank depositors. The measure, recommended by the treasury and approved by the president, adds protection beyond the $2 billion reconstruction act. Home sponsor Beedy of Maine and Senate sponsor Thomas of Oklahoma introduced the bill.
Francis Ouimet named captain of the 1932 United States Walker Cup squad as talks continue on whether matches will be held this year. Wisconsin News reports Frank J. Murray offered at Iowa. Doc Van Sistine accidentally drank rubbing alcohol then scored four baskets to spark West De Pere over New London West De Pere 35 to 15. Hockey games in Appleton Oshkosh postponed due to rink lack. Bowling cards feature Parkers Oshkosh, Arcades Fondy, Krafts Hoppies, Neenah Clothiers, Badgers Fondy, and Hambleas Fondy fixtures tomorrow.
Clifford Kennedy, 23, moved into the luxurious Merrill residence of retired lumberman John O'Day after the family left for California. He admitted thefts, including auto theft, and used a kitchen as his bachelor’s retreat while living off food from local depots. He was arrested in Wausau by a patrolman who remembered his parole violation. Kennedy faced jail in Lincoln County after recognition on a Wausau street.
Cloudy warm day on January 9 with possible snow Sunday across Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Lake Michigan winds shift to southwest, mostly cloudy with snow likely Sunday. Week begins Monday with frequent precipitation and potential cold through the week end. Records show Thursday night to Friday with 24/1 degree highs and trace snow, as barometer reads 29.68.
Madison reports the Wisconsin senate held a committee of the whole session to investigate the six million dollar grade crossing separation program. Unemployment highway and industrial commission members were questioned after being summoned by Progressives, with Regulars pressing the charge of mishandling the project as nearly a state scandal. No action was taken to erase the accusation from the record.
Peiping based Takungpao editorial warns Japan's Manchuria aggression risks a communist shift in China if the powers fail to enforce the Kellogg and nine‑power pacts. It urges immediate action last September when Mukden fell, noting the current ruling class could fall and the third international gain prominence. Other papers doubt the American note will sway Tokyo and warn against relying on the United States.
Six men were killed and 12 injured in a leftist versus rightist melee at Akatsumura village Tochigi prefecture. Eighty labor members armed with bamboo spears clubs swords and rifles attacked landlord Tio Nozawa’s home. guards and police intervened arresting a score of attackers.
The Democratic National Committee announced Chicago, Illinois, will host the June 27 convention to nominate the presidential candidate. City bid topped rivals Atlantic City and others after Mayor Anton Cermak raised funds to meet opposing offers.
Paris Premier Laval spends the day shaping a cabinet in which he would stay premier and also take the foreign affairs post from Aris tide Briand. He meets Andre Tardieu and Radical Socialist leaders, saying Briand’s resignation is not in his pocket. No action on Briand’s retirement is expected until the cabinet meets next Wednesday.
At the Wisconsin Federation of Labor semi annual meeting the executive committee discussed a proposed new labor party with independent political action an eight hour workday and legislative relief measures. J J Handley said the eight hour day would aim to employ about thirty thousand more workers and the committee opposed pay cuts for public employees calling salary reductions mythical. The group planned to petition for Alfred Hoffman former Milwaukee unionist jailed in Stroudsburg Pa for inciting riot to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania.
Minneapolis reports a drought drained well near Bronson uncovered plant remnants dated up to 40,000 years old. University of Minnesota botanist Dr. C. O. Rosendahl notes the weed shows effects of an approaching ice sheet and more than 200 seeds and fruits from preglacial times were found in clay.
Charles G. Dawes announced his retirement as ambassador to England and refused to discuss any presidential candidacy for 1932. He arrived in Chicago and said he would become a private citizen, denying talks of a Geneva conference role or a bank merger with Central Republic Trust. He planned to return to chairing the Central Republic Trust after retirement.
Washington reports Culver Bryant Chamberlain, a 31 year old State Department diplomat born in Princeton Indiana, rose from relative obscurity after a New Year’s Day beating by Japanese soldiers at Mukden Manchuria. Known for language skill in Chinese and Spanish he plans to add Russian. He was in China for 11 years and values the mastery of foreign tongues as a test of skill.
Madison reports ongoing stalemate as the Assembly and Senate reject Governor La Follette’s 10 million relief plan and Nelson’s 7 million bill. A survey of Lake Winnebago proposals passes in the Assembly with Green Bay Senator Harold Malchow leading the push to defeat it. The session plans to reconvene with hopes of compromise, while critics warn no relief likely before Christmas.
President Hoover swiftly acted after Dwight F. Davis resigned as governor general of the Philippines. He sent to the Senate the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt to fill the post.
Berlin Wisconsin special report: John Coon 31 died in a crash on highway 49 in Waushara County. Jury ruled Robert Christie 32 the driver and that Coon died while Christie was intoxicated. Preliminary hearing set for Friday January 15 with $1,500 bail. Doctor B E Scott noted fatal injuries from the crash.
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