25 Jan 1934
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1934
Page
1
Alfred 3% Layton, 35, arrested in Washington charged with using the mails to defraud via a Pershing bust fund. He allegedly collected about $11,000 from prominent donors for the campaign and then diverted the money to his own use.
Madison Wis Jan state officials report plans to reduce Civil Works payrolls to 75 000 dollars aligning with federal CWA guidelines. Alfred Briggs named state relief director replacing Florence Peterson as regional directors lose jobs under Hunter orders. New certifying officers, field engineers, and county administration shifts described as part of a broader reorganization to supervise projects and ensure payroll compliance.
Severe cold extends across the Midwest and parts of Canada with blizzard conditions. Two children are among the dead as a prairie storm disrupts life, cutting power and halting travel while temperatures plunge and fog persists in several regions.
In Telit Wis a CWA project was suspended and work abandoned to trim the local workforce to the 865 men permitted under the revised Beloit quota. The decision reflects broader adjustments to meet national labor limits.
Washington reports a massive nine billion dollar bid surge as the Treasury ventures into open market operations with New Deal officials weighing alternatives. Morgenthau signals departure as the Treasury seeks to coordinate funding, while a halt on a proposed debt debenture sale reshapes banks’ access to funds.
The State highway commissioners named a new president and elected officers. J. Wedlak of Town is named president with J. Cormier Green Bay and Harry Mink Langaster among others chosen for roles. Robert McCutelin of Arena was elected vice president and I. H. Jasper of Chippewa county was reelected secretary-treasurer, with a committee planned to coordinate county representation.
A partisan climate shows the Senate lining up to vote on the extraordinary monetary measure amid Democratic backing and Republican opposition. The bill faces later debates about its broad effects on savings, deposits, and wealth concentration, with critics labeling it harmful to the poor and middle class. In the Will case, Mrs Happ testifies that Mrs Fred Stanhilder beat Mary Mew Happ, while guardianship and a contested will are examined in county court with witnesses describing alleged undue influence and threats linked to Fred Stanhilder.
Eyewitnesses to the Bremer kidnapping describe a bold abduction of banker Paul Jan. V7, with a $200,000 ransom. Police pursue clues from a front-yard sighting and a second witness details. Federal operatives mount a nationwide manhunt aiming to recover the victim and arrest the gang tied to Schmidt Brewing interests.
Army Navy iceboat race from Oshkosh to Stockbridge harbor shifts one hour earlier to allow Oshkosh entrants in the Northwestern regain at Gull Kirk, Mich. Other notes include Two Rivers vs Paxville nonconference game and a standout 280 plus series by Oakey in the Madison talent slate.
A leaked commission report portrays a New York inmate complex as “the worst prison in the world.” It details gang control, special privileges for ten inmates, valet service, flowers, flowered gardens, and feared wardens. The article cites brutal conditions, brutal discipline, and rampant narcotics activity inside the facility while noting a disconnect with outside authority and enforcement.
Civil works administration projects were set to straitsfill to Whure-Rage county. CWA county committee members met to schedule the present. About 900 items were cut from the quota of 2770. The meeting continued as the leader drilled questions. A feature in the CWA story is keeping the whole setup in the state. The regional director’s report was received. a new schedule was to be issued soon. The action is necessary to adjust the local taxing districts and allocation of work across the county.
A garbled report details a raid on a gambling venue led by a woman amid police struggles. It mentions Mrs Gower and a younger son among those involved, with unclear sequence of events and confusing phrases.
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