Compromise Reached on World War Veterans Pension Bill
President Hoover pressed Congress toward a final vote as conferees reached an agreement on pension rates. The House backed a maximum $40 for veterans with disabilities, maintaining house terms on tax withholdings, while the Senate’s $60 level and venereal disease compensation were dropped. Hoover criticized Senate amendments in a letter read to the conference.
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Washington
House
Senate
Longworth
Reed
Veterans Committee
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Whic
Governor Secures Funds to Restore Horicon Marsh Water
Governor Kehler announces a $15 000 state addition plus $10 000 from 1927 for a Horicon Marsh dam to restore original water levels. Cheraus Construction of Minneapolis bids $19 940 for dam work. Construction to begin after contract approval. aims to protect wildlife refuge and fur farm support.
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Horicon Marsh
Kehler
The
Conservation Commission
Cheraus Construction Company
Minneapolis
State Engineering Department
William Mauthe
Horicon
Wisconsin
Great Marsh
Three Men Woman Hold Up Bank at Annawan
Testimony in Madison reveals that Paul J. Bardeen's claimed night work in his office was false. Mrs. Halcyon Lal leer Bardeen testified that he left home for other locations while professing office duties, affecting her divorce case.
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Annawan
Madison
Halcyon Lalleer Bardeen
S B. Schein
Paul J. Bardeen
Plymouth
Wis
Hoover Plans Demand for Huston Resignation
President Hoover moves to remove Claudius Huston as Republican National Committee chairman. James Burke seeks Huston, while Hoover searches for a successor to lead the party into the upcoming congressional campaign and fulfill administration aims before the fall elections.
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Washington
Iu.p
Hoover
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Huston
Senate
White House
James Francis Burke
Pittsburgh
Republican N National Committee
Burke
Thompson Will Disposes of 85 Million Estate
The will of Colonel William Boyce Thompson, filed for probate in Yonkers, estimates an estate surpassing 85 million dollars. Principal legatees are widow Gertrude H. Thompson and daughter Margaret Schulze. The 1930 will with two codicils leaves minerals and curios to the American Museum of Natural History, with conditions.
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Yonkers, N
U.P
William Boyce Thompson
Gertrude H. Thompson
Margaret Schulze
Colonel Thompson
American Museum of Natural History
Oshkosh Firm Awarded Contract for State Highway 73
Governor Kohler announced Lampert & Lampert Inc of Oshkosh has been awarded a contract to pave about two miles of State Highway 13 in Waushara County, the Wautoma Plainfield road, at a cost of 41 89720. The firm also holds a prior contract for twelve miles of joint Highway 21 and 73 from Wautoma to Redgranite.
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Madison
Waihara County
Wautoma-Plainfield Road
Lampert & Lampert, Inc
Oshkosh
Kohler
The
Lampert Construction Company
Wautoma
Redgranite
Fishermen Recover Body Believed To Be Matt Orlich
Fishermen pulled a body from the net five miles south of Sheboygan Wisconsin. Identification consisted of three slips of paper and laundry marks found on the clothing. The man was believed to be Matt Orlich of Milwaukee who told his landlady he planned to go to Sheboygan to hunt work.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Here
Matt Orlich
Milwaukee
Orlich
Hunters in Sky Harbor plane seek weeklong air endurance
The Hunter brothers and backers push an endurance flight over Sky Harbor. Bernard Majewski as field marshal will oversee finances and communications. Sheriff visits fail to stop the airborne event as pilots seek court delays to stay aloft.
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Chicago
Brothers Hunter
Sky i Harbor
M.c.s.t
B. L. Majewski
Hunter
Barney
Casey Jones
Nudge
Ken Beans
Flying Hunters
Bernard L Majewski
Majewski
Nice
Hunter Brothers
Irene Hunter
Walter
Albert
John
Kenneth
Endurance
Washingtons Great Stone Face to Be Unveiled July Fourth
Rapid City dispatch reports the Mount Rushmore carving by Gutzon Borglum will be unveiled at noon on July 4. The face stands 429 feet tall and features four presidents Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt. The ceremony will be led by Doane Robinson’s grandson Billy Doane Robinson of Pierre with a 72 by 40 foot flag unveiling.
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Rapid City
George
Washington
Black Hills
Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borgium
Borglum
Oshkosh Prepares for Three Day Fourth of July Festivities
Oshkosh readies for a weekend celebration with a two day Fourth of July program at the fairgrounds under Winnebago County Fair Association. Events include free acts, races, fireworks, midway rides, and reduced admission from 1928 levels.
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Fox River Valley
Dr Onhikcou
Oshkoabperle
Fairgrounds
Winnebago County Fair
The
Fair Association
Menominee Park
Skole
Berlin
South Side
Wil
Northwestern
Dodgeville Man Dies by His Own Action on Farm
Delbert Johnson, 25, killed himself with a shooting on his mother's farm near Dodgeville Wisconsin late yesterday. His brother Walter found the body.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Delbert Johnson
Here
Walter
Detroit Recall Signatures Under Scrutiny by Police
Police Commissioner Thomas C. Wilcox reports analysis of 3 292 signatures from the recall petitions against Mayor Charles Bowles. Of these 1 307 were registered voters and 367 unregistered. rest varied among denials, unknowns, and addressed but not actual signers. Recall leaders call the report insignificant.
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Detroit
Thomas C. Wilcox
Charles Bowles
John Gillespie
Divorce Granted to Mrs Kohisaat in Superior Court
Mrs Helen Maginnis Thorne Kohisaat 23 was granted a divorce today by Judge Joseph Sabath from Dietrich J Kohisaat broker on grounds of cruelty. Before marriage she was divorced from Gordon C Thorne of Chicago an heir to the Montgomery Ward fortunes and was his second wife.
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Chicago
Helen Maginnis Thorne Kohisaat
Joseph Sabath
Superior Court
Dietrich J. Kohisaat
Kohisaat
Kohiscat
Gordon C Thorne
Montgomery Ward
Farmer must bear blame for a surplus
Washington reports quote Secretary Hyde and Farm Board Chairman Legge stating that farmers alone must accept responsibility for additional back breaking wheat surpluses. They warn world prices may stay low and that continued production drives prices down with little hope for quick domestic relief.
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Washington
Hyde
Legge
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Chhairman
Wheat Belt
Hastings
Neb
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Fourth Comfortable Washington Fourth of July Forecast
Washington predicts a cool quiet Fourth of July with weather bureau forecasts for the capital and most of the district. President Hoover plans to visit Rapidan Camp in Virginia with friends and, for the first time this summer, will be joined by women. Mrs. Hoover at the mountain lodge recuperates from a fall injury. The president cannot fish due to the season ending. Other officials and lawmakers are staying close to home or out of town.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Hoover
Rapidan
Virginia Mountains
Mountain Lodge
Congress
Bakers urge higher wheat import quota in Portugal
The National Association of Bakers and Flour Mills petitioned Portugal's agriculture minister to raise the foreign wheat quota to prevent bread shortages. They cited rapid depletion of stocks due to poor crops and transportation delays from bad roads and recent storms delaying the harvest.
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Lisbon
National Association of Bakers and Flour Mull
Minister of Agriculture
Portugal
Smell of Mash Triggers Raid on Nile Center Still
Federal agents raided a Nile Center building early today after the smell of mash drew attention. They seized a 2,000 gallon daily capacity still, several thousand gallons of alcohol, and over 100000 gallons of mash. no occupants were present.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Nile Center
Robbery of $1000 by Hitch Hikers Near Waukesha
Mr and Mrs Alfred Rosen of Waukesha were robbed of 1000 by two hitch hikers after they offered a ride. The pair forced 300 cash 400 in checks and 500 in jewelry from the couple and fled leaving them on the highway. The car was later found in Milwaukee county near Blue Mound.
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Waukesha
Wis
U.P
Alfred Rosen
Rosen
Milwaukee County
Blue Mound
America Readies Fourth of July Celebration Worldwide
U S officials outline events for Independence Day with parades in Milwaukee and New York. Walter J Kohler will speak at Milwaukee festivities as parks host simultaneous celebrations. New York prepares for a mass exodus by rail, sea and air to shore and mountain resorts for a three day holiday. Sweden and Peru also mark the day with ceremonies and official observances.
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U.P
Walter J. Kohler
New York
America
New York City
Tammany Society of
Union Square
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Independence Hall
Ee Flon
Francé
Stockholm
Sweden
American Club
Peru
Old Oregon Trail thronged for three day centennial
Casper Wyoming hosts a three day Oregon trail centennial kickoff as youths and elders converge at Independence Rock. A caravan of 200 Boy Scouts led by Eagle Scouts from New York City boroughs travels in the Ford oxmobile built for the famed Icte Exra Meeker to relive the historic route.
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Casper
Wyo
Independence Rock
New York City
Henry Ford
Icte
Exra Meeker
Village Changes Name to Butler in Wisconsin
Butler Wisconsin has changed its name from New Butler at the request of M J Hurst assistant superintendent of the Madison division of the Northwestern railroad. Hurst said confusion in mail and railroad traffic resulted from the name New Butler.
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Butler, Wis
New Butler
Butler
M. J .Hurst
Madison
Northwestern Railroad
Hurst
Babe Ruth Plays Today Despite Hand Injury
Babe Ruth, though severely injured in his left hand yesterday, participated in the Yankee Athletic game today. He drew a base on balls in his first plate appearance as details flag several ongoing sports developments across baseball boxing horse racing and tennis.
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Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
White Sox
Bank Robbery spree ties three towns and four suspects
In Annawan Illinois a three man and one woman gang struck the State bank taking 2400 dollars, 2000 in bills and 400 in gold before fleeing in an automobile. Police linked Robert Johns of Oklahoma City to Foster and Sparta robberies with recent identifications and arrests in Eau Claire.
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Kewanee, ML
State Bank of
Annawan
Kewanee
E. H. Johnson
Eau Claire
Wis
Racine
Robert Johns
Oklahoma City
Foster
Johns
Sparta
Bank
A. O. Sauls
Bank of Foster
Gari Olson
Olson
Sauls
Verdict of Guilty Against Two Men in Shawano Case
Shawano Wis after hours of deliberation a district court jury found Frank Steffanides Milwaukee boiler inspector and Charles Nelson Green Bay guilty of statutory assault Judge Henry Grass gave both ten days to seek a new trial or appeal A Florida girl hitchhiking to Eagle River was attacked after Steffanides and Nelson gave her a lift on Memorial Day 1929 near Bowler A passing blacksmith and his wife testified they rescued the girl Nelson was convicted for failing to aid the girl Corporeal details are drawn from the trial record.
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Shawano
Wis
Frank Steffanides
Waukee
Charles Nelson
Green Bay
Henry Grass
Florida
Eagle River
Steffanides
Nelson
Weather outlook and temperatures across Great Lakes region
Partly cloudy with可能 showers in western and central areas tonight extending into Friday. In the extreme east, showers possible Friday with slightly warmer readings in west central and east. Winds northeast to southeast, generally gentle to moderate. higher gusts near Superior. Temperatures in the mid 40s to mid 50s with nightly lows around 40.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Upper Great Lakes
Superior
Huron
Michigan
Great Lakes
Upper Michigan
Daily
Northwestern
Buckstall Observatory
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