03 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1935
Page
1
The Supreme Court agreed to review a Wisconsin ruling on whether building and loan associations may convert into federal bodies. The case centers on the 1933 Home Owners’ Loan Act and constitutional questions about progressive New Deal reforms.
Laurence Benning a 22 year old from West De Pere was fatally injured when thrown from the side box of his beige motorcycle after a collision with a car at a city intersection around 2 am. The motorcycle driven by Theat Cormier 22 of Route Percent. John Schwab 19 of Luxemburg was in the sedan. Schwab helped take Benning to the hospital where he died minutes later. An inquest or jury view was impaneled to view the body.
Volney Davis, a Barker-Karpis mob member, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the Bremer kidnapping case. arraigned before Judge M. M. Joyce, he admitted the indictment read aloud in St. Paul. sentencing was deferred, with possible action set for Friday or Saturday. Davis arrived under heavy guard from Chicago, awaiting further proceedings.
La Crosse Wisconsin reports a dust storm with a dust blanket from Fargo extending eastward and reducing visibility to under a mile. A separate “black blizzard” hit southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle while floods affected lowlands nearby, describing concurrent dust activity from multiple directions.
Washington braces for a major kidnap pursuit as federal and state officers court suspects in the George Weyerhaeuser case. Volney Davis’s Chicago arrest tempers theories of gang involvement while agents flood Puget Sound and Pacific coast fronts with patrols and search operations. Observers note the ransom bills and newspaper accounts may have misled investigators.
The French liner Normandie arrives in New York after a record-breaking crossing from Southampton, averaging 29.68 knots and surpassing Rex’s time. It marks fastest ocean crossing, plus several distance records, amid public celebration and official quarantine in New York Harbor. Also, Herbert Hoover speaks at Drake University urging merit-based hiring and warning against bureaucratic overreach.
London reports King George riding at the head of cavalry with his four sons during a salute marking his 70th birth anniversary. Citizens gathered while ceremonies centered on the monarch amid cheers of God bless you and many happy returns.
A Milwaukee plant of a major car maker announced a wage increase for employees, raising pay by four cents per hour. The announcement cited improved production performance and labor relations as reasons for the raise.
Washington dispatch reports politicians expect the 1936 Democratic platform to endorse expanding the Constitution to cover federal authority over national social and economic questions tied to the New Deal. The potential constitutional change could realign parties as NRA Supreme Court decisions and Roosevelt administration motives loom over prices, labor, and policy debates. The discussion centers on whether constitutional expansion would guide the nation next year, with mentions of court rulings and political realignment considerations.
Nebraska floods and tornadoes have caused about 140 deaths across 11 counties, with 5,000 cattle dead and 55 miles of railroad washed out. Red Cross reports 4,000 homeless families. statewide damage exceeds 12 million dollars. Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Missouri affected. relief efforts underway.
Washington reports the Senate chamber will be preserved in its historic form for posterity after debates by Webster Clay Calhoun and others. The piece recalls the chamber as a forum of epoch making court decisions and historic discourse.
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