Senate Passes Roosevelt Relief Bill amid Heated Fight
The Senate approved the administration's 1.5 billion dollar relief bill after six days of controversy, defeating Bridges' amendment to cut funding to 1.7 billion. Senator Vandenberg proposed a 1.23 billion grant plan, urging fiscal restraint, while Senator Connally defended the administration.
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Washington
Senate
Bridges
New Hampshire
Vandenberg
Michigan
Connally
Texas
Board Votes to Add Ten Police Officers
The board of police and fire commissioners decided to appoint 10 new officers this week to meet eight hour day requirements. The measure was referred to City Attorney Harry E. Meier after council action stalled. Chief Arthur H. Gabbert said 10 is the minimum required.
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Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Police and Fire Board
Common Council
Harry E. Meier
Stoficls
Meyer
Noor
Ald
Leo T. Niemuth
Police and License Committee
Police and Fir Board
C. A. Whiechering
Arthur H. Gabbert
Six New Yorkers Cited Evaders by Insurance Means
Senate inquiry hearings name six New Yorkers who bought large single premium policies from Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd in the Bahamas to reduce income tax. Witness Mason B. Leming cites policies of Dwight Ayres Lowe Marx Schwab Thoms and others, with figures of several million dollars and loans used for tax deductions.
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Washington
Senate- House
Mason B. Leming
Treasury
Congressional
Leming
Richard E. Dwight
Winfeld Ayres
Henry W. Lowe
Lawrence Marx
Jacob W. Schwab
George Thoms
Bahamas
Standard Life Insurance Company, Ltd
Dwight
Bahama Islands
New York
Hughes, Schurman & Dwight
Charles Evans Hughes Jr
United States
Standard Life Insurance Company. Ltd
Walter C. Baker
New York City
Great Britain
Nassau, Bahama Islands
Artemus Pritchard
William C. Knowles
Reginald Pritchard
Baker
Artemus
Knowles
C. Trevor Kelly
Frederick Pinder
William Baylis
Baber
Baber, Baylis Company
Baylis
Anders
Hughes, Schur
Drowning Victims Bodies Recovered Near Lake Ripley
Three Fort Atkinson men drowned while fishing on Lake Ripley near Cambridge Wisconsin. Marvin Lazolle 35 and Charles Hackbalch 37 were found near the overturned rowboat, Aaron Miller 25 was recovered near shore. Sheriff Harry O Brien said the boat may have overturned during a change of places.
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Cambridge
Wis
Fort Atkinson
Lake Ripley
Harry O'Brien
Jefferson County
Marvin Lazolle
Charles Hackbalch
Aaron Miller
Shenti
South Side School urged with petitions and talks
Oshkosh officials receive petitions with 2 214 signatures from the South Side Business Men’s Club and allied groups urging construction of a South Side High School. A conference plan and pursuit of federal funds for a gymnasium and school buildings are discussed to relieve congestion and create local jobs.
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South Side Business Men’s Club
Ohio Street
North Side Business Men’s Associations
South Side
Common Council
James Cain
Business Men’s Club
James Mart
Board of Education
Ald
Walter H. Tank
Carl R. Robertson
Oshkosh
PWA
Cain
Franklin and
Park
Oshkosh High School
Hart
Civil Service for Beverage Division Bill Signed Today
Governor La Follette signed multiple civil service measures in Madison. The beverage tax division moves under civil service with a 60 day effective date. Bills also cover deputy sheriffs in small counties, city and village civil service systems, and licensing and tax provisions.
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Civil Service For Beverage Division
Madison
la Follette
State Treasurer's Department
Grosvenor
Schenck
Lester Held Guilty In Husband Death in Manitowoc
In Manitowoc Wisconsin a circuit court jury finds 33 year old Letha Lester guilty of second degree murder for shooting her husband Earl Lester on Valentine’s Day. The verdict carries a possible 14 to 25 year sentence. Judge Detling stayed sentence pending a possible new trial.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Tadey
Letha Lester
Earl
Henry A. Detling
Lester
Gerald Clifford
Edward Meyer
Detling
Weather Day June 22 and Sunday Forecast
The weather page reports partly cloudy conditions tonight with possible showers in northern areas and a warmer Wednesday. It lists yesterday's high and low as Phoenix 102 and Duluth 52, with Buckstaff Observatory noting a maximum 84 and minimum 65 and no precipitation.
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Associated Press
Wisconsn
Berthetrsie
Fair
Milwaukee
Tigla+t
Phoenix
Vrodee
Marie
Duluth
Buckstaff Observatory
Revenue measure passes amend stage in state
The Wisconsin legislature approved the revenue bill at the amendable stage after a 25 to 5 vote on the tax feature. The measure re enacts the 60 percent surtax on incomes and the 2% corporate dividends levy to fund state high school aid and other needs.
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Madison
Senate
Frank Panzer
Oakfield
E. M. Rowlands
Cambria
E. J. Rothe
Fennimore
Philip Nelson
Maple
Rocthe
Assembly
Andres J. Biemiller
Progressive
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Development Authority
Washington Wins Freshman Two-Mile Rowing Dash at Poughkeepsie
The University of Washington won the two mile freshman race as the opening event of the 39th Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta in Poughkeepsie. California finished second and Syracuse took third place.
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Washington
Poughkeepsie
University of Washington
California
Syracuse
Clifford Wins Again In Wisconsin Open Junior Singles
Clifford of Oshkosh, former state high school tennis champion, defeated Winslon Ayer of Milwaukee 6 2, 6 0 to advance in the Wisconsin state open junior singles.
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Milwaukee
Gerald — Clifford
Oshkasa
Winslon Ayer
Camille Chautemps Forms New Cabinet
Paris report says Camille Chautemps formed a new cabinet to replace Leon Blum's fallen government. He will present the cabinet to President Albert Lebrun and face parliament for the first time Tuesday.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Leon Blum
Chautemps
Albert Lebrun
Steel mediation talks and National Guard calm at Youngstown
President Roosevelt's steel mediation board called a second meeting with four strike-affected companies as Ohio National Guard units move to end violence in Mahoning valley. Steel executives and guardsmen aim to prevent clashes before mills reopen, with leadership from Girdler Grace Purnell and Sykes invited to meet tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Steel Mediation Board
John L. ‘Lewis
Morrow
Ohio
National Guard
Charles P. Taft
Mediation Board
Taft
Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Republic
Youngstown
Tom’ Girdler
Republic Steel
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Wilfred Sykes
Inland Steel
Mahoning Valley
John I. Lewis
Lewis’ Steel Union
Lewis
Committee For
Fond du Lac Police and Firemen Lose Back Salary Suit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a ruling denying Fond du Lac police and firemen about 80 000 back pay. Justice Fowler found the board of fire and police commissioners was not illegally constituted and that the mayor can serve as a sixth member. The decision also held the officers were not city officers under the wage fixing ordinance.
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Madison
Supreme Court
Fond du Lac
High Court
Chester Fowler
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Justice Fowler
Clayton van Pell
Police and Fire Commission
Albert Rosenthal
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