Central Missouri wind causes death and damage
A central Missouri area reports casualties and property damage from high winds. The draft article outlines Senate action on a large agriculture appropriation, with adds for forest lands, erosion studies, and disease eradication funds, plus weather bureau aviation safety support. House measures on price discrimination and lobbyist registration are noted, along with flood control funding debates and tax program planning.
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Washington
Senate
House
Forest Service
Soil Erosion Service
Bob
la Follettte
Progressive
Wisconsin
Bang
Weather Bureau
Copeland
New York
Judiciary Committee
Democrat
Texas
Public Works Administration
Ways and Means
Samuel B. Hill
Ickes Jet Congress
PWA
Agriculture Department
State Relief Department Investigation Opens in Wisconsin
Senate investigators opened questions into the state relief department. Chairman Voyta Wrabetz refused to appear, while Sen. William D. Carroll pressed to question him over Alfred W. Briggs and a $1,440 expense account linked to Ex WPA head Immell. McLogan and Napiecinski testified on irregularities, with Wrabetz asserting the committee lacked legal status.
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WPA
Harry McLogan
Peter A. Napiecinski
Briggs
Wrabetz
Commission
Senator Carroll
Atty
Jerome Forey
Racine
Joseph Clancy
McLogan
Briggs’ Department
la Follette
Napiecinski
Wrabeiz
Immell
Wrabett
Carroll
O. S. Loomis
Beware of fake collectors for flood aid fund in Marinette
Marinette Wisconsin residents warned by authorities to beware of fake collectors for flood relief funds after a man reported being halted on the street by a man and a woman demanding a contribution. The Marinette County Red Cross has already raised its quota.
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Marinette. Wis
Marinette
Marinette County
Former Soo Line counsel dies at Phillips age 61
W A Parkinson 61 formerly Price county district attorney and counsel for the Soo Line died suddenly at his Phillips Wisconsin home last night. He was born in Jerico Wisconsin and educated at the University of Wisconsin. A widow is the only immediate survivor.
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Phillips, Wis
Permanent Phone Rate Cut Ordered
The state public service commission ordered a permanent annual rate cut of 863000 dollars for Wisconsin Telephone Company, about 8 percent of 1935 revenues, to take effect on bills after May 1 with staggered timing. The cut will be spread across 96 exchanges and applies to Wisconsin business. refunds from prior reserves will reach about 300,000 customers.
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Madison
State Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Commission
Wisconsin
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hisory
Domination by Monopoly Shown in Investigation
Washington hearings resumed with John Bickley of the FCC stating AT&T operates a nationwide telephone monopoly in two ways. He said AT&T controls between 385 and 90 percent of U.S. telephone business and runs about 200 associated corporations, with 140 in the telephone field. He compared the telephone industry to steam and electric transport as the largest public utilities and noted no other public service is as dominated by one group.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
John Bickley
The
Communications Commission
Bickley
United States
Borah Only GOP Change to Win Says Brookhart
Washington and Iowa reports say Brookhart, former senator, labeled Borah as the GOP’s only real chance to win and hinted at entering the Iowa senatorial contest. He planned to scout the Hawkeye State’s field and weights his options between Dickinson and Ottumwa Mayor Manning for the Republican nomination.
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Washington
Borah
Tools
Wall Street
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
G. O. Ps
Brookhart
Hawkeye
L. J. Dickinson
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
Towa
Eglo Taken by Diplomat in London Council Action
London reports the League of Nations council adjourned without new action on Germany’s Locarno violation. Council will reconvene in Geneva when president Stanley Bruce calls. Britain France Belgium and Italy to continue negotiations with Germany. Hitler envoy von Ribbre trop traveled from Berlin. plane landed at Croydon after adjournment.
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Associated Press
London
League of Nations Council
Germany
Joachim von Ribbetrop
Hitler
Berlin
Croydon Airfield
France
Touhy Sentenced to 23 Years for Mail Robbery
Minneapolis man Tommy Touhy, once a feared Chicago mob figure, received a 23 year federal term for participating in the January 3 1933 government mail heist worth 78 000 dollars. He drew five year terms on three counts and one year on six others, ending the gang case involving the Milwaukee Road depot raid.
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Minneapolis
Tommy Touhy
Leavenworth
Gunnar H. Nordbye
Touhy
Tommy
Chicago
Milwaukee Road
William Barry
Leon Epmeier
Republican Party Moves Toward Midwestern Nominee
United Press report notes Republicans favor a Midwestern president hopeful as business backers align with Landon. Eastern observers see Alf Landon as most available against Roosevelt, with Knox possible if he gains momentum in preconvention weeks. Debate on how deeply anti Roosevelt sentiment runs in business persists across factions.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
G. O. PS
Atlantic Seaboard
Alf M. Landon
East
Landon
Rooseveltt
Frank Knox
Chicago
Knox
Jess Custemm
William E. Borah
Jess
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Flood stage along border of state nears danger level
Swirling Mississippi waters rise rapidly as tributaries swell the river. The Alma and Fountain City dam gates are open to allow floodwater passage. Dresbach and Genoa dam work halted due to ice damaged trestles. La Crosse river level up 1.2 feet overnight, with another foot rise expected. Reads shows 2.3 feet gains while Chippewa at Dund remains at 10 feet. Red Wing reports near cloudburst with 0.8 inch precipitation.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi
Minnesota River
Alma
Fountain City
Dresbach
Genoa
Reads
Durand
Hastings
Red Wing
Condon Agrees to Talk to Governor on Lindbergh Case
Dr John F Condon agreed to meet Gov Harold Hoffman and Atty Gen David T Wilentz at a time suited to their joint convenience in New York after questioning the governor's impartiality and legality. Condon proposed the governor supply specific questions to be answered in writing for clarity while Hoffman said he would study the telegram before commenting.
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Trenton
N. J
John F. Condon
Harold Hoffman
Bronx
Condon
Condon Stzzedey
Hoffman
Dr. Condon
New York
Jaffe
Bar of Justice
Former Milwaukee Fire Chief Dies at 63
Gustive Darkow, 63, former chief of the old North Milwaukee volunteer fire department, died at his home yesterday. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.
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Milwaukee
Italy Prepares for Conflict Amid Market Crash
Milan and Rome stock markets fell as Mussolini eliminated large private industries. Fiat slumped from 373.5 to 347.5, Pirelli 1141 to 1115, and other majors dropped. Valle told parliament Italy’s fleet could sweep the Mediterranean with bombers carrying 3,300 pounds, fuel stocks secured, and planned air power expansion.
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Rome
Milan
Mussolini
Italy
Fiat
Pirelli
Ted Steel Works
Cantoni
Montecatini
Chamber of Deputies
Guiseppe Valle
Mediterranean
Judge Rules Sonny Boy's Mother in High-Profile Custody Case
Superior Judge Rudolph Desart ruled Margaret Mann Fletcher is the mother of the 3-year-old known as Sonny Boy, rejecting Dr. Gordon Mordoff's claim. The decision, praised by supporters, leaves custody pending a conference on welfare and care arrangements next week.
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Chicago
Margaret Mann Fietcher
Sonny Boy
Gordon Mordoff
Special Workers
Margaret Mann Fletcher
Rudolph Desart
Dust and Snow Add to Upsets In Atmosphere
Dust storms a tornado and snow storms swept parts of the midwest causing destruction and fatalities. Four died when a tornado torn through Niangua and nearby areas in south central Missouri. Henry Elmore, 42, was fatally injured when his home near Oakland collapsed. his wife and seven children survived. Snow fell in southeastern Colorado and western Kansas, the heart of the dust bowl, with the heaviest snow of the year dampening fields to help moisture for wheat.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Missouri
Niangua
Ruby Keesling
Bert Sell
Jess Elmore
Henry Elmore
Woodchopper
Oakland
Elmore
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Heart OF
Dust Bowl
Colorado
Amarillo
Texas
President Roosevelt heads to Bahama fishing cruise
President Roosevelt sails from Port Everglades aboard the destroyer U S S Monaghan for a two week Bahama fishing cruise after disciplining Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood. Hagood will take a three month leave of absence while his future assignment is decided. The President will later transfer to the smaller U S S Tomahawk for the remainder of the voyage.
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Johnson Hagood
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Edwin 3. Watson
Roosevelt
Charleston S. C
Hagood
Associated Press
Francis M. Stephenson
Miami
Fla
Uncle Sam
U. S.S. Monaghan
Gulf Stream
Bahama Islands
Port Everglades
Marvin H. McIntyre
U. S. S. Pontomac
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State Relief Department
Industrial Commission
SOO Line
Phillips
Touy Giver
Republican Party
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Henry P. Fletcner
Republican National Committee
Farley
Fletcher
National Committee
Congress
Republican High Command
Rooevelt
Busjantas
Ooon
Blair
Whitehall
Lindbergh
Valle
Margaret Mann
Dr. Mordoff
Mrs. Fletcher
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