Wisconsin Senate Delays Budget Bill Over Tax Proposals
The Wisconsin senate postponed action on Governor La Follette's 51.9 million biennial budget, awaiting the governor's tax recommendations to cover new revenues. Sen. Griswold urged delay, while Sen. Groves argued the budget can balance without new taxes. The measure passed to two weeks for federal and revenue clarity.
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Kenneth Hopping
Associated Press
Madison
Senate
la Follette
Harry Griswold
West Salem
Assembly
Griswold
Sen
Harold Groves
Groves
Wiscortsin
Philip Nelson
Maple
Injunction Bars Unlawful Picketing at J I Case Plant
Circuit Judge C M Davison issued an injunction restraining strikers from unlawful picketing of J I Case company plants at Racine Wisconsin and from interfering with employees work rights. The order targets the Wisconsin Industrial Union and its leaders plus Case union officials and pickets.
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Waukesha
Wis
C. M. Davison
J. I. Case Company
Racine
Davison
Wisconsin Industrial Union
Jchn Dullee
Case Union
Barbara Hutton Becomes Countess After Reno Divorce
Barbara Hutton, heiress to the Woolworth dime store fortune, became Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow following a Reno divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani. The Countess married Count Kurt Haurwitz-Reventlow in a ceremony just after 10 30 a m performed by Reverend William Moll Case of the Congregational Presbyterian church.
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Reno
Nev
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Kurt Haurwitz-Reventlow
William Moll Case
Two Year NRA Extension Face Senate Opposition
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt faced opposition from Senate leaders Robinson and Harrison over extending the National Industrial Recovery Act. They favor only a nine month extension, curtailing New Deal aims. Roosevelt seeks a full two year extension to June 18, 1937, amid code revision challenges and risk of NRA collapse without cooperation.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Woodmont Maryland
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
NRA
House
Pat J
Lawrence of Arabia Near Death After Motorcycle Crash
Wool Dorsetshire England Maj Gen J W West attended the bedside of T E B Shaw known as Lawrence of Arabia who lies unconscious from a motorcycle accident last night. His brother abroad began flying home as Shaw’s condition remains critical. A hospital bulletin said he was unconscious but holding his own.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
England
J. W. West
King George
T. EB. Shaw
Lawrence of Arabia
Heyas
Lawrence
War Office
Jilung
Lawrence of
Arabia
Royal Air Force
Morgenthau outlines New Deal monetary policy stance
Secretary Morgenthau declares dollar devaluation and U S monetary policy to safeguard recovery. He says the United States may devalue further if foreign currencies fall, defending past devaluation and arguing it revived American trade. He repudiates gold standard revival and warns against world-wide currency manipulation.
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Richard L. Gridley
United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Morgenthau
United States
New Deal
Hoover
Morgen—thau
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Roosevelt
Congress
Cash Bonus Leaders Hold Up Sending of Bill to Roosevelt
Congress faced a delay as cash bonus leaders blocked sending the Patman currency bonus bill to President Roosevelt. Officials cited un readiness to approve the bill and timing remained unsettled amid speculation on veterans payment plans if the measure fails.
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Roosevelt
Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Brunt of Horicon honors horizon firm veterans with 285000 gift
Van Brunt Manufacturing founder Willard A. Van Brunt of Los Angeles rewarded eighty nine veteran employees and five widows from Horicon with shares totaling 285000 in three 1000 US government bonds each. He said the gesture honors loyalty and long friendship forged since before 1912 and that he planned the surprise since returning from California.
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Horicon
Wis
van Brunt Manufacturing Company
Omeployes
Willard A. van Brunt
Los Angeles
United States
Myris Brunt
van Brunt
Pearl of Pacific Transformed Into Wartime Gibraltar
United Press dispatch from Honolulu notes Pearl Harbor hosts 60,000 soldiers and sailors, 80 ships, and a large air force as the United States concentrates about one quarter of its armed strength on Oahu. Navy maneuvers and base improvements aim to ready Pearl Harbor for rapid wartime operations through late June. Unconfirmed rumors of battleships lashed together with destroyers spark questions about anchorage methods.
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Richard
Pear Harbor
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Naval
Pacific
Nect
Farmers Flock to Washington to Thank Roosevelt AAA
Three thousand farmers from the south and west jam Constitution Hall to praise the AAA and await Roosevelt’s address. W H Robertson of Loachapoka Alabama led the crowd as Wallace appeared to cheers. Farmers voiced support for a square deal and the agricultural adjustment program, noting they paid their own way and represented diverse farm belts. Senator Bilbo and Georgia remarks drew loud acclaim amid calls for “We want Bilbo.”
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Washington
Constitution Hall
AAA
Roosevelt
W. H. Robertson
Loachapoka
Ala
Ens
Wallace
White House
Robertson
Georgia
Talmadge
Bilbo
Mississppi
A. Cobb
Brito
Wisconsin to Get Huge Crossing Fund Share
Wisconsin highway officials expect the first allotments from a $400 million federal highway and grade crossing fund under the relief program this week. Wisconsin’s share is estimated at $20 million, with about $17 million as a 100 percent grant and $3 million as regular federal highway aid needing state and local matches. Wage rates vary by region from 30 to 65 cents per hour, with eight-hour days, six days a week, and longer northern hours in some counties.
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Madiison
U.A
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Thomas J. Pattison
A. Tf. Palen
St. Paul
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Palen
Uste
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Racine
Belo
Sheboygan
William E. O'Brien
Commission
Palenhab
Wisconsin Highway World
Northwest
West Central
East Central
Southwest
Southeast
Heavy frosts forecast across Wisconsin tonight
The weather bureau warned of probable heavy frosts statewide tonight with temperatures near 25 degrees in north central counties and about 36 degrees in Milwaukee. Brisk northerly winds are bringing the cold, and snow is unlikely.
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Milwaukee
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Dr Edwin B Frost Deteriorating in Chicago Hospital
Dr Edwin B Frost noted scientist and director emeritus of the Yerkes Observatory growing weaker early today at Billings Hospital in Chicago after gall stone operation weeks ago.
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Chicago
Edwin B. Frost
Yerkes Observatory
Frost
Billings Hospital
Toledo Factory Reopens As GM Labor Pact Ends Strike
Two thousand workers return to the Toledo Chevrolet transmission plant as a 21 day strike ends and a labor truce with General Motors allows immediate restart. Fisher Body Cleveland workers voted to return, easing nationwide auto production disruptions.
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Toledo
Fisher Body Plant
Cleveland
Chevrolet
Essembly
Fisher Body
General Motors Corporation
Francis J. Dillon
American Federation of Kabor
Var Jose Arel
Unien
Bruce
General Motors
American Federation of Labor
Dillon
United Auto Workers Federal Labor Union
James Rowland
CCC Camp Courthouse Plans for Winnebago County
Winnebago county considers building a new courthouse and establishing a CCC camp to secure a $4.5 million federal work allotment. A county board projects committee, chaired by B. M. Heckner, explored proposals with Maj. H. B. Fischer, who urged county park creation and fish propagation projects as strong CCC candidates.
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Winnebago County
CCC
B. M. Heckner
Menasha
Winenebago County
Hetiner
Ite
W. Kezertec
Oshkosh
George H. Mucke
G. A. Kaltahs
Neenah
Byrot Gunz
Black ‘Wolf
Howard N. Howe
Fischer
President and editor Maj. Cohen of Atlanta Journal dies
Condolences from editors and Democratic leaders flowed after the death of Maj. John Sanford Cohen 65, president and editor of The Atlanta Journal and former U S senator. Roosevelt, Farley, Sen. George and others sent messages to his widow Julia Lowry Clarke Cohen and family in Atlanta and Lisbon.
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Atlanta
U.P
John Sanford Cohen
Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Democratic National
United States
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Walter F. George
Georgia
Weather forecast from Northwestern notices May 14 to 15
Associated Press weather notes: frost risk high tonight with partial clearing tomorrow. Wednesday looks fair with a north wind. Temperatures show a maximum around 43 and a low near 30. Precipitation recorded at .10 inches. Barometer 29.78 inches.
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Associated Press
Wiecersii
Northwestern
Bechsteff Heerranen
Maximeuns
Angi
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Itt
Kasimir Sosnowski
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