Senate Advances Board of Review Bill in 18 to 14 Vote
The Wisconsin Senate engrossed and advanced a bill to create a Board of Review hearing appeals from decisions of five state agencies. The final 18 to 14 tally saw two Democrats and one Republican crossing party lines. Salaries for the new three member board were set at 7000 annually with other changes debated and adopted.
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Madison
Senate
Board of Review
Young
Milwaukee
Yindra
Manitowoc
Geitelman
Public Service Commission
Tax Commissions
Departments of Securities and Agriculture and Markets
Commissioner of Insurance
White
Fiver Falls
Duel
Fond du Lac
State Bar Association
Kresky
Green Bay
Risser
Wisconsin
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Courts
Manstowec
River Falls
Coakley
Beloit
Ktresky
Walter
Scogland
Progressive
Greenaquist
Coakey
Heerful Horde Sees King and Queen Visit
Canadian Press reports a cheerful horde from Saskatchewan welcomed King and Queen Rezina with rain easing the way for a grand provincial demonstration. The royal train traveled the prairies into Brandon, Manitoba, where an extensive reception was staged before the monarchs rest at their Wheatlands visit.
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Rezina
Provinal
Civel
Prairies
King
Wheatlands
Brandon
Manida
Judge Geiger Quits Over Health After 27 Years on Bench
Milwaukee federal judge Ferdinand A. Geiger, who has led the Eastern District of Wisconsin for 27 years, resigns due to illness. He says he forwarded his resignation to President Roosevelt after seven months away from chambers and hopes to garden this summer. Speculation grows over a successor, with F Ryan Duffy of Fond du Lac among names mentioned after his Washington talks with the attorney general.
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Ferdinand A. Geiger
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Geiger
F. Ryan Duffy
Fond du Lac
Democratc
U. S
Duffy
Washington
Murphy
Judge voids Harold Brest life term in kidnapping case
Federal Judge Schoonmaker voided the life and 55 year sentence against Harold Martin Brest, opening the way for a retrial on charges including kidnapping and robbing the Vola nt bank in V lant, Pa. Brest was brought from Alcatraz after a habeas corpus bid claiming rights were violated. He and Hangar Logan were sentenced in 1937 after pleading guilty to robbery, transporting a stolen car, and kidnapping a Sharon resident. U.S. Attorney Charles Uhl said Brest would be retired immediately.
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Pittsburgh
Schoonmaker
Harold Martin Brest
Volant
Brest
Farmers State Bank of
Federal
Logan
Gimlix
Stee
Sharon
U.S
Charles Uhl
Lye
Yankee Clipper Arrives at Lisbon En Route Home
The Yankee Clipper, homeward bound on her inaugural transatlantic flight, arrived in Lisbon, Portugal at 2:22 a.m. local time after covering 1,203 miles from Marseilles in about seven hours eight minutes. She will depart the Azores tomorrow and is due in New York on Saturday.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Marseile
France
Azores
New York
Tax plan to aid business agreed upon
Washington report says Secretary Morgenthau announced congressional leaders and the president have agreed on a tax program to help business recovery. A corporation tax revision is ready for Congress, with final details cleared at a White House conference. Morgenthau expects to testify when summoned by the House Ways and Means Committee, then Undersecretary Hanes will lead treasury participation.
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Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Pres. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance
Byrnes
South Carolina
Cooper
Tennessee
Hanes
House
John W. Hanes
Wall Street
Securiies Commission
Heil names Thoe head of new board in Wisconsin
Madison Wis Governor Heil named Thoe to head a new seven member advisory board for the department of agriculture and marine service creating a policy making body. The governor has not formally announced all appointments but has selected Thoe as chairman and may soon nominate the remaining members for senate confirmation.
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Heil
Thoe
Partment of Agriculture
Thole
Foxen
Senate
Transymen Rice
Republican
Delavan
Func
Het
Uve Offien
Warrant actions tied to Dodge County asylum inquiry
Warrants issued for superintendent Vincent Klink and four others after a John Doe inquiry into Dodge County insane asylum conditions. Charges include neglect and abuse of patients. a dentist and others face counts of extortion and related misconduct. Additional warrants possible as investigation continues.
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Horicon
Wis
John Doe
Dodge County Insane Asylum
John Toe
Link
Eugene
Nicholas Klink
Julus Lehner
Clarence Traeger
Harold E. Hammer
Traeger
Klinks
Lekner
Henry Lehmann
Clara
Dodge County
Maas Elevated in Masonic Order Milwaukee Ceremony
Maas is elevated in Milwaukee as secretary to Governor. He succeeds Caz F. Garny as Grand Master or key official in the Wisconsin lodge. The ceremony occurs at a cathedral in Milwaukee with procedural details noted.
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Maas
Milwaukee
U.P
Wwolham
Dei
Caz F. Garny
Arnold Putnam Taken for Murder in Wisconsin
Arnold Putnam, 61, was captured at a farm near Dadeeville Wisconsin after a hold up that left Vernon Knheimer, 49, dead. Arrie W Putnam, 24, already faced a first degree murder charge in Rock County seat at Tenewalle. Putnam was taken from Luman Ladd’s farm after being offered a meal, and deputies moved him to custody as officers followed up on the case.
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Dadeeville
Wis
Arrie W. Putnam
Vernon Knheimer
Afton
Here
Rock County
Tenewalle
Roy Herdie
Offerson
Putnem
Luman Ladd
Tootieston
Ladd
Wholesale insurance murder cases plea in Philadelphia
Three defendants pleaded guilty and seven pleaded innocent when arraigned on murder and manslaughter charges in the deaths of five. The guilty will appear before a panel of three judges to fix punishment. Moris Dolber, described as an executive, pleaded guilty generally to the murder of Roman Mandiuk, whose exhumed body showed traces of four poisons.
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Philadelphia
Moris Dolber
Widespread Syndicate
Albert S.C. Bilar
Roman Mandiuk
Maanciuk
Republican Landslide Seen by Attorney
Milwaukee attorney Chinday and Republican gubernatorial candidate Warland predicted a landslide similar to 1932 and 1940 forecasts. The attorney believed the Democratic candidate would lose decisively as labor and agriculture interests align with the GOP. The era reference implies a broad political victory ahead for Republicans.
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Milwaukee
C. Warland Rocks
Chinday Attornty
Whera
Ecwn
Dent Rogers
Unite
Weather Summary May 25 1930s Temperatures Record
Partly warmer conditions prevail with a high around 72 degrees and a low near 47. Southeastern portions expect warmer trends while northwest areas see cooler air. Readings from Milwaukee and surrounding stations show notable daily variation with late morning and afternoon temps in the mid to upper sixties to low seventies and a midnight wrap near freezing in some locales.
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AS Oal Press
Tockstaff
Tsay
Electrician's Mate Hero of Sub Squalus Story
Portsmouth N H Electrician's Mate Lloyd B Maness of Greensboro NC recalls his heroics aboard the Squalus as the water rose and bulkhead doors failed He describes swinging the heavy door to let five men pass before he closed it and joined the crew amid the ship's sinking with 33 men saved and others trapped
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Portsmouth
N. W
Lloyd B. Maness
Greensboro
N. C
Strickeh
Squalus
Maness
O'Hara
Blanchard
Isaacs
Boulton
Washburn
John Jd
Datick
Thas
Paine Company Secures Grader for CCC Camps
J.4. Davis, official of the CCC, confirms a report that Paine Lumber Co will supply grading equipment and supervise work for about 20 CCC camps. The plan, approved by federal agents, calls for grader installation at seven sites with orders due by February 29 and payments totaling into 1838.
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Pane
Tol Ee. J
Davis
Cone Com
Federal Gresgmmment
Manresa
Rescue Work Continues On Sunken Craft
Rescue efforts resume on the Squalus after admiral Cole kept hope alive despite slim chances for 26 trapped men. The Falcon hoisted 33 survivors. a rescue chamber repair is finished and a buoyed zone around the ship restricts nearby traffic. Lieutenant Naquin and seven others escaped the last night ordeal, while wounded Tulare, California, man Kuney was carried ashore on a stretcher.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Squalus
C. W. Cole
Cole
Falcon
Oliver F. Naquin
Charles Smith Kuney
Yédman
Tulare
Calif
Coast Guard
Harriet Lane
Naquin
Assembly Defeats Labor License Bill in Madison
The Madison assembly voted 73 to 15 against the McIntyre bill to license labor organizers and business agents. The measure would have required licenses from the secretary of state with fees set at 100 and 25 dollars, later reduced to 50 and 13. The debate cited concerns about foreign influence and alleged unscrupulous leaders, with critics warning of a state directorate over the labor movement.
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Madison
Assembly
House Labor Committee
Catlin
Appletion
Genzmer
Mayville
Secretary of State
Meiniyte
Foote
Tiesaker
Labor Movement
Republican fete planned in Ripon Wisconsin
Washington-7 The Republican national committee arranged plans for a nationwide pilgrimage of Republicans in Ripon Wisconsin next spring. William A. Chappell of Milwaukee conferred with local leaders on forming at the village schoolhouse where 1834 meetings and plans for a new political party occurred. Card dates for the Republican nomination were especially revited.
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Washington
The
Republic
National Committee
Ripon
Wis
William A. Chappell
Milwaukee
Hive
Chappell l
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