Roosevelt Relief Debate and Political Outs in 1930s
A wide column discusses Roosevelt's relief program under fire from critics. It covers federal funds, taxes, and political influence in state relief efforts, plus internal debates among New Deal advisers on surplus taxation and economic policy. It notes Holt and Pinchot accusations, Moley and Tugwell disagreements, and hints at broader local political dynamics shaping voters’ views.
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Roosevelt
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Treasury
Raymond Moley
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Tugwell
White House
Professor Moley
Professor Tugwell
Resettlement Administration
Western
Unica
Nebraska reports 340 accidents in week with 19 deaths
Nebraska records 340 accidents in the week ending March 7 with 19 deaths and 304 injuries. Auto, home, industrial, and public accidents are detailed, including icy street falls, horses, windmills, and a scare from an exploding can.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Harvest Acreage Set At 14 Million In Lincoln Nebraska
A March survey shows Lincoln Nebraska farmers expect to harvest 14 663 000 acres this year 1 4 percent below the 1928 32 average. Corn up 15 percent from 1935 oats 2 463 000 acres and hay 1 710 000 acres. Potatoes 123 000 acres.
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Lincoln—Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
WPA Projects Total 7 Million in Nebraska End February
Lincoln D. Felton state works progress administrator reports total WPA project costs in Nebraska at end of February amounting to 7 727 955 with breakdowns across highways public buildings housing parks flood control water and sewer airports electric utilities white collar sewing and miscellaneous projects. Sponsors cover 24.3 percent of the total.
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Lincoln
D. F. Felton
Works Progress
Nebraska
Lincoln Seedling Shipments Set For March Start
Clarke McNary seed lings and transplant trees will be shipped to Nebraska farmers starting March 31 unless weather delays. Evergreens come from the Nebraska national forest at Halsey and broad leaf varieties from Fremont storage. About 50 000 trees will go to 300 farmers daily.
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Lincoln
Clarke-McNary
Nebraska
Earl G. Maxwell
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska National Forest
Halsey
Fremont
Nebraska WPA Writers to Produce 250000 Words on State
Henry C. Richmond of Omaha says 85 WPA workers and volunteers will draft about 250000 words describing Nebraska for an American Guide under WPA sponsorship. The state fire marshal reports 14167 fire hazard elimination orders last year with 329 towns inspected. The RA and forest service plan 211237 acres in Nebraska Kansas and the Dakotas for migratory waterfowl refuges including Crescent Lake Garden County and Niobrara area. Garland F. Smith to outline RA conservation work at the statewide wildlife conference.
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Henry C. Richmond
Omaha
WPA Writers’ Project
WPA
Nebraska
Federal Resettlement Administration
Biological Survey
Kansas
Dakotas
Crescent Lake
Garden County
Niobrara
Valentine Lakes
Cherry County
Garland F. Smith
Nebraska WPA projects and pension totals reported
Nebraska reports show old age pensions in counties excluding Douglas average 17.63 dollars monthly with 1 933 dollars per month total for February. By March 13 total pensions reach 1 880 at 17.63 dollars. WPA project signs are being placed statewide to explain U S government work program spending.
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Nebraska
Douglas
State Assistance Office
Douglas County
Omaha
D. F. Felton
Nebraska CCC camps to be abandoned in April
Nebraska congressmen were told six CCC camps would be abandoned between April 1 and 15 leaving 19 camps in the state for the next period. Five soil conservation camps at Fullerton Spalding Pawnee City Ravenna and Nelson will also be closed. A state park camp at Wild Cat Hills near Gering will be discontinued. Ongoing work in incomplete programs will resume later.
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Nebraska
Fullerton
Spalding
Pawnee City
Ravenna
Nelson
Wild Cat Hills
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