Hoover Faces Mexican Air Incidents And Congress Call
El Paso Texas orders to attack Mexican planes over U S border are issued to 18 American patrol planes near Naco Arizona. President Hoover coordinates with Stimson and Morrow to prevent U S involvement while warning Mexico to keep actions on its side of the line. The issue tops his agenda ahead of the April 15 extra session addressing tariff farm relief and possible broader reforms. He plans to name a crime commission of nine to study causes and cures for crime.
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el Paso
Texas
United States
Naco
Ariz
Washington
Hoover
Henry L. Stimson
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Ilis
Congress
Bomb Found in Mail to Governor Roosevelt in New York
A package addressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt was discovered at the New York main post office after a porter kicked it and stomped out a burning fuse. The six inch dynamite stick was hidden in a candy box. Police believe the act may have been tied to a criminal seeking a pardon or anger over the Baumes crime bill.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Baumes
Governor Long Impeached by the Louisiana House
In Baton Rouge Louisiana the youthful governor Huey P Long was impeached by the house with disorderly scenes. The senate was formally notified and set itself as a court of impeachment to try the governor. The house indicted Long on one charge and planned to consider other charges next week by a 58 to 40 vote for the press freedom suppression accusation.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana House of Representatives
Senate
House
Hoover to Visit California This Summer
President Hoover plans a four to five week stay in California this summer if the special session ends early. He would visit his Palo Alto home in August or September before Congress reconvenes in December.
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Washington
Hoover
California
Congress
Palo Alto
Judge Sent to Jail for Income Tax Returns Failure
New York Nash Rockwood former county judge at Saratoga New York and 87 year member of the bar must serve 13 years in jail for failure to file income tax returns.
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New York
Nash Rockwood
Saratoga
N. Y
Wage Increase Granted to Southern Pacific Shops
Southern Pacific grants a wage raise for roughly 12 000 shop employees across five divisions. The increase is now in effect and affects workers at multiple shop locations.
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Sanfrancisco
Southern Pacific
Shumaker Is Freed Early From Indiana Penitentiary
Rev. E. M. Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon league was released after sixty days for contempt of the state supreme court. He left the penal farm a week early due to good behavior.
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Indianapolis
Shumaker
Indiana Antti- Saloon League
State Supreme Court
State
Iowa Senate Abolishes 40MPH Speed Limit on Highways
The Iowa Senate unanimously passed a bill to remove the 40 mile per hour speed limit on state highways in a move aimed at simplifying traffic rules across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
New Marine Base Commander Named at Quantico
Washington Gen Smedley D Butler, previously head of the Marine forces in China, is appointed commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico Virginia. The move places Butler in charge of the base as new leadership arrangements take effect.
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Washington
Smedley D. Butler
China
Marine Corps
Quantico
58 Year Plan Outlined For Dawes Reparations Revisions
Pavis The Young commission nears agreement on annuities and split payments for reparations. A proposed superbank would oversee debt transfers and international loans with the aim of repaying Allied and American debts from reparations receipts.
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Pavis
Young Commission
Dawes
Fijalmar Schacht
Owen D. Young
United States
America
Doctor Schacht
Germany
Great Britain
Super Peace Bank
International Bank
Peace Bank
Bank Stockholders to Face $3.8 Million Assessment
Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank stockholders face a $3.8 million levy by the Federal Farm Loan Board based on irregularities tied to Walter Cravens now in prison. The bank shows a total deficit of about $6.5 million, with scattered holdings in Salina and investors across Illinois, New York, New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and California.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank
Federal Farm Loan Board
Washington
N. M. Lang
Worthy
Walter Cravens
Salina
Kan
Cravens
Illinois
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
California
Duel to Death Over Love Ends in Gunfire
In Waynesville North Carolina two men dueled over a lumber camp boardinghouse keeper and both died within ten feet of each other. The rivalry over romance sparked the fatal confrontation.
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Waynesville
N. C
Wine Growers Seek Protection in Cologne
Wine growers in the Palatinate petition the government to ban using the word wine for beverages made from non grape fruits. The move aims to protect grape wine naming and prevent mislabeling in local markets.
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Cologne
The
Palatinate
Advocates Paving Lincoln Way and Douglas County Roads
Omaha chamber of commerce urges state highway commission to extend new 4 cent gas tax paving as far as possible into Douglas county. Key projects include the D S D highway Omaha to Lincoln, the Lincoln highway to Columbus, and paving from county lines to Plattsmouth and Tekamah. About 9 million dollars may be available for roads next year from auto tax and federal aid.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Columbus
Douglas County
Plattsmouth
Tekamah
Roy Cochran
Public Works Department
Fire causes $200000 loss at McCook stores
Fire wrecked the De Luxe Grocery and I. W. Woolworth stores in McCook with an estimated $200,000 damage. The I C Stoll jewelry store and First National Bank suffered water and smoke damage. Fire, traced to Wrightstoney plumbing shop, broke out at 2 pm, collapsing floors within minutes. Two families on the second floor escaped.
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McCook McCook
de Luxe Grocery
I. W. Woolworth
I. C. Stoll Jewelry
First National Bank
Wrightstoney Plumbing
de Luxe
Woolworth
Hastings Visions Fourfold Growth Linked to Oil Boom
George W. Underhill of the U S drilling company predicted Hastings will quadruple its population within three years. He compared Hastings to Tulsa and Amarillo as a Nebraska oil center and said oil does not stop at state lines. Campbell, Nebraska, was named as a site where another well would be drilled soon.
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Hastings
Nebraska
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Wichita
Kansas
Amarillo
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Underhill
U. S. Drilling Company
Campbell
State Lines
Underhill
County warrant cashed after ten years in Falls City
A county warrant for 4.20 dollars issued for a clerk in a primary election ten years ago was cashed by County Treasurer O. O. Marsh. The clerk’s name was not released.
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Falls City
O. O. Marsh
Thirteen Banks Pay Dividends Under Guaranty Fund
Thirteen banks under the guaranty fund commission declared dividends totaling 415 984 11 since March 12. The Security bank of Creighton paid 55 871 09 or 10 percent on March 16, bringing liabilities liquidated to date to 30 percent.
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Lincoln
Guaranty Fund Commission
van E. Peterson
Commission
Security Bank
Creighton
Omaha promoter plans Madison Square Garden style arena
Omaha promoter Jake Isaacson says he will build an Omaha Madison Square Garden for prize fights and wrestling. The 400 to 600 millionaires plan would seat 4,000 and require at least 1,000 small stockholders. Several offers exceed $10,000 in stock, but he prefers small holders.
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Madison Square Garden
Omaha Omaha
Jake Isaacson
Omaha
Tex
Rickard
Jake
Omaha Madison Square Garden
Hastings Lions Sponsor Rural Track Meet and Carnival
Hastings Lions club will sponsor a rural track meet and carnival at Hastings College on May 2. Seventy four Adams county rural schools will be invited to participate as the Lions aim to promote wholesome athletics and foster closer ties between rural communities and Hastings.
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Hastings Lions
Hastings
Hastings Lions Club
Hastings College
Adams County
Wahoo backs Sunday movies by 17 vote margin
State items note Wahoo approved Sunday films 426 to 409 while Lexington defeated a pool hall license proposal by 40 votes. Others report Wymore vocational night school graduates 14 of 41, and J M Gibson instructed blue print courses.
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Wahoo
Lexington
Wymore
A. E. Fisher
J. M. Gibson
Charles Mracek
Alliance
Omaha
Eastwood and Kinnett
Fairmont
D. G. Fager
Franklin
United States
Calvin Cooliee
Kearney
Leigh Woman's Club
Tristate
Wheta Gamma Ipsilon
Midland College
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Veterans’ Hospital
Lincoln
Missouri Pacific
Falls City Journal
Falls City High School
Cottonwoods
Dan V. Stephens
Fremont
D. L. Horner
Bridgeport
Chicago
Palmer
Jack Buttles
Chappell
Big Springs
Buttles
Walter H. McGaffin
Richard Epp
Aurora
J. J. Epp
Fairbury
Linco
Plan of Farm Aid Bill Agreed Upon
Washington accord outlines a federal farm board with six presidential appointees, cooperative stabilized surpluses, and a $300 million loan fund. A draft bill will be prepared for a special session opener, with tariff revision and debenture ideas also proposed by L. J. Taber of the National Grange.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Soover
House
Federal Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Gilbert N. Haugen
Rep
Iowa
Fred S. Purnell
Thomas §. Williams
James BL. Aswell
Dem
Lit
David H. Wincheloe
L. J. Taber
Columbus
Ohio
National Grange
Taber
Churches Start Drive on Crime in Chicago
The Chicago Church Federation launches a campaign to mobilize churchgoers for law observance and enforcement. Dr. Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago outlined a program to build a moral atmosphere and reserve for officials, aimed at reducing Chicago's reputed sins.
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Chicago
Chicago Church Federation
Shailer Mathews
Divinity School
The
University of Chicago
Dean Mathews
Hoover
10000 English Fields Tested for Airdromes
A campaign to provide every English city with an airdrome has inspectors checking more than 10000 prospective sites. Landing fields are tested by driving automobiles rapidly over their surface to assess suitability.
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London
Yugo Slavia Approves 12 Billion Dinar Budget
Belgrade Yugo Slavia the budget of 12 000 000 000 dinars about 204 million dollars was approved. One sixth funds national defense while pensions will absorb over one million dinars.
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Belgrade
Oil Company Plans Alfalfa Crop Near Coalinga
A California oil company seeks new income by planting 100 acres of alfalfa on its holdings five miles from Coalinga while awaiting development work.
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Coalinga
Calif
California Oil Company
Gods Love and Comfort From Isaiah 40
The lesson outlines Gods comfort for Israel in captivity with emphasis on God's relationship to His people, pardon, preparation for salvation, and the coming of the Lord. It highlights the frailty of man versus God's enduring Word and portrays the Lord as coming to Zion to shepherd and restore.
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God
Isaiah
John the Baptist
Jesus Christ
Zion
Judah
Contentment and faith in God in Kingsley quote
A concise reflection on contentment guiding wisdom beyond understanding, emphasizing faith in God as a habit of mind. The quote urges embracing both understood and unknown aspects, aligning belief with thoughtful restraint.
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God
Charles Kingsley
That We May Read Aright
A brief reflective note cites T. L. Cuyler on how God uses tears to cleanse perception, enabling readers to discern providence and commandments with clearer eyes.
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T. L. Cuyler
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