Washington Favors Roosevelt as Convention Nears
The piece examines Republican and Democratic strategies as the 1936 conventions approach. It notes speculation on Landon as a possible nominee, New Deal opposition tactics, and the roles of Barkley and Steiner as keynoters. It also discusses alleged governmental espionage concerns and the press’s coverage of campaign dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Hearst
California
Frank R. Kent
Democratic
Baltimore Sun
Kent
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Stelwer
London
Oregon
Barkley
Stoosevelt
Democratic Party
Senate
Homer T. Bone
Bone
OGPU
Senator Bone
Nebraska Population Drops From 1930 Levels in 1935 Census
Nebraska remains 32nd in U. S. population with an estimated 1,264,000 residents on July 1, 1935, down from 1,377,963 in 1930. The article lists states with declines and notes shifts in ranks for South Dakota and Kansas. New York and Pennsylvania remain first and second, respectively.
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Washington
D. C
Nebraska
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Kansas
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Bureau
Tirty
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Back-To-Farm Shift in Nebraska Revealed by Census Figures
A five year back to the land movement in Nebraska is detailed by the census bureau with 25,299 residents on farms living in non farm houses in 1930 to 1935. The state farm population fell 0.9 percent while farm dwellings reached 145,550 with 6,796 unoccupied. Platte county rose to 11,377 in 1935, with 438 moving to farms in five years.
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Washington
D. C
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Hastings
Willian L. Austin
Bureau of Census
Platte County
Nebraska Cities Considered for Federal Building Program
Washington identifies nineteen Nebraska locations including Ainsworth Alliance Columbus Cozad Crawford Gothenburg Hebron Kearney Kimball Lincoln University Place Ogallala Ord Schuyler Scotts Bluff Tecumseh for possible next federal building. J Peoples notes the list is tentative and not a binding commitment, pending Treasury and Post Office review for urgency and necessity.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Ainsworth
Alliance
Columbus
Cozad
Crawford
Gordon
Gothenburg
Hebron
Kearney
Kimball
Lincoln
University Place Station
Loup City
North Platte
Ogallala
Ord
Schuyler
Scottsbluff
Tecumseh. Co
Nebraska CCC Boys Earn Over Three Million Dollars
Figures released by E F Witte show Nebraska emergency relief administrator that CCC boys have earned 3 001 525 since April 1933 with 22 camps in the state. The first month 482 youths were paid 12 050. payroll rose to a peak of 5 353 youths in June 1935 with 135 575 in payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
E. F. Witte
Nebraska
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
WPA Funds Improve Three Nebraska Airports
The WPA plans spending totaling 332 751 to upgrade three Nebraska airfields. Omaha receives 262 550 for municipal port projects, Grand Island 68 710, and North Platte 1 491, per state WPA administrator D F Felton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
WPA
Nebraska
D. F. Felton
Omaha
Grand Island
North Platte
Nebraska WPA payroll totals and shelterbelt progress noted
State workers employed April totals 1 926 on paving 20 miles of street project 306 blocks under construction 241 workers on sidewalks earning 4 876. D F Felton cites Omaha paving gains and shelterbelt progress by Clayton Watkins with 2 500 000 trees planted over 160 miles plus 300 acres farmstead planting across 11 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Works Progress Administration
WPA
D. F. Felton
Clayton Watkins
United States Forest Service
Watkins
Forest Service
Arlington
Fremont
York
North Platte
Norfolk
Felton
Omaha
Leavenworth Street
Florence Boulevard
South Twenty-fourth
South Thirteenth Streets
Births of seven babies shocks world and pope warns of communism
The column reports on a poor Costa Rican mother giving birth to seven babies over three days, five of whom die, and notes Pope Pius warning against communism at a Vatican exhibition. It covers criminals, stamp collecting, a high school graduate, Hitler marriage ideas, buried gold, a parachute jump near death, and other scattered items.
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Sacasa
Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua
Sinforosa Martinez
Jose Jesus
Ramon del Carmen
Maria del Carmen
Socorro del Carmen
Maria de Jesus
Juana Ramona
Vatican City
Pius
Harriet O. Hague
Gay Colorful Applique for Tea Towels
Advertises a craft pattern for gay applique on tea towels with seven weekly motifs. Offers transfer pattern, applique pieces, material needs, and an outline stitch option for easy results.
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Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Frederick Steiner
Cleveland
Chicago
Steiner
Senator Barkley
Congress
Senate Lobby Committee
Senator Black
Alabama
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union Telegraph Company
State News
Ak-Sar-Ben
State Insurance Department
Treasury
Illinois
Ohio
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Internal Revenue Collectors
Delaware
Empire State
Delware
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Herbert Daniel
State Banking Department
Brisbane
Earth
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Mrs. Stoll
Mr. Hoover
Doctor Eckener
Africa
James C. Canipe
Clovis
Hitler
Alexander the Great
Alexander
Halle Selassie
Solomon
Queen of Sheba
Mussolini
Ethiopia
King Features Syndicate, Inc
WNU Service
Household Arts Department
West Fourteenth Street
N. Y
Nevy
Schoick Oisel
Alton
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
Joan Blondell
Jeanette MacDonald
Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
Bing Crosby
Bette Davis
Olivia DE Havilland
Marlene Dietrich
Errol Flynn
Buck Jones
Ruby Keeler
Carole Lombard
Fred Macmurray
Pat O'Brien
Dick Powell
George Raft
Randolph Scott
Margaret Sullavan
Nelson Eddy
Marr Rae
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Quaker State Oil Refining Company
Oil City
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