HooverSparks Battle Over Relief Plans In Senate
Edward W. Pickard reports President Hoover clashed with Senate over relief funding. Democrats attacked his rhetoric while Republicans supported $110 million emergency construction and a $60 million drought relief loan fund. Senate debates touched on a world court protocol and looming extra sessions. Kellogg and Soederblom win Nobel Peace prizes as disarmament talks begin in Geneva.
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Congress
Senate
United States
Timne
Farm Board seeks rapid appropriation and farm relief actions
Congress is urged to authorize an additional 150 million dollars to the Federal Farm Board from its revolving fund to accelerate operations including wheat price stabilization. The American Farm Bureau federation calls for Muscle Shoals cooperative development and stricter grain and cotton exchange regulation. They also seek immediate drought-area loans, funding to carry out authorized projects, and a land bank bond stabilization fund. The federation backs enforcement of prohibition with more staff and funds. Forest service reports fire damage down 95 percent to 237370 dollars, despite record drought, with 195905 acres burned. The Chicago & Alton railroad properties, under foreclosure, sold in Wilmington Delaware to the Baltimore & Ohio for 100 million, with the Alton in receivership for eight years.
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Senate
White House
Congress
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Robinson
Caraway
Glass
Harrison
McKellar
Tennessee
Mr. Hoover
Reed
Pennsylvania
Hyde
R. Hoover
House of Representatives
Federal Farm Board
Operative Organization of
American Farm Bureau Federation
Boston
Federation
Federal Treasury
Federal Land Bank
Forest Service
Roperties
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Witneis
Missouri
Wilmington
Chicago
Baltimore, & Ohio Railroad
Alton
Alton Company
Meuse valley poison fog mystery and Venezuela statue
Reports discuss the Meuse valley poison fog deaths and Belgian authorities. Venezuela unveils Senry Clay statue in Caracas presented by the United States, with James R. Sheffield attending and praising U S relations. Navy Secretary Adams calls for a $34 million ship program and seven cruisers. Internal Revenue report shows ten states pay over three quarters of federal taxes.
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Venezuela
United States
Caracas
Paris
New York
Meuse
Belgium
France
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America
Ole
Simon Bolivar
James R. Sheffield
Mexico
Sheffield
South America
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Congress
Britten
Internal Revenue Commission
North Carolina
Linds
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Michigan
Massachusetts
Virginia
Missouri
Senator E. S. Overman Dies After Illness in Washington
Senator E S Overman of South Carolina died in Washington after a weeklong illness at age seventy six. He had served in the United States Senate since 1902. The 1930 Western Newspaper Union item records his passing.
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South Carolina
Washington
Senate
Western Newspaper Union
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