Unclear Wagner relief bill fuels senate showdown
Washington June 18 The Senate debates expanding the Wagner unemployment relief bill to 5000,900,000 for public works and armament amid Republican and administration opposition. Norris leads calls to fund jobs or aid the jobless, while La Follette and others push amendments. Hoover signals possible veto but supporters urge passage. In a White House session, four House Banking and Currency members were invited to discuss the relief provisions with President Hoover.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Armand
Kervis
Prosperus
la Follette
Wiscon
Norris
Jin
Reed
CINS
House Banking and Currency Committee
Hoover
White House
BP. m
Steagall
Alabama
Luce
Massachusetts
Strang
Kansas
Stevenson
South Carolina
Weather and terrain notes from January and past reports
Fragmented weather observations describe conditions across regions with references to January dates, terrain notes, and varying atmospheric details. The text mentions rain and wind patterns, general climate cues, and partial measurements without a clear single event. Entities include months and weather terms, with scattered place names and figures, indicating a teletyped daily weather digest.
Military policeman badly hurt after car strike on Fredericksburg road
Master Sergeant J. Maloukis, a longtime San Antonio MP, was taken to Station Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, after being struck by a car on the Fredericksburg road near Camp Bullis. He suffered a possible broken leg with other injuries not thought serious. He was en route to Leon Springs with Lt. L. V. Hightower when a second car struck him as help was being offered to two injured occupants of a different collision.
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Malnakis
Fredericksboro Road
Camp Hullis
Serinas
J. Maloukis
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Fredericksburg
Camp Bulls
L. V. Hightower
Leon Springs Military Reserve
Hightower
Maloukis
Shipping Board Chairman Rapped in Senate T Lauded as Inefficient
Senator McKellar of Tennessee launched a bitter attack on the reappointment of T. W. O Connor as chairman of the United States Shipping Board. He called him inefficient wasteful and too friendly with giant shipping trusts. He based his opposition on the board sending millions to large shipping corporations at favored rates. The hearing cited alleged preferential treatment and financial arrangements amid Senate criticism of the agency.
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Shipping Board
Washington, D. C
Bichellar
Tennessee
T. W. O'Connor
United States Shipping Board
Senate
McKellar
The
Fox Used Company Stocks for Personal Trades, Senate Panel Told
Washington June 38 The Senate committee heard that Willem Fox used securities belonging to Fox Film and Fox Theaters to back a personal syndicate, profiting about 1.9 million with Fox's share near 300000. He was ill in a hotel and the committee debated holding sessions there. The panel also trimmed its appropriation and limited new cases.
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Washington, D. C
Willem Fox
Fox Film
Fox Theaters
Wall’ Street
Senate Stock Market Investigating Committee
Fox
Senate
Senate Committee On Audits
Banking and Currency Committee
George K. Watson
Fox Films
Michael J. Meehen
Watson Sald
Fox Film Corporatinag Board of Directors
Watson
Loew Family
Loew Theaters
Fox Film Corporation
Food Prices Drop Over 2 Per Cent
Washington June 18. An average decrease of 2 1 2 percent in May retail food prices compared with April, with wholesale commodity prices down 1 3 4 percent, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retail prices since May 1931 fell about 16 1 4 percent. notable declines included onions 25 percent, pork chops 7 percent, butter and lard about 1 cent, plate beef and mutton around 5 percent.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Bureau of Labor Slassties
Adjourment Plan Pushed in Congress
Senate leaders chartered a course toward adjournment next Saturday despite Rep Rainey Illinois urging summer 30 day recess. Senate faces a heavy calendar but optimistic leaders say most work can be finished within a week. Rainey, acting speaker during Garner's illness, predicted President Hoover would call Congress back in a special session if it adjourns.
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Washington
D. C
Joe B
INS
Senate
Congress
Representative Reinew
Illinois
Democratic House
Rainey
Tho
House
Garner
Heaver
Butler Sees GOP Prohibition Plank Defeat Forecast
New York June 18 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler says the Republican party will go over the dam in November unless New England and mid Atlantic states repudiate the dry prohibition plank He just returned from Chicago where the minority repeal plank was voted down Butler predicts millions of nominal Republicans will desert Hoover on the prohibition issue He praises Alfred E Smith as the best public servant since Theodore Roosevelt and avoids discussing Franklin D Roosevelt as a candidate He notes there is no chance the prohibition plank will be adopted by the people
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New York
Republican Party
New England
mid-Atlantic
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York World- Telegram
Butler
Chicago
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Franklin
V F W Seeks Immediate Cash Bonus for Disabled Vets
Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a new appeal to Congress to grant optional immediate cash payments of bonus certificates for disabled and unemployed World War I veterans who support dependents. Commandant Chief Harold D. Deece announced the plan during a national tour and stated the push will begin Monday through the VFW national legislative committee. He aims to provide affidavits proving support obligations, with selective benefits for those with dependent wives and children.
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Kansas City
Modune
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patman
United States Senate
Harold D. Deece
LaGrosse
Wis
San Lego
Calif
National Legislative Committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Decnessid
Bonus Move Held Futile Gesture in San Diego Convention
Angeles dispatch reports National Commander E Claude Babcock declares the bonus army movement a futile gesture. About 400 delegates travel to San Diego for the Disabled American Veterans national convention while Babcock reiterates support for full payment but calls the Washington exodus desperate and unwise. In Tucson, Ariz, the Pacific coast bonus army en route to Washington is noted.
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Angeles
INS
E. Claude Babcock
San Diego
Washington
Babcock
Tucson
Ariz
TNS
Pacific Coast
Thomas Praises Vets for Good Conduct on Capitol Steps
Senator Thornes praised the bonus expeditionary force for exemplary conduct in Washington. He said a general relief bill may pass this session to provide jobs and funds to send men home decently. Bonus committee warned veterans against Communistic agitation and urged expulsion of any agitators.
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Thomas
Washington, D. C
Thornes
Democrat
Oklahoma
Senate
The
Bonus Apoly
Forces Wyatt to Quit Race for Clerk
Riley Wyatt withdrew as Citizens' League candidate for county clerk claiming pressure from business interests. He thanked supporters and urged backing for George W. Huntress Jr. Wyatt denied rumors of leaving San Antonio for Dallas.
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Wyatt
Riley Wyatt
Citizens’ League
George W. Huntress Jr
League
San Antonio
Dallag
Vet May Face Charges In Slaying Of DAV Post Commander
Haya county officials Saturday indicated they may file charges against William F McWilliams for the slaying of Major T S Curtis post commander of the Disabled American Veterans and the shooting of A W Turner. Curtis was killed and Turner wounded four times as McWilliams fired during transport to Waco. Turner remained hospitalized with injuries described as serious. County Attorney Tom Oliver said he found no evidence of a sanity hearing for McWilliams and signaled pending charges. The body of Major Curtis lay in state with military honors and a committal service at the National Cemetery followed by services by the Disabled American Veterans and Alamo Post No 2 American Legion.
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Haya County
Wiliam F. McWilliams
Maj. T. 3
Curtis
Disabled American Veterans Chapter
A. W. Turner
West Laurs Street
Turner
McWilliams
Waco
Tom @. Oliver
San Marcos
Mcwil
Wilbert- Hanovan
Col. Co. C. Bateman
Rev
D. B. South
New National Cemetery
Alamo Post No. 2
American Legion
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