Policies Necessary to Economic Recovery at Rapidan Conference
The Rapidan conference with President Hoover and leaders at the Reconstruction Finance Corporation urged extending the RFC's authority to issue securities and buy bonds from public bodies to fund construction. Highway projects would create jobs, lower transport costs, and boost income through gas taxes and fees, aiding recovery.
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Rapidan
Hoover
Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Associated Press Dispatch
Daniel B. Miller
Pacific Coast Division
The
Asphalt Institute
Silence and Statesmanship in Hoover Era Debate
A Los Angeles Times report quotes opinion on President Hoover and Garner arguing silence is not statesmanship amid Democratic critiques. It notes a House Rules Committee approval for a probe into government competition with private business and Representative Shannon’s call to curb such government ventures.
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John N. Garner
House
Hoover
Garner
Congress
Democratic Party
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Los Angeles
Imnes
House Rules Committee
Shannon
Missouri
New Taxes Will Heavily Burden Wage Earners
An Associated Press report explains how the new revenue bill raises costs for a typical married man with one child earning 6000 dollars. Direct taxes rise to about 310 dollars, plus new levies on cars, gas, tires, perfumes, radios, refrigerators, and many other goods and services.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Observers Note Youth Needs After Boston Flag Day Incident
Bert W. Selin recalls a Boston Flag Day moment at Bunker Hill where a boy’s head became stuck in a window grate drawing attention to desperate youth needs. He argues communities must fund wholesome activities for youths to prevent ruined families and lost potential, urging responsible spending for education and future success.
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Boston
Bunker Hill
George - Washington
Kansan Editorial Urges Cutting State Travel Costs
The Pittsburg Headlight cites Topeka figures on inspector travel showing state motor costs near 31 thousand dollars monthly and six million miles yearly. It argues consolidating inspector duties, eliminating redundant vehicle inspectors, and relying on local officers to save taxpayers money.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Business Institution
Pittsburg
Alf Landon praised as plain citizen in Kansas rally
The Kansas speech and private remarks portray Alf Landon as a plain capable man without showy rhetoric. He emphasizes governor primary race and broad newspaper support, while stressing sincerity and friendship building over attacks on opponents.
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Landon
Kansas
Alf ‘Landon
Alf
Meade
Liberal
Preisdent Hoover May Reconsider Run For 1932
East clipping shares a sensational tale claiming President Hoover would seek a Republican nomination at Chicago and then decline, paving the way for Charles Dawes to be party standard bearer after resigning from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The piece notes the report unlikely yet worth passing along.
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Hoover
Republican Party
Chicago
Charles Gates“Dawes
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Arkansas
Farm Barn Burns in Union Valley Fire
The Dave Johnson farm barn in Union Valley burned to the ground Friday morning after the owners Mallory and Emerson Johnson left for work. Spontaneous combustion is suspected as the cause.
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Dave Johnson
Union Valley
Mallory
Emerson
Fred Ward
Eric Jokander
Omaha
Navy
Jokander
Julius Olsen
Sam
Ray Tingstrom
Graettenger
Iowa
Ray
Rock Island
Funston
H. S. Johnson
Concordia
Irene Granstedt
Victor Herrman
Henry H. van Natta
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