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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1934
Page
1
A local inquiry clears Arthur Hinze and others of charges after aldermen report no evidence of misconduct. The investigation found no merit in allegations about misconduct by city officials and dismissed suspicions raised during the probe.
A 40 year old mother of ten in Rib Mountain near Wausau gave birth to a twelve pound boy without a physician’s aid. Relief officials report the mother and child are in good health after a desperate attempt to summon doctors failed due to their unavailability. An aged neighbor and a passing messenger assisted during the birth by firelight.
Reported dispute centers on Milwaukee Electric employees planning action in early March. Officials claim management discrimination and contract issues with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the strike looms. A mediator may intervene to avert broader stoppage.
The Wisconsin Public Service commission schedules a hearing on Sheboygan gas rates for July 17 at 10 a.m. in City Hall, with Oshkosh the next day. Additional hearings cover Stevens Point water rates on July 6 and several Milwaukee matters.
Rapid developments intensified the hunt for Detroit and New York lawyer Agnes C. Tulverson who vanished last December. Police in New York, Vienna, and London pursued clues linking her to a marriage and a possible murder. Brussels and Brighton leads suggested a body was shipped. Miss Ferrand and Foderjay were questioned as authorities weighed larceny and homicide charges.
Washington reports a four point peace plan to avert a steel strike as Frances Perkins submits the proposal to President Roosevelt. union leaders and government observers see slim hope of a settlement with an impartial three member mediation board to arbitrate disputes and arrange majority representation elections for collective bargaining.
Washington report recounts the end of the Seventy third Congress with a two billion dollar stabiliz ation fund and vast appropriations. Insurgents led by Wheeler and LaFollette blocked the Dill Crosse labor board measure after a one man filibuster by Hastings. Huey Long and other remarks sparked laughter as the final major items, including a housing program and farm mortgage moratorium, moved through.
Readers rush to support the Kiddies Camp with grants and subscriptions surpassing $1000. A $2500 gift from W A Reiss and a $500 donation from Judge Schlichting lead a list of contributors including Kohler Co and the Sheboygan Press while more checks are sought to fund twenty more children for the season.
Col. John J. Hannan, president of the state board of control, is expected to be among witnesses questioned by the legislative prison labor committee about abuses uncovered at state institutions.
Milwaukee Wisconsin bank leaders heard Leo T Crowley chairman of the FDIC outline the Roosevelt program to build sound capital structures through the RFC and FDIC. He emphasized the government role in stabilizing banks without taking over their operations.
Samuel Miller confessed to Assistant State's Attorney that he crushed his wife's skull with a rolling pin, then disposed of her body in a deserted Chicago alley. He drove with three young daughters, ordered lunch, and warned the children not to tell as he described the crime and motive centered on a disputed $5 shopping trip.
Harold J. Pie Traynor was named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates replacing George Gibson. The change, ordered by President William Benswanger, takes effect at the afternoon game. Benswanger declined to elaborate beyond stating the move may help the club after a poor stretch.
In New York a six-pound newborn girl, initially lifeless after the umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around her neck, revived after Dr Bernard Zaguin and nurses intubated and ventilated her for two hours. The doctor injected alpha tobline to stimulate respiration and administered adrenalin chloride to spark the heart. The baby's eyelids stirred and the heart beat resumed as staff continued resuscitation until a cry signaled recovery.
Washington correspondent assesses the first two years of the Democratic platform after the 1932 Chicago convention. It reviews fulfilled planks on budget balance, taxes, currency, trade and relief, noting progress, reversals, and ongoing challenges.
Berlin reports say Chancellor Hitler intervened to defuse tension after Vice-Chancellor von Papen’s Marburg speech. Some see it as the start of a campaign to curb radical Nazi elements, with Papen allies noting he aims to pressure the radicals while denying resignation. Hitler approved the suppression, while Papen’s circle warns against inflaming the affair.
Madison Wis Circuit Judge Smalley ordered the case of 27 former state oil inspectors against State Treasurer Robert K Henry to trial on its merits. The writ of mandamus seeking reinstatement was quashed. The ruling affects the administration of the legislative act combining all state inspection departments.
Upper Lakes forecast shows moderate variable winds and fair conditions tonight. By Wednesday unsettled with showers on western Lake Superior.
Madison Wis special report outlines Board of Control inquiry into Hooper and Anderson cases at Janesville Blind School Taycheedah prison and Mendota deaths. Legislative committees seek records on resignations investigations and alleged abuse as public session proceeds.
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