Britain forms MacDonald coalition to balance budget
Topics of Today analyzes Gordon MacDonald forming a wartime style coalition in Britain with Lloyd George and Baldwin backing a Labour led government. The piece notes the budget crisis, credit risks, and the need to balance a 600 million dollar deficit amid a radical, united front across parties to preserve peace and stability.
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Wano Low
Great Britain
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David Lloyd George
Britain
Bank of England
MacDonald Labor
Labor
Liberal
MacDonald
Lloyd George
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Balanc
Hoover appoints Walter S. Gifford to head unemployment commission
Baltimore Evening Sun notes the appointment of Walter S. Gifford, president of American Telephone and Telegraph, to lead a new unemployment commission. The editorial urges the president to take personal responsibility rather than delegate and questions the motive of commissions. It also mentions a local Dunmow flitch-style joke about marriage awards and a humorous court verdict.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Hoover
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Gifford
Republican National Committee
Dunmow Flitch Trial Celebrates 15th Century Bond
In Britain a historic Dunmow flitch trial, begun in 1445, honors couples proving a year and a day of wedded happiness before a jury of six maidens and six bachelors. The write up notes how marriage once seemed simpler with fewer modern entertainments and gender upheavals yet remains a quirky national tradition.
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Adam
Great Britain
Dunmow
Domestic wheat markets hold steady week to Aug 21
The weekly grain market review shows domestic wheat prices advancing in many European markets while US cash wheat firms due to strong protein premiums. Winter wheat receipts rose to 7,740 cars, and mills bought most offerings as harvests progress in the northwest and Canada. Corn fell sharply on good new crop prospects, with primary receipts around 3.547 million bushels and market stocks above 8 million. Oats and rye weakened slightly, barley firm on demand, and shipping demand remained subdued despite international movement.
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States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Brouth
American Northwest
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Prairie
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Alberta
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Cincinnati
Railroads Cut Employee Force in First Quarter 1931
Railroads nationwide sharply reduced their employe staff in early 1931 due to economic strain. Members of the Union Pacific Employe Boosters league note many workers lost jobs as traffic of the common carrier declined significantly.
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Union Pacific
Union Pacific Employe Boosters League
Nebraska Forecast Sees Higher Butter and Egg Prices Next Month
The Nebraska economic situation summary notes steady to firm fed cattle prices and rising butter and egg prices for the next 30 days. Wheat prices are not expected to improve much, corn prices may fall, hog prices weaken, and poultry prices decline while livestock outlook hinges on corn crop progress.
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Nebraska
Harold Hedges
College of Agriculture
Hedges
Nebraska Agricultural Outlook Sees Lower Yields and Prices
The state faces a five year production average lowered by last year’s yield drop. With coin creep, seasonal price declines, and delayed hog sales, Nebraska may see weakened hog markets and a faltering corn and pork balance. An economist notes unusual rises in August hinting at a potential easing for the year.
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