House Foes Of New Deal Predict Defeat For President
Washington July 5 House foes of the New Deal power yardstick program predicted they would defeat President Roosevelt again within two weeks on his utility legislation The Wheeler Rayburn Utility control bill death sentence provision for unnecessary utility holding companies passed Senate three to one The TVA compromise amendments face floor action Monday with White House opposition and a probable final vote Wednesday Leaders warn of an extended fight Rep Andrew J May predicts passage of TVA compromise bill despite opposition and administration pressure
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House
New Deal
Roosevelt
Wheeler-Rayburn
Andrew J. May
D. Ky.tos
TVA
Military Affairs Committee
White House
Senate
John E. Rankin
Maury Maverick
TVA Compromise Bill Sparks Constitutional Clash
May denounces the TVA as unconstitutional and mocks its freedom from private utility restrictions. The proposed bill would halt selling surplus power below cost after 1937, place TVA auditing under the Comptroller General, cap bond authority at 50 million, bar funds from buying private utilities, and stop parallel transmission line building without price talks or court condemnation.
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May
TVA
J. R. McCar
Elections Board asks use of Elyria schools for elections
Lorain County Board of Elections asked Elyria Board of Education to permit use of rooms in McKinley Hamilton Roosevelt and Gates schools for August primary and November elections. They believe primary voting can occur without disruption while November use may affect schoolwork. Grant hinges on noninterference with classes and cost savings through shared facilities.
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Elyria
Lorain County
R. C Maston
U S Interests Weigh Upper Air Weather Station Plan
A group of United States interests is reportedly considering establishing an upper air weather observation station in the valley of the South Saskatchewan River near Medicine Hat. The plan aims to extend meteorological data gathering from the region.
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United States
Machine Age Ends One Man Gold Strikes
Phoenix report argues the Western gold boom has shifted to machinery driven reclamation of known districts rather than spectacular discoveries. While total production may rise, boom camps are scarce and profits rely on capital to invest in mining equipment, not lone prospecting.
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University of Arizona
G. M. Butler
University Bureau of Mines
Racehorse sold for 280 amid unpaid feed bill in New Orleans
Gunfire, a seven year old chestnut salion who earned $20,000 for his owners in five years of racing, was sold at auction in New Orleans for 30 to settle an unpaid feed bill.
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New Orleans
Salion
Canada Acts To Control Wheat
Ottawa July 5 Canada moved closer to rigid wheat control by passing a bill creating a government board to fix a minimum price for both new crop and surplus. Producers may sell to the grain board at above market price to receive a certificate for year end profits. if below, private buyers may buy. The measure covers the 1935 crop and allows the board to sell old holdings at will. Grain interests were reportedly satisfied but initial reaction was cautious.
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Ont
Canada
Grain Board
Grain Exchange
Market shift hints at futures peg drop in Canada
Market report notes a sharp break in Liverpool on belief the Canadian futures pegged price would fall, leading to a expected decline in Winnipeg toward the pegged level.
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Liverpool
Winnipeg
Hotels Unite For Fight On Frauds
Chicago reports a nationwide hotel fraud crackdown linking major hotels, associations, and law enforcement in a 24 hour teletype system to flash alarms and descriptions of offenders. The hotel industry suffers about 11 million dollars yearly in losses from deadbeats and other criminals, with a push led by W. J. Gielen of the Hotel Men's Credit Association of Chicago to cut fraud through rapid alerts.
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Chicago
W. J. Gielen
Hotel Men's Credit Association of Chicago
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Credit network aims to speed checks with hotel ties
Gielen proposes a nationwide teletypewriter based credit system linking hotels in New York Denver Los Angeles San Francisco Detroit St Louis Chicago and other cities to verify references instantly. The plan would allow rapid town by town checks before cash is granted and helps isolate crooks by shared hotel data. Additional outlets will be added as equipment and funds allow.
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Gielen
New York
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Ein
Hotel Guest Seeks Cashier’s Check Backing Against Fraudster
A hotel guest who cannot pay with a credit card demands a cashier’s check to cover a stay and cash withdrawals. He supports legitimate guests benefiting from secure transactions, while opposing a fraudster described as a confidence man who has caused hotels substantial losses.
Two Elyria Teachers Resign for Marriage
The Elyria Board of Education accepted resignations Friday afternoon from two teachers. Dorothy Storrer recently married Clyde Johnson of Elyria. Olive Lutz will marry July 20 to J Marti Beck, Elyria High School music director.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
Dorothy Storrer
Clyde Johnson
Olive
Lutz
J. Marti Beck
Elyria High School
Stage producer dodges embarrassment with singing test ruse
In Susanville California Herman Dindner holds two jobs. He normally runs the rural mail route but also handles swarming bee control when needed. A stage producer used a clever trick to avoid denying a wealthy aspiring singer. He first had a fellow singer perform and praise her, then told the wealthy one she wasn’t good enough, only to have her flee before the producer’s verdict.
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Susanville
Cal
Herman Dindner
Herman
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