Roosevelt ties up Congress with four major measures
President Roosevelt prepared four key bills for signature as Congress neared adjournment. Measures include railroad reorganization under a federal coordinator, $2 billion mortgage relief, local letter rate cuts with tax shifts, and a plan for farm credit consolidation along with work on recovery acts. Senate battles over veterans’ cuts and the industrial recovery bill stalled a sine die adjournment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Farm Credit Administration
Senate
Independent Offices
House
Seattle to Graduate 4000 From Ten High Schools
Capt J Errol Boyd piloting the monoplane Columbia plans nonstop flight to Haiti as Seattle's ten high schools prepare for June commencements. About 3700 graduates in New York and Seattle projects are noted with dates set for June 13 14 and 15.
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Seattle
New York
Columbia
J. Errol Boyd
Haiti
Government plans billion-dollar work program to employ 1 million
Administrator designate Hugh Johnson outlines a sweeping public works plan to place at least one million men on government projects by fall. The program includes $50 million for federal buildings and rapid contracts within 90 days, with road construction harbors and rivers improvements among the initial projects.
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Washington
Congress
Hugh Johnson
Industry Control and Public Works Law
Johnson
Heat Strain Hits Bandsmen at Evanston Parade
Eighteen high school band members were hospitalized as 150 youths in a national marching contest collapsed from heat in Evanston Illinois. Police investigate food supply amid widespread withdrawals and delays after the heat wave during last weekend’s event.
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Evanston
Ill
Eigheen High School
Inc
Father and Son Denied New Trial in Embezzlement Case
Superior Judge Chester Batchelor refused a new trial for Charles and Ralph Waiters, former Auburn bankers, recently convicted of embezzling from an investor of a defunct holding company. They were granted a one week delay before sentencing. The judge labeled the Waiters as Ponzis.
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Seattle
Chester Batchelor
Charles
Ralph Waiters
Auburn
Batchelor
Walters
Stock Prices Surge Upward in New York Trading
The New York market opened hesitant but soon surged, with utilities and rails leading the advance and industrials close behind. The close was strong with 5,500,000 shares traded as grains rose to season highs and bonds remained firm.
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New York
Two Spanish Flyers Safe After Atlantic Hop Endurance Feat
Havana report says Capt. Mariana Barberan and Lieut. Joaquin Collar landed yesterday afternoon at 3:35 EST after flying from Seville, Spain in 39 hours and 50 minutes. They continue the journey toward Mexico City onboard.
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Cubca
Mariana Barberan
Joaquin Collar
Atlantic
Seville
Spain
Mexico City
Admiral Sellers in Command in Navy leadership change
San Pedro California reports Admiral David Foote Sellers Becam Commander in Chief of the Navy last Saturday, succeeding Admiral Richard H. Leigh as head of the U S Navy in a formal transition.
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Admiral Sellers
U. S. Navy
San Pedro
Cal
David Foote Sellers Becan
Richard H. Leigh
Nominations Confirmed for Alaska Officials in Washington
The nominations list confirms four Alaska posts including George Foster Alexander as District Judge First Division and William Holzheimer as United States Attorney Fourth Division. Gov John W. Troy holds office while J J Connors is confirmed as Collector of Customs. Wheat hits eighty cents and oats thirty cents in active trading after a crop report shows the smallest wheat crop since 1904. Ralph H. Rivers is United States Attorney Fourth Division and Joseph A. McDonald is United States Marshal Fourth Division.
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Alaska
Washington
Enaite
Alka
George Foster Alexander
Portsod
William AL Holzheimer
United
Chicago
Ralph H. Rivers
Joseph A. McDonald
John W. Troy
J. J. Connors
Mattern lands after Siberia trip as world talks open
Moscow dispatch reports aviator Jimmy Mattern, exhausted, reached Khabarovsk while awaiting a refuel for the trans Pacific hop to Nome Alaska. Bad weather looms and his exact takeoff time remains unclear as wife expresses worry. London opens world economic conference with King George and Prime Minister MacDonald urging cooperation to combat the slump and war debt issues.
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Jimmy Mattern
Khabarovsk
Mattern
Beloye
Nome
Alaska
London
King George
Ramsay MacDonald
July Fourth Committees Named for Juneau Celebration
Ralph Martin announces committees for Juneau's July 4 celebration led by Governor John W. Troy and Mayor I. Goldstein on a line up including reception parade decoration and music baseball and children's events.
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Juneat
Ralph Martin
Alford John Bradford
Amercan Legion
Juneau
Gastineau Channel
John W. Troy
I. Goldstein
B. M. Behrends
John Beck
L. H. Metzgar
Capt
J. M. Clark
Robert Bender
R. B Martin
Homer Nordling
E M Goddard
Legion Auxilary
Frank Metcalf
John McCormick
T. B. Em
H. O. Adams
H. M. Porter
IFILM Actress Mary Dorne Reported Missing in Los Angeles
Mary Dorne film actress and model has been missing for two days in Los Angeles California. Doctors said she may be a victim of amnesia possibly linked to a prior operation three years ago.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Dorne
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