Managua Quake Devastates City Killing and Wounding Many
Managua suffers a major earthquake followed by fires destroying much of the city and killing hundreds with thousands injured. The American Red Cross aids. U.S. officials report thousands displaced as government records and the national palace burn. Marines enforce martial law amid ongoing search for survivors.
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Managua
Nicaragua
American Red Cross
Hugo Baske
United States Navy Medical Corps
J. D. Murray
Concord
Mass
United States Marine Corps
James E. Dickey
National Palace
Central America
Jose Maria Moncada
United States
Americar
Matthew EB. Hanna
Gillespieburg
Ohio
Guatemala
U S to Padlock 39 in Wisconsin Bad Town
United States Marshal C A Rawlinson and deputies served notice on 02 saloon keepers bartenders and owners in Hurley Wisconsin to appear in federal court within 20 days to show cause why their premises should not be closed for liquor violations. Hurley known as the Last Frontier sits near the Michigan line on Silver Street the White Way and hosts many resorts in the 1200 population town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Turley
Wisconsin
United States
C. A. Rawlinson
Madison
Silver Street
Hurley
Michigan
Reorganized Indian Bureau Aims Faster Indian Care
The Indian Bureau of the Interior Department has been reorganized after 50 years of virtual stagnation. The new plan creates divisions for health education agricultural extension industry forestry and irrigation to reduce red tape and deliver faster more efficient service to Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnen
Indian Bureau of the Interior Department
World Wheat Meet Set for 1982 Conference Outcomes
Delegates from forty eight countries endorsed pages urging Use More Wheat campaigns and stronger grower organizations to curb overproduction. Russian delegate Krutsman faced interruptions as he criticized economic systems. A surge of talks proposed short term credit for grain, while tariff relief for wheat faced diplomatic delay. A London meeting of exporting nations is planned for May 18.
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Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
Leon Krutsman
de Michelis
Institute of Agriculture
London
Nebraska Crops Prospects Improve Amid Weather Relief
A Fed Reserve Kansas City monthly review notes widespread rains and snows easing soil moisture shortages in the middle west. Crop prospects are generally improved with better farm progress. however farm labor demand is down from last year and February trade volume lagged behind recent years.
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Lincoln
Middle West
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
Two Convicts Confess to Deadly Ohio Fire
Franklin County prosecutors disclose that Clinton Grate and Hugh Gibson confessed to starting the Ohio Penitentiary blaze on April 21. The two convicts, both former robbers who served nine years, allegedly set the fire with a candle to impede the wardens’ cell block construction. They face first degree murder indictments after grand jury findings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Franklin County
Donald J. Hoskins
Clinton Grate
Hugh Gibson
Preston E. Thomas
Gibson
Grate
Franklin County Grand Jury
Hastings taps deepest municipal well for water supply
Digging of Hastings' deepest and largest well for the municipal water supply has reached the 130 foot level. Workmen expect to bottom the well at 185 feet. It will have a capacity of 2000 gallons of water per minute.
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Hastings
District music contest registrations rise across 27 schools
One thousand boys and girls from 27 schools registered for the district music contest to be held at Holdrege on April 10. Judges appointed are Sara Cosgrove of Chicago, John Kendall of Denver and L. E. Smith of Sterling Colorado.
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Holdrege
Sara Cosgrove
Chicago
John Kendall
Denver
L. E. Smith
Sterling, Colo
Tecumseh Prepares For 75th Founding Anniversary
Beginning July 16 and continuing five days Tecumseh will celebrate the seventy fifth anniversary of its founding on July 15 1856. T. D. Fairell sergeant at arms of the Chamber of Commerce has announced Mr Fairell is searching for relics of the early days to show at the celebration.
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Tecumseh
T. D. Fairell
Chamber of Commerce
Fairell
Legion roster grows with 2000 new members this year
Department Adjutant Dudley reports the Nebraska American Legion now lists 18,500 members, 112 over the 18,388 national quota. He expects total membership to top 26,000 by year end.
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Nebraska
Oklahoma City to Omaha air service extended to Sioux City
The tri motored ten passenger air service was extended to Sioux City on April 1 with a trial run to acquaint pilots with the territory. Northbound flights depart Omaha at 3 30 p m while southbound planes leave Sioux City at 7 20 for a 55 minute trip. Sioux City business leaders hosted pilots and officials on their return to Omaha.
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Oklahoma City
Honor Rolls Name Nebraska Women
Four Nebraska women will be named on national and state bronze honor rolls to be unveiled in Washington. Grace Abbott of Grand Island is listed for suffrage work. Clara B. Colby Beat Rice, Margretta Stewart Dietrich Hastings, and Henrietta Woodward Smith Omaha are on the state roll. The Nebraska roll will be hung beside the national roll in a joint display.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Washington
Grace Abbott
Grand Island
Clara B. Colby
Beatrice
Margretta Stewart Dietrich
Hastings
Henrietta Woodward Smith
Omaha
Murals Planned for Burleigh County Courthouse by Clell Gannon
Clell Gannon, from Cuming county and nephew of deputy US marshal John Gannon of Norfolk, will paint 13 murals for the Burleigh county courthouse in Bismarck North Dakota. The panels measure three feet wide and three and a half feet tall. Gannon, an accountant for the Soo Line railroad at Bismarck, has been granted leave of absence to complete the work.
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Clell Gannon
Cuming County
John Gannon
United States
Norfolk
Burleigh County
Bismarck
N. C
Gannon
Soo Line Railroad
Corn production cost report for Nebraska counties
The average cost to produce and deliver corn to market in five Nebraska counties, four in the east, was 61 cents per bushel last year. The figure came from Farmers' union committee members Clair D. Johnson EB Fauquet and A Softley for Rawhide local No. 200 in Fremont, with assistance from Ralph Cole of the Nebraska university agricultural college.
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Nebraska
Clair D. Johnson
EB. J. Fauquet
A. Softley
Farmers’ Union Committee
Fremont
Ralph Cole
Nebraska University Agricultural College
30 Killed In Fog Collision Of Florida And Glorious
The French liner Florida collided with the British aircraft carrier Glorious in a Mediterranean fog near Malaga. Thirty steerage passengers from Argentina bound to Europe were killed or seriously injured. first and second class passengers were unharmed. The Florida and Glorious, badly damaged, are at Malaga with gunboat and five destroyers escort.
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Malaga
Spain
Florida
Glorious
Mediterranean
Europe
Treasury Bills Oversubscribed With 343 Million Requests
Secretary Mellon announced a $100,000,000 U S treasury bill issue to finance veterans loans was heavily oversubscribed. The treasury accepted bids totaling $100,855,000 from applications of $343,857,000. The top bid carried 99 695 equivalent to an interest rate of 1.22 percent.
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Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Lincoln Capitol Location Struggles Settle in 1922
The text recounts Nebraska’s capitol site disputes among North Platte and South Platte regions. Omaha backed a Salt Creek valley site leading to Lincoln. Legislature formed a committee to pick the location, first building in 1869, replaced in 1889, with a 1919 law for a new capitol and ground broken in 1922.
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Capitol
Lincoln
Giles
Nebraska State Capitol
D. Rutherford
Holt County
North Platte
South Platte
Omaha
Nebraska
Salt Creek Valley
Kelvie
Nebraska marriages rise while divorces fall in 1930 report
The division of vital statistics reports fewer divorces and more marriages in 1930 Nebraska. Marriages totaled 10 248 in 1930 up from 10 202 in 1929 while divorces declined from 1 728 to 1 635. Six counties had no divorces in 1930 and Pierce led with 81 marriages and one divorce.
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Nebraska
Division of Vital Statistics
Arthur
Blaine
Devel
Logan
Loup
Wheeler
Pierce County
Nebraskas famous giant Fred Boche dies at 70
Fred Boche known as the Nebraska gragg died at his Norfolk home after months of illness at age seventy. Standing over seven feet tall and weighing more than 300 pounds he came to Norfolk with Wisconsin German pioneers and drew offers from movie concerns and circuses which he refused.
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Fred Boche
Boche
Norfolk
Prairies
Open Arbor Lodge Returns to Visitors in Nebraska City
Nebraska City Arbor Lodge the home of J Sterling Morton founder of Arbor Day reopened to the public. The mansion will be open from April 1 to November drawing thousands of visitors each year from across the nation including many from Nebraska and every state is represented by season’s end.
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Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Day
Arbor Lodge State Park
Nebraska
Governor Bryan Receives Sioux Carving Walking Stick
An elaborately carved willow walking stick presented by the Sioux Indians arrives for Governor Bryan who was initiated into their mysteries during a prior term. Sent from near Niobrara and delivered by Senator George Koster, the item is regarded as fine craftsmanship. The governor is known as Walking Buffalo from his Sioux membership.
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Bryan
Niobrara
George Koster
Scout leaders plan band trip to 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
Logan Valley Boy Scout area members decided at Randolph meeting to organize and sponsor a band. It aims to take the group to the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933, with Coleridge Laurel and Wayne among represented towns.
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Logan Valley
Randolph
Chicago
Coleridge
Laurel
Wayne
Plane Crash Kills Notable Figures Including Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne, the Notre Dame coach from South Bend, Indiana, dies in a plane crash. Also killed are H J Christen of Chicago, John Happer of Chicago, Spencer Goldthwaite of New York City, Ww B Miller of Hartford, A Robrecht of Wheeling, Robert Fry, a 31 year old pilot from Kansas City, and Jose Mathias, a 31 year old pilot from Los Angeles.
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Knute Rockne
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
H. J. Christen
Chicago
John Happer
Wilson Western Sporting Goods Company
Spencer Goldthwaite
New York City
Ww. B. Miller
Hartford
Rockne Killed In Airliner Crash Near Bazaar Kansas
Knute Rockne Notre Dame coach dies in midwest plane crash near Bazaar Kansas along with five passengers and two pilots. Investigators cite propeller break and possible wing damage as cause. eight total fatalities.rockne's family and Notre Dame ties noted as details emerge.
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Emporia
Kan
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Bazaar
Aeronautics Branch
Department of Commerce
Washington
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U. S
Indian Bureau
Nebrask
Nebraska Capitol
K. Rockne
THE
Rockne
Kansas
Los Angeles
Jacob Hindon
Cottonwood
Bonnie Stiles Rockne
Miami
Fla
Billy
Knute, Jr
Mary Jean
Jackie
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