Eden Laval plan to avert war gains cautious support
British minister Anthony Eden and French Premier Laval urged a league council formula to avert Italy's war with Ethiopia. The plan proposed conciliation, a fifth arbitrator, and good offices by Britain, France, and Italy, with deadlines to report by September. Italy condemned the compromise as unacceptable and insisted on avoiding discussion of final ownership of Walual.
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Anthony Eden
League of Nations
Af A
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
Premier Laval
France
League Council
Mussolini
Baron Aloisi
Great Britain
Ualual
House Defeats Rayburn Motion On Utilities Bill
Alabama congressman George Huddleston led opposition to the death sentence provision in a New Deal era utilities bill. The House rejected Rayburn's motion to concur with the Senate action, 210 to 155, and adopted a resolution 183 to 72 to bar further administration influence in future conferences.
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George Huddleston
Alabama
House
Sam ‘Rayburn
Senate
Rayburn
Senate Lobbying Committee
New Jersey
Tax Bills Face Strong Push as Congress Opens Week
congressmen began the week aiming to push President's weak rich tax bills through. A bloc of Republican lawmakers urged postponing consideration until next winter to study the tax legislation until January.
Bill Signed to Promote 5000 Army Officers Soon
The President signed a bill guaranteeing rapid advancement for about 5,000 army officers below the rank of colonel. The measure aims to accelerate promotions and takes effect September 1.
Lobbyists split paths in probe of activities
Senator Black’s unit focused on Associated Gas representatives in the investigation. President Roosevelt urged a new regulation authorizing release of information to the committee. Representative Patton of Texas testified about buying $3,000 in bonds from his savings and showed a cigar box from John W Carpenter’s hotel room that contained only cigars.
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House
Black
Roosevelt
Patton
Texas
House Committee
John W Carpenter
Texas Power and Light Corporation
Glass victory blocks central bank plan in 1985 banking act
Senator Glass secured passage of the 1985 banking act draft without a roll call after a heated fight over central bank features. The measure, favored by the administration and opposed by Gov Marriner Eccles, defeated attempts to allow banks to underwrite securities. Nye and La Follette proposals were rejected as futile.
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Glass
Senate
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Doughty
Treasury
la Follette
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Charles B
Senate OKs bill restoring 46 million Spanish war pensions
The Senate completed passage of the bill restoring 46 million dollars in Spanish war pensions, with only Senator Hastings of Delaware voting against. The move nullifies President's cost cutting adjustments aimed at reducing federal administration expenses by at least 25 percent.
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Senate
House
Hastings
Delaware
Frederick F. Gillett Dies at 83 in Springfield Mass
Frederick F. Gillett, longtime Massachusetts representative and six year speaker, later U.S. senator, died in Springfield at age eighty three. He was known for his quiet but effective public service and high esteem across party lines.
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Frederick 4. Gillett
Massachusetts
United States
Springfield
Mass
Gillett
Navy plans fortified Pacific bases after treaty end
Secretary Swanson announced that strongly fortified naval bases will be built in the Pacific when the naval limitation treaties expire on January 1 1937. He said bases would serve as stepping stones, with lessons from May fleet maneuvers reinforcing the need.
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Japan
United States
Swanson
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Navy Long
Hawaii
Aleutian Islands
Navy High Command
Great Britain
Germany protests Bremen attack in New York harbor
The German note demanded punishment for offenders but asked no apology. Acting Secretary Bentsen briefed the German charge d affaires on police actions and arrests. President Roosevelt declined comment. Rep Dickstein said no apology due to Germany and blamed Bremen’s skipper. Reich leaders warned against anti Jewish and anti Catholic forces amid Hitler’s demands for order.
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Ermany
Bremen
New York
William Benc
Rudolf Leitner
Germany
Roosevelt
Phillips
Dickstein
House
Reich
Hitler
Far East disaster toll soars after floods and typhoons
The article notes an estimated 110000 rendered homeless in the Far East. It reports another devastating typhoon striking Formosa with heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. Along the Han and Yangtze rivers survivors struggle to live and bury thousands who perished.
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Far East
Formosa
Yangtse
Hopkins Appoints Four Assistants to MacRae
A brief notice reports A t wie ee L Hopkins appoints four assistants to MacRae. It lists painters musicians writers and other artists receiving new postings in a civic arts program.
Albion Votes Bond to Convert Legion Hall into Center
Albion residents approve a 15856 dollar bond for taking over the American Legion hall to serve as a community center and city offices. Ballot totals show 346 yes and 206 no. The county fair season begins July 31 with Nemaha at Auburn and runs to October 4 for Pawnee at Pawnee City.
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Albion
American Legion Hall
Nebraska
Nemaha
Auburn
Pawnee
Pawnee City
Dodge
Holtand
Frontier
Arapahoe Residents Stage Impromptu Prairie Battle
About 250 residents joined a spontaneous reenactment of pioneer days as a grass fire at the town’s edge broke out. A 15 minute effort with wet sacks and boards saved nearby structures after sparks from a locomotive were blamed for starting the blaze.
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Arapahoe
Platte River runs low near Columbus after high water
The Platte river has nearly dried up despite weeks earlier being bank full. Water remains only in deep holes and locals fish with hay forks. Large catfish rose during the flood and a 46 pound specimen was captured near Columbus after the water receded.
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Platte River
Columbus
Missouri River
Nebraska Loses Billions from Livestock Losses, Official Says
W. B. Banning, director of the state agriculture department, estimated that losses from dead crippled and bruised animals in marketing amount to more than 25 million dollars annually in Nebraska. The figure stems from discussions with cattle hog and sheep buyers at South Omaha terminal markets and other points in the state. Much of this loss could be eliminated, he suggested.
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Nebraska
W. B. Banning
State Agriculture Department
Banning
South Omaha
Public Works Projects in Nebraska Under Old PWA Program
Twelve PWA projects are under construction in Nebraska at an estimated cost of 21,133,000. Fifty projects costing 2,767,000 have been completed. John Latenser Jr. state director announced. Fifty nine applications under the new 45 percent grant program are in the state office at Omaha totaling 7,601,422. Latenser urged municipalities to submit new applications promptly.
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Public Works Administration
Nebraska
John Latenser, Jr
Latenser
PWA
Omaha
First 1935 corn hog checks mailed nationwide
The farm administration sent over 4 million dollars in 1935 corn hog payments to 33 states. Nebraska received 728,116 dollars. Wickard announced 61,478 checks totaling 4,004,914 dollars, with Iowa getting more than a quarter. The program covers over a million contracts totaling about 285 million dollars in two installments, the first about 85 million dollars.
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The
Farm Administration
Nebraska
Claude R. Wickard
Iowa
Nebraska power district plans 12000 miles of lines for rural farmers
Directors of the eastern Nebraska Public Power District in Lincoln aim to build 12000 miles of transmission lines across nine eastern counties to supply cheap electricity to 48000 farmers if federal approval is won for a 2.5 million project. George W. Kline says a formal loan application for 20 years will be filed with the Rural Electrification Administration led by Morris L. Cooke, with strong support from Nebraska's congressional delegation.
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Eastern
Nebraska
Pierce dam crowd surges as lake event draws thousands
More than 3,000 people crowded the lake banks and park near the Pierce dam, the largest built. Albert S. Mag dans of Sioux City served as assistant on the program. Migs Bette Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BM. Cox of Pierce, won the older girls bathing beauty contest.
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Pierce Dam
Albert S. Magdans
Sioux City
Migs Bette
Cox
BM. Coz
Pierce
Goats Island Refuge Supports Nesting Migratory Birds
Goat Island off Oregon hosts a bird refuge aiding Cassin's auklets Beal's petrels tufted puffins and other species The island avoids goats now and sheep would damage burrow nesting areas and cause soil erosion endangering the colony The refuge blocks land access to natural predators and provides a safe nesting ground for fall and winter migratory birds.
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Goat Island
Oregon
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
California
Milnesia Wafers Offer Pleasant Quick Elimination
The article promotes Milnesia Wafers as a method to cleanse the intestines and relieve acidity gas headaches and bloating. It claims the wafers provide pure milk of magnesia in tablet form equivalent to a tablespoon of liquid and correct acidity at the source.
Eczema Relief After Using Cutura Soap and Ointment
A mother describes a three month old baby suffering a widespread eczema rash causing constant irritation and sleepless nights. After trying other measures she used Cutura Soap and Ointment, receiving a free sample and then purchasing two boxes, which relieved the itching completely.
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Raymond Parks
Massachusetts Ave
North
Adama
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