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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
4
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Europe wonders if negotiating with the United States costs more than paying for access while a newly elected president is not expected to honor all frothy letters sent to him.
A proposal argues Congress can compel broadcasting stations to pay ten percent of their advertising revenue, claiming this would eliminate the need to balance the budget. It frames the measure as a remedy for fiscal shortfalls impacting public finances.
General Pershing, returning from France, says he detects no imminent European conflict. He also notes that the United States is unlikely to bear further war expenses.
Congress convened in Washington on Monday and heard the president urge a drastic budget reduction, a 2 percent manufacturers excise tax, retention of the gasoline tax, an 11 percent cut in government salaries, and a large reduction in veterans benefits. No mention was made of war debts or beer.
Tuesday morning's papers report the killing of Speaker Garner's repeal measure in Washington's House by 272 for and 144 against due to a two thirds requirement. Nebraska congressmen vote 4 to 2 against. Those for: Howard of Schuyler and Malcolm Baldrige of Omaha. Those against: Norton of Polk, Ashton C Shallenberger of Alma, and Robert G Simmons of Scottsbluff. Party breakdown shows 168 Democrats and 102 Republicans for repeal. 11 Democrats and 100 Republicans against.
President-elect Roosevelt promises early White House action on agriculture rehabilitation. He aims to raise farm product prices to enable farmers to live and meet obligations, arguing only a healthy agricultural sector can trigger nationwide prosperity. Congress weighs minimum price and controlled surplus exports to balance buying and selling. Both parties are urged to support the program.
A call to put national welfare above party squabbling urging cooperation in this great undertaking for immediate and future benefits.
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt announces postmasters will finish their terms after March 4th, ensuring no wholesale changes. The policy aligns with prior years and preserves established appointments.
Iowa State College professor Millard Peck outlines a system tying farm rents and mortgage payments to farm product prices. The plan aims to curb farmer hardship by adjusting obligations to market values, potentially encouraging creditors to boost prices to ease repayments.
Arthur Brisbane notes the rapid pace of modern travel and suggests future commercial lines may let New York businessmen finish work by four and attend a theater in San Francisco or Los Angeles the same day, a near certainty given ongoing inventions and ingenuity.
Not a day longer Senator Smoot says the Filipinos will gain independence at the next Congress session. He notes they want independence only if guaranteed by American force and fear a prelude to annexation by Japan, questioning whether Congress will ensure their integrity under the American flag.
A recent writer warns that 100000 miles of hard surfaced American highways must be reconstructed in two or three years or become unusable. Some engineers say by 1947 all highways may need rebuilding, with deterioration blamed on heavy trucks and buses. Legislation to curb oversized vehicles is being pushed in many states, despite truckers' protests.
Residents argue that those who clog and ruin roads shoulder responsibility for protecting and funding the highways they have built, citing taxpayers’ burden due to costly highway construction and maintenance.
Francis H. Sisson warns the rising tax burden threatens prosperity and public finance. He cites soaring government costs, local bankruptcies, and the need for drastic spending curbs. He argues higher taxes harm individual effort and urges broader tax bases and potential temporary sales tax consideration.
Richmond Virginia models of the first post office boxes, vented over a century ago by William Brown, postmaster William Foushee era, added to the new postal museum by Postmaster Berkeley Williams. Builder J William Smith supplied the boxes and a stage coach model for display. The boxes were plain wooden with glass fronts.
The article notes 1 306 654 men and 26 170 206 women with licenses in various fields and clubs. It highlights women presidents and city officials, and cites Massachusetts and Berlin as centers of progress. It mentions fishing as a female occupation in Ishind Saishu and reports rising female earnings over 30 years. It also mentions Leona Marsh as a notable taxi driver.
Report discusses widespread devastation in rural areas attributed to a crisis described as destructive. The text references burning landscapes, economic hardship, and social distress, noting human impact and the sense of loss across communities.
Harvard claims monopoly on the word detur with 220 years of usage and notes in the presentation that the term derives from a fund established by Howard Hopkins in London to encourage study of foreign nations. The article traces the word’s adoption and links to the Harvard University dictionary history.
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