Unrestricted grain trading urged as harm to farmers
Peter B. Carey of the Chicago Board of Trade argues for unfettered grain futures trading and opposes government limits. Alexander Legge, head of the farm board, advocates federal supervision of exchange rules and hints at possible short selling restrictions or elimination.
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Chicago
Peter B. Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Legge
Peter B. Cary
Carey
Board of Trade
Leggé
Arthur M. Hyde
Nho
Dickinson
Train kills nine in Harvey auto crash across grade crossing
Nine members of two families perished when a small sedan was struck by a Grand Trunk rail engine at a grade crossing in Harvey. A three month old girl survived unharmed as the wreck pushed New Year auto fatalities to eighteen with other crashes blamed on intoxicated drivers.
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Chicago
International Limited
Grand Trunk Railroad
Harvey
Admiral Moffett Warns US Faces Naval Inferiority
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, head of the bureau of aeronautics, says treaty limits on U S naval construction risk forcing permanent inferiority at the next arms conference. He urges rapid expansion of the fleet air arm as the only way to overcome surface warship restrictions.
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Washington
United States
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Chanute Field to Be Replaced by Prison Facility
Washington confirms Chanute Field at Rantoul Illinois will be repurposed for a hospital for defective and delinquent prisoners. Only temporary structures will house inmates as War Department transfers air corps assets to Wright Field Dayton. About 900 personnel and historic aviation training will leave Chanute over time.
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Washington
War Department
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Illinois
Air Corps
Dayton
Ohio
Patrick J. Hurley
Department of Justice
Wright Field
Chanute
Justice Department
Air Corps Technical School
Indiana Search Warrant Measure Held Invalid
Indiana court rules that the 1925 dry law provision requiring magistrates to issue warrants on affidavit conflicts with federal and state constitutions. Judge James A. Collins finds the clause removes magistrate discretion and constitutes an invasion of judicial powers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J James A. Collins
Coun
National Air Races to Be Held in Cleveland for Five Years
National air races will be hosted in Cleveland for the next five years with a possibility of another five. Previously the event rotated among cities. profits came from Cleveland Chicago and Spokane but not from seven other venues.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Air Races
Chicago
Spokane
Finland Raises Beer Alcohol Content in Diet Vote
The Finnish diet approved an amended bill to raise beer alcohol by weight from 1.6 to 2.25 percent. The move affects beer producers and consumers in Helsingfors and across Finland.
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Finland
Helsingfors
Nebraska farmers have good outlook for 1929
Nebraska farmers close the year with favorable crop prospects, moisture adequate for wheat, high corn husking and cribbing rates, and farm prices mainly lower than November. December prices included corn 6-5 cents, wheat 54 cents, oats 28 cents, alfalfa 9.29, cattle 9.80 per cwt, hogs 7.20, butter 23 cents, eggs 19 cents.
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Nebraska
Lincoln's Sixth District Largest in 1930 Census
Nebraska's sixth district led in population with 305 598 residents in the 1930 census, while the third and city of Omaha district followed. The 1920 counts show declines only in the fifth district, prompting a legislative redistricting to reduce the six districts by one under federal reallocation.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Department of Commerce
Department
Omaha
Large Bird Refuge lands approved across four states
The migratory bird conservation commission chaired by Secretary Hyde authorized the Biological Survey to purchase 73 780 acres of migratory game bird refuges in Florida California North Carolina and Nebraska. The average cost to the government is 5 28 an acre. The Nebraska site in Garden county is Crescent Lake Refuge set to nest in the Sandhills during the season.
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Kearney
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Florida
California
North Carolina
Nebraska
Congress
Ne Fonl
Garden County
Crescent Lake
Nebraskans Will Feed Some Wheat
Twenty percent of Ne state resources were allocated to wheat feeding programs based on surveys conducted by the state and department authorities.
Wayne Votes For Natural Gas Franchise In Large Turnout
State banking department imposes a $40000 special assessment on banks to fund bureau operations in addition to examiners fees. Wayne votes 480 to 268 for a Mid-West Natural Gas Company franchise pending gas service and line construction through Fremont to Sioux City. entry date not set.
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State Banking Department
Wayne
Mid-West Natural Gas Company
Fremont
Sioux City
PoultryExpo Attracts 2000 Entries From 22 States
More than 2,000 prize chickens ducks geese and turkeys entered the 46th annual poultry exposition of the Nebraska Poultry Association held in Omaha recently. Entries came from 22 states and competed for prizes totaling 4000 dollars. Twenty five cups were awarded to winners.
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Nebraska Poultry Association
Omaha
Nebraska Pig Crop Rises While Spring Output Falls
State statistician A. E. Anderson said Nebraska's fall pig crop grew 1.9 percent year over year while the 1930 spring crop declined 1.4 percent. He projected a total crop available for market to be about 6 percent smaller for the year ending October 31.
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Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Alfalfa Loaf Feeds 1200 Cattle At North Loup Farm
A large sugar loaf hay structure near North Loup, billed as the Sugar Loaf Hill of nursery book fame, is built to supply winter fodder for about 1,200 cattle. The loaf stretches about a quarter mile and holds 800 tons of 1930 alfalfa cut from nearby fields.
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North Loup
Flelde
State Theatre Opens in Lewellen by Car Beard
The new State theatre erected at Lewellen by Car Beard at a cost of $15,000 opened recently with the owner inviting all community members to be his guests. Three performances were held and the house was packed. The modern theater seats 350 and features a large deep stage suitable for diverse uses.
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Lewellen
Car Beard
Nebraska highways stay in fine condition year end
A. C. Tilley, state highway department fire engineer, said favorable weather helped keep Nebraska roads in good condition as the year ends, nearly as they are in midsummer.
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Nebraska
A. C. Tilley
State Highway Department
Nebraska Incorporation Notices For Omaha And Kearney Firms
Secretary of State Frank March reports new articles of incorporation from Omaha. The Champion Machine Company lists capital at $25,000 with Willis S. Pool Jess N. Halsted and Grace McKinay as incorporators. In Kearney The C F Bodinson Hardware Company registers capital of $50,000 with Louisa W Bodinson W F Emma Co F and F A Bodinson and A E Silen as incorporators.
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Nebraska
Frank March
Omaha
Champion Machine Company
Capital
Willis 8S
Pool
Jess N. Halsted
Grace McKinay
Kearney
C. F. Bodinson Hardware Company
Louisa W. Bodinson
W. F
Emma
Co. F
F. A. Bodinson
A. E. Silen
Bids Won for Three Minor Highway Culvert Jobs
The Department of Public Works in Lincoln announced tentative awards for three small highway culvert projects. C H Backus of Litchfield submitted the lowest bid of 533.50 for Stapleton highway culverts in Logan county. B W Nicholls of Fairmont posted 487.60 for culverts east of Fairfield. Capitol Bridge Company of Lincoln bid 1 063.60 for culverts between Alma and Holdrege.
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Department of Public Work
Lincoln
C. H. Backus
Litchfield
Stapleton Highway
Logan County
B. W. Nicholls
Fairmont
Fairfield
Capitol Bridge Company
Alma
Holdrege
Union Pacific Plans New Distance Scale for Beet Hauling
The state railway commission approved Union Pacific filing a new ascending rate scale for sugar beets. Most amendments are cuts, with increases at 146 miles by two cents and 150 miles by five cents. An emergency rate of 1.50 per ton was set for 15,000 tons owned by American Beet Sugar moving from Ocosad to Gering due to grinding limitations.
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State Railway Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
American Beet Sugar Company
Grand Ieland
Ocosad
Gering
Lincoln attorney plans large vaudeville theatre
Lincoln attorney BH. Leslie Smith announced plans for a large vaudeville and motion picture theatre in Lincoln. The fully equipped structure would cost about $300,000 with every cent of capital coming from Lincoln men.
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Leslie Smith
Lincoln
London Arms Treaty Takes Effect as Hoover Proclaims
Washington notes that President Hoover formally proclaims the London naval arms treaty in effect and urges observance by the public. The pact activates when Ireland deposits ratification, sets a six year span to 1936, and allows a 1935 conference to extend or revise.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
White House
Senate
Mr. Hoover
United States of America
Great Britain
Japan
George W. Norris
Nebraska
London Treaty Navy
Shorter Mine Week Rejected in Illinois Coal Field
In Illinois coal country the United Mine Workers chief Harry Fishwick proposed an eight hour day to help unemployment. The Illinois Coal Operators Labor Association replied the plan is unsound in a communication to Fishwick. District 12 of the UMWA covers the state’s large, unionized bituminous mines.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Harry Fishwick
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois Coal Operators’ Labor Association
Fishwick
Joseph D. Zook
Mlinois Coal Operators’ Labor Association
Mlinois
United States
Steel Merger Refused in Youngstown Banking Fight
A permanent injunction blocked the proposed billion dollar merger of Youngstown Sheet and Tube with Bethlehem Steel. Common Pleas Judge David G. Jenks granted the injunction after a ten month battle among major industrialists and financiers.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Common Pleas
David G. Jenks
America
Skamar Deeponents
Oe Mage
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U. S
W. A. Moffett
Indiana
Kentucky Wesleyan
Lincoln — Nebraska
Federal
Division of Agricultural Statistics
London
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