California flood costs many lives
In Los Angeles area floods on New Year’s Eve killed at least 42 people and left 73 missing, with seven more killed in traffic accidents. Damage exceeded 5 million dollars as Montrose and La Crescenta suffered the worst impacts.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Red Cross
American Legionnaires
Montrose
la Crescenta
Glendale
Culver City-La Playa-Del Ray- Venice
Pickens Canyon
Canada
Don Carpenter
Verdugo Mountains
First day of guaranteed bank deposits reaches wide scope
Walter J. Cummings, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, reports that only one federal reserve member bank declined to join the system on its historic first day. Over 7,000 state nonmember banks joined, 13,423 banks total participate, while 141 institutions were ineligible.
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Washington
Walter J. Cummings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Insurance Plan
Farley Bars Dodgers From Mail Boxes
Postmaster General Farley rules against using home letter boxes for mailable matter such as statements of accounts and advertising circulars. Carriers must remove unpaid mail and deliver to the post office to be held for postage.
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Washington
General Farley
Farley
Tennessee Declares Anti Crow Week in January
The governor of Tennessee proclaims January 13 to 20 as anti crow week, urging residents to kill as many crows as possible. He says the birds threaten bird life and crops, labeling the measure very destructive to agriculture.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Twins Born at Riverside Maternity Hospital New Year
One twin born just before the new year and the other just after, at Riverside Maternity Hospital. Mrs. Pauline Baer is the mother. A girl weighing six pounds was born at 11 56 p m Sunday and a boy weighing seven pounds and a half ounces was born at 12 04 a m next day.
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New York
Riverside Maternity Hospital
Pauline Baer
Morgenthau Jr Sworn as Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr. was raised to full cabinet rank by President Roosevelt after Woodin's resignation. He was sworn in at the White House as secretary of the treasury.
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Roosevelt
Woodin
White House
Heir to Millionaire Woodson Commits Suicide at New Year
Cyrus Yawkey Wood son of Aytch P Woodson, heir to Cyrus Yawkey fortune, shot himself after a New Year telephone call to his mother. The 19 year old from Deerfield College spent the holidays at home in Wausau Wisconsin with family and friends. The coroner said the wound was self inflicted and no inquest will be held. Woodson held senior roles in family firms and was part of Wisconsin’s lumber and finance networks.
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Wausau
Wis
Cyrus Yawkey Woodson
Cyrus Yawkey
Young Woodson
Deerfield College
Deerfield
Mass
Nancy Jee
Alice
Woodson
Margot
Aytch
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania Man Is Champion Liar of Year
Chicago. B Ceresa of Langeroth, Pa., named champion liar of the United States from 2,500 entries across 40 states by the Burlington Liars' club at its annual meeting in Chicago. Runner up was James E Haddenham of Alhambra, California, who recounted a tale of a blown tire and an endlessly inflated inner tube.
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Chicago
B. Ceresa
Langeroth
United States
Burlington
Wis
Liars’ Club
Merchandise Mart
Ceresa
James. E. Haddenham
Alhambra
Calif
California
Woman Mayor Ousted by Recall Vote in Issaquah
Voters in Issaquah Washington ousted their woman mayor Stella Alexander in a recall election by 206 to 85. The move follows persistent complaints of “petticoat government” and taps a successor pending election.
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Issaquah
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Petticoat
Stella Alexander
Werner von Fritsch Named Chief of German Army
Baron Werner von Fritsch was named chief of the German army succeeding Baron Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord who resigned the position. The appointment places Fritsch at the helm of Germanys military leadership amid shifting political tides.
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Berlin
Werner von Fritsch
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
Crop Prices Rise Boost Nebraska Farmers in 1933
Nebraska's 1933 crops valued at about 126 million dollars, aided by a 30 to 45 cent corn price and government loans, lifted optimism despite lower yields. Grain receipts and shipments rose, hog production expanded under government purchases, and wheat and beet crops showed gains amid drought and price fluctuations.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Dow
Iowa
Illinois
Department ‘of ‘Agriculture
Nbraska
Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Lodgepole votes on $34,000 school bond issue
Lodgepole plans a February vote on a proposed $34,000 school bond. The district already has $20,000 in a building fund, seeks a $21,000 federal grant, and would erect a $75,000 structure due to inadequate current facilities.
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Lodgepole
Nebraska spends 23 million in 1933 auditor reports
State Auditor W B Price released 1933 figures showing Nebraska warrants and vouchers totaling 23 125 532 across funds including general motor vehicle gasoline tax and school funds with bonds retired of 1 867 763 and bonds registered 1 314 450 A tax bill reduction of about five million dollars cut the 1933 total to 32 412 897 Lincoln office opened for U S coast and geodetic survey work with 30 staff and 15 030 federal workers nationwide Nebraska quota set at 215 men for a 3 586 275 grant for survey work focused on highway rail and irrigation projects
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Nebraska
W. B. Price
W. H. Smith
Cherry
Dougas
Garden
Lincoln
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Control Survey
Willard J.turnbull
Turnbull
Weaver predicts Missouri river work will lift region soon
Former Governor Weaver views river navigation projects as key to the area, noting his first home county visit to the work. He predicts a navigable channel will lower transport costs, boost traffic and population, and bring revenue as Fort Peck and other projects finish with Roosevelts support.
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Weaver
Fort .Peck
Roosevelt
Missouri River Valley
Roosevelt OKs Retail Food and Grocery Code Rule
President Roosevelt approved a code governing the retail food and grocery trade, covering about 480 000 stores. The code sets pricing rules, labor standards, and hours, with exemptions for confectioners, bakeries, milk delivery, and restaurant sales. It aims to curb loss leaders and align wage scales from $10 to $15 weekly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Butcher
Green Grocer
Chain Grocery
Independent
Johnson to Pass on Codes for Smaller Industries
President Roosevelt issues an executive order authorizing General Johnson to approve all codes for industries employing 50 000 workers or fewer. Larger industry codes remain subject to presidential review, while the move aims to accelerate pending codes under the National Industrial Recovery Act and relieve the President of routine detail.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Roosevelt
Johnson
National Industrial Recovery Act
Train Strikes Truck in Omaha Kills Three
Three men died when a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha train collided with a truck in Omaha. The engineer Glenn Price and two Omaha residents Charles Deford and C. S. Buxton were among the dead. The truck carried two CWA workers.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
CWA
Glenn Price
Charles Deford
C. S. Buxton
Four Indicted in Lynching Murder at Greenwood
Indictments charging murder have been returned against four men in the fatal beating of Bennie Thompson, a Black man, on October 8 after he was taken from a jail in Greenwood. The case centers on the lynching after the jail incident.
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Greenwood
Bennie "Thompson
Minnesota inmates begin 40 hour week under NRA code
St Paul Minnesota reports that convict laborers at two state penal institutions for men have started work under the NRA prison code with a maximum forty hour week.
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St. . Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Harriman urges U S business leaders on 12 points
Henry I. Harriman president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States tells business men that currency stability a balanced budget and NRA code reforms are among 12 recommended points. He says business conditions are notably improved.
Church and Rectory Burn Fort Edward Fire destroys church
A $50,000 blaze caused by an overheated furnace destroyed St. James Episcopal church and rectory in Fort Edward. No injuries reported. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
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Fort Edward
St. James’ Episcopal Church
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