Relief Bill on Veto Threat Defeats Hoover Split
The Democratic House approved a $2.122 billion emergency relief bill despite a White House veto threat. The 202 to 157 vote drew 35 Republicans and 6 Democrats with one Farmer Laborite, backing Speaker Garner’s measure. The bill expands Reconstruction Finance Corporation capital and allocates funds for loans to states counties and private entities plus unemployment relief and public works.
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Washington
White House
Democratic House
Senate
House
Hoover
Farmer Laborite
John N. Garner
Garner
Finance Corporation
Uncle Sam
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Treasury
Secretary of Treasury
Congress
British Tariff Powers Granted Over Irish Imports
London reports the British government can impose a tariff up to 100 percent on Irish Free State imports. Secretary J H Thomas said the move is reprisal for Eamon de Valera's refusal to pay a 11 million dollar semi annual land annuities installment and to allow arbitration in the land annuities dispute. The measure passed 228 to 1 in the House of Commons.
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London
Irish Free State
House of Commons
J.H. Thomas
Dominions
Eamon de Valera
Thomas
de Valera
Great Britain
Free State
French Submarine Sinks with 63 Men Lost Off Normandy
The 1,400 ton French submarine protmethee sank suddenly during secret tests off the Normandy coast with hatches open. Sixty three sailors and technicians perished. seven crew including Lieutenant Dumesnil were saved. Cause of the disaster remains unknown.
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Cherbourg
France
Normanny
Dumesnil
American World Flyers Forced Down in Russia
American aviators Jameses Mattern and Ben net Griffin aimed to beat the around the world record. After crossing the Atlantic from Harbor Grace they landed in Berlin for rest and continued to Moscow. Fifty miles from Minsk they lost control and wrecked the plane, forcing a forced landing in Russia.
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Russia
Moscow
Jameses Mattern
Bennett Griffin
Atlantic
Harbor Grace
N. F
Berlin
Minsk
Upshaw Regan Nominated by Prohibition Party at Andiapapolis
The Prohibition party held a convention in Andiapapolis and nominated William D. Upshaw of Atlanta Georgia for president and Frank S Regan of Rockford Illinois for vice president with the ticket to run in upcoming elections.
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Upshaw
Regan
Andiapapolis
Prohibition Party
William D. Upshaw
Atlanta
Frank S. Regan
Rockford, Il
Indiana Farmers Guide Sues Farm Papers Under Trust Laws
The Indiana Farmers Guide files a federal suit alleging a conspiracy to monopoly in the farm paper business. It targets Prairie Farmer Wallace's Farmer Iowa Homestead Wisconsin Agriculturalist and Farm er Webb Publishing Mid West Farm Paper Unit. The suit seeks 200000 dollars in damages and 25000 dollars in attorneys fees. The Guide claims the defendants colluded to set unfair rates to crush competition, circulates across Indiana Illinois Michigan Kentucky Ohio, and many advertisers live outside Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Farmers Guide
Tne mid-West Agricultural Publications
Huntington
Prairie Farmer Publishing Company
Prairie Farmer
Wallace Publishing Company
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
The
Wisconsin Farmer
Wisconsin Agriculturalist
Webb Publishing Company
Farm, Stock and Home
McKenvie Publishing Company
Nebraska Farmer
Mid West Farm Paper Unit, Inc
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio
Liberty Party Forms National Ticket
The new Liberty party names Frank Edbridge Webb of California as presidential nominee with Andrae N. Nordskog as running mate. The convention unites six groups including Liberty Farmer-Labor Progressive Socialist Monetary league and farmers union. Roland Bruner of Kansas City chairs the national committee and calls a meeting for August 30.
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Frank Edbridge Webb
California
Andrae N. Nordskog
Old Liberty
Farmer-Labor
Monetary League
Farmers’ Union
Roland Bruner
Kansas City
National Committee
Heir to Tobacco Fortune Ends Life in Personal Tragedy
Winston-Salem NC twenty year old heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune died at Baptist hospital from a self inflicted wound. Ab Walker said Reynolds shot himself near the estate a few months after marrying Libby Holman Broadway torch singer.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Smith Reynolds
Baptist Hospital
Reynolds
Ab Walker
Libby Holman
Lard Explosion Claims Three In Wisconsin Kitchen
In Kieler Wisconsin near Dubuque three women and a girl died from burns after rendering lard boiled over an open flame and exploded. The victims named Mrs Henry Uthe 25 and her daughter Darlene 5 and Mrs John Athe 43. Another daughter Dorothy 3 was burned but not seriously injured.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Kieler
Wis
Henry Uthe
Darlene
John Athe
Dorothy
Kansas City Promises Six-Foot Missouri River Channel
Secretary of War Patrick Hurley and army engineers pledged a navigable six foot Missouri river channel to Omaha and Sioux City within years. Nebraska's Arthur J. Weaver forecast three to four more years for canal completion as work continues from Kansas City to St. Joseph. The government authorized 27 million dollars for upper Missouri river improvement, with the Mark Twain boat used between St. Louis and Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Patrick J. Y
Army Engineers
Omaha
Sioux City
Arthur J. Weaver
Nebraska
The
Missouri River Navigation, Association
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Missouri
Hurley
Middle West
Panama Canal
Middlewest
State Fair Faces Winter Budget Crisis
Lincoln Nebraska officials say the Nebraska state fair needs a maintenance appropriation to avoid gate closure. Secretary George Jackson notes lawmakers will receive free passes this season to inspect work, with passes also for the press. All other season ticket returns are ended due to abuse of the return privilege.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Jackson
Nebraska general fund slips under year earlier totals
Lincoln reports June 30 general fund balance at 2,083,937, down from 2,591,508 a year earlier, with real estate tax declines and rising delinquencies. June revenue totaled 966,796 vs 1,390,102 last year, while expenditures hovered near 580,667. Gas tax fund fell to 617 from 1,738,913 as earlier payments for last year’s work reduced current receipts.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
General Fund
State General Fund
First Nebraska Wheat At 45 Cents
The first car of new Nebraska wheat arrived at the Omaha Grain Exchange on July 6 from Jensen Nebraska. It was graded No 1 hard with 11.8 percent protein and sold by Burns Grain Co for 45 cents per bushel. Elevator men anticipate only small quantities at Omaha for a week or ten days.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Omaha Grain Exchange
Jensen
Nebr
Burns Grain Company
Seed Potato Planting Nears End in Western Nebraska
Western Nebraska seed potato planting nears completion with a 12 percent rise in certified seed acreage. A major real estate deal at Alliance sees Wells brothers of Chicago buy the 5 600 acre Frank Boone ranch for 58 000 cash and a 20 year federal loan. Wells brothers are noted western Nebraska landowners with extensive cattle holdings.
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Nebraska
Alliance
Wells Brothers
Chicago
Frank Boone
Nebraska county officials respond to tax relief demands
County taxpayers pressures to cut assessed valuations on personal property and land prompted seven counties to report total reductions of 34,885,480 dollars. Adams led with 7,136,737 dollars in cuts followed by Nemaha 6,591,575 and Cuming 11,278,996, with Greeley, Sarpy, Franklin, Valley also lowering valuations.
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Nebraska
Adams
Greeley
Nemaha
Sarpy
Franklin
Valley
Cuming
Postage Bill May Rise for State Offices
W H Smith, state budget commissioner, says the first 11 months total postage was 49000 about 4500 a month most is first class and will rise 50 percent. He estimates annual state postage will increase by about 27000 and total across state county city offices nationwide could reach nearly 4 million.
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W.H. Smith
United States
Nebraska Cities Spend Big on Parks in 1930 Survey
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows nearly a half million dollars spent by 11 Nebraska cities on park purposes in 1930. The survey covers about 776 acres of park land with Omaha having the smallest population per acre and Norfolk the largest, at 1 072 residents per park acre.
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Nebraska
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Omaha
Norfolk
Bayard Budgeted Hydro Plant Plan Near Hoth Canyon
Bayard approves a municipal hydro-electric plant to be built in Hoth canyon with water flow, estimated cost 200000 dollars. Franklin P Woods of Denver is hired to draft plans for a plant just north of the city. An agreement with Bridgeport to supply power is tentative. Proponents say the first ten years will cover costs and create a surplus.
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Bayard City
Hoth Canyon
Franklin P.woods
Denver
Bridgeport
Minatare
Residents Seek Condemnation Sale of Western Public Service Co
Petitions with 783 voters urge Scottsbluff city council to hold a special election on obtaining the Western Public Service Co power property by condemnation and run it publicly. No election date set. Finance via debenture warrants. Proponents say public ownership lowers rates and boosts city revenue. The company declines to name a price for its local assets.
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Western Public Service Co.’ 8 Power
Scottsbluff
Nebraska counties receive shares of June gasoline tax
State Treasurer Bass is distributing 171 449 to Nebraska 93 counties as their shares of the June gasoline tax the law sets one fourth of net proceeds to counties for roads and the rest to state and federal highways Lancaster county gets 12 495 and Douglas 23 401 several counties including Adams Buffalo Custer Dodge Gage Hall Madison and Scotts Bluff receive between 3 000 and 4 000 each with the total June tax 698 236 reduced by 11 190 in refunds and 1 250 for administration to 685 796 net for state and counties
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Bass
Nebraska
Lancaster County
Douglas
Adams
Buffalo
Custer
Dodge
Gage
Hall
Madison
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska fish distribution ends record year
O'Connell of the Game and Forestation announces 800000 bullheads moved from sandhills lakes through nursing ponds to lakes and streams in south and east Nebraska. The commission's effort marks a new high in stocking numbers.
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Game F Forestation
O’connell
Nebraska
O'Connell
National Campaign Centers Open in Chicago
Chicago hosts the national campaign hubs as Hoover supporters open headquarters at the Palmer House led by Everett Sanders. Roosevelt backers set Western and Central hubs with J Bruce Kremer and Robert A Jackson guiding operations. Farley and diners plan to tour key states while Garner and Garner allies prepare nationwide speeches.
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Chicago
United States
Hoover
Palmer House
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Congress
J. Bruce’ Kremer
Democratic -National
Montana
Congress Hotel
Robert A. Jackson
New Flampshire
James A. Farrey
Maenaes
Biltmore
New York
Bridgeport
Conn
Franklin D
Connecticut
Archibald McNair, Jr
Washington
John. .N. Garner
Tornado Sweeps Washington and Surrounding Areas
Tornadic winds swept through southeastern Nebraska and northern Kansas killing at least three people and injuring more than twenty while devastating Washington Nebraska causing chaos. The storm also destroyed homes near Hubbell and Nar ka Kansas as rivers threaten lower Texas floodwaters with nine deaths reported.
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Washington Kan
Nebraska
Kansas
Washington
EB. Slagle
Hubbell
Slagle
Roy
Clyde
Peter Gillett
Garland Hubka
Nar‘ka
Kan
San Antonio
Texas
Ffrom
Frio
Guadaloupe
Neuces
Celebration of Fourth Costs Lives Across Cities
The United States marked its 156th independence anniversary with 225 deaths and at least 1,500 injuries nationwide. Auto accidents caused most fatalities, fireworks and illegal liquor widespread, and drownings added to the toll in several locations.
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Chicago
United States
Mayor Walker Prepares Reply to Seabury Charges
New York mayor James J Walker said he is drafting his reply to Seabury charges. He plans two weeks to study his answer and expects to know in about three weeks what will happen to him.
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Walker
Seabury
New York
James J. Walker
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