Congress Urged to Aid in Day Reform
President Hoover asks Congress to appoint a joint select committee to study prohibition enforcement and reorganize the Prohibition Administration within the Justice Department. The message calls for border patrol unification with Treasury and Labor, and cooperation with the Law Observance Commission.
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Department of Justice
Treasury
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meésSace
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Congress of the United States
National Commission On Law Observance
Hoover Plans Fall Trip Bans Summer Vacation
President Hoover will skip an extended summer vacation and travel to Cincinnati for the Ohio River lock system opening celebration from Pittsburgh to Cairo. He may visit the Middle West in October, travel down the Ohio to Louisville and Memphis, and attend the Gadsden Purchase anniversary, with limited chances to visit Stanford or Panama.
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Hoover
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Congress
National Capital
Rapidan
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Middle West
Ohio
Louisville
Memphis
Mississippi
Texas
Gadsden
New Mexico
Arizona
Stanford University
Panama
West Indies
Jaguar Torpedo Boat Joins Germanys Postwar Navy
The Jaguar, newest postwar German torpedo boat, was commissioned as the next to last unit in the torpedo boat flotilla construction program at Wilhelmshafen. The final unit, the Leopard, is set for commission on July 15.
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Wilhelmshafen
Germany
Jaguar
Torpedo Boat Flotilla
Leopard
Resignation Accepted of American Ambassador to Cuba
Washington confirms the resignation of Ambassador Judah Noble Brandon to Cuba after completing his mission. He has reported to Secretary of State Henry Stimson and returned to Chicago to practice law. President Hoover accepted the resignation during a recent conference with the ambassador.
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Washington
House approves reapportion bill after tense battle
Washington reports the House passed the census and reapportionment bill 272 to 105, striking out negro disfranchisement and alien exclusion amendments. The measure sets a May 1 1930 census date, authorizes 40 million dollars, and includes automatic postcensus reapportionment if Congress fails to act.
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Washington
House
J. E. Rankin
Dem
Miss
Senate
Congress
Extension of Fruit Fly Quarantine Considered
Washington reports a move to extend the fruit fly quarantine after discovery of the pest in Dallas Texas and other states. Secretary Tyrde orders public hearings to seek measures against a nationwide agricultural and economic menace threatening Florida citrus groves and broader losses.
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Washington
Tyrde
Dallas
Texas
Florida
Hoover Law Board Opens Offices in Washington
The national law enforcement commission appointed by President Hoover has opened offices in Washington and begun its inquiry into law observances.
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Hoover Law Board
Washington
National Law Enforcement. Commission
Hoover
Massachusetts Supreme Court Finds Famous Players Lasky Liable
The Massachusetts Supreme Court held the Famous Players Lasky corporation liable for injuries to numerous passengers in Boston on January 3, 1925, when a scrap film explosion occurred on a streetcar.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Nebraska Digging Out of Mud and Sand With Road Plan
Nebraska moves toward better roads as 5,758.4 miles of state improved highways are listed 3,920.2 graded and surfaced 1,833.2 graded only A four cent gasoline tax is expected to raise about 8.5 million dollars annually funding a farm to market road program and county distribution of tax proceeds, State Engineer Roy Cochran says.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. E.anderson
Roy Cochran
Flood Toll Rises in Falls City as Bridge Damages Mount
In Richardson County the body of Cecil Vader, 16, drowned in the Falls City flood, was found near the original sweep point. The Nemaha bridge on federal highway No. 73 was wrecked, forcing detours to St. Joseph and Kansas City. County officials warn total flood damage may exceed 1,000,000 with crops loss around 600,000. bond issue of 250,000 discussed to repair fifty bridges.
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Cecil Vader
Francis Mackey
Nemaha River
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Richardson County
Nemaha
Lincoln 1928 Government Costs and School Expenses
1928 Lincoln general department operations cost 2 207 178 dollars averaging 31 22 per capita. 1927 per capita 30 51 and 1917 12 87. Schools expended 1 397 352 dollars. Total outlays for general departments public service enterprises interest and related items including schools and sanitary districts totaled 4 180 088 dollars.
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Lincoln
Ben W. Boeke
Bones of Indian Child Found Near Beaver City
A skeletal remains believed to be a four year old Indian child were discovered near Beaver City on a former Indian camping ground. Workmen unearthed the bones while building a dam on Beaver Creek. A decayed red blanket and a glass bottle labeled Patsam of Life dated 1712 were found with the remains.
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Beaver City
Beaver Creek
Robert Tuttle
Repair Roads Damaged By Rains In Northeast Nebraska
State engineers begin rebuilding northeast Nebraska roads washed out by heavy rains. Most damage on highway 81 near Crofton, with fills washed out. About two weeks needed to restore good condition for heavy summer travel and substantial expense expected.
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Norfolk
Nebraska
Crofton
Fire destroys Kinney grain elevator in Nebraska
The Kinney grain elevator owned by Channing Lewis, with 11 000 bushels capacity, burned recently from an unknown cause. The loss is put at 9000 dollars and is insured. Also noted were plans to reorganize local telephone service at Burwell and extensive Burlington yard renovations at McCook costing about 40000 dollars.
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Channing Lewis
Kinney
U. S. Farm Relief Bill Ends Debenture Provisions
Senate and House conferees reach a compromise on the farm relief bill known as the agricultural marketing act. Debenture provisions are cut out, while the bill creates a farm board with eight appointees and a $12,000 salary chair, and authorizes stabilization corporations to store and market surpluses with a $1.5 million admin fund.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Ae “Wl Norris
Smith
Howe Hill
Negricultural
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Slate Slab Fall Kills Five Miners in Virginia
Five men were killed near Wise Virginia when a slate slab broke loose from the Halcén mine roof and crushed them. The tragedy occurred at the Norton area operation as workers labored underground.
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Norton
Wise
Halcén
Senate Reports Farm Aid Bill for 10 Southern States
The Simmons bill to appropriate 12 006 000 dollars to aid diversified farming in 10 southern states was favorably reported to the senate. The Borah bill to license commission merchants brokers and dealers in perishable products was passed by the senate and sent to the house. Federal penitentiaries on July 4 will have 1 000 more prisoners than on the same date last year, the Department of Justice estimates. President Hoover has named a commission of 17 prominent American engineers to represent the United States at the world engineering congress which will meet at Tokyo Japan.
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George E. Johnson
Fred Carey
Omaha Bee-News
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Fort Robinson
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Nebr
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Department of Justice
Hoover
United States
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Japan
Supreme Court Justices Disperse for Summer Vacation
The nine justices have left for summer homes, ending their annual term with several important decisions and a record-clearing docket before departing until October.
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Supreme Court
Senate panel approves delay of France debt to 1930
The senate finance committee agreed to report a resolution extending the payment date for the $400,000,000 debt France owes the United States for war supplies. The new date would be May 1, 1930, if France ratifies the Mellon Bevenger agreement.
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France
United States
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