New Prohibition Enforcement Push Planned With 600 Agents
Washington reports that Amos W. Woodcock announces a national enforcement program for prohibition with 500 new agents trained by July 15 and 50 thousand dollars for new cars and an intelligence unit. One hundred fifty agents will be ready by July 1. 350 more after a two week course.
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Washington
Wickersham Commission
Amos W. Woodcock
Prohibition
Woodcock
Congress
Hicneo
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania to Buy 240 Electric Locomotives
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to order 240 electric locomotives for its New York to Washington electrification program worth about 175 million dollars. Contracts total around 25 million dollars, split between Westinghouse and General Electric. Steel and copper needs rise with 150000 tons of steel and over 60 million pounds of copper, with steel split between United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel. Due to improving weather, work on the project is expected to speed up.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
General Electric Company
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Hell Week Rule Bans Abusive Initiations at Michigan
University of Michigan Interfraternity Council bans hell week actions involving physical mistreatment of pledges property damage or class disruption in Ann Arbor. Judiciary committee imposes discipline on fraternities failing to follow the ruling to ensure a safer campus environment.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Judiciary Committee
The
Interfraternity Council
North Dakota Gas Tax Hike Approved for July First
The North Dakota gasoline tax will rise from three to four cents per gallon starting July 1 under a senate bill passed by the legislature.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Senate
Stimson Studies Russian Question Amid Speculation
Washington rumor grows that Henry L. Stimson is reviewing the Russian issue in depth. The White House says no change in U S policy toward Soviet Russia is planned by the Hoover administration.
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Washington
Russia
Henry L. Stimson
Hoover
White House
Montreal probe probes fake naturalization ring involving Chicago gangsters
Canadian justice officials and Chicago federal agents investigate a suspected 3 million dollar scheme forging Canadian naturalization papers to shield U S gangsters from deportation. The probe, led by George C. Craft with Deputy Clerk Albert Charbot and minister Hugh Guthrie directing, spans Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Regina and Vancouver with Montreal focus and ties to Al Capone era figures.
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Montreal
Que
Dominion
Chicago
United States
Department of Justice
George C. Craft
New York
National Association of Credit Men
Albert Charbot
Circuit Court
Hugh Guthrie
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Regina
Vancouver
Brodeur
Alphonse
Scarface al
Washington
Europe
Canada
Solomon Mermelstein
Harry S. Rosen
Sam Merrin
Baltimore
Ohio
Craft
Fraud Prevention Bureau
Mexico to Permit Entry of Slav Farming Group
The interior and agriculture ministries approve the American Slavic Colonization Trust request to admit several thousand Slav farmers into Mexico. Russians will settle undeveloped northern regions as two Mexican commissioners travel to Europe to select emigrants.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Ministries of the Interior and Agriculture
American Slavic Colonization Trust, Inc
Europe
Nebraska 50 Years of Agricultural Progress Highlighted
A. E. Anderson chronicles Nebraska’s agricultural growth from 1880 to 1930, noting farm numbers, acreages, crop and livestock values, and state rankings. Hogs provide the top income, cattle follow, and corn production soars from 59 million to 235 million bushels. Nebraska plans a $15,000 exhibit fund for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Anderson
Omaha
Union
Newport
Nebr
Dawson
Buffalo
Cozad
Chicago
Nebraska Senate
Sugar Beet Contracts Cut Hit Red Willow County Revenues
Red Willow county faces a potential loss around 270000 dollars in sugar beet revenue this year after Great Western Sugar company withdraws contracts from local farmers.
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Red Willow County
Great Western Sugar Company
Tekamah Approves New $125000 School Building
Tekamah voters pass a special bond issue by a majority of 181 supports. The approved project funds a new school building to replace the 1900 structure.
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Tekamah
Largest fur sale in western Nebraska cache
Trappers around Gordon report Huff and Miller of Merriman sold 5 000 muskrat pelts to W F Wyckoff of Gordon for 3500 dollars. The pelts were trapped in the hill like region and marked the season's biggest sale yet in the area.
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Gordon
Huff and Miller
Merriman
W. F. Wyckoff
Nebraska
Huff
Miller
Gage County Tax Hike Notices Re called in Refund Plan
Former county clerk Mabel Penrod failed to mail notices of assessment increases in Gage county. The missing notices were found in the clerk vault and the tax hike will be disregarded, with refunds issued to property owners.
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Mabel Penrod
Gage County
Omaha Post A L Fights For World’s Largest Post Title
Four thousand members is the goal of the membership committee of Omaha post American Legion which started an intensive drive to enroll all ex service men. Robert P Samardick vice commander is in charge of the drive. Omaha post has surpassed Louisville and Memphis its two biggest rivals for world’s largest post honors according to Samardick.
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Omaha Post
American Legion
Omaha
Robert P. Samardick
Louisville
Memphis
Samardick
Nebraska motor bus licenses show January February totals
State Treasurer T. W. Bass reported 118 motor bus licenses issued in Nebraska during January and February with total fees of 21 557, up 2 056 50 from 1930. Interstate Transit Lines of Omaha led with 12040, Burlington 3813, Pickwick 1670, Missouri Pacific 1172.
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T. W. Bass
Nebraska
Interstate Transit Lines of
Omaha
Union Pacific
Burlington
Pickwick
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska files complaints over freight rates to Nebraska
The state railway commission filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint alleging coal freight rates from the northern Colorado coal district to Nebraska are excessive. A second complaint claims Nebraska shippers pay higher rates for fruit vegetables and agricultural implements from southern states than for the same goods to Iowa Missouri and Kansas.
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Colorado Coal District
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railway Commission
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Lincoln gas dealers press city to vote on station repeal
Lincoln gasoline dealers launched an attack on the municipal station and filed a petition with 5072 names seeking an election to abolish it. City council members declined to comment though citizens have a right to vote. The station was approved by charter amendment in 1924 by 10261 to 8329.
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Lincoln
Linco
Bryan
Nebraska Contractors In 1929 Construction Survey
Census bureau results show Nebraska had 1,367 building contractors with 267 reporting work in 1929 totaling 25 000 dollars or more. The state averaged 99.4 contractors per 100 000 population, 19 reporting over 26 000 dollars. National figures: 122 contractors per 100 000, 28 reporting over 26 000 dollars.
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Nebraska
Construction Division
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Nebraska Beautiful contest at district federation meet
A district convention of federated women's clubs at West Point on April 7 will host four competition lines including a Nebraska Beautiful photo contest. Mrs. C. B. Callaway of Fairbury chairs conservation with Mrs. Paul R. Whisenand of Harvard as rural life chair. clubs may submit one natural scenery image with its negative.
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Nebraska
West Point
C. B. Callaway
Fairbury
Conservation
Paul R. Whisenand
Rural Clubs
Rural Life
Harvard
Wheat reserves reach record levels across the farm sector
Washington officials report farmers hold 160,282,000 bushels of wheat on farms, with 210,000,000 in commercial stocks and 85,000,000 in mills and elevators. Total grain stocks amid heavy in transit point to the largest wheat reserves in years while corn and other grains show varied shifts in reserves and usage.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Billions for Rivers and Harbors Included in Federal Allocation
Total river and harbor improvement funds reach 52,819,245 with allocations across Illinois Indiana Michigan and Ohio. Major sums go to the Missouri River Kansas City to mouth 6,149,800 and Mississippi River segments totaling 4,684,185 with multiple projects and harbors in Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and New York.
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Washington
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Ilinois
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Illinois
Waukegan
Indiana
Chicago
Chicago River
Calumet
Mill. Creek
Slough
Illinois and Mississippi Canal
Michigan City
Ind
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Antan
Ohio River
Missouri River
Kansas City
Under-Secretary of State Dies in Baltimore
Joseph Potter Cotton, former undersecretary of state noted for frank diplomacy, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after two major operations in the last six weeks.
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Baltimore
Joseph Potter Cotton
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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James C. Stone
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