NRA seeks data on hours wages and policy changes
Washington report shows Gen. Hugh S. Johnson awaiting proposals from cap ital goods and consumer goods committees before acting on a uniform 10 percent hours cut and wage rise. He foresees possible executive order for all industries with exemptions, aiming to apply shorter work weeks by April 15 and to form a division of code authorities for services and trades.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Nita
A. D. Whiteside
Whiteside
NRA Legal Division
William H. Davis
Mellon calls tax suit politics of crude jest
Andrew W. Mellon denounces Attorney General Cummings income tax evasion suit as politics of the crude jest sort. He says he paid more than 20 million dollars in income taxes over 20 years and denies any failure to pay proper taxes. Cummings says actions will be begun against Mellon and others including Thomas S. Lamont, James J. Walker, and Thomas L. Sidle.
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Mellon Washington
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Cummings
Mellon
Thomas S. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
James J. Walker
New York
Thomas L. Sidle
Cleveland
Plot to Blast Ohio Prison Foiled by Warden
In Columbus Ohio a plan to dynamite the Ohio penitentiary to free Howard Bowman and Joe Filkowski was interrupted by Warden Preston E Thomas. He intercepted a coded message from Bowman to his brother Neal Bowman who escaped from Lima State Hospital last Christmas Day.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Howard Bowm
Joe Filkowski
Preston E. Thomas
Bowman
Neal
Lima State Hospital
League Board Drops Chaco Peace Efforts
The League of Nations councilors say Paraguay and Bolivia are irreconcilable and have abandoned attempts to curb the Gran Chaco jungle strife. The league commission ends its months long effort to settle the dispute.
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League Board
Chaco
Buenos Aires
League of Nations
Paraguay
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
League Commision
Willard elected U I President in unanimous vote
Chicago Arthur Cutts Willard acting dean of Illinois College of Engineering was named president elect of the University of Illinois. He will take office July 1 after a unanimous trustees vote at the Blackstone hotel. He succeeds Harry Woodburn Chase who resigned last July to become chancellor of New York University.
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Chicago
Arthur Cutts Willard
State University College of Engineering
University of
Willard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Illinois
Mechanical Engineering
Department of
College of Engineering
Holland
Hudson River
National Bureau of Mines
Chemical War Service
United States Public Health Service
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sigma Ni
Tau Beta Pi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Tau Sigma
Sigma Tau
Triangle
Walter W. Williams
Benton
Board of
Edward E. Barrett
Harrison E. Cunningham
Lloyd Morey
More Pay in Sight for 230000 Auto Workers
Detroit reports that Henry Ford and the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce plan higher wages and shorter hours for about 230000 automotive workers by March 31. Ford says he restored the $5 daily minimum for 47000 of 70000 Ford plant workers. The chamber urges member firms to cut the workweek from forty to thirty six hours with wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Ford
Two Banks Raided in Atchison Kansas Heist
Four men seized Exchange National and Exchange State banks in Atchison taking $21,000. Willard Linville, chief of police, wounded by machine gun fire. Two bank employees slugged and nine kidnapped used as shields, released after getaway.
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Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Willard Linville
Exchange National and Exchange
Reed Sees Assured 1934 State Fair Funding
Perry Reed state fair board secretary says the 1934 fair will be held with bondholders and chamber of commerce backing. Union board member W B Banning notes confidence in paying premiums and expenses, with the chamber aiding advertising and covering deficits if needed. Grandstand receipts normally go to bondholders, past deficits prompting cautious planning.
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Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Perry Reed
State Fair Board
W. B. Banning
Union
Fair Board
Commerce
Chamber
Banning
Census reports Nebraska government operating costs at 89 million
The Census Bureau lists total operation and maintenance costs for Nebraska's 8 607 political units at 89 806 306 for the year ended June 30 1932. Per capita spending is 64 80, with breakdowns across counties cities school districts and other divisions and comparisons to 1922 and 1912.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Lincoln Federal emergency allotment aids 24 Neb schools
Lincoln Nebraska officials announced emergency allotments totaling 13990 monthly for 24 districts facing money shortages. The funds cover teacher salaries for the remainder of the year and supplement a prior 18500 monthly grant. Up to 157 teachers will be paid at current contracts under this program for districts with populations up to five thousand.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Taylor
Farm Holiday Session Plans Near Grand Island
Waldo Hankins and state executive committee members visit Grand Island to finalize the Nebraska Farm Holiday association convention plans. The event, set for March 22–23 at the Liderkranz annex, is expected to draw about 300 delegates from a Madison county group of roughly 30,000 members.
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Grand Island
Nebraska Farm Holiday Association
Madison County
Waldo Henkins
Liederkranz Annex
Hankins
Nebraska
State News Bond Issue To Fund City Power Plant
Deshier citizens vote April 17 on a 29500 bond issue for a municipal power plant. Southern Nebraska Power supplies current under a franchise through 1940. Omaha remains a major livestock market, second only to Chicago per Omaha chamber figures for 1932 and 1933. Kansas City drops to fourth as St Paul rises to third. Great Plains hospital at North Platte to resume construction with a 40000 loan from a Grand Island firm. about 108000 already spent. Loan would go to Sisters of St Francis nursing order.
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Deshier
Southern Nebraska Power Company
Omaha
United States
Great Plains Hospital
North Platte
Grand Island
Sisters of St. Francis
North Platte Roundup seeks big circuit status this year
Secretary John A. Stryker travels to Omaha to arrange attractions for the fifth annual roundup set for June 30 through July 4 in the big four circuit including Calgary Sheridan and Cheyenne. An estimated 40 000 to 50 000 attendees are expected amid balloon ascensions and ceremonies.
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John A. Stryker
North Platte
Omaha
Calgary
Sheridan
Cheyenne
Mr. Stryker
Ringling
Old Rohrbaugh Business College
Bennett
Harold Lloyd
Nebraska road boost to biggest spring summer program
Nebraska road crews launch the largest spring and summer construction drive in state history with an estimated $5,000,000 of work and a peak workforce of about 10,000. The plan covers 88 miles of paving, 116 miles gravel, 225 miles grading and 125 bridges, largely funded by federal emergency funds with state matching on some projects.
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Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Cochran
Lincoln
Salt Creek
West O Street
Emerald
Raid Iowa bank yields $52000 in bold heist
Seven machine gun bandits robbed the First National Bank in Mason City Iowa taking about $52000 after forcing 31 employees and 25 customers to surrender. Hostages were released at city limits as a crowd outside the bank faced gunfire from armed robbers.
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Mason City
Iowa
First National Bank
R. H. James
H. C. Fisher
Tom Walters
Walters
St Lawrence Waterway Pact Falls in Senate
The Great Lakes St Lawrence deep waterway treaty between the United States and Canada was defeated in the Senate by 46 to 42. Proponents fell 13 votes short of the two thirds needed for ratification, marking President Roosevelt’s first major congressional setback. Further talks were agreed to be required before inland ports for ocean steamers could proceed. The President signaled plans to retry ratification later.
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Washington
St. Lawrence
United States
Canada
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
House Passes Bill for Veterans Bonus Payment
Washington reports the house approved a $2.4 billion inflationary soldier bonus bill in a 295 to 125 vote. President Roosevelt warned of a veto if the measure reaches his desk, and opponents call the move a political gesture with uncertain senate fate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
U. S. Gunboat Fulton Burned in Atlantic Rescue
187 crew members aboard the United States gunboat Fulton were saved by a British destroyer Wishart and steamer Tsinan after the vessel burned in a heavy storm six miles south of Single Island. Three sailors were injured from smoke, a broken arm, and a broken leg as the ship was abandoned.
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Hongkong
Fulton
Single Island
Wishart
Pierpont Faces Death For Dillinger-Era Slaying
Henry Pierpont, a member of the John Dillinger gang, was found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Sheriff Jess Larber in Lima Ohio. The 12 jurors rejected mercy, mandating the death penalty by electric chair.
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Dillinger
Pal Lima
Ohio
Henry Pierpont
John Dillinger
Jess Larber
Pierpont
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