Prision Rioters Face Longer Terms In Illinois
Joliet and Stateville prisons endure a dozen fires causing about 500000 dollars in damage as a legislative inquiry starts. Officials consider indicting one arsonist, while many rioters serve indeterminate sentences with potential extra years added by the parole board. two prisoners died and a guard was wounded during the mutiny.
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Joliet
Stateville
Tilinoia
Old Penitentiary
Tillnois
Martin Vola
Cook County
Vola
Henry
Bill
State Parole Board
Parole Board
Raymond Barney
George Whitmeyer
Hill
Three Italian Aces Die in Tyrrhenian Sea Crash
A sharp defeat for Italian aviation as three air heroes Lieut. Col. Umberto Maddalena Capt. Fausto Cecconi and Lieut. Giuseppe Damonte died when their plane plunged 8,000 feet into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Rome
Tyrrhenian Sea
Umberto Maddalena
Fausto Cecconi
Giuseppe Damonte
Price cut in loaf bread at all stores
The price of the pound loaf has been cut by two cents to nine cents across all stores.
Red Cross drought relief fund hits $10 million goal
Washington reports the Red Cross drought relief drive reached its target with contributions totaling more than $10,005,000. John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross, submitted the report to President Hoover.
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Washington
Red Cross
Hoover
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Hoover Heads Twelve Day Caribbean Cruise From Washington
President Hoover departs on a twelve day Caribbean voyage aboard the battleship Arizona headed to Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He travels with Hurley Wilbur and aides on a 38 000 mile tour amid ceremonies and military escorts. The Insular legislature names him guest of honor and Dr. Paul M. Pearson becomes Virgin Islands governor.
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Point Comfort
Atzona
President Hoover
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Washington
Caribbean
Hurley
Wilbur
Lawrence Richey
Joel Boone
White House
Russell Train
Campbell Hodges
Mark Sullivan
Arizona
Fortress Monroe
Fort
Hoover
The
Paul M. Pearson
Waldo Evans
Navy
Contracts Let in U S in One Week
Washington reports 870 468 984 dollars in construction contracts awarded in the past week. The Boulder Dam contract leads at 48 million. Totals for the period end with 79 465 934 dollars and yearly contracts exceed 781 819 726 dollars since December 1.
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U. S
Washington
Arthur Woods
President's Emergency Employment Committee
Boulder Dam
Projecta
Colonel Woods Ale
New England
New Mexico Senate Rejects Whisky Sale Amendment
The New Mexico senate voted 12 to 0 to kill a house proposal amending the constitution to legalize sale of prescription whisky.
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New Mexico
Nebraska road building forecast for 1931
Governor Bryan announced Nebraska will contract 2210 miles of road work in 1931. Projects include grading graveling paving and oiling with costs under prior estimates. Savings of about 82 percent expected on the first highway letting and a 29 percent saving on the Platte river bridge near Ashland.
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Lincoln
Beca
Nebraska
Bryan
United States
Platte River
Ashland
Omaha Air Races to Draw 100000 Fans in May
Omaha Nebraska hosts a three day air race meet at Municipal Airport May 15 to 17 sponsored by the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce with a $7500 prize fund and $25000 total expenditures. About 500 pilots and planes are expected and 100000 spectators are planned.
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Omaha
Nebraska
United States
Phil Henderson
Los Angeles
Air Meet
The
National Air
F. Trubee Davison
February 1981 Warm in Nebraska Despite Below Normal Precipitation
February in Nebraska showed unusually warm weather with below normal precipitation and more sunshine. The average temperature reached 36.7 degrees, about 11 degrees above normal, marking one of the higher February means in the record, while the north recorded the coldest readings.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
U. S
North
Alliance to Add Four Stories to Drake Hotel
Work to expand the Drake hotel at Alliance with a four story addition costing 40000 dollars. Owner James Hunter says the project will add 30 rooms to the existing 40 room hotel. R Tully, a longtime broom maker in Biba, rents the second story of the Biba high school’s manual training building to set up a shop once machinery arrives.
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Alliance
Drake Hotel
James Hunter
R. ©. Tully
Biba
Manuel
Carson Ranch Incorporated Forms Near Irwin Nebraska
Articles of incorporation for a $200000 ranch near Irwin Nebraska were filed by James and Maudson and Emil Maibery as Carson Ranch Incorporated. Authorized capital stock is $200000. Fremont approaches will be beautified with trees and hedges this spring per Fred Bader.
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Secretary of State
Irwin
Nebraska
James
Maudeson
Emil Maibery
Carson Ranch Incorporated
Fremont
Fred Bader
Chamber of Commerce
Bader
New Crawford Creamery Opens Under Farmers Equity Co-Operative
The Crawford creamery opened by the Farmers Equity Co-Operative Creamery association based in Orleans will be run by P. A. Jacobsen. It boasts Nebraska’s largest churn with a capacity of 1,500 to 1,800 pounds of butter per churning.
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Crawford
Farmers Equity Co-Operative Creamery Association
Orleans
P. A. Jacobsen
Nebraska
Mitchell Grants Two Natural Gas Franchise Deals
Mitchell city council approved two gas franchises. North Central Gas Company receives a 25 year concession and Nebraska Public Service Company also gains a franchise. North Central begins laying a long pipeline from the Muskrat field in Wyoming into the North Platte valley.
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Mitchell City
North Central Gas Company
Nebraska Public Service Company
North Central
Muskrat
Wyoming
North Platte Valley
Gravel pumping setup found east of Ord for highway use
Diamond Engineering Co of Grand Island installed a gravel pumping outfit in the east channel of the North Loop river just east of Ord. The commercial quality gravel will be mined for highway and bridge construction in Valley county, marking the first suitable gravel discovery for such work in the area.
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North Loop River
Ord
Diamond Engineering Co
Grand Island
Om Valley
Fire Destroys Millard Business Section. Wiring Blamed
A major fire damaged about one third of Millard's business section after a drug store blaze started by faulty wiring. Flames burned for five hours despite Omaha fire company aid with insured value around $63,000.
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Millard
Omaha
Land Sale in Richardson County Sets Sale Price at 250
A 600 acre tract in Richardson County sold at sheriff's sale to R. B. Heck for 250 to satisfy a judgment Heck held against D. L. Runyan and Henry Smith. The note allegedly given Heck by Runyan related to a threshing machine. The land lies in the bottoms east of Barada and faces threat of erosion by the Missouri River.
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Richardson County
R. B. Heck
Heck
D. L. Runyan
Henry Smith
Runyan
Barada
Miscouri
Ord to Welcome Artificial Ice Plant Project by Olsson
Olof Olsson formerly of Omaha began excavation on his Ord lots purchased from J. B. Tolen. After finishing the basement he plans a modern artificial ice plant with a daily capacity of ten tons. Olsson, a Nebraska University engineering graduate of 1995, previously worked for Baker Machine Co. of Omaha.
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Olof Olsson
Omaha
Ord
J. B. Tolen
Olsson
Engineering College
University of Nebraska
Baker Fee Machine Co
Beet Sugar Growers Association Forecasts Market Conditions
Improved prices and conditions forecast in the sewer market as Beet Sugar Growers Association outlines operative expectations. The memo highlights price trends, supply factors, and potential policy impacts influencing the sector.
Bonus plan to cost billion, Hines says
Washington reports show a sharp drop in income tax receipts as Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines estimates at least 1.0 billion dollars is needed to fund World War I era 50 percent loans on service certificates. Secretary Mellon warns additional treasury funding may be required before May financing.
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Washington
Kureau
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Andrew W. Melton
the Treasury
Mellon
Hines
Employment Conditions Improve in U S Says Labor Bureau
Washington reports improved industrial conditions with rising employment and payrolls. The labor statistics bureau, based on 42,888 establishments in 15 groups, shows a 6.1 percent general employment rise and 4.7 percent payroll increase in February over January. Manufacturing leads with 25 percent employment gain and 7.5 percent payroll rise, covering 18,877 firms and 2,772,219 workers.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Bureau of Labor
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Women’s Clubs Use Dues to Aid the Unemployed
Washington women’s clubs struggle to pay dues as the General Federation of Women’s Clubs keeps members in good standing. Unpaid dues are redirected to relief efforts in local communities aiding unemployed families and purchasing essentials.
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Washington
General Federation of Women’s Clube
Ymem
Sam H. Thompson Named Member of Farm Board
Washington reports Sam H. Thompson a central Illinois farmer and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation has been named a member of the Farm Board. Thompson’s appointment follows leadership roles in farm advocacy and agricultural policy committees.
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Sam H. Thompson
Washington
Sam HH. Thompson
The
American Farm Bureau
Fed
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