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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1933
Page
2
Census figures show Nebraska meat packing employed 5 503 workers in 1931 with total wages of 6 641 347 and product value of 139 638 830. Railroads and printing followed, while milling and other lines posted smaller figures across 1 278 establishments and 23 522 workers.
The Senate approved the farm relief inflation measure amid party clash. Senator Elmer Thomas warned the amendment could shift about 200 billion dollars of wealth from banks and fixed investments back to debtors, as Reed and Tydings opposed fiercely. Senator Borah questioned constitutional power to devaluate the gold dollar. Thomas warned that if the inflation amendment passes, the rest of the bill would be a waste of paper.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 32,242,000 farmers as of January 1, 1933, up 1,001,000 from 1932 and the largest farm population on record. From 1930 to 1933 the count rose from 30,169,000, surpassing the 1910 census peak of 32,076,960.
New York members of the Associated Press adopt a resolution prohibiting any AP news from being broadcast by radio chains. The rule also restricts member papers from broadcasting local or AP news beyond brief bulletins. Directors may set assessments on broadcasters and apply revenue to lower payments by nonbroadcasting members.
A clash between rival fur worker factions in a left wing union room on West Twenty eighth Street left one dead and sixteen injured. Police detained eight men on homicide and assault charges as they probe links to the Morris Langer murder in Chatham New Jersey last month.
Eighteen hundred dollars was found tied in a sack with Mrs Carrie Stevens widow fifty three? the text states seventy three. She was strangled when her scarf became caught in a washing machine wringer while washing for a neighbor family in Omaha Nebraska.
Mrs. Harry Bonney, missing since leaving Alor Star for England, is found on Baing island in Siam, Burma. She is unharmed though her plane was damaged on landing.
Mexico City Josephus Daniels became the new United States ambassador to Mexico presenting credentials to President Abelardo Rodríguez. Both stressed friendship and cooperation as Daniels vowed to promote strong ties of understanding and amity. Washington Sumner Welles, awaiting Senate confirmation as ambassador to Cuba, said his aim was economic welfare and renewed trade with the United States, with no plan for military intervention despite Cuba’s unrest.
Florence Arizona reports Winnie Ruth Judd received a life term in the state hospital after a jury deemed her insane and spared the gallows. The verdict requires her confinement until legally sane, with potential death penalty reinstated if sanity is later lost.
In Andora Republic workers at a Frandora water power plant struck for higher wages and the right to form soviets. The company granted the wage increase but barred soviets. Employees accepted the compromise.
Austrian Rudolph Zwerenz and his wife Josephine planned a voyage from Lisbon to New York in a rubber boat twenty four feet long and six feet wide. They aimed to travel via the Canary Islands Antilles and Florida, detailing their route and intent.
In Washington the dispute over war debts surfaces as Edouard Herriot presses for repudiation of US war debts and a consultative pact. President Roosevelt signals possible congressional authority to reopen settlements and reduce debts, with aims to restore world economic stability at the June London conference.
George Hilliard of Giltoer reports a Chester White sow produced a litter of 14 pigs and, three days later, another litter of 11 pigs. Pork prices rose, boosting profits for the farm. Nebraska officials seek federal Wagner relief funds of 500 million dollars and a commission to administer if secured. State capitol costs per cubic foot are expected to be lowest nationally. Legislature discusses a possible special session as the general appropriations bill lags by about 880 thousand dollars, with total tax funds around 10.705 million for third reading, about 100 thousand over Governor Bryan’s recommended budget.
Robert Fulton travels to Scottsbluff to survey and plan the city light plant and distribution system. Congressman Terry Carpenter received a city franchise two weeks earlier. Contracts likely in June after Carpenter returns from Washington. Construction probable then. Franchise sets light rates 10 to 18 percent below present rates at Scottsbluff.
Prof C C Minteer of the agricultural college Lincoln announced that 26 eastern and central Nebraska high schools have tentatively entered the vocational high school agricultural judging contests to be held at Lincoln. Vocational agriculture students will be brought to Lincoln by their instructors for the meet to judge live stock.
The Magnet Independent Telephone Co asks state railway commission for a 26 cent monthly rate cut for one year. Railway Express Agency seeks a 20 percent reduction on five eight and 10 gallon cans of dairy products. Union Pacific requests transit privileges allowing stock to be loaded at multiple points to avoid long drive distances to a single loading point.
United States district attorney Herbert K. Hyde says fugitive oil promoter C C Julian has been located in Shanghai China. Sellett in Shanghai reports a fugitive warrant will be prepared for Julian s return to face trial in June on charges of an 8 5 million mail fraud conspiracy linked to his failed oil ventures.
Edwin Evans twenty five year old college graduate was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his father Timothy Evans on their Auburn ranch after a quarrel over schooling. The jury recommended mercy and the sentence is life imprisonment.
Little Boar's Head New Hampshire mansion may serve as the summer White House. James Roosevelt, son of the President, was reported negotiating a lease on the 15 room estate as part of the plans for the President and his sons to cruise this summer.
Mary Kerrigan a 13 year old pupil at St Patrick s School Fremont captured the state spelling title in Omaha then earns a national berth in Washington Elton Karff Hartington placed second John Finney Jr was third Margaret Chase Douglas County finished fourth and Dick McGuire Wisner fifth Kerrigan will represent Nebraska at the national championships in Washington.
The Great Western Sugar company reports a 20 percent rise in Nebraska sugar beet acreage year over year and contracts for more than 68 thousand acres. Irrigation water is assured with 340000 acre feet available in Pathfinder reservoir Wyoming, compared with 180000 last year. The region’s soil is very dry and irrigation may begin soon unless heavy rains arrive.
Nebraska reports 375716 automobiles registered in 1932 down 9.7 percent from 1930. Across states, average decline 6.6 percent. Arkansas loses 24.7 percent, Washington buckles the only increase. New York tops 2241930 registrations with California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois next in line.
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