Corn Hog Payment Plan For 1984 Production Cut
Government contracts will pay farmers in December for cutting corn and hog production under the AAA program. About two million of three million eligible farmers are expected to qualify for up to 350 million dollars in 1984 payments. Initial payments of 20 cents per bushel for corn and 2 dollars per hog head will be in January.
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Chicago
Farm Adjustment Administration
A. G. Black
AAA
Deva Slack
Doctor Black
Wallace
Washington
Oy Wallace
Hll
Mob Fights for Flowers At Tex Guinan’s Funeral
In Mount Pleasant New York a crowd of about 2000 surged at Gate of Heaven cemetery to reach flowers from Tex Guinan’s coffin. Officials called it the most shameful scene in Westchester and reported at least a dozen injured as mourners ripped offerings from the casket and toppled three funeral vehicles while police were overwhelmed.
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Mount Pleasant
N. Y
Texas
Guinan
Westchester County
Gate of Heaven
Derado
Italian Chamber Supplanted by Guilds
Rome reports Premier Mussolini abolishes the ancient Italian parliamentary system dissolves the chamber of deputies and transfers national legislative powers to a central council of trade and commercial guilds. The guilds form the corporate stateと.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Industry
Chamber
Mussolini
Rangers Feed Thousands of Wild Ducks on Lakes
Rangers of the Upper Mississippi refuge feed thousands of wild ducks on lakes near McGregor Iowa where hunting is banned this year. About 5000 ducks mostly mallards receive daily corn rations grown last summer on refuge islands.
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McGregor
Iowa
Upper Mississippi Refuge
Left Comrade to Die in Snow Field Shooting
Indiana, Pa. Mike Eiko sixteen of Dixonville admitted leaving a hunting companion to die after accidentally shooting him in the back. He was held on a manslaughter charge as searchers tracked the body aided by the victim’s dog that stood guard.
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Indiana
Mike Eiko
Dixonville
Morgenthau Named to Manage Treasury
President Roosevelt designates Henry Morgenthau Jr as acting secretary of the treasury during Woodin's leave of absence. Woodin resigns as undersecretary and plans to seek a permanent cure for throat infection in Arizona, while Morgenthau continues farm credit leadership and helps shape monetary policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Woodin
Morgenthau
Farm Credit Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Arizona
Roosevelt appoints J J Hoey as New York revenue collector
President Roosevelt names James J. Hoey recovery party nominee for Manhattan borough president as collector of internal revenue for the second New York district. The move, urged by Postmaster General Farley, signals diminished Tammany influence in appointments.
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Smith
J. J. Hoey
New York
James J. Hoey
Recovery Party
Manhattan
Roosevelt
William Duggan
Mr. Hoey
Alfred B. Smith
White House
James A.farrey
John ¥. Curry
Tammany
Vanderbilt III Killed in Auto Crash Near Ridgeland
W K Vanderbilt III son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt, a 26 year old wealthy New York bachelor, died when his car rear ended a parked truck near Ridgeland. The vehicle was a right hand drive foreign car.
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Ridgeland
William. K. Vanderbilt III
New York
Vanderbilt
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
Former Dry Agent Shot Blames Liquor Runners
Milwaukee police report Joseph Stanczewski former federal prohibition agent was shot and beaten at his apartment building entrance by two men he identifies as liquor runners. He says the assailants slugged him then fired a pistol into his right shoulder as he stepped from his car.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph Stanczewski
Stanczewski
Nebraska to vote on repeal of constitutional prohibition
Nebraska still enforces a bone dry policy with 3.2 beer allowed. federal repeal changes only federal cooperation in prosecutions. In 1934 Nebraskans will decide on repealing constitutional prohibition via a special non political ballot, selecting delegates to a constitutional convention to ratify repeal in December.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska corn yield dips but districts differ
Nebraska farmers face mixed prospects as the state average corn yield falls to 22.5 bushels per acre. The monthly report by A. E. Anderson shows total production at 229,906,000 bushels, down from last year’s 269,293,000 and near the five year average of 230,002,000. Central districts fare better while south regions lag.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
A. E. Anderson
East Central
South Central
North Central
Th Central
Nebraska Seeks 7.3 Million For Public Works Push
Nebraska state officials pursue 7.3 million dollars in federal funds under a new public works program aimed at employing residents. The relief committee schedules a conference with Smith and Roy Cochran, state engineer, to discuss allocation and oversight.
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Lincolna
Nebraska
New Public Works Campaign
Smith
Roy Cochran
Nebraska reports high rush of emergency aid obligations
State Engineer Roy Cochran said Nebraska is among five states with more than half of emergency federal aid obligated. Other states listed were Iowa Maine Montana and New York. In Gibbon area paving finished as freezing weather ends work with crews remaining to finish prep for winter use and to reduce detours through Gibbon.
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Nebraska
Roy Cochran
American Association of State Highway Officials
Iowa
Maine
Montana
New York
Gibbon
Shelton
Fremont Brewing Company Formed by Omaha Men
Articles filed with the secretary of state reveal a Fremont brewing venture to be established by Charles P. Smith O. T. Arness and Fred W. Swanson all of Omaha. The firm will issue 350000 shares of common and nonassessable stock at one dollar per share.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Fremont
Fremont Brewingompany
Charles P. Smith
O. T. Arness
Fred W. Swanson
Four Nebraska Projects Set for Advisory Board Hearings
The Nebraska federal public advisory board will hold hearings at the Pathfinder hotel in Fremont on four projects. Callaway Water system grant of 18896 dollars. Morrill Community building loan and grant of 13200 dollars. Wahoon School building loan and grant of 23021 dollars. Eddyville School building loan and grant of 32000 dollars. Each request asks 30 percent of total cost as the grant.
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Pathfinder
Fremont
Nebraska Federal Public Advisory Board
Callaway
Morrill
Wahoon
Eddyville
Nebraska land values rise with renewed demand says Lincoln broker
Charles Herman of Lincoln reports to the Lincoln real estate board that land values moved from 125 dollars an acre in 1927 to a steady decline to 1932, then a 7.50 dollar per acre average gain in 1933 with growing demand for homes as investments.
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Nebraska
Charles Herman
Lincoln
Lincoln Real Estate Board
Senator Thompson Probes Missouri River Ferry at Peru
Nebraska Senator Thompson says the War Department will study the Missouri River at Peru to see if the channel can be controlled to keep the ferry in operation. He notes travelers from To wa and Missouri to Peru normal school must drive 40 extra miles to Nebraska City to cross due to river course changes.
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Thompson
Nebraska
War Department
Missouri River
Peru
Neb
Towa
Missouri
Peru Normal School
Nebraska City
Lincoln City Wheel Tax Proposal Sparks Mixed Council Reaction
Mayor Fleming proposed a city wheel tax on Lincoln vehicles to finance a free brake and light testing station for accident prevention. Some advisory council members supported it while others argued autos are already overtaxed via state and federal gasoline levies and licenses.
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Fenton B. Fleming
Lincoln
Advisory Council On
Fleming
Nebraska farmer wins national corn husking title
Sherman Henricksen, 38, from near Lincoln, won the tenth annual national corn husking championship at the Ben Stalp farm near West Point. He shucked 27.62 bushels in eighty minutes to claim $100 and the title as the first Nebraskan champion. Harry Brown finished second with 25.27 bushels, followed by Ernest Rehm of Putnam County Illinois, Lawrence Pitzer of Fountain County Indiana, and Ted Balko of Redwood Falls Minnesota.
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Sherman Henricksen
Lincoln
Ben Stalp
West Point
Henricksen
Stalp
Harry Brown
Ernest Rehm
Putman 2
Illinois
Lawrence Pitzer
Fountaine County
Indiana
Ted Balko
Redwood Falls
Minn
Nebraska Lands Leases Sign 200 Wheat Acreage Contracts
About 200 contracts for reduction of wheat acreage on Nebraska state school lands have been signed by lessees and approved by Land Commissioner Conklin. Federal rules require both tenant and landlord signatures for nonowner land. The worker receives a 30 cent per bushel government bonus. no payment to the state for signing, but lessees gain leverage to meet rentals.
Federal liquor control plan reviewed for Roosevelt
A cabinet committee and congressional representatives presented a plan for federal control of liquor after repeal to President Roosevelt. They favored placing distilling under the farm administration, with a decision left to the President. Proposals include a government agency to supervise distribution and tax collection to be shared later between federal and state governments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farm Administration
Congressional Judiciary Committees
Capitol Hill
Roper
Commerce Department
Cummings
Hurley Financier of Chicago Dies at 69
Edward N. Hurley, prominent manufacturer and wartime chairman of the United States Shipping Board, died in Passavant Memorial Hospital at age 69 from leukemia and pneumonia. He led Hurley Machine Co and Middle West Utilities, served as head of the Shipping Board and Federal Trade Commission, and aided Chicago civic efforts including the 1920s fairs. Born July 31, 1864 in Galesburg, he studied at Knox College and Notre Dame.
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Chicago
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Federal Trade Commission
The
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hurley
Galesburg
Knox College
University of Notre Dame
Bombing at Mansfield News Plant Hurts Mailing Room
An explosion shattered the Mansfield News Journal plant in Mansfield Ohio as an assailant threw a bomb through the front window. The blast damaged the mailing room, wrecked furnishings, and damaged nearby buildings, believed to be retaliation by underworld interests against crime reporting.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Mansfield News-Journal
Board vacates building amid quake fears in Los Angeles
The county regional planning commission removed its offices from the Annex building of the county hall of records after posting a danger notice on ten doors. Officials refused to hold further meetings there due to earthquake hazard concerns.
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Los Angeles
Calif
County Regional Planning’ Commission
Bureau
County Hall of Records
Marriage of 11 Year Old Girl to 67 Year Old Farmer Annulled
Oklahoma City reports Dorothy Halsell eleven who married tenant farmer T. J. Halsell sixty seven was granted an annulment in divorce court.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Halsell
T. J. Halsell
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Stephen J. Maher
Stephen J.maher
Shelton, Coenn
W. K. Vanderbilt III
State News
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