Butler Claims Plot Seeks US Fascist Takeover
General Butler testifies before the congressional committee claiming Wall Street backers would lead a half‑million man force to seize the government and work with Roosevelt as Mussolini did with Italy. MacGuire, Murphy, Clark, and others deny or dispute the charges, calling it a publicity stunt. In labor news the National Labor Relations Board orders a large vote at Firestone Tire Rubber and Goodyear on union representation under NRA. Twenty-one thousand workers will vote, with another 15,000 at Goodyear.
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Smedley D. Butler
Congressional Committee
Wall
New York Evening Post
Butler
Gerald P. MacGuire
Stock Exchange
Grayson M. P. Murphy ,and Company
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Hanford MaccNider
American Legion
General MacArthur
MacNider
MacGuire
Mr. Murphy
Col
Robert &.Clark
New Yorker
Clark
Chicago
France
Murphy
Wallstreet
McCormack
National Labor Relations Board
Firestone, Tire and Rubber Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
American Federation of Labor Union
NRA
Labor Board
Goodyear Rubber Company
Steel strike looming as industry doubts truce feasibility
The steel industry faces an unresolved truce with President Roosevelt's proposal failing to secure a contract. United States Steel backs recognizing the AFL but rejects binding agreements. Labor leaders, led by William, report growing prospects of a work stoppage across the sector.
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Roosevelt
United States Steel Corporation
American Federation of Labor
William
Richberg Favors Federal Body Merging NRA FTC Powers
Donald R. Richberg told the Associated Grocers of America in New York that a new federal agency should merge NRA and FTC functions to define and regulate trade in the twilight zone under antitrust laws. He urged permanent NRA legislation, again opposing price and production controls while praising minimum wage and maximum hour standards and calling for proscribing dishonest business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Associated Grocers of America
New York
NRA
Federal Trade Commission
Francis Biddie Named Chairman of National Labor Relations Board
President Roosevelt selects Francis Biddie to chair the National Labor Relations Board succeeding Lloyd K. Garrison. Biddie, from the prominent Philadelphia family, has practiced law with Barnes Biddle and Meyers and previously served as assistant district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. He will oversee recovery act labor disputes including collective bargaining.
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Priladelfeia
Roosevelt
National Labor - Relations Board
Francis Biddie
Lloyd K. Garrison
Philadelphia
Barnes, Biddle, and Meyers
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
France Presses Air Fleet Upgrade Amid German Growth
ip BANGR notes Germany has built a sizable military air fleet of modern pursuit and bomb planes. Gen Victor Dengin expects 1000 to 1100 German machines by January, superior to France. He asks the chamber of deputies for about 230 million to regain ground lost in aviation. 32.5 million has already been spent from modernization funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ip Bangr
Germany
Victor Dengin
Reich
France
Chamber of Deputies
US plan for international control of arms traffic at Geneva
U R Wilson, American ambassador to Switzerland, presented a US proposal for international control of arms traffic with full publicity at the Geneva disarmament conference. Delegates received it well and committees will study it in January. The plan would license manufacturers for five years, ban reserve stocks, and require bona fide orders before licensing. Details of war vessels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugh R. Wilson
Switzerland
Geneva
United States
Catholic World Notables to Gather in Chicago for Mundelein Jubilee
Notables from around the world gather in Chicago to mark the silver jubilee of Cardinal Mundelein on his twenty fifth year as a bishop. The pope sends personal greetings and blessing to the occasion.
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Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Roosevelt in Warm Springs Plans Birthday Aid Tour
President Roosevelt rests at Warm Springs Georgia while staying connected with Washington. He announced at his first press conference there that he will again lend his birthday January 30 to the national committee organizing birthday balls for Infantile Paralysis sufferers.
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Presde
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Washington
National Committee
Comptroller Blocks FERA Funds for DC Housing Project
J R Moarl McCain blocked a Hopkins relief grant intended for a DC housing development. He ruled the Federal Emergency Relief Act cannot fund real estate acquisition or permanent home construction, since the act targets emergencies. FERA is already financing farm family rehabilitations and sales of government land.
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J. R. ‘M'Oarl
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
District of Columbia
McCain
FERA
Roosevelt embraces middle road recovery plan with business backing
The Roosevelt administration moves toward a centrist recovery strategy as business leaders join in planning. Silas Strawn heads a six member committee to draft recovery methods with chamber support, while calls for a 30 hour week public works, continued NRA, majority rule in bargaining, and unemployment insurance grow. Industrial leaders are invited to a December conference to craft recommendations for the president.
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Obe
Roosevelt
Onger
Henry J. Harriman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Silas Strawn
Chicago
Chamber
NRA
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
New York
Congress
National Economy League
Survey of FERA in State Begun
Federal agent Haynes announced a survey of the Nebraska FERA organization to gauge if 1400 personnel are excessive and where cuts can be made without crippling work. The rent issue for relief families troubles landlords, as FERA limits rent to county funded allowances while some shelters are built to reduce housing costs.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Fera
Haynes
FERA
Relief Administration
State Tax Bill Likely Smaller Despite Higher Relief Load
Nebraska counties report a continued drop in total taxes for 1934, with 15 counties showing higher totals. Overall grand tax totals fall about 249 thousand dollars from 1933 to 1934 as county, state, and school levies respond to relief demands and the old age pension tax.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
W. H. Smith
Contracts Awarded for Lincoln-Area Highway Projects
State Engineer A T Lobdell announced thirteen of eighteen highway projects received bids. Awards total 212400 construction and 1843 maintenance dollars. Five projects worth 193499 construction were deferred pending county city and Burlington railroad agreements.
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Lincoln
A. T. Lobdell
Burlington Railroad
McCook
Burlington
Blair
Kennard
Bieir
Table Rock
Lewiston
Walthill-Macy
Albion-Spalding
Citizens Seek Free Bridge Over the Platte
A mass meeting plans legislation to make the current bridge over the Platte River free. Citizens urge a bill in the next legislature to fund the other half and end tolls.
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Louisvile
Platte River
Regents Seek Restoration of UN funds for 1935 37
State regents ask Governor Bryan to restore the University of Nebraska funds to roughly the 1931 32 level for departments and activities for the next biennium starting July 1 1935. Transient director John McPherson predicts Nebraska's transient population will rise about 15 percent this month and 25 percent in December from October. The Omaha center houses 1150 transients and Plattsmouth camp holds 145 youths. William B. Foy, who arrived as a transient last winter and became recreation director, is appointed to a similar post at a large transient camp in Fort Bustic Virginia.
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University of Nebraska
Bryan
John McPherson
Nebraska
Omaha Center
Plattsmouth
McPherson
William B. Foy
Beecame
Fort Bustic
Nebraska seeks federal relief funds boost for December
Rowland Haynes, federal relief director, transmitted a request for 1 661 646 in federal funds to Washington FERA officials to meet December relief needs in Nebraska. The request compares with 1 384 200 allocated for November relief and Haynes left for Washington to confer on FERA problems and relief questions. He will present data to bolster Nebraska's plea for a higher December allotment.
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Nebraska
Washington
FERA
Rowland Haynes
Nebraska Gasoline Tax Receipts Rise From September
W H McGaffin reports Nebraska October gasoline tax receipts to date at 757 762. compare September 720 620 and October 1933 611 706. Beer revenue remains down but higher than last year with October month to date 21 172 versus 13 447 year ago and 26 526 earlier this year.
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Nebraska
W. H. McGaffin
Elderly Callaway president preserves first ballot cast
A. Myers of Callaway holds his first ever ballot from Des Moines 1880. The faded Republican ballot lists Garfield as the presidential candidate and includes a Polk county at large livestock question. He also has a ballot for James G Blaine and a tax levy proposal to reimburse $6 532 02 lost in a bank failure.
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A. Myers
Callaway
Des Moinés
James A. Garfield
Polk County
Iowa
Myers
James G. Blaine
Maine
Nebraska stores $642059 for modernization since August 15
Richard L. Metcalfe, retiring state director of the federal housing administration, notes Nebraskans have spent $642,059 on modernization and repair since August 15. The figure covers loans from Nebraska banks HOLOC and building and loan associations, with $132,596 spent on cash across 52 towns. Fairbury spent $20,000 cash. Goodwin, population 30, spent $1,000 cash.
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Fairbury
Goodwin
Nebraska Rail Commission to File Own Depreciation Rates
Railway Commissioner Floyd Bollen announces Nebraska will file its own depreciation rates for telephone property with the Nebraska Railway Commission unless the U S Supreme Court rules otherwise. He spoke after hearings in Washington on the issue and noted an appeal in the Nebraska Supreme Court from a Northwestern Bell rate decision. C A Randall chairs the commission.
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Floyd Bollen
Nebraska
Federal Communications Commission
Nebraska Railway Commission
United States Supreme Court
Bollen
Washington
New York
Commission
Nebraska Supreme Court
State Railway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. A. Randall
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
Gen. Smedhey Dy Butler
Mr. Green
White House
Francie Biddie
Tupelo
Miss
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TVA Power
Birmingham
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