Powers Death Case Dominates Nationwide Crime Hunt
Authorities scour papers and records in Detroit and across the country for victims of Harry F Powers after his confession to five killings. Investigators link letters and envelopes to the deaths of Mrs Asta Eicher and others, while plans unfold for a creek bed and well search near Powers’ garage in a bid to uncover more victims. A court debate over a possible insanity defense continues as investigators consider a special term to try Powers.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Pow
Mra Asta’ Eicher
Chicago
Mra
D. P. Lempke
Worcester
Mass
Mra Bicher
Herve
To Pudgy
Rudolph Valentine
Detroit
Powers
Washington
Mary Baker
Navy
John E. Southern
WI E. Morris
Harrison “County
Lempke
Edwin B Mayer
Pittsburgh
Carl Southern
Belle LaFollette wills estate to four children
Madison Wis An estate valued around 90000 dollars left by Belle Case LaFollette widow of Senator Robert M La Follette the elder son gets 17000 dollar option to buy the Washington residence within 90 days if not exercised he receives rent already paid from the estate the rest is divided equally among four children Robert Philip Fola LaFollette Middieron and Mary LaFollette Sucher
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Madison
Wis
Belle Case LaFollette
Rebbert M
Bob") LaFollette
Dane County
Robert M. LaFollette
Ammel Plans World Flight From U S Coast to Start
Chicago pilot and aeronautic engineer Roy W Ammel announces an ambitious around the world flight with two Isotta Fraschini motors totaling 1000 horsepower. He will begin next April from either Los Angeles or New York using an air plane of his own design.
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Los
Angeles
Calif
Roy W. Ammel
Chicago
Ammel
Los Angeles
New York
Hopi Indian Wins 22 Mile Mountain Race
In Idyllwild California Tom Humphreys a 26 year old Hopi Indian won the 22 mile mountain climb from Idyllwild post office to San Javin peak and return in three hours 86 minutes. Twenty three hikers started including four women with M Angier finishing three minutes behind him and Robert Gray also listed among finishers.
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Idyllwild
Calif
Tom Humphreys
Idyllwild Post Office
San Javin
M. Angier
Humphreys
Robert Gray
Pasadena Junior College
Uncertain Prospect for Tax Revision in Washington
Washington observers say the administration may withhold any tax increase until Congress meets next winter. Factors include European financial stability and global economic conditions, with bond issues used to cover a $603 million deficit and veterans bonus loans. Domestic budgeting likely shifts toward balance if the outlook improves, while continued European uncertainty slows U S business recovery.
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Washington
Congress
Great
Britain
Germany
United States
Fire Prevention Week Set by the President
President Hoover proclaimed the week of October 4 as Fire Prevention Week and urged citizens to cut fire losses. He noted U S fires last year caused nearly 500 million dollars in direct property damage, up 40 million from 1929, with over 35 000 deaths and injuries in 1980.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Murray Accuses Sinclair of Blocking $1 Oil Price
Oklahoma City. Gov. Murray says Harry F. Sinclair, petroleum magnate, blocks a return to dollar oil as the state threatens an investigation of recent retail gasoline price increases. Paul Walker, chairman of the state corporation commission, says higher prices announced by most companies since crude price rises are not justified.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Harry F. Sinclair
Dolar Oil
Paul Walker
State Corporation Commission
Blaze Devastates Ontario Village. Children Suspected
A fire in Cornwall Ontario destroyed most of Ospabruck Center 20 miles west of here. Two injured and about 30 homeless as 83 buildings were razed with authorities citing children playing with matches as the likely cause.
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Cornwall
Ontario
Ospabruck Center
Here
Nebraska Expands Recreation Parks And Lakes
Nebraska's recreation parks portfolio grew with nine new grounds bought this year under Secretary Frank B. O'Connell. Projects include a 20 acre lake south of Loup City, a 100 acre lake at Wellfleet headwaters, three terrace lakes near Alexandria, plus lakes near Hyannis and Ravenna. Total costs range from about 5 000 to 8 000 dollars with openings planned in 1932.
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Lincoln
Frank B. O'Connell
State Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Nebraska
Commission
Loup City
Middle Loop River
Wellfleet
Lincoln County
Medicine Creek
Alexandria
Jefferson County
Arnold
Custer County
Hyannis
Grant County
Fremont
Ravenna
Buffalo County
Ballard’s Marsh
Cherry County
O'Connell
Verdon
Richardson
Nebraska Leads Nation in 1930 Crop Production Across Major Beads
Nebraska posts record gains in hay and significant wheat and corn yields for 1930. State ranks include third in corn, second in winter wheat, third in all wheat, first in wild hay, and second in sugar beets, with wild hay at 2.65 million tons and all hay 6.43 million tons. Corn rebounds to 235.7 million bushels, narrowing gap with Illinois.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
California
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska Railways and Industry Highlight State’s Size
Nebraska hosts 6 243 miles of railway ranking seventeenth in steam mileage. Dairy production yields over three million gallons of ice cream in 1930. Auto registrations show one car per 3 1 2 residents. Trapping profits rise with abundant muskrats raccoons opossums skunks and coyotes. Deshler houses a large broom factory capable of 1 000 dozen brooms daily.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Dairy Products
Deshler
Nebraska Crop and Mail Network Totals Report
Nebraska shipped 29 percent of its 1930 corn crop, 69 percent of its wheat, 9 percent of its oats and 14 percent of its Satie. Nebraska has 513 incorporated towns villages and cities, 839 post offices, and 1 093 rural mail routes aggregating 36 525 miles.
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Nebraska
Cherry County Nebraska Size and Bounds
Cherry County, the largest in Nebraska, measures 96 miles long and 63 miles wide with an area of 5,986.7 square miles or 38,314,692 acres.
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Cherry County
Nebraska
Fort Robinson Holds Noted Indian and Pioneer History
Fort Robinson near the old Red Cloud Indian agency remains an important military post rich in Indian and pioneer history, underscoring its enduring historic significance.
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Fort Robinson
Red Cloud Indian Agency
Sweet clover boosts Nebraska acreage this decade
Nebraska farmers expanded sweet clover acreage in recent years reaching over 1,126,000 acres last year, reflecting rapid adoption of the crop for soil improvement and forage.
Nebraska Alfalfa Clover Powering Diverse Farm Profits
Nebraska grows alfalfa and sweet clover creating unusual opportunities for farmers to add honey as a profitable side line. In five years Nebraska fed 27 percent of the total sheep fattened in eleven corn belt states. Last year market receipts totalled 1 590 000 head. Poultry output near 20 000 000 chickens and 933 000 000 eggs with ducks geese and about 40 carloads of turkeys annually.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Wild Flora and Bird Diversity Report
Nebraska lists about 1000 wild flowers and grasses. The state hosts 430 bird species either resident or migratory throughout the year.
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Nebraska
Pathfinder dam stores 1.1 million acre feet for Scottsbluff irrigation
The Pathfinder dam on the North Platte River in Wyoming holds about 1,100,000 acre feet of water to supply nearby Scottsbluff and surrounding area for agricultural irrigation.
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North Platte River
Wyoming
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Honey Production Soars to 2.65 Million Pounds
Nebraska reported honey output last year valued near 300000 dollars from over 40000 bee colonies. The average yield was 66 pounds per colony, totaling about 2651000 pounds for the state.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Irrigation Projects Draw Water From Platte
The three principal irrigation projects in Nebraska drawing water from the Platte are the Kearney canal at Kearney, the North Platte canal near Sutherland, and the Tri State canal near the Wyoming line.
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Nebraska
Platte River
Kearney
North Platte Canal
Sutherland
Tri- State
Wyoming-Nebraska Line
Nebraska Hosts World’s Largest Co-Operative Creamery
Nebraska features the world’s largest co operative creamery and the largest macaroni factory. It also claims the two largest butter factories and the world’s largest incubator factory.
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Nebraska
Northwestern Nebraska Seed Production Specialty Highlight
Northwestern Nebraska developed two seed production forms alfalfa and potatoes. Forty percent of the nation’s Red Triumph seed potatoes were produced in that area in 1930.
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Nebraska
Nebraska irrigation pumps expand in Platte valley
Pump irrigation has become common in the lower Platte valley of Nebraska with water reachable at short distances. Buffalo County reports more than 300 irrigation pumping plants operating.
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Nebraska
Lower
Platte Valley
Buffalo County
Massacre Canyon Battle Marked in Nebraska
The last major clash between the Sioux and Pawnees occurred on August 26, 1873 near Trenton Nebraska. A monument marks Massacre Canyon where the fight took place.
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Nebraska
Trenton
Massacre Canyon
Nebraska Farm Lands in 1930 by Land Use
Nebraska counted 48,395,235 acres in farms in 1930. Cultivated land reached 38.7 percent or 18,789,000 acres. Wild hay covered 3,078,000 acres while woodland occupied 1,107,801 acres. Pasture and other farm land totaled 25,470,484 acres, about 52.6 percent.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Egg Output Looms Across World in 1930
Nebraska produced enough eggs in 1930 to circle the globe if laid end to end. With an average length of two inches per egg, the total quantity would extend more than 29,450 miles, illustrating a remarkable poultry yield.
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Nebraska
Farm Board abandons stabilization plan for cotton and wheat
Washington reports Vice Chairman Carl Williams says no further purchases of cotton or wheat will be made. He argues stabilization helps only with temporary surpluses and that continued buying is not a remedy. Williams proposes fall idle land in drought belts and notes protests over 25 million bushels of wheat traded for coffee with Brazil embargoes. The Cudahy Packing Co plans to buy about 1 million dollars worth of southern cotton to hold for a year to stabilize prices.
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Washington
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Board
Williams
Farm Board
Kansas
Dakotas
Texas Parhandle
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Federal ‘Farm Board
Brazil
White House
United States
Buffalo
South
E. A. Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy
Accord Reached Between Pope Pius XI and Mussolini
Rome reports a final accord ending a three month clash over Catholic Action clubs. The agreement allows the pope's youth groups to resume activities strictly for religious purposes with no sports or athletics and no involvement in unions or trades.
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Rome
Italy
Pius XI
Mussolini
Ford Workers Back to Work in September Recall
Detroit notices from the Ford Motor Company announce that 15 000 to 20 000 workers were notified by postcard to report for duty on September 8 for the River Rouge plant reopening. The plan is to recall at least 50 000 by mid September and expand payroll toward normal levels thereafter.
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Detroit
Mich
Dearborn
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Postal Chief Sees an Upturn in Business
Postmaster General Walter P. Brown reports a 3 percent rise in postal receipts over the last two weeks in July compared to the same period in June, indicating improving business conditions.
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San Francisco
Walter P. Brown
Jane
Brown
Coleman Named New U S Minister to Denmark
Acting Secretary of State announces Frederick W. B. Coleman of Detroit will be minister to Denmark. Coleman currently serves as minister to Latvia Estonia and Lithuania. Robert Peet Skinner, longtime American minister to Greece, is reassigned to the Baltic trio.
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Washington
Castle
State Department
Frederick W. B. Coleman
Detroit
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Denmark
Robert Peet Skinner
Greece
Baltic
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