Idaho Governor Receives Dual Resignations in Weiser
Two Weiser Democrats in the Idaho legislature submit resignations to Governor Ross over interpretation disputes of a 15 year old statute. Senator George Donart and Representative E W Horner cite opposition from State Auditor Parsons and Attorney General Miller. The Wulff Hardware stake ties into district cases and emergency purchases debated by Judge Winstead.
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Boise
Idaho
The
George Donart
E. W
Weiser
Washington County
Senator Donart
Ross
Harry C. Parsons
Bert H. Miller
C. E. Winstead
Wulff Company
Erb Hardware Company
Lewiston
Parsons
Wnstead
Bride shoots husband in Chicago tavern killing him
Betty Martin, 32, married December 19 to Andrew Martin, 38, fired five bullets at his body after he arrived with another woman. She told police she shot him because he passed her up and remained unspoken. Peter Mastin, 27, was lightly wounded by a bullet.
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Chicago
Betty Martin
South Side
House Member Goes to Coast Investigates Townsend Plan
A House committee member heads west to California to aid in private inquiries into the Townsend pension movement. Chairman Bell says Collins’s California trip will help finish west coast work and leverage his knowledge of the Townsend case. Gavagan calls the Townsend plan a racket as he and Sullivan proceed toward Los Angeles for further inquiries.
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Los Angeles
Townsend Club No. 93
Pension Plan
George H. Highley
Townsend Movement
Associated Press
Washington
House
West Coast
Bell
D-Mo
Collins
Calif
California
Gavagan
West
Townsend
Rep
James R. Sullivan
Kansas City
Townsend Plan
USC Philosopher Edwin Starbuck Joins Idaho Faculty
Dr. Edwin D. Starbuck, renowned USC philosopher and character education expert, will join the University of Idaho faculty for the upcoming summer term from June 9 to July 17, as announced by Summer Session Director J. F. Messenger.
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Moscow
Edwin D. Starbuck
University of Southern California
University of Idaho
J. F. Messenger
Chamber of Commerce attacks New Deal in campaign year
Chicago records show the Chamber of Commerce denouncing political misrepresentations and urging protection of business while labor leader Sidney Hillman backs Roosevelt. Hillman warns labor would suffer from a Republican defeat as Wisconsin Republicans rally for unity in the November elections.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Harper Sibley
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Labor
Mr. Roosevelt
New York
Hillman
League
Organized Labor
Wisconsin
Edward J. Lamp
Borah
Soviet Embassy Blockaded as Japan Arrests Staff
Moscow accused Japan of a veritable blockade around the Soviet embassy in Tokyo after all embassy workers were arrested on espionage grounds. Izvestia cited intrusion at Tass Tokyo and claimed Japanese police sealed the embassy during February violence.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Tokyo
Izvestia
Tass
Stanley Says Highway Open
A. D. Stanley district highway engineer dismissed reports of the Malad pass being impassable. He said light cars can use the road, heavy trucks should avoid it, and tractors are providing 24 hour service to cars. The Swan valley road is open to the Wyoming line.
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A. D. Stanley
Malad
Downey
Mr. Stanley
Swan Valley
Wyoming Line
Boise Civil War Veteran Thorn Dies at Home
Boise April 10 John 8 Thorn of Boise, a Civil War veteran and state adjutant of the Grand Army of the Republic, died suddenly after a heart attack at his apartment. He had announced plans for the upcoming old soldiers convention set for June 23 to 26. Thorn was born in Canton Illinois on May 13 1847.
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Boise
John
Thorn
Idaho
Grand Army of the Republic
Thorne
Canton
Pfost Urges Stricter Juries in Drunk-Driver Cases
Boise April 10 Emmitt Pfost state commissioner of law enforcement appealed for greater cooperation to convict drunk drivers He urged juries to take stricter stands and for the public to cooperate with prosecutors and officers in securing evidence to convict operators whose actions threaten public safety Pfost cited cases where officers arrested clearly intoxicated drivers but juries freed them
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Boise
Emmitt Pfost
Publc
Prost
Nazi Diplomat Von Hoesch Dies in London
German ambassador to Great Britain Von Hoesch died of heart disease at age 55 in London. He retired last night after a career spanning Peiping beginnings in 1907, service in Paris in 1924, and a long tenure as Reich ambassador from 1932, with recent talks alongside Joachim von Ribbentrop.
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von Hoesch
Great Britain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Anthony den
Germany
Rhineland
Peiping
London
Paris
American Hen Equal to Task in Easter Egg Demand
Chicago April 10 trade authorities agree Easter egg supply will set records as the American hen meets demand. Paul Mandeville of the Institute of American Poultry Industries notes floods of eggs and high consumption, with 334 million eggs sold in four weeks across New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston, up 56 percent from a year ago. Wholesale quotes at Chicago were 18 cents a dozen, down from 23 cents last year.
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Chicago
America
Paul Mandeville
Institute of American Poultry Industries
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Mandeville
Boy Friend Talks to Gal Too Long in Akron Drugstore
Akron police freed a youth after a midnight telephoned complaint about a locksmith allegedly locking the downtown drugstore door during a call to his girl. Captain Ray Williams commented on the incident amid the confusion.
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Gal
Akron
Ray Williams
Love
Funeral services for Erwin Wayne Clark Sunday
Funeral services for Erwin Wayne Clark will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Hall funeral chapel with Rev. Mark C Cronen berger of the Christian church officiating. Interment will follow in Mountainview cemetery under Hall's direction.
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Erwin Wayne Clark
Hall
Mark C. Cronenberger
The
Christian Church
Mountainview Cemetery
Debaters in Southern Idaho Hold First Platform Meet
Twin Falls reports high school debaters in Southern Idaho hosted their first platform meet of the season on April 10. Students from multiple schools presented cases and counterarguments, showcasing prep and poise on a public stage.
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Debaters CO
Twin Falls
Southern Idaho High School
Southern Idaho
New Sanctions Threat Over Italo-Ethiopian Peace Talks
Geneva reports say peace negotiations may open next Tuesday under a threat of new sanctions if talks fail. The League sanctions committee debated linkage to negotiations while warnings were issued to its members. Ethiopian communique claims three Italian divisions were repulsed on the southern front and Badoglio pledged to press on until the enemy is demolished.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
The
Associated Press
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
Augusto Vasconcellos
Portugal
League
Mussolini
Sopia
Dessye
Haile Selassie
Committee of 13
League Council
Anthony Eden
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Eden
Salvador de Madiaraga
Flandia
Addis Ababa
Ethipian
Sasa Baneh
Daggah Bur
Rome
Pietro Badoglio
Johnson Attacks Relief Program Final Report Criticizes WPA
A final report by Hugh S. Johnson, New York City WPA administrator, calls the work relief program cruel and stupid. He accuses Hopkins of interference, cites unanswered letters, and says he could not reach Hopkins by phone without escalating to a riot call.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
New York City
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Egg theft case rattles Orange city police
A youth named Edward Kearney, 16, faced a petty larceny charge after a bundle of two dozen eggs was lifted from a passing bus. Witnesses described the incident as a quick jump by the thief and the eggs were recovered. Captain William Wig led the investigation.
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Pena
Orange
N. J
Edward Kearney
William Wig
Railroad freight car loadings rise 9.2 percent in latest week
The Association of American Railroads reported revenue car loadings for the week ending last Saturday at 613,867, up 13,380 cars or 9.2 percent from the prior week. Compared with a year earlier the gain is 54,797 or 9.8 percent, with two years higher by 68,411 or 125 percent.
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Washington
Association of Americaa Railroads
AAA to Pay 21 2 Cents Wheat Contracts to Farmers
The AAA will pay 211 2 cents a bushel in benefits on wheat allotments for farmers who signed crop control contracts and planted wheat before January 6 1936. Total payments expected about 40 500 000 dollars after local expenses, settling the AAA obligations for compliant 1936 wheat adjustment contract holders.
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Washington
AAA
Supreme Court
Zeppelin Safe at Nazi Base
The Hindenburg landed at Friedrichshafen at 6:30 p m completing a Rio de Janeiro round trip. Engine trouble forced a shortened route via France and Morocco. Captain Frost Lehmann confirmed one motor out and the other operating poorly aboard the Graf Zeppelin. The ship carried 38 passengers and 40 crew.
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Priedrichshafen
Hindenburg
Rio de Janeiro
France
Friedrichshafen
Frost Lehmann
Geppelin
Sip
Neigh bor's Days and Employee's Days Planned in Pocatello
At a large meeting of the Pocatello merchants retail bureau plans were made for Neigh bor's Days in April and Employee's Days in May with dates to be announced. A 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting is set for next Friday, chaired by W. C. Carnes.
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Pocatello Merchants Retail Bureau
Pocatello
Bureau
W. C. Carnes
Senator Costigan to Quit Politics
Senator Edward P Costigan a Democrat will not seek re election and will retire from politics. The unexpected move came from Costigan's office with a brief statement noting the decision would affect Colorado primaries and leaving observers to speculate on potential successors including Governor Ed C John.
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Costigan
Washington
Edward P. Costigan
Senate
Colorado
Ed C. John
Agricul
Borah Replies to Critics in Illinois Primary Campaign
Senator William E. Borah defended his irregular Republican stance and tariff policies in Decatur Illinois addressing accusations from New York and Illinois supporters. He urged higher tariffs to protect farmers while criticizing monopolies and party funding networks. He plans further stops in Champaign and Danville as Frank Knox campaigns in Illinois. Arthur Hebron longtime California cattleman and rodeo president died after surgery in Salinas. born September 24, 1863.
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Decatur, II
William E. Borah
Illinois G. O. P
New York
Hitler
Ilinois
Borah
Illinois
Frank Knox
Chicago
Chicagoan
Decatur
Sacramento
Arthur Hebron
California Cattle Protective Association
California
Salinas
Calif
Hebron
Ex-Strong Man Calles Sent to Texas After Mexico Exile
Former Mexican president Plutarco Calles arrives at Brownsville Texas with three aides after secret midnight arrest and exile by the Mexican government. He is joined by Luis Morones, Luis Leon, and Rafael Melchor Ortega as U S immigration expedites their clearance. General Rafael Navarro says Calles must leave Mexico by order of President Cardenas.
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Republic
Texas
Brownsville
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Pan-American Airport
Luis Morones
Luis Leon
Interior
Agriculture
Rafael Melchor Ortega
Guanajuato
Mexico City
United States Immigration and Customs
Calles
Rafael Navarro
Valley of Mexico
Santa Barbara
Cardenas
Pioneer Biethan Resident Dies After Illness in Blackfoot
Mrs. D H Biethan a longtime Blackfoot resident died at home after months of illness She was born October 5 1866 in Libertyville Indiana and moved to Blackfoot at 17 She led religious and club efforts including founding activity and presided at the Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs Four children survive: I G Claphan Colombia Susan Dora Biethan Ann Arbor Frederick Howard Portland and Mrs Prank Silene Blackfoot Funeral plans not yet announced
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Blackfoot
D. H. Biethan
Libertyville
Ind
Brethan
Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs
Couple Wed Blackfoot in Butte Theatrical Tone
Fred Grawley 35 and Laevina Howes of Butte obtained a marriage license on Tuesday afternoon and were married by Probate Judge George R. Bailey.
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Blackfoot
Fred Grawley
Laevina Howes
Butte
George R. Bailey
Bombs in Mail Kill One in Pennsylvania
In WilkesBarre Pennsylvania a package bomb killed a cemetery caretaker and wounded four others including a son in law and a judge. Postal inspectors found at least six such packages left with Easter decorations. two remain unaccounted for as authorities trace the source. statewide police and the governor’s office urged caution amid ongoing investigations.
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Wilkes Barre
Wyoming Valley
Michael Gallagher
Clinton Lehman
Maloney
Lehman
Benjamin R. Jones
Luther Kniffen
Wilkes-Barre
William A. Clark
S. Tate Pee
George H. Barke
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May Lowe
Aeince Maloney
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