Roosevelt to sign sugar control bill next week
President Roosevelt announced he would sign the Jones Costigan sugar control bill next week pending a favorable report from the agriculture secretary. He said Hull Dern Wallace and Ickes would form a committee to help administer the act across departments. A possible concurrent one half cent a pound sugar duty reduction was anticipated. Representative Cummings warned delay would cut beet yields by two to three tons per acre due to late planting.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Hull
Dern
Wallace
Ickes
Department of Agriculture
White House
Tariff Commission
Vaetz
Cummings
Colo
Flood Washes Out Highways and Farms in Washington
Flood waters across north central Washington forced evacuations as the Okanogan and Methow rivers rose to record levels. Bridges failed and highways washed out around Chelan Falls, delaying relief as Lake Chelan and the Columbia River climbed to historic highs for April.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Washington
Okanogan
Methow
Columbia River
Okanogan River
Lake Chelan
Washington Water Power Company
Chelan Falls
Upper Methow
Columbia
Senate confirms Pocatello postmaster Ambrose McGuire
The U S senate confirmed Ambrose M McGuire as Pocatello postmaster today following his temporary appointment on August 19 1933 His four year term makes him the first native Pocatellan to hold the office and was reported by James P Pope via wife from the posting.
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Ambrose M. McGuire
Pocatello
U. S. Senate
James P. Pope Eo
Pocatellan
Navy Crew Defeats Columbia University Eight
Navy's crew defeated Columbia University eight by about five lengths over a mile and a half course on the Severn River this afternoon at Annapolis.
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NAVY
Annapolis
Columbia University
Severn River
Shock Early Saturday Rattles Local Residents
A slight earthquake woke residents around 2:47 a.m. Saturday with fixtures rattling and tremors reported across the area.
Idaho Convicts Still At Large
Two prisoners, Bob Larkin and Oscar Gray, fled in a stolen car in north central Idaho. A pursued chase from Paris O Neil, deputy prison warden, yielded no capture despite residents sighting the fugitives and officers recovering a stolen vehicle in Garden Valley.
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Boise
Idaho
Paris O'Neil
Bob Larkin
Valley County
Oscar Gray
Twin Falls
Garden Valley
Here
O'Neil
Thrills Ahead at Pocatello Air Carnival Second Day
The Pocatello Lions club air carnival enters its second day with 10 more ships and planned parachute jumps by Fred Clift and Gayle Christensen. Spectators number about two thousand as pilots Ralph Knapp and Earl Hughes display stunts while Arlis Studer and Knapp tie in the balloon breaking event.
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Pocatello Lions Club
Fred Clift
Gayle Christensen
Ralph Knapp
Earl Hughes
Department of Commerce
Arlis Studer
Knapp
Christensen
Pocatello
Blomgren
Studer
Fresno Grapes and Wineries Highlight Local Life
Fresno, Cal a city of 80 000 hosts 40 wineries and a Rotary convention. Will Rogers notes local wine culture while acknowledging the Bulwinkle committee exonerations and a humorous dinner anecdote involving a dictaphone.
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Fresno
Cal
Washington
Rotary
Bulwinkle Congressional Committee
Schools prepare for interdistrict track meets in Idaho
With district contests finished, high school track athletes advance to interdistrict meets May 5 in Moscow Gooding and Idaho Falls. Only first and second place teams qualify for state Boise May 11, plus winning relays. Records from 1920s to 1930s cited for targets.
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Boise
Salmon-Challis
Moscow
North Idaho
Leo Calland
Idaho
Gooding College
H. B. Roberts
Idaho Falls
Ronald Reed
Ross T. Rowe
George N. Greene
Wilson
Coeur d’Alene
Wrasper
Aberdeen
Doe
Burley
Timm
Safflr
Ashton
Coon
Glenns Perry
P. Tucker
Caldwell
Powers
Filer
Tun Wler
Gooding
Swan
Frazier
Heyde
Krummes
Ritzheimer
Coeur d'Alene
Remington
Nampa
Moser
Rupert
Demers
Sandpoint
Breshears Urges Republican Purity Against Socialism
Boise attorney Ralph R. Breshears told a Twin Falls gathering that the coming campaign centers on constitutionalism versus state socialism and bureaucracy. He questioned college professors guiding policy, cited Carter Glass, warned of a premeditated revolution, and urged a blood transfusion to renew a vigorous, honest Republican Party.
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Twin Falls
Young Republican Club
Ralph R. Breshears
Boise
United States
Idaho
Carter Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Cavalcade Triumphs at Havre de Grace Derby Prelude
Cavalcade, Mrs. Dodge Sloane's Kentucky Derby favorite, won at Havre de Grace Md on April 28. The colt Chesapeake, listed at odds of seven to one in futures, remains eligible for Derby consideration.
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Havre DE Grace
Cavalcade
Dodge Sloane
Tigers Again Capture Major Honors in Provo Track Meet
Brigham Young University invitational in Provo Utah closes with records. Southern Branch Tigers win junior college division with 42 1/2 points, Weber College Ogden close behind at 39 1/4. BYU freshman events show dominance with 10 firsts.
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Tigers
Provo
Utah
Brigham Young University
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Weber College of Ogden
Rushforth
Weber
Kincaid
Thomas
Southern Branch
Vanderwood
Neilson
Lacey
Wagner
Horgan
Roswell
Zenger
Thornquist
McKrola
McDermott
Southern
Alley
Shaw
Western
McKiola
Idaho Vandals win first track meet over Whitman 87 44
In Walla Walla Idaho Vandals dominated both track and field to defeat Whitman 87 to 44. Ward led Idaho with 12 points and Squance added 10 as the team kicked off its season on a clear day.
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Walla Walla
Wash
University of Idaho
Whitman College
Ward
Squance
Idaho
Rifle club invites Pocatello to Blackfoot shoot
Local Blackfoot rifle club extends invitation to Pocatello shooters for a match set for Sunday May 6. Details appear in the notice with names and dates provided in the public release.
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Blackfoot
Chinese Tongs Agree to Peace in Boise Slaying Case
In Boise on April 28 the Lui Gar Lan, Hip Sing, and Pong family associations signed a peace pact after months of tension over the murder of a renowned herb doctor last December. One man was convicted of manslaughter and three others were arraigned and dismissed. Costs of about 6800 dollars for legal expenses sparked disputes among the three tongs. The Hip Sing Tong initially refused but later joined. the Lui and Pong families shared support, while the murdered man belonged to the Pong family.
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Boise
Lui Gar Lan
Hip Sing
Hop Sing Tong
Hip Sing Tone
Lui
Mason Turner to be honored for fifty years in Masonry
Portneuf Lodge No. 18 A F and A M will honor H R Turner this week for fifty years of active Masonry membership. Turner, made a Mason in Sheyenne Valley No. 12 Lisbon North Dakota on March 6 1884, transferred to Portneuf in 1921 and was recently elected a life member.
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Portneuf Lodge
A. FY
A. M
H. R. Turner
Turner
Sheyenne Valley
Lisbon
North Dakota
Mr. i
Two Negroes Held in Coast Murder Case
Police in Los Angeles arrested two men Alex Lucas 40 and William P Evans on telegraphic orders from Port Orchard Washington in connection with the Bremerton Washington murders. They traveled from Seattle to Bremerton March 28 29 and deny presence at the Frank Fletcher home during the slayings.
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Los Angeles
Bremerton
Wash
Lewis County
Frank Fletcher
Alex Lucas
William P. Evans
Seattle
D. L. Blankenship
Port Orchard
William P
Evans
Washington
Frank Flieder
Flieder
Claude G. Bannick
Bannick
Lucas
Puget Sound
Olympia
Erland’s Point
Labor board reaffirms major decisions on bargaining agency
The national labor board issued a summary reaffirming that the majority elected representatives are the sole collective bargaining body for a plant, excluding minority groups. It notes President Roosevelt’s hope for broad employee participation and urges passage of the Wagner bill as originally drafted to empower the board’s adjudication of labor disputes.
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Washington
National Labor Board
Roosevelt
NRA
Milton J. Handler
Labor Board
Patient at General Hospital Listed as Medically Admitted
A med ical patient remains at the General Hospital under care. Authorities have not released additional details about the condition or diagnosis.
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Ney
The
General Hospital
Court Upholds Idaho Chain Store Tax
Idaho Supreme Court upholds the chain store tax requiring annual charges from five to five hundred dollars per store in groups, with revenue to the state school fund. J C Penney and Safeway challenged exemptions for gas stations and offsets for real estate taxes, but the court found exemptions and offsets constitutional.
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Boise
State Supreme Court
N. V. Wernette
J. C. Penney Company
Safeway Stores, Inc
Ben Diefendorf
Finance
Relief report details FERA work in Idaho April 2041
Boise April 2041 relief report shows the FERA completing a second week with about 7,000 workers across 139 projects. Expenditures include 5000 in direct relief 18298 for flood relief 7610 for educational work aiding 174 teachers 5379 to sustain impoverished districts 6045 for 404 students part time work and ongoing uncomputed work project costs. Airport projects started or renewed in Caldwell Nam pa Boise Burley Glenns Pocatello Idaho Falls and 932 skilled men sent to CCC camps. state quota this year is 4670 vs 5400 last year.
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Boise
Relief Administration
CWA
FERA
Caldwell
Namya
Burley
Glenns
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Idaho
COC
Coffin seeks 366000 loan for Fort Hall irrigation project
Rep Coffin asks the Public Works Administration for a 366000 loan to fund Fort Hall Indian irrigation work. Plans include a Gray's Lake to Blackfoot reservoir ditch, 11 miles of Blackfoot river straightening, a compensating reservoir, and upgrades to Idaho Canal Company intakes to boost low water diversions. The proposal ties to RFC finance changes aiding irrigation districts and marginal land purchases for reform.
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Washington
Coffin
Indian Bureau
Public Works Administration
Fort Hall
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Senate
Four Charged in Dillinger Escape Indictments in Minnesota
A federal grand jury in St. Paul indicted Evelyn Frechette Dr. Clayton May Mrs Augusta Salt and Beth Green for aiding John Dillinger and assisting his escape. They allegedly treated Dillinger for wounds in Minneapolis and helped him elude pursuers during a widespread hunt centered on the Twin Cities with reports that Nelson and Carroll were en route.
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ST. Paul
John Dillinger
Dillinger
University Avenue
Minneapolis
Court Street
Binghamton
N. Y
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Duluth
Columbia
O. Marshfield
Evelyn Frechette
Clayton May
Augusta Salt
Beth Green
Moore
May
Green
Huseband
St. Paul-Minneapolis
George
Baby Face
Nelson
Superior
Tommy Carroll
Kidnaper Is Given Long Prison Term
Jewell Wright, 34, was sentenced in U S district court to four years in McNeil Island on a Dyer act charge. He admitted driving a stolen taxicab from Pocatello to Salt Lake City and kidnapping Ward Marley, a Coalville mechanic, then releasing him near Tooele Utah.
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Salt Lake City
Jewell Wright
United States District Court
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Pocatello
Ward Marley
Coalville
Tooele
Utah
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Breshears
Jacob Maged
Jersey City
W. J
Idaho Victor
Cron Rainey
Ion Ba’ An
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TONGS
Masons
Penney, Safeway
Outlaw
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