Kingfish Tells Colleagues He Will Seek 1936 Nomination
Sen Long of Louisiana disclosed to Senate colleagues his definite plan to pursue the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936. He indicated he might run as an independent if Roosevelt won the Democratic renomination, or align with Republicans if a liberal candidate emerged. Republicans hailed the move as potential swing votes in key states.
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Louisiana
Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Senator Long
Senate
Roosevelt
Long
la Follette
Glass
Byrd
Hoover
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Borah
Capper R
Hopson Faces Contempt Question After Subpoena Blocked
H. C. Hopson of Associated Gas and Electric evaded a Senate subpoena as an agent of the lobby committee was blocked. Hopson testified before the House Rules Committee about opposing controls on holding companies and told of his eagerness to have work done. Senate chairmen acted quickly, met in secret, and deliberated possible contempt procedures with Hopson surrounded by bodyguards.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
H. C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate
Lobby
House Rules Committee
Hopson
House
Joseph P. McCarthy
Spring Lake
N. J
Hoover hosts Roosevelt talks in New York campaign
In New York Col Theodore Roosevelt visits Col Herbert Hoover at Park Avenue hotel as Republicans discuss campaign strategy for 1936. Hoover aides and leaders like Ogden Mills and David Reed reportedly confer while White House secretary Lawrence Richey declines comment.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
Park Avenue
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hoover
Iy B
Ogden Mills
Fire Near Park Under Control
Flames that burned over 10 000 acres of virgin timberland in Shoshone national forest near Yellowstone were brought under control after 72 hours of fighting by 400 firefighters. Cattle losses tallied as several hundred head were believed trapped. other fires in Washakie and Teton forests also reported under control with hundreds of acres burned.
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Cody
Wyo
Shoshone National Forest
Yellowstone Park
Forestry Service
Crandall Creek
Here
Washake National Forest
Teton County
Jackson Hole
Washakie National Forest
Teton National Forest
Yellowstone River
Jackson
CCC
Mercury Soars After Brief Low In West Weather Day
The weather bureau reports 3 PM temperature at 95 after a cool spell. A prior high of 87 yesterday and cooler north and west areas were forecast with fair tonight and Wednesday. Hourly readings show rising temperatures from dawn to 2 PM.
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Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Mercury
Officers Visit Bannock and Shoshone Tribal Conference
Army officers from the Pocatello CCC district met at Port Hall for an unofficial visit to the Bannock and Shoshone tribes. Major Everett M. L, commander of the 38th Infantry, led the delegation to cement friendship between the army and the tribes and to get acquainted with tribal chiefs.
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Pocatello CCC
Port Hall
Bannock
Snake Bite Fatal to Colorado Youth
Seven year old Vern Johnson of Cahone died after handling a rattlesnake in his backyard. He carried the snake toward the house to remove the rattles and was bitten when it struck as he returned to pick it up. He died in convulsions shortly afterward.
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Cahone
Colo
Vern Johnson
Floyd Johnson
Vern
Baseball scores from Chicago St Louis Detroit and Cleveland
In Chicago Boston trails 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 run versus Chicago 0 0 0 2 2. Welch Ferrell Whitehead Saelveson Sewell on mound for both sides. In St Louis Philadelphia beaten by 2 2 2? Batteries Marcum Richards Coffman Thomas Walkup Hemsley. In Detroit Washington 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Detroit 0 0 3 0 0 0 0. Whitehill Bolton Crowder Hogsett Hayworth. In Cleveland New York 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 8? Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4? Batteries Ruffing Dickey Winegarner Phil.
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Chicago
Boston
Welch
R. Ferrell
Whitehead
Saelveson
Sewell
St. Louis
R. H. E. Philadelia
Marcum and
Richards
Coffman
Thomas
Walkup
Hemsley
Detroit
Whitehill
Bolton
Crowder, Hogsett and
Hayworth
Cleveland
R. H. E. New York
Ruffing
Dickey
Hata Winegarner
Phil
National League No Games Scheduled
Utah weather outlook notes generally fair conditions tonight with increasing warmth toward the west portion tonight and Wednesday.
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Utah
West
Idaho American Legion to convene August session in Boise
Boise hosts the Idaho department American Legion convention August 19 with talks on youth activities Americanism the bonus and highway safety. Leaders C A Bottolfsen and Lester F P Albert outlined plans citing child welfare rehabilitation and education for war orphans as major goals and a conference with area E. Cash payment of adjusted service certificates likely to be approved soon.
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Boise
Idaho Department of the American
C. A. Bottolfsen
Blackfoot
Lester FP. Albert
Idaho Department
Area E
Alcohol Control Bill Is Passed By Senate
The Senate passed a bill to create a new alcohol control administration replacing the Schechter NRA framework. It removes the provision allowing barrel sales and keeps Treasury regulation limits, approving an independent three member commission rather than placing the agency in the Treasury.
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Washington
Alcohol Control Administration
Supreme Court
Schechter Nra
Senate
House
Treasury
Jury convicts six in first degree murder verdict
In Detroit a recorder's court convicts William Lee Florence Loretta Jackson and Jean Miller of first degree murder for the slaying of New York attorney Howard Carter Dickinson.
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Detroit
Recorder’s
William Lee Florence
Loretta Jackson
Jean Miller
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Pan American clipper hops west toward Midway Island
The Pan American clipper aircraft departed Honolulu and headed toward Midway Island 1523 miles west. Eight crew aboard with 3000 pounds of cargo. The flight averaged 150 mph, with a first takeoff aborted due to water lift. Weather at Pearl Harbor clear. Midway reported light rain expected to clear by noon.
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Honolulu
Pan-American Airways
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
R. O. D. Sullivan
Bie
Hamilton Fish To Answer President
Rep Hamilton Fish of New York has been chosen to respond to President Roosevelt’s Milwaukee address for young Democrats and will also speak to young Republicans across 11 western states at Yellowstone Park on August 23. George Olmstead of Des Moines will join as a principal speaker at the Montana event in Billings. The conference opens August 22 with a Canyon Hotel breakfast. Theodore Roosevelt Jr may follow Olmstead depending on arrival.
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Billings
Mont
Hamilton Fish
New York
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Yellowstone Park
Mike Reynolds
Montana League of Young Republicans
Fish
George Olmstead
Des Moines
Town
Canyon Hotel
Olmstead
President Grant Returns to Utah
Heber J. Grant, president of the Latter Day Saints church, returned home from a trip through eastern states. He took part in dedication services for the Hill Cumorah monument near Palmyra New York and a Baltimore chapel cornerstone laying. He attended a Union Pacific board meeting in New York City and visited Mrs Grants relatives in Maine and New Hampshire. He traveled with Mrs Grant and daughters Rachel Taylor Florence Smith and Dessie Boye.
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Salt Lake City
Heber J. Grant
Latter Day Saints Church
Hill Cumorah
Palmyra
N. Y
Union Pacific Railroad
New York City
Baltimore
Grant
Maine
New Hampshire
Rachel Taylor
Florence Smith
Dessie Boye
Car Brake And Light Tests Set In Pocatello
A series of non compulsory auto brake and light tests will run Wednesday through Saturday in Pocatello under state law enforcement and local garages. If participation is low, a compulsory test may follow. Tests will occur in the 300 block on North Arthur and later on the east side between Sixth and Seventh and East Center.
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Pocatello
D. W. Bliss
State Department of Law Enforcement
Shaw
Intermountain Chevrolet Company
Pocatello Austo Company
Firestone Service
Bistline
Idaho Guardsmen Probe Teton River Water Dispute
Idaho National Guard General McConnel investigates water troubles in the Teton Basin, acting on Gov. Ross’s behalf. He reports that upper valley farmers reroute water despite court orders, while lower valley users contend with drought and forced purchases of stored water to save crops. Major Williamson accompanies McConnel as officials weigh continued inquiries.
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Idaho Falls
Pi M. G. McConnel
Boise
Idaho National Guard
Teton Basin
Post-Register
Driggs
McConnel
Roy Sutcliff
Upper Valley
Teton River
L. V. Williamson
Adjutant General's Office
J. E. Jensen
Sugar City
Grand Teton Reservoir
Reclamation Department
Teton Basin Area
Lower
M. G. McConnell
Dubois
Ross
Ada County Plans New Courthouse
Ada County commissioners began negotiations for a Public Works Administration grant to fund a $300,000 courthouse replacement. Forty five percent of the cost would come from the PWA with the remainder financed by a bond issue.
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Boise
C. C. Kendall
Ada County Commissioners
Public Works Administration
PWA
War Department Names Assassin
Tokyo Aug 13 Lieut Col Saburo Aizawa was named by the war department as the assassin of Lieut Gen Tetsuzan Nagata director general of military affairs Nagata was killed yesterday by a saber thrust through the chest Aizawa is a famed swordsman motive not announced but believed to be a grudge over an undesirable assignment
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Tokyo
Saburo Aizawa
War Department
Tetsuzan Nagata
Aizawa
Nagata
Black Canyon Irrigation Project Heads for Roosevelt Approval
Senator James P. Pope of Boise Idaho announced a $1,000,000 grant for the Black Canyon irrigation project near Caldwell Idaho. The request has been sent to President Roosevelt with approvals from the Bureau of Reclamation the Works Progress Allocations Board and the Budget Director. Pope expects the president to sign soon.
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Washington
Apr
James P. Pope
Boise
Ida
Black Canyon
Caldwell
Roosevelt
Pope
Bureau of Teclamation
Works Progress Allotment Board
Idaho Weather Forecast Notes Cold, Windy North
A terse Idaho weather bulletin predicts light rain and cooler air with breezy conditions. Forecasters expect overnight temperatures to dip, with the northern portion experiencing more air movement and occasional wet patches.
Railroad Man Dies in Crash Near Glenns Ferry Idaho
An inquest will determine the cause of a two vehicle collision late last night west of Glenns Ferry on the Old Oregon Trail. Victims include Charles C. Green of Pocatello and Ralph Eavenson of Albuquerque. Wilfred Ringer of Emmett Idaho is critically hurt. The Eavenson brothers suffered serious injuries. State traffic officer John O Mah a investigated the bend location. Charles Green a Long Line brakeman born 1885 is survived by his widow and four children.
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Here
Oregon Trail
Green
Wilfred Ringer
Emmett
Idaho
Boise
Eavenson
Buquerque
Winford Bailey
Albuquerque
Bailey
Eavenson Brothers
John O'Maha
Glenns Ferry
Charles C. Green
Pocatello
South Seventh
Mr. Green
Hartville
Lorin Green
Hazel Green
Lillian Green
A. L. Black
Long Beach
California
State Brewers Plan Institute Formed in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls deputy current session sees representatives from breweries across Idaho drafting plans for a permanent Idaho Brewers Institute. Attendees include F. H. Furey H. R. Fischnaller Ralph L. Albaugh Henry Martin Oskar Scholz of Pilsner Idaho Falls E M Worley of Bohemian Boise A F Villecke East Idaho Pocatello Jake Lockman Oskar M Matz Overland Nampa Henry Clevers Northwest breweries and a Sunset Kellogg representative.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Idaho Brewers Institute
Pocatello
F. H. Furey
H. R. Fischnaller
Ralph L. Albaugh
Henry Martin
Oskar Scholz
Pilsner Brewing Company
E. M. Worley
Bohemian Breweries
Boise
A. F. Villecke
East
Former state official calls for firm stance on Italy crisis
London reports Lord Robert Cecil warns Britain must declare its resolve in the Italo Ethiopia crisis or risk a repeat of 1914. He urges clear language, economic measures, and unity of League members to prevent war, citing past missteps and a forthcoming tri power conference in Rome.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
London
Robert Cecil
Italy
England
League of Nations Union
League
Eth
Viscount Maldane
Brritish Jericha R
Berlin
France
Germany
Rome
Wilcox Pushes Immediate Action On Air Base Plan
Rep Wilcox of Florida urges War Secretary Dern to appoint a board to inspect proposed air base sites in Alaska Pacific coast Rocky Mountain southeast south Atlantic and New England The bill authorizes 120 million for six strategic bases but no funds are yet appropriated and completion of surveys is unlikely before January 193? with no immediate public works allotment anticipated.
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Washin
Gton
Army Air Corps
Roosevelt
Dern
Rep. Wilcox
D-Fla
War Secretary
Air Corps
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Region
Southeast
South Atlantic Seaboard
New England
War Department
Wilcox
Ine
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Senate Lobby Committee
Huey Wong
Colorado
Legion Plans
Pan-American
Teton Water
Ada County
State Brewers Plan Institute
Lord Cecil
Duce
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