20 Dec 1933
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1933
Page
1
The Pocatello chamber of commerce reports a 30 percent rise in holiday retail trade and a 30 percent total net increase for 1953. Paul V. Nash, secretary, says figures come from stores across all lines of business.
Umberto Guisti, 37, claimed he killed opera singer Miss Emilia Da Prato during a confrontation at her parents home. He was jailed in Redwood City awaiting a secret arraignment as crowds demanded action. Detectives described a violent quarrel over her plans to depart for New York.
Lieutenant Joseph Bulger of the United States Army, a Boston native, was safe after reportedly taking to his parachute during a flight in Panama. He reached Albrook Field by latest word and later traveled to the town of Paloma after landing in a tree top during the journey between Maddenham and the Pacific Ocean.
Ogden business leaders say pre holiday trade is markedly better than last year with several firms noting gains up to twenty percent as the season approaches.
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with light rain in the west and north portions. Temperatures expected to remain steady with little change.
A mass meeting of fifth congressional district citizens condemns Huey P. Long for traitorous conduct and calls for his resignation. The Monroe gathering also urges five other state officials, including Senators Overton and governor Alien, to step down. The Louisiana caucus refused to allow Long to bargain over a district attorney pick amid election tensions.
Foreign dispatches report new Japanese ambassador to the United States ordered to Washington from the Netherlands post. Havana plans a demonstration against the Platt amendment at tomorrow’s embassy. Vienna seals an MGM embargo until the film Union in Vienna is withdrawn. Dublin’s Gen O Duffy remains jailed another day as habeas corpus action is delayed. London fogs cause three deaths in the worst memory. Chicago railway unions discuss hours pensions and finance. Washington expects a liquor tax bill to pass in the first week of Congress. San Francisco California’s $170 million Central Valley water project remains undecided amid regional voting effects.
San Francisco December 20 The governor granted a reprieve for Jack D. Green until January 5 to allow more time for clemency review after his death sentence for the Los Angeles holdup murder of Police Lieutenant Hugh Crowley. Green has been reprieved several times. Joseph Regen was executed recently.
New York dispatch reports Jesse L. Livermore missing under suspected kidnapping after last being seen Tuesday. Justice Department orders agents to assist NYPD. Livermore, famed Wall Street operator known as The Boy Plunger, has a Reno divorce and remarried last spring. He had previously suffered a major jewelry theft at his Great Neck home. Tonight and Thursday at Catan Fair with little temperature change.
Berlin reports a semi official agency says 400000 Germans will be sterilized under the new law effective January 1. Courts will order operations with 1700 eugenic courts and 27 supreme eugenic courts to begin. Costs are estimated at about 14 million marks, seen as minor next to annual hereditary disease costs.
About 3000 Boise Valley dairymen of the Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery of Boise Valley received dividend checks totaling 17 720 dollars. R Brown, a creamery official, notes the distribution as of December 20 in Caldwell Idaho.
President Roosevelt announced a four month renewal of the blanket reemployment code to cover 70 percent of workers. He urged no letdown in the recovery program as many employers remain outside approved codes. Roosevelt also indicated Frank C. Walker will head the recovery campaign under the National Emergency Council with enforcement overseen by Hugh S. Johnson.
Bonneville school tops for toy donations benefiting unemployed families as Franklin Tri Mu club coordinates deliveries to East Side Fire Station. High school groups and Girl Reserves collect, display placards, and organize in rooms citywide. Elks Goodfellows prepare Christmas basket fund while Santa helper teams sort toys at the fire station.
John Collier urged in his annual report that Indians should gain greater access to official and unofficial service roles. He called for civil service adjustments to Indian needs, broader professional training, increased Indian participation in managing lands and services, de centralized administration, and local area based integration. He also noted reduced Indian landholdings from allotment and proposed a modern financial credit system to exploit natural resources.
In Milwaukee Judge A J Hedding fined Rudolph Uroubsky one dollar plus costs for tossing peanuts into a wrestling line during a match. The humorous court action followed the odd scene as elephants were joked about in the crowd.
Beverly Hills December 20 Will Rogers reports a London contact Mr Hutchinson of Fox Film Company believes England has bought American securities at low prices. The English see America as a misbehaving but redeemable nation and expect a sober upturn in time.
Paris police arrested ten people in a suspected espionage ring reaching into the ministry of marine. American Robert Switz 28 and his wife joined Canadian merchant Benjamin Bercowitz with others as leaders. 19,000 francs were found with Switz and 33,000 francs intended for aides were found on Bercowitz. Authorities pursued a yet unnamed leader who escaped as investigators seized wireless sets military documents and photographic plates.
A Reconstruction corporation seeks longer life and more funds as Congress nears January session. Roosevelt monetary plans face a potential clash over gold purchases with RFC funding limits and proposed controls. Domestic gold offered at 34.06 per ounce and sterling at 5144 per pound frame ongoing market context.
The Pocatello Y M C A opens a Thursday morning toy shop at the association building to rehabilitate used toys for local children. Volunteers are invited to report to secretary Ralph Wolf. A CWA women’s committee is repairing dolls in the room beside Gem State Auto on South Arthur Avenue and donations are welcome.
Boise chief of police Andy Robinson resigned effective immediately amid a local crusade on crime conditions. Mayor J J McCue accepted the letter and appointed Tom Cribbins as acting chief, noting personnel turnover since McCue took office last April.
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