Fourfold Attack on Regrouping Plan Emerges in Washington
Edward J. Duffy reports lawmakers clash over Roosevelt government reorganization proposals. Key debates focus on creating cabinet departments from independent agencies, potential cost savings, redistribution of comptroller general authority, and civil service reform. Senate and House Republicans plan caucus to oppose, while President’s backers seek a united front.
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Washington
Executive
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Comptroller General
Senate
House
Vandenberg
Mich
Bridges
Brown
D. Mich
Americans Held in Sianfu Face Evacuation Blockade
In Sianfu China twenty one Americans and other foreigners are imperiled as government troops clash with communist rebels. Evacuation efforts are blocked by insurgents aiming to establish a communist government in northwest China. A January 9 communication warns they may be used as hostages to deter bombing. An unknown number of American missionaries are at Landow. The U S embassy has sought to evacuate the Americans without success.
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Nanking
Sianfu
China
Landow
United States
Acceptance rate discount studied in money markets
A New York dispatch reports a rise in acceptance rates as a possible indicator of higher interest rates. Leading dealers bumped bids by 1.16 percent with new terms for acceptances maturing in 60 90 and 96 days. Longer 150 to 180 day paper showed 1 2 bid and 3 8 offered.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Idaho Weather: unsettled tonight into Thursday details
Unsettled conditions persist tonight through Thursday across Idaho with cooler air moving into the extreme north and warmer readings forecast for the west region. Local brief notes suggest scattered showers and varying temperatures as fronts pass.
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Idaho
Air Express Crash Injuries Take Life Of Martin Johnson
Tacoma dispatch reports searchers sought a suspect described as 145 pounds 5 feet 7 inches swarthy with black hair brown eyes deep voice about 38. He wore dark trousers a blue blazer and light cap last seen. Authorities advised collecting handwriting fingerprints shoe prints to identify the man amid the Mattson case.
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Mattson
Stock Growers Conclude Meet In El Paso
The National Livestock Association winds up its 40th annual meeting in El Paso Texas with plans to choose the 1938 convention city and officers. Donald D Conn of the Transportation Association of America warns that federal seizure of railroads could occur if a six hour day is adopted and says reforms would raise transportation costs for agriculture and industry.
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EL Paso
Tex
National Livestock Association
Donald D. Conn
Transportation Association of America
Conn
California legislators seek full pardon for Tom Mooney
Eight California lawmakers believe the state constitution grants broad pardoning powers and draft a resolution to grant a full pardon to Tom Mooney the San Francisco preparedness day parade bomber held at San Quentin since his 1916 conviction for a bombing that killed ten and injured forty.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Tom Mooney
San Francisco
Mooney
San Quentin
Famous Explorer Johnson Dies in Los Angeles Plane Crash
Martin Johnson 52 noted explorer died from injuries suffered in a Western Air Express crash near Union Station 15 miles from the destination. Co-pilot Owens and Omaha passenger A. L. Loomis were critically hurt. Braden, president of a Cleveland ink company, also died when the plane pancaked on a foggy mountainside.
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Los Angeles
Martin Johnson
Western Air Express
James A. Braden
Cleveland Ink Company
Union Air Terminal
Burbank
Salt Lake City
Clifford P. Owens
A. L. Loomis
Omaha, Neb
Osa Johnson
WPA relief plan eyed as Congress debates 790 million
Harry Hopkins outlined President Roosevelt s request of 790 million dollars for recovery and relief over five months. The plan splits 655 million to WPA 80 million to the resettlement administration 20 million to the treasury and 35 million to other agencies amid bids to reach or exceed a billion. WPA wages totaled 2 284 000 on Dec 12 with 806 000 on relief rolls including CCC members.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
House Appropriations
Roosevelt
Western
Capitol Hill
Hopkins
Carrington Gill
Buchanan
D-Tex
WPA
Resettlement Administration
Treasury Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
Weather summary for Western cities on January 13
Boise reports light snow and powdery snow evaporating quickly after seven hours of snowfall. Temperature ranged from a low of 4 above to a high of 21, with several cities showing cloudy to snowy conditions and light accumulations.
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Boise
Chicago
Denver
Helena
Pocatello
Salt Lake
San Fran
Seattle
Hollywood Stars Head to Sun Valley for Paries Film
Hollywood stars Charles Ruggles Claudette Colbert and Robert Young travel to Sun Valley Idaho near Ketchum to begin filming I Met Him in Paris over the coming weekend in mid January.
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Hollywood
Charles Ruggles
Claudette Colbert
Robert Young
Sun Valley
Ketchum
Idaho
Paris
Utah Weather Unsettled Tonight Then Colder Thursday
Weather forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight with a colder intrusion expected Thursday. The extreme south portion of the state may experience stronger cooling and possible wintry effects.
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Utah
Speak at annual C of C meeting tonight
The chamber of commerce holds its annual dinner tonight at Bannock Hotel starting 7:00 PM with reservations through the chamber office. Dr Joseph Clothier serves as master of ceremonies and the Cosmopolite Trio provides music followed by introductions and the annual message The Year Ahead delivered by Ed 8 Har and Ben Row in attendance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bannock Hotel
Chamber
Joseph Clothier
America
Cosmopole Trio
Harry Chatham
Direc
Rotiell
Cod Board of Directors
Berwnade
Ivcatelio
Bannock Men Propose Water Conservation Board Bill
Idaho lawmakers introduce a bill to create a six member governor appointed board with a $50,000 appropriation to survey and plan dam construction and reclamation projects. The board would partner with federal agencies and pay members $10 a day plus staff.
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Boise
State Water Conservation Board
Idaho Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Orval Hendricks
Bannock
W. D. Thornton
Gooding
Eight Die in Engine Crash Near Brant
A Union Pacific freight locomotive backing up in Mojave darkness killed eight section crew members near Brant 75 miles west of Las Vegas. Foreman Vernal A. Anderson, 36, of Brant, the only identified worker, was among the dead as the engine struck their motor car about 1,000 feet from Brant station. The crash occurred while crew cleared snow on the tracks at Sima 10 miles west of Brant.
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Los Angeles
Mojave Desert
Union Pacific Railroad
Brant
Las Vegas
Ney
Sima
Cajon Pass
San Bernardino Valley
Vernal A. Anderson
W. H. Galli
Nipton
Lima
Officer Cleared of Shooting Count in Denison Case
Moscow Idaho January 13 Deputy Sheriff J F Jordon was cleared by a coroner jury of responsibility for the fatal October 11 shooting of Frank Denison at Oro Fino. Denison's widow filed a $3150 damages suit alleging negligence and wrongf ul firing. The Maryland Casualty Co was named co defendant in the suit filed in Latah county court.
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Moscow
Idaho
Frank Denison
Orofino
J. F. Jordon
Jesse Denison
Jordan
Latah
Denison
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
Plan for Resort Committee Discusses WPA Project
A committee from the Cleveland school board and county officials will meet in Cleveland on Wednesday January 27 to discuss applying for a WPA project for a community stormwater project. The plan will be presented to the board of district or the project.
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Cleveland School Board
Scott D. Lowe
W. P. Havener
Cleveland
Board of District
Murphy Calls Strike Parley Amid GM Labor Crisis
Governor Frank Murphy moved to arrange a peace conference in Lansing with General Motors officials and United Automobile Workers leaders as 114,000 GM workers faced idleness in 18 cities. Homer Martin and William Knudsen were invited to attend. guards and police safeguarded Flint amid sustained protests and a rising political clash.
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Lansing
Mich
Frank Murphy
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Detroit
General Motors
National
Flint
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
William 8. Knudsen
Knudsen
St. Louis
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Fisher
Lone Bandit Robs Puget Sound Bank
An armed man robbed the Lincoln branch of Puget Sound National Bank in Tacoma Washington stealing 1500 dollars today.
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Lone Bandit
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
Lincoln
Puget Sound National Bank
Suspect Sought In Mattson Kidnapping Probe
Authorities in Folsom and Sacramento identify Fred Orrin Haynes as a person of interest in the Mattson kidnap case. In Tacoma officers guard the vehicle linked to the body as investigators pursue a long knife clue used in the boy's death amid reports of abuse and autopsy findings.
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Folsom
Calif
Fred Orrin Haynes
Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles
Harold Nathan
Bureau
Washington State Patrol
Simpson Files Slander Suit In London
Ernest Aldrich Simpson former husband of Mrs Wallis Simpson has filed a slander suit against Mrs Joan Sutherland alleging she claimed Simpson received money to divorce his American wife. Sutherland is married to Lieut Col A H C Sutherland decorated with the Order of the British Empire and the Military Cross. Simpson declined further comment and a notice was not yet served.
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London
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Wallis Simpson
Joan Sutherland
Simpson
Sutherland
Ipswich
London Financial District
Mayfair
Indians Must Farm Own Lands Ruling Affects Utah Tenants
The Agriculture Secretary was advised a ruling requiring Indians to operate their own lands may impact 300 white families farming reservation acreage in Utah. Leases cannot be renewed under the federal ruling. Fort Hall agency official had no information on possible effects.
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Salt Lake City
Henry A. Wallace
Indian Service
Utah
David F. Smith
F. A. Gross
Fort Hall Indian Agency
The
Tribune
Funeral services for Fritzjof H. Peterson set for Aberdeen
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the L D F chapel in Aberdeen with Bishop William Kendall officiating. Interment will follow in the I O O F cemetery. The body was taken to Aberdeen today by McHan's Funeral Home.
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Fritzjof H. Peterson
Aberdeen
William Kendall
McHan
Delay in Mine Tax Opinion Sparks Idaho House Fight
Idaho House debate erupts over the delay of the Idaho supreme court ruling in the 3 percent mine tax case. Rep. Handy questions an appropriation for administering the act, while Leavitt notes the court has months to decide and may issue a valid opinion. Ten new measures enter the House, five in the Senate as sessions adjourn briefly.
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Boise
Idaho Supreme Court
House of Representatives
J. A. Handy
D-Minidoka
C. C. Leavitt
D-Benewah
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Troy Smith
Custer
Rep
Handy
Minidoka
Andrus
Bonneville
McNeil
Gold Freight to Inland Vault at Fort Knox
A nine car train carrying about 200 million dollars in gold arrived at Fort Knox Kentucky. Guards soldiers secret service and inspectors watched as it moved from Philadelphia to the new bomb proof vault. Transfer to the vault was expected to finish the day with no official confirmation of value beyond private estimates. The shipment will be billed as a large parcel post package to the Treasury.
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Fort Knox
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Treasury
Post Office Department
Former Governor Arrives For Pocatello Dinner
Former Governor C. Ben Ross arrives from Boise and will deliver the principal address at the annual chamber of commerce dinner tonight at Bannock hotel at seven. He has improved after a serious illness months ago and will spend the day in Pocatello.
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C. Ben Ross
Boise
Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce
Bannock Hotel
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